ontherunevents.com: November 2014

Friday, November 28, 2014

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Amy Begley Named Coach of Atlanta Track Club

Source: Atlanta Track Club

Date: November 24, 2014

Olympian will lead expansion of training programs at all levels

ATLANTA - Following through on its commitment to build new centralized training programs to meet the needs of its 21,000 beginner, committed and elite members, Atlanta Track Club announced today that it has hired Amy Begley, a 2008 US Olympian, as the first full-time head coach in the Club’s 50-year history.

Vassallo Wins His Second Philly Marathon

By: David Block

Date: November 24, 2014

Men's winner trumps 2010 victory time by exactly four minutes, runs B-standard qualifier for U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials

PHILADELPHIA (Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014) - Over thirty thousand runners descend on Philadelphia the weekend before Thanksgiving to compete in three races put on by the city.

The weekend kicked off with the Rothman Institute 8K on Saturday and then the 21st GORE-TEX Philadelphia Marathon and GORE-TEX Philadelphia Half Marathon on Sunday.

Dan Vassallo of Peabody, Mass. was no stranger to the Philadelphia Marathon. He won it in 2010 in 2:21:28, and on Sunday he chalked up his second victory Philadelphia victory. Vassallo shaved off more than four minutes as he hit the finishing tape in a much faster 2:17:28 to collect $3,500.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Bridging the Gap Dedication

SAVE THE DATE! Bridging the Gap dedication - December 13th at 11:00am !

Runners, Walkers, Cyclists, good news for all of us!
The dedication of the third and final leg of the Chehalis-Western Trail “Bridging the Gap” project has been scheduled for Saturday – December 13^th at 11:00 am!
The new bridge over Pacific Ave, Thurston County (WA) is almost complete!!
More details about the dedication ceremony will be coming soon...stand by!!

Monday, November 17, 2014

USATF Announces 2014 Hall of Fame Class

Source: USATF

Date: November 12, 2014

The group will be honored Thursday evening, Dec. 4, at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Banquet

INDIANAPOLIS – Trailblazers and living legends comprise the 41st National Track & Field Hall of Fame induction class featuringStacy Dragila, Lance Deal, Tom Burke, Pat “Paddy” Ryan and contributor Theodore “Ted” Corbitt, USA Track & Field announced last week.

William Prom “Blows Away’’ Inaugural Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon Field

Source: Run Disney

Date: November 16, 2014

Irvine runner overcomes stiff wind en route to debut Avengers win; Mexico’s Alex de la Huerta is top woman finisher; Race culminates weekend of events featuring more than 18,000 runners

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Nov. 16, 2014) – William Prom won the inaugural Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon on Sunday, slaying a field of more than 10,500 runners and a challenger he couldn’t even see – the wind.

On a blustery morning at Disneyland Resort when winds gusted up to 22 mph, Prom of Irvine, Calif., outran the field, but battled a stiff breeze, especially down the stretch, to win the debut event. His time of 1 hour, 14 minutes, 17 seconds was more than a minute ahead of second-place finisher Fernando Blanco of Encintas, Calif. (1:15:46). Adam Henry of Santa Monica, Calif., was third (1:17:21).

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Huddle Repeats, Shrader Upsets at .US National 12K

By: Scott Bush for USATF

Date: November 16, 2014

Arizona standout Shrader win men's title, Huddle defends in women's race at .US National 12K Championships in Arlington

INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 16, 2014) – A furious early pace by Olympian Molly Huddle split the pack early, while a tenacious finish by Brian Shrader put a gap on the field late, but t

he end result was the same, as both took home top prize Sunday morning at the .US National 12K in Alexandria, Virginia.

An opening first mile in 5:09 gave Huddle a clear edge early, as the U.S. 5,000m record holder on the track showed her speed from a long racing season was still sharp. From the gun, Huddle strung out the pack and by the first mile the lead group was a mere seven athletes.

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Korir, Hall Win Second EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler

Source: Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon

Date: November 9, 2014

Course record by women’s champion Sara Hall; an event record of more 4,000 finishers from 29 states bring energy and enthusiasm to Pittsburgh’s favorite fall road race

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Traversing five city neighborhoods and four bridges, more than 4,000 finishers

took on the 2nd EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler—Pittsburgh’s premier fall road race. Runners rejoiced at favorable weather conditions with temperatures in the high 30s and overcast skies for the start of the race.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Record-breaking Numbers at the 44th Running of the TCS New York City Marathon

Source: New York Road Runners

Date: November 3, 2014

50,564 runners made history on November 2 as the world’s largest number of marathon finishers, surpassing 50,000 finishers for the second year in a row

NEW YORK - More than 50,000 runners finished the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon for the secon

d year in a row on Sunday, November 2—the biggest field ever at the event and the largest marathon in history, it was announced today by New York Road Runners President and CEO Mary Wittenberg.

2014 NYC Marathon Video Highlights

2014 NYC Marathon

The 44th running of the TCS New York City Marathon was unlike any other, and truly is a celebration of the sport and of New York City. This year's race was re-imaged with numerous race week events, runner experiences, celebrities and world-class athletes, culminating with 50,000 runners making the journey from Staten Island to Central Park. Highlight video includes professional race recap and scenes throughout race week.

http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/

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