2009 Grandma's Marathon Results Posted

Grandma's Marathon results for the 2009 races have been posted here. Once there at the results page, you can click on the link for the race you want: the Marathon, Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, Wheelchair Marathon, and William A. Irvin 5K.

For more information on the races, go to the 2009 Grandma's Marathon Web site.

2009 Grandma's Marathon - Runner Tracking

This year's Grandma's Marathon is underway in Duluth, Minnesota. Final results aren't posted yet, but you can track runners' progress in Grandma's Marathon at this link. You can choose to track the progress of runner's in Grandma's Marathon or the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon.

Americans have won the top spots in the Marathon, with Minnesota native Christopher Raabe taking the men's race Californian Mary Akor repeating as the women's champion.

National Running Day 2009; New York Marathon Entry Update

Wednesday, June 3rd is National Running Day. If you're in the NYC area and want to go for a group run, see the New York Road Runners Club's listing of National Running Day activities. (U.S. Olympian Deena Kastor will be hosting a couple of the events in the City tomorrow.)

Among the events:

• Mighty Milers Fun Run/Walk (Olympian Deena Kastor will host) - Randall's Island, 10:30 - 12:30 a.m.
  
• Runs in Central Park and Brooklyn's Prospect Park, 5-7 p.m.
  
• Group runs in Central Park, Prospect Park, Van Cordlandt Park (Bronx), and Forest Park (Queens) - 6:30 - 7 p.m. (Deena Kastor hosts in CP)
  
• Young Professionals Central Park Group Run and Happy Hour (with link to purchase tickets)
  

Plenty of opportunities to enjoy a group run in New York City today, and most of the day should be sunny and dry.

Speaking of New York and running, the last day to enter the lottery for the 2009 New York City Marathon was yesterday; this Thursday you'll be able to find out if you made the cut. From the NYRCC site:

"Lottery results for U.S. residents will be available on Thursday, June 4, at noon by logging-in to the Entrant Login. Entrants will need their username and password in order to log-in. If you do not know your username and password, please e-mail reghelp@nyrr.org for assistance. Entrants will be asked to provide emergency contact information. Please have that available. All U.S. applicants and international lottery entrants will also receive an e-mail confirming their status on Friday, June 5."

The New York Marathon entrant login page is here.

Happy National Running Day, and if you've applied to get into the NYC Marathon, good luck!

2009 San Diego Rock & Roll Marathon - Last-Minute Information

The San Diego Rock & Roll Marathon for 2009 starts at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 31st. Some last-minute information:

• Marathon final instructions (PDF)
  
• Relay final instructions (PDF)
  
• Road closures for the Rock & Roll Marathon
  
• Expo and packet information
  
• Concert information, featuring headliners The English Beat!
  

More than 40 bands will be lining the course, according to 10News.com, which also mentions the following about road closures:

"Southbound state Route 163, between Interstate 805 and downtown, will be closed from 2 a.m. until noon. There will also be several freeway off-ramp closures on interstate 5, Interstate 8 and state Route 163." (But see the road closures page above for more information.)

Enjoy the marathon and the music!

2009 Spring Lake Five - Race Results

It seems as if the race held up and the 2009 Spring Lake Five race is in the books. Unfortunately I had to miss the race this year... the race was closed by the time I tried to enter (back in February).

Anyway, here is the link for the 2009 Spring Lake Five race results. As of half past noon on Saturday, the fields are empty, but at least the page is up already, so you can check back later.

For more information on the race, check the Spring Lake Five home page.

Wish I was there... right now I'd be at Kelly's having a post-race sligo and a Long Island iced tea with my friends.

St. George Marathon 2009 - Lottery Results

St. George Marathon lottery results are posted here: just enter your name and hit the "Search" button. (The organizers ask you to be patient, since there are thousands of people trying to find out if they got in.)

From the site: "Congratulations to those 7200 out of 10,510 registrants! The Runner’s Guide information will be available on our website Thursday May 14th as well as a printable PDF version." If you're not one of the lucky ones to get in, see the race's home page for other ways to get into the race.

The 2009 St. George Marathon takes place October 3rd in St. George, Utah.

2009 Fargo Marathon - Race Results

Results are up for the 2009 Fargo Marathon - go to this link for the race results for the 5K, Half Marathon, Marathon, Marathon Relay, and Wheelchair fields. The Fargo Marathon and other races were held Saturday, May 9th.

The site lists the winner of the men's division as Pete Gilman with a time of 2:24:33. The first woman was Nicole Cueno, who finished in 2:53:15.

For other information about this year's race, visit the Fargo Marathon home page.