Bizuneh takes title at USA Men’s 10 Mile Championship
Posted on Sep 02, 2010.
FLINT, MI – Fasil Bizuneh (Flagstaff, Ariz.) pulled away from 2010 USA Half Marathon champion Antonio Vega (Minneapolis, Minn.), just after seven miles to win the USA Men’s 10 Mile Championship Saturday in Flint, Mich. The championship was hosted by the Crim Festival of Races. Bizuneh ran 47 minutes, 29 seconds to finish fourth overall [...]
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Haskins, Fretta Take Titles at Chicago Triathlon
Posted on Sep 01, 2010.
CHICAGO, Ill. – USA Triathlon National Team member Sarah Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Mark Fretta (Portland, Ore.) of USAT’s Project 2012 program were victorious Sunday at the Chicago Triathlon. Project 2012′s Jillian Petersen (St. Louis, Mo.) and Kevin Collington (Orlando, Fla.) each finished second to give USAT’s National Team Program four athletes on the [...]
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Train Causes Sprint Finish At River Run 7M
Posted on Aug 31, 2010.
With a half a mile to go in the River Run 7M in Wheelersburg, OH, Daniel Grubb of Greenup, KY had about a quarter mile lead on Ralph Craft of Portsmouth. However, a short train (about 20 cars) happened to hit the railroad crossing at the exact moment when Grubb arrived. This allowed Craft to [...]
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Huddle breaks 5,000m AR
Posted on Aug 31, 2010.
In weather conditions perfect for distance running, and in front of a packed stadium, Molly Huddle broke the American record in the women’s 5,000 meters, and four Americans claimed Diamond League trophies at the Belgacom Memorial van Damme, the final meeting of the Samsung Diamond League in Brussels, Belgium. The IAAF Samsung Diamond League encompasses [...]
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Lagat sets 3,000m AR in Rieti
Posted on Aug 31, 2010.
Bernard Lagat set the American record in the men’s 3,000m Sunday night at the Rieti 2010 meeting in Italy. In a race that saw Tariku Bekele (ETH) win in a world-leading 7:28.70, Bernard Lagat finished as the runner-up crossing the line in an American record 7:29.00. The previous record of 7:30.84 was set by Bob [...]
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First Wilshire 5K A Huge Success
Posted on Aug 29, 2010.
Chad Benson of Delaware (16:59) and Stephanie Quick of Lewis Center (24:26) led 91 runners and walkers on a two loop course through the Wilshire neighborhood of Lewis Center, OH. This first year event attracted numerous residents and featured a kids run with nearly 50 children running a half mile. Click here for results.
