By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell New York, NY, November 2, 2024—Annie Rodenfels of Boston repeated as the women’s champion of the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K in New York City, winning by five seconds in 15:20. Rodenfels… Read More ›
Abbott World Majors
Tola Sets Course Record; Obiri Gets Rare Boston/NYC Double
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell 11.5.23, New York, NY—Hellen Obiri of Kenya who recently moved to Boulder, CO, won the New York City Marathon in 2:27:23. Obiri became the first woman since 1989 to win both… Read More ›
Kelati and Nur Win Convincingly
By Clay ShawPhotography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell November 5, 2022, New York, NY—2022 USATF 5K Road Championships/Abbott Dash to the Finish Line With an extremely competitive field, Flagstaff, AZ residents Weini Kelati and Abdihamid Nur both won rather… Read More ›
Tura and Chepngetich Battle Wind to Win
by Clay Shaw Bank of America Chicago Marathon, October 10, 2021—Seifu Tura of Ethiopia was the leader of a three-man group with Galen Rupp (USA) and Eric Kiptanui (KEN) through Chinatown near mile 22. He pulled away in the final… Read More ›
Rotich, Rowbury Rock USA 5K Championships at Abbott Dash to the Finish Line
By Clay Shaw New York, NY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019—Anthony Rotich of Colorado Springs, Colorado put in a final surge to win a very close race with Aaron Templeton of Boulder, CO. Rotich and Templeton were both recorded officially at 13:48. … Read More ›
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