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
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...]
Youth Awards 2012 Criteria
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...]
Felix and Eaton win Jesse Owens Award 2012
INDIANAPOLIS - Allyson Felix and Ashton Eaton were named the winners of the 2012 Jesse Owens Award on Monday by USA Track & Field. The Owens Award is presented annually to the most outstanding U.S. male and female track performers. This is Felix’s fourth time to win the award and Eaton’s first. … [Read more...]
RRCA Announces 2012 Roads Scholars
ARLINGTON, Va. - (July 31, 2012) - Since 1996, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) has awarded grants totaling more than $400,000 through the Roads Scholar® program. The goal of the program is to assist American post-collegiate runners who show great promise to develop into national and world class road running … [Read more...]
TCM Announces 2012 Scholarship Recipients
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Twin Cities In Motion (TCM) has named Megan Kilbride of Lakeville South High School and Jensen Orlow of Holy Family Catholic High School as the 2012 recipients of the organization's college scholarships. The TCM College Scholarship is a one-time $5000 grant open to all high school seniors who … [Read more...]
Keflezighi named USATF Athlete of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS - Meb Keflezighi (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.) has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after setting a personal best at the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Robinson named Athlete of the Week
INDIANAPOLIS - Khadevis Robinson has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after capturing his first major European win since 2006, by winning the 800m at the Rome Golden Gala Diamond League event in a time of 1:45.09 last Thursday. … [Read more...]
National Running Award Recipients 2010
RRCA Announces 2010 National Running Award Recipients Kennedy, Culpepper, Emmons Hall of Fame inductees Since 1971, the RRCA has honored dedicated individuals for their outstanding service to the RRCA and the sport of distance running and the oldest and largest distance running organization in the country … [Read more...]