American running star, Shalane Flanagan, blazes half-marathon in 1:09:45, while earning first ever Remix Challenge medal; Andy Wacker of Boulder wins men’s race; NFL legend Roger Craig among notable finishers; Post race concert headlined by Cold War Kids caps an action packed Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Festival weekend [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…]
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…]
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…]
Field Targets Delhi Record
The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on December 15 will have the World’s best ever elite athlete field assembled for a half marathon and the most competitive ever, according to Jos Hermens of GSC, the elite athlete coordinators who have put together this field. [Read more…]
Borelli wins Half Marathon
Buenos Aires, October 20th 2013.- The “Nike Women´s Marathon”, which celebrated its tenth edition was run during today´s day in San Francisco. Among a total of 30000 participants from all over the world, Argentinean 20-year-old young athlete, Florencia Borelli, ended up winning the Half Marathon with a time of 1 hour, 18 minutes and 22 seconds. [Read more…]
Biwott Repeats at Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – Sept. 15, 2013 – Defending champion Stanley Biwott of Kenya owned the streets of Philadelphia once again on Sunday morning, winning the Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon for the second-straight year in 59 minutes, 36 seconds. [Read more…]
Farah wins New Orleans Half
Britain’s Mo Farah edged out Ethiopian Gebre Gebremariam in a dramatic finish to win the New Orleans half-marathon. [Read more…]
Biwott Shatters San Antonio Half Record
SAN ANTONIO (Nov. 11, 2012) – The Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon & Half Marathon benefiting Susan G. Komen celebrated its 5th birthday in style on Sunday, Nov. 11 when more than 25,000 entrants from all 50 states and 22 countries took to the city’s downtown streets. [Read more…]