Regional News
Race Report: Little Rock Marathon - Mar 7 - Little Rock, AR
Courtesy of MarathonGuide.com
Moninda Marube, 31 of Keller TX, won the 2010 Little Rock Marathon in 2:29:40. Benny Rodriguez, 33 of Laredo TX, finished second in 2:33:59. Kiplimo Chemirmir, 26 of Flower Mound TX, the runner-up at the 2010 Cowtown and Miracle Match Marathon and winner of the 2009 Fort Worth Marathon, was third in 2:34:51.
Houston Selected as Host of 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials First time a single city is chosen for both men's and women's race
HOUSTON (Mar. 1, 2010) – The road to the 2012 Olympic Marathon in London will run through Houston. For the first time in the history of the U.S. Olympic Trials, one city will host the marathon for both men and women in the same year.
GO! St. Louis Launches Share-A-Pair Program
New community-wide initiative to collect more than 20,000 shoes in 2010 - ST. LOUIS - (February 26, 2010) - Share-A-Pair is a new community-wide initiative launched by GO! St. Louis, in partnership with MERS-Goodwill, to collect 20,010 pairs of gently-worn shoes in 2010.
Track and Field Bears Picked to Finish Fifth at MVC Indoor Championships
SPRINGFIELD - The Track and Field Bears are picked to finish fifth at this weekend’s Missouri Valley Conference Championships in the pre-championship coaches’ poll, the league announced Tuesday.
GO! St. Louis Opens 2,500 Additional Half Marathon Spots
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - GO! St. Louis, a non-profit that specializes in presenting fitness events and programs announced that 2,500 additional registration spots have been opened for the 2010 half-marathon race, set for Sunday, April 11, 2010.
GO! St. Louis® Partners with MERS Goodwill in Community-Wide Initiative to Collect 20,010 Pairs of Shoes in 2010
Area Companies are Encouraged to Join the Effort
Feb. 16, 2010 (St. Louis, MO) -- GO! St. Louis a local non-profit organization and community wellness advocate will partner with MERS Goodwill to launch an exciting new program for 2010. The “Share A Pair” program invites area residents to donate their gently-used shoes in the hope of collecting 20,010 pairs of shoes in 2010. The shoes will go to MERS Goodwill to help fund its mission of assisting local people to find work and live more independently.
GO! St. Louis® Opens 2,500 Additional Half Marathon Spots
High Demand Increases Race Cap to 12,500 Total Half Marathon Participants; 10th Anniversary Event to Be Largest in Organization’s History
ST. LOUIS (MO) – February 16, 2010 – GO! St. Louis, a not-for-profit organization that specializes in presenting fitness events and programs announced today that 2,500 additional registration spots have been opened for the 2010 half marathon race, set for Sunday, April 11. The half marathon race, presented by National City (Now PNC) is the largest of the ten different races presented during the 10th annual GO! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend. The half marathon had originally sold out in record-breaking time at 10,000 participants on Feb. 2. The additional spots will be available online only at gostlouis.org, starting Friday, February 19 at 10 am, central.
Track and Field Bears Return to Action at the Iowa State Classic
A rested Track and Field Bears squad will face their final tune-up before the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, this weekend at the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa. The meet will take off Friday afternoon and conclude Saturday, the 13th, night.
Indiana Relays Wrap Up with Wins and Top Times for Bears
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Mareneika Goffe (Sr., Montego Bay, Jamaica) and Terry Phillips (So., Kansas City, Mo.) once again led the way for the track and field Bears at the two-day Indiana Relays, where the team earned two event wins as well as several personal bests.
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.
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.
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.
Bak, Lossos Win First GO! St. Louis Halloween 10K
by Jeff Trammel, from Running USA - ST. LOUIS - (October 18, 2009) - The first running of the GO! St. Louis Halloween 10K in downtown St. Louis on Sunday, October 18 was the largest 10K field in St. Louis in 2009 and one of the largest in Missouri. The day featured many of the region's elite runners, mixed with participants of all ages and fitness levels, many who wore creative Halloween costumes to celebrate the season.
