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Last Updated: December 28, 2006
*December 27, 2006* Farah Ties British 5k Record Zap Fitness' Pete Rea - How to Create a Distance Champion in America Mixed Marathon Shocks Pakastan Clerics Race Results Weekly Announces 2006 Marathoner Rankings USATF General Counsel job posting *December 26, 2006* Review - Running, A Celebration of the Sport and the World's Best Places to Enjoy It Ivanova banned for steroid abuse Steroids Scandal the Balco Legacy Sell still chasing Olympic dream Benita Johnson wins Sanyo Half Marathon with new course record *December 22, 2006* Tegla Loroupe tries to bring peace to her turbulent homeland Lahore Marathon 2007 likely to go ahead smoothly Prokopcuka Targets Radcliffe's Title How Far can Marathon World Records be Lowered? Record prize money for new look Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Buying and selling of bib numbers sparks debate *December 21, 2006* Anne Audain Featured Speaker at Women's Trailblazer Award Luncheon Dog wins a race against time to bring aid to injured athlete Shibui to run for world ticket at Osaka marathon Chevron Houston Marathon's "U.S. Athlete Development Project" Benitia Johnson Preparing for Edinburgh with Tough Schedule Boston Marathon TV Plans Shaping Up Boilermaker adding paid director's job *December 20, 2006* 2006 Chicago Marathon A Huge Success Olympic champion Noguchi heads all-star London field Delaware Marathon changes course Rupp named Athlete of the Week Sell Will Be Amongst 2007 Trials Favorites *December 19, 2006* Kenya Comes Through a Successful Year in Athletics 29th running of The Cowtown Marathon on February 24 Powerful wins for Chepkok and Erkesso in Brussels Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot rules out a new world record in the near future Jacksonville Bank Marathon: Some runaway training Race Results Weekly Announces 2006 Runners of the Year *December 18, 2006* Dubai Marathon gears up Organisers explain Brunei Marathon Course Problem U.S. out of bidding for 2011 and 2013 world track Atodonyang beats established names at the Shoe4Africa 5k Evidence of a Steroid Is Just One Part of the Gatlin Story New USATF drug policy could cause problems *December 15, 2006* DVD Review by Scott Douglas: Run Like Hell Classic Road Race might get four Olympians Galen Rupp Wins Zatopek Classic 10,000m Jen Rhines's to Focus on Shorter Distances in '07 Team Running USA Athletes Excel in 2006 Women's Champion Of Grandma's Marathon Disqualified *December 14, 2006* Team USA Minnesota Reports 2006 Performance Accomplishments Runner's World recognizes Shorter Sports minister Richard Caborn Comes Under Fire Over Drug Remark Flocasts-Deena Kastor American Distance Project Unveils its new webpage New Studies in Athletics archive available FREE and downloadable UAE emirate of Ras Al Khaimah will host the world�s richest half marathon Prize Money Added for the 2007 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon *December 13, 2006* Brooks Hits Starting Blocks of Seattle�s SEAFAIR Festival and Marathon Nike announces Olympic Trials sponsorship A1A Marathon adds presenting sponsors Science of Sport: Things that are important for 5ks and 10ks Rising Juniors Face Many Hurdles 4th Annual International Women's 5k Ashworth Awards to Sponsor RRCA Champ Events *December 12, 2006* Governments of 30 countries agree UNESCO Convention against doping ZAP Fitness, Boston Athletic Association Win National Club Cross Country Crowns LetsRun.com - Official Sponsor of the Boulder 2007 USATF XC Nationals Steve Cram - Farah must choose path wisely *December 11, 2006* Honolulu Marathaon a sweet bonus at year's end-pumps Millions of $ into Economy Jeff Galloway Honored at White Rock Marathon Historic Professional League begins in France Joseph Chirlee Wins Rocket City Marathon Disappointment in New York Doesn't Stop Top-Ranked Racer McGregor Cabada aims high after strong marathon debut Two Records Set at White Rock Marathon Kipsongok wins Brunei Marathon Kahugu wins at Las Vegas Marathon Denisova�s 2:27 course record headlines in Honolulu *December 10, 2006* Anti-doping authorities serve as prosecutor, judge and jury Is Marathoning Too Much of a Good Thing for Your Heart? USATF revises Zero Tolerance policy, establishes �Registered Coach� system Sports Formulated Jelly Beans Just As Effective As Sports Drinks, Gels Lydiard Added To Athletics Hall Of Fame *December 8, 2006* National 10 Mile & Marathon Championship Events Honolulu Marathon participants run with legends in fun 5K Tirunesh Dibaba Returns to Reebok Boston Indoor Games Muindi looks to continue Honolulu dominance Probing Question: Is it better to run barefoot? *December 7, 2006* Lydiard Added To Athletics Hall Of Fame Farah feels Radcliffe effect Kenyan marathoners break the "500 Barrier" (sub 2:20 marathons) �6 out of 6� required for $1 Million IAAF Golden League Jackpot in 2007 World champion Burka to defend Edinburgh XC title in New Year Extra-Ordinary Speed Work *December 6, 2006* Boston�s Channel 5 Ends Marathon Coverage Former pacesetter will run this year to win Honolulu Marathon An aging Ethiopian legend continues to defy nature Lab Report: Essential Ingredients IX-Developing your own training plan-By Pete Pfitzinger, M.S. White Rock Marathon Numbers Jump Honolulu Marathon Expects to Top 28K Entries Former BYU Runner Creates Natural Energy Drink Etonic Worldwide is Sold *December 5, 2006* USATF election results Inzikuru and Sanga the 10km victors in Turin Savannah Bridge Run a Huge Success Houston Marathon Sold Out Ricos receive USATF�s Lifetime Achievement Award Track club aims to draw elite distance runners to Eugene New Indy Classic Marathon Organizers seek 40,000 runners *December 4, 2006* 6th Annual Reggae Marathon Kenyan Chirlee to make marathon debut in Huntsville Course records fall at Great Lakes Marathon Kenyan Wins California International Marathon Cherobon Defends her title in women's Savannah River Bridge 10K Busendich denies Kibiwott, as runners battle with traffic in Lagos Beirut Marathon Runs Smoothly Kiplogat, Burangulova win Palm Beaches Marathon Kosgei Overcomes Heat & Humidity In Singapore Geb Runs a 2:06:52 in Fukuoka USATF Chief Reflects on 2006, Looks to the Future *December 2, 2006* Cheating at the Twin Cities Marathon? Grand Pacifico Marathon Takes Place Sunday Timofeyeva and Matui prepare to defend in Singapore - PREVIEW Gebrselassie versus Gharib at 60th Fukuoka Marathon - PREVIEW Rotorua marathon offering $25,000 record bonus Deena Kastor's Pacer Gets Attention at Philadelphia Marathon *December 1, 2006* Mo�s Dunkirk spirit Olympic winners and wannabes gather at Doha for Asian Games Roe opens USATF Annual Meeting 'Anti-American' Sentiment Could Doom Olympic 2016 Bid Rodale Named Official Media Partner Of XTERRA Singapore Course Records Could be Threatened Richards has great resume but is just catching on in U.S. *November 30, 2006* Achilles Tendon Injury Sidelines Shaheen From Asian Games Team USA MN Athletes Running Holiday Fun Run 'MTN Marathon'll Be Best Ever' USATF unveils new look *November 29, 2006* Apple and Nike to introduce Nike Amp+ bracelet for iPods Defar targets record Dobson named Athlete of the Week Kiprop is UAF Athlete of the Year Adere and Wami - Veterans rekindle Ethiopian marathon hopes Mexican Women's Record for Mada� Perez - 2:22:59 Grandma�s Marathon Announces New Public Relations Director *November 28, 2006* Kipyego dominates at Roeselare cross More Americans Take on the Physical Test of Marathon Races Bangkok Marathon - Results Marathon of the Palm Beaches is gaining a national reputation SkirtSports - Title Sponsor for RRCA Women�s Distance Festival Events *November 27, 2006* BLOM Bank Beirut Marathon Rescheduled For Sunday December 3 Mississippi Coast Marathon has largest turnout Technology Allows Fans to Track Progress of Runners in Chevron Houston Marathon Swedish marathoner breaks Kenyan monopoly at Pune Marathon Course Records Highlight TOYOTA Great Ethiopian Run Team USA men take third at International Chiba Ekiden Kibiwott, Rehima victorious at Obudu Ranch Mountain Race Kutto clocks 2:08:41 course record in Florence Paul Korir and Zhang Xin Capture Titles at the Shanghai International Marathon *November 24, 2006* Seattle Marathoners - Doubles Florence Marathon Preview Brown and Edwards Run Well in Chiba - Kenya Retains Titles Fast Times at Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot/Seagate Elite 5K Dobson & Flanagan Beat Manchester Cold and Rain *November 23, 2006* Growth in sports supplements lags behind sports food & drinks The athletic prowess of Jamaicans Build recovery into marathon training Pavey Set for Euro Trials in Liverpool on Saturday US$227,000 prize purse awaits at Obudu Ranch Mountain Race *November 22, 2006* Spanish Distance Star Jesus Espa�a overcomes all barriers to fulfil his dream Largest fitness gains are made while you are not running, not when you are Runners Have a New, Citizen Media Based Home in YourRunning.com Bekele to Defend Great Edinburgh International Cross Country Crown O�Brien, Jennings, Young lead '06 inductees to Track & Field Hall of Fame Fastest old man Derek Turnbull dies 15 nations send teams to contest the 2006 Chiba Ekiden marathon relay Mondor Won Manchester, But The Race Won Her Heart Beirut Marathon Postponed After Minister Murdered *November 21, 2006* Registration for 500 Festival Mini-Marathon Close to Ending Every Mile Counts With Nike+ Swenson, Smith Victorious in National 24-Hour Race Marathon Runners May Face Higher Risk of Skin Cancer Why we run: Psychology of a marathon Great Ethiopia Run Returns November 26 *November 20, 2006* Inaugural Route 66 Marathon A Success Graham Will Fight to Prove Innocence London 2012 May Lose Public Support Over Escalating Budget Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot/Seagate 5K Announces World Class Elite Field Kosgei headlines in Kampala marathon Defending Champion Smith Out Of Manchester Road Race Breckinridge alone now in front at JFK The changing course for U.S. marathons 12,000 Run Philadelpha Marathon Tosa runs away from Takahashi in Tokyo Marathon Running on Empty - Weight concerns can lead to eating disorders for athletes *November 17, 2006* 1964 gold medalist Billy Mills has dedicated himself to inspiring others Yasso to headline Space Coast Marathon New Year encounter for continental 10,000m champions MTN Marathon - Registration Figure Hits 39,000 Spots for Houston Marathon events are going fast Road Race Named after Emilie Mondor Philly Marathon adds half-marathon Cullen Giving Manchester A Re-Run *November 16, 2006* Osaka places at stake as Takahashi takes on Tosa in Tokyo Marathon Aussie Stars Heading to Edinburgh in the New Year IAAF increases doping controls for 2007 Tegla Loroupe Peace race goes international Manchester Road Race Celebrates 70th Running *November 15, 2006* Cheburet breaks record at Motive Stampede Half-Marathon Nucci, Lundy Defend Paul Reese Memorial Clarksburg Country 30K Titles 2000 Olympic Champ Naokoa Takahashi Trying to Defend Her Tokyo Marathon Title on Sunday Girls on the Run Program in Arkansas JFK 50 Mile Reaches Capacity 2008 World XC Championships will be staged in Edinburgh, UK Caffeine in energy drinks may be harmful Country Music 1/2 Marathon Expected to Sell Out in 2007 Kenya: Running Out of Ideas *November 14, 2006* San Francisco abandons effort to host 2016 Olympics Jen Rhines to Run Tokyo International Women's Marathon Marathon Running May Pose Hidden Heart Risk for Middle-Age Men Beeps of technology heard among marathon�s throngs Flora London Marathon Entries Still Available 50th Annual RRCA National Convention Registration Opens World's Biggest Non-Championship Cross Country Meeting Tracey Russell Tapped to Head Atlanta Track Club & The Peach Tree Road Race *November 13, 2006* IAAF agrees groundbreaking broadcast deal for the USA $100,000 the richer, Powell and Richards are the World Athletes of the Year ASU's Hastings wins both 5K, 10K 2006 Falmouth Road Race Fund-Raising and Donations Surpass $860,000 Big deficit endangers World Athletics Final in Stuttgart NBC Will Broadcast 2007 World Championships Fekadu, Ackerly Win 29th SunTrust Richmond Marathon Mukunzi's late spurt leads to Women's NTELOS 8K victory Ndereba shreds NTELOS men's 8K mark Cheserek, Gavelin take commanding Monaco Marathon victories *November 10, 2006* SA athlete used 'horse medicine' Centrowitz Follows In Dad's Webbed Footsteps ASICS & NYRR Announce Extended Partnership of the ING NY City Marathon In NYC, Ryan Hall considers Marathons World champion Gharib to run in Fukuoka marathon NYC marathon winner says he's at the top of his career SunTrust Richmond Marathon Event Expects Nearly 10,000 Participants *November 9, 2006* Monaco Marathon running strong ten years on � PREVIEW Today's Chat-Denna Kastor World Athlete of the Year � the final nominees Alistair Cragg and Alan Webb to Run Manchester Road Race Benoit Samuelson Aims for a sub-2:50 at 50 *November 8, 2006* MTN Lagos International Half Marathon Stakes $28,000 for Winners Time To Rethink Your Marathon Training Program? From Out of Nowhere, to the Leader of the Pack Running Paradise - The Phuket International Marathon World Records ratified *November 7, 2006* Celebrities steal thunder of New York marathon Course records fall in Istanbul, as Europeans sweep marathon honours Cheruiyot, Prokopcuka Lead World Marathon Majors Who Knew? The Running Boom Re-Booms For Ballyhooed 3 Americans, a Day of Bellyaches at ING NY Hanson's Club runs in pack at Senior Bowl 10K *November 6, 2006* Better marathoning through science Foreign Runners Find Getting to Race Can Be Hardest Step Changes for White Rock Marathon Race for Star Runners is Fueled by Riche$ Tarus and Ogushi secure Athens Classic Marathon victories Fees Are Price of Running New York Lithuanian Pukstas Wins 28th Eurasia Marathon Kiplagat�s course record is broken with 2:08:13 run in Seoul Prokopcuka and Gomes dos Santos Win ING NY Marathon *November 3, 2006* Running the Digital Marathon Everything You Know About Marathons Is Wrong Let's Run 2006 ING New York City Marathon Preview Tergat, Prokopcuka to Defend ING New York City Marathon Titles Against Stellar Field Racers to help Armstrong at NYC marathon Hendrick Ramaala Acts Like Just One of the Guys - But Don't Let That Fool You Barmasai on road to 2:06 target Ritzenhein out to prove he's in for the long haul Women set pace for running's growth New York presents a 'who's who' of marathon running - PREVIEW *Running Times Celebrates the Big 30* *November 2, 2006* Insider's Guide to the ING NYC Marathon Marathon Strategy: Lure Runners by the Bagful Tergat and Ramaala - �There are 10 or 15 guys who could win� - in New York New York City Marathon to Pull Finish-Line Decals After Tumble Two Runners Caught Cheating At Marine Corps Marathon *November 1, 2006* One Runner's View: Lost in the Masses Annual Food World Senior Bowl Still Attracts Nation's Best Kastor - �the goal is to win. The time doesn�t matter� - in New York In Boulder, Runners Gather in Guarded Isolation Watch the ING NY City Marathon LIVE on the Web! Can Too Many Miles Make You Sick? *October 31, 2006* Marathon rookie wins Silicon Valley race Tergat Says the Fire Still Burns, and New York