Run for the record

Run for the record

The countdown to the 10th anniversary of the Zurich Marathon has started and the starting fields for the marathon, Teamrun and 10km cityrun stand. During this Sunday’s Zurich Marathon not only the 8,584 runners will be offered a beautiful landscape and fast route, the...

Melbourne Marathon Awarded Masters Championship

MELBOURNE, Fla. – April 16, 2012 – The State Farm Melbourne Music Marathon Weekend has announced that USA Track and Field, the national governing body for track and field, long distance running and race walking in the United States, has awarded the event a...
Mutai looks to defend despite recent illness

Mutai looks to defend despite recent illness

Emmanuel Mutai is determined to defend his London Marathon title on Sunday, despite contracting typhoid last month. The Kenyan missed some training after catching the fever a month ago, but he needs to set a good time to earn his place on his country’s Olympic...
Korir, Cherop Win Hot Boston 2012

Korir, Cherop Win Hot Boston 2012

BOSTON – (April 16, 2012) – Marathon lore holds that a year with optimal weather conditions is usually followed by one that challenges runners, and that was borne out at the 116th running for Boston Marathon on Monday. Temperatures that warmed the runners...

Pirtle-Hall sets St Louis record

ST. LOUIS – (April 15, 2012) – On Sunday morning, Kenyan Julius Kosgei, 32, from Searcy, AR captured his first GO! St. Louis Marathon title in 2 hours, 28 minutes, 38 seconds. On a day when start temperatures were above 67 degrees and runners fought strong...