running

Baltimore Marathon Runner's Collapse was Fatal

Cheryl Phillips — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:09:38 -0500

The collapse of a 23 year old runner in Saturday's Baltimore Marathon marks the second fatality in the 9 year history of the Baltimore Marathon. The runner, identified by the Princeton University newspaper as Peter Curtain, collapsed in the 25th mile of the race and was pronounced dead at Union Memorial Hospital two hours later.

Usain Bolt 19.19 video

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:10:11 -0500

Usain Bolt must have magic running shoes. Today Bolt made another world record in Berlin. Here is Usain Bolt 19.19 video.

Start Pacing Yourself; Today is National Running Day

Michael Santo — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:37:52 -0500

There's a day for everything, and running is no exception. Wednesday, for those of you joggers, marathoners or just plain walkers, is National Running Day.

100-Meter Sprint World Record Could Go To 9.48 Seconds

harminka — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:03:21 -0600

2008 was a great summer for sports' fans. World records tumbled at the Beijing Olympics. Usain Bolt shattered both the 100m and 200m world records, knocking tenths of a second off each.

Liu Xiang Walks Away from Men's 110m Hurdles

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:39:58 -0500

In the biggest upset of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games for host country China, world and Olympic champion Liu Xiang stumbled at the start of his qualifying heat in round one of the Men's 110m Hurdles on Monday morning. He later withdrew entirely from the event.

Usain Bolt Becomes World's Fastest Man With 9.69 Record

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:54:33 -0500

Jamaica's Usain Bolt runs 100-meter race in world record 9.69 seconds to win gold medal.

Stanford Says Running Slows Aging Process

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:47:48 -0500

Regular running slows the effects of aging, according to a new study from Stanford University School of Medicine that has tracked 500 older runners for more than 20 years. Elderly runners have fewer disabilities, a longer span of active life and are half as likely as aging nonrunners to die early deaths, the research found.

Usain Bolt strikes for 100m world record in New York

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:14:38 -0500

Jamaica's Usain Bolt set the 100m world record in New York, clocking 9.72sec at the Reebok Grand Prix athletics meeting.

Beach to Beacon Online Registration Begins

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:57:24 -0500

Online registration of Beach to Beacon to begin March 15 for popular race, set for Saturday, August 2 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

Katie Holmes runs NYC marathon

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:51:45 -0600

Katie Holmes competed in the New York City marathon on Sunday. Her husband Tom Cruise was there to cheer her on and said she had been training for three months. Cruise said Holmes was “very inspired.”

The Most Competitive Women's Race in NYC Marathon History

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 08:51:32 -0600

Four champions, four top-10 finishers, and three first-timers compose New York's most exciting race: NYC Marathon.

New York City Marathon: A Race for Two Titles

Armen Hareyan — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 08:46:09 -0600

Jelena Prokopcuka and Gete Wami will compete for ING New York City Marathon win and World Marathon Majors Series title.