by maraadmin | May 16, 2011 | Featured, News
World Marathon Majors Press Release and Tribute to Sammy Wanjiru Sammy Wanjiru 1986-2011 World Marathon Majors is saddened by the news of the death of Sammy Wanjiru on May 15th. Wanjiru was an incredible marathon talent with a ferocious racing style. He was twice...
by maraadmin | May 8, 2011 | Duesseldorf, Featured, News
Kimaiyo and Mohammed beat the heat and the field Nahashon Kimaiyo and Merima Mohammed took the METRO Group Marathon Duesseldorf. Taking into account the very warm weather the 28 year-old Kenyan clocked a remarkable time of 2:10:54. Vasyl Remshchuck (Ukraine/2:13:09)...
by maraadmin | May 8, 2011 | Featured, News, Prague
Prague, May 8th, 2011: After records were smashed in last year’s race, and then again at this year’s Hervis Prague Half Marathon, it was always going to be difficult to maintain the momentum in this year’s Volkswagen Prague Marathon, but, sure enough, the organisers...
by maraadmin | Apr 14, 2011 | Boston, Featured, News
Benoit Samuelson to Run 2011 Boston Marathon Two-time race champion and 1984 Olympic Marathon gold medalist eyes 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier; four-time champion Bill Rodgers also to serve as Grand Marshal of 115th running BOSTON – (April 11, 2011)...
by maraadmin | Apr 7, 2011 | Featured, News
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,...
by maraadmin | Mar 31, 2011 | Boston, Featured, News
Boston Marathon Adds Third Wave for 2011 Start New, third wave for more orderly start and implementation will not increase field size of 2011 race; also timing and scoring device affixed to each official entrant’s bib debuts HOPKINTON, Mass. – The Boston...