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Interview With MEG HOGAN
Who is the best collegiate distance runner you've never heard of? The George Washington University's Meg Hogan would be a strong contender for that distinction. Hogan is certainly one of the fastest distance runners who didn't run at the NCAA Championships this past spring.... »
Eliterunning Will Be Back Mid-September, Early October
I apologize for taking several weeks to write this; for those of you still checking the site for regular news updates, blog updates and interviews, I sincerely apologize for the recent silence. After a very brave and courageous battle with heart and skin cancer, I lost my 7 year-old dog, Ajax (see photo to your left). Taking care of Ajax... »
Olympian Carrie Tollefson Reports from Duluth – Great Video!
Olympian Carrie Tollefson, who recently gave birth to her first child, travels up to Duluth for the 34th annual Grandma's Marathon. She interviews Jenelle Deatherage, an elite middle distance runner, as she attempts her first marathon. Special appearances by Dick Beardsley and Erin ... »
STRESS REACTION FORCES BARRINGER TO END SEASON
By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. American steeplechase record holder Jenny Barringer has been forced to end her season due to a stress reaction at the head of her right femur. Barringer, 23, made the decision with her coach, Juli Benson, after finishing third in the 5000m at the USA Outdoor... »
HASAY PLANS FOR WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS DOUBLE
By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. Like the soul hit by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, "She Ain't a Child No More," former California prep star Jordan Hasay has grown up. The outgoing University of Oregon freshman, who as a 16 year-old captured the fond attention of fans and the media... »
CUFFE INSPIRES WITH BRAVE PERFORMANCE IN JUNIOR WOMEN’S 5000M
By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. DES MOINES, IOWA (26-Jun) -- Aisling Cuffe, a wide-eyed eleventh grader from Cornwall High School in Upstate New York, came here to the USA Junior Outdoor Championships to earn a berth on Team USA for next month's IAAF World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada. She... »
FLESHMAN CAPS COMEBACK WITH SECOND NATIONAL 5000M TITLE
By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. DES MOINES, IOWA (25-Jun) -- A year and a day ago in Eugene, Ore., Lauren Fleshman failed to show up on the starting line of the 5000m at the USA Outdoor Championships. Plagued by a series of mechanical problems stemming from a broken navicular bone... »
IN TACTICAL RACES, BEGLEY & RUPP REPEAT AS USA 10,000M CHAMPIONS
By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. DES MOINES, IOWA (24-Jun) -- The Nike Oregon Track Club ruled supreme at Drake Stadium here tonight as Amy Begley and Galen Rupp both successfully defended their national 10,000m titles in tactical races. On a comfortably warm and moderately humid night, both athletes used ... »
DESPITE OBSTACLES, SISSON CAPTURES USA JUNIOR 3000M TITLE
By Chris Lotsbom (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. High schooler Emily Sisson has had a whirlwind of a senior year. The 18 year-old from Chesterfield, Mo., has endured a series of ups and downs in her final year as prep athlete. But despite the challenges, the diminutive distance runner always seems to take... »
LOOKING AHEAD, KOLL SIGNS PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT CONTRACT
By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. Photo courtesy of Iowa State Athletics Department Fresh off of her victories at the NCAA Championships at both 5000m and 10,000m, Iowa State's Lisa Koll has made her first move towards turning pro, signing a management contract with Peter Stubbs Management (PSM) of San Francisco, Calif.... »