ALBANY, NY (May 30, 2015) - Perfect running weather and a new course greeted a field of 3,807 runners for this morning’s 37th annual Freihofer’s Run for Women. The course re-design was made necessary by a beautification project of the stunning Empire State Plaza, a change that will remain in place for the race through … [Read more...]
Sambu, Daska Defend BAA 10K Titles
June 23, 2014 By
BOSTON - Records tumbled in bunches here at the fourth B.A.A. 10K, as both Stephen Sambu (KEN) and Mamitu Daska (ETH) successfully defended their event titles from 2013. Sambu, 25, raced his way to a world leading time of 27:25 and set an American All-Comers Road Record (pending) for 8 kilometers en route, while Daska … [Read more...]
Korir, Utura Claim Titles
July 30, 2013 By
DAVENPORT, Iowa - The 2013 Quad-City Times Bix 7 lived up to its pre-race depth as Leonard Korir of Kenya and Sule Utura of Ethiopia claimed the Men’s and Women’s Elite titles – their first career starts at the 39th edition event. … [Read more...]
Chebet Claims 35th Freihofer
June 6, 2013 By
Chebet Claims Second Victory in Record Field at 35th Freihofer ALBANY, NY (June 1, 2013) — At the 35th running of the Freihofer’s Run for Women, held on the streets of downtown Albany, Kenya’s Emily Chebet proved that there’s a lot to be said for course knowledge. Against world-class competition, Chebet, 27, prevailed … [Read more...]
Komon Wins Healthy Kidney 10k
May 13, 2013 By
NEW YORK - May 11, 2013 - Cloudy skies and rain showers just before the start could not deter the 5,851 runners who finished the ninth-annual UAE Healthy Kidney 10K on Saturday, May 11 in Central Park. … [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...]
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...]
