After the sensational signing of world marathon record holder Patrick Makau (Kenya/2:03:38) and three more runners with personal bests of sub 2:05:30 organisers of the BMW Frankfurt Marathon have now announced the top contenders of their women’s race. … [Read more...]
Elite field for Chicago 2012
September 12, 2012 Leave a Comment
CHICAGO - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced its full elite athlete field for the event's 35th running on October 7. Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede tops a stacked roster of athletes hungry for a breakthrough performance on Chicago's international stage, while the … [Read more...]
Makau gets the AIMS Award
September 7, 2012 1 Comment
Patrick Makau, the Kenyan world record holder in the marathon and the main star of Saturday’s Mattoni Prague Grand Prix, has a full day of social events behind him. In the morning, he visited Ústí nad Labem, the location of the last of this year’s races in the RunCzech.com … [Read more...]
Kauai Marathon and Half 2012
September 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
KAUAI, Hawaii – (September 2, 2012) – The 4th Kauai Marathon and Half Marathon featured nearly 2,000 participants finishing in beautiful Poipu Beach on Sunday morning. Kauai residents led the charge with 553 runners, the most ever in the event’s four-year … [Read more...]
US Marathon Team for New York
August 30, 2012 Leave a Comment
U.S. Men's Olympic Marathon Team-Led By Meb Keflezighi-to Headline 2012 ING New York City Marathon Field on November 4 … [Read more...]
Boston raised funds for 122 non-profits
August 27, 2012 2 Comments
John Hancock's 2012 Boston Marathon Non-Profit Program Raises a Record $6.8 Million Runners in 116th Boston Marathon raised funds for 122 non-profits BOSTON - (August, 2012) - John Hancock's 2012 Boston Marathon Non-Profit Program raised a record $6.8 million as part of … [Read more...]
Shobukhova seeks 4th Title
August 24, 2012 Leave a Comment
CHICAGO - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced that Liliya Shobukhova of Russia will go for an unprecedented fourth consecutive victory in the event's 35th running on October 7. After she was unable to finish the Olympic Games Marathon on August 5 due to stomach … [Read more...]
Elite Field for Kauai Marathon 2012
August 17, 2012 Leave a Comment
KAUAI, Hawaii – (August, 2012) – The 2012 Kauai Marathon – slated for Sunday, September 2 – features one of the most hotly contested elite fields in the history of the event. A strong contingent of U.S. athletes, both male and female, have committed to … [Read more...]
Makau to run in Frankfurt
August 14, 2012 Leave a Comment
World marathon record holder Patrick Makau will run the BMW Frankfurt Marathon on 28th October. Organisers of Germany’s oldest city marathon, which will see its 31st edition, have today confirmed the most spectacular signing in the history of their event. … [Read more...]
Olympic Games WMM preview
August 3, 2012 Leave a Comment
THE OLYMPIC ROAD TO $1 MILLION August 5th welcomes the Women’s Olympic Marathon to the 2012 London Olympic Games, and one week later on Sunday, August 12th the Men’s Olympic Marathon will take place. There are key points to be earned in the World Marathon Majors Series … [Read more...]
