PASADENA, Calif. - (February 19, 2012) - In true Southern California fashion, there was a Hollywood feel on Sunday morning at the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Pasadena Half Marathon benefiting Cure Mito. In support of the Pasadena-based charity, Grey's Anatomy actress Chandra Wilson joined co-stars Kim Raver and Justin … [Read more...]
Neilson, Crate Victorious
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A brisk morning turned into a hot nightclub dance floor as more than 8,000 runners were left with nothing but Good Feeling on Sunday as internationally acclaimed hip-hop artist Flo Rida delivered #1 hit after #1 hit for a rocking post-race concert at the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll … [Read more...]
Nickerson Wins Inaugural Tinker Bell
ANAHEIM, Calif. - (January 29, 2012) - Kellie Nickerson - looking apropos in her fairy wings and green tutu - flew away from the field to capture the inaugural Tinker Bell Half Marathon at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim on Sunday morning. Nickerson, who hails from Albuquerque, N.M., captured her first … [Read more...]
Flanagan wins Miami Half
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - (December 11, 2011) - Olympic bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan ran 1 hour, 9 minutes and 58 seconds to set a new Florida state record and clocked the fastest women's record standard half-marathon time in 2011 for an American this morning under warm, breezy conditions at the inaugural Dodge Latin … [Read more...]
Burris, Sutton Take the 2011 Atlanta Half
ATLANTA - (November 24, 2011) - More than 12,800 runners and walkers kicked off Thanksgiving morning at the 2011 Atlanta Half Marathon events on Thursday, and 2011 marked the largest participant field in the Thanksgiving Day event's history. Along with the Atlanta Half Marathon, the event featured the … [Read more...]
Sisay, Lewy Boulet Win Big Sur Half
MONTEREY, Calif. - (November 20, 2011) - One of the strongest fields of elite runners ever assembled for a half-marathon in the Western U.S. faced off Sunday morning in an exciting match-up at the Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay. Ethiopian Ezkyas Sisay sprinted ahead of runner-up Josphat Boit (Kenya) to win by … [Read more...]
Macias, Mallon win Wine Country Half
HEALDSBURG, Calif. - (October 29, 2011) - It turned out to be a picture perfect, and fast, day at the fourth running of the Healdsburg Wine Country Half Marathon on Saturday morning. Defending champion and Mexican citizen Mario Macias from Alamosa, Colo. and Julia Mallon of Santa Rosa both set course records and took … [Read more...]
Schmitt, Lewy Boulet Win Giant Race
SAN FRANCISCO - On Saturday, August 27, the 2011 Giant Race welcomed 8,000-plus runners onto the field of the 2010 World Champion San Francisco Giants. There were four distances to choose from including a half-marathon, 10K, 5K and Kids Races presented by FedEx, which created an opportunity for every participant level. … [Read more...]
Running USA Annual Half-Marathon Report
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April, 2011) - If marathon mania exists, then, the half-marathon has reached hyper-mania. Last year, according to Running USA, U.S. half-marathons continued their upward trajectory as the “leader of the pack” repeated its phenomenal 24% growth rate, from approximately 1.1 million … [Read more...]