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...]
Emily Gordon shatters record
February 5, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Gordon completed the 26.2 mile oceanfront course in 2:39:58, bettering the previous mark of 2:56:28 and qualified for the 2016 Olympic Team Trials HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Emily Gordon of Los Angeles, 21, won the 18th Surf City USA Marathon on Super Bowl Sunday, shattering the women’s course record by nearly 17 … [Read more...]
Brosseau takes Las Vegas title
November 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
LAS VEGAS - The finish of the men’s race at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon was the most exciting show in town on Sunday night, Nov. 17, as 28-year-old Jason Brosseau of Colorado Springs, Colo., pulled away from Andrew Duncan of Las Vegas over the final mile to win the race in 2 hours 35 minutes and 26 seconds. … [Read more...]
McDonald, Kulik Win 2013 Savannah
November 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
SAVANNAH, Ga. – November 9, 2013 – The first time was the charm for both Eric McDonald and Alyssa Kulik on Saturday morning, as McDonald won the men’s race and Kulik took the women’s contest at the 3rd edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon. … [Read more...]
Hall Withdraws Due to Injury
October 23, 2013 By
NEW YORK CITY - The 2013 ING New York City Marathon men’s professional field will lose previously announced U.S. Olympian Ryan Hall due to a hip injury, it was announced by New York Road Runners officials. “In my zealous efforts to have redemption in this year's ING New York City Marathon, I overstepped the first … [Read more...]
Columbus Breaks Records
October 21, 2013 By 1 Comment
COLUMBUS, Ohio - October 20, 2013 - Athletes in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon lucked out with weather conditions, but it wasn’t luck that broke the following Columbus Marathon records this year: … [Read more...]
