In Houston, $500,000 at stake as men, women compete for first time at same venue; same day NBC 2-hour broadcast HOUSTON - (January 10, 2012) - On Saturday, January 14, more than 300 of America's top distance runners will take to the streets of Houston in an historic edition of the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. For … [Read more...]
Rae Clark Hall of Fame Inductee
December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Rae Clark: 2011 American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame Inductee World class road, track and trail "renaissance" ultra runner still holds U.S. 24 hour track record set in 1990 Rae Clark becomes the first Ultra Hall of Fame inductee whose ultra career included a significant amount of what is today the signature … [Read more...]
Kemei Sets Record at Richmond Marathon
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
RICHMOND, Va. - (November 12, 2011) - With a time of 2 hours, 13 minutes, 45 seconds, Kenya's Kennedy Kemei, 33, set a new course and Virginia state record Saturday morning at the 34th SunTrust Richmond Marathon. The previous record was 2:14:32 set by Andrei Gordeev in 2005. Kemei walked away with a total of $5500 in … [Read more...]
Locals Dominate San Antonio Marathon
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
SAN ANTONIO - (November 13, 2011) - A heavy morning fog lifted into bright afternoon sunshine on Sunday as more than 30,000 entrants pushed through the miles at the 4th Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon & ½ Marathon benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. … [Read more...]
Georgia Runners Win Savannah Marathon
November 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
SAVANNAH, Ga. - (November 5, 2011) - After selling out in mid-August, the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon & ½ Marathon debuted as the largest running block party in Georgia on Saturday morning. Nathan O'Connell, a 20-year-old student at Kennesaw State, won the marathon in 2 hours, 29 minutes and 5 … [Read more...]
Gillettes rule 48th Atlanta Marathon
November 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
ATLANTA - (October 30, 2011) - Nearly 1,200 marathon participants and 300 relay teams toed the line at the Atlanta Marathon and Marathon Relay on Sunday morning. The event started and finished at Atlantic Station near Midtown Atlanta. 2011 marked the 48th running of the Atlanta Marathon, which was previously held in … [Read more...]
Rizzo eighth in Marathon
October 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Patrick Rizzo of Team USA finished eighth in the men’s marathon in two hours, 21 minutes, 58 seconds on the final day of competition at the XVI Pan American Games Sunday. Rizzo, 28, said he didn’t have any problem with the mile high altitude (elevation 5,138 feet) for the race, which included … [Read more...]
Ferguson, Hill Win Solutia Marathon
October 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
ST. LOUIS - October 23, 2011 - For the thousands of spectators lining the downtown course of the inaugural Solutia Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon & ½ Marathon benefiting TASK, Sunday morning's race meant party. For the first time in the city's history, a running event was transformed into an entertainment … [Read more...]
Malakwen, Bifa Win Twin Cities Marathon
October 3, 2011 By 1 Comment
MINNEAPOLIS - (October 2, 2011) - Kenya's Sammy Malakwen and Ethiopia's Yeshimebet Tadesse Bifa won the men's and women's titles in glorious autumn conditions at the 30th running of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday morning. … [Read more...]
Carlson to debut at Twin Cities
September 19, 2011 By 2 Comments
ST. PAUL, Minn. - As organizers of the 30th Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon count down the days until their October 2 race, an intriguing storyline emerging for the event is the possibility that for the first time in the event's storied history a Minnesotan could win the men's marathon title. The Medtronic Twin Cities … [Read more...]
