DALLAS (March 23, 2014) - Deena Kastor took the streets of Dallas by storm on Sunday morning. Amid chilly and windy conditions, the 41-year-old three-time Olympian and American record-holder turned in the fifth-fastest half-marathon time by a U.S. runner in 2014 with a new course record at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Dallas Half … [Read more...]
Shalane Flanagan sets new 15k Record
March 17, 2014 By
Shalane Flanagan took off on a record-setting pace early, while defending champion Ben True ran stride-for-stride with USA Cross Country champion Chris Derrick, Saturday morning at the USA 15K Championships, hosted again by the Gate River Run in Jacksonville. … [Read more...]
RRCA honors dedicated individuals
March 13, 2014 By
Since 1971, the RRCA has honored dedicated individuals for their outstanding service to the RRCA and the sport of distance running through the National Running Awards Ceremony. We are delighted to announce the 2014 RRCA Distance Running Hall of Fame Inductees and the 2013 National Running Award recipients. … [Read more...]
Running USA Hall of Champions Dinner
February 11, 2014 By
SAN DIEGO - (February 10, 2014) - At the Running USA Hall of Champions Dinner & Auction on Monday evening at the Marriott Marquis & Marina, two Hall of Champions inductees and the 5th Allan Steinfeld Development Award winner were celebrated and feted. … [Read more...]
Atlanta Track Club Claims Two Titles
December 17, 2013 By
BEND, Ore. - On a chilly, snow-filled day in Bend, Ore., nine teams and multiple individuals took home titles at the 16th USATF National Club Cross Country Championships held at River’s Edge Golf Course. … [Read more...]
Youth and Masters Athletes of the Year 2013
December 4, 2013 By
Mary Cain (Bronxville, N.Y.) and Brian Pilcher (Ross, Calif.) have earned Youth & Masters Athletes of the Year titles, USA Track & Field announced Tuesday, Dec. 3. Cain and Pilcher will be honored on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Indianapolis, Ind. The event … [Read more...]
Atlanta Half Marathon 2013
December 3, 2013 By
ATLANTA - November 28, 2013 - Approximately 11,000 runners and walkers earned their turkey this Thanksgiving at the 2013 Atlanta Half Marathon events on Thursday, November 28. … [Read more...]
Miami Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 2014
December 2, 2013 By
MIAMI - Runners as young as two years old and as old as 81 converged en masse on Tropical Park in Miami Thanksgiving morning to participate in what has become an annual tradition for the fitness set -- the Baptist Health South Florida Turkey Trot presented by Publix. … [Read more...]
Legends to be inducted
November 27, 2013 By
IAAF Hall of Fame – 12 legends to be inducted Council approved the names of 12 athletes who will compose this year’s induction into the IAAF Hall of Fame which was inaugurated last year as part of the IAAF’s centenary celebrations. The very strict minimum criteria agreed last year to select the inaugural list of … [Read more...]
New Champions at XTERRA Worlds
November 27, 2013 By
KUALOA RANCH, Oahu, Hawaii – November 24, 2013 – Patrick Smyth found his way in the sport of trail running, and Polina Babkina found her way at Kualoa Ranch. As a result, both ran away as the new champions of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. More than 2,000 runners from 12 countries and 36 [...]New … [Read more...]
