When a small band of Eritrean-Americans who live in Chicago heard that national hero Zersenay Tadese was competing in their adopted city’s most famous race, they came… Read more “MY CITY, MY TEAM”
Month: October 2013
NOTES FROM CHICAGO
Chicago, Ill. — Kenya’s Dennis Kimetto ran the fourth fastest record-legal marathon in history today at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, taking the win under ideal… Read more “NOTES FROM CHICAGO”
HALF-MARATHON RECORD HOLDER TADESE HOPING TO DOUBLE HIS PLEASURE IN CHICAGO
Chicago, Ill. — His name tops a glittering list of champions who have gone on to top another list he hopes to join this Sunday in Chicago. … Read more “HALF-MARATHON RECORD HOLDER TADESE HOPING TO DOUBLE HIS PLEASURE IN CHICAGO”
CONVERSATION WITH CHICAGO MARATHON EX. DIRECTOR CAREY PINKOWSKI
The 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon kicked off today with the elite athlete press conference at the Chicago Hilton. Before the official goings on got underway,… Read more “CONVERSATION WITH CHICAGO MARATHON EX. DIRECTOR CAREY PINKOWSKI”
KENYAN CHAMPION REACHING OUT TO BACK OF THE PACK
Perhaps it took Competitor Group’s two-by-four to the frontal lobe to get people’s attention, but now that CGI has eliminated appearance fees and (by running’s standards) appreciable… Read more “KENYAN CHAMPION REACHING OUT TO BACK OF THE PACK”
MONEY NOT THE ISSUE AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Money is the issue today. But first, congratulations go out to Flagstaff-based Nick Arciniaga for his first national championship, an exciting 2:13:12 win over Mammoth Track Club’s… Read more “MONEY NOT THE ISSUE AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP”
WILL 1500m SPEED DETERMINE MARATHON LIMITS?
The ink isn’t even dry on Wilson Kipsang’s 2:03:23 world marathon record in Berlin last Sunday. Already. speculators wonder what might be next for the iconic distance… Read more “WILL 1500m SPEED DETERMINE MARATHON LIMITS?”
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