Men's champion passes Bawcom in last half mile to again take $10,000 Equalizer Bonus; 14th Medtronic TC 10 Mile draws more than 7,700 finishers MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - (October 7, 2012) - Facing chilly early morning temperatures on Sunday, Mo Trafeh of Duarte, Calif. and Janet Bawcom of Rome, Ga. each defended their … [Read more...]
Centrowitz takes 5th Ave Title
September 25, 2012 By
NEW YORK - (September 22, 2012) - For years, Bernard Lagat has dominated Mile races on the indoor track of New York City, his eight consecutive Wanamaker Mile titles at the Millrose Games allowing him to appropriate the "Chairman of the Boards" title from Eamonn Coghlan. … [Read more...]
True, Huddle Win USA 5K Titles
September 17, 2012 By
True, Huddle Win USA 5K Titles at CVS Caremark Downtown Men's champion True defends crown, edging Andrew Bumbalough at the tape in Providence INDIANAPOLIS - (September 16, 2012) - Molly Huddle (Providence R.I.) and Ben True (Hanover, N.H.) both picked up their second career titles at the USA 5K Championships … [Read more...]
Kenyans dominant in Philly Half
September 17, 2012 By
Kenyans Steal the Show at Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon PHILADELPHIA - (September 16, 2012) - Stanley Biwott and Sharon Cherop, the two favorites in the Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon, lived up to their advance billing on Sunday, winning their respective divisions easily. The Kenyans, both … [Read more...]
Tegenkamp, Metivier Baillie Win 20K
September 4, 2012 By
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - (September 3, 2012) - Matt Tegenkamp (Portland, Ore.) and Renee Metivier Baillie (Bend, Ore.) won the respective men's and women's titles at the USA 20K Championships on Labor Day Monday as part of the 35th Stratton Faxon New Haven Road Race in New Haven. Tegenkamp's time of 58 minutes, 30 seconds … [Read more...]
Sanchez, Jarzynska Win Chicago Half
July 23, 2012 By
CHICAGO - (July 22, 2012) - With the countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony just five days away, it was only fitting that two London-bound athletes emerged victorious on the streets of downtown Chicago Sunday morning at the 4th XSport Fitness Rock 'n' Roll Chicago ½ Marathon. First across the finish line … [Read more...]
Alemayehu Shatters Course Record
July 19, 2012 By
SONOMA, Calif. - (July 15, 2012) - Tesfaye Alemayehu of Antioch, CA and Ethiopia grabbed the lead of the 9th Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon on Butt-Burner Hill and never looked back on Sunday morning. In winning the race for the third consecutive year, Alemayehe, 28, bested his own course record (1:03:58 set … [Read more...]
Abdirahman, Goucher Win USA Half Titles
June 18, 2012 By
DULUTH, Minn. - (June 16, 2012) - 2012 Olympic Marathon team members Abdi Abdirahman (Tucson, Ariz.) and Kara Goucher (Portland, Ore.) lived up to their pre-race favorite status, taking the respective men's and women's titles at Saturday's USA Half Marathon Championships in Duluth, Minnesota. Abdirahman, 35, scored his … [Read more...]
Kiplagat Wins NYRR Mini 10K
June 10, 2012 By
NEW YORK - (June 9, 2012) - On a day when the NYRR New York Mini 10K celebrated 40 years of being the first, and often the best, women-only race in the world, Kenya's Edna Kiplagat used some nostalgia of her own to pull away from Aheza Kiros of Ethiopia for a victory under cloudy and somewhat muggy conditions in … [Read more...]
Kiprono, Daska Win BolderBOULDER 10K 2012
May 29, 2012 By
BOULDER, Colo. - May 28, 2012 - When Deena Kastor crossed the finish line in third place at Monday's 34th Dick's Sporting Goods BolderBOULDER 10K, she took a few steps and a couple of deep breaths, then turned and hugged teammate Janet Cherobon-Bawcom, who had finished a few seconds and one place ahead. … [Read more...]
