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...]
Korir Targets Chicago Marathon
May 2, 2012 1 Comment
CHICAGO - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced that Wesley Korir, the newly crowned Boston Marathon champion, will return to run Chicago's fall classic for the fifth consecutive year. Korir is the first elite athlete announced for the 35th running of the Bank of … [Read more...]
Korir, Cherop Win Hot Boston 2012
April 17, 2012 1 Comment
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 with temperatures in the … [Read more...]
Kenyan Sweep at 2012 Boston Marathon
April 16, 2012 1 Comment
BOSTON, April 16, 2012 - Under sunny skies and unseasonably warm weather, Wesley Korir of Kenya took the lead in the final mile at the B.A.A. Boston Marathon and held on to win the race in a time of 2:12:40. … [Read more...]
