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Olympian Abdirahman to Guest Coach Students at Harlem Charter School
Posted October 3rd, 2008 at 5:11 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Columns, SPOTLIGHT
According to the New York Road Runners (NYRR), 2008 U.S. Olympian and top American marathoner Abdi Abdirahman will meet with middle school students at the St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School in Harlem on October 7, following the September 30 announcement that he will run in the 2008 ING New York City Marathon. Abdirahman will “guest coach” the Young Runners practice session for the afternoon and lead group drills and stretches.
WHO:
- Abdi Abdirahman, Three-time Olympian; top American male marathoner running in ING New York City Marathon 2008
- Young Runners, New York Road Runners Foundation program
WHEN:
- Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 3:00-4:45pm
WHERE:
- St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School, 222 West 134th Street, between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Frederick Douglass Blvds., Manhattan, NY
Strong Group of Americans Headed to ING NYCM
Posted October 3rd, 2008 at 9:57 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
A strong group of American athletes will see how they stack up against some of the world’s best runners when the line up for the 38th edition of the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 2. Their burden is great as no American has crossed the finish line first here since 1982, but this is a determined group.
“Everybody knows that New York is the race to run in the fall,” said three-time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman of Tucson, Ariz., in a statement. “I know the competition will be really tough, but I’m going there to try to win it. That’s how I always run.”
Abdirahman, who has a marathon personal best of 2:08:56 set in Chicago in 2006, will be running New York for the third time. He finished a disappointing 14th in his marathon debut here in 2004 when his Achilles tendon ruptured around the 20 mile mark. Like a racing car with a flat tire, he limped to the finish line in 2:17:09. Undeterred, he came back the following year and set a then personal best 2:11:34 to finish fifth. Abdirahman ran the Olympic Trials marathon here last November but dropped out.
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Radcliffe to Defend ING New York City Marathon Title
Posted October 1st, 2008 at 12:00 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe said today that she would be on the starting line of the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 2, to defend her title. The two-time New York champion, who won a thrilling duel with three-time Olympic medalist Gete Wami at last year’s race, said she has bounced back from a stress fracture of her left femur which put her on crutches for three weeks and short on preparation for the Beijing Olympic Marathon last August. In Beijing she bravely limped to a 23rd place finish.
“Hopefully, good shape, and good enough shape to commit to running the race,” Radcliffe told reporters on an international conference call today when asked about her fitness. She added: “I’m pleased to come back to New York, defend my title and run well there.”
Radcliffe’s participation in the race was confirmed by New York Road Runners president and CEO, Mary Wittenberg.
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Mikitenko Will Not Chase WMM Title in New York
Posted September 30th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
In a surprising development, newly crowned real,- Berlin Marathon champion Irina Mikitenko said she would not attempt to win the 2007/2008 World Marathon Majors series title and the attendant USD 500,000 award by competing in the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 2. The three-time Olympian is currently tied with Ethiopian Gete Wami for the series lead with 65 points, and Wami’s participation in New York has already been announced.
“Money isn’t everything,” said Mikitenko at a press conference in Berlin today. “I’ve already done very well, winning London and Berlin. If you’re in a sport at this level, you need goals and targets, and my goal is next year’s World Championships marathon here in Berlin. The most important thing is to win. If you win, money follows.”
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ING NYC Marathon Women’s Field Taking Shape
Posted September 22nd, 2008 at 1:19 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The women’s field for the ING New York City Marathon is taking shape, race organizers said here today, as five top women were announced for the Sunday, Nov. 2 race.
Three veterans –Gete Wami of Ethiopia, Lyubov Morgunova of Russia and Hayley Haining of Great Britain– have joined the field, as have rising stars Kim Smith of New Zealand and Dire Tune of Ethiopia. That line-up gives the race the champions of the marathons in Berlin in 2007, and Boston and Rotterdam in 2008.
“What a cast of stars we have gathered as, once again, the leading ladies of the marathon world will be out front and center on race day,” said New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg in a prepared statement. “With more announcements to follow, it’s already a potent mix.”
