Harpoon Brewery Joins Cox Providence Rhode Races Harpoon 5K is part of the third annual Cox Providence Rhode Races, May 2, 2010 Providence, RI ÛÒ Harpoon Brewery, brewers of New England’s favorite craft beers, has joined the 2010 Cox Providence Rhode Races as the Title Sponsor of the 5K. …
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Running USA Annual Marathon Report
Running USA Annual Marathon Report U.S. marathons grew nearly 10%; more record finisher highs; ING New York City largest ever COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – (March 28, 2010) – In 2009, U.S. marathons overcame the “gloom and doom” of the recession by posting another year of record participation with 467,000 estimated …
Read More »Cheruiyot Out of Boston Marathon
JOHN HANCOCK: HIP INJURY TO TAKE ROBERT KIPKOECH CHERUIYOT OUT OF 2010 BOSTON MARATHON FIELD åá Recent Injury Leaves Four-Time Champion Unable To Train Properly In Time To Compete In This Year’s Race BOSTON, MA (March 26, 2010)ÛÓJohn Hancock Financial today said that Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot has withdrawn from …
Read More »Boston Champs Returning, BAA 5K Closes Out in 20 Days
BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 40 Trinity Place, 4th floor Boston, Massachusetts 02116 Telephone: 617-236-1652 Fax: 617-236-4505 www.baa.org For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Boston Marathon Champions Returning to Boston Boston, MA. ÛÒ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today …
Read More »Geb DNF, Women’s Record Set at NYC Half Marathon
Kamais, Yamauchi Win NYC Half-Marathon Event record 11,493 finishers at 5th edition; women’s winner sets event record By Jim Gerweck, Running USA wire NEW YORK – (March 21, 2010) – It was perhaps fitting on an opening weekend of an NCAA basketball tournament filled with upsets, that a relatively unheralded …
Read More »Katie McGregor Wins US 15K Title, Quigley (MA) Top 5
Trafeh runs away from men’s field, McGregor wins women’s title at USA 15 km Championships JACKSONVILLE – Mohamed Trafeh (Duarte, Calif.)took control from the gun to win his first ever U.S. title, running 42 minutes, 57 seconds Saturday at the USA 15 km Championships in Jacksonville, Florida. After finishing as …
Read More »Knee Injury Forces Meb out of NYC Half Marathon
Knee Injury Forces Meb Keflezighi Out of NYC Half-Marathon March 21 race was to have been his first since winning the ING New York City Marathon last year New York, March 10, 2010ÛÓA knee injury has forced 2009 ING New York City Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi to withdraw …
Read More »NER Illustrator Extraordinaire Launches New Website
Among other accomplishments, Andy has created official race posters for the Boston Marathon, New York City Marathon, Hartford Marathon (in his home state) and the Utica Boilermaker. His new website is at: www.andyyelenak.com His original website, containing a compendium of race memorabilia, can be found at: www.runningpast.com
Read More »2010 Cox Sports Marathon/13.1 Courses Announced
Get a Sneak Peak at the Cox Sports Marathon and Half Marathon Courses! The 2010 Cox Sports Marathon and half marathon courses have been announced. Both races are part of the third annual Cox Providence Rhode Races, Sunday, May 2 in downtown Providence, R.I. The Cox Sports Marathon and half …
Read More »Big Time Additions to NYC Half Marathon Field
Marilson Gomes dos Santos, Alistair Cragg, and Gebre Gebremariam Added to Field at NYC Half-Marathon Live broadcast and streaming of the fifth annual race will be available on Universal Sports TV and UniversalSports.com New York, March 4, 2010ÛÓA lineup of some of the world’s best long-distance runners, including …
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