http://runtheroads.com Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:10:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en USATF named the U.S. squad for the International Chiba Ekiden, which takes place on November 23, 2009 in Chiba, Japan.  The official announcement came out Monday afternoon, naming the six member squad and two alternates. The International Chiba Ekiden is a six-person relay road race, which rotates male and female competitors. ... http://runtheroads.com/2009/10/26/usatf-names-squad-for-international-chiba-ekiden/ On Monday, 19 year old Ethiopian Feyisa Lilisa won the Dublin Marathon in near course record time, on his way to winning 15,000 euros.  Lilisa ran 2:09:11, missing the course record by a mere four seconds, while showing that the future of marathoning has another star to watch. The winner of ... http://runtheroads.com/2009/10/26/19-year-old-ethiopian-wins-dublin-city-marathon/ It's marathon week in New York City, and the NYC Marathon got some great news this past week, as financial company ING renewed their sponsorship agreement with the event until 2013. In the latest issue of Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal, it is reported that the extension of the ING ... http://runtheroads.com/2009/10/26/ing-nyc-marathon-extend-partnership/ Strands has done a lot over the past 18 months or so for American distance running.  The company started a post-collegiate squad, sponsoring athletes that weren't necessarily getting the attention from shoe companies, providing them with salaries, gear and travel. This past weekend, Strands took another step forward in their influence ... http://runtheroads.com/2009/10/26/true-armstrong-win-strands-5k/ The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) is an organization every fan of the sport should be familiar with.  For years, USTFCCCA has provided some amazing services for the sport.  Run the Roads caught up with USTFCCCA's communications manager Keith Nunez, as Nunez talked about the ... http://runtheroads.com/2009/10/15/what-is-ustfccca-an-interview-with-keith-nunez/ USATF Press Release BOSTON - Molly Huddle (Providence, R.I.) ran 32:07 to successfully defend her U.S. 10 km title Monday at the USA Women's 10 km Championships in Boston, Mass. The championship was hosted by the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women and was the final race on the 2009 USA Running ... http://runtheroads.com/2009/10/13/huddle-defends-us-10k-title/ While some of the top runners in the world produced some of the top times in the world at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, many American runners were running new personal bests as well. The highest American finisher of the day was Deena Kastor, finishing sixth in the women's race in ... http://runtheroads.com/2009/10/12/chicago-marathon-recap-american-edition/ This past weekend, I soaked in the Chicago Marathon and everything it had to offer. While I've been to many major events in our sport, a major marathon is one of the great spectacles of the sport simply because there are tens of thousands of people all taking part, meaning ... http://runtheroads.com/2009/10/12/blog-the-chicago-marathon-experience/ The Register Guard reported earlier today that former Texas Tech standout Sally Kipyego, along with four other athletes, will join the Oregon Track Club this fall.  Kipyego, who was a nine-time NCAA Champion for the Red Raiders, is the first Kenyan to join the OTC.  The article states that Kipyego ... http://runtheroads.com/2009/10/07/kipyego-four-others-join-oregon-track-club/ Eaton, Fernandez, and Rupp Named Men's Bowerman Finalists 2009 marks the inauguration of The Bowerman, presented to the top NCAA collegiate track & field athlete October 6, 2009 NEW ORLEANS (USTFCCCA.org) – Oregon’s Ashton Eaton and Galen Rupp and Oklahoma State’s German Fernandez have all been named finalists for the inaugural The Bowerman, ... http://runtheroads.com/2009/10/06/eaton-fernandez-and-rupp-named-mens-bowerman-finalists/