Podnebesnova aims at Soweto record

“I’m coming here to break the record,” the words of Russia’s Nina Podnebesnova upon her announcement that she will be running the 2011 Soweto Marathon. Since making her debut at the distance in 2004 in Moscow at their National Championships where she finished 5th,...

Muskett record and other NZ news

Further to last week’s Commonwealth 24 hour championships in Wales Val Muskett ran 114km in 12 hours for a new world record for women over 55. Bryan McCorkindale who finished fourth with 222.374km set two world age records for men over 55, for 12 hours and 100 miles....

Record Field for Flying Pig 2011

Flying Pig Marathon Boasts Record Field for 13th Running CINCINNATI – (May 1, 2011) – A record weekend registration of more than 30,000 runners and walkers highlighted the 13th running of the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon powered by P&G. The two-day...

Record Breaking Numbers for St Louis

Record Breaking Numbers for 11th GO! St. Louis Marathon Event Marathon Relay sells out at 500 teams; new features to enhance participant race experience in 2011 ST. LOUIS – GO! St. Louis, a local not-for-profit organization that specializes in providing fitness...

Rothlin wins Tokyo in 2:07:23 Swiss national record

Viktor Röthlin, who won the bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, won the 2008 Tokyo Marathon – an IAAF Road Race Silver Label event – with 2:07:23. It was a course record by more than two minutes, eclipsing the mark of 2:09:45 set by...