From LA to NYC, Pennel shows he might be next

November 6, 2016 | Brendon Desrochers | 2 Comments

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NEW YORK — In a year of unprecedented American success in elite-level distance running, Tyler Pennel’s name will be little more than a footnote.

In the marathon alone, Galen Rupp debuted and won the Olympic Trials and … Read More

Kipyego’s second-place finish rooted in disappointing 2015 experience

November 6, 2016 | Brendon Desrochers

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NEW YORK — “At the finish line after I dropped out, I saw my coach and the first thing I told Coach Rowland is, ‘Sign me up for the next one.’”

That was what … Read More

Kim Conley Q&A ahead of her marathon debut in New York City

November 3, 2016 | Brendon Desrochers

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Kim Conley, 30, makes her marathon debut in New York City on Sunday, less than 12 weeks after running in the semis of the 5000m in Rio. Conley, now a two-time Olympian (she also … Read More

Mutai eyes redemption in New York City

November 2, 2013 | Daily Relay | One Comment

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Geoffrey Mutai enters Sunday’s New York City Marathon as the favorite, but he does not enter without question marks.

Mutai set the distance-running world ablaze with course records in Boston (2:03:02, breaking the previous mark by … Read More

Weathering the storm and keeping perspective in New York City

October 29, 2013 | Daily Relay

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“If a canceled marathon is the biggest thing I’m worried about in any given day, I’m pretty darn lucky.”

When the New York City Marathon was scrapped less than 48 hours before its schedule start … Read More

5 Questions with Jason Hartmann

September 20, 2013 | Pat Price

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Welcome back to 5 Questions, where we pick the brains of people from all areas of the running scene. Today, we were lucky enough to catch up with Jason Hartmann as he builds towards the New … Read More