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Special Edition Blog: Whither the Bottle? Below is a blog by USA Track & Field Chief Operating Officer Mike McNees:   In April, I had the pleasure of attending the heralded Penn Relays and “USA vs. the World” for the first time.  Held on a perfect spring day, it was …

Bill Rodgers, Running Icon and 4-time Boston Marathon Champion, to Give Once-In-A-Lifetime Experience on June 3: NATIONAL RUNNING DAY BOSTON, Mass. ‰ÛÒ On the occasion of the first ever National Running Day, the Boston Athletic Association and USA Track & Field – New England invite runners and non-runners alike to …

  Geer, Cropper assume new roles at USATF  INDIANAPOLIS – Longtime USA Track & Field staff members Jill Geer (Franklin, MA) and Ivan Cropper have taken on new titles and new duties as the National Office continues to undergo reorganization under CEO Doug Logan.   Geer has been named Chief …

Boston Marathon champion Deriba Merga ran the fastest ever 10K on Canadian soil at the 23rd MDS Nordion 10K in Ottawa, Ontario on Saturday, May 23. Running a scintillating 27:24, Merga erased one of Canada’s oldest course records ‰ÛÓ the 28:12 run by race director John Halvorsen in 1988. Merga’s …

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – (May 21, 2009) – Since its inception in 1999, Running USA has been known for its informative news wire, comprehensive runner demographics, top athlete rankings, running event trend reports and helpful assistance to the media. The “new” RunningUSA.org website brings all of those resources and more …

UPDATE: Registration for Goofy’s Race and Half Challenge is reopened due to unprecedented demand and increased Half Marathon course capacity for 2010.  Come celebrate the 5th anniversary of Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge with 7500 of your closest friends!   Any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to let me know. …

Elite Athletes Turn in Stellar Performances at the 2009 adidas Track Classic (US Athlete Quotes)   CARSON, Calif. (May 16, 2009) ‰ÛÓ World class athletes from more than two dozen nations sparkled today in front of a nationally televised audience at the presence of a strong local turnout at The …

Tola Totally Breaks Course Record at Healthy Kidney 10K Defending champion Makau holds on for second place; Aliyu women’s winner; record race field From NYRR via Running USA NEW YORK – (May 16, 2009) – Tadese Tola of Ethiopia made history by running 27 minutes, 48 seconds, the fastest 10K …

Men’s marathon team announced for 2009 World Championships INDIANAPOLIS – USA Track & Field announced Thursday the Team USA men’s marathon squad for the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, to be held in Berlin, Germany, August 15 – 23.   2004 Olympian Dan Browne (San Diego, Calif.) and Nate …