The promise of an excellent re-match between 31 year-old returning champion, John Kelai of Kenya, and 24 year old Tariku Jufar of Ethiopia, highlights the strongest-ever men’s field for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, announced today for the 9th edition, to be run on September 28th. Kelai is an athlete who knows how to win….
IAAF Announces International “Diamond League” – NY/OR In
Click:Bracelet Making Kit IAAF TO LAUNCH GLOBAL DIAMOND LEAGUE OF 1 DAY MEETINGS 2 March 2009 Monte Carlo – The IAAF is delighted to announce a major new initiative with the creation of a new circuit of elite Athletics Meetings known as the ÛÏIAAF Diamond LeagueÛ starting in 2010. A replacement for the current…
15 Olympians on Tap for Fifth Avenue Mile
Olympians Lisa Dobriskey, Bernard Lagat, and Shannon Rowbury Return to the Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile Christin Wurth-Thomas, Matt Tegenkamp, and Lopez Lomong also have entered the famed mile road race on September 26 15 Olympians to challenge for titles New York, September 10, 2009ÛÓDefending champion Lisa Dobriskey of Great Britain and…
Post Boston Marathon Numbers & Notebook
2010 BOSTON MARATHON WRAP-UP NOTES Men’s winner Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot from Kenya shattered the course record by 82 seconds with his time of 2:05:52. The record of 2:07:14 was previously held by Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (no relation) since 2006. Teyba Erkesso of Ethiopia held off a late surge by Tatyana Pushkareva of Russia…
Helen Dinan: 1,000 point basketball player to PR Marathoner
The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts sirgeorge Latest posts by sirgeorge (see all) Teen Phenom Cain Added to Star Studded Boston NBal GP – January 10, 2014 “Uptight” – ‘My Word’ column by Tom Derderian – January 6, 2014 Tolling the Bell for Sandy Hook, by Beth Shluger – January 6, 2014 Click…
Big Duel on Mount Washington
51ST MOUNT WASHINGTON ROAD RACE * Rocky Mountain runners dominate the big hill * Gates and Dobson overtake rivals in final miles (Gates/Manning at 6.5 miles, photo by FitzFoto) Pinkham Notch, NH ÛÓ June 18, 2011 Runners from Colorado met the biggest mountain in New England today on more than equal terms, as Rocky Mountain…
Two Treadmill WR Attempts at Boston Marathon Expo
World Record Attempts for Fastest Treadmill Marathon at Boston Running Expo to Feature Outside InteractiveÛªs Virtual Runner Software Simulation software features wireless technology to put runners on famous race courses while training on their own treadmill BOSTON (April 3, 2012) ÛÒ Outside InteractiveÛªs Virtual Runner Software will be featured at the John Hancock…
RI-Based New England Distance Project’s 1st Newsletter
October Newsletter Dear Shareholders & Friends of NE Distance, This is the kick-off installment newsletter of the NE Distance project, your community-based distance running project. September was an incredible month. NE Distance officially launched in earnest with the arrival of our first athlete, David Goodman. David Goodman David arrived in Woonsocket, RI after…
Two 5,000m Meet Records at New Balance Nationals
FRAZIER, LEINGANG SET 5000M RECORDS ON DAY ONE AT NEW BALANCE NATIONALS By Chris Lotsbom (c) Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) GREENSBORO, N.C. (14-June) — The first day of New Balance Nationals Outdoors here, the American national championships for high school athletics, ended with remarkable record runs over 5000m by…
Marathon Bringing $175.8 Million to Greater Bostom Economy
2014 Boston Marathon® Will Mean $175.8 Million For Greater Boston Economy BOSTON, April 14, 2014 – The 118th Boston Marathon® on Monday, April 21, 2014, and surrounding Marathon-related events including the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo and the B.A.A. 5K, will bring an estimated $175.8 million (USD) in spending impact to the Greater Boston region,…