ARLINGTON, Va. - October 20, 2013 - Kerri Gallagher may have had the shortest trip from her new place in Rosslyn, Va., to the starting line of the 29th running of the Army Ten Miler. It’s a very short walk. … [Read more...]
Desisa, Smith Win 13th BAA Half
October 15, 2013 By
BOSTON - (October 13, 2013) - 2013 Boston Marathon champion Lelisa Desisa (ETH) and Kim Smith (NZL) won the 13th B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, under sunny skies in Boston’s Franklin Park. … [Read more...]
Apathy takes Cleveland Half
October 7, 2013 By
CLEVELAND - (October 6, 2013) - Runners gathered downtown to enjoy live bands and cheerleaders along the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Cleveland Half Marathon course on Sunday. More than 7,000 participants from 47 states and 7 countries celebrated the day with a performance by Gavin DeGraw at the Finish Line Festival in … [Read more...]
Mahon for performance group
October 3, 2013 By
BOSTON - Terrence Mahon has joined the Boston Athletic Association to lead and coach a high performance distance running initiative for the organization. The club will continue to be sponsored and supported by adidas, which has been the club's sponsor since 1992. Adidas has been the athletic footwear and apparel … [Read more...]
Smyth Captures XTERRA Title
September 23, 2013 By
OGDEN, Utah - (September 22, 2013) - Patrick Smyth made quite the first impression on Snowbasin Resort and the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship. … [Read more...]
Largest Road Races
September 23, 2013 By
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (September 22, 2013) - Each year, Running USA releases rankings for the nation's top road races including such popular lists as the Top 100 U.S. Timed, Largest by Distance, Largest by State, Largest Festivals, Women-Only and Youth Runs as well as the World's Largest. These lists are cited by … [Read more...]
Reyes, Doerksen Win Kelowna Half
September 9, 2013 By
KELOWNA, British Columbia - September 7, 2013 - Sergio Reyes, of Palmdale, Calif. and Kimberley Doerksen, of Gibsons, BC, won the inaugural Kelowna Wine Country Half Marathon, on Saturday, September 7. … [Read more...]
Tegenkamp takes USA 20K title
September 3, 2013 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 - With strong competition from start to finish, U.S. Olympian Matt Tegenkamp (Portland, Ore.) and Team USA Minnesota’s Meghan Peyton (Richfield, Minn.) used strong final miles to pull away from their competition and win the men’s and women’s USA 20K Championships Monday morning in … [Read more...]
Centrowitz, Martinez shine in Middle Distances
August 19, 2013 By
MOSCOW - Matthew Centrowitz and Brenda Martinez won historic medals in the men’s 1,500 and women’s 800 meters, Will Claye took bronze in the men’s triple jump and the U.S. men’s and women’s 4x100m relay teams placed second and third, respectively, in a dramatic day of competition Sunday at the World Outdoor Track & … [Read more...]
Whiting takes shot silver
August 17, 2013 By
MOSCOW - A return to gold for the men’s 4x400m and a silver medal for Ryan Whiting in the men’s shot put in his first World Outdoor Championships Friday night at Luzhniki Stadium. The medals helped provide a bright spot to an evening in which one of the sport’s biggest stars fell to injury. … [Read more...]
