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Healthy Kidney 10K - USA Olympians & The World

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Bobby Curtis and Abdi Abdirahman reasonably represented the USA on the roads in Central Park at the 8th Annual UAE Healthy Kidney 10K; finishing third (28:37) and fifth (28:56) respectively. Meb Keflezighi, focusing on his marathon training and not this 10K race took seventh in 29:08. The other American Olympian featured in the race, Ryan Hall, had no excuse that we heard for his poor performance, 15th place in 30:15... Daniele Meucci, an Italian training with the Nike group in Oregon was the winner in 28:28. The most interesting story of the day, however, was 25 year-old Leonard Korir of Kenya who was running his debut professional race - in fact, Korir's graduation from Iona would be held crosstown just 3-1/2 hours after the end of the race. Certainly the $12,500 second place prize was a great graduation present for Korir.

Kenya Athletics Announces 2012 London Olympics Team According to multiple sources, Kenya has announced its Olympic Marathon teams:
Men: Wilson Kipsang, Abel Kirui and Moses Mosop
Women: Mary Keitany, Edna Kiplagat and Priscah Jeptoo
     Left out are Geoffrey Mutai, the man with the world's fastest marathon (2:03:02), and Patrick Makau, the man with the world record (2:03:38).
     The selection for the men's team must have been difficult with two of the world's best left behind, but ultimately performances at Spring 2012 marathons held the most weight:
     Wilson Kipsang impressed with his 2:04:44 London Marathon win and his 2:03:42 near world record at the 2011 Frankfurt Marathon. Abel Kirui ran a solid London Marathon 2:07:56, but likely earned his spot by winning the World Champion title in 2009 and 2011. Moses Mosop ran the second fastest marathon of all time at the 2011 Boston Marathon (2:03:06), followed up with a Chicago Marathon win (2:05:37) and followed with a solid 2:05:03 third place finish at the 2012 Rotterdam Marathon. Left out were two men that presumably should have made the team had they not dropped out of their 2012 Spring Marathon - Geoffrey Mutai, the man with the world's fastest marathon time, did not finish the 2012 Boston Marathon. Patrick Makau, the man with the world record, did not finish the 2012 London Marathon.
     The women's field came straight out of the results of the 2012 London Marathon, with the top three finishers chosen and all having set personal bests in the same city where the Olympics will be held. Mary Keitany (2:18:37) will lead the team, Edna Kiplagat (2:19:50) and Priscah Jeptoo (2:20:14) will also compete well against the rest of the world.

