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 minutes faster than Tesfaye Jifar's … [Read more...]
Smith amongst elite in New York
November 3, 2011 Leave a Comment
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. … [Read more...]
WMM Stars to settle in New York
October 31, 2011 Leave a Comment
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 toe … [Read more...]
Boston, London Champions Added to New York field
September 28, 2011 1 Comment
NEW YORK - 2011 Boston Marathon champions Geoffrey Mutai and Caroline Kilel and 2011 Virgin London Marathon champion Mary Keitany are part of a powerful field of Kenyan standouts who will compete against Ethiopian Olympic and World Championships medalist Tsegaye Kebede, 2011 … [Read more...]
Martin Lel for New York 2011
September 15, 2011 Leave a Comment
Marathon champion Martin Lel, 2011 Virgin London Marathon champion Emmanuel Mutai, and 2011 BUPA London 10,000m champion Jo Pavey will join the already stellar field for the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, 6 November. … [Read more...]
World Marathon Majors Doubleheader Weekend
April 7, 2011 Leave a Comment
World Marathon Majors Doubleheader Weekend Sure to Have Huge Leaderboard Implications Series leaders Kebede and Shobukhova pace world’s best into London and Boston April 7, 2011—The 2010–2011 World Marathon Majors series resumes with a doubleheader weekend, … [Read more...]
Al Roker Headlines Celebrity Runners
October 25, 2010 Leave a Comment
NEW YORK - (October 21, 2010) - Today Show television personality Al Roker will be leading this year's celebrity line-up of runners in the ING New York City Marathon 2010 on Sunday, November 7, it was announced by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg. Roker … [Read more...]
USA’s Nelson and Canada’s Bairu to debut in New York 2010
September 13, 2010 Leave a Comment
Top Americans Vega, Nelson, Russell Join ING New York City Marathon 2010 Field Canada's Bairu, Mexico's Pérez and other American standouts added too; wheelchair field to feature Americans Schabort and McGrory … [Read more...]
Mara Yamauchi to Run New York City 2010
August 11, 2010 Leave a Comment
NEW YORK - (August 10, 2010) - Seven months after her come-from-behind triumph at the 2010 NYC Half-Marathon, Mara Yamauchi will seek a New York winning double by adding the ING New York City Marathon 2010 crown on Sunday, November 7, 2010 it was announced by New York Road … [Read more...]
Gebrselassie for New York City Marathon 2010
June 4, 2010 Leave a Comment
NEW YORK - (June 2, 2010) - Long-distance legend, multiple Olympic and World Championships gold medalist and marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia will make his first career appearance at the ING New York City Marathon 2010 on Sunday, November 7, it was … [Read more...]
