Race Report: Little Rock Marathon - Mar 7 - Little Rock, AR
Courtesy of MarathonGuide.com
Moninda Marube, 31 of Keller TX, won the 2010 Little Rock Marathon in 2:29:40. Benny Rodriguez, 33 of Laredo TX, finished second in 2:33:59. Kiplimo Chemirmir, 26 of Flower Mound TX, the runner-up at the 2010 Cowtown and Miracle Match Marathon and winner of the 2009 Fort Worth Marathon, was third in 2:34:51.
Houston Selected as Host of 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials First time a single city is chosen for both men's and women's race
HOUSTON (Mar. 1, 2010) – The road to the 2012 Olympic Marathon in London will run through Houston. For the first time in the history of the U.S. Olympic Trials, one city will host the marathon for both men and women in the same year.
GO! St. Louis Launches Share-A-Pair Program
New community-wide initiative to collect more than 20,000 shoes in 2010 - ST. LOUIS - (February 26, 2010) - Share-A-Pair is a new community-wide initiative launched by GO! St. Louis, in partnership with MERS-Goodwill, to collect 20,010 pairs of gently-worn shoes in 2010.
Track and Field Bears Picked to Finish Fifth at MVC Indoor Championships
SPRINGFIELD - The Track and Field Bears are picked to finish fifth at this weekend’s Missouri Valley Conference Championships in the pre-championship coaches’ poll, the league announced Tuesday.
GO! St. Louis Opens 2,500 Additional Half Marathon Spots
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - GO! St. Louis, a non-profit that specializes in presenting fitness events and programs announced that 2,500 additional registration spots have been opened for the 2010 half-marathon race, set for Sunday, April 11, 2010.
GO! St. Louis® Partners with MERS Goodwill in Community-Wide Initiative to Collect 20,010 Pairs of Shoes in 2010
Area Companies are Encouraged to Join the Effort
Feb. 16, 2010 (St. Louis, MO) -- GO! St. Louis a local non-profit organization and community wellness advocate will partner with MERS Goodwill to launch an exciting new program for 2010. The “Share A Pair” program invites area residents to donate their gently-used shoes in the hope of collecting 20,010 pairs of shoes in 2010. The shoes will go to MERS Goodwill to help fund its mission of assisting local people to find work and live more independently.
GO! St. Louis® Opens 2,500 Additional Half Marathon Spots
High Demand Increases Race Cap to 12,500 Total Half Marathon Participants; 10th Anniversary Event to Be Largest in Organization’s History
ST. LOUIS (MO) – February 16, 2010 – GO! St. Louis, a not-for-profit organization that specializes in presenting fitness events and programs announced today that 2,500 additional registration spots have been opened for the 2010 half marathon race, set for Sunday, April 11. The half marathon race, presented by National City (Now PNC) is the largest of the ten different races presented during the 10th annual GO! St. Louis Family Fitness Weekend. The half marathon had originally sold out in record-breaking time at 10,000 participants on Feb. 2. The additional spots will be available online only at gostlouis.org, starting Friday, February 19 at 10 am, central.
Track and Field Bears Return to Action at the Iowa State Classic
A rested Track and Field Bears squad will face their final tune-up before the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, this weekend at the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa. The meet will take off Friday afternoon and conclude Saturday, the 13th, night.
Indiana Relays Wrap Up with Wins and Top Times for Bears
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Mareneika Goffe (Sr., Montego Bay, Jamaica) and Terry Phillips (So., Kansas City, Mo.) once again led the way for the track and field Bears at the two-day Indiana Relays, where the team earned two event wins as well as several personal bests.
REVIEWS - Team Apparel 2010
Here’s our annual snapshot of apparel options for your cross country and track & field teams. There are technical fabrics available at a variety of price levels, and the options for personalizing the gear range from custom screenprinted graphics to the nearly infinite possibilities available with sublimation.
MOTHER ROAD MARATHON ANNOUNCED
Joplin, MO (December 16,2009) – Representatives from cities along Route 66 between Miami, Oklahoma and Joplin, Missouri gathered today for the announcement of the inaugural Mother Road Marathon – the United State’s first ever and only 26.2 marathon that passes through through three states in the form of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri.
Orlando to host USATF Podium Education Project
INDIANAPOLIS - The USA Track & Field Podium Education Project, which is an annual High Performance Coaches Symposium that brings elite coaches and sports scientists together to review, analyze, and offer some of the most cutting-edge methodology and coaching practices in the world will take place December 10-13 in Orlando, Fla.
Ultramax Serves Up Fun and Safety at Annual Octomax Race
By Mary Czarnecki
Ultramax Events hosted its 7th annual sprint and Olympic distance triathlon this year in Innsbrook. The event hosted about 550 racers who took on the challenge of either the Octomax or the Quartermax race. The Octomax consisted of a 500-yard swim, 18-mile bike and 3-mile run. The Quartermax consisted of a 1,000-yard swim, 28-mile bike and 6.5-mile run. A kid’s race was also held.
