INDIANAPOLIS – Linda Somers-Smith (Arroyo Grande, Calif.) has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after finishing 8th in the open women’s race at the USATF National Club Cross Championships in … [Read more...]
Flanagan wins Miami Half
December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – (December 11, 2011) – Olympic bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan ran 1 hour, 9 minutes and 58 seconds to set a new Florida state record and clocked the fastest women’s record standard … [Read more...]
McMillan Elite defend Club title
December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
SEATTLE – (December 10, 2011) – Defending team champion McMillan Elite (Flagstaff, Ariz.) successfully defended their Open men’s title, while adidas/Team Rogue Elite (Austin, Texas) took the … [Read more...]
King Take Four
December 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
King, Arritola Take XTERRA Trail Run World Titles Four-peat for King; event record field of more than 2,000 participate in Hawaii KUALOA RANCH – KA’A'AWA, Hawaii – (December 4, 2011) – The … [Read more...]
Burris, Sutton Take the 2011 Atlanta Half
November 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
ATLANTA – (November 24, 2011) – More than 12,800 runners and walkers kicked off Thanksgiving morning at the 2011 Atlanta Half Marathon events on Thursday, and 2011 marked the largest participant field … [Read more...]
Reid and Lalang shine in NCAA Cross
November 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Terre Haute, USA – Canadian Sheila Reid of Villanova and Lawi Lalang, a Kenyan who competes for the University of Arizona, were the women’s and men’s winners at the NCAA Cross Country Championships at the LaVern … [Read more...]
Sisay, Lewy Boulet Win Big Sur Half
November 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
MONTEREY, Calif. – (November 20, 2011) – One of the strongest fields of elite runners ever assembled for a half-marathon in the Western U.S. faced off Sunday morning in an exciting match-up at the Big Sur … [Read more...]
Kennedy, Masters Athlete of the Year
November 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
INDIANAPOLIS – Christine Kennedy (Los Gatos, Calif.) has been named the 2011 Masters Athlete of the Year by USA Track and Field’s Masters Committee. Kennedy will be honored on Saturday, December 3, at the Jesse … [Read more...]
Locals Dominate San Antonio Marathon
November 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
SAN ANTONIO – (November 13, 2011) – A heavy morning fog lifted into bright afternoon sunshine on Sunday as more than 30,000 entrants pushed through the miles at the 4th Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio … [Read more...]
Kemei Sets Record at Richmond Marathon
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
RICHMOND, Va. – (November 12, 2011) – With a time of 2 hours, 13 minutes, 45 seconds, Kenya’s Kennedy Kemei, 33, set a new course and Virginia state record Saturday morning at the 34th SunTrust Richmond … [Read more...]
