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LISA UHL TO REJOIN IHMELS AT IOWA STATE By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) (13-Sep) -- Coming off of a successful season where she made her first USA Olympic team and lowered her 10,000m personal best to 31:12.80, Lisa Uhl has decided …

Kebede, Kidane Cap Stellar International Field for 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Smyth, Grabow, Metivier Baille highlight promising U.S. contingent at 35th edition   CHICAGO – (September 12, 2012) – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has announced its full professional athlete field for the event’s 35th running on …

NOTE ON THE NEWS - NYCM CHANGES POLICY AND OFFERS BAG CHECK In response to strong feedback from runners, the New York Road Runners have changed their recently announced no-baggage policy for the ING New York City Marathon to allow runners a choice of either checking a bag, or taking …

By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly all rights reserved (Used with permission) NEW YORK (06-Sep) -- Coming off of strong track seasons which culminated with personal best performances at the London Olympics, Janet Bawcom, Julie Culley and Amy Hastings will extend their competitive year by competing for the …

B.A.A. Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray saw the sun rise and set this week as he ran 58 miles in his home town of North Andover, Mass to complete his 46th consecutive annual birthday run on Sunday, Aug. 26, leaving his house at 2:50 a.m. and running 16 loops …

Current list has been updated to reflect those runners who have run the first 4 races as well as two of three and those runners who did not have a subscription to NER as of May 1st.  If your name does not appear below, please email us at nerunner@comcast.net. If you …

Actor Sean Astin to lead sold-out field along half-marathon course through all-new Cars Land at newly reopened Disney California Adventure   ANAHEIM, Calif. – (Aug. 28, 2012) – The Happiest Race on Earth just got happier as runners in the Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend will race Sept. 1 and 2 …

By Riel Hauman (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) (29-Aug) -- Three positive drug tests have been revealed involving athletes who placed in the top-10 in South Africa‰Ûªs two major ultramarathons, the Comrades and Old Mutual Two Oceans. In the biggest shock, both Comrades winner …

OLYMPIC TRIALS CHAMPION KEFLEZIGHI LEADS USA CHARGE AT NYC MARATHON By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) (29-Aug) -- Led by Olympic Trials champion Meb Keflezighi, six of the top eight finishers from last January's USA Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston --including the …

AT 51, RUEGGER STILL HOLDS CANADIAN MARATHON RECORD By Paul Gains (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) NOTE: Veteran Olympic sports journalist Paul Gains has been writing regular stories on behalf of the 2012 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon; this is his latest piece --Ed. (23-Aug) …