HOUSTON - (March 18, 2008) - The Houston Marathon Committee has increased the number of participants it will allow into the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon to 18,000 for the January 18, 2009 event, a bump of 1,000 over the 2008 race cap.
The 18,000 limit is a combined cap for the marathon […]
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Ryan Shay, second from left, died after collapsing during the United States Olympic marathon trials in November 2007.
By AIMEE BERG
More than four months after Ryan Shay collapsed in Central Park during the United States Olympic marathon trials, the New York City medical examiner determined that his death was caused by an […]
Runner’s high: the idea that endorphins released during endurance activities cause a person to feel exceptionally happy— euphoric, even. Is it fact or fiction? Truth or fabrication? Some people swear they get it. Others shrug off the notion incredu…
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Since my post last month on negative splits in steady state events such as time trials and triathlons there have been a lot of questions about how the principles described there apply to courses with hills and wind. There have been several scientific studies done on this matter. Here is […]
It was an absolutely amazing race.
Ryan Hall, as anticipated, took first and did it with impressive style. His time of 2:09:02 bested the prior record by 1:17. This guy is the real deal and will be a blast to watch in Beijing.
Second went to another fan favorite, Dathan Ritzenhein, who came in with a 2:11:07 […]
From USA Today:
Kristen Henehan, a three-time All-American in track at Georgetown, won the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, while Ethiopia’s Tamrat Ayalew took the men’s title in the event that featured more than 22,000 runners.
Henehan finished the course among the monuments in the nation’s capital in 2 hours, 51 minutes, 9 seconds, edging ahead of […]
Show airs tonight at 8pm. From the NOVA site…
When you watch an Olympic weightlifter hoist a 500-pound barbell over his head, or see a gymnast gracefully slide into a split, the physical attributes that allow these athletes to excel in their sports may seem obvious. But what is it—both physically and psychologically—that makes an elite […]
Yesterday’s marathon and half marathon events raised an estimated $18.6M for the fight against cancer. An estimated 20,000 runners and walkers turned out for the fourth annual event in San Francisco. Over those for years and estimated $60 million has been raised. Racers came from every state in the US and from 18 countries. […]
Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands set a new half-marathon world record at the world road running championships in Udine, Italy this weekend. Kiplagat completed the course in 1 hour, 6 minutes, 25 seconds. Kiplagat’s time was 19 seconds faster than the prior record set by Elena Meyer eight years ago.
“Everything just went perfect today,” said […]
An estimated 11,800 runners and walkers descended on downtown San Jose yesterday for the second annual Rock n Roll San Jose Half Marathon. But this isn’t an ordinary marathon… it’s a rock n roll marathon, so of course it had music…. Lots of music. Elite racing’s general manager Elizabeth O’Brien and her team selected […]
