American teenager Jessica Korda won the Women’s Australian Open on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, holing a 25-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a six-player playoff. The 18-year-old Korda … [Read more...]
Nixon athlete of week
February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
INDIANAPOLIS – University of Arkansas freshman Gunnar Nixon has been named USA Track and Field’s Athlete of the Week after setting a world junior record in the indoor heptathlon over the weekend at the … [Read more...]
Pittsburgh Unveils New Course
February 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – (January 26, 2012) – Amid record-breaking registration numbers, the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon has announced a newly designed course and finish line that … [Read more...]
Nickerson Wins Inaugural Tinker Bell
January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
ANAHEIM, Calif. – (January 29, 2012) – Kellie Nickerson – looking apropos in her fairy wings and green tutu – flew away from the field to capture the inaugural Tinker Bell Half Marathon at … [Read more...]
Malakwen Nips Bacha in Miami
January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
MIAMI – (January 29, 2012) – Samuel Malakwen of Kenya just inched out Teferi Bacha of Ethiopia in a dramatic sprint to the finish line to win the 10th ING Miami Marathon on Sunday through the streets of … [Read more...]
Miami Marathon Expects 2012 Growth
January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
MIAMI – (January 17, 2012) – As the ING Miami Marathon and Half-Marathon continues to grow, with race entries approaching 25,000 in 2012, the economic impact that the race has on the South Florida economy … [Read more...]
Macias, Kenney Win in Carlsbad
January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
CARLSBAD, Calif. – (January 22, 2012) – Mario Macias of Alamosa, Colo. and Christine Kenney of New York City claimed victories at the 21st Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon held Sunday morning in … [Read more...]
Ethiopians Break Records
January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
HOUSTON – (January 15, 2012) – It was an Ethiopian sweep of the medal stands – and the record books – at the Chevron Houston Marathon and the Aramco Houston Half Marathon on Sunday, as all four … [Read more...]
Fields announced for US Open 2012
January 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
NEW YORK – Madison Square Garden will host perhaps the best and deepest fields it has seen in several years as the 2012 Olympic track & field season kicks off in earnest with the U.S. Open Track & Field … [Read more...]
Flanagan Athlete of Week
January 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
INDIANAPOLIS – Shalane Flanagan has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after winning the women’s U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon Saturday in a new Olympic Trials record time in … [Read more...]
