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...]
Atlanta Track Club Claims Two Titles
BEND, Ore. - On a chilly, snow-filled day in Bend, Ore., nine teams and multiple individuals took home titles at the 16th USATF National Club Cross Country Championships held at River’s Edge Golf Course. … [Read more...]
Youth and Masters Athletes of the Year 2013
Mary Cain (Bronxville, N.Y.) and Brian Pilcher (Ross, Calif.) have earned Youth & Masters Athletes of the Year titles, USA Track & Field announced Tuesday, Dec. 3. Cain and Pilcher will be honored on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Indianapolis, Ind. The event … [Read more...]
Atlanta Half Marathon 2013
ATLANTA - November 28, 2013 - Approximately 11,000 runners and walkers earned their turkey this Thanksgiving at the 2013 Atlanta Half Marathon events on Thursday, November 28. … [Read more...]
Miami Thanksgiving Turkey Trot 2014
MIAMI - Runners as young as two years old and as old as 81 converged en masse on Tropical Park in Miami Thanksgiving morning to participate in what has become an annual tradition for the fitness set -- the Baptist Health South Florida Turkey Trot presented by Publix. … [Read more...]
NYRR Millrose Games sponsors
NEW YORK – New York Road Runners (NYRR) will become the title sponsor of the 2014 Millrose Games, the most prestigious indoor track & field event in the United States, it was announced by Dr. Norbert Sander, President of the Armory Foundation and Mary Wittenberg, CEO of the NYRR. … [Read more...]
Collegiate Running Association to Include Trail
RICHMOND, Va. - Steve Taylor, cross country and track & field coach at the University of Richmond, had a vision. “About five years ago the idea came to mind that there was a need to create additional competitive and social opportunities for college students who enjoy running,” said Taylor. “Given restrictions … [Read more...]
Huddle, Flanagan provide the fireworks
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Nov. 17, 2013) – Punishing early paces led to blistering fast times, as a world best and an American record were set Sunday morning in historic Alexandria, Virginia at the .US National Road Racing Championships. … [Read more...]
Hall of Fame 2013 class
USA Track & Field on Wednesday announced that all-time track and field greats John Godina, Kenny Harrison, Steve Williams, Eleanor Montgomery and legendary coach Bob Larsen will make up the 2013 class to be inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame. … [Read more...]