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Event-by-event results from the 2007 Stanford Invitational can be found here.
Posted by Alison Wade at 9:41 p.m. | Tags: Race Results | Comments (0)
chasingKIMBIA is excited to announce the Auction for Education and to formally introduce The KIMbia Foundation. The hope is to raise awareness about the current state of education in Kenya and to offer people an opportunity to support education-related projects there.
Here is a video highlighting this initiative:
http://www.chasingkimbia.com/?p=462
The Auction for Education
Up for bid is a custom pair of KIMbia racing flats signed by Ben Maiyo and Stephen "Baba" Kiogora. This New Balance RC205 racing flat has been customized specifically for the KIMbia athletes. On the front is the KIMbia Athletics logo and on the back is the Kenyan shield. This is the same shoe that Ben and Baba will wear during the 2007 Boston Marathon. The auction has officially opened with a starting bid of $100. It will close at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 7th. The winning bid will go to support one of three education-related projects in Kenya (the winner's choice). For more information, please visit:
http://www.chasingkimbia.com/auction
The KIMbia Foundation
The sole purpose of the KIMbia Foundation is to use its position in the world of athletics to support education in Kenya. Due to the high cost of education—roughly US$500 per year in school fees and related costs—many children are unable to attend high school. The price tag is not discerning; it affects the brightest student, the poorest student, an athletic student, a female student, and an HIV/AIDS-orphaned student equally. The KIMbia Foundation provides hope and opportunity through education.
The most common way that the KIMbia Foundation supports education is by providing financial assistance to bright, motivated students who cannot otherwise afford to attend school. It also provides assistance to larger school-wide projects, such as helping Silgich Hill Academy expand to accommodate more students or to help repair the track at Singore Girls Secondary School.
For more information about our efforts in Kenya and the three KIMbia programs to which you can give, please visit: http://www.chasingkimbia.com/auction
Related chasingKIMBIA Videos
Visit to Tambach Teacher's College with KIMbia athlete Richard Kiplagat
Visit the Singore Girls with KIMbia athlete Rebby Koech
Visit Silgich Hill Academy, founded by KIMbia athlete Paul Koech
[Content provided by chasingKIMBIA.]
Posted by Alison Wade at 9:11 a.m. | Tags: Contests, Fundraising | Comments (0)
Photos of the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships:
trackandfieldphoto.com
trackshark.com
iaaf.org
wcsn.com
letsrun.com
Videos:
letsrun.com
Posted by Alison Wade at 8:27 a.m. | Tags: Running Photos, Movies and Videos | Comments (0)
Holland's Lornah Kiplagat, a native of Kenya, and Eritrea's Zersenay Tadesse ran away from their respective fields at today's World Cross Country Championships in Mombasa, Kenya. Defending champion Tirunesh Dibaba finished second over the 8k course in the women's race, outkicking teammates Meselech Melkamu and Gelete Burka for the silver. Moses Mosop of Kenya finished second in the men's 12k race after Kenenisa Bekele stepped off the course, clearly beaten, during the last lap.
Asbel Kiprop and Linet Chepkwemoi Barasa won the junior men's and junior women's races, respectively.
We'll be providing links to the coverage of the race as it becomes available.
2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships results
Posted by Alison Wade at 9:58 a.m. | Tags: Race Reports, Race Results | Comments (0)
The most recent episode of ChasingKIMBIA's video blog, "The sky's the limit," is now available at the popular web site, www.chasingkimbia.com. In this episode, the KIMbia contingent visits Tambach Teacher's College, where Richard Kiplagat got his start. They're all forced to give impromptu speeches, and they perform admirably. (Conveniently, site creator Matt Taylor edits out most of his own speech.)
Make sure to read Taylor's "show notes" as well (scroll down the linked page to view them).
Posted by Alison Wade at 12:25 p.m. | Tags: Athlete Features, Web Sites, Webcast, Movies and Videos | Comments (0)
The third annual Midwest Distance Gala (MDG) will be held on Friday, June 8, 2007 at York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois. For the past two years organizers have assembled high-quality high school fields to compete in a variety of distance running events. This year they will begin adding elite races to the meet, starting with an elite men's steeplechase.
Men's 3,000m steeplechase details:
Qualifying time: 9:15
Prize Purse: 1st - $750, 2nd - $500, 3rd - $250, 4th - $100
Bonuses: Any athletes that hit the "A" and/or "B" standard for the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will also receive compensation (yet to be determined)
Travel Assistance: Travel funds are limited, but organizers can help most with the cost of lodging, and possibly other transportation costs
Meet web site: www.midwestdistancegala.org
For more information contact elite athlete coordinator and co-meet director Scott Bush at sbush1002 -at- gmail.com.
