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Top American Distance Runners Meb Keflezighi, Shalane Flanagan and Maine Native Ben True Lead Stellar World-Class Field for 2014 TD Beach to Beacon 10K Kenyans Micah Kogo and Joyce Chepkirui also returning to defend titles at Aug. 2 road race in coastal Cape Elizabeth CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (July …
Read More »You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby!
(From the July/Aug issue of NER) You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby! by Dave McGillivray I still find it amazing to see the incredible surge in participation in road races these days. So many races now need to set field size limits and as such so many …
Read More »Landry, Hastings Win US 10K Titles at Peachtree
LANDRY, HASTINGS WIN AJC PEACHTREE ROAD RACE AND USA 10-K TITLES By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) ATLANTA, GA (04-Jul) — Christo Landry and Amy Hastings prevailed victorious here at the 45th annual Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race, breaking the …
Read More »Four Top Female US College Graduates Join B.A.A.
FOUR TOP U.S. GRADUATES JOIN B.A.A. BOSTON ÛÓ Four outstanding, female distance and middle distance runners have joined the Boston Athletic Association, the organization has announced. Elaina Balouris, Juliet Bottorff, and Emily Lipari completed their collegiate eligibility in June, and they will reside and train in Boston, representing the …
Read More »$38.4 Million Raised by Charities at Boston Marathon
BOSTON MARATHON RAISES HISTORIC AMOUNTS FOR LOCAL NON-PROFITS: $38.4 Million Raised BOSTON, July 1, 2014 – Participants running on behalf of non-profit organizations raised $38.4 million for charity this year in the 118th running of the Boston Marathon. The 2014 figure is a record amount and nearly doubles the …
Read More »Coburn Wins 3rd US Steeple Title in Meet Record
COBURN SETS MEET RECORD, CAPTURES THIRD NATIONAL TITLE By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) SACRAMENTO (28-Jun) — Blistering hot temperatures here at Hornet Stadium were no match for Emma Coburn, as the 23-year-old sped her way to a third national title …
Read More »Wilson Wins Fast 800 to Conclude US Champs
WILSON CLAIMS FAST WOMEN’S 800m TO CONCLUDE USA CHAMPIONSHIPS By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom and David Monti @d9Monti (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved SACRAMENTO (29-Jun) — The 2014 USA National Championships came to a fast conclusion here at Hornet Stadium, as three women dipped under the two-minute barrier …
Read More »Lagat Wins Record 7th US 5000 Title
LAGAT GETS RECORD SEVENTH USA 5000M TITLE By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved SACRAMENTO (27-Jun) — Another year, another national track title for Bernard Lagat. The 39-year-old from Tucson, Ariz., executed his patented finishing kick to perfection here at Hornet Stadium, biding his time …
Read More »Meb at Peachtree, looking to pass 22,500 runners
Boston Marathon Winner Meb Keflezighi to Start Last at AJC Peachtree Road Race Keflezighi Will Raise Funds for Kilometer Kids, Atlanta Track ClubÛªs Youth Running Program, by Attempting to Pass 22,500 Participants ATLANTA ÛÒ June 23, 2014 ÛÒ ItÛªs not where anyone expects to find Meb Keflezighi in any competition, …
Read More »Coach Li on BAA 10K Victor Sambu’s Meteoric Rise
JAMES LI AND STEPHEN SAMBU – A WINNING COMBINATION By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (23-Jun) — There’s one thing that coach James Li accounts for Stephen Sambu’s meteoric rise to success in 2014: confidence. Li, who has coached Sambu since 2010 when …
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