Fans the Flame ING NY Matathon -The Americans Are Coming! Records Tumble at Big Sur Half-Marathon 10K Champ Katie McGregor Faces New Challenge: 26.2 Miles USATF to Offer Event Conference Call Capability *October 30, 2006* Team USA Minnesota's Annie Bersagel Named 2006 NCAA Woman of the Year New York Road Runners continue to push technology envelope Garcia, Thompson Win 31st Marine Corps Marathon Kigen successfully defends Frankfurt title Radcliffe named as Abebe Bikila Award Winner Field for Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon shatters record Commanding debut run by Hosea Kiprop Rotich in Nairobi *October 26, 2006* Detroit Free Press.Flagstar Bank Marathon Set for Sunday Wariner, Richards nominated for World's Best Performance SunTrust Richmond Marathon Economic Impact Pegged at $8.4 Million Bio-Shirt: The Korean Wearable Medgadget Nike signs on as title sponsor for Hood to Coast events A running laboratory: Marathon to test more than speed New Las Vegas Marathon to Attract Record Field Village of Park Forest Scenic 10 Mile To Bid Farewell After 2007 Event Farwa Mentoor to lead SA challenge Beijing 2008 � All track and field finals to be held in evening sessions All Drug Tests Negative At IAAF World Road Running Champs *October 25, 2006* Bogomolova - the 2nd fastest European women's marathon runner ever Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay Announces Elite Field Club Cross Country Championships to offer record prize money Abdirahman named Athlete of the Week The Marathon - pushing the limits of human performance Bidding Open for 2008 RRCA Convention *October 24, 2006* Kenya: Athletics - Marathon Entries Flood in Former sprinter Nyariki set for dramatic marathon debut Talam clocks course record at Dresden Marathon Johnson eyes Games Marathon after Breaking Australian Record RRCA 2007 National Championship Events *October 23, 2006* Runner's World Ranks 40 Most Influential People and Moments in Running Over the Past 40 Years Lagat, Chebet Take Saint John's Santa Monica 5000 Titles Running Marathons Brings Out the Best in Kastor Comrades Marathon men honoured The evolution of Nairobi International Marathon Dramatic wins for Kosgei, Cheruyiot at Venice Marathon Running USA 2007: Conference for the Sport of Running Cheruiyot And Adere Win The 2006 Lasalle Bank Chicago Marathon Pavey cruises to Great South win *October 20, 2006* Johnson in shape for Chicago marathon McGregor ready to run in New York Ethiopian Sport Hero and Legend Abebe Bikila (1932 - 1973) 15,000 Runners to Take Part in Nairobi Marathon The Greatest Race on Earth 2006/07 gets set to go again Marathoner Sell part of program to boost U.S. odds vs. world Running Times' Live Coverage from Chicago on Oct. 22, 2006 Njenga, Tomescu-Ditu lead the charge - Chicago Marathon preview *October 19, 2006* Uta Pippig -After the Marathon: A Guide to quick Recovery Yanks, Kenyans set for Chicago Marathon Inaugural World Marathon Majors Series Resumes on Sunday in Chicago Arusei Aims to Add His Name to Kenyan Champions in BUPA Great South Run Romanian Runners Making Boulder Home What Factor Is Most Important For Marathon Success Nike Women's Marathon Hits the Streets of San Francisco *October 18, 2006* Keflezighi on the mend, remains optimistic for NY Marathon How long can runners go? After Giro al Sas victory, Baldini 'ready' for New York Benita Johnson Ready for Her First Chicago Marathon AT&T Again Donates $25,000 to Support Marine Corps Marathon Culpepper named Athlete of the Week BAA and New England Running Official Marja Bakker Passes Away National RRCA Awards Nominations Due Nov 1st *October 17, 2006* Sutton named to USATF Foundation Board of Directors Clint Wells Wins Denver Marathon ChasingKimbia.com Documents the Lifestyle & Training of Elite Marathoners Top Field Expected at Inaugural Saint John's Santa Monica 5000 Conley & Marino Named Race Directors of The Year *October 16, 2006* Kenyan man, Iowa woman win Des Moines Marathon Culpepper wins Denver half-marathon Command debut performance for Kalovics at Carpi Marathon Canadian Domestic Pro Running Series Kibiwott, Chepkirui the winners at Delhi Half-Marathon Franke, Price Capture Columbus Marathon Titles Ukrainian Runner Sprints To Victory In Hartford Marathon Kibiwott wins men's New Delhi marathon/Chepkirui claims women's title Birhanu, Dubovik Win Baltimore Marathon Narrow win for Busendich - Amsterdam Marathon report Kwambai, Sun Weiwei the victors in Beijing Marathon National Runner Survey to be Conducted by RRCA and Running USA *October 13, 2006* Jon Brown's plan for world domination Vote For The IAAF Athlete Of The Year Torres will go Distance in Pursuit of his Dream - the Chicago Marathon Ritzenhein, Culpepper set to make tracks at NYC Marathon Amsterdam Marathon, hoping to match the Emperor�s feats - PREVIEW Baltimore Marathon Hits the Streets Kenyans attracted by Fat Wallet of the Hutch Delhi Marathon *October 12, 2006* Reigning champion Felix Limo withdraws from LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Nippert scores top run for Team USA at 100 km World Cup Simon Bairu and Lucy Smith win Trans Canada 10 kilometre national championship road races Osaduik simply one of a kind Rethinking Junk Miles Misoi Heads Kenyan Charge for Hartford Marathon Pavey Set to Compete in BUPA Great South Run Baldini is very happy with Big Apple test-out Ritzenhein the next big thing for U.S. marathon? *October 10, 2006* The Appetite for Energy Bars is Exploding Tadesse's 'solo' last 10k secures emphatic victory � Men�s 20km, Debrecen 2006 BUPA Great North Run on IAAF Shopping LIst Haile Sets Sight on Olympic Marathon Gold Medal Harvey, Nyamboki triumph at Army 10 Miler Anti-doping chief raps China for Exporting Performance Enhancing Drugs Wodajo and Zaituc take Cologne Marathon Honors Fast Times make Milan fastest Italian Marathon of the Year McGregor repeats at USA Women�s 10 km Championship RRCA Launches New Website and Partnership Hall Named Athlete of the Week VIC�s Cabada Signs With Reebok; Interview Sets Goals for Pro Career Kibet Rock �n� Roll�s to Victory ING Marathon Pumps $188 million into NY City Economy Each Year On heels of Colfax, Denver Marathon debut is at hand *October 9, 2006* Kibet, Skvortsova Win Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon Titles Radcliffe Loses Redcrd - But Still Worlds Best Performer IAAF to award WR bonus to Kiplagat Top U.S. women head to Boston for USA Women�s 10 km Championship New record set at Royal Victoria Marathon Ndereba, Davenport Victorious in Sixth B.A.A. Half Marathon World record reward for Kiplagat�s duel with Tomescu � Women�s 20k, Debrecen Hall sets American 20 km record at IAAF World Road Running Championships RRCA Announces Partnership with Road Race Management *October 6, 2006* Andrew Carlson, Annie Bersagel to Compete at IAAF World Road Running 20k Championships in Hungary Oct. 8; Katie McGregor to Defend 10k Title at Tufts Oct. 9 Dueringer Wins Banco Popular Chicago Half Marathon GETTING recognition was once a problem for Craig Mottram Benson Cherono favourite in Milan Women�s Race Preview � IAAF World Road Running Championships BKB, End Result Merge to Form Nation's Largest Timing Company: Q Racing *October 5, 2006* Beyond the Marathon in Seoul - the IAU 100km World Cup Felix Limo Fights to Keep LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Title Jurek Wins Spartathlon Ultra in Greece 2006 B.A.A. Half Marathon Elite Bios Podcast of USA Marathon Championships available Ritzenhein - �I tried to let them know I wasn�t intimidated� Men�s Race Preview � IAAF World Road Running Championships Army Will Conduct America's Largest 