Tag Archives: World Record

Content written by Meghan Chisholm

Media Luncheon Launches Marathon Week Fifth Greatest Moment in NYRR History Was a Tie New York, October 27, 2008‰ÛÓThe countdown toward naming the top moment in New York Road Runners history began today at a media luncheon hosted by Mary Wittenberg, New York Road Runners president and CEO and ING …

Eighth annual event, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, to be held on Sunday, October 12   Boston, Mass. ‰ÛÒ Of the record 5,093 runners to have registered for the B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, this coming Sunday, 51 of …

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Fernando Cabada (Boulder, Colo.) topped a competitive men’s field to win the USA Men’s Marathon Championship in 2:16:32 at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Sunday in Minneapolis, Minn. The weekend’s events also included the USA Women’s 10 Mile Championship where 2008 Olympian and 2007 World Outdoor 10,000m …

Top Athletes Racing for $30,000 and Course Records   Boston, Mass. ‰ÛÒ An event-record 5,061 entrants are preparing for the October 12 B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. Leading the charge on race day will be one of the strongest elite fields in the …

Monday, September 29, 2008 Excitement Runs High After Mikitenko’s Win in Berlin   Irina Mikitenko has gone into the lead in the second season of the World Marathon Majors (WMM) 2007-2008 with her victory in the real, – BERLIN MARATHON. The German now has 65 points after a fantastic race …

Officials are planning “Sneak Preview‰âÂVbCrLf event featuring Olympians and project record-breaking number of registrants for the race. Woonsocket, R.I. (September 17, 2008) – The 2008 CVS Caremark Downtown 5K announced today that eight Olympians – including 2008 bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan and 1984 gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson — have …

8th Annual B.A.A. Half Marathon Just One Month Away 5,000 runners preparing for October 12th event   Boston, Mass. – The eighth annual B.A.A. Half Marathon presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, will be held October 12, 2008 at 8 a.m. The event will feature 5,000 runners …

Jeremy Wariner, Kerron Clement, Miguel Pate and Marshevet Hooker all were victorious Friday at the finale of the 2008 IAAF Golden League, the Memorial Van Damme meet in Brussels, Belgium. The 2008 Olympic Games 400m silver medalist, Wariner won his specialty in 44.44 seconds in cold and wet conditions, finishing …

  2008 Olympic Women’s Marathon Gold Medalist Constantina Tomescu-Dita Tops List   CHICAGO (September 9, 2008) – Bank of America today announced the elite field of male and female athletes scheduled to compete for the 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathonå¨ championship titles on Sunday, Oct. 12. Topping the list …