NYRR

I'm a bit behind with my running news, but a few weeks ago I received a package from NYRR recognizing my completion of the Half Marathon Grand Prix for 2008.  Last year was the first time I completed the full Grand Prix, finishing all five of the NYRR half marathons.  Do I get bonus points [...]

Thanks to Run Dangerously, I see that the Brooklyn Half Marathon date is again up in the air for 2009.  I, for one, would love to see it moved back to March, or even April, where it belongs.  I've already bemoaned the original May 30 date.  Who knows what's going on. On a related note, [...]

Unless I'm totally going crazy and this was already done last year, I notice that the course for the Manhattan Half Marathon is slightly different this year, and a nice little improvement!  In the past, the race would start in the East 80's behind the museum, and finish in the 102nd transverse, the 1 mile distance [...]

The Fred Lebow 5 mile race is one of my favorite road races of the year.  It honors a man that I respect and look up to - he inspired me in the first few years as I was getting started.  Also, the race is traditionally the first scored race on the calendar, in early [...]

Anyone with an interest in running the New York City Marathon already knows that for automatic entry, if you are a NYRR member, you need to run 9 qualifying races, plus volunteer once during the year. NYRR has announced that they will extend the volunteer period to the end of January for qualification for the 2009 New York [...]