Honolulu, HI – Hapalua is the Hawaiian word for half, but today’s 7th Hapalua, Hawaii’s Half Marathon, was a full measure by anyone’s standards. Under unusually high… Read more “2018 HAPALUA HALF MARATHON REPORT”
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TOP HAWAII RUNNER TAKES ON KENYAN CHALLENGE
Honolulu, HI – Tomorrow, the 7th Hapalua Half Marathon once again pits 24 of the top island runners against two invited world class Kenyans in a unique… Read more “TOP HAWAII RUNNER TAKES ON KENYAN CHALLENGE”
2017 HAPALUA HALF MARATHON REPORT
Honolulu, Hi.- The Hapalua Half Marathon crowned a new champion today in sunny Kapiolani Park, and celebrated a new course record, too. In the sixth running of… Read more “2017 HAPALUA HALF MARATHON REPORT”
THE CHASE IS ON AT THE HAPALUA HALF
Honolulu, HI. – Over the first five Hapalua Half Marathons, Team Hawaii runners are up 3-2 against the pro chasers. Tomorrow morning, the sixth running, The Chase… Read more “THE CHASE IS ON AT THE HAPALUA HALF”
HAPALUA HALF: THE JOES AGAINST THE PROS
Honolulu, Hi. – With the continuing domination of East African runners, the task of connecting today’s pro runners to thousands of citizen runners is more challenging than… Read more “HAPALUA HALF: THE JOES AGAINST THE PROS”
2016 HAPALUA – THE CHASE IS ON
Honolulu, HI. – At a time when interest in the outcome of elite races is struggling to connect with an audience, the Hapalua, Hawaii’s Half Marathon has… Read more “2016 HAPALUA – THE CHASE IS ON”
HAPALUA 2016
The Hapalua is best known for its unique Chase format in which Team Hawaii consisting of 20 top local runners from the islands are given a series of head starts ranging from 23 minutes to 6 minutes before four professionals take to the chase.
THE HAPALUA: BRANDING A NEW EVENT
Honolulu, HI. — The Hapalua, Hawaii’s Half Marathon is quite a mouthful for a race name, especially when you consider it was born out of the long-standing and… Read more “THE HAPALUA: BRANDING A NEW EVENT”
HONOLULU 2014 RECAP
Honolulu, Hi. — Monday dawned sunny and bright the day after the 2014 Honolulu Marathon. Such is the game of chance in the marathon world. For yesterday’s… Read more “HONOLULU 2014 RECAP”
2014 HONOLULU MARATHON PREVIEW
Honolulu, HI. — The sport of marathoning has gone gaga for fast times. Since 2011’s 2:03:38 by Patrick Makau in Berlin the record has tumbled two more times,… Read more “2014 HONOLULU MARATHON PREVIEW”
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