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Lead Stories: Thursday, August 21, 2008

NYC Half Marathon:
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Posted July 26th, 2008 at 2:30 PM by Cheryl Lowe

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing

Thousands of runners will hit the streets of New York City this Sunday, July 27, at 7:00 AM for the NYC Half Marathon presented by Nike. The 13.1-mile race is expected to be a big hit with distance runners, and with a hefty amount of prize money for the top ten finishers, the event is also sure to draw a few elite athletes to the starting line. In addition to the endorphin high and feeling of accomplishment, top male and female finishers in the Open Division will be able to take home $10,000 each. The race is on the final day of the Runner Experience, a four-day-long festival of fitness held at Niketown.

Dathan Ritzenhein (USA) is expected to be among the top American male finishers as he prepares for the marathon race at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China next month. Ritzenhein has had recent success by finishing 8th place in the men’s 10,000 meter race at the Track & Field Olympic Trials on July 4, and with a half-marathon PR of 1:01:25 set in 2006, this race could very likely provide an opportunity to set a new PR.
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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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Nike Opens New NIKEiD Studio in New York City

Posted October 5th, 2007 at 8:45 AM by Martha Jones

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

Nike today announced the opening of its first NIKEiD Studio at Niketown in New York City, giving consumers a more hands-on design experience and the power to design and create footwear, apparel and equipment for themselves, for their friends, and even to be purchased by others around the world.

The NIKEiD Studio is a consumer destination for designing, personalizing and customizing Nike performance and sport culture footwear, apparel and equipment, and marks the beginning of a design community, both virtual and hands-on, for consumers to share ideas, concepts and a passion for NIKEiD.

Pilot NIKEiD Studios have opened in Paris, France and Osaka, Japan with New York being the first comprehensive space which will be followed by Niketown London in November.
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Nike encourages women to ‘Run Together’ at 4th annual Nike Women’s Marathon

Posted August 17th, 2007 at 7:45 PM by Jeanie Rebb

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Columns, SPOTLIGHT

For the past three years, the Nike Women’s Marathon has brought women together in San Francisco for the world’s largest women’s marathon. This year, Nike is adding a new twist to this already distinctive event — the opportunity for women to run together on the same day for the same cause anywhere in the U.S. by registering for the first ever Nike+ Women’s Half Marathon, through Nikeplus.com.

On October 21, 20,000 participants, up from 15,000 last year, from 50 states and more than 18 countries will descend on the Bay Area to run the Nike Women’s Marathon and Half Marathon benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Selling out faster than most races of its size - the half marathon selling out in only 10.5 hours and the full marathon in 3.5 days - the Nike Women’s Marathon has become one of the biggest philanthropic contributors among races.

Via a partnership with Team in Training, the marathon raised more than $40 million in its first three years for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society benefiting cancer research and is expecting to exceed the $24 million raised in 2006 for this year’s event, making it Team in Training’s largest beneficiary race in its history.
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Online Registration Open for Nike + Women’s Virtual Half Marathon

Posted July 2nd, 2007 at 1:39 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Gear & Apparel, Gadgets & Acces.

The Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco sold out in a matter of hours. But now the largest women’s marathon in the world is going online. Women runners around the world can register at nikeplus.com to run “alongside” the 20,000 participants in the Nike Women’s Marathon.

The virtual half marathon is a race without a distinct course, run in any city and tracked by each participant’s own Nike+ system (iPod nano, Nike + iPod Sport Kit and pair of Nike+ shoes). Online participants can run the half marathon any time on October 21 (the same day as the full marathon), but must finish the 13.1 mile run by 11:59 PM HST. As long as each participant successfully runs and syncs 13.1 miles with her Nike+ system on October 21, 2007, she will be considered an official Nike+ Women’s Half Marathon finisher.

Nike+ has also developed an interactive female-specific 12-week virtual training program, designed for those training for the marathons (see www.nikeplus.com/runtogether).

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Online Registration Open for Nike + Women’s Virtual Half Marathon

Posted July 2nd, 2007 at 1:39 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons

The Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco sold out in a matter of hours. But now the largest women’s marathon in the world is going online. Women runners around the world can register at nikeplus.com/runtogether to run “alongside” the 20,000 participants in the Nike Women’s Marathon.

The virtual half marathon is a race without a distinct course, run in any city and tracked by each participant’s own Nike+ system (iPod nano, Nike + iPod Sport Kit and pair of Nike+ shoes). Online participants can run the half marathon any time on October 21 (the same day as the full marathon), but must finish the 13.1 mile run by 11:59 PM HST. As long as each participant successfully runs and syncs 13.1 miles with her Nike+ system on October 21, 2007, she will be considered an official Nike+ Women’s Half Marathon finisher.

Nike+ has also developed an interactive female-specific 12-week virtual training program, designed for those training for the marathons (see www.nikeplus.com/runtogether).

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