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Hall Vaults To #2 In U.S. History, Hehir Prevails At The Marathon Project Dec 20, 2020David Monti (c) 2020 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (20-Dec) -- In this pandemic year marked by so much pain, struggle and loss, The Marathon Project today in Chandler, Ariz., provided a much-needed high note before 2020 passes into infamy, at least for fans of distance running. Today's elite-only race --bootstrapped by Josh Cox, Ben Rosario and Matt Helbig-- ended up being one of the best-ever marathons on U.S. soil for North American athletes, punctuated by exciting victories for Sara Hall (2:20:...

Men’s Marathon Project Preview: With a Fast Course & Perfect Conditions, Sunday Could Be a Historic Day for US Marathoning December 17, 2020 In the annals of US distance running, a total of 21 men have broken 2:10 in the marathon, doing so a combined 56 times. There are only six races in history in which more than one American has broken 2:10. The list: Article continues below player Race 2012 Olympic Trials Meb Keflezighi (2:09:08), Ryan Hall (2:09:30), Abdi Abdirahman (2:09:47), Dathan Ritzenhein (2:09:55) 1983 Boston 1982 Boston 2002 Chicago 2010 Boston 2019 Boston Scott Fauble (2:09:09)...

Elite fields set for The Marathon Project The sixth-fastest American woman ever in the marathon will be joined Sunday in Chandler, Arizona, by five of the top 10 men's finishers and four of the top 10 women's finishers from the U.S. Olympic Trials marathon for The Marathon Project 2020, an event custom-made for quick times over the 26.2-mile distance. Live coverage will begin at 9:45 a.m. ET on USATF.TV+ with commentary from Paul Swangard, Desiree Linden and Bernard Lagat. There will be a 90-minute replay of the race on NBCSN in primetime from 8-9:30 p.m. ET. Runners will traverse a 4.26-mile...

The Marathon Project Gives Elite Athletes A Lifeline During The Pandemic Dec 17, 2020 David Monti (c) 2020 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (16-Dec) -- Against the backdrop of a global pandemic which is generating over 200,000 new COVID-19 cases every day in the United States alone, 54 men and 44 women will mask-up and travel carefully to Chandler, Ariz., to compete this Sunday at The Marathon Project, a one-off elite-only marathon which will be held on the Gila River Indian Reservation. Run on a flat, 6.86-kilometer course, the race offers a lifeline to North America's elite maratho...

RRW: The Marathon Project Gives Elite Athletes A Lifeline During The Pandemic By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2020 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (16-Dec) — Against the backdrop of a global pandemic which is generating over 200,000 new COVID-19 cases every day in the United States alone, 54 men and 44 women will mask-up and travel carefully to Chandler, Ariz., to compete this Sunday at The Marathon Project, a one-off elite-only marathon which will be held on the Gila River Indian Reservation.  Run on a flat, 6.86-kilometer course, the race offers a lifeline to North America’s elit...