Poland lost its first set, against Cameroon surprisingly. In other matches Argentina and Serbia won in straight sets. Argentina: Uriarte (1), Conte (19), Sole (11), Gonzalez (6), Filardi (4), Ramos (10), Closter (L) and Darraidou (1), De CeccoAustralia: Sukochev, White (2), Zingel (7), Edgar (13), Smith (2), Mote (4), Perry (L) and Peacock,…
Hazy evening for both French teams engaged in Champions League last night. Cannes’s plans Cannes started poorly (0-1) against a young and enthusiast Serbian team that had not once showed any sign of intimidation whatsoever. Trying a new formula, Yan Fang introduced Belgian setter, Ilka Van de Vyver, and Sweedish Ana Lazic as opposite. Cannes…
By the Numbers A Look Back at the 2008 NYRR Season Number of events: 69 Number of total entrants: 334,855 Number of total finishers: 238,104 Three largest races: 1. ING New York City Marathon 2008 (38,096 finishers) 2. NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE (10,506 finishers) 3. Scotland Run 10K (6,964 finishers)…
Boston Athletic Association Sets Date to Open Registration for the 2011 Boston Marathon® BOSTON, Mass. ÛÒ Registration for the 2011 Boston Marathon® will open on Monday, October 18, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. (ET) and will be conducted online at www.baa.org. The 115th Running of the Boston Marathon will be on Monday, April 18, 2011. …
Debut Marathon Record Holder Moses Mosop Eyes 2011 Bank of America Chicago Marathon for Encore Performance After Course Tour with Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski, Mosop Has High Hopes for ChicagoÛªs Flat and Fast Route CHICAGO ÛÒ KenyaÛªs Moses Mosop, the debut marathon record holder, today announced he will run the 2011 Bank of America…
BOSTON, MA, January 15, 2013ÛÓIn its 28th year as principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock Financial today announced the elite field for the 117th running of the Boston Marathon on April 15. A complete field list follows. Reigning champions Wesley Korir and Sharon Cherop, both of Kenya, return to defend their titles, but…
GEOFFREY MUTAI, PRISCAH JEPTOO TO DEFEND TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON TITLES By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used With Permission) (21-Aug) — The New York Road Runners, organizers of the TCS New York City Marathon, announced today that reigning champions Geoffrey Mutai and Priscah Jeptoo will defend their…
(note: this article is in response to Brown University eliminating 11 varsity sports starting in 2021, including men’s track and xc) By Cutting Men’s Track & Field and Cross Country, Brown Slams the Door Shut on A Dream Written by Kevin Cooper, Brown ’13 Photo: Kevin Cooper. Growing up in Waterford,…
BOSTON, MA, January 11, 2018— In its 33rd year as principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock today announced the elite field for the 122nd Boston Marathon on April 16. A complete field list follows. Six Boston Marathon champions and 17 top U.S. runners will challenge an exceptional men’s and women’s international field…
Instead of leaving Big Pharma to its own devices, the European Commission is swooping into the high stakes hunt for a coronavirus vaccine. Under a new vaccine strategy unveiled Wednesday, Brussels is proposing to help companies pay for the development of potential vaccines. The plan would see the Commission use EU funds to purchase vaccines before…