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Wanjiru, Mikitenko Win Flora London Marathon Race champions extend lead on World Marathon Majors 2008-09 leaderboard; Keflezighi, Ritzenhein set personal records From Jeremy Borling/Running USA LONDON – (April 26, 2009) – Olympic gold medalist Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya and Irina Mikitenko of Germany scored victories at the 29th Flora London …
Read More »USA Versus The World Top 10 Moments
USA vs. The World’s top ten moments PHILADELPHIA – Heading into the tenth edition of USA vs. the World at the 113th Penn Relays, USA Track & Field on Thursday announced the top ten moments of USA vs. the World. In its remarkable nine-year run, USA vs. The World has …
Read More »43 Olympians Featured at 100th Drake Relays
43 Olympians, record holders aplenty featured at 100th Drake Relays INDIANAPOLIS – U.S. stars Stephanie Brown Trafton, Jeremy Wariner, Lolo Jones, Adam Nelson, Alan Webb, Christian Cantwell and Michelle Carter will headline the 100th running of the Drake Relays on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The …
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Read More »Despite Recession, Marathons See Record Growth
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – (April 16, 2009) – Although the recession has hit hard financially and psychologically, marathons in the U.S. and the world, on average, have weathered the economic storm well, particularly in participation growth as 2008 was another record year in numerous categories as the following Running USA …
Read More »“Chasing A Dream” Telefilm Focuses On 4-Minute Mile
HE WIND AT THEIR BACKS AND HISTORY ON THE HORIZON THE LEGACY OF THE SUB-FOUR-MINUTE MILE Crown Features Syndicate㢠Nearly 55 years have passed since a great barrier in modern athletics was surmounted: the first sub-four-minute mile run by an Oxford University medical student named Roger Bannister (now …
Read More »German Fernandez USATF’s Athlete of Week
Fernandez named Athlete of the Week INDIANAPOLIS – German Fernandez has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after placing 11th Saturday at the 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships held at the Al Bisharat Golf Course in Amman, Jordan. A two-time U.S. Junior Cross Country …
Read More »Maine Handicapped Skiing This Year’s B2B Beneficiary
TD Banknorth announced that it has chosen Maine Handicapped Skiing as the beneficiary of this yearÛªs TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race. Maine Handicapped Skiing (MHS) is a non-profit organization that promotes year-round education and training for Maine children with physical disabilities by developing skills and providing enjoyment …
Read More »80 Year-Old Woman Chosen as USATF’s Athlete of Week
Onodera-Leonard named Athlete of the Week INDIANAPOLIS – Sumi Onodera-Leonard has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after setting two world records in the W80 age-division in winning four events at the 2009 USA Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships at Prince George’s Sports and Learning …
Read More »Benoit Samuelson, Henry Rono Running Nat’l Masters
Benoit Samuelson, Rono, Raschker headline record entries for USA Masters Indoors LANDOVER, Md. – The 2009 USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships at Prince George’s Sports and Learning Center in Landover Md., Friday-Sunday, March 20-22, have attracted some of the world’s top masters athletes, including at least 12 Olympians …
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