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November 10, 2008, Waltham MA One new event, several repeat races, and a pair of returnees will highlight the 2009 USATF-New England Grand Prix series. The seven Road Race Championships composing the coming year's series were selected Monday evening at Brandeis University. Thirteen races were whittled down to the selected …
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New England Collegiate XC Poll as of 11-4
The New England Collegiate Cross Country Poll is voted by New England college coaches. It is conducted by the New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association and is distributed every Tuesday throughout the cross country season. The results of every week's poll can be found on the associationå_s web site, http://www.neicaaa.org. …
Read More »Ryan Shay Remembered With Bench Dedication in Central Park
Family and friends return one year later in celebration of runner’s life NEW YORK, NY (November 1, 2008) Amidst the spectacular foliage of Central Park, a memorial bench was dedicated in perpetuity to Ryan Shay at a private ceremony attended by family, friends and former Notre Dame teammates. Saucony, Inc., …
Read More »A Look at the 25th Leaf Peepers Half Marathon
Rountree Threepeats at 25th Leaf Peepers The silver anniversary of the Leaf Peepers Half Marathon in Waterbury brought out the governor and commemorative t-shirts, but everything else was pretty much the same this October 5Û_and thatÛªs a good thing. The annual squabble with neighboring Duxbury was resolved, long-time race stalwart …
Read More »Table of Contents – Nov/Dec ’08
FEATURES 12 Influx of Û÷ChipsÛª Raises Stakes in Timing Roulette ItÛªs not just your fatherÛªs ChampionChip anymore. Sorting through the new Û÷ChipsÛª on the block with a look at whatÛªs happening in New England and across the nation. by Parker Morse Spotlight On… 27 The Godfather of Run Swanton, VermontÛªs …
Read More »Retro Running by John J. Kelley, Illustration by Andy Yelenak
LetÛªs Call This Chapter ÛÏBudÛ They tell me when one reaches that certain age he shouldnÛªt give a ÛÏBy your leave.Û (ÛÏHey, what can they do to you?Û) So boot me or hoot me, thereÛªs still a mucky bottom of angst in the old bottle. And for the better part …
Read More »NYC Post Marathon Stats, Less Chatter More Data
BY THE NUMBERS ING New York City Marathon 2008 November 2 THE RACE âÂ. 38,356 starters âÂ. 37,899 finishers âÂ. 66 percent of the finishers were male, and 34 percent were female âÂ. 3,153 finishers from Italy, which had the highest number of non-U.S. finishers âÂ. 3,037 finishers from Great …
Read More »Radcliffe Wins, Goucher Logs Fastest US Debut at NYC
Goucher 3rd as fastest American woman ever at NYC Marathon; 4 Americans in men’s top 10 NEW YORK – World record holder Paula Radcliffe won her third ING New York City Marathon as 2007 World Outdoor 10,000m bronze medalist Kara Goucher turned in a history-making American performance in third Sunday …
Read More »Kim Smith Ready for Strong Debut in New York
The Battle for the Women’s WMM Title Heats Up When a women’s field described by race director Mary Wittenberg as, “The best we have ever assembled,âÂVbCrLf goes to the start line on Sunday for the ING New York City Marathon, the stakes for Ethiopia’s Gete Wami will be almost four …
Read More »NYRR Pumps Up ING NYC Marathon
New York Road Runners Offers New Elements for ING New York City Marathon 2008 Added elements both at the start and along the course, in addition to various pre-race promotions, to make this year’s event memorable New York, October 27, 2008-Wave starts, expanded split timing for all runners, more …
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