Miami Beach’s Cobi Morales Wins the 2008 Race for the Taste 10k
Sonja Friend-Uhl Wins Her Second Women’s Race at Disney This Season LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (October 12, 2008) – Cobi Morales (Miami Beach, Fla.) wins the 2008 Race For The Taste 10K on Sunday at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. Morales, 34, finished the 6.2 mile course at 35:53 besting the nearest competitor by 45 seconds.
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State Farm Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon To Feature 2009 Usa Masters Half-Marathon Championships
MELBOURNE, FL (Oct. 8) — The State Farm Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon’s instant impact on the national running scene grew larger Tuesday, when USA Track & Field (USATF) announced that the USA
USAT Announces Hall of Fame Class
(Photo caption: Clockwise from top left: Judy Flannery, Jon Gray Noll, Karen Smyers, Verne Scott and Sheila Taormina.) Two innovators who nurtured Tri-Fed/USA during its formative years, an age group superstar who has become an inspiration for thousands of female triathletes, and two female elites with accomplishments that few, if any, athletes can match in any sport.
Matt Damon Damon's Surprise Entry in Miami Triathlon
(By Stephen M. Silverman Photo by: Kathy Hutchins / Hutchins PhotoMatt) All that running in the Bourne movies has paid off for Matt Damon: Sunday morning he participated in the Escape to Miami Triathlon.
USATF Unveils Tougher Men's Olympic Trials Marathon Qualifying Standards
(USATNewsWire,source: From David Monti) What began as debate amongst delegates attending the 2007 USATF convention in Honolulu last December has ended in a new, tougher set of rules for qualifying for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials - Men's Marathon.
Miracle Miles - Race Coverage
On Saturday, September 27 2,485 runners, a 26% increase over last year, along with hundreds of spectators filled the streets of the Arnold Palmer Medical Center Campus for the 10th annual Miracle Miles 15K, 5K and Kids’ Fun Run presented by Chick-fil-A.
Skirtsports Supports 55-Year Old Grandmother in Seven Continent Marathon Journey
Grandmother documents journey of running seven marathons across seven continents in an attempt at raising one million dollars for Caron Treatment Centers
Why Women are Taking Over the Sport of Running!
(Sonja Friend-Uhl) Check any local road race or running club registration and you will notice that women may soon surpass men as the largest demographic in attendance. In fact in the 5k distance women make up 60% of the road race participation and are also make up the majority of the field in popular marathons such as Disney.
EPO And Senior, Highly Competitive Endurance Athletes
(by Donald B. Ardell) EPO or "erythropoietin" is a naturally occurring glycoprotein. A genetically engineered EPA compound was first approved by the FDA in 1989, for the purpose of treating anemia. This hormone is produced by our kidneys. It regulates the production of red blood cells. Synthetic EPO, when injected, boosts red blood cell production.
