NYRR Launches New 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier Bonus and Training Stipend Program in Support of Elite Athletes First chance to earn bonus will be at NYC Half on March 16 New York, March 12, 2014-New and increased financial support for the best of NYRR's membership and race participants was …
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Hartford Marathon Foundation Seeking Event Ambassadors
Hartford Marathon Foundation Seeks Dynamic Runners Across the Region for New Ambassador Program March 6, 2014, Glastonbury, CT ÛÒ The Hartford Marathon Foundation is seeking running enthusiasts with active race schedules in New England and the tri-state region to be part of the newly created team of brand ambassadors …
Read More »2014 NER Pub Series XVII Manifesto & Schedule
2014 NER Pub Series XVII Manifesto & Schedule: The All-Important Rules of Engagement: Anyone and everyone is encouraged to participate in the Pub Series. For those wishing to be scored, to be eligible for $ and other swag at the Series’ end, the party at Doyle’s (guaranteed to …
Read More »Updated 2016 US Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifiers
OLYMPIC TRIALS QUALIFIERS 2016 (as of 2/24/14) MEN Dathan Ritzenhein 2:09:45 Chicago 10/13/13 Matt Tegenkamp 2:12:28 Chicago 10/13/13 Nick Arciniaga 2:13:11 USA Championships 10/6/13 Josphat Boit 2:13:14 USA Championships 10/6/13 Bobby Curtis …
Read More »Course Records Fall at WMM Tokyo Marathon
Course Records Fall at 2014 Tokyo Marathon 2014 World Marathon Majors competition picked up where it left off last year, with two more course records falling at today’s 8th annual Tokyo Marathon. Kenya’s Dickson Chumba and Ethiopia’s Tirfi Tsegaye won their first WMM event titles in style, posting course …
Read More »New Balance Signs World Class Triathlete Lukas Verzbicas
NEW BALANCE ADDS WORLD CLASS TRIATHLETE LUKAS VERZBICAS TO TEAM NEW BALANCE BOSTON, February 19, 2014 ÛÒ Global athletic leader New Balance announced today the signing of their latest Team New Balance athlete, the 2011 ITU World Junior Champion Lukas Verzbicas. Lukas will compete …
Read More »Documentary Film to be made on B.A.A. Boston Marathon
BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES DOCUMENTARY Filmmakers to create first feature-length documentary film of the iconic Boston Marathon BOSTON, MA ÛÓ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with LA Roma Films, to produce “Boston” the first ever feature-length documentary film about the …
Read More »Updated US Olympic Marathon Trialists (as of 2-3)
OLYMPIC TRIALS QUALIFIERS 2016 (as of 2/3/14) – Compiled by Larry Kimball (NE & NY bolded) MEN Dathan Ritzenhein 2:09:45 Chicago 10/13/13 Matt Tegenkamp 2:12:28 Chicago 10/13/13 Nick Arciniaga 2:13:11 USA Championships 10/6/13 Josphat Boit …
Read More »LA to Host Men & Women’s Marathon Trials
Los Angeles to host 2016 Olympic Team Trials For Men’s and Women’s Marathon LOS ANGELES ÛÒThe City of Los Angeles will host the WomenÛªs and MenÛªs 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials ÛÒ Marathon, USA Track & Field, the U.S. Olympic Committee, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and LA MARATHON LLC …
Read More »Hancock Announces Ultra Strong Int’l Field at Boston
BOSTON MARATHON ELITE FIELD BOASTS EIGHT SUB-2:06 MEN By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with Permission) PHOTO: Dennis Kimetto winning the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon in a course record 2:03:45 (21-Jan) -- Organizers of the Boston Marathon announced today that their …
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