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VERSUS to Televise NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Live
INDIANAPOLIS--- The 2009 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships will be broadcast live on VERSUS, marking the third consecutive year the championships will be seen on live television, and the first with VERSUS. A live web stream of the championships will also be available on NCAA.com.
St. Jude Memphis Marathon Sold Out With Record Number of Registrants
Limited spots available for Memphis Grizzlies House 5K and new St. Jude Memphis Family Race -MEMPHIS, Tenn. (October 29, 2009) – The St. Jude Memphis Marathon has reached full capacity with 3,500 registered participants. Limited entries are still available for the Memphis Grizzlies House 5K and the new St. Jude Memphis Family Race. All races, including the sold out St.
13.1 Marathon® Returns to Fort Lauderdale
FT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Runners and walkers will be able to experience the beach on Sunday, Nov 15, 2009 when the 13.1 Marathon® Fort Lauderdale presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida returns to the streets of downtown Fort Lauderdale and Fort Lauderdale Beach.
Meb wins ING New York City Marathon to lead six Americans in top 10
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Keflezighi Does It! Wins 40th New York City Marathon
By: Parker Morse, Running USA wire - NEW YORK - (November 1, 2009) - The winless streak is over in New York as Meb Keflezighi, 2004 Olympic silver medalist and 10,000m U.S. record holder, became the first American champion of the New York City Marathon since 1982 when he broke away from four-time Boston Marathon champion Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot and finished in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 15 seconds this Sunday morning. Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia was the women's champion in 2:28:52 at the 40th edition.
New York Road Runners and MapMyRun Announce First-Ever Virtual Experience
NEW YORK, N.Y. – New York Road Runners have announced a partnership with MapMyRun to present the ING New York Marathon Virtual Running Events, an effort to deliver runners across the globe an opportunity to participate in the experience of ING New York City Marathon Race Week.
Dos Santos hopes for third New York City win
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2010 GORE-TEX TransRockies Run Now Open for Registration
Registration for the 2010 GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run is now officially open, an early initiative designed to manage the increased interest in the unique event.
Columbia Sportswear Becomes Title Sponsor of Muddy Buddy Ride & Run Series
National Series of Off-road Adventure Races Expands to 18 U.S. Cities in 2010 - San Diego, CA – The Competitor Group announced today that Columbia Sportswear will become the title sponsor of the popular Muddy Buddy Ride & Run Series.
Big Sur Half Marathon Introduces Virtual Goodie Bag
The Big Sur Half Marathon has created a “Virtual Goodie Bag” for race participants to cut down on waste at the seventh presentation of the event. The race is scheduled for Sunday, November 15, 2009.
Instead of receiving a bag of freebies at the race expo, runners will get an email telling them how to access their Virtual Goodie Bag online.
13.1 MARATHON® RETURNS TO FORT LAUDERDALE - “WHERE THE PARTY MEETS THE PAVEMENT”
Runners and walkers will be able to experience the beach in a unique way November 15 when the 13.1 Marathon® Fort Lauderdale presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida returns to the streets of downtown Fort Lauderdale and Fort Lauderdale Beach .
Jason Lehmkuhle, Josh Moen to Compete at USA Men's Marathon Championship in New York City on Nov. 1
Minneapolis/St. Paul - Oct. 28, 2009 - Team USA Minnesota's Jason Lehmkuhle and Josh Moen will be among the competitors at the USA Men's Marathon Championship hosted by the ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 1.
Loaded field set for USA Men's Marathon Championship
from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - It's difficult to pick a favorite for this weekend's USA Men's Marathon Championship. As one of the most competitive U.S. men's fields outside of an Olympic Trials lines-up Sunday at the ING New York City Marathon, the field is loaded with a wide range of experience and emerging talent.
Meghan Armstrong Wins Strands 5k in Oregon; Patrick Smyth to Run 10,000m in Indianapolis Oct. 31
Minneapolis/St. Paul - Team USA Minnesota's Meghan Armstrong won the Strands 5k in Corvallis, Oregon, on Oct. 24. Her time was 16:23 (second place was 16:32). Armstrong returned to a familiar area for the race having gone to high school in Tualatin, Oregon, just outside of Portland, before running collegiately for the University of Iowa.
U.S. athletes ranked among world's best at middle distances
USATF - from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - The international statistics website All-Athletics.com has ranked American men and women athletes among the world's best at middle distance running events for the 2009 season.
ING New York City Marathon 2009 News
Expanded Two-Hour National Network Coverage of ING New York City Marathon 2009 - NBC Sports will televise the 40th running of the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 1 at 2:00pm EST.
JUST RUN® Youth Fitness Offers New Program for Kids
Free health and fitness program underwritten by Big Sur International Marathon begins November 2 in Marina, California - CARMEL, Calif. - (October 23, 2009) - JUST RUN, the award winning youth fitness program of the Big Sur International Marathon, is debuting a specialized program beyond the school setting that focuses on children of highest need.
Boyd, Magee take MCM10K; nearly 21,000 finish "The People's Marathon"
By: Steve Nearman, Running
Kirwa breaks course record with 2:06:14 in Frankfurt
iaaf - Frankfurt, Germany - Gilbert Kirwa of Kenya broke both the defending champion and the course record to win the Commerzbank Frankfurt Marathon today, in 2:06:14, a time that puts him in the top-20 all-time at the distance. It also nets him 95,000 euros in prize and bonuses.
Michigan's Nike+ Human Race Succeeds at Every Stride 5K/10K
By Jennie McCafferty - BELDING (10/24/09) – The golf course or the roads?
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