(10-8-07) This year’s 36th annual running of the Portland Marathon was another huge success with nearly 8,000 finishers in the full marathon. In his marathon debut Californian Carlos Siqueiros from San Jose nabbed the men’s title with a time of 2 hours, 25 minutes, 25 seconds averaging a 5:33 pace for the 26.2-mile distance. Andy Martin of Bend, OR was the first Northwest finisher with a time of 2:30:36. The women’s field had one of …more »

(10-4-2007) From Press Release – Just because the duathlon and triathlon seasons are winding down in the colder climates, doesn’t mean you have to let your competitive juices hibernate. Get outside and find out what winter triathlon is all about. To get you involved USA Triathlon is proud to announce three brand new winter triathlon events that will kick-off the 2008 racing season. Durango, Colo. and Weston, Mass. will play host to world qualifying winter …more »

(9-24-07) From Press Release – The Eugene Challenge Cross Country for Kids race will kick off Friday, October 5, 2007 at 4 p.m. in front of Autzen Stadium near the bridge next to Pre’s Trail. Hosted by the Eugene Running Company, the race if free for everyone that registers before the race and $10 for everyone that registers the day of the race. Pre-registration is due by October 3, 2007. Boys and Girls, ages 10 …more »

(9-18-07) From Press Release – Eugene08.com, the official site for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Track and Field is now live. Eugene08.com is the primary source for key information for coaches, spectators, and volunteers, as well as plenty of photos and feature stories. Viewers can click on links to the competition schedule, qualifying standards, housing and transportation information as well as community links to discover more about Track Town, USA, and amenities of Eugene …more »

(9-16-07) From Jim Estes, USATF – U.S. Olympians Dan Browne (Portland, Ore.) and Shalane Flanagan (Pittsboro, N.C.) took home the respective men’s and women’s titles at the USA 5K Championship Sunday morning. Browne’s time of 13 minutes, 48 seconds was good for third overall in the Open men’s race at the 18th CVS Caremark Downtown 5K, while Flanagan ran 15:26 to become the first U.S. woman to win the Open race at this event since …more »

(9-4-07) From USATF press release (by Jim Estes) – 2004 Olympian Dan Browne (Portland, Ore.) returned to New Haven for the first time since 2003 to lead the men’s field at the 2007 USA 20K Championships, winning his third national title (2001-02) at that distance in 59:19. Two-time NCAA 10,000 meter champion Alicia Shay, formerly Craig, (Flagstaff, Ariz.), claimed her first USA women’s title in 1:06:56. Each national champion took home $7500 and produced personal …more »

(8-29-2007) From Press Release – SportsTravel magazine has announced that the 2007 Eugene Marathon has been nominated for a SportsTravel Award. Events are nominated and then voted upon by readers of SportsTravel, the sports world’s event magazine. Criteria for nomination and voting include superior organization of and attendance at the event, a superior experience for the competitors and/or spectators at the event, and how the site or venue served to enhance the event. Final balloting …more »

(8-27-07) From Press Release – More than 1,300 runners made history at the inaugural Missoula Marathon on Sunday, July 15, 2007. Thousands of Missoula residents lined the streets with sprinklers, spray bottles and cow bells to cheer the runners as they made their way up the Clark Fork River valley from Frenchtown to the center of town. In the half marathon, almost 700 runners began their journey on Blue Mountain Road south of Missoula, then …more »

(8-27-2007) From Press Release – Devine Sports, organizers of the Las Vegas Marathon, announced today that it attracted the first major sponsors in its three-year history to help further its position as the fastest growing “destination marathon” in the world. Earlier today, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and County Commissioner Rory Reid announced Zappos.com as the title sponsor of the Zappos.com Las Vegas Marathon. The announcement was made in front of the “only in Vegas” …more »