Conway, Turner take top honors in 5K; Record number of kids participate in the Mashed Potato Mile and Gravy Gallop ATLANTA - Over 12,800 runners and walkers kicked off Thanksgiving morning at the 2012 Atlanta Half Marathon events on Thursday, November 22, making it one of the largest participant fields in the … [Read more...]
Lizano, Matthews Win St. Jude Half
November 19, 2012 By
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - The sands and the sounds of South Beach made for an exhilarating finish line as thousands of runners took part in the St. Jude Latin Music Miami Beach Half Marathon. The race started on iconic Ocean Drive and finished on the sand in Lummus Park, with live bands entertaining runners every mile of the … [Read more...]
Felix and Eaton win Jesse Owens Award 2012
November 12, 2012 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Allyson Felix and Ashton Eaton were named the winners of the 2012 Jesse Owens Award on Monday by USA Track & Field. The Owens Award is presented annually to the most outstanding U.S. male and female track performers. This is Felix’s fourth time to win the award and Eaton’s first. … [Read more...]
Volpi, Mudy Win Fort Lauderdale Half
November 12, 2012 By
FORT LAUDERDALE (Nov. 11, 2012) - Jon Volpi of Boca Raton and Justyna Mudy of Rome, Ga. overcame windy conditions to win the fifth Allstate Life Insurance Fort Lauderdale 13.1 Marathon® on Sunday, Nov. 11. Volpi, 29, won the men's division with a time of 1 hour, 11 minutes, 32 seconds, while Mudy, a 28-year-old … [Read more...]
Cabada, Akor win in Los Angeles
October 29, 2012 By
LOS ANGELES - (October 28, 2012) - Fernando Cabada arrived in California on Saturday from his altitude training base in Boulder, Colorado, so forgive him if he was a little excited to take advantage of the oxygen-rich air at the 3rd Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon benefiting the ASPCA on Sunday morning. … [Read more...]
Ritzenhein, Athlete of the Week
October 11, 2012 By
INDIANAPOLIS - Dathan Ritzenhein (Portland, Ore.) has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after he ran 2:07:47 Sunday at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon to become the third fastest American of all time. … [Read more...]
Reilly Wins USA 10K Title
October 11, 2012 By
BOSTON - (October 8, 2012) - In her first year as a professional, emerging star and 4:29 miler Chelsea Reilly (Oakland, Calif.), in a surprise, won her first U.S. title at the 36th Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women on Monday. Reilly, Hellen Jemutai of Kenya and Tara Erdmann (Los Angeles) broke away from the main pack … [Read more...]
Trafeh, Bawcom Defend USA 10 Mile Titles
October 8, 2012 By
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...]
King of XTERRA again
September 25, 2012 By
OGDEN, Utah - (September 23, 2012) - Max King from Oregon continued his amazing streak of XTERRA Trail Run Championships with another amazing weekend as he won the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run title for the fifth consecutive year on Sunday at the Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah. The XTERRA Trail Run National Championship … [Read more...]
