Saturday, October 16, Nanning, China’s growing metropolis in the Guangxi region, will receive the elite runners. The World semi 
LONDON (Reuters) – With a string of long distance and cross-country medals to his name and fresh from smashing the half-marathon world record Zersenay Tadese is a hardly a complete dark horse for Sunday’s London marathon.
LONDON (Reuters) – With a string of long distance and cross-country medals to his name and fresh from smashing the half-marathon world record Zersenay Tadese is a hardly a complete dark horse for Sunday’s London marathon.
Editor’s Note: My friend and EverymanTri’s new gear editor, Paul Shippey, recently had the chance to sit down with American marathon runner Meb Keflezighi in Boston at an event sponsored by Generation UCAN before tomorrow’s Boston Marathon and asked him our now standard set of ten questions.
Editor’s Note: My friend and EverymanTri’s new gear editor, Paul Shippey, recently had the chance to sit down with American marathon runner Meb Keflezighi in Boston at an event sponsored by Generation UCAN before tomorrow’s Boston Marathon and asked him our now standard set of ten questions.
Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea smashed the World record in the Half Marathon on Sunday, clocking 58:23 at the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon. Tadese, the winner of four successive World Road Running and World Half Marathon titles, eclipsed the mark of 58:33 set by Kenyan Samuel Wanjiru in 2007.
Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea smashed the World record in the Half Marathon on Sunday, clocking 58:23 at the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon. Tadese, the winner of four successive World Road Running and World Half Marathon titles, eclipsed the mark of 58:33 set by Kenyan Samuel Wanjiru in 2007.
When Meb Keflezighi finished the New York City Marathon in two hours, nine minutes and 15 seconds the morning after Halloween, he became the first American to win the race in 27 years. But some spectators apparently missed the three red letters on his chest as he burst through the tape. Keflezighi is only “technically American,” argued CNBC sports writer Darren Rovell. He’s “like a ringer who you hire to work a couple hours at your office so that you can win the executive softball league.”
When Meb Keflezighi finished the New York City Marathon in two hours, nine minutes and 15 seconds the morning after Halloween, he became the first American to win the race in 27 years. But some spectators apparently missed the three red letters on his chest as he burst through the tape. Keflezighi is only “technically American,” argued CNBC sports writer Darren Rovell. He’s “like a ringer who you hire to work a couple hours at your office so that you can win the executive softball league.”
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea has won the World Half Marathon title for the third time in a row and Kenya’s Mary Keitany has won the women’s race
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea has won the World Half Marathon title for the third time in a row and Kenya’s Mary Keitany has won the women’s race
Birmingham, UK – Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea is the favourite to win the global road running title for a fourth consecutive year at the IAAF / EDF Energy World Half Marathon Championships which take place in Birmingham on Sunday 11 October 2009.
Birmingham, UK – Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea is the favourite to win the global road running title for a fourth consecutive year at the IAAF / EDF Energy World Half Marathon Championships which take place in Birmingham on Sunday 11 October 2009.
California’s fastest half-marathon lived up to its billing Sunday as American Meb Keflezighi set a new U.S. 20k record and bettered his personal best by 25 seconds winning the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in a time of 1:01:00. Keflezighi’s 20k split of 57:52 broke Ryan Hall’s standing 20K record of 57:54 set in 2006.
California’s fastest half-marathon lived up to its billing Sunday as American Meb Keflezighi set a new U.S. 20k record and bettered his personal best by 25 seconds winning the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in a time of 1:01:00. Keflezighi’s 20k split of 57:52 broke Ryan Hall’s standing 20K record of 57:54 set in 2006.
VIDEO: Zersenay Tadese wins World Half Marathon Championships
VIDEO: Zersenay Tadese wins World Half Marathon Championships
Emphatic third triumph; Zersenay Tadese goes solo from 5km - Men’s Race Report, Rio 2008 - Video
Emphatic third triumph; Zersenay Tadese goes solo from 5km - Men’s Race Report, Rio 2008 - Video