New York Road Runners and Staten Island Borough President Molinaro Announce $125,000 Staten Island Day Donation to Hurricane Sandy Recovery Programs Funds to support the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation and ECHO (Emergency ChildrenÛªs Health Organization), benefitting the areas of Staten Island that were among the most affected …
Read More »Gasparilla 13.1M Adds $30K US Prize Purse
GASPARILLA DISTANCE CLASSIC ADDS $30,000 USA PURSE TO HALF-MARATHON By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2013 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) (04-Dec) -- Organizers of the Gasparilla Distance Classic announced today that they have introduced a new American Development prize purse for next year's Publix Gasparilla Half …
Read More »B.A.A. Announces Date, Size, Locale of 2014 5K
BOSTON ÛÓ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that the B.A.A. 5K will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2014, two days prior to the 2014 Boston Marathon®. The start and finish will be relocated from Copley Square Park to Boston Common. Registration will be held online at www.baa.org …
Read More »Providence College Women Win NCAAs
CONVINCING VICTORIES FOR CHESEREK, D’AGOSTINO AT NCAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2013 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) PHOTO: Edward Cheserek (457) and Kemoy Campbell (33) follow Kennedy Kithuka (632) near the 4-kilometer mark at the 2013 NCAA Division I Cross Country …
Read More »B.A.A. Extending Special Entries to Marathon
B.A.A. CREATES PROCESS FOR ASSIGNING LIMITED NUMBER OF REMAINING ENTRIES IN 2014 BOSTON MARATHON® Important Information Regarding Submissions Requesting Invitational Entries by those impacted by the events of April 15, 2013 The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), organizer of the Boston Marathon®, will issue a limited number of invitational …
Read More »Huddle, Kastor Voice Approval of NY’s Cain Turning Pro
HUDDLE, KASTOR VOICE SUPPORT FOR CAIN'S DECISION TO GO PRO By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2013 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) (19-Nov) -- On Friday, PACE Sports Management announced that American teenage sensation Mary Cain had made the decision to turn professional following a fantastic summer …
Read More »New York Teen Mary Cain Turns Pro
MARY CAIN TURNS PRO By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2013 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) Photo by Victah Sailer/photorun.net (15-Nov) — After a record-smashing year which culminated in a 10th place finish at the IAAF World Championships 1500m, Bronxville High School middle distance standout Mary …
Read More »Mutai The Man, Jeptoo Rallies at NYC Marathon
JEPTOO, MUTAI VICTORIOUS IN WINDY NEW YORK CITY MARATHON By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2013 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (03-Nov) — For the third time in race history, Kenya swept both the men’s and women’s titles here at the 43rd running of the ING New York …
Read More »Final 2013 World Marathon Majors Leader Board
The 2012-2013 World Marathon Majors (WMM) Series title came down to the streets of New York City at todayÛªs running of the 43rd ING New York City Marathon. At the Series finale, the $1 million prize was still up for grabs among four race day competitors. After a pair of …
Read More »Boston Strong Yellow Line Painted at NYC Marathon
ING NYC MARATHON HONORS BOSTON MARATHON WITH YELLOW LINE TO FINISH By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2013 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (30-Oct) -- In honor of those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings this past April, New York Road Runners President and CEO Mary Wittenberg announced …
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