Nike Announces Inaugural “Nike Track Nationals” Competition
Competition Opens March 1 culminating in National Championship Event at Legendary Hayward Field July 2
BEAVERTON, ORE (March 3, 2010) – Today Nike opened registration and announced details for the Nike Track Nationals competition, the first ever national championship competition to name the best high school track and field program in the United States.
Arnstein, Coordt Win 32nd Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon
by Mark Winitz
From Running USA, NAPA, Calif. - (March 7, 2010) - Michael Arnstein, 33, of New York, N.Y. and Mary Coordt, 40, of Elk Grove, Calif. earned wins Sunday at the 32nd Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon (NVM).
Miami Design Firm Wins 2010 Honda LA Marathon Commemorative Shirt-Design Contest
Jacober & Associates wins $295 prize in public voting for 25th anniversary design
LOS ANGELES – March 1, 2010 – A design picturing a stylized sun and its rays, designed by Jacober & Associates of Miami, Florida, was named the winner of the competition to design the 25th anniversary commemorative T-shirt for the 2010 Honda LA Marathon presented by K-Swiss.
Featured Event: 11th Annual Zimbabwe Run in Mountain View, March 28
We are the Clarks of The Sustainable Living Foundation. We are sending this e-mail to remind you that the 11th Annual Run for Zimbabwe Orphans and Zimbabwean Fair – an event for people of all ages-- is coming up on Sunday March 28, 2010 at St. Joseph School, 1120 Miramonte Ave. Mountain View, CA. noon to 4 p.m.
Houston Selected as Host of 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
First time a single city is chosen for both men's and women's races
HOUSTON (Mar. 1, 2010) – The road to the 2012 Olympic Marathon in London will run through Houston. For the first time in the history of the U.S. Olympic Trials, one city will host the marathon for both men and women in the same year.
McMillanRunning.com Launches Ultramarathon Coaching Service; Hires Veteran Ultramarathoner Ian Torrence
From press release
Flagstaff, AZ – McMillanRunning.com, the world’s foremost online coaching resource, has hired veteran ultrarunner Ian Torrence to head its new ultramarathon coaching division. The creation of the new ultramarathon division expands the offerings of McMillanRunning.com to include any distance beyond the marathon (most typically 50 kilometers, 50 miles, 100 kilometers, and 100 miles).
2010 Honda LA Marathon Registration to Close in Days
Only about 2,000 slots left for March 21 race capped at 25,000 entrants
LOS ANGELES – February 28, 2010 – A spectacular new course has created so much interest in the 2010 Honda LA Marathon presented by K-Swiss that runners who do not register right away will not be able to run in the 25th edition of the race on Sunday, March 21.
Big Sur’s Mud Run Sells Out Six Weeks Early
Big Sur Mud Run’s early sellout emphasizes a trend toward greater interest in offbeat running events;
Big Sur’s race has distinct military flavor
Defending champion Korir looking to repeat in 2010 Honda LA Marathon
Race record holder thinks the new Stadium to the Sea could be the fastest ever
LOS ANGELES – February 24, 2010 – Almost no one expected Wesley Korir, a Kenyan who graduated from the University of Louisville in 2008, to win the 2009 Los Angeles Marathon. Not even Korir.
Largest Multisport Expo Hits San Diego
Free Expo to Host World-Renowned Athletes for Training Sessions and Clinics - San Diego, CA January 21, 2010 TriExpo, the biggest consumer tradeshow in all of multisport, will debut in San Diego the weekend of Friday, January 29.
REVIEWS - Team Apparel 2010
Here’s our annual snapshot of apparel options for your cross country and track & field teams. There are technical fabrics available at a variety of price levels, and the options for personalizing the gear range from custom screenprinted graphics to the nearly infinite possibilities available with sublimation.
LA Marathon Unveils Expanded Charity Program for 2010
LOS ANGELES - (December 17, 2009) - On the heels of unveiling the new Stadium to the Sea course for the 2010 race on March 21, LA Marathon officials have announced a larger-than-ever charity program that will aid 60 non-profit organizations raising funds for causes ranging from cancer research to gang intervention to cleaning up coastal waters.
Jack Leydig: RUNNING VISIONARY
In the late 1960s, when revolution riveted an entire generation, Jack Leydig and a handful of other pioneers started a revolution of their own: the Running Revolution. Its social impact was, perhaps, as significant as the vital movements for peace, human equality, and women’s rights during that turbulent era.
