SAN DIEGO - February 24, 2013 - Thousands of women gathered today in America’s Finest City for the Women’s Running San Diego Half Marathon. On what can only be described as a picture perfect San Diego morning, the 13.1-mile race featured beautiful waterfront vistas along Shelter Island and Harbor Island as the runners … [Read more...]
Kastor Masters Pasadena Half
February 18, 2013 By
PASADENA, Calif. – Just three days after her 40th birthday, American half-marathon and marathon record holder Deena Kastor won her first race as a Masters runner on Sunday morning at the Kaiser Permanente Rock ‘n’ Roll Pasadena Half Marathon benefiting CureMito! Kastor, who is training for next month’s ASICS Los … [Read more...]
Flanagan, Derrick Take USA Cross Titles
February 4, 2013 By
ST. LOUIS - Shalane Flanagan used her superior strength to pull away from the rest of the women’s open field while Chris Derrick bested a loaded men’s open race as each claimed USA Cross Country titles Saturday, Feb. 2 at Forest Park. … [Read more...]
Mack Athlete of the Week
January 10, 2013 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Bobby Mack (Raleigh, N.C.) has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning the senior men’s 8 km in 24:27 at the Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross Country race on Jan. 5. … [Read more...]
Youth Awards 2012 Criteria
January 3, 2013 By
Three award winners to be recognized at Running USA 2013: The 10th Industry Conference in Savannah, Georgia; for the first time, category winners to receive $5000 each; deadline January 31, 2013 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (January 2, 2013) - Running USA, the national industry non-profit organization, has announced … [Read more...]
Hesch banned for 18 months
December 17, 2012 By
USADA announced today that Christian Hesch, an athlete in the sport of Track & Field, has accepted a two-year suspension for committing an anti-doping rule violation. Hesch voluntarily admitted having used erythropoietin (EPO) which is prohibited under the USADA Protocol for Olympic Movement Testing and the … [Read more...]
Riley, Suver Claim Individual Titles
December 10, 2012 By
Jacob Riley and Mattie Suver both bested fields of well over 200 runners Saturday, Dec. 8 in claiming Open men’s and women’s individual titles during the USA Track & Field National Club Cross Country Championships held at Masterson Park in Lexington, Ken. More than 100 teams and 1,200 competitors competed in the … [Read more...]
Bruce and Gray Tie for First
December 3, 2012 By
KUALOA RANCH, Hawaii - History was made in more ways than one at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship on Sunday, December 2. For the first time in the history of the prestigious event, there was a tie for first place. After 21 gruelling kilometers at the majestic Kualoa Ranch in Hawaii, not even [...]Bruce and … [Read more...]
Baltimore Running Festival has Economic Impact
November 30, 2012 By
BALTIMORE - The 12th edition of the Under Armour Baltimore Running Festival contributed an estimated $38.6 million to the city's economy according to a recent study by RESI, an economic research and consulting firm located at Towson University. … [Read more...]
Campbell, Nunn Win 2012 Atlanta Half
November 26, 2012 By
Conway, Turner take top honors in 5K; Record number of kids participate in the Mashed Potato Mile and Gravy Gallop ATLANTA - Over 12,800 runners and walkers kicked off Thanksgiving morning at the 2012 Atlanta Half Marathon events on Thursday, November 22, making it one of the largest participant fields in the … [Read more...]
