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Abdirahman to defend USA Men's 10 km title
from USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - Three-time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman (Tucson, Ariz.), will face two-time Olympian Anthony Famiglietti (Knoxville, Tenn.), as he seeks his third straight USA Men's 10 km title Saturday at the 40th running of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race
Join the Fun and Help Your Neighbors at the Cigna/Elliot Corporate 5k Road Race
Proceeds to Benefit Elliot Health System - Hooksett, N. H. – July 1, 2009 – As many as 6,000 elite and recreational runners, wheelchair racers, walkers, families and corporate team members are expected at the 17th running of the CIGNA/Elliot Corporate 5K Road Race. The event will take place in downtown Manchester, N. H. on Thursday, August 13 at 6:20 p.m.
Josh Moen, Antonio Vega, Patrick Smyth to Run USA Men's 10k Championship at Peachtree July 4th
Minneapolis/St. Paul - July 2, 2009 - Team USA Minnesota's Josh Moen, Antonio Vega and Patrick Smyth will be among the competitors at the USA Men's 10k Championship which will be held in conjunction with the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta on July 4th.
Seattle Shines Hosting Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
Perfect weather, challenging course produces great competition; sold-out field of 25,000 - SEATTLE - (June 27, 2009) - On a day that dawned with clear blue skies, the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon & ½ Marathon lived up to the hype, kicking off the Seafair season and solidifying its place as a signature summer event in the Pacific Northwest.
Lagat, Jemutai Win Hyde Park Blast
Strands, Run Ohio take Old Spice Team Challenge - CINCINNATI - (June 27, 2009) - Almost 5,000 participants came together in the fight against cancer as they took part in the 8th Hyde Park Blast on Saturday morning. The event included Ohio's 4 Mile RRCA Championship and a challenging course that has been recognized as one of the area's best and most scenic events.
Olympic champion Harper wins at USA Championships
from USATF - EUGENE, Ore - 2008 Olympic gold medalist Dawn Harper won her first national outdoor title and the women's Visa Championship Series crown on the final day of the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field in Eugene.
West Coasters Excel at USA Mountain Running Championships in New England
North Conway, NH --- On a humid, overcast morning in the New England hamlet of North Conway, NH, Washingtonian Joseph Gray, 24, Lakewood, and Californian Christine Lundy, 38, Sausalito outpaced one of the deepest U.S. mountain running fields in recent memory to become the 2009 USA Mountain Running Champions today.
SunTrust National Marathon Celebrates Its 5th Year
Field size expanded to 12,000 with registration opening on July 4th - Washington, D.C. –The Greater Washington Sports Alliance announced today that online registration for the 5th annual SunTrust National Marathon and Half Marathon will begin at 12:01 am (EST), July 4, 2009.
Merritt wins 400m title at USA Championships, remains undefeated
from USATF - EUGENE, Ore - 2008 Olympic gold medalist LaShawn Merritt remained unbeaten this outdoor season, winning the Gatorade Men's U.S. 400m title Saturday at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field.
Jeter, Rodgers win U.S. titles and remain undefeated in Visa Championship Series
From USATF - EUGENE, Ore - Carmelita Jeter and Michael Rodgers blistered the Hayward Field track in winning their first-ever USA Outdoor sprint titles Friday at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field.
Yoder Begley sets Hayward Field record at USA Outdoor Championships
From USATF- EUGENE, Ore - Amy Yoder Bagley, Galen Rupp and Ashton Eaton thrilled their hometown crowd during the opening day of the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field.
The final event of the 2009 USATF Outdoor Visa Championship Series, the USA Outdoor Championships run from June 25-28.
Ultra talented men's sprinters/hurdlers to compete at USA Outdoor Championships
From USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - Tyson Gay, LaShawn Merritt, Walter Dix, Jeremey Wariner, Angelo Taylor, David Payne and Terrence Trammell will headline the highly competitive men's sprints and hurdles events at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, June 25-28 at historic Hayward Field on the campus of
Brown Trafton headlines women's throws at USA Outdoor Champs
From USATF - INDIANAPOLIS - Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Brown Trafton headlines a talented group of athletes in the women's throws competitions at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, June 25-28 at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene.
Half-Marathon Highlights Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Seattle
Half Marathon Race Headlines Inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle, Two-Time Chicago Marathon Champion Berhane Adere Highlights Women’s Field - SEATTLE, Wash. - (June 23, 2009) - An international field of Olympic athletes will take to the roads of the Pacific Northwest Saturday for the Inaugural running of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon and ½ Marathon, a Seafair Signature Event.
The San Francisco Marathon Leads in "Green" Initiatives
Environment is One of the Event's Top Priorities- SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - (June 22, 2009) - The San Francisco Marathon(tm), scheduled for Sunday, July 26, 2009, has announced a number of leading edge "green" initiatives to minimize the impact of the event's 20,000 runners on the environment.
Five Team USA Minnesota Runners to Compete at USA Outdoor Championships in Eugene June 25-28
Minneapolis/St. Paul - June 23, 2009 - Five Team USA Minnesota distance runners will compete at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, which will be held June 25-28 at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene. The runners and their qualifying times are:
. Katie McGregor - 10,000 meters (32:14.57)
. Josh Moen - 10,000 meters (28:26.26)
RRCA ANNOUNCES 2009 ROADS SCHOLARS CLASS
Arlington, VA - Since 1996, the Road Runners Club of America has awarded grants totaling $300,000 through the Roads Scholar® program. The goal of the program is to assist American post collegiate runners who show great promise to develop into national and world-class road running athletes.
Solid sprint double for Goodman in Greensboro
from iaaf - - Greensboro, USA – Chalonda Goodman set meet records of 11.30 in the girls’ 100m and 22.94 in the 200m to win the events for the third year in a row at the Nike Outdoor Nationals at North Carolina A&T on Friday and Saturday (19-20).
Jesse Owens to appear at Hayward Field
from usatf - INDIANAPOLIS - National Track & Field Hall of Famer and worldwide track and field icon Jesse Owens will appear via the award-winning 1964 Bud Greenspan and Cappy Productions documentary film "Jesse Owens Returns To Berlin" at the University of Oregon's fabled Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., on Wednesday, June 24.
Harroufi, Smith Defend Steamboat Classic 4 Mile Titles
By: From Running USA Wire- (Gary Childs) PEORIA, Ill. - (June 20, 2009) - Ridouane Harroufi and Kim Smith defended their titles Saturday morning at the 36th Steamboat Classic.
And how? (Or in Smith's case, And how!)
Men's 4-mile winner Harroufi, from Morocco, waited until the closing seconds to overtake John Yuda of Tanzania.