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World Marathon Majors Fall Season Set Open in Berlin
Posted September 17th, 2008 at 9:02 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
With the Olympic Games results now in the books, the World Marathon Majors is set to open the Fall season at the real,-BERLIN-MARATHON on Sunday, September 28. Six athletes are still in the running for a half share of the $1,000,000 annual prize.
On the men’s side, Kenyans Martin Lel and Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot are the last two athletes in contention for the 2007/2008 title. Lel has 76 points to Cheruiyot’s 55. Lel has already scored in four events (the maximum number allowed in a two-year scoring period). Should he choose to race again, Lel could still improve his score by improving upon his 5th-place finish in the Olympic Games because an athlete may have his best four results count. For Cheruiyot to defend his championship he will first have to recover from the injury which forced him to withdraw from the Olympics. Then, only a victory –coupled with Lel failing to add to his lead– would give Cheruiyot the title.
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Thrilling Finishes & Record- Breaking Performances Help World Marathon Majors Usher in Brand New Era
Posted December 12th, 2007 at 12:15 PM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: News & Results, Marathons
World, national and course records, thrilling finishes, more than 300,000 participants, and a championship race that went down to the final day highlighted the inaugural 2006-2007 World Marathon Majors Series, and ushered in a brand new era of growth and excitement in the sport.
After a six month break, the excitement will continue at the 2008 Flora London Marathon on April 13, followed eight days later by the 112th Boston Marathon on April 21.
Here is a look back at some of the many highlights from the 2006-2007 World Marathon Majors Series:
Record Breakers:
* 2006: Robert K. Cheruiyot (KEN) sets a course record of 2:07:14 at the 110th Boston Marathon.
* Deena Kastor (USA) sets a new American record of 2:19:36 in winning the 2006 Flora London Marathon, becoming the eighth woman to break 2:20:00.
* Ethiopians Haile Gebrselassie (2:05:56) and Gete Wami (2:21:34) each set national records in victory at the 2006 real,-BERLIN-MARATHON.
* Gebrselassie sets a new world record of 2:04:26 at the 2007 real,-BERLIN-MARATHON.
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Video: HealthWatch: Kids & Sleep, Pregnancy & Running
Posted November 9th, 2007 at 8:00 PM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Health & Fitness, Exercise
In the following video report, Dr. Holly Phillips of CBS-2 New York discusses the connection between children, sleep, and how marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe won Sunday’s 2007 NYC marathon just 9 months after giving birth.
For more information on Paula Radcliffe and the 2007 ING New Yrok City Marathon, please visit: http://newyork.thefinalsprint.com
Amsterdam Marathon Ranked Number One For Speed
Posted November 7th, 2007 at 6:17 PM by Martin Kennedy
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Despite World Record holder Paula Radcliffe’s best efforts to tear up the tarmac in New York, the Amsterdam Marathon remains at the top of the World rankings of fastest marathon cities of 2007.
Frankfurt was fast enough to challenge the all-time fastest city Berlin, but Amsterdam has shaken off it’s laid back image to hold on to it’s dominant 1.83 minute lead at the top of the rankings.
The course that saw Kenyan winner Emmanuel Mutai smash his personal best from 2:13.06 to 2:06.29, also brought national success for Kamiel Maase, who bettered his own Dutch record by 10 seconds as the first European home in ninth place at 2:08.21.
2007 Rankings:
(Average times for the World rankings of fastest Marathon cities are calculated by the average of the 10 fastest finishers.)
1. Amsterdam 2.07.52
2. Frankfurt 2.09.35
3. Berlin 2.09.38
4. Hamburg 2.09.41
5. London 2.09.55
6. Paris 2.10.34
7. Eindhoven 2.11.51
8. New York 2.12.25
9. Rotterdam 2.12.28
10. Lake Biwa/Otsu 2.13.02
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Lel, Radcliffe Prevail in Close ING NYC Marathon Races
Posted November 4th, 2007 at 5:55 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Kenyan Martin Lel hung on through a dramatic ING New York City Marathon to defeat Moroccan Abderrahim Goumri in the final half-mile, 2:09:04 to 2:09:16. It was Lel’s second victory in New York.
Briton Paula Radcliffe also earned her second New York City victory by fighting off a late-race challenge from longtime rival Gete Wami of Ethiopia, winning in 2:23:09 to Wami’s 2:23:32.
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