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For those Pubsters having to curtail work on a Thursday evening, and travel, and do it in the rain, and most likely run in the rain, and then drive home in the rain, Pub stop No. 4 looked like the proper time to bail while still holding onto the “Five …

                Thanks to everyone who made the trek to Quincy on a rather murky night. At least the rain held off for the actual race. Next up is the Mighty Meehan 5K on Sept 13, in West Dennis.                                                                                              Pub Series After Four Events    MEN 1.    Joseph Navas …

‰ÛÓCourtesy of Running USA Wire WNBC, NBC Sports and New York Road Runners Announce Three-Year Exclusive Broadcast Partnership for ING New York City Marathon NBC Sports doubling national network coverage to two hours; WNBC New York to broadcast more than five hours of race coverage NEW YORK – (June 15, …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …