ATLANTA – The Atlanta Track Club is partnering with Volkswagen of America, Inc. for the VW Triple Peach, a program designed to improve the Atlanta running experience that features three of the city’s most beloved events: the AJC Peachtree Road Race (Thursday, July 4), the Atlanta Marathon or 10 Mile event (Sunday, … [Read more...]
Trafeh, Nelson win Half Champs
June 24, 2013 By
NDIANAPOLIS - (June 22, 2013) - Pushing the early pace, Mo Trafeh continued his successful 2013 USA Running Circuit campaign, setting a course record and winning the men’s title at the USA Half Marathon Championships Saturday morning in Duluth, Minnesota, hosted by the Grandma’s Marathon. … [Read more...]
Chebet Claims 35th Freihofer
June 6, 2013 By
Chebet Claims Second Victory in Record Field at 35th Freihofer ALBANY, NY (June 1, 2013) — At the 35th running of the Freihofer’s Run for Women, held on the streets of downtown Albany, Kenya’s Emily Chebet proved that there’s a lot to be said for course knowledge. Against world-class competition, Chebet, 27, prevailed … [Read more...]
Komon Wins Healthy Kidney 10k
May 13, 2013 By
NEW YORK - May 11, 2013 - Cloudy skies and rain showers just before the start could not deter the 5,851 runners who finished the ninth-annual UAE Healthy Kidney 10K on Saturday, May 11 in Central Park. … [Read more...]
USATF Foundation Club Grant Recipients
May 2, 2013 By
INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Foundation Chairman Bob Greifeld and Executive Director Tom Jackovic has announced it has awarded 42 youth grants to track & field clubs throughout the country. The grants assist young male and female athletes with expenses such as travel to meets, equipment, uniforms, … [Read more...]
Olympians Added to Medtronic TC 1 Mile on
April 29, 2013 By
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Four Olympians will add international spice and proven talent to the professional fields at the Medtronic TC 1 Mile to be held Thursday evening, May 9 in downtown Minneapolis. … [Read more...]
Rupp Rules US Trials
April 28, 2013 By
Rupp’s Record Run at U.S. Olympic Trials 10,000m Tegenkamp, Ritzenhein also under previous Trials record to qualify for London 2012; a record 11 U.S. men broke 28 minutes at the Trials in the rain EUGENE, Ore. – June 22, 2012 – With a steady rain falling over the University of Oregon’s historic Hayward Field on … [Read more...]
Gebremeskel seeking Carlsbad history
April 28, 2013 By
CARLSBAD, Calif. - A historic race legendary for fast runners and world-class performances, two-time champion Dejen Gebremeskel can make history at... Time-to-Run - Pre-Event News … [Read more...]
2013 State of the Sport – Core Runner
April 23, 2013 By
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The 2013 National Runner Survey is a comprehensive study conducted every two years by Running USA. This survey is the fourth one conducted by Running USA. The National Runner Survey assesses the demographics, lifestyle, attitudes, habits and product preferences of the running population … [Read more...]
True Athlete of the Week
March 28, 2013 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Ben True (Hanover, N.H.) has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after leading the USA men’s team to a silver medal at the 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland on Sunday. … [Read more...]
