
Walmart Takes Title Sponsorship of “Walmart Bentonville Half Marathon”
Bentonville, AR (October 5) - Bentonville, Arkansas based Walmart has taken the title sponsorship of the “Walmart Bentonville Half Marathon” March 13, 2010. Hosted by the City of Bentonville and Bentonville Convention & Visitors and produced by Winter Park, Florida-based Reinke Sports Group, the event will be the 2nd stop on the 11-city USRA Half Marathon Series.
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Tom Jordan And Pre
By Matt McGowan - Last weekend I attended The Running Network winter meeting - http://runohio.com/read_blog/running-network-houston-meeting and the USATF Half Marathon National Championships - http://runohio.com/read_blog/usa-half-marathon-championships and the Chevron Houston Marathon - http://runohio.com/read_blog/chevron-houston-marathon-ordway... .
Gelana, Erkesso Win 2010 Chevron Houston Marathon in Course and State Records
HOUSTON - (January 17, 2010) - Teshome Gelana and defending women's champion Teyba Erkesso led an Ethiopian sweep of the 38th Chevron Houston Marathon, each setting course and Texas state records in the process, on Sunday morning.
Track and Field Bears Set for 2010 Season Opener
The track and field team begins its 2010 indoor season this Friday, Jan. 8, as it travels to Columbia, Mo., and the Hearnes Center Fieldhouse for the 24th annual Missouri Invitational.
Hospital Hill Run Registration Numbers Increase By 248%
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Hospital Hill Run announces a substantial increase in early registration for the 2010 event. Only three months after opening registration, numbers have already increased 248% when compared to the same timeframe last year.
GO! St. Louis ® Marathon Event Registration Fees to Increase in 2010
For 10th edition, overall registrations 75% ahead of last year’s record pace; register by December 31, 2009 and save! - ST. LOUIS – (December 21, 2009) – GO! St. Louis, a not-for-profit organization that specializes in presenting fitness events and programs has announced that registration entry fees for the 10th GO!
St. Louis' Big River Running Company had a strong presence at the RNR San Antonio Marathon & Half Marathon
More than thirty-two thousand runners signed up for the RNR San Antonio Marathon & Half Marathon, which was held on Sunday, November 15, 2009. Ben Rosario, co-owner of Big River Running Company in Missouri, and a feature writer for Missouri Runner, finished eleventh in the half marathon in 1:11:16.
VERSUS to Televise NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships Live
INDIANAPOLIS--- The 2009 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships will be broadcast live on VERSUS, marking the third consecutive year the championships will be seen on live television, and the first with VERSUS. A live web stream of the championships will also be available on NCAA.com.
Keflezighi Does It! Wins 40th New York City Marathon
By: Parker Morse, Running USA wire - NEW YORK - (November 1, 2009) - The winless streak is over in New York as Meb Keflezighi, 2004 Olympic silver medalist and 10,000m U.S. record holder, became the first American champion of the New York City Marathon since 1982 when he broke away from four-time Boston Marathon champion Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot and finished in 2 hours, 9 minutes, 15 seconds this Sunday morning. Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia was the women's champion in 2:28:52 at the 40th edition.
REVIEWS - Team Apparel 2010
Here’s our annual snapshot of apparel options for your cross country and track & field teams. There are technical fabrics available at a variety of price levels, and the options for personalizing the gear range from custom screenprinted graphics to the nearly infinite possibilities available with sublimation.
MOTHER ROAD MARATHON ANNOUNCED
Joplin, MO (December 16,2009) – Representatives from cities along Route 66 between Miami, Oklahoma and Joplin, Missouri gathered today for the announcement of the inaugural Mother Road Marathon – the United State’s first ever and only 26.2 marathon that passes through through three states in the form of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri.
Orlando to host USATF Podium Education Project
INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Podium Education Project, which is an annual High Performance Coaches Symposium that brings elite coaches and sports scientists together to review, analyze, and offer some of the most cutting-edge methodology and coaching practices in the world will take place December 10-13 in Orlando, Fla.
Ultramax Serves Up Fun and Safety at Annual Octomax Race
By Mary Czarnecki
Ultramax Events hosted its 7th annual sprint and Olympic distance triathlon this year in Innsbrook. The event hosted about 550 racers who took on the challenge of either the Octomax or the Quartermax race. The Octomax consisted of a 500-yard swim, 18-mile bike and 3-mile run. The Quartermax consisted of a 1,000-yard swim, 28-mile bike and 6.5-mile run. A kid’s race was also held.






