Nick Arciniaga of Flagstaff, Ariz. notched a career first marathon win in 2 hours, 13 minutes, 11 seconds, edging Josphat Boit by three seconds to capture the USA Marathon Championships Sunday. In the women’s race, Annie Bersagel ran the downtown Minneapolis to St. Paul course in 2:30:53 for a comfortable win. … [Read more...]
Mora and Yanko take Portland titles
October 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Portland Marathon is proud to announce the unofficial (it takes about a week to finalize and release official results) winners of the Portland Marathon and Portland Marathon Half. … [Read more...]
Korir Targets Chicago Marathon
September 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced that Wesley Korir, the newly crowned Boston Marathon champion, will return to run Chicago’s fall classic for the fifth consecutive year. Korir is the first elite athlete announced for the 35th running of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on … [Read more...]
Boston raised funds for 122 non-profits
September 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
John Hancock’s 2012 Boston Marathon Non-Profit Program Raises a Record $ 6.8 Million Runners in 116th Boston Marathon raised funds for 122 non-profits BOSTON – (August, 2012) – John Hancock’s 2012 Boston Marathon Non-Profit Program raised a record $ 6.8 million as part of the 116th running of … [Read more...]
US Marathon Team for New York
September 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
U.S. Men’s Olympic Marathon Team-Led By Meb Keflezighi-to Headline 2012 ING New York City Marathon Field on November 4 U.S. Olympian Abdi Abdirahman announced for race, and American distance dynamos Jason Hartmann and Brett Gotcher will make ING New York City Marathon debuts American wheelchair field to feature … [Read more...]
Elite field for Chicago 2012
September 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced its full elite athlete field for the event’s 35th running on October 7. Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Kebede tops a stacked roster of athletes hungry for a breakthrough performance on Chicago’s international stage, while the women’s field … [Read more...]
Desisa, Jeptoo Win Boston Marathon
September 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
BOSTON – Prior to a horrific act of violence that rocked the world and the running community, Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia and Rita Jeptoo of Kenya ran to championships on a chilly April morning in the 117th running of the Boston Athletic Association’s Boston Marathon. Desisa, of Ethiopia, took the men’s … [Read more...]
Economic Impact of Chicago Marathon
September 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon contributes an estimated $ 243.46 million in total business activity to the Chicago economy, according to a new economic impact report. The independent study was conducted by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Regional Economics Applications … [Read more...]
Portland Marathon Sold out
August 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Portland Marathon closed its public entries on August 18th. This is the fourth year the event has sold out both the full and half marathon events. The Portland Marathon Half sold out and closed in January. … [Read more...]
Tegenkamp for Chicago debut
June 28, 2013 By 1 Comment
CHICAGO - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced that two-time U.S. Olympian Matt Tegenkamp will take on the 26.2-mile distance for the first time at the event's 36th running on Sunday, October 13. … [Read more...]
