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New Documentary on Catherine Ndereba: How the Running Community Can Support it
WinCatherine: A Documentary on Catherine Ndereba (aka Catherine the Great) - developed by Stefani L. Weiss - chronicles the amazing and inspiring journey of Kenyan Olympian Catherine Ndereba. Weiss offers this description: "In her remote Kenyan village she was known as Crazy Catherine for defying the conventions of a male dominated society, but to the world, she became known as... »
GOETHALS DOES IT AGAIN, ROSA SHOWS HIS STRENGTH AT NIKE INDOOR NATIONALS
By Chris Lotsbom (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reused with permission. BOSTON (13-Mar) -- Megan Goethals has done it again. Her finishing kick has won yet another national title, this time at the Nike Indoor Nationals at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center here. Goethals, the 17 year-old senior from Rochester, Mich., put in a massive surge with... »
SPECTACULAR RECOVERY BY GEZAHEGN IN WORLD INDOORS QUALIFYING
By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reused with permission. Ethiopian teenager Kalkidan Gezahegn made a spectacular recovery after being tripped and trampled in her 1500m qualifying heat on the first day of the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha. Gezahegn was running in the middle of the field just before the 800m mark when she got tangled... »
LIPARI IS READY TO CAP OFF COMEBACK WITH A WIN
By Chris Lotsbom (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reused with permission. It's hard to have a better high school athlete with a better career than Emily Lipari of Roslyn, N.Y. The 17 year-old senior will be running her final high school indoor track race this weekend at the Nike Indoor Nationals in Boston, toeing the line for the girl's... »
MARATHONER DAVILA ON TRACK FOR WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly all rights reserved, reused with permission While distance runners have been known to step down in distance from time to time, what American Desiree Davila will be attempting at this weekend's IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha has to be considered more of a plunge. Davila, who finished 11th at the IAAF World Championships Marathon... »
Universal Sports to cover IAAF World Indoor Track and Field Champs in Doha
Universal Sports will broadcast the IAAF World Indoor Track and Field Championships in Doha, Qatar on March 12, 13 and 14th. The following link includes information regarding LIVE and taped coverage. Universalsports.com will play LIVE coverage on Friday March 12 from 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET; Saturday March 13 from 6:45 - 111:15 a.m. ET; and Sunday March 14... »
Runner’s World Interview with U.S. Marathoner Paige Higgins
Peter Gambaccini's Brief Chat with McMillan Elite and Flagstaff-based marathoner Paige Higgins is definitely worth a read. Higgins is one of the top marathoners in the U.S., boasting a PR of 2:33:06 (Chicago 2008). Gambaccini talks to Higgins about her ambitious and rather unusal (for an American marathoner) decision to run four marathons in 2010, making 2010 her "go... »
Elite Marathoners Talk About Going to Houston for Olympic Trials
In today's Runner's World Daily News, Peter Gambaccini collects quotes from some of America's top distance runners regarding the recent announcement that Houston will host both the women's and men's 2012 Olympic Trials. Click here to read what Kara Goucher, Olympic bronze medalist Deena Kastor, and Paige Higgins have to... »
Breaking News: Houston to host 2012 Women’s and Men’s U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
From USATF Press Release: HOUSTON - The site of some of the most historic American half-marathon performances and host of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the women's marathon, Houston will host the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's and Women's Marathon, USA Track & Field and the United States Olympic Committee announced Monday. The 2012 U.S. Olympic Team... »
ESPN Coverage tonight: USATF Indoor Champs!
Check out ESPN2 tonight from 7:00-9:00 pm EST for coverage of the USATF Indoor Track and Field Champs. ESPNU will replay the champs March 1, 1:30-3:30 am... »
