Gebrselassie and Kastor headline strong fields. Written by: Sean McKeon The 2010 edition of the New York City Half Marathon will feature marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia and American half-marathon record holder Deena Kastor. Both men’s and women’s fields are stacked and both races will prove to be important indicators for the [...]
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Gender challenge offers $100,000 bonus to winner. Written by: Sean McKeon Kenyan Wesley Korir will look to defend his Los Angeles Marathon title this weekend on the all-new “stadium-to-the-sea” course. Korir set a personal best 2:08:24 winning last year, and in the process took home $188,705 for winning both the men’s race and the “gender [...]
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Michael Johnson’s world record will be in jeopardy. Jamaican superstar Usain Bolt has confirmed he will race the seldom contested 300m distance at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava this May. Bolt has never raced over that distance but says he does workout over 300m often. Bolt will certainly have his eyes on the world [...]
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2009 champions will return to defend their crowns. Written by: Sean McKeon Ethiopian great Meseret Defar will look to lower her world record at the 2010 Carlsbad 5000 on April 11th in Carlsbad, Cali. The recently crowned world indoor 3000m champion set her current world record of 14:46 at the 2006 Carlsbad 5000. Defar will [...]
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This is the first episode of our new running news show called RunCenter! Each episode will feature the latest in running news, race results, training tips and more! This pilot episode features news from the Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon and Half Marathon and interviews with American distance running stars Dathan Ritzenhein and Kara [...]
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Check out all the best shots from a fun and exciting day in Big D. Click here to see our photos!
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Both winners dominated their fields. The 2010 Gate River Run in Jacksonville, Florida played host to the US 15K Championships for the 17th year. In the men’s race it was Mohamed Trafeh who took the men’s title, winning in 42:57. The women’s race was won by former runner-up Katie McGregor who clocked in at 49:50.
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Lagat appears sharp in 3000m qualifying. Written by: Sean McKeon The opening day of the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Track and Field Championships in Doha, Qatar was a positive one for the American distance contingent. Here are some of the highlights in the distances on day one:
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Bernard Lagat holds America’s best hope for a win. Written by: Sean McKeon The 2010 World Indoor Track and Field Championships kick off Friday in Doha, Qatar. Although smaller than the outdoor championship, the distance races are still packed with top talent across the board.
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Trell Kimmons added to US roster for Doha. The USA Track and Field Association has announced the disqualification of, now former, US 60m champion Ivory Williams from the US Indoor Track and Field Championships. Williams tested positive for marijuana after his win in Albuquerque last weekend.
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DiCrescenzo and King take individual titles. The United States successfully defended their North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Cross Country titles this past weekend in Tobago. To add to the hardware, Americans Delilah DiCrescenzo and Max King took home the individual open titles. On the junior side the men and women both [...]
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Competitor.com’s Sean McKeon met up with Reebok’s running footwear manager Ted Fitzpatrick to learn about what they have coming for 2010. Reebok will introduce more shoes to their Premier running shoe line as well as a new cushioning technology called ZigTech that is worth checking out!
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Men and women hope to defend 2009 titles. USA Track and Field announced the sqauds for the 2010 North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Cross Country championships. The races will be held March 6th in Tobago. The open men’s squad will be lead by former North Carolina State standout Bobby Mack, who [...]
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We have taken the world of running shoe reviews and turned it on its head. This month we have launched our all new shoe review based on “Fit, Feel and Ride.” This new concept has allowed us to take away all preconceived notions of what a shoe should do for you and gives you real [...]
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Video recap of the 2010 Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon and Half Marathon.
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