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Arizona Half Marathon
The Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon is a marathon held annually in Arizona on the Sunday before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day that links three cities of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area: Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe. The marathon race can be used to obtain a qualifying time for the Boston Marathon. The race weekend also includes a half marathon, a 10K run, and a 5K run. The competition attracts tens of thousands of runners each year; more than 32,000 competed in 2010. The prize money for winning either the men's or the women's marathon race is US$1,000. Like the original Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego, it is organized by the IRONMAN Group, part of Wanda Sports Holdings. It was sponsored until 2015 by P. F. Chang's China Bistro. History The race was first held on , with 9,882 marathon finishers and 13,926 half marathon finishers in the inaugural event. The 2021 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. World record The event is n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix ( ; nv, Hoozdo; es, Fénix or , yuf-x-wal, Banyà:nyuwá) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Arizona#List of cities and towns, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1,608,139 residents as of 2020. It is the List of United States cities by population, fifth-most populous city in the United States, and the only U.S. state capital with a population of more than one million residents. Phoenix is the anchor of the Phoenix metropolitan area, also known as the Valley of the Sun, which in turn is part of the Salt River Valley. The metropolitan area is the 11th largest by population in the United States, with approximately 4.85 million people . Phoenix, the seat of Maricopa County, Arizona, Maricopa County, has the largest area of all cities in Arizona, with an area of , and is also the List of United States cities by area, 11th largest city by area in the United States. It is the largest metropolitan area, bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series is a collection of road running events owned and operated by the IRONMAN Group's Competitor Group, part of Advance Publications. The series is known for lining race routes with live bands, cheerleaders and themed water stations. Events There are 31 events in the Rock 'n' Roll Series spanning 9 countries. In 2012, Competitor Group organized its first marathon outside North America when it acquired the organizing rights for the Madrid (Spain) Marathon. Marathons and Half Marathons *Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & 1/2 Marathon – Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona and Scottsdale, Arizona * Rock 'n' Roll Beijing Half Marathon - Beijing, China * Rock 'n' Roll Cancun Marathon - Cancun, Mexico * Rock 'n' Roll Chengdu Half Marathon - Chengdu, China * Rock 'n' Roll Clearwater Half Marathon - Clearwater, Florida * Rock 'n' Roll DC Marathon & Half Marathon – Washington, D.C. * Rock 'n' Roll Guangzhou Huadu Half Marathon - Guangzhou, China *Rock 'n' Roll Las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Aish (athlete)
Michael Aish (born 24 July 1976) is a New Zealand long-distance runner. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ..., in the men's 5000 metres. He is a prolific runner with a 2:13:21 personal best time in the marathon. He was formerly married to woman's U.S. Marathon Champion Nicole Aish and is presently married to long-distance runner Christy Burns. References External links * 1976 births Living people New Zealand male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for New Zealand Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games People educated at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mola Shimelis
Mola can refer to: Places * La Mola, Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain * Lake Mola, a lake near Ilirska Bistrica, Inner Carniola region, Slovenia * Mola di Bari, or simply Mola, a city in Apulia, Southern Italy Mountains * Mola de Colldejou, a mountain chain in Catalonia, Spain *Mola dels Quatre Termes, a mountain in Catalonia, Spain * Mola del Guerxet, a mountain in Catalonia, Spain *Mola Gran, a mountain in the Valencian Community, Spain * Mola de Llaberia, a mountain in Catalonia, Spain Museums * Museum of the Living Artist (MoLA), a new exhibition of works by San Diego artists * Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA), an archaeological organisation and charity (formerly part of the Museum of London) * Museum of Living Art (MOLA), an exhibition at Fort Worth Zoo, USA People * Mola Ram (1743–1833), Indian painter * Mola Sylla (born 1956), Senegalese musician * Carlos Loret de Mola (born 1976), Mexican journalist * Carlos Loret de Mola Mediz (1921–1986), Mexican politicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zekiros Adanech
Zekiros Adanech (Ethiopian: ዘኪሮስ አዳነች; born 26 March 1982) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. For her career, her personal bests were: 31:59.37 in the 10,000 metres in Sollentuna on 28 June 2005, 1:12.06 in the half marathon in Addis Ababa on 28 August 2005, and 2:27.32 in the marathon in Rotterdam on 13 April 2008. In the 2004 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Adanech finished 16th with a time of 1:13:50, at the time a personal best. After focusing on the 10,000 metres and half marathon early in her career, she moved to the full marathon in 2005. She ran in the Reims à Toutes Jambes and won in 2005 with a time of 2:35:55. In 2006, she followed that up with an eighth place finish at the 2006 Berlin Marathon with a time of 2:36:48 and a third place finish at the 2006 Rome Marathon with a time of 2:27:38. Adanech has won the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon twice; in 2007, she won with a time of 2:31:43, and the following year she won with a time of 2:31:14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shitaye Gemechu
