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Kitwara and Chepkurui Win Big Bonus At Peachtree
Posted July 4th, 2009 at 10:52 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
Kenyans Sammy Kitwara and Lineth Chepkururi not only won their first Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Races today, but will share in the $35,000 Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO) bonus. …
Bekele Remains Alive In Jackpot Chase
Posted July 4th, 2009 at 9:58 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
After winning the 5000m at last night’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo with a fast final 200m, Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele remains alive in the chase for the $1,000,000 jackpot in the six-meeting ÅF Golden League series.
Bekele is the …
Kitwara’s Win Streak On the Line At Peachtree Tomorrow
Posted July 3rd, 2009 at 3:35 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
Sammy Kitwara’s road running win streak of four victories this year will be on the line at tomorrow’s 40th running of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Ga., which …
Sprint Finishes Highlight Final Day Of USA Championships
Posted June 28th, 2009 at 11:29 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
The USA Outdoor Championships wrapped up four days of competition here today with three thrilling sprint finishes –and a relative runaway– in the four middle distance finals contested. But in some …
Rupp Selects Johnson As Agent
Posted June 28th, 2009 at 7:30 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Race Results Weekly has learned that NCAA and USA 10,000m champion Galen Rupp of the University of Oregon has chosen 400 meter world record holder Michael Johnson to be his agent. …
Top Women All Smiles After 1500m Final
Posted June 28th, 2009 at 7:27 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Sometimes it’s possible for a race to have more than one winner, like in yesterday’s women’s 1500m final at the USA Outdoor Championships here.
The big winner was Shannon Rowbury. The 24 year-old from San Francisco, who was seventh at …
Manager Says Webb Out Of 1500m Final
Posted June 28th, 2009 at 1:29 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
The manager for USA mile record holder Alan Webb says his client won’t contest today’s 1500m final at the USA Outdoor Championships here.
“Alan hurt his left hamstring during Thursday’s 1500m warm up,” said Ray Flynn of Flynn Sports Management through …
Goucher and Tegenkamp Roll to 5000m Titles
Posted June 27th, 2009 at 2:14 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Upholding their status as pre-race favorites, Kara Goucher and Matt Tegenkamp both rolled to victories at 5000m here tonight, closing the second day of action at the USA Outdoor Championships at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field.
Goucher, who is in …
Salazar To Coach Ritzenhein
Posted June 27th, 2009 at 1:47 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field
On the heels of his runner-up finish in the 10,000m last night at the USA Outdoor Championships here, Dathan Ritzenhein told reporters gathered for the Track & Field Writers of America (TAFWA) awards breakfast this morning that he had chosen …
Sell Is First To Enter USA Marathon Championship In New York
Posted June 26th, 2009 at 10:29 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The New York Road Runners announced yesterday that Brian Sell was the first athlete to enter the USA Men’s Marathon Championship, a race within a race at the 2009 ING New York City Marathon set for Sunday, November 1. …





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