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Jelimo hones in on historic mark; Bolt electrifies in Zürich - ÅF Gold

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:14:09 GMT

"Lightning Bolt" electrified us again but there was to be no storming finish in Zürich. While not quite as extravagantly coasting to victory as he did in the Beijing 100m final, Jamaica's Usain Bolt was smoothness personified as he made up for an appalling start. His 0.193 reaction time to the gun was the slowest of the entire nine man line-up, but he effortlessly cut through the field from about 30 metres out to take a comfortable victory in 9.83 sec (-0.5m/s wind).

To Meb Keflezighi, The Strong Marathon Trials Field 'Is What We Dreame

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:12:31 GMT

second place U.S. Men's Olympic Marathon trials finish was the precursor to Keflezighi's silver medal in Athens, but he realizes "it's going to be a lot more difficult than 2004, because the field is much stronger.

A Brief Chat With Ryan Hall And Abdi Abdirahman

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:38:50 GMT

Ryan Hall began 2007 with an American record. Now he wants to finish the year with a spot on the American Olympic team. On Saturday in New York City, Hall, the American record-holder in the half marathon (59:43, set in January in Houston), will get his chance as one of the favorites in the U.S. Olympics Men's Marathon Trials.

A Brief Chat With Martin Lel And Stefano Baldini

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:38:50 GMT

Martin Lel, 29, comes to the ING New York City Marathon more than a favorite. In 2003, he won the World Championships Half Marathon, and a month later won the New York City Marathon in 2:10:30.

Jelena Prokopcuka and Marilson Gomes dos Santos ready for New York

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:38:50 GMT

The ING New York City Marathon 2007 on Sunday 4 November presents an interesting contrast between the men's and women's races. One major change this year is that there will be no "rabbits" - those paid-for pace-setters whose job is to assure a fast race. That may make a difference in the men's race, but it probably won't in the women's.

U.S. marathoners try group effort to land trip to Beijing

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:38:45 GMT

"Not that the Kenyans are quaking in their racing flats, but U.S. male marathoners are enjoying a resurgence. Nearly eight years after a low point at the 2000 Sydney Olympics - when the USA had only one entrant in the 26.2-mile race - the men's Olympic trials marathon has one of its best fields since the 1980s"

New York Marathon Olympic Trials Loop Course Info

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:22:12 GMT

New York Road Runners' Central Park Loop notes

A Brief Chat With Jelena Prokopcuka And Gete Wami

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:38:44 GMT

Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia will seek her third consecutive ING New York City Marathon crown on Sunday; she won in the five boroughs in 2:24:41 in 2005 and in 2:25:05 in 2006. Her personal best for 26.2 miles is the 2:22:56 she ran to win the 2005 Osaka Ladies International Marathon.

A Brief Chat With Clint Verran And Jason Hartmann

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:38:45 GMT

Clint Verran, 32, Hanson-Brooks Distance Project member in Saturday's U.S. Men's Olympic Marathon Trials, was fifth in the Trials in 2004 in 2:14:36 and 11th in 2000, when he was the youngest qualifier

Curtis named Athlete of the Week

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:37:11 GMT

A senior at Villanova University, Curtis won the men's 8 km title in a course-record 23 minutes, 8.85 seconds to win the individual title for the second time. He also captured the 2004 crown with a time of 23:26 at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass.

Keflezighi and Khannouchi teleconference excerpts

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:38:05 GMT

USA Track & Field, the U.S. Olympic Committee and New York Road Runners on Tuesday hosted a national media teleconference with 2004 Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi and American record holder Khalid Khannouchi. Both men will compete Saturday in New York for a spot on the 2008 Olympic Team, running in the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon.

Active Athlete Media offering free text message updates at Ford Ironma

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:38:05 GMT

Active Athlete Media is going to be offering free text message updates for up to three racers at Ford Ironman Florida on NOvember 3rd and the 703. championships in Clearwater, FL on November 10th.

