The 33rd Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K lived up to its billing as the world's largest timed 8K road race as a record 34,372 runners crossed the finish line in Grant Park, beating the previous record set last year by nearly 2,000 finishers. Comfortable weather conditions on Sunday morning greeted participants for … [Read more...]
Bradosky, Petrick win Sarasota Half
March 15, 2012 By
SARASOTA, Fla. - March, 2012 - More than 3,000 runners and walkers took part in Sunday's 7th First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon & Relay, making the race one of the largest single day event participation events for Sarasota County outside Spring Training. Jacob Bradosky, age 24, of Great Falls, Montana and Sara … [Read more...]
Cherobon-Bawcom, Trafeh win USA 15 km
March 11, 2012 By
Mo Trafeh (Duarte, Calif.) and Janet Cherobon-Bawcom (Rome, Ga.) dominated the men’s and women’s fields Saturday at the USA 15 km Championships in Jacksonville, Fla. … [Read more...]
Rotich Returns to NYC Half
March 5, 2012 By
NEW YORK - (March 1, 2012) - Defending NYC Half champion Caroline Rotich of Kenya and ING New York City Marathon 2011 winner Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia will headline a global group of stars at the NYC Half on Sunday, March 18, it was announced by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg. … [Read more...]
Reyes wins Pasadena Half
February 20, 2012 By
PASADENA, Calif. - (February 19, 2012) - In true Southern California fashion, there was a Hollywood feel on Sunday morning at the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Pasadena Half Marathon benefiting Cure Mito. In support of the Pasadena-based charity, Grey's Anatomy actress Chandra Wilson joined co-stars Kim Raver and Justin … [Read more...]
Neilson, Crate Victorious
February 13, 2012 By
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A brisk morning turned into a hot nightclub dance floor as more than 8,000 runners were left with nothing but Good Feeling on Sunday as internationally acclaimed hip-hop artist Flo Rida delivered #1 hit after #1 hit for a rocking post-race concert at the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll … [Read more...]
Nickerson Wins Inaugural Tinker Bell
January 30, 2012 By
ANAHEIM, Calif. - (January 29, 2012) - Kellie Nickerson - looking apropos in her fairy wings and green tutu - flew away from the field to capture the inaugural Tinker Bell Half Marathon at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on Sunday morning. Nickerson, who hails from Albuquerque, N.M., captured her first … [Read more...]
Flanagan wins Miami Half
December 12, 2011 By
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - (December 11, 2011) - Olympic bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan ran 1 hour, 9 minutes and 58 seconds to set a new Florida state record and clocked the fastest women's record standard half-marathon time in 2011 for an American this morning under warm, breezy conditions at the inaugural Dodge Latin … [Read more...]
Burris, Sutton Take the 2011 Atlanta Half
November 27, 2011 By
ATLANTA - (November 24, 2011) - More than 12,800 runners and walkers kicked off Thanksgiving morning at the 2011 Atlanta Half Marathon events on Thursday, and 2011 marked the largest participant field in the Thanksgiving Day event's history. Along with the Atlanta Half Marathon, the event featured the … [Read more...]
Sisay, Lewy Boulet Win Big Sur Half
November 21, 2011 By
MONTEREY, Calif. - (November 20, 2011) - One of the strongest fields of elite runners ever assembled for a half-marathon in the Western U.S. faced off Sunday morning in an exciting match-up at the Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay. Ethiopian Ezkyas Sisay sprinted ahead of runner-up Josphat Boit (Kenya) to win by … [Read more...]
