LISA UHL TO REJOIN IHMELS AT IOWA STATE By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) (13-Sep) -- Coming off of a successful season where she made her first USA Olympic team and lowered her 10,000m personal best to 31:12.80, Lisa Uhl has decided …
Read More »Lagat, Simpson to Defend at NYC’s 5th Ave. Mile
AMERICAN, BRITISH STARS TO CLOSE SEASON AT FIFTH AVENUE MILE By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) NEW YORK (13-Sep) -- American and British athletes have recorded a combined 35 victories at the Fifth Avenue Mile since the event was founded here by …
Read More »B.A.A. List of 2013 Official Charities
2013 Boston Marathon Official Charity Program B.A.A. Announces Charities Chosen as part of its Official Charity Program for the 2013 Boston Marathon® BOSTON ÛÒ With registration now underway for next year’s Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced the charities which will comprise its Official Charity Program …
Read More »Mt. W. Winner Dobson Leads US to Gold
Team USA Women Strike Double Gold at Jungfrau Marathon U.S. men secure silver as part of 9th WMRA World Long Distance Challenge By Nancy Hobbs, American Trail Running Association (ATRA) With a come-from-behind victory, Stevie Kremer, bested the field of more than 1,800 runners at the 20th Jungfrau Marathon …
Read More »Top Ethiopians join Boston Champ Korir in Chicago
Kebede, Kidane Cap Stellar International Field for 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Smyth, Grabow, Metivier Baille highlight promising U.S. contingent at 35th edition CHICAGO – (September 12, 2012) – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has announced its full professional athlete field for the event’s 35th running on …
Read More »CVS Downtown 5K Announces Elite Fields
CVS Caremark Downtown 5K Announces Lineup of Olympians and Other Elite Runners Race officials express enthusiasm for caliber of elite athletes who will participate in the main 5K race Woonsocket, R.I. (September 10, 2012) ÛÒ The 2012 CVS Caremark Downtown 5K announced today the lineup of elite runners signed on to participate in this yearÛªs …
Read More »NYC Marathon Reverses Itself On “No Bag Policy”
NOTE ON THE NEWS - NYCM CHANGES POLICY AND OFFERS BAG CHECK In response to strong feedback from runners, the New York Road Runners have changed their recently announced no-baggage policy for the ING New York City Marathon to allow runners a choice of either checking a bag, or taking …
Read More »Olympians Culley, Bawcom, Hastings Join NYC Field
By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly all rights reserved (Used with permission) NEW YORK (06-Sep) -- Coming off of strong track seasons which culminated with personal best performances at the London Olympics, Janet Bawcom, Julie Culley and Amy Hastings will extend their competitive year by competing for the …
Read More »McGillivray Survives 58-Mile Annual Birthday Run
B.A.A. Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray saw the sun rise and set this week as he ran 58 miles in his home town of North Andover, Mass to complete his 46th consecutive annual birthday run on Sunday, Aug. 26, leaving his house at 2:50 a.m. and running 16 loops …
Read More »WR Holder, Olympic Champ Rudisha Upset in Zurich
AMAN UPSETS RUDISHA IN DIAMOND LEAGUE FINAL By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) (30-Aug) -- In rainy and cold conditions at Zürich's Letzigrund Stadium, Ethiopia's Mohammed Aman upset world and Olympic champion David Rudisha in what was the Kenyan's final race of …
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