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Kenyan James Kirwa Wins Again at Pittsburgh Marathon

May 06, 2013 at 04:15pm EST | by NYRR Staff

While he’s not on par with, say, local heroes Terry Bradshaw or Mario Lemieux, James Kirwa is becoming something of a legend in the Steel City. Yesterday, May 5, the Kenyan runner won the 2013 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, breaking the tape for the second year in a row with an unofficial time of 2:13:37.

It wasn’t a course record, but Kirwa did reach the Boulevard of the Allies—the finish line of the 26.2-mile course—slightly Read More

Categories: Marathon News

NYC Half PB Brings Hartmann to Boston on High Note

April 09, 2013 at 08:00am EST | by Barbara Huebner, NYRR News Service

Last year, Jason Hartmann finished fourth in the Boston Marathon, as top American. On Monday, coming off a massive personal best in the NYC Half on March 15 that “didn’t take a lot out of me,” he will toe the starting line in Hopkinton again, and he is a man with a plan—even if the plan is to just see how things unfold.

“My training plans don’t focus on time, just on getting better,” he told Read More

Categories: NYC Half, Pro Athletes

Three Spring Races Mark 10 Years with NYRR

April 01, 2013 at 01:30pm EST | by Barbara Huebner, NYRR News Service

A trio of New York Road Runners events will celebrate a joint milestone this month: The Scotland Run, New York Colon Cancer Challenge, and More Magazine/Fitness Magazine Women’s Half Marathon will each mark the 10th year of its major partnership.

Registration is still open for all three races. The Scotland Run 10K is Saturday; the Colon Cancer Challenge15K, 4M, and Walk are Sunday; and the More Magazine/Fitness Magazine Women’s Half Marathon Read More

Categories: Human Interest

After PB in NYC Half, Rothstein-Bruce Eager for Boston

March 28, 2013 at 01:30pm EST | by Barbara Huebner, NYRR News Service

New York City is a special place for Stephanie Rothstein-Bruce. She’s hoping that Boston will be, as well.

Rothstein-Bruce, 29, placed ninth in the recent NYC Half, in a personal-best 1:10:53, and sixth in the 2012 NYRR New York Mini 10K. She was the first American finisher in both races.

“I was born here, so New York has a special place in my heart,” she said in an NYRR “On the Run” podcast this week. “Every time Read More

Categories: NYC Half, Pro Athletes

True, McClintock Make World XC a Maine Event

March 27, 2013 at 01:15pm EST | by Barbara Huebner, NYRR News Service

What are the chances that the first U.S. finisher in both the men’s and the boys’ IAAF World Cross Country Championships last Sunday would be from Maine?

Ben True, a native of North Yarmouth, ME (pop. 3,565) finished sixth overall in the senior men’s race, leading the U.S. to an unexpected team silver medal less than two hours after Matt McClintock of Athens, ME (pop. 1,019) fought his way to 20th in the junior boys’ event Read More

Categories: Pro Athletes, Human Interest

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