The Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) supports this report from WADA. It is a shocking wake-up call not just for the IAAF but for all international sports federations. The AbbottWMM will continue to take every action possible to ensure that marathon running is a safe haven from doping. As we have said before, we … [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...]