ANNA ROHRER SETS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL 5000M RECORD AT NEW BALANCE NATIONALS By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) NEW YORK (13-Mar) — High school senior Anna Rohrer had added motivation when she toed the line for the New Balance Nationals Indoor …
Read More »7 Storylines Leading into NYC Half
SEVEN STORYLINES: UNITED AIRLINES NYC HALF By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) NEW YORK (14-Mar) — In advance of Sunday’s United Airlines NYC Half, Race Results Weekly highlights seven storylines to look forward to before thousands take to the starting line …
Read More »NYC Half & Then Boston for Matt Tegankamp
THE ROAD AHEAD - MATT TEGENKAMP READY FOR UNITED AIRLINES NYC HALF & BOSTON MARATHON By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) NEW YORK (13-Mar) -- Sitting in a midtown Manhattan hotel room, Matt Tegenkamp is relaxed and ready to take to …
Read More »Elite US Athletes Added to Boston Marathon Field
Added to the field are two American elites: Matthew Tegenkamp and Adriana Nelson. Dropped from the field is Ethiopia elite: Ejegayehu Dibaba, due to a leg injury. Matthew Tegenkamp is a two-time Olympian on the track and the American record-holder in the outdoor two-mile (8:07.07). He made his marathon …
Read More »Chicago Marathon Lottery Opens March 10
2015 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Lottery Opens March 10 Runners Can Also Sign Up With a Guaranteed Entry for the Sunday, October 11 World-class Marathon Event CHICAGO – Today the Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced that runners can enter the lottery for the 2015 event on March 10. …
Read More »Rowbury Wins Mile/2M, CT’s Loxsom 600M AR in Boston
ROWBURY COMPLETES DISTANCE DOUBLE AT USA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS By David Monti and Chris Lotsbom, @d9monti and @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Usede with permission) BOSTON (01-Mar) — Running a savvy race off of a slow early pace, Shannon Rowbury won her second national indoor title in …
Read More »Latest Bring Back The Mile
Mile wire #04-02-15 “On Valentine’s Day, February 14, there were staggering 36 sub-4 minute Miles clocked, the most ever in one day; the previous record was 29 on February 11, 2012, and overall, 25 Americans, 3 Canadians, 3 Britons, 2 Kenyans, 2 New Zealanders and 1 Norwegian broke the coveted …
Read More »NYC Half Announces Elite Women’s Field
Past Champions to Headline World-Class WomenÛªs Field at the 2015 United Airlines NYC Half on Sunday, March 15 Former NYC Half champions Sally Kipyego and Caroline Rotich, both of Kenya, will lead a lineup that includes 5000-meter American record-holder Molly Huddle and American marathon standout Desiree Linden Race …
Read More »Italian Brew Lavazza Official Choice of Boston Marathon
BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND LAVAZZA AGREE TO OFFICIAL COFFEE PARTNERSHIP FOR BOSTON MARATHON The Italian Coffee Company Becomes the Official Coffee of the Boston Marathon BOSTON, MA ÛÒ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today the beginning of a partnership with Italian coffee roaster Lavazza to become the …
Read More »Abbott WMM Announces New Race Format
ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS UNVEILS NEW RACE SERIES FORMAT TO DEBUT AT TOKYO MARATHON Series also will introduce increased anti-doping efforts beginning in 2015 TOKYO, Feb. 20, 2015 ÛÒ The ninth running of the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 22, 2015, marks the official start of Abbott’s title sponsorship of the …
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