Regional News
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.
Buffalo Run Half Marathon Draws Rabid Trail Runners
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.
Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon Announces Elite Entrants
NAPA, Calif. - February 23, 2010 (Revised February 24) - The Kaiser
Permanente Napa Valley Marathon announced today that a U.S. Olympian, a
member of a Team USA gold medal-winning squad, and three U.S. Olympic
Marathon Trials qualifiers are among the top entrants scheduled to
compete in the 32nd annual race on Sunday, March 7. They will join a
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Sets New Course to SeaWorld
One of the City’s Largest Special Events Joins Forces with San Diego’s Top Tourist Attraction - San Diego, CA – February 23, 2010 –The Competitor Group (CGI) announced today that the 2010 Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon & ½ Marathon to Benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will finish at SeaWorld, adjacent to picturesque Mission Bay Park.
Elite Athletes and Coaches Unite to Create the Bay Area Track Club
San Francisco, CA, February 22, 2010 — A group of elite athletes and coaches residing in the Bay Area have come together to create the Bay Area Track Club (BATC; www.bayareatrackclub.com). The group has two main goals: To provide support for Olympic athletes and emerging elites, and to promote running, health, and fitness within the community.
Vote for 2010 Honda LA Marathon T-Shirt Design
LOS ANGELES - (February 18, 2010) - The 2010 Honda LA Marathon presented by K-Swiss is all about competition, so why not extend that to an iconic 25th LA Marathon t-shirt?
Volunteers Needed for 2010 Honda LA Marathon
Race to recruit 2010 Honda LA Marathon volunteers underway; Staff total estimated at 5,000 wanted for March 21 race
LOS ANGELES – February 18, 2010 – At the same time that runners are filling the 2010 Honda LA Marathon presented by K-Swiss to capacity, an equally-strong push is being made to recruit the 5,000 volunteers needed to help support the race on March 21.
Sign-ups Are Down So Far for Sunday's Pasadena Marathon
PASADENA - With just five days to go until the second Pasadena Marathon, organizers say only 8,000 participants have signed up for the five planned events, far fewer than they were hoping for and down 1,300 from last year.
2010 Honda LA Marathon Nearing Early Sell-Out
Courtesy of RRM.com
Already 80% full, runners urged to register before entry cap is reached
LOS ANGELES – February 15, 2010 – There are 33 days left before the 25th anniversary edition of the Honda LA Marathon presented by K-Swiss, but the window to register will close much earlier.
Napa Valley Marathon Rides Upward Trend
Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon Rides Upward Trend in Marathoning
NAPA, Calif. - February 12, 2010 - When 286 runners crossed the finish
line at the inaugural Napa Valley Marathon (NVM) in 1979, none of them
imagined that they were pioneers in a sport that would grow to almost
San Diego to Host Inaugural AKALI Project Athena Racing Series in May
SAN DIEGO, CA (January 28, 2010) – Combine a beautiful mountain
trail with hundreds of runners, and walkers, blend in a "scavenger hike" and
youth obstacle course. This is a recipe for outdoor adventure that San
Diego-based Project Athena will offer in three cities across the U.S. this
year, with both competitive and non-competitive components in a one-day
Saucony signs Wallace Spearmon, Jr. through 2012; release, commentary by Larry Eder
