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Lead Stories: Thursday, December 4, 2008

Nike Celebrates New York Olympic Trials with Lance Armstrong, Paula Radcliffe

Posted November 1st, 2007 at 8:15 AM by Jeremy Sussman

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Gear & Apparel, Olympics

What: Lance Armstrong, Paula Radcliffe and several other elite Nike runners are in New York City this week to prepare for and compete in the marathon and the marathon Olympic Trials. Throughout the week they will take part in a variety of events open to the public and the press.

Why: For Radcliffe, the marathon marks a return to racing following the birth of her daughter. Other elite runners, like Abdi Abdirahman and Meb Keflezighi, are in the Big Apple to compete in the marathon Olympic Trials for a chance to represent the U.S. at the Beijing Olympics. For Lance Armstrong, the marathon is an opportunity to continue his love affair with New York and its residents, as well as celebrate Nike’s commitment to Lance’s new LiveStrong collection.

Who: The following Nike athletes will be appearing at a variety of events throughout the week to meet other runners and talk about their passion for the sport:

Lance Armstrong - Record 7-time winner of the Tour de France

Paula Radcliffe - World record holder for the women’s marathon and previous NYC marathon winner

Abdi Abdirahman - Olympic trials runner up in 2004, 5th place at NYC Marathon in 2005

Meb Keflezighi - 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist; 2004 NYC Marathon Runner-Up

Dathan Ritzenhein - First competitive marathon was NYC in 2006

Alan Culpepper - Won the Olympic trials in 2004
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Predict Lance Armstrong’s NYC Marathon Time & Win a Year of Shoes!

Posted October 5th, 2006 at 4:42 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Announcements, Marathons, Gear & Apparel, Running Shoes

Lance Armstrong has already won the Tour de France (A record setting seven times in a row), beat testicular cancer, raised millions of dollars for cancer research and started a fashion craze with his “LIVESTRONG” bracelets.

So after all that - what is good ol’ Lance doing to enjoy his well deserved retirement? Running the ING New York City marathon on November 5th (Isn’t that every retiree’s dream?!?!).

In honor of this incredible cyclist, athlete and humanitarian - Rodale, Inc. (Publisher of Runner’s World Magazine) has decided to give away a year of free running shoes to the person who comes the closest to predicting Lance’s finishing time. The winner, who will be notified on November 10th, will have their choice of up to seven pairs of running shoes from any national manufacturer (Worth about $900 in retail value).

Go ahead and test your ability to predict the future and try to come away with those free shoes (BTW - I am a size 12 if you win and maybe want to throw a pair my way!). To enter, please go to the official contest page.

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