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Christiana Care Health System Delaware Marathon - May 13 - Wilmington, DE
Michael Wardian, 38 of Arlington VA, won his third consecutive (and fourth overall, the other coming in 2005) Delaware Marathon over the weekend, breaking the tape in 2:30:26. The win ups Wardian's 2012 total to 4 (National Marathon, Lower Potomac River and Mercedes), with a second place finish coming at March's Woodlands Marathon. Dean Black, 23, was the runner-up, finishing the course in 2:41:51. Christopher Bain, 34, who finished fourth in 2010 at the event, moved onto the podium with a 2:43:15 finish, good for third place.
Chrissy Graham, 38, who won the 2010 Rehoboth Seashore Marathon, won the women's race, besting the field with a 3:08:07 finish. Sara Morrison, 29, was the female runner-up, taking second place due to her 3:11:08 final time. Brenda Greene, 28, rounded out the podium in 3:11:43.
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Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon - May 12 - St. Joseph, MN
Jordan Hanlon, 28 of Minneapolis MN, who finished runner-up at the 2010 Minneapolis Marathon, won the 2012 Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon due to an impressive 2:35:23 finsih time. Hanlon outlasted Gerad Mead, 32 of St. Paul MN, incidentally the runner-up at the 2009 Minneapolis Marathon, who crossed the finish line in 2:36:01. Nate Hoffman, 29 of Annandale MN, finished third in 2:42:26.
Paula Marozas, 24 of Little Falls MN, was the first female to cross the finish line, doing so in 3:06:03. Marozas finished a full sixteen minutes ahead of the field, with Marey Erickson, 25 of Waite Park MN, capturing the runner-up position in 3:22:07. Wanda Gau, 49 of Little Falls MN, who won the event in 2010 and finished runner-up at the 2011 Run for the Lakes Marathon, was third in 3:22:43.
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Brookings Marathon - May 12 - Brookings, SD
Aaron Eicher, 29 of Burnsville MN, won the 2012 Brookings Marathon by nearly seven minutes, crossing the finish line in 2:43:57. Ron Giles, 43 of Rochester MN, who won the 2011 Med-City Marathon as well as the 2011 Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor Marathon, was the runner-up, in 2:50:36. Jack Goldberg, 44 of Arlington Heights IL, who finished fourth at last December's Palm Beaches Marathon Festival, captured third place in 2:53:40.
Rachael Olson, 24 of Minneapolis MN, won the women's race in 3:08:56, finishing just over eight minutes earlier than Mary Stenson, 27 of St. Joseph MN, who finished in 3:16:52. Eva Gut, 29 of Sioux Falls SD, repeated her third place finish from last year, shaving off roughly two minutes of that time to finish in 3:17:08.
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Journeys Marathon - May 12 - Eagle River, WI
Matt Radtke, 40, won the 2012 Journeys Marathon in 2:50:45. Radtke has an impressive history with the event, having placed third in 2009, second in 2010, and fourth in 2011. Mark Besaw, 46, who finished sixth in 2009 was the runner-up finisher in 2:54:40. Tim Laird, 38, who has placed either fourth or fifth the last four years, made the move onto the podium due to his 2:57:51 finish.
Laura Gould, 28, bested the women's field by over four minutes, taking the title with her 3:30:14 finishing time. Krista Hofmann, 33, was the first runner-up in 3:34:22. Cassie Kottke, 29, who finished third and first at the 2010 and 2011 Keyes Peak Trail Marathon, captured third place in 3:45:48.
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Fredericton Marathon - May 13 - Fredericton, NB, Canada
Chuck Dixon, of Sackville NB Canada, won the 2012 Fredericton Marathon in 2:42:10. Dixon's shown amazing progress after finishing seventh in 2008 and fifth in 2010, taking nearly twenty-two minutes off the those earlier times. Lee Roy, of Beresford NB Canada, captured second place in 2:43:54. Terry Melloy, of Bridgewater NS Canada, who won the Nova Scotia Marathon in 2007 and 2010, and more recently placed third at the 2011 Moncton Legs for Literacy Marathon, managed third place in 2:49:17.
Rayleen Hill, of Dartmouth NS Canada, won the women's race by nearly twenty-six minutes, crossing the finish line in 3:00:18. Allyson MacDonald, of Fredericton NB Canada, who won the Kennebecasis Challenge Marathon in 2009 and the Marathon by the Sea in 2005, was the first runner-up in 3:26:11. Cindy Scott, of Ottawa ON Canada, who finished fourth at the 2009 event, jumped up onto the podium, as she finished third in 3:26:35.
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Lake Geneva Marathon - May 12 - Lake Geneva, WI
Brady Dangelser, 19 of Franksville WI, won the 2012 Lake Geneva Marathon by an impressive fifteen minutes, having crossed the finishing tape in 2:55:35. John Homberg, 40 of Milwaukee WI, who finished fourth in 2011, fifth in 2010 and second in 2009, added to his resume with another runner-up finish, completing the course in 3:10:36. John Kiser, 51 of Grays Lake IL, who finished third at March's Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon and managed a runner-up and third place finishes on back-to-back days at the Maple Leaf Indoor Marathons in February, finished third in 3:17:03.
Ashleigh Spees, 30 of Greendale WI, was the first woman to cross the finish line, doing so in 3:23:55. Renee Shear, 25 of Glen Ellyn IL, was the runner-up in 3:46:27. Kellie Wolfgram, 19 of Hartland WI, rounded out the podium due to her 3:51:45 finish.
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Sudbury Rocks!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes - May 13 - Sudbury, ON, Canada
James Gosselin, of Timmins, won his third consecutive Sudbury Rocks!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes Marathon in 2:34:30--his fastest time yet. Brad Gionet, of Mississauga, was the first runner-up, as he finished in 2:40:18. Derek Reed, of Sudbury, finished third in 2:48:20.
Susan Nugent, of Elliot Lake, was the first female finishe in 3:24:17. Rosemary Baldwin, of Sault Ste. Marie ON Canada, who finished second at the 2011 Sault Area Chamber Chase Marathon captured second place in 3:29:42. Stephanie Koett, of Sudbury, who won this event in 2010 was the third female finisher in 3:30:09.
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Running Fit Dances With Dirt Gnaw Bone - May 12 - Nashville, IN
Court Lilly, 34 of Cincinnati OH, who finished sixth at the 2011 Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon and won the Monster Trail Marathon back in 2001, won the arduous 2012 Dances With Dirt Gnaw Bone course in 4:03:08. Greg Hertle, 39, was the first runner-up in 4:09:55. Jeff Schleicher, 55 of Collinsville IL, was the third finisher in 4:36:36.
Krystal Giltner, 43 of Edwardsville IL, won the women's race due to her 4:59:43 finishing time. Julia Adams, 29 of Indianapolis IN, who finished fourth at last year's Heritage Trail Marathon was the female runner-up in 5:08:42. Victoria Tipmore, 37 of Indianapolis IN, finished third in 5:18:52.
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International Results

