FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - It was an epic day at the Marine Corps Historic Half in Fredericksburg, with two course records set and the second-most finishers (6,020) in the event's seven-year history. Area runner and Historic Half record holder Tim Young crossed the finish line in one hour, 5 minutes, 9 seconds, breaking his … [Read more...]
Reyes, Scott Win Santa Barbara County Half Marathon
May 12, 2014 By
SANTA BARBARA, CA (May 10, 2014) - Sergio Reyes and Amanda Scott won the Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon, presented by Newton Running, on Saturday, May 10 under brilliant blue skies and perfect running weather. The sold out race produced by Destination Races of Sonoma, drew 3,000 runners from 45 states and 10 … [Read more...]
Deena Kastor runs fast half marathon
March 25, 2014 By
DALLAS (March 23, 2014) - Deena Kastor took the streets of Dallas by storm on Sunday morning. Amid chilly and windy conditions, the 41-year-old three-time Olympian and American record-holder turned in the fifth-fastest half-marathon time by a U.S. runner in 2014 with a new course record at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Dallas Half … [Read more...]
Atlanta Half Marathon 2013
December 3, 2013 By
ATLANTA - November 28, 2013 - Approximately 11,000 runners and walkers earned their turkey this Thanksgiving at the 2013 Atlanta Half Marathon events on Thursday, November 28. … [Read more...]
Desisa, Smith Win 13th BAA Half
October 15, 2013 By
BOSTON - (October 13, 2013) - 2013 Boston Marathon champion Lelisa Desisa (ETH) and Kim Smith (NZL) won the 13th B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, under sunny skies in Boston’s Franklin Park. … [Read more...]
Apathy takes Cleveland Half
October 7, 2013 By
CLEVELAND - (October 6, 2013) - Runners gathered downtown to enjoy live bands and cheerleaders along the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Cleveland Half Marathon course on Sunday. More than 7,000 participants from 47 states and 7 countries celebrated the day with a performance by Gavin DeGraw at the Finish Line Festival in … [Read more...]
Reyes, Doerksen Win Kelowna Half
September 9, 2013 By
KELOWNA, British Columbia - September 7, 2013 - Sergio Reyes, of Palmdale, Calif. and Kimberley Doerksen, of Gibsons, BC, won the inaugural Kelowna Wine Country Half Marathon, on Saturday, September 7. … [Read more...]
Stellar field for NYC Half
March 12, 2013 By
NEW YORK - Olympic bronze medalist Wilson Kipsang of Kenya and three-time Olympian Kim Smith of New Zealand will headline the international fields for the NYC Half on Sunday, March 17; World Championships bronze medalist Bob Tahri of France will make his half-marathon debut; and Portugal’s newly crowned European Indoor … [Read more...]
Booth does Disney Half double
March 4, 2013 By
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Rachel Booth etched her name in the runDisney record books – again – by winning Disney’s Princess Half Marathon on Sunday, Feb. 24 for the second straight time, beating her own race record from a year ago. … [Read more...]
Walsh wins San Diego Half
February 25, 2013 By
SAN DIEGO - February 24, 2013 - Thousands of women gathered today in America’s Finest City for the Women’s Running San Diego Half Marathon. On what can only be described as a picture perfect San Diego morning, the 13.1-mile race featured beautiful waterfront vistas along Shelter Island and Harbor Island as the runners … [Read more...]
