One year ago, Craig Alexander broke a 15-year course record to win his third Ironman® World Championship. His new book, “As the Crow Flies,” offers triathletes and sports enthusiasts a beautiful, intimate, and honest portrait of the life and work of the professional triathlete known as “Crowie.” With
Brian Schiff, PT, OCS, CSCS Completing a marathon is an amazing accomplishment. It marks the end of many weeks of training and pushes the body to its mental and physical limits. Running 26.2 miles takes a toll on the body whether you are a rookie marathoner or a
March 23 - Charlotte, N.C. Go for the chase in this once-in-a-lifetime half-marathon experience. Because this is much more than a run; it is an experience transcending all others for the racing aficionado. It’s ultimate racing, where your engine is your heart and your feet are your wheels.
March 17 - Cary, N.C. The fourth annual Tobacco Road Marathon and the Bay Six Tobacco Road Half-Marathon will be held Sunday, March 17, 2013, in Cary, N.C. The Tobacco Road Marathon is the first of its kind in North Carolina to embrace the town of Cary and the
April 13 - Kitty Hawk, N.C. 2013 will see the fourth annual Flying Pirate Half Marathon & First Flight 5k. Last April it was a rainy Sunday morning when the start gun rang out and thousands of runners were released onto the half-marathon, beginning in Kitty Hawk
CAPACITY FIELD FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY WALT DISNEY WORLD MARATHON TO BE EVENT’S LARGEST EVER Limited Space Still Available Through Groups and Charities The 20th anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon presented by Cigna sold out in less than 5 months, making it one of the fastest sellouts in the event’s
Feb. 23 - Tampa, Fla. The Gasparilla Distance Classic features a 15k, a 5k, a half-marathon and a 5+3k event. Both the Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic 15k and 5k feature out-and-back courses on beautiful Bayshore Boulevard, finishing on Bayshore Boulevard at the foot of the Platt
March 9 - Charlotte, N.C. Alston+Bird LLP Corporate Cup 5k & Half-Marathon is the first race of the season and the YMCA of Greater Charlotte’s largest road race, with more than 3,340 runners in 2012. The race starts in uptown Charlotte and winds through the tree-lined streets
Feb. 17 - Jacksonville, Fla. The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer will have a new start in 2013, on ATP Tour Boulevard in Ponte Vedra Beach in Jacksonville, Fla., home of the parking venues for The Players Championship. Officials made the move to accommodate the number of
Widely regarded as the first Turkey Trot, the YMCA Turkey Trot in Buffalo, N.Y., celebrates its 117th running this year, making it the longest-running foot race in the United States, even older than the Boston Marathon. True “turkey trots,” however, date back to the 1700s in England, when