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...]
Chicago Marathon Sold out
February 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
CHICAGO – Registration for the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon closed in record time today as the maximum 45,000 participants signed up in six days for the 35th anniversary event. Demand to run the iconic race has increased significantly in recent years, closing 25 days faster than the previous record … [Read more...]
Liliya Shobukhova aims for Hat-trick
August 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced that two-time defending champion Liliya Shobukhova will return to compete for her third straight victory, a feat that has never before been accomplished at Chicago’s fall classic. The Russian Olympian and national record-holder has dominated the flat … [Read more...]
Fleshman, Curtis to Debut at New York 2011
August 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Fleshman, Curtis to Debut at ING New York City Marathon 2011 Moran, Pritz round out “Freshman Class of 2011″ of U.S. runners making marathon debuts in New York on Sunday, November 6 NEW YORK – (August 10, 2011) – The “Freshman Class of 2011″ – Bobby Curtis, Ed Moran, Lauren … [Read more...]
Team USA Marathon squad for Daegu
August 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
USA Track & Field announced Tuesday the Team USA women’s marathon squad for the 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, to be held in Daegu, Korea, August 27 – September 4. Coming off of a fifth-place finish at the 2011 B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Kara Goucher (Portland, Ore.) will once again lead the Team USA … [Read more...]
Smith for New York 2011
August 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Kim Smith to Run the ING New York City Marathon 2011 U.S. 5000 meter record holder Molly Huddle also announces participation in the NYRR 5 on November 5, during ING New York City Marathon weekend; training partners make announcement at NYRR Mighty Milers Fun Run on National Running Day NEW YORK – (June 1, 2011) … [Read more...]
