From Press Release – Race organizers are thrilled to announce that the 2010 Hood To Coast and Portland To Coast Relays raised $500,000 for the American Cancer Society. The 2010 fundraising goal for the relays was $400,000. As of Saturday evening, participants and sponsors had raised $446,000. The Relay staff announced this to a proud audience on Saturday evening in Seaside. A few minutes later, the audience and Relay staff were surprised when OfficeMax Chairman …more »
August 2010 News
Bernard Lagat Sets 3,000m American Record
August 29, 2010From USATF Press Release – In a race that saw Tariku Bekele (ETH) win in a world-leading 7:28.70, Bernard Lagat finished as the runner-up crossing the line in an American record 7:29.00. The previous record of 7:30.84 was set by Bob Kennedy in 1998. Kennedy once held every American record between 3,000 and 5,000 meters, but with the recent surge in American distance running his name has been replaced by the likes of Lagat and …more »
Marathoner Deena Kastor Pregnant, Will Miss ING NYC Marathon
August 26, 2010By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved American marathon record holder and Olympic bronze medalist, Deena Kastor, is expecting her first child next March and will miss the 2010 ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 7. The announcement was made jointly today by Kastor and the New York Road Runners. “I was looking forward to returning to New York this fall to attempt to fulfill my longtime dream of …more »
Marathon Heavy Hitters Wanjiru, Kebede and Cheruiyot to Battle in Chicago
August 24, 2010By David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved The champions of the 2008 Olympic, 2010 London, and 2010 Boston Marathons will face each other at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 10, organizers announced today. It will be the first time that Samuel Wanjiru, Tsegaye Kebede, and Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot will compete against each other in the same race. “Bringing together these three great champions in the prime of …more »
Saucony Announces Sponsorship of Seattle Marathon
August 17, 2010From Press Release – Saucony, Inc, a leading global supplier of performance athletic footwear and apparel, today announced its four-year exclusive footwear and apparel sponsorship of the Seattle Marathon. The 2010 race, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Seattle Marathon, takes place Sunday, November 28th at the historic Seattle Center in downtown Seattle. The Seattle Marathon family of events includes the Marathon Run, Marathon Walk, Half Marathon Run, Half Marathon Walk, 5K, and Kids’ Marathon. …more »
Loaded Field Set to Run at Where’s Waldo 100K, Oregon’s Premiere Ultramarathon
August 10, 2010From Press Release – Some of the nation’s fastest ultrarunners are headed to Willamette Pass Ski Area on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, for Where’s Waldo 100k, a challenging 62-mile race that takes place mostly on single-track trails southeast of Eugene, Ore. The event kicks off the 2010-2011 Montrail Ultra Cup race series, and the top two male and female finishers will earn automatic entry spots into the 2011 Western States 100. “We have a great …more »
Oregon to Host Junior and High School Cyclocross Series this Fall
August 10, 2010From Press Release – The Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA) is pleased to announce the 2010 Oregon Junior Cyclocross Series (JCS) and the Inaugural Oregon High School Cyclocross Series. The JCS is open to all boys and girls aged 10-18. Racers compete in age 10-12, 13-14, 15-16 and 17-18 age groups. Riders must participate in five or more races for series awards and grand prize awards. New for this year is a High School CCX Series. …more »
Sport of Running Continues to Grow According to Latest Report from Running USA
August 5, 2010Courtesy Running USA Wire #62-08-10 – Road Running continued its “boom” in 2009 with another record year of participation. Despite the lingering recession, the sport grew to an estimated 10,290,000 finishers in U.S. road races, a record high. By contrast, according to Running USA, there were just over 3.9 million finishers in U.S. road races twenty years earlier (1989). The 2009 record increase also marks the first time that finisher totals exceeded 10 million and …more »
2010 Portland Marathon and Half Marathon Sold Out
August 4, 2010From Press Release – The Portland Marathon, scheduled for October 10, 2010 (10-10-10), announced today that the Portland Marathon and the Inaugural Portland Marathon Half are sold out. Ten thousand participants are registered for the 39th Portland Marathon and 3,000 are registered for the Half Marathon. Only a few spaces are still available through the event’s twelve official charities. The exclusive charity entries are for those interested in running or walking the full or half …more »
