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New York City Marathon 08: Elite Women Are Off!
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 10:12 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
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
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 8:15 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
RACE DAY & BROADCAST INFO
Watch the ING New York City Marathon LIVE on TV, Internet
Universal Sports To Carry ING NYCM Live on TV and Web
ELITE FIELDS: PREVIEWS & MORE
Elite Women’s Preview / Elite Men’s Preview
Complete Invited Fields / Color-Coded Breakdown
NYCM NEWS & ATHLETE FEATURES
Ryan Shay Remembered with Bench Dedication in Central Park
Abdirahman Looking […]
New York City Marathon 08: Radcliffe vs Wami the Talk of the Town in the Big Apple (Elite Race Preview)
Posted November 1st, 2008 at 3:00 PM by James Dunaway
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Two icons of distance running head their respective fields for the 39th edition of what has itself become an icon, the ING New York City Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race and the final showdown in the World Marathon Majors series.
Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain, holder of the World record at 2:15:25 as well […]
Ryan Shay Remembered with Bench Dedication in Central Park
Posted November 1st, 2008 at 1:00 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Earlier today, amidst the spectacular foliage of Central Park, a memorial bench was dedicated in perpetuity to Ryan Shay at a private ceremony attended by family, friends and former Notre Dame teammates. Saucony, Inc., a leading global supplier of performance athletic footwear and apparel, hosted the tribute to honor Shay, a longtime friend and sponsored […]
New York City Marathon 08: Color-Coded Breakdown of Top Elite Men and Women
Posted November 1st, 2008 at 11:30 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The New York Times published a very helpful graphic in today’s paper that features the top elite men and women running in tomorrow’s ING New York City Marathon. The image is color-coded to help you follow along with the action. Click on the thumbnails below to view the original at nytimes.com:
Abdirahman Looking for Marathon Breakthrough in New York
Posted October 30th, 2008 at 5:45 PM by James Dunaway
Section: News & Results, Marathons
With just three days to go before the start of the 2008 ING New York City Marathon, Abdi Abdirahman has never felt better – especially about the Marathon.
“This is my year!” he said at a press conference here on Wednesday.
Abdi, 31, was born in Somalia, came to the United States as a teenager with no […]
New York City Marathon 08:
Complete Invited Fields
Posted October 30th, 2008 at 8:34 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Below are the complete men’s and women’s invited fields for Sunday’s ING New York City Marathon, courtesy of the New York Road Runners:
MEN -
2, Goumri, Abderrahim, M, MAR, 21-May-1976, 32, 2:05:30, London, 2008, Nike
3, Ramaala, Hendrick, M, Johannesburg, RSA, 02-Feb-1972, 36, 2:06:55, London, 2006, adidas
4, Gomes dos Santos, Marilson, M, BRA, 06-Aug-1977, […]
Universal Sports To Carry ING NYCM Live on TV and Web
Posted October 29th, 2008 at 4:45 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Universal Sports, a television channel and website dedicated to Olympic and action sports, will show Sunday’s ING New York City Marathon live on both broadcast television and on-line.
The television broadcast is accessible in many major American cities on free, digital broadcast TV, including New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. The on-line broadcast is […]
New York City Marathon 08:
Elite Men’s Preview
Posted October 28th, 2008 at 10:30 AM by Jared Markowitz
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The men’s race at the 2008 ING New York City Marathon will feature an impressive assembly of both international and American distance talent. While defending champion (and 2007-2008 World Marathon Majors champion) Martin Lel is out, most of the other top runners from last year as well as an extremely accomplished group of newcomers […]
Fans Invited to Pick ING NYCM Podiums to Win New Car
Posted October 23rd, 2008 at 2:08 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Sweepstakes
The average runner or sports fan has no hope of winning the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 2, but under a new promotion announced today by race organizers he or she could win a new car on race day nonetheless.
The promotion, called Pick & Drive, invites fans to pick the top-3 male […]
Which currently declared candidate would most improve USATF if elected as President of the Board of Directors?
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Dixon & Smith Continue Kiwi Theme in New YorkOn the heels of Nick Willis’s victory at last month’s Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile, the New Zealand theme continues in New York next month when Rod Dixon and Kim Smith run the ING New York City Marathon.
Dixon, 58, will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of his classic victory over Geoff Smith at the 1983 […] - Lagat to Battle Willis & Symmonds at Fifth Avenue Mile
The world’s most famous road mile is poised to add another thrilling chapter to its history when double world champion Bernard Lagat does battle with Olympic bronze medalist Nick Willis and U.S. Olympic Trials 800m champion Nick Symmonds here on Sunday at the 28th edition of the Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile.
Lagat, who also has […] - Kara Goucher to Make Marathon Debut in New York
Following in her coach’s footsteps, 2007 IAAF World Championships 10,000m bronze medalist Kara Goucher will make her marathon debut at the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 2.
“Last year when I watched the race first hand, I decided I wanted to run in New York,” Goucher commented. “The ING New York City […] - Runners Needed for Record-Breaking Documentary
This June, Running the Sahara’s Charlie Engle and Marshall Ulrich are going to set off on their record-breaking run from San Francisco to New York. Their journey will be filmed and crafted into a historical documentary entitled Running America. NEHST is currently casting runners to join these athletes as they make history and raise […]
- Torres, Flanagan Victorious at Central Park Challenge
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
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
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 […] - 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, […]
- 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 […]
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