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THREEPEAT FOR DIBABA AT IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS By Steven Mills, @Trackside2018 (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND (01-Mar) — Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia became the third athlete to win the women’s 3000m title at the IAAF World Indoor Championships on at least three occasions in …

Record Number of Runners Apply for Entry to the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon with Over 15,500 to be Selected in Today’s Drawing for the World’s Largest Marathon on Sunday, November 4   Runners selected in the drawing will join those who earned guaranteed entry as part of a …

HOULIHAN, CHELIMO COMPLETE DISTANCE DOUBLES AT USA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved ALBUQUERQUE (18-Feb) — Less than 24 hours after winning the 3000-meter titles at the USATF Indoor Championships here at the Albuquerque Convention Center, Shelby Houlihan (Nike Bowerman Track Club) …

(NER Ed. note: homepage photo is of Saratoga Springs (NY) junior Kelsey Chmiel winning the Junior Girls Mile in 4:44.84, just off the meet record of 4:44.o8.) SECOND DAY OF GLORY FOR CHESEREK IN BOSTON AT NEW BALANCE INDOOR GRAND PRIX By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, …

3:49.44 MILE FOR EDWARD CHESEREK AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (09-Feb) — In front of a raucous crowd at the Boston University Track & Tennis Center here tonight, 17-time NCAA champion Edward Cheserek of Kenya (Skechers Performance) ran the …

BOSTON, Mass. – Reigning IAAF World Champion Emma Coburn and IAAF World Championships silver medalist Jenny Simpson are both set to return to the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, organizers announced today. Tickets are now on sale here  or by calling 1-877-849-8722. The New Balance Indoor Grand Prix kicks off at …

Defending Champions Highlight Top Contenders in 2018 Boston Marathon Push Rim Wheelchair Division World best and course record holders Marcel Hug and Manuela Schar return to defend titles at the 122nd Boston Marathon on Patriots’ Day BOSTON – Eight Boston Marathon champions, including reigning winners Marcel Hug and Manuela Schar …

Ricardo Santos Named New Coach of B.A.A. High Performance Team BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that Ricardo Santos will become the next coach of its High Performance Running Team, effective March 15. Santos most recently served as Director of the Iona College (New Rochelle, New York) Cross …

WILLIS, MARTINEZ LEAD NYRR WANAMAKER MILE FIELDS By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (09-Jan) — Two-time Olympic medalist Nick Willis and 2013 IAAF World Championships silver medalist Brenda Martinez are the leading entrants for the NYRR Wanamaker Miles, part of the 111th …

The Magical Team Apex Of Our Youthful Running National Cross-Country Championships, Raleigh, NC, 1979 —The GBTC as we knew it ended on a high note   by Bob Hodge   I joined the Greater Boston Track Club in 1974 and for every year after that our primary goal in the …