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2008 Foot Locker Cross Country Regionals Update!

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:01:51 +0000

December 1, 2008 from footlockercc.com - Midwest Regional in Kenosha, WI and overall winners Megan Goethals MI and Jakub Zivek MN; South Regional in Charlotte, NC and overall winners Kathy Kroeger TN and Bill Matthews TN; Northeast Regional in Bronx, NY and overall winners Emily Jones MA and Solomon Haile MD.

Green, Herbst-Lucke, Leach and King All Claim Victories at The Weather Channel Atlanta Marathon and Half Marathon

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:43:45 +0000

December 1, 2008 from Tracy Lott / Running USA wire (ATLANTA GA) Michael Green , 32, of Troy, AL, was the first runner to cross the finish line of 2008's The Weather Channel Atlanta Half Marathon with an official gun time of 1:07:23 seconds on Thursday. Green and runner-up Andrew Fuller of Rome GA battled through the 11th mile of the race before Green pulled ahead to victory.

Sports Marketing, a Global approach

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:35:04 +0000

December 1, 2008 from www.runblogrun.com by Larry EderThis weekend, there were several Nike NXN regional meets, plus Foot Locker Regional meets across the US. There were also nearly one thousand road races, big and small, across the U.S. I want you to consider for a moment, who pays for all of these?

USATF Mountain Ultra Trail Council Announces Runners of the Year

admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:40:43 +0000

November 26, 2008 from USATF press release (Indianapolis, IN) The Mountain/Ultra/Trail running (MUT) council of long distance running has named the 2008 USATF Mountain Runners of the year, Ultra Runners of the Year, and Contributor of the Year. The following individuals will be recognized at the USATF National Convention in Reno, NV, on Saturday, December 6 at an awards breakfast.

Houston Marathon Foundation Pledges $100,000 of annual support for running-related initiatives

admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:30:16 +0000

November 26, 2008 from press release (Houston TX) Through its pledge to support people and organizations that make running matter, the Houston Marathon Foundation is enabling children and elite athletes alike to pursue their running goals.

Rupp leads Oregon to NCAA Team Title + Other XC Champ News

admin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:46:18 +0000

November 25, 2008 from USATF press release -- 2008 Olympian Galen Rupp (Portland, OR) out-dueled Samuel Chelanga of Liberty University to win his first NCAA individual title Monday at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, IN. Running the 10K course in 29:04, Rupp lead the University of Oregon to their second consecutive team title at the meet. [Ed note: check out Running Network TV for additional coverage)

RRCA Announces 2008 Kids Run the Nation Grant Recipients

admin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:00:31 +0000

November 25, 2008 from press release (Arlington, VA) In 2007 the Road Runners Club of America established the Kids Run the Nation® Fund to provide needed resources to youth running programs around the country as an opportunity to address the growing obesity epidemic with today’s youth.

Kibet and Incerti Win Samsung Milan City Marathon

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:01:49 +0000

November 24, 2008 from press release (MILAN) Duncan Kibet and Anna Incerti are the winners of the 9th Samsung Milan City Marathon. The 30-year-old Kenyan broke the course record, finishing 2:07:53 on the impressive Piazza Castello in the centre of the city. Elias Chelimo and Leonard Mucheru took second and third with 2:08:39 and 2:10:05.

Raelert and Bij Van de Vaat win Ford Ironman Arizona

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:32:35 +0000

November 24, 2008 from www.ironman.com (Tempe AZ) In a day that saw a number or records broken, Andreas Raelert won his Ironman debut in impressive style and a time of 8:14:16. He was followed by Chris Lieto, from Danville, CA in 8:19:25 and Jordan Rapp from Scarborogh, NY in 8:19:45.

Running Network TV - Road Race Directors Workshop

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:47:25 +0000