By Chris Lotsbom, Race Results Weekly (09-Feb) — Organizers at the RAK Half Marathon announced today an extremely robust elite field set for the February 17th race in the United Arab Emirates. Kenyans Mary Keitany and Geoffrey Mutai headline the event, which is in it’s sixth year. Keitany, the women’s defending champion, will return to Ras Al [...]
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The sixth RAK Half Marathon on February 17th, now a well-established IAAF Gold Label Road Race, promises even more than the usual fare in this tiny corner of the United Arab Emirates. The tiny but lion-hearted Keitany returns to the scene of this clockwise loop race that last year projected her towards a 2:19:19 victory [...]
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By David Monti, Race Results Weekly (09-Feb) — Organizers of the Boston Marathon released their elite fields today, and defending champions Geoffrey Mutai and Caroline Kilel of Kenya will be facing very strong competition as they run from Hopkinton to Boston’s Back Bay in the 116th edition of America’s oldest marathon. The event, part of the [...]
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By Sabrina Yohannes, Race Results Weekly (09-Feb) — Meseret Defar of Ethiopia is going for an unprecedented fifth straight 3000m title at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul in March, after taking gold at every edition of the biennial championships since 2004. “With my third title, I equaled Gabriela Szabo’s record,” said Defar in an interview [...]
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By David Monti, Race Results Weekly NEW YORK (09-Feb) — Thomas Dold of Germany and Melissa Moon of New Zealand won the 35th edition of the Empire State Building Run-Up here last night. This was the first time the race was held at night, and athletes were greeted by a moderate snow squall when they emerged [...]
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The Springwells Park neighborhood hosts a 5K Fun Run each June as part of their annual Garden Tour. A date has not been announced for 2012, but those interested in participating can look for more information on www.springwellspark.org. Last June, the Going Green Foundation and Dearborn Sustainability Coalition teamed up to host theCARES Festival, which included a Going, Going, [...]
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The Dearborn Animal Shelter hosts the Mutt Strut every May, with the 2012 event set to take place May 12. Though it’s not a run, the parade of pets and people around west Dearborn does raise funds for the shelter. Participants are also encouraged to raise funds through pledges. This event also begins and ends at Ford Field. Sign [...]
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Every April, Running Fit brings the Martian Marathon to Dearborn, which includes a 5K, 10K, half marathon, full marathon and kids marathon. Registration is open and can be done at www.martianmarathon.com. The event takes place April 14, with start times beginning at 7:15 a.m. at Ford Field. The Martian Marathon donates a portion of proceeds each year to the [...]
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The Great Indian Run, an annual marathon that pays tribute to the visionary leadership of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, will be held this Friday under the theme, Ma Tujhe Salam (Salute to you, mother). Akcaf (All Kerala Colleges Alumni [...]
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