EUGENE (17-Jul) — Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda successfully defended his world 10,000m title here today at Hayward Field, prevailing in a last-lap burn-up which saw eight men still in contention for the medals at the bell. Joshua Cheptegei wins the 2022 World Athletics 10,000m title, successfully defending his …
Read More »World Marathon Championship Women’s Field Smallest in 27 Years
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MARATHON WOMEN’S FIELD TO BE SMALLEST IN 27 YEARS By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2022 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved EUGENE (15-Jul) — Unlike the Olympic Games, the World Athletics Championships has had a place for the women’s marathon since inception. At the …
Read More »Bekele and Seven (7) of Past Eight Boston Marathon Champions in Men’s Field for Patriots’ Day (Complete Elite Fields)
SEVEN OF THE LAST EIGHT MEN’S CHAMPIONS TO RUN 2022 BOSTON MARATHON By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2022 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (13-Jan) — Organizers of the Boston Marathon announced a men’s elite field today which was breathtaking in both breadth and depth. Seven of the …
Read More »Boston Marathon Icon Gloria Ratti Passes at 90
In Remembrance of Gloria Ratti Advocate, Pioneer, and Friend A South Boston native, Gloria (Graceffa) Ratti’s greatest impact on the sport of running – and her proudest work – revolved around the B.A.A.’s Boston Marathon. Gloria’s involvement in the annual April race spanned a variety of roles over …
Read More »So If You Hadn’t Heard, Averaging 4:03 A Mile….
The weather in Monaco a day ago wasn’t conducive for a world record attempt at distance—79˚ with a high dewpoint—but 23-Year-Old Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei—proved undeterred. Photo from 2019 World Championships by Kevin Morris. The current World Champion in XC and at 10,000m had set a world road 5K record …
Read More »124th B.A.A. Boston Marathon Postponed Until Monday, Sept. 14
2019 B.A.A. Boston Marathon. Photo by FitzFoto/NERunner BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has been meeting regularly with city and state officials to discuss all updates related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency on March 10, 2020. In consideration of this and guided by Boston Mayor Martin …
Read More »IAAF Bombshell Defused, Top-3 at US Olympic Team Trials Make the US Team
Photo: An early turn in the 2016 US Olympic Marathon Trials with eventual US team members Jared Ward and Galen Rupp (back right) visible. Photo by MickFoto/NERunner As covered in the May/June issue of NER, the IAAF dropped a bombshell on March 10 with the announcement of drastic reductions in …
Read More »Dark Horse Tweaks to Boston Marathon Elite Lineup – Yuki? Remember Marshfield on New Year’s Day
With the current weather scenario for Boston, defending champion Yuki Kawouchi is looking better – not great – but better. We said “Marshfield” to Yuki this afternoon in the Copley in Boston and this brought a broad smile. Marshfield is where Yuki set the world record for most sub-2:20 marathons, …
Read More »Mighty Meb Boston Marathon Grand Marshal, Marathon Weekend Schedule & Start Times
B.A.A. Announces Meb Keflezighi as 2019 Boston Marathon Grand Marshal Boston Marathon Schedule of Events Released BOSTON (1-April) – Today, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced the Grand Marshal for the 123rd Boston Marathon, to be run on Monday, April 15, 2019. Meb Keflezighi, winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon, will …
Read More »Uganda Scores 1st Team Title at World XC, Tough Day for USA
CHEPTEGEI REBOUNDS FROM KAMPALA MELTDOWN TO TAKE WORLD CROSS COUNTRY GOLD By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2019 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved AARHUS, DENMARK (30-Mar) — In Kampala two years ago Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei tried to run away with the men’s senior title at the IAAF World Cross Country …
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