Quantcast

Archive for the 'Marathons' Category

In Video Message Hall Confirms ING New York City Marathon Run

Posted July 23rd, 2009 at 8:24 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Ryan Hall, the 2008 USA Olympic Marathon Trials champion and national half-marathon record holder, has confirmed his participation in the ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 1. It will be Hall’s …

Keep reading


LA Marathon To Return to March for 2010

Posted July 22nd, 2009 at 12:20 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

A 12-0 unanimous vote by the Los Angeles City Council yesterday paved the way for the Los Angeles Marathon to move back to March for the 2010 edition, event organizers announced late yesterday.

Under new ownership this year after the event …

Keep reading




Chicago Confirms Wanjiru for Marathon

Posted July 22nd, 2009 at 8:01 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Organizers of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon confirmed this morning that Beijing Olympic Marathon champion Samuel Wanjiru would run their race on Sunday, Oct. 11. It will be Wanjiru’s first-ever marathon in the United States, and the 22 …

Keep reading


Kibet to Challenge Gebrselassie at Berlin Marathon

Posted July 22nd, 2009 at 7:59 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

The two fastest marathoners of all-time, Ethiopia’s Haile Gebrselassie and Kenya’s Duncan Kibet, will face each other at September’s real,– Berlin Marathon, race organizers announced today.

Gebrselassie, twice an Olympic gold medalist at 10,000m, has won the last three editions of …

Keep reading


Houston Marathon Sells Out in Record Time

Posted July 20th, 2009 at 3:53 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Organizers of next January’s Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half-Marathon reported today that their event had sold out in record time. Registration was opened just last Friday, but within 24 hours the half-marathon had already reached capacity. …

Keep reading


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 …

Keep reading




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. …

Keep reading


Americans Sweep Grandma’s Marathon Titles

Posted June 20th, 2009 at 6:59 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

For the first time in 15 years, American athletes won both the men’s and women’s titles at Grandma’s Marathon, held today for the 33rd time in Duluth, Minn.

Christopher Raabe, 30, of Washington, D.C., and Mary Akor, 32, of Lomita, Calif., …

Keep reading


Network Coverage Doubles for ING New York City Marathon

Posted June 15th, 2009 at 3:56 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Network television coverage of the ING New York City Marathon will double under a new three-year agreement reached between the New York Road Runners, NBC Sports …

Keep reading


El Boumlili and Gromova Run Away With Rock ‘n Roll Marathon Wins

Posted May 31st, 2009 at 1:46 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Khalid El Boumlili of Morocco and Yuliya Gromova of Russia scored runaway victories at today’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon in San Diego, Calif., the race which began the …

Keep reading



TFS Sweepstakes
Add to Google

Subscribe in NewsGator Online



What's this?

Or subscribe via email


Who had the more impressive Boston Marathon debut?
View Results




-->
Page 2 Articles