OCEANSIDE, Calif. (Nov. 27, 2014) – Like many in the record crowd of 10,000, Sarah and Darren Brown started a new holiday tradition at the 9th Pacific Marine Credit Union O’side Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. Only their tradition started off with more of a gallop than a trot. [Read more…]
Daska, Desisa Crowned Boston Champions
BOSTON – On a picture perfect day for racing, Ethiopians Mamitu Daska and Lelisa Desisa were crowned champions at the 14th B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. Daska established a new event record of 1:08:20, while Desisa earned his second consecutive B.A.A. Half Marathon victory in 1:01:38, covering the rolling, spectacular course through Boston’s Emerald Necklace park system in style. [Read more…]
Diamond League ends on high in Brussels
Brussels ensured the Diamond League season drew to a close on a high, with plenty of world class performances, including six world leads despite being at the tail end of a long season. [Read more…]
Pacemaker Ronoh takes Olomouc Half
Geoffrey Ronoh turned from pacemaker to a sensational winner in the course of the Mattoni Olomouc Half Marathon on Saturday evening, beating the marathon world record holder Wilson Kipsang by eight seconds to set an event record for the Czech race of 60:17. [Read more…]
Lawi Lalang signs with GSC
Former star of the University of Arizona, Lawi Lalang, signs with the management of Global Sports Communication to help him further in his career. Lawi Lalang, who has won eight NCAA titles, added his last title last weekend by winning the 5000m in Eugene. He has a bright future in front of him having run 3:33.20 and 13:00.95 (8th fastest athlete of 2013) over the 1500m and 5000m. [Read more…]
Amanda Scott sets course record
PURCELLVILLE, Va. – May 31, 2014 – The 4th Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon, presented by Visit Loudoun and Newton Running, will be remembered by its participants as a special day whose most honored runner never even made it to the start line. [Read more…]
City Games Manchester Wrap up
Great Britain and Northern Ireland athletes captured no less than six victories at the sun-drenched BT Great City Games Manchester this afternoon, as the annual street athletics festival enjoyed its sixth appearance in the north-west of England. [Read more…]
Abraham Cheroben Berlin 25k Champion
Kenyans Abraham Cheroben and Janet Rono won the BIG 25 Berlin with world leading times. It was Cheroben who produced the performance of the day. The 21 year-old clocked 1:11:47, which is the fourth fastest time ever run at 25 k. [Read more…]
Joyce Chepkirui breaks course record
Joyce Chepkirui fulfilled the expectations and clocked a world-class time of 66:19 to win the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon on Saturday. Dominating the race from the start, she set a course record and also the fifth fastest time ever run on a record eligible course. [Read more…]
Komon takes Berlin in Fast Time
Running his debut at the distance Leonard Komon won the 34th Vattenfall BERLIN HALF MARATHON with a world-class time of 59:14, just edging out fellow-Kenyan Abraham Cheroben in a sprint finish. [Read more…]