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Marietta’s Cawood claims Atlanta half marathon
Andrew Cawood, 34, of Marietta, won the fifth Allstate Life Insurance Atlanta half marathon, which had a course that took runners through Brookhaven and Chamblee, in a time of one hour, 17 minutes, 39 seconds on Sunday morning. Jonathan Koch, of Atlanta, was second (1:18:59) and Paul Duckett of Dallas, ...
Russell praises ATC team, leaves with no regrets
Tracey Russell had no wish to leave Atlanta, the Peachtree Road Race or the Atlanta Track Club.When a recruiter called the Atlanta Track Club executive director in May to ask her to interview in Los Angeles for a similar position, she remembers thinking, “This had better be good because I’m ...
Atlanta weather | Flash flood watch extended, soggy weekend expected
A flash flood watch for Metro Atlanta has been extended until Friday night and the rain is expected to continue through Sunday. “This persistent tropical flow will continue for the next several days,” said Channel 2 Meteorologist David Chandley. “We can expect to see an additional 1 to 3 inches ...
Peachtree Road Race vignettes
THE SWAGIn a first, this year’s The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race was commemorated with a black T-shirt.The five finalists all looked better on a black background, so that color was chosen by the Atlanta Track Club. The winning design, put together by Justin Dunbar and unveiled Thursday, was chosen ...
Another triumph in career of Cherobon-Bawcom
Janet Cherobon-Bawcom lined up Thursday morning with a lot in common with the rank and file of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race. She has volunteered at the Peachtree. She has run all kinds of local road races, from the Charles Harris Run for Leukemia in Tucker to the Run ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race | Rain holds off while mud is the biggest worry for runners
The biggest issue for most runners Thursday morning was the mud on their shoes at the end of an otherwise smooth AJC Peachtree Road Race at Piedmont Park. Threats of rain may have thinned the spectator ranks a bit, but there were still several thousands along the route to cheer ...
Peachtree stays calm, (mostly) dry and fun
They ran Thursday’s The Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race for Boston.They ran to defy Mother Nature, who was supposed to bring a monsoon to our annual celebration of patriotism and exhaustion.On Thursday, more than 55,700 competitors — not many of the 60,000 who registered stayed home because of the ...
Boston Marathon felt at Peachtree Road Race
Amid the sea of ponchos and costumes at the 44th annual The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race on Thursday were people wearing “Boston Strong.” Laurie Burnham wore a Boston Strong shirt as she made her way to the start line. She went to college in Boston and considers that place ...
Geremew wins the AJC PRR
Mosinet Geremew of Ethiopia won the 44th Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race on Thursday. Competing in drizzly conditions, Geremew finished the 6.2-mile course in 28:04. Lineth Chepkurui of Kenya won the women’s division in 32:07. Check out our minute-by-minute updates from the race The race hadn’t been run in the ...
Chepkurui wins the women’s race at PRR
Lineth Chepkurui of Kenya won the women’s division of the 44th Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race on Thursday. This was her third Peachtree win.Competing in drizzly conditions, Chepkurui finished the 6.2-mile course in 32:07. The race hadn’t been run in the rain since 1994. The race started at 7:17 a.m. ...
Cassidy, Schar win AJC PRR wheelchair divisions
Josh Cassidy of Toronto won the men’s wheelchair division of the 44th Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race on Thursday. Check out our minute-by-minute updates from the race Wheeling in wet and sporadically rainy conditions, Cassidy finished the 6.2-mile course in 21:14. The race hadn’t been run in the rain since ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race under way
With the rain holding off for a little while, the 44th Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race started with the wheelchair athletes at 6:45 a.m. Josh Cassidy won men's wheelchair in 21:14. Manuela Schar won the women's wheelchair race. Lineth Chepkurui of Kenya won the women’s division of the 44th Atlanta ...
Mother Nature more of a threat to July 4th events than terrorists
The threat to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Peachtree Road Race and other Independence Day events in Atlanta is more likely to come from Mother Nature than security risks. Still expect to see a record police presence if you go. There have been months of planning by local, state and federal law ...
Threat of lightning looms over Peachtree
Bill Thorn isn’t afraid of any rain. “It’s just all in your mind,” said the Landmark Christian track coach, who is the only person to run in all 43 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Races. The 82-year-old Thorn, who intends to extend his streak to 44 Peachtrees on Thursday, likely ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race was incentive during recovery
Four years ago, Gary Grantham, 56, was on life support. His liver failed. His kidneys shut down, then his lungs collapsed. The doctors at Piedmont Hospital declared him too weak for a liver transplant. This week, however, he will join thousands of other runners at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road ...
City officials brace for the worst as weather threatens Peachtree Road Race
With a 100 percent chance of rain forecast for July 4th and flash flood warnings in effect through Friday, city officials are preparing for the worst in planning for the AJC Peachtree Road Race. Delays could force a postponement, said Atlanta Police Chief George Turner, but rain alone will not ...
Defending champs Kirui, Daska in Peachtree field
Defending champ Peter Kirui and two-time champ Sammy Kitwara headline the men’s professional field at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race, which will be run Thursday morning. Defending champ Mamitu Daska headlines the women’s professional field. This year’s race will host the USA men’s and women’s 10k championships. The overall ...
Couple keeps the finish line in sight
Mark and Deidri Cumbie will run Thursday’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race as a team. Connected by a bandana, they will run the 6.2-mile race side by side. Mark will keep up the conversation, telling Deidri what he sees. You see Deidri lost her vision to the effects of a ...
Peachtree Road Race facts
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race When: Thursday Start line: Lenox Square Finish line: Piedmont Park, near 10th Street Length: 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) Race start times Wheelchair: 6:45 a.m. Women’s professional: 7:17 a.m. Men’s professional: 7:30 a.m. Seeded: 7:30 a.m. Sub seed: 7:30 a.m. A: 7:30 a.m. B: 7:35 ...
New lungs bring chance to live -- and run
On Thursday, 60,000 runners will test their lung capacity when they run The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race. Michael Keim, 29, will be one of them, participating in the race for the first time. But he will run with lungs and bone marrow that originated in someone else’s body. Thursday’s ...
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