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Tadese Tola Breaks Healthy Kidney 10K Record
Posted May 16th, 2009 at 11:49 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
Tadese Tola of Ethiopia won the New York Road Runners Healthy Kidney 10K on Saturday, May 16, in recording breaking time (27:48), besting second-place finisher Patrick Makau and third-place finisher Boaz Cheboiywo, both of Kenya.
Tola earned $7500 …
USATF CEO: “We Are About to Witness a Paradigm Shift in the Business of Sports”
Posted April 20th, 2009 at 3:03 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results
USA Track & Field CEO Doug Logan, a one-time events promoter and facilities manager, offers his opinion on the immediate future of high-end sporting-event tickets in his …
Kosgei, Merga Win Boston Marathon; USA’s Goucher & Hall Both Finish Third
Posted April 20th, 2009 at 1:00 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
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Kara Goucher led most most of the final five miles, but with a mile to go relinquished the lead …
Boston Marathon 2009:
Live Race Coverage - MEN
Posted April 20th, 2009 at 12:22 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
OFFICIAL RESULTS:
1. Deriba Merga (ETH) 2:08:42, $150,000
2. Daniel Rono (KEN) 2:09:32, $75,000
3. Ryan Hall (USA) 2:09:40, $40,000
4. Tekeste Kebede (ETH) 2:09:49, $25,000
5. Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (KEN) 2:10:06, $15,000
6. Gashaw Asfaw (ETH) 2:10:44, $12,000
7. Solomon Molla (ETH) 2:12:02, $9000
8. Evans Cheruiyot …
Boston Marathon 2009:
Live Race Coverage - WOMEN
Posted April 20th, 2009 at 12:14 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
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OFFICIAL RESULTS:
1. Salina Kosgei (KEN) - 2:32:16 ($150,000)
2. Dire Tune (ETH) - 2:32:17 ($75,000)
3. Kara Goucher …
Watch the 2009 Boston Marathon LIVE on TV, Internet
Posted April 20th, 2009 at 9:15 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Columns, What To Watch
If you can’t make it in person, you can still follow all of the action of the 2009 Boston Marathon …
TheFinalSprint.com’s Countdown to This Spring’s Highly Anticipated World Marathon Major Events:
Posted April 20th, 2009 at 8:50 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: NetworkNews
The Boston Marathon is HERE!!!
…ONLY 6 DAYS until the London Marathon (April 26th)
Boston Marathon 2009:
Start Times, Records & Facts
Posted April 20th, 2009 at 8:46 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
START TIMES:
9:22 am - Wheelchair Division start
9:32 am - Elite Women’s start
10:00 am - Elite Men’s and First Wave start
10:30 am - Second Wave start
DISTANCE: 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 Kilometers)
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Eugene, New York Tapped for IAAF “Diamond League”
Posted March 2nd, 2009 at 5:23 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
The IAAF announced on Monday that the Nike Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore., and Reebok Grand Prix in New York City will be part of a prestigious new …
Application for 2009 ING New York City Marathon Opens Thursday, February 19
Posted February 17th, 2009 at 9:46 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The application for the ING New York City Marathon 2009 will open on Thursday, February 19, at noon at www.ingnycmarathon.org, announced race director Mary Wittenberg, president and CEO …





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