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Falmouth, Mass. ‰ÛÒ The CIGNA Falmouth Road Race broke its fund-raising record by more than $100,000 at this year‰Ûªs 37th running, raising $1.41 million for the 68 groups it supports with its Numbers-for-Nonprofits program. Each year the race directors provide guaranteed entries, exempt from the lottery and with an extended …

Running & Skin Cancer ‰ÛÓ Cause & Prevention by Jane Wolkowicz (from a previous issue of NER) Training for a marathon? You’ve probably already picked up a copy of one of the thousands of guide books available for runners. Take “Marathon Training for Dummies,” for example, which gives runners advice …

Kirui, Bai score points in World Marathon Majors Series with victories at IAAF World Championships in Berlin   BERLIN, August 23, 2009 – The top five performers in the men’s and women’s marathons at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany scored points in the World Marathon Majors series.   …

Kirui Shatters World Championship Record in Men’s Marathon Cheruiyot captures women’s 5000m crown; Rhines 9th By Parker Morse, Running USA wire BERLIN – (August 22, 2009) – Abel Kirui and Vivian Cheruiyot won World Championship distance titles for Kenya on the eighth day of competition in the German capital on …

USA athletes breeze through qualifying BERLIN – Team USA advanced 12 of 16 athletes through the rounds Tuesday morning at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics at the 1936 Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.   Crawford, Spearmon and Clark to run tonight’s 2nd round   Veterans Shawn Crawford (Los …

Race champions take control early and don’t let up; Ryan Hall third NEW YORK – (August 16, 2009) – The winners of Sunday’s 4th NYC Half-Marathon are growing accustomed to breaking the tape in New York’s most coveted races. Three-time ING New York City Marathon winner Paula Radcliffe of Great …

Ethiopians Sweep the  37th Annual CIGNA Falmouth Road Race Tilahun Regassa and Mamitu Daska are King and Queen of the Roads Stow, Mass. Native, Rebecca Donoghue finishes Second – Falmouth Results FALMOUTH, Mass. ‰ÛÓ Waving and blowing kisses to the crowd, 19-year-old Tilahun Regassa led from the Woods Hole start …

Team USA ready to compete at World Championships in Berlin INDIANAPOLIS – Reigning world champions Tyson Gay, Bernard Lagat, Allyson Felix, Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, Michelle Perry, Reese Hoffa and Brad Walker will lead a potent Team USA roster at the 2009 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships. USA …

Chicago, IL ‰ÛÓ August 2, 2009 ‰ÛÓ To the clamoring of thunder sticks and roar of thousands of spectators, Kara Goucher cruised to victory at the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon. Executing her training plan for the upcoming IAAF World Championships and exceeding the expectations of her coach …

By: Jason Wolfe   True, Piers shatter Maine state records at 12th edition under a sparkling Cape Elizabeth morning; race record 5,624 finishers CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine – (August 1, 2009) – Ed Muge of Kenya repeated as the men’s champ, while countrywoman Irene Limika glided in for the women’s crown …