10-Mile Race in DC This Weekend Largest Guaranteed Prize Purse in Marathon History for ING NY *October 4, 2006* Tergat to Defend New York Title Brown Preparing for BUPA Great South Run Debut Fast Course, Fast Entrants � IAAF World Road Running Championships Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, San Jose Elite Athletes Announced Devine Racing CEO Steve Miller Leaves Company 2006 Inaugural Denver Marathon Debuts in the Mile High City *October 3, 2006* New route for the Standard Chartered Bank Nairobi International Marathon McGregor Wins Twin Cities 10-mile for 5th Time & Sets Course Record Experts say Doping-Personalized testing could be effective Nike's Oregon Project folds into an elite post-collegiate club Arturo Barrios 5K/10K has reached its end *October 2, 2006* Ramaala, Lel, and Chepkemei added to New York Marathon field Reta, Berhe Capture Road Runner Akron Marathon Titles Mystery attack of 'drunken delirium' robs Pavey of debut challenge Elana Meyer Returning to Competition Canadian runner wins Fifth Avenue Mile 3km world bests on the road by Mottram, Defar in Newcastle Solid victories for Adere, Ramaala at Great North Run Hussein repeats, Runyan dominates at USA Marathon Championships *September 29, 2006* Eight Olympians entered in Fifth Avenue Mile Why unfit celebrities should get out of here (running) Barefoot Runner, by Paul Rambali 2006 IAAF World Anti-Doping Symposium set to commence in Lausanne Baldini Vs Gharib plus a myriad of other stars - BUPA Great North Run preview *September 28, 2006* Centre against under-16 running long distances Tollefson, Deatherage to Run Fifth Avenue Mile; Bersagel to Compete in Oslo 5k; Lowery at SDSU Cross Country Classic RRCA Partners with Sport Science Elite field for B.A.A. Half Marathon Science of Sport: The Advantages of Running Long World champions line-up for inaugural World Road Race Championships Hussein, Runyan lead fields for USA Marathon Championships *September 27, 2006* Cash Crunch Trips Up L.A. Marathon Owner Athletics Canada to honour Mondor at TransCanada 10K World champions line-up for inaugural World Road Race Championships Simonaitis named Athlete of the Week Berhanu and Rop Return to Tyneside Team USA to Participate in the IAU 100Km World Cup Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Competitive Men�s & Women�s Field Set David Welch, Running Enthusiast and Husband of Priscilla Welch Dies Unexpectedly Tergat Pulls Out of BUPA Great North Run *September 26, 2006* Coe Out Of UKA Chairman Running Broady, Jones Win Inaugural Disneyland Half Marathon Cheruiyot, Chepchumba the winners in Lisbon�s Portugal Half Marathon Olaru rules in Boulder Backroads Great Race winners go it alone Gebrselassie to take quest to Japan Road Runner Akron Marathon Recruits Top Amateurs from Surrounding States Simonaitis and Mosqueda Win Masters 10K Championship Race *September 25, 2006* Kibiwott, Ekimat the winners in Turin Yelling Looks to Future Does perspiration-fighting athletic gear really work? USAF Marathon: 2006: 5,000 runners. 2007: 10,000 runners? Gebrselassie & Wami atop World Marathon Majors with victories in Berlin Daniel Rono, Malgorzata Sobanska win Toronto marathon amid death of runner Chasing Gilbert Koech U.S. Athlete Development Project Comes to Houston Racing searches for market share by incorporating a season and standings *September 22, 2006* Why are the Kenyans so Successful? Kenyans & Ethiopians To Clash In Berlin Marathon Tergat close to retirement Gebrselassie�s best record chance? Hot marathon duels expected in Berlin Wide open races expected at Sunday�s Turin Marathon *September 21, 2006* McGregor and Gilmore Added to ING New York City Marathon Field Team USA Announced for 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships Butler on form for Chicago Marathon Majors Resumes Sunday With Berlin Marathon plus Current Standings New Sports Supp. Improves Athletes' Health without Compromising Integrity Major Marathon To Be Held In Eugene, Oregon Heritage Oaks Bank 10K Hosts USA Masters Championship on September 24 A Runner's and Spectators Guide to the 2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon *September 20, 2006* Baldini Heading for New York Marathon Beirut marathon rises from the ashes McGregor to try new distance West Coast Bank Is the Exclusive Bank Sponsor of the 35th Annual Portland Marathon Baltimore Running Festival lands Ameriprise, Nabisco as sponsors IAAF Chief Faces Calls To Quit Remote Runner Tracking Technology Available for Marine Corps Marathon WADA Executive Committee Approves the 2007 Prohibited List Alan Culpepper to Compete at 2006 Denver Marathon *September 19, 2006* Mottram runs wild One Runner's View: A Moving History (Part I) Athletes accused of cheating find perfect advocate Berlin Marathon Facts & Figures World Cup Winners Head for Tyneside The IAAF is looking for a new Competition Director Marathon organizers take community approach to events *September 18, 2006* Richards crushes AR at World Cup; U.S. men poised in second Mottram stuns Africa great Kiprotich Victorious at Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia Distance Run Rotich, Kusutani Repeat at the 36th Maui Marathon Famiglietti, Hall win USA 5 km Championships Lornah Kiplagat runs fastest ever 10 miler at Dam to Dam race *September 15, 2006* Mondor was More than an athlete Baldini Joins New York Field Bitter rivalry divides Ethiopians Inaugural Disneyland Half Marathon This Weekend 'Tents' may go on WADA banned list *September 14, 2006* Italians lose premier position - World Mountain Running Trophy Gebrselassie�s 10km course Record broken at Prague Grand Prix Army Ten-Miler Shadow Runs Coordinated Overseas Conference Call with Gebrselassie, Limo and Kastor & Major Marathon RDs Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Start List released Edna Kiplagat takes 2nd step towards bonus at Philadelphia Distance Run Olympians headline USA 5 km Championships *September 13, 2006* Peck named to USATF Foundation Board Takahashi to run in Philadelphia Nominations Open for 2006 RRCA Awards Kenyans build diet from food of earth Elite athletes confirmed for TransCanada 10K in Ottawa The 30th Annual Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women�The Power of Women�s Running Moorcroft tips Coe for key role Star-studded field for Delhi half-marathon Past Champions Return to the 36th Maui Marathon World-class runners to compete in Air Force Marathon Team USA announced for 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships Race named in Mondor's memory Running Times Becomes a National Media Sponsor of Marathon de Mayo *September 12, 2006* Baldini beaten but happy in Rubiera Paula Radcliff 'The athlete in me doesn't like being pregnant' Olympic runner Emily Mondor killed in car accident Ritz gearing up for first marathon Korir to Take On Gebrselassie in Berlin Marathon Lasalle Bank Chicago Marathon Adds Three Elite Athletes to Field *September 11, 2006* Zersenay Tadesse wins third Fortis Half Marathon equaling course record of 59:16 Marine Corps Marathon Has Run Into a Problem National Marathon to stay within District U.S. Women Win Gold at World Mountain Running Trophy Chevron Houston Marathon Boosts Prize Purse for 2007 Race Elite Athletes Sought - Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot/Seagate Elite 5K *September 8, 2006* Pasadena Marathon 2008 Request for Proposal USATF Long Distance Running Notes Adere and Chepkemei to Face Pavey in GNR Olympic gold medallist Noguchi pulls out of Berlin marathon Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Launches Youth Running Program Friend-Uhl a candidate for