February 2011
Home Suhr, Rodgers win Visa Championship Series at USA Indoor Championships
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Two American Records highlighted the day as the women stole the show in Albuquerque. Jillian Camarena-Williams broke a 24-year-old record in the shot put, while Jenn Suhr broke her own record on her way to winning the women’s 2011 Indoor Visa Championship Series title.
Home Lagat wins over Rupp in Nike Men’s 3,000
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Two-time Olympic medalist Bernard Lagat was the victor in his highly-anticipated Nike Men’s 3,000 meter race against 2008 Olympian Galen Rupp at the 2011 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships presented by BMW in Albuquerque, N.M.
Mekonnen triumphs in Tokyo in 2:07:35
Tokyo, Japan - Breaking away from Paul Biwott after 33 kilometres, Hailu Mekonnen of Ethiopia won the fifth edition of the Tokyo Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race on Sunday (27), clocking 2:07:35.
Home Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon Announces Elite Entrants
Rodgers, Benoit Samuelson, Beardsley, Lewy Boulet also among VIP notables at 33rd edition - NAPA, Calif. - (February 26, 2011) - The Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon has announced its elite field. A strong group of top runners will join a sold-out crowd of 2,400 participants for the 33rd edition on Sunday, March 6, 2011.
Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon to Offer 2012 Olympic Trials Qualifying Incentives
Top three Americans with first "A" standard qualifying times to receive bonus money - PITTSBURGH - (February 25, 2011) - The Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon has announced special incentives to encourage Olympic hopefuls to race on Sunday, May 15, 2011.
Hanley-Pinto Crowned Winner of Disney's Princess Half Marathon
Half-marathon caps weekend of events that draws event record 22,000 participants to Walt Disney World - LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - (Feb. 27, 2011) - Holding off challengers virtually the entire 13.1 miles Sunday morning, Jennifer Hanley-Pinto, 33, of Jacksonville, Fla.
2011 Lake Biwa Marathon .....WR holder Deriba Merga vs Sub 2.05 Wilson Kipsang from Commerce Bank Frankfurt winner
Organizers of the Lake Biwa Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, March 6, have announced their invited fields. The IAAF Gold Label race, one of the Japanese selection races for their IAAF World Championships Team, has improved the quality of their field for this year's 66th edition:
International Athletes (with personal best times):
Wilson Kipsang (KEN) 2:04:57 2010 Frankfurt
Heather Kampf, Gabriele Anderson to Compete at USA Indoor Championships in Albuquerque Feb. 26-27; Jason Lehmkuhle Wins Ohme 30
Minneapolis/St. Paul – Feb. 21, 2011 – Team USA Minnesota’s Heather Kampf and Gabriele Anderson have qualified to compete at the USA Indoor Track & Field Championships that will be held in Albuquerque on Feb. 26-27. Kampf is qualified in both the 800 meters and the mile and Anderson will run in the mile.
Team USA senior men and women take team gold at NACAC Cross Country Championships; Cheseret, Orr win individual titles
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - Robert Cheseret (Colorado Springs, Colo.) took the individual title in the men's 8 km and Megan Duwell (Flagstaff, Ariz.) won silver in the women's 6 km to lead Team USA men and women to the team gold medals. Chelsea Orr (Sammamish, Wash.) won individual gold in the junior women's 6 km to lead the U.S.
Honda LA Marathon expands live radio broadcast for 2011
Five-hour program adds pre-race traffic reports and new features - LOS ANGELES, February 19, 2011 – Runners and fans of the 2011 Honda LA Marathon presented by K-Swiss will benefit from a greatly expanded and interactive radio broadcast of the March 20th race on AM 570 KLAC/FOX Sports LA. The five-hour broadcast of the marathon will begin at 5 a.m.
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