by usadmin | Sep 1, 2011 | Featured, Half Marathon, News
SAN FRANCISCO – On Saturday, August 27, the 2011 Giant Race welcomed 8,000-plus runners onto the field of the 2010 World Champion San Francisco Giants. There were four distances to choose from including a half-marathon, 10K, 5K and Kids Races presented by FedEx,...
by usadmin | Aug 22, 2011 | Featured, Half Marathon, News
SAN DIEGO – (August 21, 2011) – A sold-out field of more than 8,000 professional and recreational runners from 44 states and 16 countries participated in the 34th edition of the America’s Finest City Half Marathon and AFC 5K held on Sunday morning,...
by usadmin | Aug 15, 2011 | Events, Featured, News
FALMOUTH, Mass. – (August 14, 2011) – For some time now, it has been a rare occurrence for an American runner to win a prestigious U.S. road race. The last American woman to win here was Jen Rhines in 2003 and the last American man to cop top prize was...
by usadmin | Aug 8, 2011 | 10k, Featured, News
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...
by usadmin | Aug 3, 2011 | Events, Featured, News
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...
by usadmin | Jul 30, 2011 | Events, Featured, News
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...