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...]
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...]
True wins USA Mens 10 km title
July 5, 2011 By
ATLANTA - Ben True (Hanover, N.H.) outkicked defending U.S. champion Ed Moran (Williamsburg, Va.) to take the 2011 USA Men's 10 km title Monday at the AJC Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Ga. True ran 28:28 to power his way to a fifth-place finish in a top international field, winning his first U.S. … [Read more...]
Mack Takes USA 8K Title
June 13, 2011 By
(Raleigh, N.C.) used a late surge to take the USA Men's 8K Championship Saturday in Carmel. Mack ran 23 minutes, 5 seconds to win his first USA title at the national championships hosted by the inaugural Carmel Marathon Championship Weekend. After passing the first mile in 4:27, a group of about 15 … [Read more...]
Masai Takes New York Mini 10K
June 13, 2011 By
40th edition celebrates women's running and honors Grete Waitz in Central Park; more than 4,700 finishers in the original women-only road race By Jim Gerweck, Running USA wire NEW YORK - (June 11, 2011) - In its 40-year history, the NYRR Mini has made history, and careers. Saturday morning on the steamy streets … [Read more...]
Assefa, Chepkurui Capture BolderBOULDER
May 31, 2011 By
Ethiopia again sweeps International Team Challenge; Hastings (4th), Carney (5th) top Americans; Team USA second (women) and third (men); race record 54,554 entrants as well as millionth finisher at 33rd edition By Mike Sandrock, Running USA wire BOULDER, Colo. - (May 30, 2010) - After going out too fast in last … [Read more...]
Torrence again at USA Road Mile
May 16, 2011 By
Torrence Three Time Winner at USA Road Mile Champion MINNEAPOLIS - (May 12, 2011) - David Torrence won his third straight USA 1 Mile Road title, while Sara Hall won the USA Women's 1 Mile Road title that eluded her two years ago at Thursday night's Medtronic TC 1 Mile. Both runners broke course records and … [Read more...]
Hesch, Marley Win Santa Barbara Half
May 12, 2011 By
Hesch, Marley Win Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon. SOLVANG, Calif. - (May 7, 2011) - Late entries Christian Hesch and Tiffanie Marley led a strong elite field of runners at the 5th Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon on Saturday morning. Hesch from Hollywood, CA set the pace from the start and … [Read more...]
Running USA Annual Half-Marathon Report
April 28, 2011 By
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April, 2011) - If marathon mania exists, then, the half-marathon has reached hyper-mania. Last year, according to Running USA, U.S. half-marathons continued their upward trajectory as the “leader of the pack” repeated its phenomenal 24% growth rate, from approximately 1.1 million … [Read more...]
Begley and Bairu Win Shamrock Shuffle 8K
April 11, 2011 By
U.S. Olympian Amy Yoder Begley and Canadian national record holder Simon Bairu, outran the largest field in Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K history today posting wins in the 32nd edition of the iconic Chicago road race. An event-record field of 32,427 runners followed the champions across the finish line to … [Read more...]
