The Gold Coast Marathon recently revealed its 2017 television highlights program was broadcast to an estimated two billion viewers resulting in significant international exposure for the annual event. Gold Coast Marathon CEO Cameron Hart said the highlights program, circulated by Sports TV Media Distribution, has boosted the marathon’s reputation as a...
By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (11-Dec) -- Reigning TCS New York City Marathon women's champion Shalane Flanagan will lead a top-quality American elite field into battle at the 2018 Boston Marathon, John Hancock announced today. The 122nd edition of the race will be held...
By David Monti & Taylor Dutch, @d9monti, @taylordutch (c) Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved HONOLULU (10-Dec) -- Both the men's and women's course records came tumbling down at the 45th Honolulu Marathon here this morning when Lawrence Cherono and Brigid Kosgei broke the finish line tape in Kapiolani Park in 2:08:26...
HONOLULU (09-Dec) -- Winning 17 NCAA titles earned Edward Cheserek the nickname "King Cheserek" during his record-breaking career at the University of Oregon where he became the most decorated runner in NCAA history. He lived up to that moniker at the second annual Kalakaua Merrie Mile in Waikiki here...
The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Coordination Commission (CoCom) today handed down its final review of planning for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018). Held bi-annually since 2014, the Coordination Commission is established by the CGF to ensure compliance with the commitments and undertakings made in the bid for the...
By Taylor Dutch, @taylordutch (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved HONOLULU (07-Dec) — With two Olympic medals and eight appearances in global championships finals on his running resume, Nick Willis is ready to check off some of his last boxes. At 34-years-old, Willis admits that the end of his...
By Taylor Dutch, @taylordutch (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved HONOLULU (07-Dec) -- Standing on the pristine ocean shore outside of the Outrigger Reef On The Beach Hotel, Nick Symmonds is poised despite the challenge that lies ahead of him. On Sunday morning, the IAAF World Championships 800m silver medalist will...
By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (06-Dec) -- Reigning Boston Marathon champions, Geoffrey Kirui and Edna Kiplagat of Kenya, have committed to defending their titles at the 2018 edition of the world's oldest, continuously run marathon on Monday, April 16. The news came from the event's...
Athletics New Zealand has announced the 2018 Athletics New Zealand International Series. The series of five events across four cities will showcase New Zealand’s best athletes, taking on top international competition ahead of the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. Headlined by World Champion Tom Walsh and Olympic bronze medallist...
Amazing footage Ireland's Paul Robinson running the Antarctica Mile in 4 mins 17.9 secs. The event took place on 25th November 2017 at Union Glacier, Antarctica, and was held in conjunction with the annual Antarctic Ice Marathon. pic.twitter.com/vCEkA16kjA — Richard Donovan (@RichardDonovan7) November 27, 2017 Last week Ireland's Paul Robinson broke...
