Largest field of more than 40,000 expected for New York City Marathon on Nov. 1

October 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - India's grand old long distance runner Ashis Roy has completed his 96th marathon, chipping 11 minutes from his previous timing in the Baltimore marathon, his eighth marathon in North America in six months. "It was a good run and I felt very happy," an elated Roy told IANS on phone after completing the race, formally known as the Baltimore Running Festival Saturday with a timing of six hours and 25 minutes.

September 30th, 2009 Meb Keflezighi of US to run New York City MarathonNEW YORK — Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi will run this year's New York City Marathon. The 34-year-old American won silver in the marathon at the 2004 Athens Games and was also the runner-up in New York later that year.

September 27th, 2009 CHENNAI - Tens of thousands of enthusiastic people including international athletes participated in the 'Idea Chennai International Marathon' held here on Sunday. The race was dedicated to under-privileged children.

September 8th, 2009 Paula Radcliffe to compete in half marathon worldsBIRMINGHAM, England — Paula Radcliffe will compete in the world half marathon championships in central England next month. The 35-year-old Radcliffe opted not to run the marathon at last month's world championships in Berlin because she was not fit enough to compete for gold.

September 1st, 2009 SHIMLA - This Himachal Pradesh capital will experience the joy of running at the first edition of a half-marathon Oct 4. State Youth Services and Sports Principal Secretary V.C.

August 20th, 2009 Paula Radcliffe pulls out of marathon at worldsBERLIN — Paula Radcliffe pulled out of the marathon at the world championships on Thursday because her reconstructed right foot is not yet ready to race the distance. The world-record holder won Sunday's New York City Half-Marathon in her first race since winning the New York Marathon nine months ago, but said that her foot has not fully recovered from the surgery she had in March.

August 16th, 2009 Radcliffe wins NYC Half-Marathon, tests footNEW YORK — Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain won the New York City Half-Marathon on Sunday, finishing two seconds off the course record in her first race in nine months after being sidelined by foot surgery. Radcliffe finished in 1 hour, 9 minutes,45 seconds for her seventh straight victory in New York City.

August 15th, 2009 Radcliffe uses NYC race to gauge status for worldsNEW YORK — In just a week, Paula Radcliffe went from concluding she wasn't ready for the world championships to planning to run a half-marathon and a marathon in an eight-day span. The marathon world-record holder hasn't raced since reconstructive surgery on her right foot in March.

August 14th, 2009 London Marathon to manage 2012 Olympic courseLONDON — London 2012 officials have appointed the London Marathon organizers to manage and help design the course for the Olympic event. The London Marathon will provide the organizing committee with free staff and equipment, including start facilities, race vehicles and feeding stations, for both the Olympic and Paralympic events.

August 12th, 2009 Radcliffe to run half-marathon, decide on worldsNEW YORK — Marathon world-record holder Paula Radcliffe will run the NYC Half-Marathon on Sunday as she tries to determine whether she's fit enough to race at the world championships later this month. The 35-year-old from England is coming off March bunion surgery on her right foot and hasn't competed since she won her third New York City Marathon in November.

August 4th, 2009 Kiplagat, Makau Out of NYC Half-MarathonNEW YORK — Top contenders Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands and Patrick Makau of Kenya have withdrawn from the NYC Half-Marathon because of knee injuries. New York Road Runners said Tuesday that Kiplagat's injury has kept her from racing since March.

July 23rd, 2009 Ryan Hall plans to run New York City MarathonNEW YORK — Ryan Hall will run the New York City Marathon this fall, returning to the site of his dominant victory in the 2007 Olympic trials. The Nov. 1 race will be run on a different course from the one where he set the U.S.

July 17th, 2009 Runners along with the whole Houston community is excited and nervously awaiting to hear the starting gun for the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half Marathon, which is houston's largest single day sports event. Houston marathon 2010 is scheduled for Jan.

May 31st, 2009 Browne hopes to change US luck in marathonSAN DIEGO — An American has never finished higher than ninth place in the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, a fact that former Olympian Dan Browne hopes to change on Sunday. Browne is considered one of the favorites, along with several African runners, in the 12th running of the marathon through the streets of San Diego.

May 31st, 2009 Chelimo, Moreira, win Sao Paulo marathonSAO PAULO — Elias Kemboi Chelimo of Kenya won the men's race and Marizete Moreira of Brazil won the women's division at the Sao Paulo marathon on Sunday. Chelimo finished in 2 hours, 13 minutes, 59 seconds in windy conditions.