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Ozaki Earns Victory at 30th & Final Tokyo International Women’s Marathon
Posted November 17th, 2008 at 11:55 AM by Ken Nakamura
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Overhauling the pre-race favorite Yoko Shibui in the 39th kilometer on the steepest part of the hill, Yoshimi Ozaki won the 30th and final edition of the Tokyo Women’s …
Liz Yelling takes Bath Half-Marathon
Posted March 25th, 2007 at 3:13 PM by Ken Nakamura
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Liz Yelling (Bedford and County) won today’s Bath Half-Marathon in a course record 1:09:28. It was also a career best time for Yelling, 32, last year’s Commonwealth Games bronze medalist in the marathon.
“I felt really strong,” said Yelling in …
Japan’s Tomo Morimoto to defend Vienna Marathon title
Posted March 13th, 2007 at 12:34 PM by Ken Nakamura
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Tomo Morimoto, who became the first Japanese athlete to win the Vienna City Marathon when she broke the finish tape in 2:24:33 last year, has decided to return to the Austrian capital to defend …
Mottram victorious at Telstra A-Series in Melbourne
Posted March 2nd, 2007 at 9:52 AM by Ken Nakamura
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
The IAAF World Athletics Tour kicked off tonight in Melbourne, Australia, and hometown favorite Craig Mottram scored a convincing victory over Kenyan Boniface Songok in the 5000m with a remarkable closing kilometer of two …
Switzer autobiography to be published in April
Posted February 15th, 2007 at 9:06 PM by Ken Nakamura
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Women’s running pioneer, Kathrine Switzer, has completed her autobiograpy, “Marathon Woman”, to be published by Carroll & Graf in the spring.
“We will launch at the Boston Marathon starting on April 12,” Switzer wrote in …
Steepler Famiglietti releases documentary
Posted February 15th, 2007 at 8:00 AM by Ken Nakamura
Section: News & Results
U.S. steeplechaser Anthony Famiglietti has produced a documentary, “Run Like Hell,” which chronicles his life on the track, from high school on Lond Island, through his collegiate days at the University of …
Beer to flow during Volkswagen Prague International Marathon
Posted February 13th, 2007 at 1:00 PM by Ken Nakamura
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The Volkswagen Prague International Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, May 13, will roll out a new innovation which surely no other marathon can claim: they will offer beer as an on-course refreshment for the runners.
Non-alcoholic …
San Jose economy realized $16.4 million economic impact from 2006 Rock ‘N’ Roll Half-Marathon
Posted February 13th, 2007 at 8:00 AM by Ken Nakamura
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Event organizers Elite Racing reported last week that the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Half-Marathon in San Jose, Calif., generated an economic impact of $16.4 million for the local economy. The event, which counted 8289 finishers, …
Tokyo International Marathon announces elite field
Posted February 13th, 2007 at 3:35 AM by Ken Nakamura
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The Tokyo International Marathon, which for the first time will be held as a mass marathon with the participation of recreational runners, has released its elite international and Japanese fields. The 28th running of the event, scheduled for Sunday, …
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- New York Marathon 08: Twenty Mile Men’s Update: Here Comes Tergat
Paul Tergat’s race has finally begun. After pacing himself within the pack for the first half of the race, he now fights for the lead. Tergat moved from 5th to 2nd place at the 25k mark, with Goumri in 1st (1:17:46).
The lead pack broke around mile 16 and. Abdirahman is no longer among them. The […] - New York City Marathon 08: 15 Mile Update: USA Won’t Give Up
Rohatinsky and Carney refuse to give up, but may have expended too much energy in the process.
Rohatinsky just moved from 16th to 2nd at mile 11 of the New York City Marathon. Kigen led the pack with a 55:41 split. Abdirahman is in 3rd, followed closely by Kirui.
Carney picked up his pace to move into […] - New York City Marathon 08: Radcliffe, 5 Others Remain in Front After 15 Miles
The 6-woman lead pack continues to stick together in a single-file line as the women has crossed the Queensboro Bridge and entered Manhattan. They passed the 15-mile mark in 1:23:49; after running a series of miles between 5:23 and 5:30).
Radcliffe (GBR) remains in the lead –doing all of the work and running into […] - New York City Marathon 08: 10 Mile Update: Abdi Fights for Lead
The men are currently running about 5:05 mile pace. The Kenyans in the elite field are moving up. Wilfred Kigen (KEN) inched out Abdirahman at 6 miles with a split of 30:31. Then Abdirahman passed Kigen around 10 kilometers for a 31:38 split, 3 seconds ahead of Rono and Hosea Rotich (KEN). Kigen fell back […]
- New York City Marathon 08: American Men Go Out Strong; Abdi Leading Through 5 Miles
The men’s race of the 2008 ING New York City Marathon is underway. James Carney of the United States led from the gun. The close pack of Carney, Josh Rohatinsky (USA) and Nate Jenkins (USA) went through mile 1 in 5:26.
The men’s lead pack remained close together at 5 kilometers. Nate Jenkins led in […] - New York City Marathon 08: Radcliffe Leads Through 10 Miles; Ndereba Falls Off Pace
Paula Radcliffe continues to look strong and has lead the entire way. Now through 10 miles in 56:25, Radcliffe has a steady trail of elites behind her - with Goucher in second and Wami & Tune trading places between third and fourth.
The single-file pack includes the rest of the favorites except for two-time Olympic […] - New York City Marathon 08: Radcliffe Looks to Replay Front-Running Style of 2007
Britain’s Paula Radcliffe, the world marathon record holder and reinging NYC Marathon champion, seems determined to employ the race strategy that worked so well for her last year: front-running.
She rook the lead in the very first mile, which started off slow (6:31) as they ran over the bridge and into the wind. […] - New York City Marathon 08: Elite Women Are Off!
It’s 9:10am EST and the elite women have crossed the start line of today’s 2008 ING New York City Marathon.
Today’s weather, predicted to be mild later in the day, will likely serve as an extra challenger for these runners. That’s because right now it is about 41 degrees Fahrenheit, but with the […] - New York City Marathon 08: TheFinalSprint.com’s LIVE Coverage Begins at 9am EST
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Abdirahman Looking […] - Watch the ING New York City Marathon LIVE on TV, Internet
If you can’t make it in person, you can still catch all the action of the 2008 ING New York City Marathon live on TV and via the Web. Set for Sunday morning, November 2nd, the world’s most famous marathon will be celebrating it’s 50th anniversary.
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