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Category Archives: Athletes
Freed is Fast at Bolder Boulder 10K Citizen’s Race
On Memorial Day weekend, 54,000 runners toed the line of the start line of the 33rd annual Bolder Boulder 10K, including Newton Running employee Jeremy Freed. Freed pulled away in the first mile to win the highly competitive race by … Continue reading
Race Roundup: Early Season Triathlons Test Athletes
Fast out of the Blocks It’s only May and yet triathlete Andrew Block has raced more than many of us race in a year! He sent us recap of his season so far: “I started the year racing well and … Continue reading
Newton Athlete Jeremy Freed Motivates Kids to Run
Newton Athlete Jeremy Freed recently began a series of presentations about the value of exercise and good nutrition to hundreds of kids at Parmalee Elementary in Indian Hills, Colorado, Marshdale Elementary in Evergreen, Colorado, and West Jefferson Middle School in … Continue reading
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Tagged Races, sponsored athletes
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Race Roundup: Seoul Aquathon, Encinitas 5K, River Run 10K
2011 Seoul ITU Triathlon Asian Cup Oh Young-Hwan (pictured left) was the overall winner of the Aquathalon at the 2011 Asian Triathlon Cup Festival in Korea. The Aquathalon is comprised of a 1.5 swim and 5K run. At the same … Continue reading
Race Roundup: Wildflower, St.Croix 70.3, Mad City 100K
Wild About Wildflower Julia Eyer (pictured left) won her age division (13 to 15 year olds) at the 29th Annual Avia Wildflower Triathlon on April 30. She also participated in the following day’s Olympic-distance relay triathlon (she did the run … Continue reading
Race Round Up: From Boston to Baghdad
Boston or Bust Boston Marathon weekend a big one for the Newton tribe. Leading up to the big day, Newton shoes were flying off the shelves at the pre-race expo. On Boston Marathon Monday, Newton was well represented among the … Continue reading
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Registration Opens for Chris Legh Tri Camp in Vail, CO
Two-time Ironman triathlete Chris Legh is hosting two triathlon training camps this summer in Vail, Colorado: June 16-19 and July 21-24, 2011. This elite program is limited to a maximum of 15 participants in each of two sessions offered during … Continue reading
Race Roundup: A Victorious Weekend for Newton Runners
Hagg Wins Minnesota 10-Miler Newton athlete Kortney Hagg won the Fred Kurtz Memorial 10-miler in Minnesota on April 9. Her time was 1:07:22 for the time-handicapped race that has a staggered start based on past finishing times. “I wanted to … Continue reading
Training Day with Michellie Jones
Australia’s Michellie Jones is one of the most decorated female triathletes in the world. She won two ITU World Championships (1992 and 1993), a sliver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and a world championship at the 2006 Hawaii Ironman. … Continue reading
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Race Roundup: IM California, Pan Am Valparaiso, Dry Creek Half Marathon
Awesome in Oceanside Felipe Loureiro (pictured here), of Breakaway Training and Natural Running Certified Coach competed at last weekend’s Rohto Ironman 70.3 California, in Oceanside, California, placing 12 in his division. Huffman Scores 14th in Valparaiso Globetrotting riathlete William … Continue reading