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Kemper's Seventh Leads U.S. Men in Triathlon at Beijing Olympic Games

admin — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:13:19 +0000

August 19, 2008 from press release (BEIJING, China) The U.S. men's triathlon team will be coming home from their third Olympics with no medals in tow after Tuesday's race at the Ming Tombs Reservoir at the Beijing Olympic Games. Hunter Kemper (Longwood, FL / Colorado Springs, CO) finished seventh in a time of 1:49:48, improving on his ninth place finish from Athens four years ago.

Barringer sets American Record in Steeplechase

ROeditor — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:57:52 +0000

Jenny Barringer lowered her own American record in the women's 3,000 meter steeplechase, the first time the event has been contested on the Olympic stage. Running a stride ahead of teammate Anna Willard (Ann Arbor, Mich.) for most of the race, Barringer finished in 9:22.26 to break her own AR of 9:22.70, set July 20 in Heusden, Belgium. Willard was 10th in 9:25.63.

Regional Race Report: America's Finest City Half Marathon (CA)

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:01:48 +0000

August 18, 2008 By Patrice Malloy from Running USA wire (SAN DIEGO CA) For the first time since 1987, an American male has claimed the overall victory at the 31st America's Finest City Half Marathon Presented by Nissan held this Sunday morning in San Diego. Justin Young of Colo. put his training regime to the test, winning in 1 hour, 5 minutes and 46 seconds. Defending women's champion, Hiromi Ominami , of Japan duplicated her 2007 victory finishing in 1:12:47, two seconds faster than her 2007 effort. Both earned $1500 for their victories with Ominami pocketing a $500 bonus for being a past champion.

Triathletes Bennett finishes 4th, Haskins 11th, Ertel 19th at Olympic Games

admin — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:13:11 +0000

August 18, 2008 from press release (BEIJING, China) If it weren't for a bit of cramping on the run, U.S. triathlete Laura Bennett (N. Palm Beach, FL/ Boulder, CO) may have found her place on the Olympic Games medal stand.

2008 U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team Quotes from Saturday Press Conference

admin — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:03:55 +0000

August 17, 2008 from press release (BEIJING CHINA) Julie Ertel (Irvine CA/Placantia CA) On the Olympics experience: The Olympics are an opportunity to highlight our sport to people who might not otherwise watch it. It's a huge sense of pride. There are only a few times where you get to where your country's uniform.

Team USA takes two bronze as Bolt shatters 100 WR

ROeditor — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:38:16 +0000

Hyleas Fountain (Kettering, Ohio) became the only American woman other than Jackie Joyner-Kersee ever to win an Olympic medal in the heptathlon, coming away with a bronze-medal performance of 6,619 points.

Flanagan scores unbelievable bronze; Cantwell takes silver

ROeditor — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:23:36 +0000

(USATF Press Release) BEIJING - It was anything but easy for either athlete, but Shalane Flanagan (Pittsboro, N.C.) overcame incredible odds to take bronze in the greatest women's 10,000m in history, and Christian Cantwell (Columbia, Mo.) persevered to win his first career Olympic medal, a silver in the men's shot put, Friday evening at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium.

Regional Race Preview: Saint Luke School Wildcat 5K in VA on September 27

admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:08:18 +0000

This 5K course is a scenic route with some rolling hills through the neighborhoods off Georgetown Pike. The course is measured to USTAF certification standards by Montgomery County Road Runners who is also managing race logistics and time keeping. Awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers overall and random prizes will be distributed during the awards ceremony.

Regional Race Report: La Sportiva 10K (CO)

admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:04:53 +0000

August 14, 2008 from press release (VAIL, CO) As runners gathered at the base of Vail Mountain on August 10, for a ride to the summit for the fourth event in the La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail Running series, the La Sportiva 10k at 10,000 feet, skies were overcast and clouds were rolling in. However, it wasn’t until race start that a damp mist started to fall which turned into a steady rain midway through the event . . . Race winner, Bernie Boettcher, 45, Silt, CO, out sprinted Vail local Jonny Stevens, 18, to the finish line in a time of 40:46 and then went back out on course to cheer the other runners.

All-American Rejects To Perform For The Nike+ Human Race in New York

admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:43:59 +0000

August 14, 2008 from press release (NEW YORK NY) Nike announced The All-American Rejects will headline the Nike+ Human Race post-race concert at Randall's Island on Aug. 31, 2008. The Nike+ Human Race is the world's biggest one-day running event, bringing together the power of sport and music to inspire and connect runners from every corner of the planet.