05 June 2011
Kenya’s Terfa Negari won the 2011 Rock n’ Roll San Diego Marathon on Sunday, June 5, 2011, with a finishing time of 2:11:16. Ethiopian Tesfaye Sendeku came in second place with a time of 2:12:21. Negari’s fellow countryman Gilbert Chepkwony took home third with a strong showing at 2:12:49. Top 5 Rock n’ Roll San Diego Marathon […]
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04 June 2011
The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that a 22-year old man died while running the 13.1 Chicago Half Marathon on Saturday in Chicago. The weather reached the mid 80’s towards the end. Temperatures for the race started at 79 and rose to around 86. The race provided over 10 water stations along the course. The race […]
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04 June 2011
Royal sister-in-law Pippa Middleton, the younger sister of Kate ‘Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge’ Middleton’s, finished the GE Blenheim Triathlon in Woodstock, England earlier today. She was part of a triathlon relay team. Pippa did the 5K run at the end of the triathlon according to the Mirror. Captured in the warm sun Pippa finished the 5km run […]
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03 June 2011
Here is a quick look at some of the big marathon and ultra marathon races taking place this weekend in the United States. June 4-5, 2011 Races Saturday, June 4 Green River Marathon (Kent to Alki, Washington) – Results Page Newport Marathon (Newport, Oregon) – Results Page North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Miler, 50K, Marathon, […]
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01 June 2011
Saltines, Ginger Ale, & an Indomitable Will (Finishing the 2011 Umstead 100 Mile Ultra Marathon) Barely moving my legs, I think about my breathing and how labored it is. At times, I’m preoccupied with inhaling and exhaling. It’s so loud and disturbed sounding. I wonder why I’m breathing like this and whether or not it’s […]
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31 May 2011
Scenic City Trail Marathon (May 20, 2011) Mid May 2009 I watched the video over and over. It was what I wanted – a trail marathon that was nearby. Tired of driving to Pennsylvania and just west of Little Rock, I wanted a fast, trail marathon that was still a trail. Rails to trails would […]
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29 May 2011
We sit on Madrid’s Plaza Mayor drinking beer and eating blood sausage, Albino and I. My overnight flight into Madrid arrived this Saturday morning. Albino drove down to meet me from his home in Burgos, a city in the mountains 150 miles north of here. After walking around Madrid a bit, we’ve landed here. It […]
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16 May 2011
Ultra trail marathoner Emily Conley, who contributes to Run It Fast from time to time, was featured in an article about her running in the Memphis Commercial Appeal newspaper this morning. Conley told the CA, “Trail runs are primarily what I do,” she said. “It’s an opportunity to unplug from gadgets and from commitments. It’s […]
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15 May 2011
Kenyan marathoner Sammy Wanjiru was found dead in Kenya today. He was just 24-years old. One report has that he died after jumping off the balcony at his Kenyan home. Wanjiru won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with an Olympic record time of 2:06:32. He also won the London and Chicago Marathons. His fastest […]
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15 May 2011
Actor/comedian Drew Carey finished the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon on Sunday morning with an unofficial time of 1:57:02 according to a tweet Carey sent immediately after the race. Carey, a former Marine, has lost nearly a 100 pounds over the last couple of years after doctors told him he was going to die if […]
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