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NEW YORK – (September 29, 2009) – The 2004 Olympic Marathon silver medalist and the ING New York City Marathon 2004 runner-up, Meb Keflezighi, will be joined by three-time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman and marathon rookie Jorge Torres to lead a strong line-up of Americans entered in the ING New York …

Saucony Named Official Sponsor of Foot Locker Cross Country Championships New York, N.Y., September 30, 2009– Foot Locker announced today, that Saucony, Inc., has become the official sponsor for the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships (FLCCC), the nation’s premier high school championships for cross country runners. Entering its 31st year, …

2010 WISCONSIN MARATHON TO DELIVER A LARGER SLICE OF CHEESE Second running promises to bring greater numbers to Kenosha-based event KENOSHA, WIS.-- After an impressive debut in its 2009 running, Wisconsin Marathon organizers have promised a larger, more exciting event in 2010. Because of overwhelming demand for the first-ever race …

Ritzenhein, Begley lead Team USA for World Half Marathon Championships INDIANAPOLIS – 2008 Olympians Dathan Ritzenhein (Portland, Ore.) and Amy Yoder Begley (Portland, Ore.) will lead a strong U.S. contingent at the 18th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships on October 11, in Birmingham, UK. åÊ Ritzenhein and Begley are both …

Tegenkamp, Yoder Begley win USA 5 km Championships PROVIDENCE – Matt Tegenkamp (Portland, Ore.) and Amy Yoder Begley (Portland, Ore.) won the respective men’s and women’s titles Sunday at the USA 5 km Championships in Providence, R.I. Tegenkamp, the U.S. champion at 5,000 meters on the track won his first …

Gay sets American record in Shanghai INDIANAPOLIS – Tyson Gay and Carmelita Jeter continued their sprint into history on Sunday at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix in China. åÊTwo-time world 100m medalist Tyson Gay, who has been hampered by a groin injury since before the World Championships, did not let …

real,- BERLIN-MARATHON: Gebrselassie and Habtamu  triumph in World Marathon Majors race   The Ethiopian duo of Haile Gebrselassie and Atsede Habtamu  earned maximum points in the World Marathon Majors (WMM) rankings with their double success in the real,- BERLIN MARATHON. While Gebrselassie achieved his fourth victory in a WMM race, …

Syracuse Festival of Races To Welcome the U.S. on October 4th Early Registrations Include Runners from 28 States Syracuse, NY ‰ÛÓ With more than two weeks remaining for runners to register for the 17th annual Syracuse Festival of Races, the October 4th event has already attracted entrants from twenty-eight states, …

  Woonsocket, R.I. ‰ÛÓ As the CVS Caremark Downtown 5K marks its 20th year, it is on par with a key national trend ‰ÛÓ a dramatic increase in the number of women runners. In fact, more women than men will participate in this year

Reigning World Marathon Majors Champion Irina Mikitenko Joins 2009 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Field   Addition of Several World Class Athletes Completes Elite Field for Oct. 11 Race   CHICAGO, IL (September 15, 2009) — The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced its final roster of elite athletes …