From Press Release – The Dick’s Sporting Goods National Runners’ Month, a major sports-marketing initiative scheduled for May 2010, named The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Team Fox program as its official charity partner and beneficiary. Together, Dick’s Sporting Goods National Runners’ Month and Team Fox will inspire runners across the country this spring to raise awareness and funds to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. The initiative includes a Facebook campaign, in-store promotions, racing opportunities …more »
March 2010 News
Portland’s Starlight Run and Dick’s Sporting Goods Team Up in Support of Parkinson’s Research
March 30, 2010Cinco de Mayo Half Marathon to Debut in Portland
March 30, 2010This year marks the inaugural running Portland’s Cinco de Mayo Half Marathon that will be held in conjunction with the Cinco de Mayo Run and Walk scheduled for Sunday, May 2. According to event producer Aaron Montaglione of Terrapin Events, “This is still the same great party that our participants have come to enjoy over the past few years, but we wanted to add a half marathon distance to the race that we feel will …more »
Vancouver USA to Host New Marathon in June 2011
March 29, 2010Vancouver, Washington will have a new marathon in 2011. The Vancouver USA Marathon will debut on Sunday, June 19, 2011 and will be accompanied by a Health and Fitness Show at the Vancouver Hilton that will be held during the two days prior. The event will be one of only two marathons in the Portland and Southwest Washington market – the other being the Portland Marathon, which will be held this year on October 10. …more »
2010 Marathon and State of the Sport Reports
March 29, 2010From Running USA Wire #25-03-10 – In 2009, U.S. marathons overcame the “gloom and doom” of the recession by posting another year of record participation with 467,000 estimated finishers as well as the largest percent increase (nearly 10%) in more than 25 years. Across the country last year from New York City to Seattle, marathons most likely either sold-out or had a record field, and to-date, 2010 looks as promising with sold-out marathon fields at …more »
Race for the Roses Adds 10k Course to Half Marathon/5k
March 18, 2010From Press Release – There’s a distance for everyone this year at Race for the Roses. For the 12th annual event, organizers added a 10k to the mix at the popular Half Marathon/5k. Choose any of the courses and you’ll be sure to race through some of Portland’s most vibrant sights. Join more than 4,000 runners and walkers on Sunday, April 11. Registration is available online at www.race4theroses.org and in person at Fit Right Northwest …more »
Oregon’s Eaton Breaks Heptathlon World Record at NCAA Championship
March 16, 2010From USATF Press Release – University of Oregon senior Asthon Eaton set a world record on his way to winning his second-consecutive NCAA title Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. Eaton beat 1996 Olympic gold medalist Dan O’Brien’s world record when he scored 6,499 points over two days this weekend. O’Brien’s previous record of 6,476 was set back in 1993 when Eaton was just …more »
Nike Track Nationals Competition Announced, Championship to be held at Eugene’s Hayward Field
March 9, 2010From Press Release – Today Nike opened registration and announced details for the Nike Track Nationals competition, the first ever national championship competition to name the best high school track and field program in the United States. With the goal of crowing a true national track and field champion, Nike Track Nationals consists of a four-month virtual competition that will select the top 12 boys and top 12 girls programs to compete at legendary Hayward …more »
DiCrescenzo (NY) and Oregon’s Max King Lead Team USA at NACAC Cross Country Championships
March 7, 2010From USATF Press Release – Delilah DiCrescenzo (New York, N.Y.) and Max King (Bend, Ore.) each won the individual open women’s and men’s titles to lead Team USA to the respective open team titles Saturday at the sixth annual North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Cross Country Championships at the Mt. Irvine Resort in Tobago. The NACAC Championships contested races for the open men’s 8 km, open women’s 6 km, junior men’s …more »
