More than 1,000 runners experience scenic Cape Ann - GLOUCESTER, Mass. - (August 22, 2010) - A pair of Kenyans, Alan Kiprono and Lineth Chepkurui, won the inaugural Run Gloucester! 7 Mile Road Race on Sunday morning along scenic Cape Ann in Gloucester. Kiprono, 20, who finished second at the TD Bank Beach to Beacon in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, two weeks ago, broke the tape first in 32 minutes, 54 seconds to take the men's title. In the women's division, Chepkurui, 22, winner of the Beach to Beacon and Peachtree 10K already this summer, returned to her winning ways with a 37:23. She was runner-up at the CIGNA Falmouth Road Race last weekend.
Kiprono, Chepkurui Win Inaugural Run Gloucester! 7 Mile
Skeen and Bengtsson deliver on Singapore expectations – Youth Olympic Games, Day 4
Singapore - The first of three days of athletics finals began at the Singapore Youth Olympic Games (YOG) with medals awarded in seven girl's events and five boy's events.
Scott Davis, Voice of Track & Field in U.S., noted statistician, R.I.P., notes from IAAF, TAFWA, note by Larry Eder
Early this morning, I woke up, and as is my habit, I checked my email. I saw the following note from TAFWA President Jack Pfeiffer with some sad news. Scott Davis had died on Wednesday, August 18, after contracting an infection in Moncton, Canada.
King to Defend XTERRA Trail Running National Title
Bend, Oregon's own Max King will defend his title - and his distinction as the "King of XTERRA Trail Running" - at the 2010 XTERRA Trail Running National Championship on Saturday, September 18 in Bend.
Oliver blazes 12.93 in Zürich – REPORT – Samsung Diamond League
Zürich, Switzerland – Sizzling performances by David Oliver and Jeremy Wariner were but a pair of sensational performances that highlighted the Weltklasse Zürich – Samsung Diamond League - on a night when 15 Diamond Race Trophy winners were decided.
Farah and Solinsky, ‘believing it is possible’ – Zürich Samsung Diamond League
18 August 2010 - Zürich, Switzerland - There is a brightness in the faces of Mo Farah and Chris Solinsky which cannot be entirely explained by the fact that both are due to race in tomorrow’s climactic Samsung Diamond League 5000m race at the Zürich Weltklasse meeting.