From Press Release – SpeedSHOT Racing & Coaching Services and the Multnomah Athletic Club are proud to welcome Gold Medalist and 4-TIME OLYMPIAN Sheila Taormina to Portland, Oregon on the 17th of October. Sheila will headline a two-part event that will include a 2-hour swim clinic followed by a 1-hour presentation with ample opportunity for question and answer. Sheila brings her wealth of knowledge and experience to Portland to share what it took to succeed …more »
September 2009 News
Olympic Swimmer/Triathlete Sheila Taormina to Headline Oct 17 Swim Clinic in Portland
September 30, 20092010 Eugene Marathon to Finish at Historic Hayward Field
September 29, 2009From Press Release – We are thrilled to announce that the 2010 Eugene Marathon and Half Marathon will culminate in a finish experience running fans cannot miss. Finally runners and walkers will feel the rush of entering historic Hayward Field through the arches of Powell Plaza and finish down the home stretch – where so many record breaking races have been decided. “It has been a goal of ours since the initial planning in 2005 …more »
Portland Marathon and Troops Prepare for Iraq Half Marathons
September 25, 2009From Press Release – This September, the Portland Marathon will host three inaugural half-marathon events to support Oregon and Washington-based troops stationed in Iraq. Over eight hundred troops will participate as runners and volunteers. These 13.1-mile events will be held in Iraq and at the following military bases: – Victory Base Camp in Baghdad, 9/27/09. U.S. home base is Ft. Lewis, Washington. – Warrior Unit, Iraq/Iran border, 9/27/09. U.S. home base is Ft. Riley, Kansas. …more »
Portland’s Tegenkamp, Yoder Begley win USA 5 km Championships
September 20, 2009From USATF Press Release – Matt Tegenkamp (Portland, Ore.) and Amy Yoder Begley (Portland, Ore.) won the respective men’s and women’s titles Sunday at the USA 5 km Championships in Providence, R.I. Tegenkamp, the U.S. champion at 5,000 meters on the track won his first U.S. road title in 13:57, as Begley, the 2009 USA 10,000 meter champion on the track and USA 15 km champion ran 15:27 to add the 5 km title to …more »
Oregon Olympians lead fields at USA 5 km Championships
September 17, 2009From USATF Press Release – U.S. Olympians Anthony Famiglietti (Knoxville, Tenn.), Matt Tegenkamp (Portland, Ore.) and Amy Yoder Begley (Beaverton, Ore.) will headline the entries for the 2009 USA 5 km Championships Sunday in Providence, R.I. Defending men’s champion Famiglietti will be going for his second U.S. road title of 2009, but will face fierce competition from Tegenkamp who just became the fourth American ever to break 13 minutes for 5,000 meters. Also in the …more »
Strands.com Announces Inaugural Strands 5K in Corvallis
September 14, 2009Courtesy Running USA Wire 75-09-09 – Strands.com will host the inaugural edition of the Strands 5K in Corvallis on Saturday, October 24. The race will feature a community 5K, a children’s race, post-race party and a prize purse totaling $13,000. All race proceeds benefit Childhelp, an organization dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect. Childhelp’s mission is to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children through advocacy, …more »
King, Fleshman win XTERRA Trail Run Nationals Half-Marathon in Bend, OR
September 14, 2009From XTERRA Press Release – A pair of professional runners from the Beaver State – 29-year-old Max King and 27-year-old Lauren Fleshman – dominated the men’s and women’s races at the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship half-marathon in Bend, Oregon on Sunday morning. King, a Bend local, won in 1:06:46, a full six minutes ahead of runner-up Ben Bruce (1:12:58) and more than a minute faster than his own record time from last year’s race. …more »
Black Hills Triathlon Recap
September 14, 2009(9-14-09) Submitted by Kirk Rose – Saturday, September 12 date of this year’s Black Hills Triathlon – an odd distance race consisting of a 1k swim, 30mi bike and 4.3k run – all perfectly matched to the venue in Olympia, WA. While there certainly were some great performances, the greatest had to be the crew that made the event possible. It is my opinion that AA Sports puts on the best multi-sport events in the …more »
Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon to Hold Shadow Run for Troops in Baghdad
September 8, 2009(9-8-09) From Press Release – As runners take their start at the Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon on November 29, a very special group will also be participating thousands of miles away on the streets of Baghdad. The Seattle Marathon Association is extremely proud to announce the Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon Shadow Run in Baghdad. At the request of U.S. soldiers based there, the marathon is introducing its first “Shadow Run,” which means soldiers will participate …more »
