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...]
Europeans truimph in Dallas
December 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
DALLAS - Vladimir Safranov of Russia and Nastassia Padalinskaya of Belarus won the 43rd MetroPCS Dallas Marathon, benefiting Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The event recorded 4,866 finishers in the marathon race, 9,872 in the half-marathon. … [Read more...]
Eury into Houston Marathon Hall of Fame
December 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
HOUSTON - The Houston Marathon Committee inducted Houston Marathon Veteran and local civic leader Bob Eury into the Houston Marathon Hall of Fame. Eury wias honored on Thursday, November 29 at the 2013 Hall of Fame Reception. … [Read more...]
McKeeman, Mashkantceva Win Philadelphia 2012
November 19, 2012 By 2 Comments
PHILADELPHIA - The 19th running of the Philadelphia Marathon included multiple course records at all race distances - in the marathon, half-marathon, and Saturday's 8K. Sunday highlights included women's champion Irina Mashkantceva, breaking Mariska Kramer's 2011 course record. Mashkantceva, with a time of 2 … [Read more...]
Ruto wins Richmond 2012
November 12, 2012 By 2 Comments
With a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes, 14 seconds, Kenya's Kipkoech Ruto (right, James Wallace photo), 23, won the 35th edition of the Anthem Richmond Marathon, taking home $3,000 in prize money - $2,500 for the first place finish and an additional bonus of $500 for finishing under two hours and twenty minutes. Aziza … [Read more...]
Maiyo, Guangul win Marine Corps
October 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 28) - One week after the Army's World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) made a statement at the Army Ten-Miler, its team made another statement in the nation's capital at the 37th Marine Corps Marathon, filling three of the top seven spots in the nation's fourth-largest 26.2-mile race, which … [Read more...]
Curley, Woodring take Columbus titles
October 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
COLUMBUS, Ohio - (Oct. 21, 2012) - Near perfect running conditions, 25 patient champions from Nationwide Children's Hospital, 100-plus bands and entertainment along the course and a first-ever trip through Ohio Stadium for marathoners highlighted the 33rd edition of the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon … [Read more...]
Beiseman, Olaru Win St. Louis Marathon
October 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
ST. LOUIS, MO (Oct. 21, 2012) - With ideal running weather setting the course for the day, participants of all levels rocked the streets of St. Louis at the 2nd TASK Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon & ½ Marathon presented by the Quinn Family Charitable Fund on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. … [Read more...]
Endale Record at Hartford Marathon
October 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
HARTFORD, Conn. - (October 13, 2012) - The 19th ING Hartford Marathon hosted more than 16,000 participants, who crossed the finish line after marathon, half-marathon or 5K races in downtown Hartford's Bushnell Park. Abiyot Endale, 26, an Ethiopian runner currently living in High Falls, NY, won the marathon, setting a … [Read more...]