U.S. team Survey Finds Athletes and Coaches Question Effectiveness of Drug Testing Edenburgh Marathon facing end of the road Inaugural Saint John's Santa Monica 5000 Set for October 22 *September 7, 2006* Gebrselassie, Noguchi top the field in Berlin chasingKIMBIA.com coming Tuesday, September 12th Third time a charm for Keflezighi in New York? Competing for Olympic spot getting even tougher XTERRA Redesigns Sponsorship Strategy Maryland & Virginia High School Runners to �Battle� in Cross Country *September 6, 2006* Flat, Fast and Festive � the Fabulous Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Clear Channel Radio Signs On As The New Official Radio Station Of Grandma�s Marathon Japanese runners dominate women's Kickoff 5K race Record entry expected for Spar Challenge Team USA Minnesota Men Place 3rd, 5th, 11th at USA 20k Championship in New Haven; Tollefson, Gabrielson, Kleimenhagen Win at Victory Races in Minneapolis Second Antarctic Marathon (& 100K) in December Adere Chasing First-ever BUPA Great North Run Title Beirut Marathon to go ahead on November 26 Q-C Marathon welcomes old faces *September 5, 2006* Brooks Gets Marathon Back on Track Coe Set For Key Role With UK Athletics Tollefson dominates 5K field real,- Berlin Marathon Releases Elite Field Start List Rotterdam Half Marathon announce swift field Nonyana wins two countries marathon Kenya's Kamar wins Brussels Marathon Kiplagat, Leghzaoui Set Course Records at Park Forest Scenic 10 Mile Paula plots Tokyo challenge Hall, Runyan win USA 20 km Championships *September 4, 2006* Job Openings at ING Miami Marathon/PR Racing Distance Run: Early start leaves time for big game The Jackpot Story - IAAF Golden League Dibaba Falters at Last Golden Jackpot Hurdle Pavey Sound Runner-up in Hyde Park Behind Adere USATF Obituary For Bob Mathias Mbote wins sprint to Scottish title Victory for James Kwambai at sixth annual Rock �n� Roll Half Marathon Runyan Back After Baby *September 1, 2006* Top Field Set for 29th Park Forest Scenic 10 Mile Dibaba, fame not fortune her motivation in Berlin � IAAF Golden League Four Team USA Minnesota Runners to Compete at USA 20k Championships in New Haven Running USA Awards Grant to New Orleans Track Club Jeptoo Out Of Rock 'n' Roll Half-Marathon Sponsorship should give The Rock some legs Hall, Runyan - Among Favorites at USA 20K Championships in New Haven *August 31, 2006* Yelling set for Berlin Return Gebrselassie Cautious about World Record Attempt Rodgers Named Honorary Chairperson Of Manchester Road Race New Haven Road Race Set For Monday OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon Will No Longer Recruit Elilte Runners *August 30, 2006* Improving Your Stride Rate-By Pete Pfitzinger, M.S. New Orleans running community is recovering, one race at a time Mottram reconsiders plan to miss Athens Adidas says sees turnaround at Reebok in Q4 IAAF GL Jackpot 2006 � who is set to win what! 'Code Of Conduct' On Drugs by the World Marathon Majors *August 29, 2006* Kimberley Smith Breaks NZ 5000m Record White Rock Marathon Secures First Title Sponsor Olga Kravtsova claims women's 5-K record at Chris Thater 5K Past Champion Returns to Re-claim Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon Title Brown Kickstarts Late Start in Bupa Great North Run Culpepper To Run New York Marathon *August 28, 2006* Hearing Footsteps, Not Horns, in Times Square Record 60,000 runners take part in Sheares Bridge Run Cram And Ridgeon Tipped Kenya's Kamar wins Brussels Marathon Science of Sport: How Optygen Works Jen Rhines runs U.S. leader in 5,000 meters Ndereba holds off Johnson at inaugural NYC Half Marathon Kosgei and Alevtina triumph at Crim 10 Survey Finds Athletes and Coaches Question Effectiveness of Drug Testing *August 25, 2006* Loch Ness Monster Marathon provides monster benefit Uganda: Kiprop's Chance Professional Field Set for 30th Crim 10 Mile Coe takes keen interest in Moorcroft successor Bekele, Shaheen To Chase WRs In Brussels Half-Marathoners Take to Streets Early Sunday Increased prize/bonus money for 2007 USA Half Marathon Championships Crim 10-mile road race played a role in Establishing Pro Racing Era *August 24, 2006* German scientists develop foolproof anti-doping test Big 5 Major Marathon Directors Speak to State and Future of Marathoning 30th Memorial Van Damme to take place on Friday Inaugural Great River Relay - La Crosse to St. Paul - Hits the River This Weekend Kenya: For Athletes, Age is More Than a Number Past Champion Returns to Re-claim Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon Title The World's Richest Mountain Race *August 23, 2006* Ndereba,Tergat expected to shine at NY marathon Doping-Lack of EPO tests scotched three world records - IAAF Saucony's Run For Good(SM) Program Announces First Grant Winners Thousands expected for Crim's 30th birthday bash The Sports-Drink Wars World Marathons Majors wants tougher sanctions for drug cheats *August 22, 2006* Haile Gebrselassie before the real,- BERLIN MARATHON: �I will run as fast as I can.� What is the best way to fuel for a 2 hour race? Culpepper mum on location of next marathon IAAF Golden League - Jackpot Contenders, Brussels Murray Defends World Mountain running title at Pike's Peak Women will rock half marathon in Virginia Beach Marine Corps Marathon Finish Festival Moves To Rosslyn, Virginia Meb Keflezighi and Tom Nyariki Join This Weekend's NYC Half-Marathon Field *August 21, 2006* Ivanova claims 20th anniversary News and Sentinel Half Marathon Grete Waitz: Fighting Cancer Boston Marathon to start at 10 a.m. McGregor wins Guidant Heart of Summer 10K Tokyo To Host Its First-Ever Marathon In 2007 Kimeli takes Parkersburg half title by a nose *August 18, 2006* Leading Ladies Marathon welcomes experienced runner and guest speaker Gebrselassie returns to Italy this weekend as he prepares for Berlin Coloradans Culpepper & de Reuck get in NY elite half-marathon Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay Over Half Full P.F. Chang�s Rock �n� Roll Arizona Issues the �Get Fit Challenge� Austin Marathon Lands AT&T Texas As Title Sponsor Beach to Beacon and Falmouth: The New England doubleheader Sammy Korir, To Take on Haile Gebrselassie at '06 Berlin Marathon *August 17, 2006* Crim's proposed move to Land Bank Center in '07 'cool for the city' Webb targets El Guerrouj crown Jeff Graves Leaves the Indy Mini-Marathon to Pursue Other Opportunities Studies Divided on Value of Adding Protein to Sports Drinks Kennedy ready to see his 5,000-meter record broken Silver State Marathon set for Sunday *August 16, 2006* De la Ossa to Make Marathon Debut at Berlin Knoxville Marathon will feature company challenges next year Jo Pavey will compete in this year's BUPA Great North Run Xue victory issues Olympic warning Uganda: Brilliant Double Effort By Kipsiro *August 15, 2006* New York Confirms Baldini Invitation The Lactate Threshold Reality or Fallacy? The 30th Annual Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women Elite runners will be elbow to elbow during Guidant Heart of Summer 10K Austin Marathon to Change Again *August 14, 2006* Nike Launches 2006 Nike Run Hit Remix - The '90s Under Armour Baltimore Marathon Announces Course Changes for 2006 Dom�nguez Defends European 5000M Title Upsets Continue As Maisch Wins Marathon Gold Make-A-Wish Foundation Seeks Experienced Event Planner Boulder has strong pull on elite competitors IAAF Golden League - Jackpot Contenders Okari, Ivanova win 3rd Falmouth Marathon man Baldini adds European gold to Olympic title Marathon Medical Directors Issue New Guidelines for Fluids During Marathons *August 11, 2006* Tosa vs. Takahashi