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Complete Elite Fields for NYC Half-Marathon
Posted July 24th, 2008 at 11:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
The New York Road Runners (NYRR) have announced the complete, wlite fields for this Sunday’s NYC Half-Marathon Presented by Nike. TheFinalSprint.com will be at the race to provide live updates, press conference videos, interviews and more!
Bib First Last City State Nat. Affiliation DOB Age PB
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2 Patrick Makau N’gong KEN adidas 02-Mar-85 23 58:56
3 […]
Adam Goucher Caps Field of NYC Half-Marathon
Posted July 21st, 2008 at 2:16 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
Adam Goucher will make a rare road racing appearance at Sunday’s NYC Half-Marathon presented by NIKE, capping an already excellent professional field which makes the race the world’s top summer half-marathon.
“Adam adds firepower to any race,” said New York Road Runners CEO Mary Wittenberg who will direct the race. “He’s always a fighter, and […]
Healthy Kidney 10-K Summary Video Posted by NYRR
Posted May 18th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
Salmini Films has produced a short summary video of yesterday’s Healthy Kidney 10-K in Central Park.
It is posted on the website of the race organizers, New York Road Runners (NYRR), at this link:
http://www.nyrr.org/resources/video/proracing/2008/healthy_kidney.asp
Makau Wins, But Ritzenhein’s Record Still Stands
Posted May 17th, 2008 at 12:09 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
Given that it was his first trip to the United States, Patrick Makau wanted to make sure it was a memorable one. So, on a glorious spring morning in Central Park here, the silver medalist from last year’s IAAF World Road Running Championships bolted from the start of the 4th annual Healthy Kidney 10-K […]
Marathon Ace Goumri Added to Healthy Kidney 10-K
Posted May 12th, 2008 at 6:00 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
One of the world’s top marathon runners, Abderrahim Goumri of Morocco, has been added to the field of next Saturday’s Healthy Kidney 10-K, the New York Road Runners announced today. Goumri, who turns 32 on May 21, was the #2 ranked marathoner in the world last year according to Race Results Weekly, finishing second […]
3-Time Champ Loken to Lead Trio of Elite Masters Women at More Marathon on Apr 6
Posted March 28th, 2008 at 10:00 AM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Masters
A trio of leading women over the age of 40 will headline a field of more than 7,000 runners expected to compete in the More® Magazine Marathon + Half-Marathon on Sunday, April 6, in New York’s Central Park, it was announced today by Mary Wittenberg, president and CEO of New York Road Runners. The fifth-annual […]
Autopsy: Enlarged Heart, Natural Causes Led to Tragic Death of Runner Ryan Shay
Posted March 18th, 2008 at 5:07 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, TFS News Briefs, Trail / Ultra
The following information was just released to the media and general public regarding the cause of death for Ryan Shay, 28, the U.S. distance runner who tragically collapsed and died during the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials on November 3, 2007:
“Cardiac arrhythmia due to cardiac hypertrophy with patchy fibrosis of undetermined etiology. Natural Causes.”
The release was […]
Torres, Flanagan Victorious at Central Park Challenge
Posted March 15th, 2008 at 12:50 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
At the inaugural Central Park Challenge here today, which incorporated the U.S. Men’s 8-K Championship, Jorge Torres (Pictured) and Shalane Flanagan won their respective races convincingly. But the paths taken to their titles were completely different.
In the men’s race, all eyes were on U.S. mile record holder, Alan Webb, running in only his fourth […]
Jorge Torres Edges Andrew Carlson for USA Men’s 8K Championship
Posted March 15th, 2008 at 11:30 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results
Building on a strong, second-place performance at the USA Cross Country Championship, Jorge Torres outlasted Andrew Carlson to win today’s USA 8K Championship in Central Park.
Torres earned the 8K national title with a time of 22:41.2, finishing 0.7 seconds ahead of Team USA Minnesota’s Andrew Carlson (22:41.9). Jason Hartmann (22:48), James Carney […]
Shalane Flanagan Dominates Field at Women’s Invitational 8K
Posted March 15th, 2008 at 10:15 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results
At today’s Central Park Challenge in New York City, Shalane Flanagan continued her early season dominance and won the Women’s Invitational 8K in 25:40.
Katie McGregor finished second in 25:56 and Molly Huddle rounded out the top three (26:07).
Official Results (Top 10 Finishers):
1) Shalane Flanagan - 25:39.7
2) Katie McGrego - 25:55.7
3) Molly Huddle - 26:06.1
4) Amy […]
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- Overcast Skies, Chance of Rain for U.S. 8k Champs in NYC
Weather.com is forecasting cloudy skies, temperatures around 43 degrees Fahrenheit, and 15mph winds for this morning’s 9am start time of the Central Park Challenge in New York City.
Hosted by the New York Road Runners (NYRR’s), the event includes the U.S. Men’s 8k Championship and a separate Invitational Women’s Race.
The top entrants in the men’s national […] - Torres, Webb lead field for USA Men’s 8 km Champs
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, […]
- Note on the News:
Shalane Flanagan in NY TimesThere is an on-line story on Shalane Flanagan at the web site of the New York Times in advance of her participation in Saturday’s Central Park Challenge in New York City.
Flanagan will be looking to continue and build upon her success at the USA Cross Country Championships where she completely dominated the elite […] - Injury Forces Ritzenhein Out of Central Park Challenge
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
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
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 […] - New Balance Collegiate Invitational Begins Today; Manzano Ready to Compete
New York City’s most important collegiate track meet, the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, begins today at the New Balance Track & Field Center at the Armory. It will be the eighth annual edition of this mega-meet which encompasses both high school and university athletes. Teams from over 100 colleges are expected to take […]
- Champions Defend Titles At Empire State Building Run-Up
They had competition from new rivals, but the outcome was the same: Thomas Dold and Suzy Walsham once again prevailed at the Empire State Building Run-Up here yesterday.
Dold, a 23 year-old German economics student from Stuttgart, set back a credible challenge from American ultra and mountain runner, Ricky Gates, taking his third consecutive title in […] - Webb to Open Olympic Year with U.S. 8-K Championship
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 […] - Dold & Walsham Hope to Be First in Race to the Sky
Defending champions Thomas Dold of Germany and Suzy Walsham of Australia hope again to be the first to see daylight on the 86th floor observation deck of Manhattan’s tallest building when the 31st Empire State Run-Up is held here tomorrow morning.
Dold, a 22 year-old economics student from Stuttgart, is looking for his third victory in […]
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