Cheruiyot, Grigoryeva Capture Titles at 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
In only his second marathon, Kenya’s Evans Cheruiyot pulled away from fellow countryman David Mandago in the final two miles of the 31st annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon to win the men’s title in 2:06:25. On the women’s side, Russia’s Lidiya Grigoryeva won her first Bank of America Chicago Marathon title in 2:27:17.
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2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon - Race Day Coverage
October 12, 2008 by Larry Eder (from www.runblogrun.com) The weather was again part of the story at the 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, version 31, with a spectacular win by Evans Cheruiyot, in his only second marathon, running a 2:06:25, the thirtieth fastest time on the all time list, after a near suicidal early pace.
Regional Race Report: B.A.A. Half Marathon
October 13, 2008 from press release (Boston, MA) With foliage around Boston signaling the arrival of fall and temperatures in the mid-50s, a record field enjoyed perfect running weather this morning for the Eighth Annual B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund.
Alexander & Wellington Claim Ford Ironman World Championship Victory
October 13, 2008 from press release (KONA HI) Australia's Craig Alexander and Great Britain's Chrissie Wellington celebrated first-place titles at the 30th anniversary of the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
The 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will start and finish in Chicago's Grant Park beginning with the wheelchair race at 7:50 a.m., elites taking off at 7:55 and the rest of the field starting at 8 a.m.
Special: Bank of America Chicago Marathon
10/3/08 - Adere and Njenga Return
10/1/08 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Set for October 12
Nutrition Issues in Underperforming Athletes, Part II
October 2008 by Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD In Part I of this article, I discussed five common missing nutrition links that hurt athletic performance:
1) Respect for the power of food.
2) Sufficient calories during the active part of the day.
3) Equal sized, evenly scheduled meals.
4) A beneficial intake of dietary fat.
5) Pre-exercise fuel.
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