In Tokyo Women's Marathon Hiromi Ominami and Brian Sell to Headline LaSalle Bank Chicago Distance Classic Half Marathon LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon adds six to elite field Runners Get Ready For Inaugural Denver Marathon Philly Half Turns Up the Music Age cheating as serious as doping, says IAAF *August 10, 2006* Running With Kenyan Marathoners Teaches Healthy Living Does Testosterone Build a Better Athlete? Organizers look to grow Country Music Marathon Kigen loses to Bekele in tough 5,000m race Bekele plans to attack own 10,000 World record in Zurich *August 9, 2006* USOC / NAU Altitude Training Symposium London 2012 Sponsorship Interest Soars Yamauchi Announces Intention to Run the ING New York City Marathon 2006 Fitschen Runs To Surprise 10,000M Victory At European Championships World's top athletes for Hutch Delhi Half-Marathon Olympians, Past Champions Set Their Sights on Falmouth *August 8, 2006* Resurgence of Americans in 5K competitions Dramatic finish in the Gothenburg women�s 10,000m Top Female Athletes to Compete in the Guidant Heart of Summer 10K Team USA Minnesota continues to run smooth, fast program Delhi Half Marathon: Run and win $150,000 *August 7, 2006* Women's 10,000m Final Highlights First Day of European Champs Deena Kastor - Looking for Any Edge on Streets of New York Ivanova Breaks Record, Nyariki Unseats Okari in Beach to Beacon Road to Eugene begins Tuesday & ends with $200,000 in prize money *August 4, 2006* Current List of USA 2008 Marathon Trail Qualifiers Kenyans no longer needed in Qatar, says coach Canova US Olympic Committee bars Graham from its facilities Berlin ban for Graham's athletes Massive TV For The Euros (But Not In U.S.) 1,400 to compete in USA Masters Track and Field Championships USA Men's 10 km Championship Open for Bid *August 3, 2006* Cool Gear for Hot Runs Altitude Tents: Athletes Letter to WADA Rethinking the Wall - Research Provides a New Definition of Fatigue Top Runners Gathering for Saturday's TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K If the boot of indifference fits, Nike will surely be the one wearing it Lab Report: Essential Ingredients V - Hydration and Heat Management *August 2, 2006* Is sport winning its war against drugs? ATC Searches for Executive Director How prevalent is the use of drugs in sport, and can it be defeated? Why Britain is on track for Games humiliation in 2012 Radcliffe Hopes for Drugs Free Future Brian Brase - New Director of Events and Broadcasting at USATF *August 1, 2006* Joseph and Ndereba win at the Bogota Half Marathon San Francisco Marathon racer dies near end Bill Rodgers chat with Runner's World New Route Decided For Los Angeles Marathon Masai to run 10,000m in continental meet Top Bix Finishers Headed To Beach To Beacon 10-K Runner's World 2006 Fall Shoe Guide *July 31, 2006* Injured Bill and Joan pass on the 2, gut out the 7 at Bix Lagat Stuns Bekele � London Super Grand Prix Report Kiprotich, Chepkemei Win Quad-City Times Bix 7 Cook And Stamps Win Titles At The San Francisco Marathon *July 29, 2006* Mottram ready to crash African bloc party Brooks Canada Marathon Project USA Masters Championships Time for Beach to Beacon *July 28, 2006* Preview of the Norwich Union London Grand Prix Kenyans Fail to Stop Bekele Katie McGregor Runs 31:32 at Helsinki 10,000m Jurek defends Badwater title Running? In Kenya, 'it's just what we do' Senior piling up super feats *July 27, 2006* LA, San Francisco, Chicago in race for 2016 Olympics Live at Altitude? Sure. Sleep There? Hmm. Musically themed half-marathons offer unique tour for runners and walkers Carbohydrate Consumption and Endurance Performance Kara Goucher Becomes Second Fastest American At 10,000M Kiprop On Course For World Athletics Final World Records ratified U.S. Olympians Join Defending Champions at BIX *July 26, 2006* Athletes should acclimatize to avoid heat illnesses Team USA Minnesota Runners Post Good Results on the Track and Roads during a Hot July American Milers Club Series to Continue in 2007 Race Becomes Stanford Lab for Cardiac Experiments Lananna Joins Forces Again With Gagliano Do You Know What's In Your Joint Care Supplement? Tegenkamp Becomes Fourth Fastest American at 5,000 Meters New Chicago Half Course Sees Part Of Marathon Future of Big Sur Distance Project Delayed *July 25, 2006* World Cross Country events set for afternoon USOC mulls launch of 24-hour Olympic sports network Keflezighi has tie to Quad-city road race Gags and Nike Farm Team Moving to Oregon Jelagat Wins Wharf to Wharf Women's Race Tapering for Half and Full Marathons *July 24, 2006* Mo Farah is Britain's Second Fastest Runner Ever over 5000m Antioxidants for Athletes Baldini takes �traditional� win in build-up to Gothenburg Victory Junction to Host Inaugural Half Marathon in December Lasalle Bank Chicago Marathon To Offer $80,000 to U.S. Runners *July 21, 2006* It's All About the Uniforms Nike + iPod Tergat, Ndereba to Hit the Streets at the Inaugural NYC Half-Marathon Texas Event to Offer the Largest National Ultra Championship Prize Purse *July 20, 2006* Mottram improves Oceanian 3000m record to 7:32.84 in Li�ge Kara Goucher's 5,000m PR highlights U.S. performances in Belgium Dibaba vaults over Isinbayeva in the latest IAAF World Rankings Adam Goucher has his sights set on 2008 Kenya: State Sets Aside S7 Million US for Cross-Country Devine Sports To Close Central Office Space Coast Marathon Offers Prize Money for First Time State of the Sport - Part III - Road Race Growth Trends and Largest Races RRCA Roads Scholars are Top 10 in US Rankings *July 19, 2006* Catherine Ndereba and Gilbert Okari to Run Falmouth Road Race Kenya: Age Cheating is a Reality of Our Time 30th Crim ready to go USA Distance Project Athlete Journals The Power of Interval Training *July 18, 2006* Raise your game or public money will stop - UK Sport Kenyan Gilbert Okari Seeking Four-Peat at TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K on August 5 Saucony Signs Ryan Shay of Team Running USA RRCA Corporate Supporter Program Race to the Swift? Not Necessarily Energy Drinks: The liquid cocaine 2006 Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team Announced *July 17, 2006* Ed Whitlock, age 75, runs 18:45 at Nissan Foundation 5K Caffeine and Endurance *July 15, 2006* Julia Emmons Runs Last Peachtree Road Race Crazy 8's 8K Set for Saturday Night Bekele Wins Deepest 5000M Ever At Golden Gala Tergat, Prokopcuka To Defend NYC Marathon Titles Paul Bunyan Marathon Returns To Bangor *July 14, 2006* Sports Backers has two Job Positions Available-Closes July 14 Austin Marathon Foundation Signs Partnership with SignMeUp.com America�s Best to Run in Houston IAAF Word Junior Championships Accreditation Deadline *July 13, 2006* State of the Sport of Running - Part II - American Runner Demographics No limit on entries for 2007's Boilermaker 15K Gebrselassie's World Records Ratified by IAAF *July 12, 2006* U.S. relay team loses world indoor record because of lack of EPO tests New drug screening process to help ease athletes' fears Shaheen Joins Rome 5000m Field to Race Bekele, Kipchoge, and Limo *July 11, 2006* Veteran O'Sullivan keen on 2012 Top finishers at Boilermaker tested for performance-enhancing drugs Radcliffe Announces Pregnancy *July 10, 2006* Marathon mania too much? Consider 5K races Glutamine - Essential Nonessential Amino Acid - Don�t train without it Rongo & Wami Win Boilermaker 15K Job-RunScore Scoring Manager Noguchi wins in Sapporo as Ndereba's challenge never materalizes IAAF Golden League, Paris The Amazing Power of Aerobic Training Training for Women Over 50 *July 8, 2006* Noguchi