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Ritzenhein, Hastings Erase the Marathon Trials Heartbreak

June 23, 2012 at 03:00am EST | by Barbara Huebner, NYRR News Service

It’s 2,401 miles from Houston, TX, to Eugene, OR, going west on Interstate 10 and then north on Interstate 5. It takes 38 hours, through many miles of desert, before reaching the lush landscape of northern California and Oregon.

For Dathan Ritzenhein and Amy Hastings, the trip took more than five months. It was a journey that began in the desert of failure and ended in the landscape of success amid a downpour that washed away Read More

Categories: Pro Athletes

5 Things You Should Know About the 10,000 Meters

June 22, 2012 at 01:00pm EST | by Barbara Huebner, NYRR News Service

The weather. At 7:00 PDT tonight, the forecast is for 59 degrees and a chance of rain. Not great for a big track and field meet, but to the men and women running for a spot on the 10,000-meter team on the opening day of action at Hayward Field, we might as well be talking 82 degrees and sunny at the beach on the first day of summer vacation. Unless, of course, you already have Read More

Categories: Pro Athletes

NYRR Honors Seven with New Torchbearer Award

June 21, 2012 at 12:00pm EST | by Barbara Huebner, NYRR News Service

Last night, during a celebration in the Genovesi Center at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights, seven school principals from around the country, including two from New York City, received the Torchbearer Award, presented by New York Road Runners.

The honor, in its inaugural year as part of NYRR’s Children’s Fitness Champion awards, recognizes innovative principals or directors of Mighty Milers/Young Runners sites who use the NYRR programs to create a supportive environment for health and Read More

Categories: Human Interest

Should Eugene Be Home of the Trials?

June 20, 2012 at 09:00am EST | by Barbara Huebner, NYRR News Service

Four years ago, the U.S Olympic Track and Field Trials were held in Eugene to great acclaim, and the Trials return to that small Oregon city that calls itself Tracktown USA later this week. According to one estimate, the 2012 Trials offer the potential of bringing $55 million to the region, so hosting the event is of no small consequence. Eugene did a great job in 2008, and few doubt that it will do Read More

Categories: Human Interest

Rothstein Hopes for Rebound in 10,000m at Trials

June 19, 2012 at 02:00pm EST | by Barbara Huebner, NYRR News Service

In the past two months, Stephanie Rothstein has set personal bests at 5K on the road and both 5000 meters and 10,000 meters on the track, and finished as the top American woman in the NYRR New York Mini 10K.

On Friday night, she’ll be hoping that the trend continues as she tries—again—to make the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team, this time at 10,000 meters.

“I’m excited,” she said in a telephone interview this week, “but also a Read More

Categories: Pro Athletes

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