Meb, Hall, Abdi, Goucher Running NYC Half Marathon

America‰Ûªs Finest‰ÛÓMeb Keflezighi, Ryan Hall, and Abdi Abdirahman‰ÛÓWill All Run NYC Half-Marathon   Trio to toe the line together on March 20 for the first time since the ING New York City Marathon 2009   New York, February 8, 2011‰ÛÓIn a rare gathering of three of America‰Ûªs leading male long-distance runners of the past decade, Meb Keflezighi, Ryan Read more about Meb, Hall, Abdi, Goucher Running NYC Half Marathon[…]

Dead Heat/Photo Finish w/Photo of Trials 100m Final

Women’s 100m update – dead heat for third place Saturday night‰Ûªs final of the women‰Ûªs 100 meters at the 2012 Olympic Trials involved a photo-finish image to determine third place. Timers use two camera positions for photo finishes: one on the outside of the track and one on the inside.   The outside camera is Read more about Dead Heat/Photo Finish w/Photo of Trials 100m Final[…]

NYC Marathon & Partners Donate $1 Million to NYC Relief

New York Road Runners, Rudin Family, and ING Announce Creation of ‰ÛÏRace to Recover‰Û Marathon Fund to Aid New Yorkers impacted by Hurricane Sandy   NYRR to donate $1 Million, or $26.20 for Every Runner Who Runs in the 2012 ING New York City Marathon   Rudin Family donates $1.1 Million to NYC Relief Organizations Read more about NYC Marathon & Partners Donate $1 Million to NYC Relief[…]

Great S. African MarathonerLe Grange Dead at 65

RECORD-BREAKING SOUTH AFRICAN MARATHONER FERDIE LE GRANGE DEAD AT 65 By Riël Hauman (c) 2013 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (11-Nov) – Ferdinand Andries (“Ferdie”) Le Grange, who died on 29 October at the age of 65, was South Africa’s greatest marathon runner of the post-war era until the advent of Josiah Thugwane. Unlike Read more about Great S. African MarathonerLe Grange Dead at 65[…]

Buzunesh Deba Named 2014 Boston Marathon Champion

Buzunesh Deba Named 2014 Boston Marathon Champion   Ethiopian athlete also becomes the current course record holder.   BOSTON ‰ÛÓ Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia has been named the winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon, following the disqualification of Rita Jeptoo from the event. Deba finished in a time of 2:19:59. As a result, she becomes Read more about Buzunesh Deba Named 2014 Boston Marathon Champion[…]

Women’s, Wheelchair Records Rocked at B.A.A. Half Marathon

Pair of Course Records Fall at 2019 B.A.A. Half Marathon BOSTON (13-October) — On a picture-perfect day for road racing, 6,341 participants took part in today’s 19th annual B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund.  Kenyans swept the top spots of the podium, as Brillian Kipkoech set a new women’s Read more about Women’s, Wheelchair Records Rocked at B.A.A. Half Marathon[…]

NER Pub Series XX Men’s Standings After Race No. 4, The Memphis Soul BBQ 5K (Updated 8/31)

Open (Top 50 Score)   First Name Last Name Points 1 Shawn Wallace 197 2 Christopher Kluczniak 183 3 Lee Danforth 175 4 Patrick Bugbee 174 5 TJ Unger 171 6 Gregory Picklesimer 167 7 Jason Cakouros 145 8 Kevin Delaney 138 9 Justin Renz 127 10 Michael McGrane 123 11 Macdara Nash 113 12 Read more about NER Pub Series XX Men’s Standings After Race No. 4, The Memphis Soul BBQ 5K (Updated 8/31)[…]