July 2009
Top Runners in the World, New England and Maine Gather for Saturday’s TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine – The top road racers in Maine, New England and around the globe are set to gather again in Cape Elizabeth for the 12th running of the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race on Saturday.
Running Journal Grand Prix XXXI Champions
The Running Journal Grand Prix completed its 31st season on Memorial Day at the Cotton Row 10K in Huntsville, AL. The 10-race series began in early September in Anderson, SC, for the Midnight Flight 10K, the only nighttime race of the series. A couple of weeks later, GP runners tackled the hills of Asheville, NC, at a new race on the series, the Citizen-Times Half-marathon.
Emily Brown, Matt Gabrielson Win Heart of Summer 10k; Four Team USA Minnesota Runners in Top 10 at USA 7 Mile Championships
Minneapolis/St. Paul - July 27, 2009 - Teammates Emily Brown and Matt Gabrielson each came away with the win at the sixth annual Boston Scientific Heart of Summer 10k held at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis on July 25.
Keflezighi, Huddle Win USA Titles at Quad-City Times Bix 7 Mile
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2009 Dean Karnazes Silicon Valley Marathon® to Host World's First Virtual Expo™
Registration for the 2009 Dean Karnazes Silicon Valley Virtual Race opens on July 22, 2009 - SAN JOSE, Calif. - (July 22, 2009) - Organizers of the 2009 Dean Karnazes Silicon Valley Marathon® (DKSVM) have announced that the upcoming October event is set to include the first-ever Virtual Race Expo™.
Olympic silver medalist, defending champs among elite competing in CIGNA Falmouth Road Race
FALMOUTH, Mass. -- Defending champions Tadese Tola of Ethiopia and Edith Masai of Kenya will join a strong field of world-class athletes in the 37th CIGNA Falmouth Road Race on Aug. 9.
50 Years of Women Marathoners
Eight years before Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to officially compete in the Boston Marathon, Arlene Grundmann Pieper raced into the
history books on a whim.
The Pikes Peak Marathon has been open to women since its inception. In 1959, Arlene Pieper joined 15 men in the "race to the clouds". The Ascent
Cook and Shibui Winners at The San Francisco Marathon
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - (July 26, 2009) Andrew Cook, 28, of Flower Mound, Tex. and Japan¹s Yoko Shibui, 30, scored dominant victories at The San Francisco Marathon(TM) today. Cook topped the men¹s field in a finishing time of 2 hours, 26 minutes, and 32 seconds for his third win in this race. He also won in 2006 and 2007.
Katie McGregor in London Grand Prix 5000m; Six Team USA Minnesota Runners to Compete at USA 7 Mile Championships
Minneapolis/St. Paul - July 22, 2009 - Nine Team USA Minnesota distance runners will compete this weekend including at the Aviva London Grand Prix track meet; at the USA 7 Mile Championships in Davenport, Iowa, held in conjunction with the Quad City Times Bix 7; and at the Boston Scientific Heart of Summer 10k in Minneapolis.
Lehmkuhles Win Midnight Madness 10k July 11; Three Team USA Minnesota Runners Post Top Times at USA Men's 10k Championship July
Minneapolis/St. Paul - July 14, 2009 - Team USA Minnesota's Jason Lehmkuhle and Kristen Nicolini Lehmkuhle won their respective divisions at the 38th annual Midnight Madness 10k in Ames, Iowa, on July 11. At the Saturday evening race, Jason's winning time was 29:35 and Kristen crossed the finish line in first place with a time of 34:31.