versus Ndereba in Sapporo Americans To Challenge For Crazy 8's Podium Yuengling New Title Sponsor of Shamrock Sportsfest *July 7, 2006* Sprint Spinning Intervals May Help Stamina Running Economy Budhia wants to win Olympic gold *July 6, 2006* Global Search for Runners with Medical Devices Air Force Marathon boasts new additions Half Comrades Marathon to be cancelled *July 5, 2006* Boilermaker, brewery have ties that bind Woman of the World-Tirunesh Dibaba Peachtree Race Director Calls it Quits *July 4, 2006* Boilermaker winners to earn more Will Britain ever rule middle-distance running again? National Marathon Offers Holiday Discount Registration Strong field for Boilermaker Go Vertical for Running Power Lel And Kiplagat Win Peachtree Road Race What is an adaptogen? *July 3, 2006* Troop defies odds in Marathon win Running With Headphones can be Dangerous Top entrants for the 37th running of the Peachtree Road Race, July 4th, Atlanta, GA Veteran Masai wins Kenyan double Markham to Conduct Feasibility Study for Canadian Sport Institute, Ontario *June 30, 2006* State of the Sport of Running - Part I NYRR Announces First-Ever NYC Half-Marathon Presented by Nike IAAF Golden League Jackpot is more open than ever! Aramco Houston Half Marathon awarded USA Half Marathon Championships Overwhelming Support for a Philadelphia Olympic Bid Custom footwear, 'smart' socks and more now available *June 29, 2006* Defar begins her $500,000 campaign in Paris � IAAF Golden League Taking the Money and Running Safety boost for Great North Run American Milers Club High Performance Series *June 28, 2006* Copperman Marathon debuts July 9 Marine Corps Marathon Announces New Deferment Procedure Kenyan Championships - PREVIEW National Marathon Coming to Jacksonville in �08 Team USA Minnesota Places 6 Athletes in Top 10 of Their Events at '06 USA Outdoor Track Championships Futility causes fatigue in drug-cheat chase Advice on Buying a Treadmill for Runners Are you marathon material? *June 27, 2006* Newbies Torres, Rudolph Earn USA 10,000 Titles Wami Wins Great Women's Race 10km in Sunderland Radcliffe - Ban 'Deliberate' Cheats for Life World leading performances highlight US athletics championships London showdown between Gatlin and Powell in doubt: Francis *June 26, 2006* 5 U.S. Cities Seek to Host 2016 Olympics Lagat Scores Historic 1,500-5,000 Double Incredible Distance Action with 5k and 10k Finals at U.S. Nationals *June 23, 2006* WADA Congratulates World Major Marathons Big Sur Distance Project Endangered Boston, New York to host 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials MCM & LaSalle Bank Marathon to Use Active Network�s Active Trainer *June 22, 2006* Boston, New York to host 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials MCM & LaSalle Bank Marathon to Use Active Network�s Active Trainer Boston May Host Olympic Marathon Trials In 2008 2006 USATF Championship 10,000m Finals Steamboat Classic's Dual Elite Approach *June 21, 2006* USATF Study: Charity Fundraising Through Running Increases 10 Team USA Minnesota Distance Runners Head for USATF Championships Running for the Money *June 20, 2006* Brooks Sports is Focusing on Great Gear for Runners Energy Drinks Are Fueling Concerns Job-RunScore Scoring Manager Kastor to Run NYC Marathon The Marathon Generation The Game: Marketing Runs A Marathon Blake, Hunt Win USA Mountain Running Titles at Mt. Washington Road Race *June 19, 2006* Atlanta's New ING Marathon Grandma's Marathon - 30 years and Running Strong! Decision May Come Soon on Marathon Trials Sites Russia's Lukin, Belarus' Karnatsevich wins Grandma's titles China to ban smoking for duration of Olympics *June 16, 2006* Ndereba over Chepkemei in Battle of Titans ZAP Fitness in the News World Marathon Majors To Ban Convicted Drug Users Benefits of Treadmill Running Athletes Can Cheat Via Tranfusions Russians Dominate Comrades Stay on Top of Your Fluid Game *June 15, 2006* Marathon Majors Take Tough Stance on Performance Enhancing Drugs Top International Field Expected at Steamboat Classic 4 Mile Marathon Series to Add Spice American Men Appear to be Gaining Ground in Racing World. Mentoor to break Russian hold at Comrades? Study: Amateur Marathon Runners Risk Heart Trouble *June 14, 2006* Compression Tights May Give Runners a Lift Cadence - Keeping Rotation High for Later Race Efficiency Record Online Registration Volume For Marine Corps Marathon Arnica or Ibuprofen? Tempo Runs By Pete Pfitzinger, M.S. Kenya: Songok Sets the Pace for Outdoor Track Season Mt. Washington Road Race Hydration / Liquids Scramble is Required for Remaining Marine Corps Spots 4500 Volunteers Keep Grandma's on Course *June 13, 2006* Bjorklund Shares a Storied History with Grandma�s Marathon GBR Athletics Ratings Aim to Boost Medals Top Races are Vying for the Elite Runners Keflezighi Wins Inaugural Classic 10k Chat With Amy Rudolph British Runners Lifted in Spectacular Fashion *June 12, 2006* Kiplagat Wins Her Third Circle of Friends New York Mini 10K Kenyans Dominate Edinburgh Race Distance Running, a Major American Sport? Powell Equals 100m World Record China, U.S. Olympic Committees Sign Groundbreaking Sports Agreement *June 9, 2006* John Cheruiyot Korir Wins 10,000m at Kenya's Armed Forces Championships NCAA Championships: 10,000m Finals Kenya's Limo will not run in African championships *June 8, 2006* Moving Comfort Awards 2006 Women�s Fitness Grants USATF Foundation Grants Impacts Distacne Runners Green Bay Marathon: A Timing Mat Every Mile Strong field for Comrades Marathon Favor Hamilton Wonders How Many Races She Might Have Won NCAA Championships: Men's 5000m Prelims *June 7, 2006* Circle of Friends New York Mini This Weekend Kenya: Athletics Defectors Now Target Europe �50 Million Boost for British Athletics Mottram Given Top Honors Gebrselassie to run Berlin Marathon Performance-Enhancing Placebos *June 6, 2006* Golden League Meet at Oslo Seeing Smaller Crowds Great North Run Victims' Families Criticise First-aiders When to Drug Test Top Runners Kenya: Queries Over Nike's 12-Year Multi-Million Deal Tolossa 2:10:08 and Chelangat 2:28:21 triumph in San Diego Haefeli, Wells Win 10 Km Trail Titles *June 5, 2006* Americans Step Back at Freihofer's Meseret Defar runs 5000m World Record in New York - 14:24.53 Hydration Angst Bekele Upset At Oslo Bersagel wins USA Women�s Half Marathon Championship Do not use our Name, Say Race Organisers First-Time Marathon Runners: ACSM Study Compares Dropouts, Race Finishers; Motivation Factors Predicted Completion of Race It's a Runners world-Freihofer's Run is showcase for fastest women on the planet *June 2, 2006* 2006-2007 PRRO Championship Season to Launch at Boilermaker 15K Powell and Bekele start Golden League chase RRCA National Run@Work Day USATF Preview Of Reebok Grand Prix Major new doping research launched Competitive Fields Expected at USA 10K Trail Championships Bekele Refuses Favorite�s Role As Golden League Begins Running barefoot or not, quite fast *June 1, 2006* Golden League Broadcasts To Be Offered on WCSN.com Major Fall Marathons Competing for Radcliffe/Kastor Matchup O'Sullivan Hoping to Make Comeback in Sunderland Kortchaguina Shatters 22 yr. old Course Record Bob Sevene to Retire From Big Sur Distance Project Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Professional Field Filled with Music Marathon Champions Johnson Lane favored at USA Women�s Half Marathon Championship *May 31, 2006* Marathon Having More Appealing Feel GM Back at Boilermaker Again 50th Annual RRCA National Convention March 21-25, 2007 Slattery Leads U.S. Women To Bolder Boulder Title Boulder, Bolder, had over 46,000 Interview: