COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (March 13, 2013) - Is the bloom gone from the marathon? A question asked after modest U.S. marathon finisher growth in 2011 compared to previous years. For the first time since 2001, according to Running USA, the estimated number of U.S. marathon finishers declined from a record 518,000 in … [Read more...]
Gray, Istnick Defend 50K Titles
March 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
LLOYD'S HARBOR, N.Y. - Joe Gray, 29, of Renton, Wash. came close to the course record held by Michael Wardian, at Caumsett Park in the 2013 USA 50K Road Championships, coming up just 15 seconds short on Sunday, March 3. … [Read more...]
Pool wins Napa Valley 2013
March 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
NAPA, Calif. - March 3, 2013 - Kevin Pool of Folsom, Calif. didn’t plan on winning today’s 35th Annual Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon. He entered the 26.2-mile race through the scenic Napa Valley wine-growing region as a training run in preparation for this coming April’s Boston Marathon. On the other hand, San … [Read more...]
Ritzenhein Returns to Chicago 2013
February 13, 2013 By 1 Comment
CHICAGO - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced that U.S. Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein will return to the site of his breakthrough performance by competing in the 36th annual event on October 13. Last fall, the Midwest native thrilled his regional fan base by finishing as the top American in Chicago and … [Read more...]
Macias, Kleppin take Carlsbad Titles
January 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
CARLSBAD, Calif. (January 27, 2013) – What began as a potentially-dreary morning quickly transformed into a day of new beginnings and celebrations for race champions, and over 8,400 finishers of the 22nd Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon & Half Marathon held Sunday morning in Carlsbad. … [Read more...]
Rivero Gonzalez, Kramer Win Miami
January 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
MIAMI (Jan. 27, 2013) - Running the first marathon of his life, Guatemalan Luis Rivero Gonzalez won the 2013 ING Miami Marathon Sunday by separating himself quickly from the field and never looking back. … [Read more...]
Neely, Foster Win Arizona Marathon
January 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
TEMPE, Ariz. – (January 20, 2013) – On Sunday morning, it was a birthday celebration unlike any other as the P.F. Chang’s Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon and Half Marathon celebrated 10 years running in the Valley of the Sun. In the men's marathon, 23-year-old Ryan Neely from Berkeley, Calif. took the lead for the first … [Read more...]
Mohammed, Worku win Houston 2013
January 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
HOUSTON - Twenty-year-old Merima Mohammed of Ethiopia overcame leg problems and cold, wet conditions to run the second-fastest ever women’s race at Sunday’s Chevron Houston Marathon, while fellow countryman, Bazu Worku, 22, ran away with the men’s title. … [Read more...]
Elite USA Team for 2013 Boston
January 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
BOSTON - John Hancock Financial has announced the Elite USA Team for the 117th running of the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2013. The strong U.S. team, recruited to compete with a deep international field, includes Ryan Hall, Meb Keflezighi, Abdi Abdirahman, Jason Hartmann, Fernando Cabada, Serena Burla, … [Read more...]
Elite Fields for 2013 Houston
January 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
HOUSTON - The 41st edition of the Chevron Houston Marathon Race Weekend features stacked fields in both the Chevron Houston Marathon and the Aramco Houston Half Marathon. Adding an element of excitement to the weekend will be a $50,000 bonus that will be awarded should the world record fall in the men's half-marathon. … [Read more...]
