Month: March 2011
Second Event Pledges Support for U.S. Distance Runners
In response to WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE HALF MAKES MAJOR AMERICAN PLEDGE post of March 15th outlining race director Steve Nearman’s decision to donate $1.00 from every entry to help… Read more “Second Event Pledges Support for U.S. Distance Runners”
Int’l Marathons Come to Aid of Japanese
The after shocks of last week’s 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in Japan have left a trail of devastation that is hard to comprehend, and not… Read more “Int’l Marathons Come to Aid of Japanese”
WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE HALF MAKES MAJOR AMERICAN PLEDGE
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (March 14, 2011) – Officials of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon have announced a major incentive for emerging American elite distance runners… Read more “WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE HALF MAKES MAJOR AMERICAN PLEDGE”
America’s Best Baseball Town
> http://www.cardinals.com/tvads< One of my boyhood friends from our old South St. Louis neighborhood sent this link, bringing back many fond memories of baseball’s impending return. St. Louis has… Read more “America’s Best Baseball Town”
NASCAR VS. RUNNING
NASCAR exploded in popularity over the last decade. Even in the Yankee north, large oval tracks draw six-figure-sized crowds to watch logo-splashed cars thunder around the track… Read more “NASCAR VS. RUNNING”
CELEBRATING DMSE’S 30TH
450 friends, family members, and co-workers gathered last night at the Quincy Marriott to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dave McGillivray Sports Enterprises (DMSE). Dave is… Read more “CELEBRATING DMSE’S 30TH”
Runnerspace USA 15k Championships Coverage
I love the Runnerspace guys, and appreciate the live web coverage of the USATF Running Circuit, but it’s all but impossible to watch the USA 15km Championships in Jacksonville. I… Read more “Runnerspace USA 15k Championships Coverage”
Long-Time Falmouth Road Race Directors Out
In what could be the end of an era, reports have leaked out that the Falmouth Road Race Board of Directors have accepted the resignations of long time race directors… Read more “Long-Time Falmouth Road Race Directors Out”
2011 L.A. Gender Challenge
2011 L.A. Marathon lineup is listed below. Next week we finalize this year’s Gender Challenge Differential. Now in its 7th year, the Gender Challenge was instituted to… Read more “2011 L.A. Gender Challenge”