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The ING Hartford Marathon/NER “New England’s Finest” program is six pages in length in the Sept/Oct issue, including introductory letters from ING Hartford Marathon RD Beth Shluger and NER Editor/Co-Publisher Bob Fitzgerald, along with photos and text on the course, the marathon’s ‘green initiative’ and its elite half marathoners. Here …

Day 9Team USA quotes – Evening session Women’s 4x400m final Mary Wineberg (Cincinnati, Ohio): “I felt really good. Our goal was to come together as a team, and for me to run the first leg, get our team out there and pass the baton to Allyson. We’re happy, we’re excited …

BEIJING – Bryan Clay upgraded his 2004 silver medal to 2008 gold in the decathlon, dominating competition during Friday evening action at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium. Clay (Glendora, Calif.) got his evening off to a very strong start, throwing a season-best 70.97m/232-10 to place third in the javelin. The …

Bolt breaks MJs WR; Team USA adds two silver, one bronze BEIJING – Jamaican phenom Usain Bolt stole the show once again, and Team USA brought its medal tally to 14 thanks to the men’s 200m and women’s 400 hurdles, Wednesday night at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium. Bolt continues …

CONTACT: Race Production: Mitch Varnes 321-777-9935 info@themelbournemarathon.com Media: Bob Yehling 917-826-7880 bob@wordjourneys.com   BOSTON MARATHON LEGEND BILL RODGERS JOINS INAUGURAL MELBOURNE & BEACHES MUSIC MARATHON http://www.themelbournemarathon.com/ ‰Û¢ $12,000 Prize money ‰Û¢ Emphasis on Masters Divisions ‰Û¢ 20 live bands along course ‰Û¢ One of final qualifiers for 2009 Boston Marathon …

INDIANAPOLIS – Team USA’s Shalane Flanagan, Kara Goucher, Deena Kastor, Anna Willard and Jenny Barringer are a few of the standout women’s middle and long distance runners to watch for at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Included in the middle- and long-distance crew are five Olympians, one Olympic medalist …

Nine States Represented Among the Sixteen Athletes Colorado Springs, CO —–The 2008 Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team will compete at the 24th World Mountain Running Trophy in Sierre Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Sunday, September 14, 2008. This year‰Ûªs senior team includes five former team members and five newcomers ranging in age …

Jonathon Riley winning last year's CIGNA Falmouth Mile in 3:57.07.

Registration for 8th Annual B.A.A. Half Marathon Closes in Record Time 5,000-Runner Field Fills in Eight Days   Boston, Mass. ‰ÛÒ Registration for the eighth annual B.A.A. Half Marathon presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund has closed in record time as the 5,000-runner field filled in just …

Doug Logan named USATF CEO INDIANAPOLIS – The USA Track & Field Board of Directors on Thursday approved top sports executive Doug Logan, the former Commissioner, President and CEO of Major League Soccer, as its next CEO. A bilingual sports and entertainment leader with a proven track record of generating …