marathon News

marathon News From AOL News

6 Moms to Run 198 Miles for the Homeless

They're raising 19 kids among them, working full-time jobs and now planning to cover 198 miles by foot in roughly 24 hours. That's no problem for the Six Pack Mom Attack, a group of six female runners from the Chicago area who will tackle the Ragnar Relay in June. Jennifer Fisher The Six Pack Mom Attack team...

Sally Meyerhoff: 5 Facts About the Running Champion Killed Tuesday

Sally Meyerhoff, a 27-year-old marathon champion who was preparing for the 2012 Olympic trials, was killed Tuesday when a pickup truck hit her bike, the Arizona Republic reports. Meyerhoff was struck during a training ride in Maricopa, Ariz. around 1:30 p.m., apparently after failing to yield at an intersection. According...

Boston Marathon Standards Get Tougher; Twitter's Feeling the Pressure

The good news? It just got easier to register for the Boston Marathon. The bad news? It also got harder to qualify for the race. Today the Boston Athletic Association announced a new registration process that lets faster qualifiers enter first and also expands a rolling registration period for all runners. Previously,...

Pantsless Perp: Burglary Suspect Allegedly Caught Watching Porn at Crime Scene

Talk about getting caught in the act. Police in Monroe County, Fla., were responding to an alarm at an appliance store Monday when they say they discovered a would-be burglar watching pornography on a shop computer. When deputies arrived at the Windswept Appliance and Air Conditioning in Marathon around 11:20 p.m., they...

Love on the Run: Couple Weds During Houston Marathon

A Houston couple found a whole new way to tie the knot by exchanging their marriage vows in the middle of a marathon this weekend. David Upton and Molly Johnston started the Chevron Houston Marathon race Saturday as boyfriend and girlfriend and crossed the finish line as husband and wife, after stopping briefly at mile 16...

marathon News From AOL

THE HUFFINGTON POST

marathon News From the Web

06/02/12 Let's MK it a marathon to remember Source: Leighton Buzzard Today - UK LEIGHTON ladies are leading the way ahead of next months MK half marathon, with several strapping on their sneakers to raise vital funds for the NSPCC.
06/02/12 Race Report: Colorado Colfax Marathon Source: Absolut(ly) Fit I ran this race on May 21, 2012 and had a blast - apologies for the delay in posting!
06/02/12 Zenia to tackle one of the world's toughest marathons Source: Stroud News & Journal - UK Inspired by the grit and determination of wounded service men and women, France Lynch resident Zenia Bond, has gained a place on what is considered to be one of the toughest runs in the world, the 2012 Safaricom marathon on the Lewa wildlife conservancy in Northern Kenya, to be held on June 30.
06/02/12 Fayetteville Half Marathon p/b Lipton Green Tea |... Source: WPXI - Pittsburgh PA The Fayetteville Half Marathon is a race that will visit some of Fayetteville's most unique spots.
06/02/12 19th Annual Corrib Classic 5K Race on Sunday Source: Brookline Patch - Brookline MA The starters pistol will be shot at noon on Lagrange Street at Billings Field .

Background on marathon

The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles and 385 yards), that is usually run as a road race.

more at wikipedia »