CLEVELAND - The 2014 Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon saw the fastest finish time in the last 13 years on its new and well-received full marathon course as more than 20,000 runners converged at the start line for today’s race. … [Read more...]
Sergio Reyes again in Cincinnati
May 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Sergio Reyes successfully defended his back-to-back Flying Pig Marathon titles by winning the 2014 Flying Pig in a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, 21 seconds, his third straight victory in Cincinnati and fourth overall. … [Read more...]
Santucci, Burka Win Pittsburgh titles
May 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
At the 6th DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday morning, Clara Santucci of Dilliner, PA and Gebo Burka of Ethiopia won race titles in convincing fashion, clocking 2 hours, 32, minutes, 25 seconds and 2:16:30 respectively. … [Read more...]
Annie Bersagel triumphs in Duesseldorf
April 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Six days after Boston there was another surprising American marathon victory: In rainy conditions Annie Bersagel won the Metro Group Marathon Duesseldorf with a personal best of 2:28:59. She overtook Selomie Getnet with only three kilometres to go. Annie Bersagel takes Duesseldorf, Gilbert Yegon wins men’s race The … [Read more...]
Dallas Marathon provides special offer
April 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The MetroPCS Dallas Marathon announced its special offer to all registrants of the canceled 2013 MetroPCS Dallas Marathon. Runners registered for the 2013 event will have the opportunity to register for the 2014 MetroPCS Marathon, Half Marathon, 5-Person Relay or SMU Cox Corporate Relay Challenge presented by Behringer … [Read more...]
Pittsburgh Announces Field
April 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Pennsylvanians Clara Santucci and Jed Christiansen headline a competitive American elite field at the sold-out DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, slated for Sunday, May 4. Runners will compete for an overall Marathon prize purse of $47,000 plus an additional $26,000 available to Americans as part of … [Read more...]
Dave McGillivray to Run Boston
April 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
BOSTON - Dave McGillivray of DMSE Sports, the renowned race director of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon, has a busy spring and summer planned. … [Read more...]
US marathons exceeds 1100
March 25, 2014 By 1 Comment
Number of U.S. marathons exceeds 1,100 - new record Last year, there were 92 U.S. marathons reporting more than 1,000 finishers, the third most ever (record is 94 in 2011 and 2012). Over the past 25 years, the number of U.S. marathons with more than 1,000 finishers in a single year has increased 360% (20 in 1989 vs. … [Read more...]
Annual Marathon Report 2013
March 25, 2014 By 1 Comment
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - With the spring marathon season opening, it is time for Running USA's annual Marathon Report. Despite several cancellations due to weather and the Boston Marathon terror attack, 2013 was another record year for the classic distance with more than 1,100 marathons run across the country generating … [Read more...]
Napa Valley prepares for 2014
February 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Two former champions are hoping to overcome recent challenges and, perhaps, repeat history at the 36th Annual Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon on Sunday, March 2, 2014 the venerable race announced today as it unveiled this year’s elite fields. … [Read more...]
