From Press Release – Spaces for the 3rd Annual Portland Marathon Half are selling quickly, so quickly the event may close historically early during the first week of January 2012. The Portland Marathon wants all interested participants to know they should register now if they would like to enter the 2012 Half Marathon. The Half Marathon is scheduled for October 7, 2012, the same day as the full marathon. “The pace of registration for this …more »
December 2011 News
Date Announced for 2012 Eugene Women’s Half Marathon
December 7, 2011From Press Release – The third annual Eugene Women’s Half Marathon will take place August 26, 2012. The event has gotten praise as one of the best women’s events in the northwest. The race will again start in downtown Eugene, do a loop around the city and end at the newly opened Inn at 5th. The race will be capped at 2500 runners and walkers and will be a fund raising platform for the American …more »
Oregon’s Bak Named USATF Athlete of the Week After Running 2:14:17 at California International Marathon
December 7, 2011From USATF Press Release – Bak finished second overall and well under the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon standard of 2:19:00. Bak ran a near even race as he came through the halfway point in 1:07:17. “I was elated and very happy to finish second and run as fast as I did,” Bak said. “I hit halfway and felt very comfortable. As each mile clicked off I felt great. With 10 km to go, …more »
Oregon’s Max King Wins Fourth Straight XTERRA Trail Run World Title, Idaho’s Morgan Arritola Tops Women’s Field
December 5, 2011From XTERRA Press Release – King, 31, won the XTERRA Trail Run World title for the fourth consecutive year, this time topping a record field at Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, Hawaii, on Sunday, December 4. More than 2,000 runners from around world participated in the event, and in keeping with the tradition, none of them came close to King. King, an Olympic marathon hopeful from Bend, Oregon, completed the 21.9-kilometer course (13.6 miles) in 1 hour, …more »
