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Seidel Takes Checkered Flag at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Olympian Sets Half Marathon Personal Best; Abdisamed Abdi Wins Men’s Race - ATLANTA – February 28, 2021 -- Atlanta has been kind to Molly Seidel. Almost one year to the day after making her first Olympic team here, she shattered her personal best and recorded the fastest half marathon ever run in the state of Georgia by winning the Atlanta Half Marathon at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday. Despite nearly 100% humidity on a balmy February morning, Seidel crossed the line in 1:08:29 which places her eighth on the U.S. all-time list.
Olympian Molly Seidel Headlines Elite Half Marathon in Atlanta Next Weekend
ATLANTA -- FEBRUARY 19, 2021 – One-year after making history at the unforgettable 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon, Olympian Molly Seidel returns to Atlanta to headline a fast field for next Sunday’s half marathon race at Atlanta’s Marathon Weekend hosted by Atlanta Track Club.
The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle Opens Registration for a Virtual Race Designed to Keep Runners Motivated and Moving This Winter
he Traditional St. Patrick's Day Celebration Will Feature a Virtual Race, an Eight-Week Training Challenge, and the Deloitte Team Competition - CHICAGO, December 17, 2020 - Today the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle announced the launch of registration for the long-standing Chicago tradition, which will return as a virtual event in 2021. For more than four decades, runners have participated in this popular road race to kick off the outdoor running season and continue the St. Patrick's Day celebration in Chicago. An eight-week Training Challenge will keep runners motivated and moving on their journey to the virtual race weekend experience, which will take place Friday, March 19 through Sunday, March 21.
D’AMATO, PEARSON WIN MICHIGAN PRO HALF MARATHON TITLES
SHELBY CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Michigan — Keira D’Amato dramatically lowered her lifetime best and moved to 10th on the all-time U.S. women’s performer list in the half marathon with her 68:57 win at the Michigan Pro Half on Wednesday morning.
Galen Rupp Sets 10-Mile American Record in Oregon
Rupp takes half marathon showdown victory in 1:00:22; Suguru Osako is second in 1:01:15 - Dorena, OR—Galen Rupp wanted nothing more than a chance to race. On a crisp fall morning in the rural Oregon town of Dorena, he got just that.
Cheptegei and Kiplimo lead Ugandan team for World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020
World 10,000m champion Joshua Cheptegei and world 3000m leader Jacob Kiplimo are among the athletes selected to represent Uganda at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 on 17 October.
Frankfurt Half Marathon Invitational: Amanal Petros and Melat Kejeta dominate
Photo:winner Melat Kejeta; Amanal Petros and Melat Kejeta dominated the Frankfurt Half Marathon Invitational on a warm Sunday morning. While Petros clocked 63:31 Kejeta ran a strong time of 69:04 on the flat 3k loop course inside the Frankfurt fairground. Both will head the German teams for the World Half Marathon Championships, which are planned to go ahead on 17 October in Gdynia, Poland.
Frankfurt Half Marathon Invitational next Sunday: Arne Gabius, Melat Kejeta and Katharina Steinruck compete in WCH qualifier
PHOTO:www.photorun.net, Arne Gabius, Melat Kejeta and Katharina Steinruck compete in Frankfurt’s World Half Marathon Championships qualifier
Jepchirchir smashes women-only half marathon world record in Prague
Peres Jepchirchir smashed the women-only race world record in the half marathon in Prague on Saturday (5).
THE 44TH RUNNING OF BLOOMSDAY WILL BE VIRTUAL!
Spokane, WA—Bloomsday race organizers announced to its participants and volunteers this morning that it will not be able to hold the in-person race on the re- scheduled date of Sunday, September 20 due to health concerns related to COVID- 19. “While it’s a disappointing announcement to make, we are excited that we may continue the race’s proud tradition of a finisher shirt,” said Mark Starr, Lilac Bloomsday Association President. “We at Bloomsday feel strongly that 2020 cannot pass without a finisher shirt worn by our beloved Bloomies.”
