MarathonPerformance.com is dedicated to helping competitive distance runners achieve their best performances. Our Marathon Performance Training Group athletes are preparing for the 2008 U.S.A. Olympic Track and Field trials, the Kenyan Track and Field trials, the 2008 Beijing Olympics and other national and international competitions. We currently have athletes based at sea-level in Eugene, Oregon and at altitude in Boulder, Colorado.
May 21, 2006 The Runners Cookbook For Sale and For a Great Cause, New Track Workout Video Posted
Several of our athletes were excited to contribute to the recently released "The Runner's Cookbook: Winning Recipes from Some of the World's Best Athletes", a fundraising cookbook to benefit the Jenny Crain Foundation and the Ryan Shay Memorial Fund. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to these two organizations. This wonderful book was compiled by Alison Wade of www.EliteRunning.com , our source for running news. More details can be found at www.RunnersCookbook.com . To order your book visit www.lulu.com .
We just posted the third installment of our Road to the Trials series. This episode covers a Hayward Field Track Workout with Casey and James. For the video click HERE
Brad and Dathan's recent presentation at the Eugene Marathon Expo has been captured by FloTrack's Kevin Danaher. For a look at the video and a peek into Dathan's final hours of preparation visit www.FloCasts.org .
Dathan's latest blog update has also recently been posted on www.TheFinalSprint.com . Dathan talks about his recent visit back to Michigan. For more on the visit see the video below.
May 18, 2008 Boaz Cheboiywo and Stephanie Rothstein compete in California
On a sweltering afternoon at the Adidas Track Invitational in Carson, California today Boaz Cheboiywo raced to a 3:37 in the 1500 meters. He earned a seventh place finish in a race that was won by the 2007 World Champion at the distance, Bernard Lagat. Stephanie Rothstein raced to an eighth place finish in the ING Bay to Breakers 12K Road Race in a time of 42:26.
On a sweltering afternoon at the Adidas Track Invitational in Carson, California today Boaz Cheboiywo raced to a 3:37 in the 1500 meters. He earned a seventh place finish in a race that was won by the 2007 World Champion at the distance, Bernard Lagat. Stephanie Rothstein raced to an eighth place finish in the ING Bay to Breakers 12K Road Race in a time of 42:26.
May 17, 2008 Hartmann top U.S. finisher at Healthy Kidney 10k in NYC, Higgins 6th place in Women's Race
Jason Hartmann raced to a 10th place finish, earning top American honors, in a strong international field at the NYRR's Healthy Kidney 10K road race in Central Park today. Jason covered the 6.2 mile distance in a time of 29:38. The race was won by Patrick Mackau of Kenya in a time of 28:19, 11 seconds shy of Dathan Ritzenhein's 28:08 course record set last year. Lesley Higgins ran a solid race taking 6th place in the Women's division in a time of 36:23.
Tomorrow, Stephanie Rothstein will be competing in San Francisco's famous ING Bay to Breakers run and Boaz Cheboiywo will be competing in the 1500 meters in the Adidas Track Classic in Los Angeles.
May 12, 2008 Ritzenhein visits Michigan
During his visit home to Michigan to cheer on his wife Kalin in the Fifth Third River Bank Run, Dathan was interviewed by Jenny McCafferty of Michigan Runner TV
Marathon Performance News:
Coach Brad Hudson's new book with Matt Fitzgerald available July 2008 from www.Amazon.com
Read about Hill Sprints in the RunnersWorld Newsletter
Jason Hartmann raced to a 10th place finish, earning top American honors, in a strong international field at the NYRR's Healthy Kidney 10K road race in Central Park today. Jason covered the 6.2 mile distance in a time of 29:38. The race was won by Patrick Mackau of Kenya in a time of 28:19, 11 seconds shy of Dathan Ritzenhein's 28:08 course record set last year. Lesley Higgins ran a solid race taking 6th place in the Women's division in a time of 36:23.
Tomorrow, Stephanie Rothstein will be competing in San Francisco's famous ING Bay to Breakers run and Boaz Cheboiywo will be competing in the 1500 meters in the Adidas Track Classic in Los Angeles.
May 12, 2008 Ritzenhein visits Michigan
During his visit home to Michigan to cheer on his wife Kalin in the Fifth Third River Bank Run, Dathan was interviewed by Jenny McCafferty of Michigan Runner TV
Marathon Performance News:
Coach Brad Hudson's new book with Matt Fitzgerald available July 2008 from www.Amazon.com
Read about Hill Sprints in the RunnersWorld Newsletter