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Torres, Webb lead field for USA Men’s 8 km Champs
Posted March 14th, 2008 at 12:30 PM by Jamal Walker
Section: News & Results
2005 8 km champion Jorge Torres (Boulder, Colo.) and American Record holder for the mile Alan Webb [Pictured] (Reston, Va.) lead the field for the USA Men’s 8 km Championship in New York’s Central Park this Saturday. This year’s championships, hosted by the New York Road Runners (NYRR) as part of the Central Park Challenge, […]
Injury Forces Ritzenhein Out of Central Park Challenge
Posted March 12th, 2008 at 1:30 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results
A foot injury has forced Dathan Ritzenhein out of Saturday’s Central Park Challenge, incorporating the U.S. Men’s 8-K Championship, the New York Road Runners announced.
Ritzenhein, the 25 year-old who placed second at last year’s Olympic Trials marathon in Central Park, is no doubt disappointed that he cannot race Alan Webb, one of the few opportunities […]
U.S. Record Holder Flanagan to Race in Central Park
Posted March 4th, 2008 at 3:00 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
The fastest American woman ever at 5000m, Shalane Flanagan, will make a rare road racing appearance at the Central Park Challenge in New York City, organizers announced today. It will be Flanagan’s first-ever professional road race in New York City. The invitational race, organized by the New York Road Runners, is set for […]
Ritz, Abdi & Torres To Test Webb in Central Park Challenge
Posted February 21st, 2008 at 10:17 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Cross Country, Track & Field, Road Racing
Alan Webb, who hasn’t competed since winning the Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile last September, will need to be extra sharp for his season opener on March 15, when he’ll face a legion tough competitors at the Central Park Challenge, the New York Road Runners event which is hosting the U.S. Men’s 8-K Championship.
It will […]
Webb to Open Olympic Year with U.S. 8-K Championship
Posted February 5th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics, Road Racing
Alan Webb, the American record holder in the mile, has decided to open his Olympic year campaign on Saturday, March 15, with the Central Park Challenge, a road race here which will serve as the U.S. Men’s 8-K Championship.
Race organizers, the New York Road Runners, announced Webb’s participation at today’s New York Track Writer’s Luncheon […]
Alan Webb to Open Olympic Year at Central Park Challenge
Posted February 4th, 2008 at 10:30 AM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Road Racing
American mile record-holder Alan Webb will make a rare appearance on the roads, opening his Olympic-year campaign at the Central Park Challenge on Saturday, March 15, it was announced today by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg at the New York Track Writers weekly luncheon. The race will serve as the USA […]
Douma-Hussar, Slattery to Celebrate the Countdown to 2008 at the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run in Central Park
Posted December 30th, 2007 at 2:00 PM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
Canadian Olympian Carmen Douma-Hussar, Americans Steve and Sara Slattery and defending champions Thomas Morgan and Aziza Aliyu lead a competitive professional field that will ring in the New Year at the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run on Monday, December 31 in Central Park, it was announced by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.
As […]
Podcast 111: Interview with TFS Senior Writer and Olympic Trials Marathoner PAUL PETERSEN
Posted December 21st, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Gear & Apparel, Gadgets & Acces., Olympics, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts
Episode 111 of The Final Sprint Podcast, the most listened to running podcast in North America, features my interview with The Final Sprint Senior Writer PAUL PETERSEN who recently qualified for and competed in his first ever U.S. Olympic Men’s Marathon Trials. He finished 53rd, surpassing his goal of finishing in the top 60.
In the […]
Countdown to 2008 at the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run in Central Park on December 31
Posted December 18th, 2007 at 2:17 PM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results
Canadian Olympian Carmen Douma-Hussar, Americans Steve and Sara Slattery, and defending champions Thomas Morgan and Aziza Aliyu lead a competitive professional field that will ring in the new year at the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run on December 31 in Central Park, it was announced today by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.
As […]
“Running” on YES Network: Dec 2007 Broadcast Calendar
Posted December 1st, 2007 at 10:00 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Olympics, Drugs In Sports
RUNNING is broadcast on the YES Network, which reaches 10.3 million households in the tri-state area, including 3.8 million nationally on Direct TV. To confirm airtimes, visit sportfilm.com and click on “Broadcast Calendar” and/or visit www.yesnetwork.com.
Highlights for December, 2007 include:
For 71 years the runners of America have come to Main Street for the Manchester Road […]
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- Dathan Ritzenhein Named
Visa Humanitarian Athlete
of the YearTwo-time Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein has been named Visa Humanitarian Athlete of the Year by USA Track & Field. Ritzenhein will be honored December 1 at the 2007 Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held in conjunction with USA Track & Field’s 2007 Annual Meeting, November 28-December 2, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Ritzenhein, 24, of […] - Ryan Hall named USATF Athlete of the Week
Ryan Hall has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men’s Marathon Saturday in Central Park in New York City.
The American record-holder in the half marathon, Hall tamed a difficult course in breaking the Olympic Trials record with his winning time of 2:09:02. […] - Runners Take Strides to Lighten Environmental Impact of NYC Marathon
Runners at this year’s ING New York City Marathon are taking strides to lighten the environmental footprint of the event — by participating in the first-ever recycling initiative at the Marathon. Poland Spring Brand Natural Spring Water, the Official Water of the ING New York City Marathon, is introducing a recycling program to make it […]
- Hall puts on stunning display, Wins Olympic Trials in men’s marathon
All the chatter about the resurgence of American distance running came to fruition in powerful fashion Saturday, with Ryan Hall leading Dathan Ritzenhein and Brian Sell onto the 2008 Olympic Team. Competing at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men’s Marathon in Central Park, Hall tamed what had been thought of as a slow […]
- Elite Athlete Quotes:
U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Men’s MarathonRyan Hall (1st, 2:09:02, Olympic Trials record): Today was a dream come true for me. I’ve been dreaming about this moment for 10 years. But as great as the moment is, my heart and my thoughts are with Ryan Shay and his family. I’m just thrilled with the day the Lord gave me and thrilled […]
- USATF comment on the death of Ryan Shay
Ryan Shay, a four-time national champion on the roads, died Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men’s Marathon. Shortly past the 5-mile mark of the race, Shay collapsed and was immediately given CPR. An ambulance transported him to Lenox Hill Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:46 a.m.
“We all are devastated over […] - Ryan Shay Tragically Passes Away While Competing in Olympic Trials Marathon ‘07
Ryan Shay has tragically passed away, as confirmed by a devastated Mary Wittenberg (President/CEO of NYRR) who delivered the sad news in a post-race news conference. He had dropped out of the U.S. Olympic Trials men’s marathon at the five mile mark and had been taken to the emergency room. The cause of death has […]
- Ryan Hall Makes History in Olympic Trials Marathon ‘07
Ryan Hall, having come into the Olympic Trials Marathon with a solid 2-year aerobic base behind him, was reaping the benefits of having trained at 9,000 feet in the Sierra Nevadas. Once he decided to break free from the other favorites in the middle section of the race, there was no stopping him. He […]
- 4:47 for the 25th Mile; Hall may set record
2:10:19 is the current U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials record - but NOT for long!
Hall ran the 25th mile in 4:47 and is going to break that record unless something goes terribly wrong.
He has started to high five the crowd and celebrate just a bit; showing both the passion and the grace that he exemplifies each […] - 4:42 Split for the 23rd Mile; Overall Time at 1:54:06
Sell is now officially in third and showing a ton of heart as he continues to approach Ritz.
Hall is having no problems - making this all look far easier than it is.
Dan Browne, who showed many signs of fatigue before Sell caught him, is still in 4th but that won’t last for long.
At […]
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