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Ingebrigtsen breaks Norwegian 5km record in Stavanger
Double European champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen took nine seconds off the Norwegian 5km road record on Wednesday (20), clocking 13:28 in a low-key race in Stavanger.
Atlanta Track Club Announces Community Challenges for Global Running Day
ATLANTA – May 15, 2020 -- Atlanta Track Club will attempt to cover 100,000 new miles on Global Running Day by calling on Running City USA to experience running and walking in a way they never have before. The Club unveiled a series of running and walking challenges to commemorate the day.
15,000 Participants Worldwide Register for Third Rock n Roll Virtual Series Race
Runners and walkers from 87 nations registered to take part in the Rock ‘n’ Roll VR3 that offered both 8K and 15K distances; More than 31,000 people now registered on Rock ‘n’ Roll Virtual Running Club platform Rock ‘n’ Roll VR4 kicks off Friday, May 15 at 2 p.m. ET offering 5K, 12K distances and the Remix Challenge Race through both distances
TCS World 10K Bengaluru 2020 rescheduled to Sunday 22 November
~ Asia's only Gold Label 10 Km Race will now be held on 22nd November 2020~
Bengaluru, 9th May 2020: Tata Consultancy Services World 10K, is the only 'World Athletics' Gold Label Race in Asia and one amongst only five gold label 10 km races globally. The event holds a place of pride in the global running calendar and receives applause for its formidable international elite Field and mass participation each year.
A cohesive collaboration amongst global sporting entities such as the Association of International Marathons & Distance Running (AIMS), World Athletics (WA), Global Sports Communication (GSC) along with Athletics Federation of India (AFI), and the Govt. of Karnataka, has been the hallmark of this event. Further inputs from some of these frontline bodies, has encouraged the promoters to take the call, to shift the date of this marquee sporting property.
Like many other sporting events across the globe, this is the rst time in history, this prestigious event that put Bengaluru on the global map of distance running, has been postponed.
Traditionally conducted on the third Sunday of May, it will now be re-scheduled to 22nd November 2020.
Emphasising on the benefits of this revised date, Vivek Singh, Joint-MD Procam International said, “While this pandemic has plunged the world into a crisis we have never encountered before, we believe this phase will pass, with sport coming through even stronger.
Safety and precaution are paramount for the event. This re-scheduling of the Tata Consultancy Services World 10K, was imminent to regain some form of normalcy, especially for the travel and participation of our international stakeholders. The support and co-operation received from all our stakeholders, has been unparalleled. 22nd November 2020, should give us all necessary time to heal, re-energise and deliver the event with our customary zeal.”
The online registrations for the rescheduled event will commence on Tuesday, 8th September 2020 at 7am on https://tcsworld10k.procam.in.
Hugh Jones, Race Director, TCS World 10K Bengaluru, said, "These are unprecedented times and the world has not witnessed a prolonged fight against a pandemic such as this. Postponing an event of this magnitude is never easy. We are fortunate that all stakeholders were on board with this new date and they too are of the belief that runner's safety comes first. We are positive this will be over soon, and we can once again etch inspiring stories from India, for the world.”
For the benefit of registered runners, following options have been designed to ensure a smooth transition.
For those runners who have already applied for the 2020 edition, their registrations will be automatically transferred to the new race date i.e. 22nd November 2020, without any payment.
Registered applicants who choose not to take part (or are unable to do so) in the rescheduled event on Sunday i.e. 22nd November 2020, will be able to surrender their entry to Procam International with effect from 12th July 2020 to 29th July 2020 by filling the online bib surrender request form on https://tcsworld10k.procam.in. The application fees paid will be refunded post deduction of INR 150 as processing charges.
With the Tata Consultancy Services World 10K 2020 now in November, Procam International is offering an unparalleled athletic feast to the sporting world. India will be the cynosure of all eyes, with 4 different race distances throwing up exceptional competition and new stars. The World's most prestigious Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on 18th October 2020, the only World Athletics Silver Label - Tata Steel Kolkata 25K on 20th December 2020 and the iconic Tata Mumbai Marathon, on 17th January 2021, are as per schedule.