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DAVILA OUT OF BOSTON MARATHON By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) (28-Dec) -- Olympic marathoner Desiree Davila has withdrawn from the 2013 Boston Marathon, organizers said today. Davila, 29, from Rochester Hills, Mich., has been dealing with a "slow-healing femoral stress fracture …
Read More »800m Ace Vescey Warned on Banned Diuretic
VESSEY ACCEPTS PUBLIC WARNING FOR BANNED DIURETIC By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) (21-Dec) -- American middle distance runner Maggie Vessey has accepted a public warning from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for testing positive for a diuretic at the IAAF …
Read More »Olympian Huddle, Hipster Scorpio Honor Providence Athletes
Providence Student-Athletes Honored at City Hall Students hear from Olympic distance runner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Tuesday, December 18, 2012) ÛÓ The Taveras Administration and Providence Public School District (PPSD) hosted a pizza party for student-athletes from across Providence today at City Hall. Superintendent Dr. Susan …
Read More »Favor-Hamilton Living Double Life as High Priced Escort
FAVOR HAMILTON ADMITS TO DOUBLE LIFE AS LAS VEGAS ESCORT By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) (NER Photo of Jen Toomey, Favor-Hamilton and Molly Huddle at New Balance indoor Invitational by Randy Osga) (20-Dec) -- Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton has acknowledged …
Read More »John Hancock Announces Return of Boston Marathon Champions
BOSTON, MA, December, 18, 2012ÛÓJohn Hancock Financial today announced the return of 2012 Boston Marathon champions Sharon Cherop and Wesley Korir of Kenya for the 117th running of the race on April 15. Wesley Korir ran the smartest race of his life in winning the 116th Boston Marathon. Deftly handling …
Read More »Lagat Looking for US 2M Record at Millrose
LAGAT HOPES FOR MORE MILLROSE MAGIC IN 2013 By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) (05-Dec) -- Bernard Lagat, the two-time Olympic medalist who won a record eight Wanamaker Miles, is hoping for more Millrose Games magic at the 2013 edition of the …
Read More »Symmonds, Solomon To Go For Millrose 600m Record
SOLOMON, SYMMONDS TO CHALLENGE 600M RECORD AT MILLROSE GAMES By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) NEW YORK (28-Nov) -- America's two best 800-meter runners, Duane Solomon and Nick Symmonds, will try to break a 26 year-old record at next February's 106th Millrose …
Read More »Providence Women, Dartmouth’s D’Agostino 2nd at NCAAs
AFTER DELAY, OREGON & OKLAHOMA STATE DECLARED NCAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) Photo of Dartmouth coach Mark Coogan and Abbey D'Agostino by Dave Monti/RRW LOUISVILLE, KY (17-Nov) -- After timing problems, two protests and some tears, the …
Read More »Olympic Champ Merritt, World Champ Simpson Headed to Boston
Aries Merritt & Jenny Simpson Lead List of Stars at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Olympic & World Champions to compete on February 2nd BOSTON (Nov 15) ÛÒ 2012 Olympic Hurdles Champion, Aries Merritt, and 2011 World 1500m Champion Jenny Simpson will return to Boston for the 2013 New Balance …
Read More »Fukuoka Expands its Field With NYC Elites
FUKUOKA FURTHER EXPANDS FIELD WITH NYC MARATHON ATHLETES By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) (14-Nov) -- Organizers of the 66th Fukuoka Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, December 2, have further expanded their field with elite athletes who had originally planned to run the …
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