FALMOUTH, Mass. - (August 9, 2011) - Defending mile champion Nicole Edwards Sifuentes, who ran for Michigan, will face a tough challenge from the best field of female milers ever gathered at Falmouth. The 16th New Balance Falmouth Mile will be held on Saturday evening, August 13 at the Falmouth High School James … [Read more...]
Team USA for Daegu
August 10, 2011 By
Eight reigning world champions will lead Team USA into the 2011 IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships. USA Track & Field on Wednesday announced its roster for the 13th edition of the Championships, which will be held August 27-September 4 in Daegu, South Korea. … [Read more...]
Manzano named Athlete of the Week
August 10, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Leo Manzano has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the Emsley Carr Mile at the Aviva London Grand Prix Saturday. Manzano ran a smart race, starting near the back of the pack and gradually improving his position. As the leaders hit the bell lap, the 2008 Olympian sat … [Read more...]
Kogo, Kiros take Beach to Beacon Titles
August 8, 2011 By
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine - (August 6, 2011) - Kenyan Micah Kogo used his Olympic track speed to wear down a talented men's field, while Aheza Kiros of Ethiopia cruised to victory on the women's side in the 14th TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race on Saturday in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. … [Read more...]
Gebremariam to Defend Beach to Beacon Title
August 5, 2011 By
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine - The 2011 TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race will feature reigning champ Gebre Gebremariam of Ethiopia and two Olympic medalists, American marathon record holder Deena Kastor and Kenyan Catherine Ndereba, race officials announced. Time-to-Run - Pre-Event News … [Read more...]
Kipruto, Rotich Take Honors at Bix 7
August 3, 2011 By
DAVENPORT, Iowa - Unlike most of the runners from Kenya who compete on the United States road running circuit, Silas Kipruto is tall enough to pass for a basketball player. And on Saturday, July 30, he pretty much slam-dunked the rest of the field in the 2011 Quad-City Times Bix 7. … [Read more...]
Inaugural Tinker Bell Half Marathon Medal Unveiled
August 1, 2011 By
ANAHEIM, Calif. - It's all about the "bling" and runDisney has unveiled a shiny new reason to run 13.1 miles at Disneyland Resort next January: the inaugural 2012 Tinker Bell Half Marathon medal. This latest medal in the runDisney collection features Tinker Bell's trademark wings and Tinker Bell herself spinning at the … [Read more...]
State of the Sport 2011: Largest Events
July 30, 2011 By
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Each year Running USA releases statistics for the nation's top road races including such popular lists as the Top 100 U.S. Timed, Largest Festivals, Largest by Distance, Largest by State, Women-Only, World's Largest and Youth Runs. To see where your favorite road races ranked … [Read more...]
Lagat named Athlete of the Week
July 28, 2011 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Bernard Lagat has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after improving his own American Record in the 5,000m at the Herculis Monaco Diamond League meet on July 22. Lagat finished second to Mo Farah of Great Britain in a time of 12:53.60. Lagat previously held the American Record from … [Read more...]
Lagat improves US 5000m Record
July 24, 2011 By
Monaco - Bernard Lagat improved his own American Record from 12:54.12 to 12:53.60 in the 5,000m at the Herculis Monaco Diamond League meet on Friday. Lagat survived the tightly bunched pack that produced a very physical race, while fellow Americans Galen Rupp and Chris Solinsky did not fare as well … [Read more...]
