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Fitness Social Network Sprints into Sin City for Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon
San Diego-Based Social Network fit-2gether.com Expands into Las Vegas to Connect Active Lifestyle Enthusiasts in Las Vegas - SAN DIEGO - fit-2gether.com, “where fitness meets” and the social network for individuals who are dedicated to an active and healthy lifestyle, has expanded into Sin City.
Meghan Armstrong Wins Strands 5k in Oregon; Patrick Smyth to Run 10,000m in Indianapolis Oct. 31
Minneapolis/St. Paul - Team USA Minnesota's Meghan Armstrong won the Strands 5k in Corvallis, Oregon, on Oct. 24. Her time was 16:23 (second place was 16:32). Armstrong returned to a familiar area for the race having gone to high school in Tualatin, Oregon, just outside of Portland, before running collegiately for the University of Iowa.
U.S. athletes ranked among world's best at middle distances
USATF - from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - The international statistics website All-Athletics.com has ranked American men and women athletes among the world's best at middle distance running events for the 2009 season.
Kirwa breaks course record with 2:06:14 in Frankfurt
iaaf - Frankfurt, Germany - Gilbert Kirwa of Kenya broke both the defending champion and the course record to win the Commerzbank Frankfurt Marathon today, in 2:06:14, a time that puts him in the top-20 all-time at the distance. It also nets him 95,000 euros in prize and bonuses.
ING New York City Marathon 2009 News
Expanded Two-Hour National Network Coverage of ING New York City Marathon 2009 - NBC Sports will televise the 40th running of the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 1 at 2:00pm EST. NBC Sports commentator Al Trautwig will be joined in the broadcast booth by veteran race journalist Toni Reavis with NBC Sports' Jimmy Roberts hosting the expanded two-hour recap show.
JUST RUN® Youth Fitness Offers New Program for Kids
Free health and fitness program underwritten by Big Sur International Marathon begins November 2 in Marina, California - CARMEL, Calif. - (October 23, 2009) - JUST RUN, the award winning youth fitness program of the Big Sur International Marathon, is debuting a specialized program beyond the school setting that focuses on children of highest need.
Boyd, Magee take MCM10K; nearly 21,000 finish "The People's Marathon"
By: Steve Nearman, Running USA wire - ARLINGTON, Va. - (October 25, 2009) - Both John Mentzer and Muliye Gurmu earned the honor of taking home the Middendorf Trophy on Sunday at the 34th running of the Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington.
However, they captured the nation's fifth-largest marathon in majorly different fashions.
Michigan's Nike+ Human Race Succeeds at Every Stride 5K/10K + video
By Jennie McCafferty, Michigan Runner - BELDING (10/24/09) – The golf course or the roads?
Quotes from the leading finishers at the Commerzbank Frankfurt Marathon 2009
Gilbert Kirwa (Kenya), the men’s champion:
“When he (Robert K Cheruiyot) went away, I thought he’d win but when I started to catch him, I thought I’d win. Two wins in two marathons, I’m very happy.”
Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (Kenya) in second place:
Homegrown Sean Quigley Wins Boston Mayor’s Cup in Closest Race in Event’s 20-year history.
Irene Kimaiyo victorious in Women’s Championship. - BOSTON – Sean Quigley, 24, originally from Braintree, Massachusetts, won in a lean over last year’s champion Jacob Korir, of Kenya, to win the 20th Mayor’s Cup Cross Country 8k Championship at Boston’s Franklin Park on Sunday in a time of 23 minutes, 54 seconds.
