New England Runner first started sponsoring the Masters Bonus purse at Mt. Washington in 2000 to celebrate the 40th running of the event and to highlight a rather extraordinary performance that was still on the record books after 38 years-the 1:04:57 run by 40 year-old English marathoner Fred Norris in 1962. Current NER columnist John … Continue reading "Mt. Washington Road Race"

INDIANAPOLIS – National 1,500 meter high school record holder Jordan Hasay, of Arroyo Grande, Calif., has been named the 2008 Youth Athlete of the Year by USA Track & Field. Hasay will be honored on Saturday, December 6, at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The event will be held at … Continue reading "Jordan Hasay Named US Youth Athlete of the Year"

2009 Boston Marathon winner aims for 10K World Record in Ottawa $100,000 incentive to break the 10K world record is attracting some of the world’s fastest runners this year. The world record is 27:01 by Kenya’s Micah Kogo set in March of this year in Holland. Deriba Merga, this year’s Boston Marathon winner, is setting … Continue reading "Boston Winner Merga Vying for $100K 10K WR in Ottawa"

USATF announces The Jenny Crain Mentoring Program Click Here: nrl shops INDIANAPOLIS – USA Track & Field announced Thursday that the Jenny Crain Mentoring Program was officially kicked-off last weekend at the Aramco Houston Half Marathon, host of the 2009 USA Half Marathon Championships. The mentoring program featured current and former top U.S. Athletes including … Continue reading "USATF Announces Jenny Crain Mentoring Program"

For an animal/human encounter at the Loon Mtn. 5-5 Mile “Run to the Summit” please click below. The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts sirgeorge Latest posts by sirgeorge (see all) Teen Phenom Cain Added to Star Studded Boston NBal GP – January 10, 2014 “Uptight” – ‘My Word’ column by Tom Derderian – … Continue reading "Spotlight On…Bear With Me"

BOSTON (March 29, 2011) – Over $70,000 was raised by 2011 Antarctica Marathon participants on behalf of Oceanites, Inc., announced Marathon Tours & Travel, the event organizer who spearheaded the fundraising campaign. Based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Oceanites is a non-profit organization that researches the impact of tourism on Antarctica‰Ûªs pristine environment.   Britons David … Continue reading "Antartica Marathon Raises Funds for Antartica Environment"

2011 Grand Finale Following Paddy’s   OPEN WOMEN (Top 50 Score) all ages included   1. Meaghan Scearbo                           259 2. Jen Rapaport                                   241 3. Eileen Cakouros                             224 4. Mariah Tinger                                219 5. Petra Platt                                       211 6. Marge Bellisle                               193 7. Sarah Phillips                                 180 8. Liane Pancoast                               169 9. Kristina Scaviola                            129 10. Andrea Leonard                            120 … Continue reading "NER Pub Series XIV Women’s Final Standings"

The Euro Boom in Women‰Ûªs Running   by Kathrine Switzer   Click Here: camiseta boca juniors The start line was less than a mile walk straight up Avenue 17 Juni, in the same prestigious location as the BMW Berlin Marathon.  ‰ÛÏYou don‰Ûªt need to be there until three,‰Û noted race director Mark Milde, ‰ÛÏbut after … Continue reading "Euro Boom in Women’s Running by Kathrine Switzer"

Click Here: West Coast Eagles Guernsey For the first time in its short history, the Quincy Half Marathon scheduled for this past Sunday, March 10, was postponed due to the heavy snowfall which surprised both weather forecasters and local residents the previous Friday.   The storm and the subsequent concerns that arose regarding public safety … Continue reading "Quincy Half Hangs in Balance After Snow Stoppage"

The 2012-2013 World Marathon Majors (WMM) Series title came down to the streets of New York City at today‰Ûªs running of the 43rd ING New York City Marathon. At the Series finale, the $1 million prize was still up for grabs among four race day competitors. After a pair of masterful performances that culminated at … Continue reading "Final 2013 World Marathon Majors Leader Board"