Explaining The Blazing Speed Of Contemporary Marathoners : The Two-Way : NPR

Explaining The Blazing Speed Of Contemporary Marathoners : The Two-Way : NPR: "If you missed it: The decade-old course record of the New York City Marathon was crushed, yesterday. Crushed may be an understatement, because the top three males all broke the previous course record."

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Kenya's Mutai Breaks New York Marathon Record : Discovery News

Kenya's Mutai Breaks New York Marathon Record : Discovery News: "Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai set a course record to win the New York Marathon men's title on Sunday, adding the achievements to his record-setting triumph at this year's Boston Marathon."

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Geoffrey Mutai Sprints to Record Finish at 2011 NYC Marathon | NewsFeed | TIME.com

Geoffrey Mutai Sprints to Record Finish at 2011 NYC Marathon | NewsFeed | TIME.com: "Setting a course record in this year’s Boston Marathon, it was more of the same for marathon sprinter Geoffrey Mutai, who set a new course record in the 2011 ING New York City Marathon. Crossing the finish line in 2 hours, 5 minutes and 6 seconds, the 30-year-old Kenyan sprinter shattered the previous record by more than two minutes."

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Fast track - WWW.THEDAILY.COM

Fast track - WWW.THEDAILY.COM: "It was fast times at yesterday’s ING New York City Marathon.

The first three male finishers bettered the course record, with winner Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya finishing in 2 hours, 5 minutes and 6 seconds on a sun-kissed morning."

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Run for Your Life, Literally - Exercise - Heart Disease

Run for Your Life, Literally - Exercise - Heart Disease: "If you've been following the Olympics recently, you may have been inspired to get more involved in physical activity yourself."

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Four Tips to Start (and Stay) Running - Diet & Exercise

Four Tips to Start (and Stay) Running - Diet & Exercise: "It could be you want to lose weight. Or your exercise routine has grown stale and you want to jump-start things with a new activity. Maybe you're returning to the sport after several years."

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How to Prevent Common Running Injuries | Running Australia

How to Prevent Common Running Injuries | Running Australia: "While running is a sport and a lot of fun, there is a downside – injuries. Learning what to watch out for can help you become aware of when you are dangerously close to an injury. You’ll then be able to throttle your running back in order to heal and keep running happily in the future."

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Run, Karla, Run! » Blog Archive » What’s Your Power Song?

Run, Karla, Run! » Blog Archive » What’s Your Power Song?: "Tune into The Marathon Show to listen to a panel of runners, including Karla, discuss the ING New York City Marathon. The show is available for streaming or download on BlogTalkRadio and iTunes."

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Top Five Stability Running Shoes

Top Five Stability Running Shoes: "The majority of running shoes fall into the stability category. While having all of these choices can be wonderful, it may also make it hard to find the perfect stability running shoe. "

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Sitting All Day is Bad For You, So What’s a Tired Runner To Do?

Sitting All Day is Bad For You, So What’s a Tired Runner To Do?: "It turns out, it’s not that simple. Long periods of sedentary behavior are bad for you – regardless of whether or not you exercise. So if I run for 90 minutes in the morning and then sit on my ass the rest of the day, I’m still being unhealthy."

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Legendary runners promote peace and sport at New York City marathon - Forbes

Legendary runners promote peace and sport at New York City marathon - Forbes: "Three legendary runners—Paula Radcliffe, the current marathon world record holder; Tegla Loroupe, the first African woman to win the New York City marathon; "

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Freeloaders at the Marathon Have Few Fans, Win No Prizes - WSJ.com

Freeloaders at the Marathon Have Few Fans, Win No Prizes - WSJ.com: "For anyone without an official slot in Sunday's New York Marathon, here's a thought: Run it anyway. But don't expect the running establishment to cheer you on."

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