Regional News

it was standing room only in the Fitzgerald Room at Doyles Pub in Jamaica Plain. The 2009 edition of the New England Runner Pub Series, saw it’s largest crowd in the 11 year history of the series. Thanks to all who took the time to attend the party in this …

The Original Bill Rodgers Jingle Bell Run set for Sunday, December 13.   Boston Athletic Association to sponsor local running celebration which starts and finishes at Boston’s Faneuil Hall Marketplace.   Bob Hodge to receive Jock Semple Award; Barbara Sicuso will be presented the Will Cloney Award.   BOSTON ‰ÛÓ …

INDIANAPOLIS – Colleen De Reuck has been named the 2009 Masters Athlete of the Year by USA Track & Field’s Masters Committee. De Reuck was honored on Saturday, December 5, at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Indianapolis, Ind. …

INDIANAPOLIS – 2008 Olympian Ryan Hall and his wife, 1,500m runner Sara Hall, who in 2009 started The STEPS Foundation, have been named Visa Humanitarian Athletes of the Year by USA Track & Field.   The Halls will be honored on Saturday, December 5 at the Jesse Owens Awards and …

USATF announces 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees INDIANAPOLIS – Some of the greatest athletes of their generations, including track & field legends Joetta Clark Diggs, Andre Phillips, Randy Williams and Willie Steele, are joined by coach Dr. Ken Foreman as the 2009 inductees into the National Track & Field Hall …

Hall of Fame Class of 2009 Interviews INDIANAPOLIS – USA Track & Field announced on Tuesday that Joetta Clark Diggs, Andre Phillips, Randy Williams, Willie Steele and Dr. Ken Foreman have been elected to the National Track & Field Hall of Fame. Below are recent interviews with the living inductees. …

King named Athlete of the Week INDIANAPOLIS – Max King has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning the USA Marathon Trail Championships on Saturday in Ashland, Ore. Only six days after finishing 18th in the ING NYC Marathon, King won his first national title in …

It was a gorgeous day at Franklin Park for the New England Open and Masters XC Championships (and the D2 Regionals to follow). The Masters 8K got underway with sparkling sunshine and firm footing with Greater Springfield Harrier teammates Kent Lemme and Francis Burdett trading leads through two laps.  On …

News Conference Recap   On Sunday, American Meb Keflezighi ended a 27-year drought for U.S. men at the ING New York City Marathon. On Monday, he, women‰Ûªs winner Derartu Tulu and wheelchair winners Kurt Fearnley and Edith Hunkeler discussed their victories at Tavern on the Green.   Read David Powell‰Ûªs …

Keflezighi Does It! Wins 40th New York City Marathon Tulu women’s ING NYCM champion; six American men in the top 10; largest marathon ever By Parker Morse, Running USA wire NEW YORK – (November 1, 2009) – The winless streak is over in New York as Meb Keflezighi, 2004 Olympic …