Fernando Cabada ClearOne Sponsors the 2006 Salt Lake City Marathon *May 30, 2006* Runners Combat Heat in Annual Marathon Shorter Longs for a Drug-free Sports World Ottawa - Not the Only Marathon Mishap China to Make Olympics Smoke-free *May 29, 2006* Nearly 12,000 Entered for Comrades Doping is Taking Over Running Top Runners Disqualified for Accidental Shortcut at Ottawa Marathon *May 26, 2006* Fernando Cabada Emerges IGF-1 Performance Enhancing Drug NYC Marathon lures Ritzenhein for debut Eating Habits of Top-level Kenyan Runners Best Running Movie of All-Time Runners promote jogging backward *May 25, 2006* Melbourne Stars Swell Gateshead Line-Up Radcliffe's Recovery Right on Course Drug Crisis in South African Athletics Continues Comrades Marathon Training *May 24, 2006* IPod-Compatible Sneakers From Apple And Nike Kenya: Chasing the Big Bucks Peter Snell to help launch Lydiard Foundation *May 23, 2006* RRCA Announces 2006 Roads Scholars� Cabada Runs, Graduates, and Then Takes the Money Kiprop Aims at Gebrselassie's time of 27:25 in Manchester Cassablanca Women's Race Draws 22,000 Runners El Guerrouj Announces Retirement Bay to Breakers - 62,000 Runners, 40,000 Registered-22,000 Crashers *May 22, 2006* Okari Wins Bay to Breakers and $37,000 Ramzi Runs Fastest 1,500 Metres Ever in U.S. Numerous National 10km Records Fall in Manchester Mottram Wins Healthy Kidney 10k Title Kiplagat triumphs in record 10k *May 19, 2006* Six South African Road Runners Have Tested Positive for Drugs Eugene Marathon is Back Visa Champions to earn $100,000 each *May 18, 2006* Gebreslassie Sets UK All-Comers' Record in Mamchester Timing farce strips Gatlin of stand-alone world record U.S. and International stars to compete at adidas Track Classic Bay To Breakers Joins Battle Of The Sexes Can vegan diet fuel an athlete? *May 17, 2006* South Africa: Dope-Testing Regulations Get Tougher Omega Extends IOC Sponsorship UK Sport Announces Senior Anti-Doping Appointment Gatlin Loses World 100 Metres Record Lasalle Bank Chicago Marathon Sets Record Pace Lord Coe likely to be in the running for IAAF presidency Goodies galore for PJ Half Marathon runners *May 16, 2006* Fastest-Ever On American Soil Needed To Win 2-Mile? Nigeria: Increase in Prize Money to $202,500 Greenbay Marathon on lookout for cheaters *May 16, 2006* Lactic Acid Is Not Muscles' Foe, It's Fuel Comrades Half Marathon cancelled Questions About Drugs Continue to Follow Jones The Care and Feeding of Tech Shirts *May 15, 2006* Cabada dominates men's field, Johnson Lane wins women�s title at USA 25 km Championships Hansons women strut stuff this time Memorable Masters Competition Set for Freihofer's Run for Women Nigerian Athletes Tumble in World Rankings Radcliffe's 10K World Record Stands Test in Istanbul Fast Opener for Marion Jones in Mexico *May 13, 2006* PRE Classic Women's Middle Distances: Talent From Five Continents Abeylegesse sets out with 10km World record Challenge Athlete tent gives druglike boost. Should it be legal? *May 12, 2006* Guide to Choosing Your First [or Next] Marathon A Track Phenom? Many See Child Abuse *May 11, 2006* Prize Money Revised for Moonlight 5K Some of Nation's best distance runners to gather in Nashville this weekend USA Distance Project Announces Chevron Houston Marathon as Silver Sponsor Kenya: Cross Country Organisers Should Be Transparent, Says PS *May 10, 2006* Comrades Training St. George Marathon is Limited to 6,700 Runners New Las Vegas Marathon Adds Half Marathon Prokopcuka Making Quick Return for BUPA Great Manchester Run Salt Lake City Marathon Announces New Community Cup Challenge Wonder Kid Banned from Running Marathons *May 9, 2006* Kenya: There's Need to Use Athletes As Advertising Billboard Stars An Ambitious Sports City Is Rising on Imported Sand in Dubai Women's Team USA Set to Defend Its BolderBOULDER Crown American Runners Sparkle in April Fastest Half Marathon Run by 17 Year Olds Since Thom Hunt in 1975 Sporting Legends Help Start BUPA Great Manchester Run IAAF April World Rankings *May 8, 2006* Okari, Ochiochi Win at Bloosmday Women's Record at BMO Vancouver Marathon Course Record in Vienna Marathon Kenyan, Russian win Broad Street Run Chemist's New Product Contains Hidden Substance This Year's Pig Sizzled *May 6, 2006* German Athletics Chiefs Refuse to Erase Controversial Records Distance Running's Stature Improves-Shorter, Rodgers Encouraged Nation's Largest Half Marathon Course Record Under Threat in Vienna Osaka World Athletics Tour - PREVIEW $250 Running Shoes India's Running Sensation Sparks Abuse Row *May 5, 2006* WADA May Try and Ban Altitude Chambers Runyan, Webb Join Field for adidas Track Classic New Course for Sunday's Long Island Marathon *May 4, 2006* USOC Lining up Possible 2016 Cities to Host Olympics Anti-Doping Agency to Examine Hypoxic Chambers New Course, International Field For Freihofer's Run Early Start Eyed for '07 Boston Marathon Decision to Turn Pro Isn't Money in the Bank *May 3, 2006* Energy System Specific Training Cigna New Title Sponsor of Falmouth Road Race $16.5 Million Impact from Cincinatti Flying Pig Marathon Weekend 'Dying' Race has Bounce in its Step Jesse Owens Track Classic Begins Third Decade as Ohio State's Premiere Track and Field Event Face to face: Steve Cram *May 2, 2006* Prefontaine Classic Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon -One of the Country's Fastest Marathons American Milers Club High Performance Series Unique Marathons Insider Guide to Marathons Names Top 12 *May 1, 2006* IAAF to Host Anti-Doping Symposium in Lausanne Vancouver Sun Run 10k Breaks 50,000 Entrants Webb Debuts with 27:34.72 Victory in Stanford Pain is Part of Running Marathon *April 30, 2006* Our Marathon Masters Two Relay World bests Highlight Penn Relays Day 3 More fleet feet for Freihofer's *April 29, 2006* Kenya: Kenyans Are Truly On Top of Marathon Totem Pole Elite Field Set for 2006 Sallie Mae 10k America's Running Routes *April 28, 2006* Marathon Guide - The Traveling Marathoner Tokyo Confirms Olympic Bid The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) Announces 1st Annual RRCA National Run@Work Day *April 27, 2006* Australia searches for missing Games athletes CIGNA Becomes Principal Sponsor of Falmouth Road Race *April 26, 2006* Penn Relays Participants Hit Track Starting Today Marathoner Gert Thys Suspended for Doping Violation Running Strollers Being Recalled Radcliffe Has Foot Surgery Interview with Alan Culpeper *March 30, 2006* Julia Emmons to Retire From the Atlanta Track Club Marine Corps Marathon Thanks Active Duty Military with Registration Special 49th RRCA Annual Convention Wrap-Up ING Takes Title Sponsorship to Bay to Breakers Women�s World Record Will Be Set at Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run�; Two Elite Japanese Men to Participate New All-women's Race Coming to Canada Running Times Launches Revamped Web Site RRCA Launches On-line FOOTNOTES Norm Green Steps Down as Masters LDR Chair *February 28, 2006* Jim Gerweck Named Managing Editor of Running Times Senior Manager, Event Management & Logistics Twin Cities Marathon and Medtronic Join to Support World-Class Running Events and Community Health Initiatives *January 31, 2006* RRCA Condemns Course Cutting Sonia O'Sullivan will Receive Australian Nationality Nike CEO Perez Resigns Over Differences With Founder Knight - Parker Steps in as New CEO B.A.A. Boston Marathon To Implement Wave Start John Hancock Finacial Services Announces Top American Olympic Silver Medalist to the 2006 Boston Marathon New York Submits Marathon Trials Bid Career Opportunities at NYRR International Sales Director Domestic U.S. Sales Manager