B.A.A. Half Marathon Reaches 7,000-entrant

BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that registration for the 2011 B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Jimmy Fund, has closed after its 7,000-entrant field size limit was reached in three hours, 50...
Valien named Athlete of the Week

Valien named Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS – Johnnye Valien has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week for her multiple record-setting performances at the 2011 WMA World Masters Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, Calif. Valien, an 85-year-old grandmother of seven from Los...
Records at World Masters 2011

Records at World Masters 2011

Patricia Peterson and John Altendorf set world records early in the morning on the ninth day of the 2011 WMA World Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships.Peterson (Albany, N.Y.), who already set American records in both the 100m and 200m earlier in the meet,...
National Mud Run Series

National Mud Run Series

  Agoura Hills, CA – Mud and lots of it!  That’s a guarantee at the Merrell Down & Dirty Mud National Mud Run Series presented by Subaru July 17th at Fairmount Park.  Produced by Michael Epstein Sports Productions, Inc. (MESP), this 5K and 10K off-road...
Spotlight on Amy Weissenbach

Spotlight on Amy Weissenbach

There are very few women in the U.S. who have run an 800m in the low 2:02’s this year. In fact, to date, there are only 16 women who have run 2:02.50 or faster. Most of the names on the list are well known; there are Olympians, sponsored athletes, post collegiate...