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Past Champions to Headline World-Class Women‰Ûªs Field at the 2015 United Airlines NYC Half on Sunday, March 15   Former NYC Half champions Sally Kipyego and Caroline Rotich, both of Kenya, will lead a lineup that includes 5000-meter American record-holder Molly Huddle and American marathon standout Desiree Linden   Race …

BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND LAVAZZA AGREE TO OFFICIAL COFFEE PARTNERSHIP FOR BOSTON MARATHON   The Italian Coffee Company Becomes the Official Coffee of the Boston Marathon   BOSTON, MA ‰ÛÒ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today the beginning of a partnership with Italian coffee roaster Lavazza to become the …

Elite American and International Men’s Fields Announced for 2015 United Airlines NYC Half Source: New York Road Runners Date: February 20, 2015 Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi and three-time Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein will lead the American charge, while top returning entrant Stephen Sambu and distance running star Wesley Korir, both …

ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS UNVEILS NEW RACE SERIES FORMAT TO DEBUT AT TOKYO MARATHON Series also will introduce increased anti-doping efforts beginning in 2015 TOKYO, Feb. 20, 2015 ‰ÛÒ The ninth running of the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 22, 2015, marks the official start of Abbott’s title sponsorship of the …

Hartford Marathon Foundation Unveils Team HMF 2015   February 13, 2015, Glastonbury, CT ‰ÛÒ The Hartford Marathon Foundation is pleased to announce the final selection of members for Team HMF in 2015.  This group of 17 women and 12 men represents runners from diverse backgrounds and age groups. They come from throughout the …

“It’s the same. I still get sweaty palms when I put the DVD on and watch it again. Nothing has changed in 53 years. It’s nice when people often refer to me and say things like, ‰Û¢Roger Bannister was Mr. Outside and you’re Mr. Inside.'” – Jim Beatty, the first person …

2015 TCS New York City Marathon Runner Application Closes Sunday, February 15   Entry applications are being accepted via the TCS New York City Marathon website, tcsnycmarathon.org, through Sunday, February 15   The 45th running of the iconic five-borough race will take place on Sunday, November 1, 2015   New …

DERRICK, THWEATT DOMINATE USA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) BOULDER (07-Feb) — On a summery day where the temperature hit 75F (24C), Chris Derrick and Laura Thweatt completely dominated the open men’s and open women’s races at …

LESLIE, ROWBURY SMASH RECORDS AT CAMEL CITY MILE By David Monico (c) 2015 Bring Back the Mile; used with permission WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (31-Jan) -- With the lights turned low, the music loud, an energetic crowd and ready-to-race athletes, the third Camel City Elite Miles  at the JDL Fast Track produced …

Hartford Marathon Foundation Creates the Triple Half Challenge to Offer Exclusive Perks for Three Destination Races   January 29, Glastonbury, CT ‰ÛÒ On the heels of announcing the new Mystic Half Marathon and 10K, the Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) unveiled the new Triple Half Challenge program to bring runners to three destination …