Shitaye Gemechu (born 17 June 1980) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in marathon races. Shitaye was the women's winner of the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon for the years 2004 - 2006. She won the 2007 edition of the Treviso Marathon. Shitaye first came to prominence with a win at the 2001 Amsterdam Marathon. She went on to represent Ethiopia in the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics four times consecutively from 2001 to 2007. Her best finish was seventh at the 2001 edition. She was banned for two years in 2009 after failing a test for Erythropoietin (EPO) at a race in Luxembourg. She returned to competition in 2011 and placed fourth at the Turin Marathon. At the 2012 Hong Kong Marathon she was runner-up to Misiker Demissie, crossing the line in a time of 2:31:44 hours in spite of a toe injury. She was runner-up to Ashu Kasim at the Lanzhou Marathon in June 2013. Her husband, Asnake Fekadu, is also a marathon runner.Zorzi, Alberto (2007-03-26 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AZ Central
''The Arizona Republic'' is an American daily newspaper published in Phoenix. Circulated throughout Arizona, it is the state's largest newspaper. Since 2000, it has been owned by the Gannett newspaper chain. Copies are sold at $2 daily or at $3 on Sundays and $5 on Thanksgiving Day; prices are higher outside Arizona. History Early years The newspaper was founded May 19, 1890, under the name ''The Arizona Republican''. Dwight B. Heard, a Phoenix land and cattle baron, ran the newspaper from 1912 until his death in 1929. The paper was then run by two of its top executives, Charles Stauffer and W. Wesley Knorpp, until it was bought by Midwestern newspaper magnate Eugene C. Pulliam in 1946. Stauffer and Knorpp had changed the newspaper's name to ''The Arizona Republic'' in 1930, and also had bought the rival ''Phoenix Evening Gazette'' and ''Phoenix Weekly Gazette'', later known, respectively, as '' The Phoenix Gazette'' and the '' Arizona Business Gazette''. Pulliam era Pul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Great Haile Gebrselassie Speaking At The Olympic Hunger Summit In Downing Street, 12 August 2012
Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece between 776 BC and 393 AD * Wenlock Olympian Games, a forerunner of the modern Olympic Games, held since 1850 * Olympic (greyhounds), a competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Clubs and teams * Adelaide Olympic FC, a soccer club from Adelaide, South Australia * Fribourg Olympic, a professional basketball club based in Fribourg, Switzerland * Sydney Olympic FC, an Australian soccer club * Olympic Club (Barbacena), a Brazilian football club based in Barbacena, Minas Gerais state * Olympic Mvolyé, a Cameroonian football club based in Mvolyé * Olympic Club (Egypt), a football and sports club based in Alexandria * Blackburn Olympic F.C., an English football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire * Rushall Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ras Al-Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) ( ar, رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة, historically Julfar) is the largest city and capital of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It is the sixth-largest city in UAE after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain and Ajman. The city is divided by a creek into two parts: old town in the west and Al Nakheel in the east. Etymology The name Ras Al Khaimah means "the headland of the tent". It is reported that the city gained its named after a tent was erected there to facilitate navigation. History The northern area of the city today known as Ras Al Khaimah was previously the location of the important Islamic era settlement and port of Julfar. Ras Al Khaimah has been the site of continuous human habitation for 7,000 years, one of the few places in the country and the world where this is the case. Archaeological evidence has demonstrated that the settlement known as Julfar shifted location over time as harbour channels silted up. Excavations of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Wanjiru
Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (10 November 1986 – 15 May 2011) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who won the 2008 Beijing Olympics Marathon in an Olympic record time of 2:06:32; becoming the first Kenyan to win the Olympic gold in the marathon. He became the youngest gold medallist in the marathon since 1932. He set the current (as of 2020) 10,000m World Junior Record in 2005 and set the half marathon world record 3 times. In 2009, he won both the London Marathon and Chicago Marathon, running the fastest marathons ever recorded in the United Kingdom and United States, respectively. He retained his Chicago title in 2010 in a season fraught with injury. In 2011, he died after a fall from a balcony at his home in Nyahururu following a domestic dispute. Running career Early career Samuel Wanjiru was born in Nyahururu, Laikipia County, a town in the Rift Valley, about northwest of the capital, Nairobi. and was brought up with his brother Simon Njoroge in poverty by his mother Hannah Wanj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie ( am, ኀይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ, ''haylē gebre silassē''; born 18 April 1973) is an Ethiopian retired long-distance track, road running athlete, and businessman. He won two Olympic gold medals and four World Championship titles over the 10,000 metres. He triumphed in the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon. Further to this, he earned four world titles indoors and was the 2001 World Half Marathon Champion. Haile had major competition wins at distances between 1500 metres and the marathon, moving from outdoor, indoor and cross country running to road running in the latter part of his career. He broke 61 Ethiopian national records ranging from 800 metres to the marathon, set 27 world records, and is regarded as one of the greatest distance runners in history. In September 2008, at the age of 35, he won the Berlin Marathon with a world record time of 2:03:59, breaking his own world record by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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