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Video: Preview the Highly-Anticipated Third Season of chasingKIMbia

Posted September 20th, 2007 at 6:30 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics

40K at Magnolia. Ugali and Chicken. Table Mountain. CNN and Fox News. Trips to Wal*Mart. Yep, it’s that time of year again. Welcome to Season Three of chasingKIMBIA; a video blogumentary detailing the lifestyle and training of some of the world’s best marathoners.

The Chicago and New York City Marathons are fast approaching, and the athletes have been getting fast. Season Three kicks off next Monday from Boulder. You’ll meet some new athletes this season, like Christopher Cheboiboch, who has a PR of 2:08 and has finished second in both New York and Boston. You’ll also see some old faces, like Baba (New York) and James Koskei (Chicago).

But the biggest change this year will be the addition of an American to the group. Fasil Bizuneh is an up-and-coming American marathoner. His half-marathon PR of 1:02:20 came in the US Championships where he finished second to Ryan Hall, and ahead of Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi and he’s been training with the guys in Boulder since the end of August in preparation for the November 3rd US Olympic Marathon Trials in NYC.

Play the video trailer below for a sneak-peak of chasingKIMBIA’s highly-anticipated third season!

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Watch:Last year’s champ Jeptoo and top American Kastor express their disappointment

Posted April 16th, 2007 at 5:29 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Live Race Coverage

Watch 2006 champ Rita Jeptoo and top American runner Deena Kastor discuss this year’s race.

In the press conference, Rita expresses disappointment over her performance and the challenges of the weather. Kastor attributes her own disappointing performance to stomach problems, comments on the all women’s start, Kathrine Switzer and much more!

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Video: Watch the top 3 female runners discuss their Boston Marathon experiences!

Posted April 16th, 2007 at 4:00 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Live Race Coverage

Watch the 2007 Boston Marathon women’s champion, Russia’s Lidiya Grigoryeva, runner-up Jelena Prokopcuka, and third-place finisher Madai Perez speak after the race. They talk about the difficult weather conditions, their performances, training, and much more!

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Video: Watch Cheruyiot and Gilmore speak about today’s Boston Marathon!

Posted April 16th, 2007 at 3:26 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Live Race Coverage

Watch top American finisher Peter Gilmore and the 2007 Boston Marathon champion Robert Cheruiyot discuss how the race went, how they are feeling, the impact of weather, what it meant to perform and finish how they did and much more!

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Boston Marathon Video Podcast DON KERN (Part 1)

Posted April 16th, 2007 at 12:35 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Special Features, Interviews, Live Race Coverage

Endurance, consistency and passion are critical for running a marathon. However what does it take for someone to run a race of marathon-distance or longer - every month for over four and a half years?

Just ask Don Kern, the founder & race director of the Grand Rapids Marathon, who will be celebrating his 50th consecutive month of running a race that is at least 26.2 miles or longer at Monday’s Boston Marathon. Don also just finished an around-the-world trek where he a ran a marathon on every continent in a mere 35 days.

Click on the image to watch Part 1 of my video interview with Don and learn all about his streak, staying injury-free, his most exciting races and much more!

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Boston Marathon Video Podcast DON KERN (Part 2)

Posted April 16th, 2007 at 12:34 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Special Features, Interviews, Live Race Coverage

Endurance, consistency and passion are critical for running a marathon. However what does it take for someone to run a race of marathon-distance or longer - every month for over four and a half years?

Just ask Don Kern, the founder & race director of the Grand Rapids Marathon, who will be celebrating his 50th consecutive month of running a race that is at least 26.2 miles or longer at Monday’s Boston Marathon. Don also just finished an around-the-world trek where he a ran a marathon on every continent in a mere 35 days.

Click on the image to watch Part 2 of my video interview with Don and learn all about his streak, staying injury-free, his most exciting races and much more!

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Boston Marathon Video Podcast: KEVIN & KEITH HANSON (Part 1)

Posted April 14th, 2007 at 6:40 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Special Features, Interviews, Live Race Coverage

I sat down for a video interview with Kevin and Keith Hanson; owners of Hansons Running Shops and coaches of the Hansons- Brooks Distance Project.

In the interview we discuss this weekend’s Boston Marathon, the USA Women’s Marathon Championship, the Distance Project, the new $100,000 running salaries, being sponsored by Brooks and now Saturn as well, Brian Sell (aka the working man’s hero), and the blue-collar work ethic exhibited by the Hansons and all of their athletes.

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Boston Marathon Video Podcast: KEVIN & KEITH HANSON (Part 2)

Posted April 14th, 2007 at 6:04 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Special Features, Interviews, Live Race Coverage

I sat down for a video interview with Kevin and Keith Hanson; owners of Hansons Running Shops and coaches of the Hansons- Brooks Distance Project.

In the interview we discuss this weekend’s Boston Marathon, the USA Women’s Marathon Championship, the Distance Project, the new $100,000 running salaries, being sponsored by Brooks and now Saturn as well), Brian Sell (aka the working man’s hero), and the blue-collar work ethic exhibited by the Hansons and all of their athletes.

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Part 1: 2007 USA Women’s Marathon Champs Press Conference (Video Coverage)

Posted April 14th, 2007 at 5:39 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Special Features, Live Race Coverage

Part 1 of the 2007 USA Women’s Marathon Champs Press Conference at the Boston Marathon race headquarters. Featured speakers include: USATF’s Jim Estes, Boston Athletic Association’s Jeff Staab, and many of America’s top female runners.

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Part 2: 2007 USA Women’s Marathon Champs Press Conference (Video Coverage)

Posted April 14th, 2007 at 5:00 PM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Special Features, Live Race Coverage

Part 2 of the 2007 USA Women’s Marathon Champs Press Conference at the Boston Marathon race headquarters. Featured speakers include: USATF’s Jim Estes, Boston Athletic Association’s Jeff Staab, and many of America’s top female runners.

Click on the image to begin watching the video.

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