Cory Booker gets a book deal based on New Jersey senator’s marathon snoozefest
NEW YORK, N.Y. — St. Martin’s Press has acquired world rights to Stand, a new book by U.S. Senator Cory Booker, inspired by his recent 25-hour Senate speech, the publisher announced Wednesday.…
Army marathon team runs game ball through Harford County ahead of Army-Navy game
HARFORD COUNTY, Md. — The Army West Point Marathon Team passed through Harford County overnight, continuing its annual tradition of carrying the game ball to the Army-Navy football game. The team, which…
JASON SNEAD: Election Reform Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint
JASON SNEAD: Election Reform Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint Jason Snead on February 24, 2024 Voters are well acquainted with what unfolds when liberal election lawyers overhaul election laws on the…
Ohio Man Aims for Pinball Marathon Record
HAMILTON, OH – Jim Foliano, executive director of Ticket to Hope, is in the midst of a Guinness World Record attempt by playing pinball for a projected 63 consecutive hours. His endeavor…
Marathon restarts Galveston Bay, Texas reformer – sources
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Marathon Petroleum restarted a rebuilt reformer at its 593,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas, on Thursday, people familiar with plant operations said. Marathon plans to resume…
Athletics-U.S. Olympic Trials marathon start time moved over heat concerns
(Reuters) – The start time of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials marathon in Orlando has been moved to 10:00 a.m. local time from its original noon schedule over runners’ heat concerns, the…
Marathon Oil profit tops analysts’ estimates on higher production
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – Marathon Oil on Wednesday posted a third quarter profit that fell 44% from a year ago as energy prices fell, but results beat Wall Street analysts’…
‘I Would Be A Complete Nobody’: Two-Time Olympian Reacts To Trans Runner In London Marathon
‘I Would Be A Complete Nobody’: Two-Time Olympian Reacts To Trans Runner In London Marathon Harold Hutchison on April 27, 2023 A two-time Olympian said Thursday that she would have been “a…
Trans Runner Apologizes For Running London Marathon In Female Category
Trans Runner Apologizes For Running London Marathon In Female Category Alexa Schwerha on April 26, 2023 A transgender runner who participated in the 2023 London Marathon on Sunday has apologized for competing…
Kenya’s Kiptum breaks London Marathon record, Hassan makes stunning debut
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum set a London Marathon course record on Sunday, finishing in two hours, one minute, 25 seconds, nearly three minutes ahead of second-placed Geoffrey Kamworor…
Athletes Compete In First-Ever ‘Non-Binary’ Division At Boston Marathon
Athletes Compete In First-Ever ‘Non-Binary’ Division At Boston Marathon Alexa Schwerha on April 17, 2023 Athletes were able to compete at the 2023 Boston Marathon in a newly made non-binary division Monday…
Athletics-Record-holder Kipchoge headlines stacked Boston Marathon field
(Reuters) – World record-holder Eliud Kipchoge headlines a star-studded Boston Marathon field on Monday as the world’s oldest 26.2-mile race takes on a somber tone 10 years after a bombing attack near…
Athletics-Kipchoge set for Boston Marathon debut next year
(Reuters) – Kenya’s marathon world record-holder Eliud Kipchoge will make his Boston Marathon debut on April 17 next year, the 38-year-old said on Thursday, as he seeks a fifth victory in one…
The Atlantic City Marathon is coming this weekend; expect traffic delays
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The annual Atlantic City Marathon Race Series is coming to the city this weekend, bringing runners from all around the country for the two-day event and city officials…
Free Press Marathon: Cross-Border Travel Guidelines
DETROIT — U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations is gearing up for the 45th Annual Detroit Free Press Marathon on October 16—along with more than 19,000 runners from across…
Marathon County Woman Sentenced to 66 Months for Methamphetamine Distribution
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Sarah Waggoner, 41, Birnamwood, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley…
Marathon County Woman Sentenced to 66 Months for Methamphetamine Distribution
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Sarah Waggoner, 41, Birnamwood, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley…
Two injured in Wednesday fire at Marathon Garyville, Louisiana, refinery
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Two employees were injured in a fire on Wednesday at Marathon Petroleum Corp’s Garyville, Louisiana, refinery, according to a company spokesperson. Marathon spokesperson Jamal Kheiry declined to provide further…
Valero, Marathon top beneficiaries of U.S. emergency oil releases
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil refiners Valero Energy Corp and Marathon Petroleum Corp are the biggest beneficiaries of the U.S. government’s oil reserve releases, taking nearly half the crude offered,…
New Jersey State Trooper Runs Boston Marathon in Honor of Fallen Female Cop
TRENTON, NJ – A female New Jersey State Trooper who ran in the Boston Marathon with the Massachusetts State Police marathon team says she did it to honor the memory of a…
Marathon Petroleum CEO Hennigan to remain on job during cancer treatment
HOUSTON -Marathon Petroleum Chief Executive Michael Hennigan said on Thursday he will continue leading the largest U.S. crude oil refiner while he undergoes treatment for throat cancer, according to a letter released…
Athletics-Runners ‘pumped’ as Boston Marathon returns to April
By Chris Gallagher BOSTON – The Boston Marathon returns to its traditional April date for the first time in three years on Monday with the fastest field in the race’s history, boasting…
Boston to boost police presence at subways ahead of marathon
By Chris Gallagher BOSTON – Boston officials will increase the number of police around subway stations ahead of Monday’s Boston Marathon after a mass shooting in a New York subway but stressed…
Marathon Runner Dies After Collapsing Across Finish Line
Marathon Runner Dies After Collapsing Across Finish Line Laurel Duggan on March 23, 2022 Trisha Paddock, who ran in the Charity Challenge Half Marathon, died at the hospital shortly after crossing the…
Athletics-New York City Marathon returning to full capacity
– The New York City Marathon will return to full capacity with an estimated 50,000 runners set to participate in early November, organisers said on Thursday. The race, one of the most…
Former Portland Marathon President Indicted in Federal Court
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment today charging the former president and event director of the Portland Marathon for defrauding the charitable organization that had backed the event…
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