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NEW YORK CITY, November 8, 2010 – Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya and Liliya Shobukhova of Russia have been crowned champions of the 2009-2010 World Marathon Majors series, and both were presented $500,000 USD for their respective accomplishments at an awards banquet today in New York City. Wanjiru accumulated 75 points …

Beach to Beacon and Falmouth winner Gebre Gebrmarian broke away in the 25th mile f the ING New York City Marathon to add a 5th major win to his scintillating 2010 campaign. The 2009 World Cross Country champion logged 2:08:14 to win by over a minute.   The shocker in …

Schenectady, NY: Ed Whitlock and Kathyrn Martin take aim at world marks and age-graded title at the 35th Gazette Stockade-athon 15K.   Ed Whitlock, the legendary Canadian distance runner who ran a remarkable 2:54 marathon at age 73, returns to the Stockade-athon race eyeing his 6th age-graded title. Whitlock, 79, …

| Download as zip Top American Marathoner Ryan Hall Kicks Off John Hancock‰Ûªs 2011 Boston Marathon Employee Training Program Boston, MA (November 2, 2010) ‰ÛÒ Elite marathoner Ryan Hall, who last year ran the fastest time on the Boston course ever by an American, kicked off the first training meeting …

The Syracuse men defended their Big East title while Villanova’s women won for a 13th time on Sat., Oct. 30 in Jamesville, NY.   Providence junior Lee Carey won his first Big East XC title with a 24:56 showing over the 8K course. PC would place 3rd among men as …

Greely, CO flyer Sammy Nyamongo, 34 (via Kenya) separated from the lead pack at the 8-mile mark of the 33rd annual Staples Cape Cod Marathon on a solo jaunt through the Sippewisset hills, past Woods Hole, by Nobska Light and down Surf Drive to the finish line by the Falmouth …

Some background: Pelletier is the organizer of the Eliot Loungers Relay entry, which he annually touts ad infinitum, including a big spread in the Cape Cod Marathon program. The absolute best the Loungers have ever produced is a 6th place finish last year. To an eternal optimist like Russ, this …

Line-up features more than 20 names that cover a wide range of disciplines, from sports to television to culinary   NEW YORK – (October 21, 2010) – Today Show television personality Al Roker will be leading this year’s celebrity line-up of runners in the ING New York City Marathon 2010 …

Phillips, DiCamillo Lead the Charge at the 21st Mayor’s Cup in Franklin Park   Race Results   BOSTON ‰ÛÓ Overcast skies and little wind greeted a record crowd at the 21st annual Mayor’s Cup Cross Country races in Boston’s Franklin Park on Sunday, October 24. The cross country event features a …

Photo caption: New Balance Falmouth Road Race logo unveiled at Nobska Light: From left, Christine Frazier, Falmouth Road Race board member; Josh Rowe, running marketing manager at New Balance; Bob Minihane, owner of New Balance Mashpee and Burlington retail stores; Kathy Sherman, Falmouth Road Race co-director.   BOSTON, Oct. 21, …