Guaranteed-Entry Guidelines for New York

Guaranteed-Entry Guidelines for New York

  NEW YORK – New rules for guaranteed entry into the ING New York City Marathon, beginning with the 2012 event, have been announced by New York Road Runners officials. Due to the increasing worldwide popularity of marathon running, in recent years the ING...
Boubker takes Athens Marathon 2011

Boubker takes Athens Marathon 2011

In a rare victory for a non-Kenyan in a major marathon, Abdelkerim Boubker of Morocco won the Athens Classic Marathon on Sunday morning, taking exactly one minute off the event record, with 2.11.40.  Boubker, 30, had to overcome more than the all-conquering Kenyans,...
Mutai Delivers in New York

Mutai Delivers in New York

NEW YORK – (November 6, 2011) – Flashing a large smile and raising his hands towards the sky, Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya broke the tape at the 42nd ING New York City Marathon. Mutai’s winning time was 2 hours, 5 minutes and 6 seconds and over two...
Mutai and Shobukhova Split Million

Mutai and Shobukhova Split Million

New York (November 6, 2011)  Four athletes who toed the line for the 2011 ING New York City Marathon were in position to stake a claim to the 2010-2011 World Marathon Majors title  – and the decision was up for grabs until late in the race making it the most...
Smith amongst elite in New York

Smith amongst elite in New York

  Kimberley Smith will have every incentive to run a fast marathon when she lines up in New York on Sunday. The New York Marathon has attracted one of the best fields for some time for the women’s race with nine runners having a personal best of under 2h 25m....
WMM Stars to settle in New York

WMM Stars to settle in New York

Marathon Superstars to Settle the Score at 2011 ING New York City Marathon   BOSTON (October 31, 2011) – The men’s race for the 2010-2011 World Marathon Majors title will come down to the wire this weekend in the Big Apple. A cast of potential winners will...