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2010 Boilermaker 15k
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AMERICANS STIR BUZZ AT COMRADES MARATHON
By Riël Hauman (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. The South African ultrarunning scene was abuzz last week with the news that American stars Josh Cox, holder of the USA record for 50 km, and Kami Semick, reigning world 100 km champion, have entered the 85th Comrades Marathon, which will be held on Sunday... »
NCAA REGIONALS EVENT PREVIEW – 1500m
By Chris Lotsbom (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. This weekend's NCAA Regionals should feature noteworthy contests in the 1500m. Here is our exclusive preview: MEN - EASTERN REGIONAL - In the Eastern Region, the 1500m is up for grabs with any one of a handful of competitors able to take the top spot. Entering the Regional ... »
GREAT MATCH-UPS AT BUPA LONDON 10,000
By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. Race director Dave Bedford has recruited a small, but very strong, elite field for next Monday's third annual Bupa London 10,000. On the men's side world road 10-K record holder Micah Kogo of Kenya will take on defending champion and course record holder, Britain's Mo Farah.... »
GEBRSELASSIE OPENS NEW RESORT
By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. Haile Gebreselassie added another chapter to his career by playing host to a gathering of athletics luminaries, including his close friend and greatest rival Paul Tergat, to mark the opening of his resort hotel on the shores of Lake Hawassa about four hours drive south... »
KEFLEZIGHI LAUNCHES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. NEW YORK (21-Apr) -- Reigning ING New York City Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi announced here today that he is forming a charitable foundation which will support varied causes in health, fitness and education. Called the MEB Foundation, which the Olympic Marathon silver medalist said... »
LONDON MARATHON TO SUPPORT BRITISH ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT
By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. In a joint announcement today, the Virgin London Marathon and UK Athletics (UKA) said the Britain's biggest marathon would provide an annual investment of up to £150,000 (USD 225,000) to support the UKA Endurance Programme "and help to produce world class British distance athletes."... »
MEB KEFLEZIGHI AND DEENA KASTOR COMMIT TO ING NYC MARATHON
By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. NEW YORK (07-Apr) -- Olympic marathon medallists Meb Keflezighi and Deena Kastor, both of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., committed today to run the 2010 ING New York City Marathon, the New York Road Runners announced here today. Keflezighi will attempt to retain the ING NYC Marathon... »
KOLL SETS NCAA 10,000M RECORD
By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. (Photo Courtesy of Iowa State Athletic Department) Iowa State's Lisa Koll opened her 2010 outdoor season with a flourish, running a new NCAA 10,000m record at the Stanford Invitational last night in Palo Alto, Calif. Koll, a senior who won the NCAA indoor title at 5000m earlier this month, clocked... »
Katie McGregor Wins USA 15k Championship on March 13; Antonio Vega, Jason Lehmkuhle, Patrick Smyth Place 3rd, 4th and 7th in Men’s 15k Championship Field in Jacksonville
Minneapolis/St. Paul - March 14, 2010 - Team USA Minnesota's Katie McGregor won the women's race at the USA 15k Championship in Jacksonville, Fla., today after having placed second at the race the last two years. In her fifth appearance at the Gate River Run, which hosts the national 15k championship, McGregor easily took the title... »
Track & Field Athletes Association (TFAA) forms to represent athletes
From the TFAA website: TFAA stands for the Track and Field Athletes Association. We are a (soon-to-be) not-for-profit organization that was formed by your peers to support the professional track and field athlete. Over the years we expect the support to take many shapes and sizes. However, it's important that you understand some of the basics. The Playing Field There are over 50... »