ING New York City Marathon Creates $220 Million in Economic Impact

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:38:03 GMT

The New York City Sports Commission and New York Road Runners today announced that the ING New York City Marathon brings an estimated $220 million in economic impact to the city. Already the highest-grossing single-day sporting event in New York, the marathon's estimated impact this year is up from $205 million in 2006. These figures are the results of an independent study conducted by Economics Research Associates.

Runner's World Expert Panel Picks the Top Finishers - Olympic Trials

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:38:02 GMT

Runner's World asked a panel of marathon experts* to pick the top 5 finishers (in order) in the USA Men's Olympic Marathon Trials. Then we tabulated their responses as follows: first, 9 points; second, 7 points; third, 5 points; fourth, 3 points; fifth, 1 point. The table below shows what happened when we added all the scores.

Ayalew, Henehan Win 32nd Marine Corps Marathon

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:14:08 GMT

"Now 33, Ayalew has slowed considerably over the years but he was fast enough Sunday to earn the Middendorf Trophy, the top prize for winning the 32nd Marine Corps Marathon. He crossed the finish line ahead of 21,226 starters and over 20,600 finishers in 2 hours, 22 minutes, 20 seconds, exactly two minutes ahead of his nearest competitor, two-time defending champion Ruben Garcia of Mexico City."

Powell will focus on own race not opponents to take home Beijing gold

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:32:35 GMT

Asafa Powell, the World's fastest man, has issued an early warning to his rivals that the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games 100 metres gold will definitely be his to take home.

A Brief Chat With Mary Wittenberg

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:38:02 GMT

Mary Wittenberg is the president and CEO of the New York Road Runners, and race director of both the USA Men's Marathon Trials on Saturday, and the next day's ING New York City Marathon.

Division I Men's and Women's Regional XC Rankings

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:11:48 GMT

Division I Men's and Women's for October 29, 2007

NYRR Announces Top-Rate Broadcast and Web Coverage for Olympic Trials

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:22:26 GMT

New York Road Runners today announced an unprecedented level of broadcast and webstreaming coverage for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon on November 3 and the ING New York City Marathon 2007 on November 4. The two events will be broadcast and streamed around the world via NBC, WNBC-4HD, NBCSports.com, NBCOlympics.com and WCSN.com.

Former Olympian Says 80% Of Runners Used Drugs in 80's/90's

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:34:56 GMT

"Two-time U.S. Olympian and national high school 200m record holder Roy "The Robot" Martin says in a new interview that 80% percent of elite runners used performance enhancing drugs in the mid 1980's to early 1990's."

Kigen defends with sub-2:08, Kraus surprises - Frankfurt Marathon

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:34:12 GMT

Frankfurt, Germany - Wilfred Kigen of Kenya won this third Dresdner Kleinwort Frankfurt Marathon in a row on Sunday morning, breaking his own course record with a time of 2:07:58. But, as he admitted, it was the toughest of all. He was headed for most of the way by compatriot, Hosea Rotich, who was competing in only his third Marathon. But Kigen proved the tougher in the last kilometre, pulling away to win by 80 metres from Rotich, who ran a personal best of 2:08:11. Another Kenyan, Sammy Kurgat came through the field to take third in 2:08:38, also a personal best.

2007 SCIAC XC Championships - Flotrack Pictures

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:34:20 GMT

2007 SCIAC XC Championships photos uploaded by Kirby Lee

Videos from Big 12 XC Championships on Flotrack.

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:33:55 GMT

Videos from Big 12 XC Championships on Flotrack. Thanks to Chase Wade for the Videos.

Able-Bodied/Disabled: Heroes Blur the Distinction

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:34:00 GMT

Oscar Pistorius, the South African 400m sprinter who made headlines earlier this year for running blazing-fast times in spite of being a double amputee, has said that he doesn't consider himself disabled.

Big XII Cross Country Conference Championships Results

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:34:07 GMT

Big XII team results for the men and women from The Final Sprint