Volkswagen Prague International Marathon - May 13 - Prague, Czech Republic
Ethiopia's Deressa Chisma, 35, who finished second at the 2009 Dubai Marathon, won the 2012 Prague International Marathon, outpacing the field by nearly a minute, finishing in the second fastest time in the event's history--2:06:25. Stephen Tum, 26 of Kenya, who won the Marrakech marathon in January, set a personal best as the runner-up, finishing in 2:07:16. Philemon Limo, who won last year's Prague Half Marathon, and was making his marathon debut, finished in third place in 2:09:25.
Agnes Kiprop, 32 of Kenya, who dropped out of last month's Boston Marathon due to typhoid, made a strong comeback, winning the women's race in 2:25:40. Filomena Chepchirchir, 30 of Kenya, who finished third at the 2011 Frankfurt Marathon, was the runner up in 2:26:50. Meseret Debekle, of Ethiopia was the third female finisher, crossing the line in 2:27:15, a personal best.
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Halstead Marathon - May 13 - Halstead, United Kingdom
Allen Smalls came back to the scene of his 2009 win, to take the overall title at the 2012 Halstead Marathon. Smalls' 2012 time of 2:35:40 was nearly three minutes faster than 2009. Lee Martin was the runner-up in 2:49:40. Richard Watkinson who finished fourth in 2011, sixth in 2009 and tenth in 2008, made strides to finish in third in 2:49:58.
June Allen won the women's race, besting the field by over eleven minutes, crossing the finish line in 2:59:29. Nikki Brockbank who finished third at last November's Luton Marathon, was the runner-up in 3:10:36. Helen Mulhall captured third place due to her 3:13:10 finishing time.
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Bunbury Marathon - May 13 - Bunbury, Australia
Taisaku Morimoto won the 2012 Bunbury Marathon, in 2:36:24. Morimotoa outlasted Nobuya Ito, who finished nearly three minutes behind in 2:39:27. Steve McKean, who finished fifth in 2010, managed to make his way onto the podium due to his 2:50:45 finishing time.
Cantale Paoliello crossed the finish line in 3:18:30, making her the women's champion. Jodie Oborne crossed the finish line in 3:23:08, making her the first runner-up. Belinda Males rounded out the podium due to her 3:28:41 finish.
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Max Siegel named CEO of USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field announced that the board of directors has offered Max Siegel a two-year contract as CEO of USATF beginning May 1. He will take over from Mike McNees who has been acting CEO since the departure of Doug Logan in September 2010. Siegel is a native of Indianapolis and lives in the city that houses the USATF offices.
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2012 London Marathon Coverage

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It's not as simple as this summary makes it sound, and you should read our full writeups...
The London Marathon confirmed Mary Keitany's place as one of the best runners ever as she defended her London Marathon title, won the race for the second year in a row, became the fourth woman ever to break 2:19 and set the Kenyan National record. The men's race was exciting as the runners went out at a pace well ahead of the world record; ultimately slowing, but seeing Wilson Kipsang finish with a strong 2:04:44 win (just 4 seconds off the record); and Martin Lel outkicking Tsegaye Kebede for second place. This was Lel's third runner-up finish which, added to his three wins at London, gives him six top-two finishes at the race that arguably hosts the strongest field in the world each year - a testament to his strength and longevity.
Post-Race Writeups
2012 London Marathon Men's Race
2012 London Marathon Women's Race
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116th Boston Marathon Coverage

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The thermometer reached 80 degrees before the winners crossed the finish line at the 2012 Boston Marathon - and the times reflected that. Wesley Korir was the men's winner in 2:12:40; and Sharon Cherop was the winner in 2:31:50.
Joshua Cassidy was the men's wheelchair champion in 1:18:25. Shirley Reilly was the women's wheelchair champion in 1:37:36
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Post-Race Analysis/Coverage/Stories:
The Men's Race
The Women's Race
Also, our As it Happened real-time (now archived) writeup.
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BofA Chicago Marathon Sells Out in 5 Days
The 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon opened its registration on Februrary 1 at noon and sold out in just over five days (five days, two hours to be precise). The 2011 race sold out in 31 days and the 2010 race sold out in 51 days. We knew the race would sell out more quickly each year. But five days, Really?!?... Limited registrations remain available via the Chicago Marathon's charity program.
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USA OLYMPIC TRIALS - MARATHON

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Wow! The fastest USA Marathon Trials ever for both the men and the women.
Meb Keflezighi! A hero, winning in a personal best time of 2:09:08, followed by Ryan Hall, Abdi Abdirahman and Dathan Ritzenhein (first alternate).
Shalane Flanagan - wins another championships race in her best marathon of 2:25:38; followed by Desiree Davila, Kara Goucher and Amy Hastings (first alternate). All of the top women ran faster than the previous Olympic Trials record.
Post-Race Writeups:
2012 Men's Olympics Team Trials Race Recap
2012 Women's Olympics Team Trials Race Recap
Archived:Live Coverage Page - As It Happens (real-time notes and thoughts)
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Main Link:Full Coverage/Bios/Previews/More
We have the history of the Trials, bios on all of the top athletes, summaries, the best collection of YouTube videos, more news and more and more and more.
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2010 Marathoning In the USA - 2010 Shows Unprecedented Growth
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2010 Marathoning in the USA

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