ST. PAUL, Minn. – Olympian Carrie Tollefson, one of the most decorated distance runners in Minnesota history, plans to make her marathon debut at the 2013 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 6. The 13-time Minnesota High School State Champion, who has won multiple NCAA and USA Championships in her storied … [Read more...]
Champions returning to Boston 2013
March 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
BOSTON - With less than one month until the 117th Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced that several former champions of the Boston Marathon will return to Boston to participate in events surrounding this year's running of the historic race. The 117th running of the world's oldest annual … [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...]
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...]
Elite Field for Kauai Marathon 2012
August 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
KAUAI, Hawaii - (August, 2012) - The 2012 Kauai Marathon - slated for Sunday, September 2 - features one of the most hotly contested elite fields in the history of the event. A strong contingent of U.S. athletes, both male and female, have committed to race for the Grand Hyatt Kauai $15,000 Speed Challenge. … [Read more...]
Melbourne Marathon Awarded Masters Championship
April 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
MELBOURNE, Fla. - April 16, 2012 - The State Farm Melbourne Music Marathon Weekend has announced that USA Track and Field, the national governing body for track and field, long distance running and race walking in the United States, has awarded the event a three-year extension as host of its annual USA Masters … [Read more...]
