It was an Ethiopian sweep of the medal stands – and the record books – at the Chevron Houston Marathon and the Aramco Houston Half Marathon on Sunday, as all four winners erased the course records. “Today was the perfect way to culminate the most significant road racing weekend ever in Houston,” stated Wade Morehead,…
Ethiopians break all four course records to wrap up Marathon Weekend
January 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Some Trials Runners Just Rolled With the Goals
January 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It is often said that the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon are all about 1-2-3. But for many athletes on the streets of Houston today, it was about something else. For instance, Linda Somers Smith of Arroyo Grande, CA, wanted to run under 2:40. Linda Somers Smith was a 1996 Olympian. That’s 16 years ago. She…
U.S. Women’s Olympic Trials Marathon Fast Facts
January 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
FAST FACTS U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Women’s Marathon Houston, TX, Saturday, January 14, 2012 Downtown 8 mile loop course – 3 laps with 2.2 mile loop before main course Weather: sunny, clear Temperature: 40F (start); 57F (finish) Wind: WSW 9-12 mph Qualifiers = 225 Declared = 188 Starters = 183 Finishers = 152 Prize…
Athlete Quotes: Dathan Ritzenhein and Deena Kastor
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U.S. Men’s Olympic Trial Marathon Fast Facts
January 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
FAST FACTS U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon Houston, TX, Saturday, January 14, 2012 Downtown 8 mile loop course – 3 laps with 2.2 mile loop before main course Weather: sunny, clear Temperature: 39F (start); 54F (finish) Wind: WSW 9-12 mph Qualifiers = 158 Declared = 113 Starters = 111 Finishers = 85 Prize…
Keflezighi; Flanagan win U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon
January 14, 2012 By 1 Comment
Two of the fastest races in Olympic Marathon Trials history took place on the same day Saturday in Houston as the six men and women who will represent Team USA in London earned their way on the squad. Shalane Flanagan set an Olympic Trials record of 2:25:38 in only her second marathon, while Meb Keflezighi earned…
Olympic Trials Top Finishers Press Conference
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Chevron Houston Marathon Kicks Off 40th-Anniversary Bash
January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
More than 28,000 runners will take the streets of Houston on Sunday as the Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon and El Paso Corporation 5K top off perhaps the biggest weekend of road racing ever seen in this country. “The entire racing industry has descended on Houston this weekend,” said Wade Morehead, executive director…
Track the Athletes During the Olympic Trials from Home
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Quick Takes from Four Favorites
January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It’s almost the big day, and every runner in the Olympic Marathon Trials has their own perfect race-day scenario. Take a look at what four top contenders – Ryan Hall, Desiree Davila, Kara Goucher and Shalane Flanagan – have to say about theirs. http://olympictrials.runnersworld.com/2012/01/12/ryan-hall-pre-race-qa/ …
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