Monthly Archives: July 2009

Newton Running Reps Top Panama Half Ironman

Newton Running sales reps from South and Central America sported their wares at the Panama Half Ironman on Sunday. Leandro Bonet (pictured left), who finished in first place and Gaetano Goldini  who finished in ninth. Great form … … leads … Continue reading

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A Future Pro?

Sean McElveen did us proud on the streets of Boulder on Thursday night. Dashing down Pearl Street in a pair of Newton racers, the 10-year-old speedster ran away with the Kids’ 1.5K race of the West End 3K event. Using … Continue reading

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4th Place Finisher at IM Lake Placid Ends Strong in Newtons

Fourth place finisher at Ironman Lake Placid, Mike Caiazzo from Westbrook, Maine, pictured here at about mile 14 of the marathon.  The weather held today.  It rained during part of the swim, but conditions were a little warm, cloudy and humid … Continue reading

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Newton Pro Dennis Meeker Ready to Compete in Lake Placid IM

Newton Running pro, Dennis Meeker, stops by to say “hi” at our expo booth in Lake Placid.  He plans to compete on Sunday.  Meanwhile, the Newton crew has kept busy in Lake Placid.  We’ve had some great weather most of … Continue reading

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Submit a Photo or Video to enter to Win a Free Ironman Triathlon Entry

Attention Newton Fans- we’re giving away another FREE Ironman Entry through a Twitter and Facebook photo/video contest! Here’s the deal: we want to see how creative you guys can get.  To win a free Ironman Entry, you need to post … Continue reading

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Newton Athlete Pam Reed Second at Badwater Ultramarathon

Stephen Gartside (our pres.) just sent us this update from Mt. Whitney, the finish line at the Badwater Ultramarathon. “Pam got 7th place overall with a total time of 29 hours and 2 minutes.  Pam was the second place female … Continue reading

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Pam Reed Battling at Badwater

Newton Running’s president, Stephen Gartside is currently in Death Valley, working on the support crew for ultra-runner Pam Reed at the Badwater Ultramarathon. He just sent us these updates. Pam Reed with her six crew members including Stephen Gartside (2nd … Continue reading

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Michellie Jones Competing in Rhode Island IM

Newton Pro Michellie Jones visits the Newton Running expo booth at the Rhode Island IM 70.3 on Friday, July 10.  She will compete in the race Sunday morning. Any guesses on her finishing time?

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“From heel striker to forefoot runner – Why I love my Newtons”

We just came across this terrific post from Johnny Hammond, a 43-year-old age-grouper triathlete and runner in the UK. It’s an interesting story about his nagging running injuries and how his transition to forefoot running and Newtons has dramatically helped. … Continue reading

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A Newton Model

If you’ve paid attention to the triathlon mags recently you might have spotted the cameo our Distance S shoes are making in this cool Garneau full-page ad. What you might not have realized is that the model wearing the shoes … Continue reading

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