For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 9, 2009 Olympians, Record-Holders to Line Up for Inaugural B.A.A. Invitational Mile 19 top professional milers, local scholastic stars will race the day before 113th Boston Marathon Boston, Mass. — Six Olympians, a trio of national-record holders and a three-time U.S. champion are among the …
Read More »80 Year-Old Woman Chosen as USATF’s Athlete of Week
Onodera-Leonard named Athlete of the Week INDIANAPOLIS – Sumi Onodera-Leonard has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after setting two world records in the W80 age-division in winning four events at the 2009 USA Masters Indoor Track and Field Championships at Prince George’s Sports and Learning …
Read More »Benoit Samuelson, Henry Rono Running Nat’l Masters
Benoit Samuelson, Rono, Raschker headline record entries for USA Masters Indoors LANDOVER, Md. – The 2009 USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships at Prince George’s Sports and Learning Center in Landover Md., Friday-Sunday, March 20-22, have attracted some of the world’s top masters athletes, including at least 12 Olympians …
Read More »Earn Your Own Coconut – The Reggae Marathon
by Paul Josephson Imagine coming into the finish, draping a medal over your neck, having a freshly macheteed coconut handed to you, downing the milk, pulling off your racing flatsÛ_and anything else you want to, crossing white sands and hopping into the ocean. All you have to do is run …
Read More »8 Olympians Vye for US 15K Title at Gate River Run
INDIANAPOLIS – Defending men’s Champion Andrew Carlson (Flagstaff, Ariz.) takes on a field that includes eight Olympians at the USA 15 km Championships this Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. This marks the 16th year that the championships have been hosted by the Gate River Run. Set to challenge Carlson for …
Read More »25th Army 10M Increases Registration to 30,000
WASHINGTON, DC – (February 19, 2009) – The Army Ten-Miler, the country’s second largest 10 mile, has increased its field to a race high 30,000 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the race set for Sunday, Oct. 4. Registration will open on Wednesday, April 1 at ArmyTenMiler.com. Despite the increased …
Read More »2009 NER Pub Series Manifesto & Schedule
In partnership with presenting sponsor adidas, NER Pub Series XIII is ramping it up in 2009. So, new this year: in addition to the Pub Series jacket that everyone who runs six of six races will receive, those who complete only five of six races will receive a Pub Series …
Read More »Applications Now Open for 40th New York City Marathon
Application for 40th Running of ING New York City Marathon Opens Thursday, February 19 June lottery announcement to kick off anniversary celebration New York, February 17, 2009ÛÓThe application for the ING New York City Marathon 2009 will open on Thursday, February 19, at noon at www.ingnycmarathon.org, announced race …
Read More »2 American Records, 6 World Leaders at Reebok Indoor Games
BOSTON – American records for Jenn Stuczynski and Shalane Flanagan, one collegiate best and six world-leading marks, including another shot at the world record by Steven Hooker, made for a human-highlight film Saturday night at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games. The second stop of USATF’s Indoor Visa championship Series, …
Read More »Flanagan, Willis Talk About Reebok Boston Indoor Games
BOSTON – Event organizers on Thursday hosted a press conference in advance of the 2009 Reebok Boston Indoor Games, which will be run Saturday evening at the Reggie Lewis Center. On hand for Thursday’s press conference were Olympic 1,500m bronze medalist Nick Willis of New Zealand and Olympic 10,000m bronze …
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