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...]
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...]
McCandless, Otani win Kauai
September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
KAUAI, Hawaii - The Kauai Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay were a resounding success with multiple course records broken, the largest field in race history and an abundance of aloha spread throughout Sunday. The performance of the morning came in the marathon from Tyler McCandless, 24, of Boulder, Colo., who … [Read more...]
International Field Expected for Kauai
August 18, 2011 By 2 Comments
KAUAI, Hawaii - (August 17, 2011) - The Kauai Marathon is enticing runners from around the world to compete on Sunday, September 4, 2011 for its $15,000 Kauai Marathon Speed Challenge, one of the largest "Speed Challenge" purses offered in a United States running event. … [Read more...]
Inaugural Empire State Marathon
July 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Achieve Fitness, LLC has announced an agreement with Fleet Feet Sports Syracuse to become an official sponsor of the Inaugural Empire State Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, as well as the Driver's Village New York State Health and Wellness Expo on Oct. 14-15. … [Read more...]
