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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.
HALL, HEHIR ACE THE MARATHON PROJECT AND LAND ON U.S. ALL-TIME LISTS
CHANDLER, Arizona -- Sara Hall came tantalizingly close to besting Deena Kastor’s American women’s record and seven men broke 2:10 in a remarkable day of racing Sunday morning at The Marathon Project in Chandler, Arizona.
ELITE FIELDS SET FOR THE MARATHON PROJECT
The sixth-fastest American woman ever in the marathon will be joined Sunday in Chandler, Arizona, by five of the top 10 men's finishers and four of the top 10 women's finishers from the U.S. Olympic Trials marathon for The Marathon Project 2020, an event custom-made for quick times over the 26.2-mile distance.
HUDDLE, BROWN EARN ATHLETE OF THE WEEK HONORS (OCT. 26 - NOV. 1)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Two-time Olympian Molly Huddle (Providence, Rhode Island) bettered three American track records (pending) to earn USATF Athlete of the Week, while Julie Brown was voted by fans as the winner of the 32nd USATF Throwback Athlete of the Week award for setting an American record in the women’s 5,000m on October 30, 1976. In the absence of regular competition during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are taking a weekly look back at some of the great efforts by American track and field athletes through the years.
Nominees announced for Female World Athlete of the Year 2020
This week marks the opening of the voting process for the 2020 World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2020 to be held virtually on Saturday 5 December.
Publix Atlanta Marathon Weekend Moves to Atlanta Motor Speedway
COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts in Place to Ensure Safe, Fun Racing Experience - ATLANTA – November 1, 2020 -- Runners who participate in next year’s Publix Atlanta Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K won’t have to climb any of Atlanta’s famous and relentless hills in 2021. This year’s temporary course will be pancake flat. With the uncertain future of events in Atlanta due to COVID-19, Publix Atlanta Marathon Weekend will move to Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2021 and be held as a series of by-appointment races to allow for safe social distancing.
Sara Hall: London was "the race of my life"...
Sara Hall takes 2nd in 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon, photo by London Marathon Media
Nominees announced for Male World Athlete of the Year 2020
This week marks the opening of the voting process for the 2020 World Athletes of the Year ahead of the World Athletics Awards 2020 to be held virtually on Saturday 5 December.
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.
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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.
WINKLER, SCHMIDT EARN ATHLETE OF THE WEEK HONORS
INDIANAPOLIS -- Improving on his own world lead in the men’s hammer, Rudy Winkler (Newark, New Jersey) earned USATF Athlete of the Week, while Kate Schmidt was selected by fans as the winner of the 25th USATF Throwback Athlete of the Week award for setting a world record in the women’s javelin on Sept. 11, 1977. In the absence of regular competition during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are taking a weekly look back at some of the great efforts by American track and field athletes through the years.
VIENNA CITY MARATHON 2021: Vienna City Marathon moves from April into September
Vienna City Marathon moves from April into September - The Vienna City Marathon is the second major international marathon which has been moved from a spring date of 2021 into the second half of the year. The race is now scheduled for 12 September. This spring organizers had to cancel Austria’s biggest one day sporting event due to the corona virus pandemic. Because of the ongoing uncertainties during the pandemic there was too much risk continuing to plan with a race on 18 April 2021, organizers explained. The first major race that was moved from spring into the autumn in 2021 was the London Marathon. The Vienna City Marathon is a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race.
How to follow and watch the Diamond League meeting in Rome
Wanda Diamond League action resumes on Thursday (17) with the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in Rome.