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Nike Announces Inaugural “Nike Track Nationals” Competition

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:57:31 -0800

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

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:37:13 -0800

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

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:48:07 -0800

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

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:43:41 -0800

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.

McMillanRunning.com Launches Ultramarathon Coaching Service; Hires Veteran Ultramarathoner Ian Torrence

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:24:36 -0800

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).

Houston Selected as Host of 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:43:36 -0800

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.

2010 Honda LA Marathon Registration to Close in Days

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:45:12 -0800

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

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:06:38 -0800

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

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:53:35 -0800

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.

Buffalo Run Half Marathon Draws Rabid Trail Runners

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:46:46 -0800

AVALON, Calif. - (February 22, 2010) - With its biggest field in years, the 11th Buffalo Run Half Marathon and 5K - to be held on Saturday morning, February 27 - will introduce 500 runners to the trails of Catalina Island.