Posted by Alison Wade at 12:13 p.m. | Tags: Event Previews, Racing & Training Opportunitie | Comments (0)
ATLANTA, GA (March 15, 2007) - The world's largest 10k, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race, has formed a multi-year partnership with Reebok as its official footwear and apparel sponsor. A first time partnership between Reebok and the Atlanta Track Club, organizers of Peachtree, both groups look to elevate the participant experience with some of Reebok's exciting sponsorship activation initiatives.
"We are thrilled to be sponsoring Peachtree, a race internationally renowned for both its elite competition and loyal mass of runners," said Todd Klein Reebok's Director of Global Athletics. "Reebok is excited to have the opportunity to partner with one of the most prestigious events in our sport."
Another first for the event, this year's Peachtree will serve as the USA Men's 10k Championships. "Reebok's support of several of this country's best running events and their sponsorship of such top American male runners like Jorge Torres creates an exciting partnership as we host America's fastest male runners this Fourth of July," said Race Director, Tracey Russell. "Plus, with 55,000 participants and over 150,000 spectators, Peachtree provides excellent brand exposure for Reebok through what has become an Independence Day tradition here in Atlanta."
Registration for the 38th running of Peachtree begins on Sunday, March 18th as the application appears in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Out of town runners can access the application online at www.atlantatrackclub.org beginning Monday, March 19. The first 45,000 applications received are guaranteed entry in the event that typically fills within the first few days of registration. The remaining 10,000 slots are filled through a lottery system for all remaining applications postmarked by March 31.
Total prize purse for the elite field is $111,300 with the first male and female finishers each receiving $15,000 and an additional $30,000 in prize money for the USA Men's 10km Championships. The 2007 Peachtree has also been selected as the PRRO Championship, the culminating event of the PRRO (Professional Road Running Organization) road race circuit.
Reebok International, based in Canton, Massachusetts, is a leading worldwide designer, marketer and distributor of sports, fitness and casual footwear, apparel and equipment. A subsidiary of the adidas Group, the company operates under the Reebok, CCM, Jofa, and Koho brands. For more information, visit Reebok at www.rbk.com.
The Atlanta Track Club is the second largest running organization in the United States with more then 9,000 members. Aside from organizing Peachtree, the world's largest 10k and the country's largest running event of any distance, the Atlanta Track Club puts on more then 25 running events per year including the Atlanta Marathon and Half Marathon on Thanksgiving Day.
[Content provided by event organizers.]
Posted by Alison Wade at 11:53 a.m. | Tags: Press Releases | Comments (0)
BOSTON, MA (March 14, 2007) — In its 22nd year as principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock announced its elite team of 25 marathon runners from eight countries today, including American Olympic bronze medalist Deena Kastor, defending champions Rita Jeptoo and Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot of Kenya and past champion Hailu Negussie of Ethiopia. Also in the field are the leaders of the World Marathon Majors Series. The race is set for Monday, April 16, 2007.
Defending champion Cheruiyot broke the course record last year and is ready for a rematch with 2006 runner-up Benjamin Maiyo and 2005 champion Negussie. Cheruiyot is also the points leader in the World Marathon Majors Series and won the Chicago Marathon this past fall, earning the distinction as the only man to have ever won both marathons in the same year. Negussie returns as only the second Ethiopian man to win in Boston, and he is highly motivated to gain back the title. Maiyo has finished runner-up in three big races: Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles, and is ready to stand atop the podium.
Chasing the trio is a talented pack led by 2:06 marathoner Robert Cheboror, the 2004 Boston runner-up; Philip Manyim, the 2005 Berlin Marathon champion and Stephen Kiogora, the 2006 New York City runner-up. Also challenging for the title are four men with key marathon wins in 2006: James Kwambai, the Beijing and Brescia champion; Ruggero Pertile, the Padova winner; Teferi Wodajo, the Cologne champion and Hosea Rotich, the Nairobi winner and course record holder.
Added to the mix are 2005 Zurich winner Stanley Leleito, the 2005 Marathon of Italy champion Stephen Biwott, Moroccan stand-out Mohammed El Hattab, and rising talent Tekeste Kebede of Ethiopia. Making his debut is Samuel Ndereba, the 2006 B.A.A. Boston Half Marathon champion and brother of four-time women's winner Catherine Ndereba.
On the women's side, the top three ranked women in the world are part of the John Hancock Elite Team and will compete for the win. Olympian and American Record Holder Deena Kastor will face defending champion Rita Jeptoo and last year's runner-up Jelena Prokopcuka.
The talent of the women's field is undisputed as seven of the top ten women set their personal best times in 2006 and are in peak form. Kastor leads the charge and comes into the race having run the fastest marathon in the world last year. She earned the #1 ranking by Track & Field News for her unstoppable 2:19:36 win in London, where she also improved her existing American record. Best known for her inspirational bronze medal performance in the 2004 Athens Olympic Marathon, Kastor is also a multiple American record holder on the roads and track. With roots in the Boston area, Kastor should prove to be a crowd favorite.
