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Regassa, Keitany Blaze To Wins In Abu Dhabi

Top-three men and women combine for $900k in prizes. Ethiopian Tilahun Regassa and Kenyan Mary Keitany took home the top prizes at the 2010 Zayed Half Marathon in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Regassa, the runaway...

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Course Records Fall In Utica

Desisa, Kiplagat tops amongst 11,524 finishers at 33rd Boilermaker 15K. Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia held off Kenya’s Peter Kirui to cross the finish line in course record time on Sunday at the 33rd...

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Fast Field Lined Up For Falmouth

Defending race champions, Olympic medalists, $90,000 prize purse and more at the Cape Cod summer tradition. The 38th edition of the CIGNA Falmouth Road Race is set for this Sunday with a professional...

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Geoffery Mutai Wins New Delhi Half Marathon

A Kenyan man and an Ethiopian woman won the race in the Indian capital. On his first visit to India, Geoffery Mutai of Kenya won the Aritel Delhi Half Marathon last Sunday. His winning time was 59:38....

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Lelisa Desisa Wins City-Pier-City Half Marathon

Lelisa Desisa breaks the finish tape in The Hague. Photo: IAAF He did it despite being in a car accident just last month. It was a thrilling finish at the City-Pier-City Half Marathon in The Hague,...

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Lelisa Desisa Victorious In Two Road Races

He won back-to-back weekend races and broke one course record. Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia, 21, was the king of the roads this weekend. He not only won the Cooper River Bridge Run, a 10K ,on Saturday,...

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Final Field Announced For Healthy Kidney 10K

Michah Kogo is one of the pre-race favorites at the Healthy Kidney 10K. Photo: PhotoRun.net Two of the fastest 10K road racers of all time are toeing the line. Written by: David Monti (c) 2011 Race...

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Close Races At The New Delhi Half Marathon

Lelisa Desisa breaks the tape at Sunday's Aritel Delhi Half Marathon. Photo: IAAFThe men’s race wasn’t decided until the final 100 meters. Lelisa Desisa breaks the tape at Sunday's Aritel Delhi Half...

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Edwin Kipyego Prevails In New Delhi Half Marathon

Edwin Kipyego celebrates as he crosses the finish line in New Delhi. Photo: IAAFYimer Wude won the women’s race. It’s no surprise that New Delhi, India doesn’t have the best conditions to run a fast...

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Desisa Wins Dubai Marathon

Lelisa Desisa celebrates at the finish in Dubai. Photo: IAAFIt was a banner day for Ethiopians last Friday. Lelisa Desisa prevailed at the 16th edition of the Dubai Marathon on January 25. The...

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Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa Crowned Men’s Boston Marathon Winner

Lelisa Desisa took the lead in Monday's Boston Marathon with a strong kick not far from the finish. Photo: www.photorun.netAmerican Jason Hartmann duplicates his fourth-place result from 2012. BOSTON —...

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Let The Healing Begin: Running Still Matters

This was the kind of post-race scene you'd expect in Copley Square. Photo: Brian MetzlerI walked out of the Boston Marathon post-race press conferences on Monday afternoon with the intent of hunkering...

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Boston Marathon Champion Gives Medal To City

Lelisa Desisa, right, gave his winner's medal to the city of Boston in a sign of respect and honor. Photo: www.photorun.netLelisa Desisa of Ethiopia presented his medal to Secretary of State John...

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Desisa, Smith Win B.A.A. Half Marathon

Kim Smith won the B.A.A. Distance Medley for the second year in a row with her victory on Sunday. Photo: PhotoRun.net Kim Smith and Stephen Sambu capture B.A.A. Distance Medley crowns. (c) 2013 Race...

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Boston Marathon Champs Returning In 2014

Lelisa Desisa broke the tape in 2:10:22 at this year's Boston Marathon. Photo: www.photorun.netLelisa Desisa and Rita Jeptoo won the men’s and women’s titles at this year’s race. (c) 2013 Race Results...

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Boston Marathon Unveils 2014 Elite Fields

The 2014 Boston Marathon will feature two of the deepest fields in race history. Photo: PhotoRun.netThere are eight men with sub-2:06 credentials, 12 women with sub-2:24 marks.  (c) 2014 Race Results...

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Preview: Huddle Seeks BAA Half Marathon Win

Molly Huddle and Mamitu Daska are expected to duel in Boston this weekend. Photo: www.photorun.netThe American recently won the U.S. 5K and 20K titles. (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights...

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Ethiopians Sweep BAA Half Marathon; Huddle 3rd

Molly Huddle ran onto the podium at Sunday's BAA Half Marathon. Photo: www.photorun.netAmerican Molly Huddle earns a spot on the podium with her 1:09:22 performance. (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all...

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Boston Marathon Announces Loaded International Field

Lelisa Desisa finished second in New York last year after winning Boston in 2013. Photo: www.photorun.netSeveral former Boston winners are among the field of 36 elite runners. (c) 2015 Race Results...

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Photos: Berhanu, Mergia Win Dubai Marathon Crowns

Ethiopians Lemi Berhanu and Aselefech Mergia each won $200,000 after finishing first in the men’s and women’s divisions at the Dubai Marathon Friday morning. The prize is the largest in the world for a...

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