The RNR San Jose Half Marathon is one of the fastest half marathon courses in the country. This year proved no exception as Meb Keflezighi, 2004 Olympic silver medalist and 2009 ING NYCM champion rounds into shape, preparing for both the 2011 ING NYCM but also the 2012 US Olympic Marathon Trials. Meb won, running a fine 1:02.37, the second fastest marathon time by an American in 2011.
Deena Kastor, also a 2004 Olympian, with a bronze medalist to show for it, ran a fine 1:12 for the half marathon, also winning her division. Deena wanted a 1:11-1:12 for her first half marathon after the birth of her son.
Congrats to both, and thanks to PhotoRun.net for the fine photos we have to celebrate the race in Speed City!
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.
