Shimla to hold its first half-marathon

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.

October 7th, 2009 SHIMLA - Padam Sabenhang of Nepal has won again the fifth edition of one of India's toughest cycle rallies, Hercules Mountain Biking Himachal-2009, an organiser of the rally said Wednesday. "Sabenhang, 24, of Nepal is the second-time winner of the Hercules Mountain Biking Himachal in the solo category," Mohit Sood, president of the Himalayan Adventure Sports and Tourism Promotion Association (HASTPA), told IANS.

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 25th, 2009 SHIMLA - Swine flu has taken a toll on India's 'toughest' mountain terrain biking event, Hercules MTB Himachal, as a majority of foreign participants have cancelled their entries in the expedition which takes place in Himachal Pradesh. "Almost 50 percent of the participants from European countries have cancelled their entries.

September 24th, 2009 Emilio scores twice, DC United beats Marathon 3-0WASHINGTON — Luciano Emilio scored twice in the second half to lift D.C. United to a 3-0 CONCACAF Champions League victory over CD Marathon on Thursday night.

September 16th, 2009 SHIMLA - Covering the most rugged and inhospitable terrain, a cycle expedition billed as India's "toughest" will be flagged off in Shimla this month and and will see 70 participants from the country and abroad. "The fifth Hercules MTV Himachal, which has 70 cyclists, including 15 foreigners, would be flagged off from here Sep 27," Mohit Sood, president of the Himalayan Adventure Sports and Tourism Promotion Association (Hastpa), told IANS.

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.

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 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 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.

June 3rd, 2009 Largest field of more than 40,000 in NYC MarathonNEW YORK — A field of more than 40,000 is expected to participate in the 40th running of the ING New York City Marathon. New York Road Runners announced the largest field ever on Wednesday.

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.