COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today confirmed the events that will serve as the 2016 Regional Championships, providing top athletes an opportunity to qualify for the 2016 USA Triathlon Olympic-Distance National Championships set for Aug. 13 in Omaha, Nebraska. Competitors who compete at Regional Championships and finish in the top 33 percent or top five (whichever is greater) in their respective age groups automatically qualify for the 2016 USA Triathlon Olympic-Distance National Championships. Special Qualifiers …more »
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Jones, Jefferson Post Top U.S. Finishes at Dallas CAMTRI American Cup
June 8, 2015Five Americans race to podium spots in run-bike-run event DALLAS, Texas — Erin Jones led the way for the U.S. at the Dallas CAMTRI Sprint American Cup on Saturday, while Sean Jefferson finished second in the men’s race as the U.S. captured five medals in the triathlon turned run-bike-run event. Originally scheduled to begin with a 750-meter swim in Lake Carolyn just outside of the Marriott Las Colinas, elite triathletes competing in the CAMTRI American Cup …more »
Duathlon Nationals Head West to Bend, Oregon, in 2016-17
March 12, 2015Run-bike-run athletes to compete for national titles on June 25, 2016 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The best run-bike-run athletes in the country will travel to the Pacific Northwest for the 2016-17 USA Triathlon Duathlon National Championships, the organization announced today. Dates are set for the two-year stay in Bend, Oregon, with national championship action scheduled for June 25, 2016, and June 24, 2017. Athletes will compete for age-group national titles in the standard- and sprint-distance races, …more »
B.A.A. Announces 2015 Boston Marathon Registration Dates
June 17, 2014Registration Opens September 8. Field size limit to be determined. BOSTON – Registration for the 2015 Boston Marathon will open on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The B.A.A. will use the same process to register qualified runners as it used for the Boston Marathon in 2012, 2013 and 2014, allowing the fastest qualifiers in their gender and age group to register first. The 119th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April …more »
Running USA Annual Half Marathon Report Shows Continued Growth of the 13.1-mile Distance
March 21, 2012Courtesy Running USA Wire 25-03-12 – Running USA’s third annual Half-Marathon Report shows that the 13.1 mile distance had another year of impressive growth, but like U.S. marathons in 2011, the growth rate wasn’t as large as recent years. Last year, U.S. half-marathons had an estimated 1.6 million finishers (a new high), an impressive 16.2% increase from 2010 (1,385,000 to 1,610,000), but lower than the historic 24% rise in both 2009 and 2010. Also, in …more »
115th Boston Marathon Delivers Fastest Marathon in History
April 19, 2011By David Monti (c) 2011 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved – A strong wind from the southwest coupled with cool temperatures provided a magic carpet ride today for athletes competing in the 115th Boston Marathon here, culminating in the fastest marathon ever run. Close finishes in both the men’s and women’s contests only served to heighten the excitement surrounding America’s oldest marathon. Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai had fans screaming on Boyleston Street as he won …more »
Portland’s Flanagan Wins Individual Bronze, Leads U.S. Women to Team Bronze at World Cross Country Championships
March 21, 2011From USATF Press Release – American record holder Shalane Flanagan (Portland, Ore.) took the individual bronze medal in the senior women’s 8 km to lead the U.S. women to their second consecutive team bronze medal at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships Saturday in Punta Umbria, Spain. Flanagan positioned herself in the top-ten during the first lap of the 2 km loop course, holding steady with the leaders through 6 km. Heading into the final …more »
Oregon’s Rupp, Goucher Hit the Podium at NYC Half-Marathon
March 21, 2011By Chris Lotsbom (c) 2011 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved – With the temperatures dropping into the mid-thirties (1.5 Celsius) and a chilling wind making it feel even colder, Caroline Rotich and Mo Farah were able to heat up and prevail over fierce competition here at the sixth NYC Half-Marathon this morning. Under clear blue skies, Rotich, 26, was amongst a women’s lead pack of four through 10-km. With American favorite Kara Goucher, 2010 …more »
