Sunday, November 23, 2008

2008 Philadelphia Marathon - Race Results Posted

Results have been posted for the 2008 Philadelphia Marathon... check the results page here. At this page you can view results for the marathon, half marathon, and the Rothman 8K. And you can also view results for the Philadelphia Marathon and related races for previous years.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

2008 Philadelphia Marathon - Course Map, Runner Tracking, Live Video, and More

Sunday, Nov. 23rd is the 2008 running of the Philadelphia Marathon. Check the official race FAQ page for the course map, instructions for tracking runners, location of fluid stations, and more. You'll find a link on the Philadelphia Marathon home page to view live video of the race on Sunday.

To track runners, go to this page.

The 2008 Philadelphia Marathon, half marathon, and Rothman Institute 8K are all sold out.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

San Antonio Rock and Roll Marathon - Race Results

The inaugural running of the San Antonio Rock and Roll Marathon is in the book, and race results are posted at the Marathon's Web page here: http://results.active.com/pages/page.jsp?eventID=1655803

At that page you can view the results of the marathon, half marathon, military and wheelchair divisions, and the teams and divisions results.

The home page of the 2008 San Antonio Rock and Roll Marathon can be found at www.rnrsa.com/home.html

Saturday, November 15, 2008

The Inaugural San Antonio Rock and Roll Marathon - Nov. 16th

UPDATE - LIVE RESULTS - You can get live results to track runners in the San Antonio Rock and Roll Marathon through a link on the race's home page. The results page will open in a separate window.

For 2008 San Antonio is getting its own Rock and Roll Marathon, and the inaugural running of the event takes place Sunday, Nov. 16th. Check out the race course, last-minute details, entertainment information, and more at the official 2008 San Antonio Rock and Roll Marathon Web site.

You can also find health and fitness expo information, details on road closures, and of course info on the post-race concert.

2008 Richmond Marathon - Runner Tracking

The 2008 Richmond Marathon is taking place today (Nov. 15th). You can track the runners here, and see the times of the top finishers. More results will be coming in throughout the morning, I'd guess.

The site lists the first finisher as Jyocel Basweti with a time of 2:22:21; the female winner was Kristin Price, finishing in 2:45:02.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

2008 Outer Banks Marathon (OBX Marathon) - Race Results

Here is the page to find race results for the 2008 Outer Banks Marathon in North Carolina, also known as the OBX Marathon.

At that site you'll find a number of race results categories: Marathon Finishers, Marathon Award Winners, and Marathon Course Split Times as well as Half Marathon Finishers, Half Marathon Award Winners, Half Marathon Course Split Times.

You can also look up other information about the 2008 Outer Banks Marathon at the race's official Web site, www.obxmarathon.com.

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Race Results - 2008 ING New York City Marathon

The results for the 2008 ING New York City Marathon are coming in, and you can view them at the official race results page: http://ingnewyorkmarathon.com/results/index.php. All results may not be up at the moment, but keep checking back throughout the day, as NYC Marathon results will be posted as they become available.

You can find the 2008 NYC Marathon results for the top finishers at the moment. Finishers in time order should be up later on Sunday. You can now find lists of finishers from previous years. Congratulations to all finishers of the 2008 New York City Marathon!

Paula Radcliffe Blows Away Field to Win 2008 New York Marathon

Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain has won the 2008 New York City Marathon, capturing the title for the third time. Radcliffe led the race from the starting gun and finished with a time of 2:23:56.

New York native Kara Goucher, running in her first marathon, finished in third place. Ludmilla Petrova of Russia finished second and was close to the Briton for much of the race, but Radcliffe opened up distance from Petrova with a 5:12 mile late in the race.

Radcliffe made her intention to win clear from the start, taking the lead at the very beginning and staying at the front of the pack the entire race. Goucher, who is originally from Queens, had dropped out of the lead pack of five runners and appeared to be in trouble, but two other elite runners in that pack fell away, and Goucher found herself in third place, although more than six seconds behind Radcliffe's pace.

Goucher competed for the U.S. in the 2008 Olympics in both the 10,000 and 5,000 meters. She was born in New York but moved to Minnesota when she was four years old. Her father died in a car accident in New York, and the city has always been special to her. Kara Goucher didn't medal in either of her Olympic races in Beijing, so being on the medal stand in New York is certainly redemption for her, and a special personal moment for her as well.

Kara Goucher has a winning connection to New York as well: her coach is Alberto Salazar, a three-time winner of the New York Marathon.

The New York Daily News had a nice story on Kara Goucher's New York homecoming.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

2008 ING New York City Marathon - FAQs, How to Get to the Start, the Wave Start

If you're running the 2008 New York Marathon tomorrow, make sure you know how you're getting to the start... there are very specific places to meet and times to be there, so don't be left out.

Also, the race is using a wave start for the first time this year, in order to cut down on congestion. How does the wave start work for the New York Marathon? Check the race's wave start FAQ for all the answers.

Runner tracking will be available for the race, but there won't be a link to it until race day. Check the New York Marathon Web site Sunday morning for the link.