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Programming Note: NYC Half-Marathon Video Available On-Line

Posted July 29th, 2008 at 12:23 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing

You can watch last Sunday’s NYC Half-Marathon presented by NIKE at the website of the race’s broadcast partner, WABC-TV in New York. The direct link is here:

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news&id=6289832

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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 he’ll be in the hunt.”

Although he was unable to qualify for the Beijing Olympics at the recent U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, he showed very good form in the 10,000m (after dropping out of the 5000m final), running a personal best 27:59.31 and finishing seventh.
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Registration Opens for the 2008 NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE

Posted March 5th, 2008 at 1:30 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Registration for the 2008 NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE opened at noon today with applications available online at www.nyrr.org, announced race director Mary Wittenberg, president and CEO of New York Road Runners. The race, now in its third year, will be held on Sunday, July 27.

Applications for the lottery from both U.S. and international participants will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2008, and results will be posted by Friday, May 30. Entry fees for runners accepted through the lottery (as well as guaranteed entrants) will be $70 for New York Road Runners members and $75 for non-members. International entrants will be charged $100.

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