The #2 ranked woman in the world, Olympian Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia, brings strong credentials as the points leader in the World Marathon Majors Series and as the winner of the New York City Marathon the past two years. Rita Jeptoo, ranked #3, is the defending Boston Marathon champion and will not give up her title easily. After her win last year, Jeptoo ran the fourth fastest 20K of all time and then went on to finish a strong fourth in New York City.
The match-up between the three top women in the world should prove exciting, but close on their heels will be Mexican national record holder Madai Perez, 2006 Honolulu winner Lyubov Denisova, 2006 Los Angeles winner Lidiya Grigoryeva, Olympian and 2006 Rock 'n' Roll champion Alice Chelangat, and 2006 Hamburg Marathon winner Robe Tola Guta. Giovanna Volpato of Italy comes to the race from a solid performance at the 2006 European Championships and Adanech Zekiros is fresh from a win at the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon.
"For more than two decades, John Hancock has kept its promise to provide an elite athlete field for the Boston Marathon and secure the race's status as one of the most prestigious marathons in the world," said John D. DesPrez, John Hancock's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We have another outstanding field set for this year's race and are expecting another outstanding day for the runners, the Boston community and running fans around the world."
"For 22 years, John Hancock has been assembling the elite athlete field for the Boston Marathon, and each year these athletes provide us with a thrilling race," said Guy Morse, Executive Director of the Boston Marathon. "With our two defending champions returning, as well as the two World Marathon Majors Series leaders, and the American women's record-holder, we have no doubt that the 111th Boston Marathon will be as exciting as ever."
A complete field list follows.
111Th B.A.A. Boston Marathon - John Hancock's 2007 elite field
Men
Name, Personal Best
Robert Cheboror, Kenya 2:06:23 (Amsterdam, 2004)
Benjamin Maiyo, Kenya 2:07:09 (Chicago, 2005)
Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Kenya 2:07:14 (Boston, 2006) CR, 1st place WMM*
Philip Manyim, Kenya 2:07:41 (Berlin, 2005)
Teferi Wodajo, Ethiopia 2:08:11 (Seoul, 2004)
Hailu Negussie, Ethiopia 2:08:16 (Hofu, 2002)
Stephen Kiogora, Kenya 2:09:21 (Chicago, 2004)
Ruggero Pertile, Italy 2:10:12 (Rome, 2004)
Stanley Leleito, Kenya 2:10:17 (Zurich, 2005)
Hosea Rotich, Kenya 2:10:18 (Nairobi, 2006)
James Kipsang Kwambai, Kenya 2:10:20 (Brescia, 2006)
Stephen Biwott, Kenya 2:11:16 (Carpi, 2005)
Tekeste Kebede, Ethiopia 2:11:48 (San Diego, 2004)
Mohammed El Hattab, Morocco 2:11:50 (London, 2002)
Samuel Ndereba, Kenya Debut
Women
Name, Personal Best
Deena Kastor, United States 2:19:36 (London, 2006) NR
Jelena Prokopcuka, Latvia 2:22:56 (Osaka, 2005) NR, 1st place WMM*
Madai Perez, Mexico 2:22:59 (Chicago, 2006) NR
Rita Jeptoo, Kenya 2:23:38 (Boston, 2006)
Roba Tola Guta, Ethiopia 2:24:35 (Hamburg, 2006)
Lidiya Grigoryeva, Russia 2:25:10 (Los Angeles, 2006)
Lyubov Denisova, Russia 2:25:18 (New York, 2004)
Alice Chelangat, Kenya 2:26:36 (Milan, 2001)
Adanech Zekiros, Ethiopia 2:27:38 (Rome, 2006)
Giovanna Volpato, Italy 2:28:59 (Treviso, 2006)
*World Marathon Majors
NR - national record CR - course record
[Content provided by John Hancock Financial Services.]
Posted by Alison Wade at 10:52 a.m. | Tags: Press Releases, Event Previews | Comments (1)
Joe Driscoll has created a new web site, www.zapfitness.org, where readers can learn more about ZAP's athletes and the training they are doing.
Posted by Alison Wade at 1:46 p.m. | Tags: Web Sites, Elite Development | Comments (0)
We're in the process of posting our photos from the 2007 NCAA DII and DIII Indoor Track & Field Championships. The remainder of photos will be posted soon.
Other photos from the DI, DII, and DIII meets can be found in the following locations:
Division I
TrackAndFieldPhoto.com
TrackShark.com
Division II
PrettySporty.com
Division III
Rose-Hulman.com
Posted by Alison Wade at 9:46 p.m. | Tags: Running Photos | Comments (0)