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Running USA wire 95, November 20, 2011

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In this edition:
Sisay, Lewy Boulet Win Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay
Crate Wins Women's Half Marathon St. Petersburg
RRCA Announces 2011 Kids Run the Nation Grant Recipients
DRSI Sports Photo Shooter Makes Event Photography a Snap

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Sisay, Lewy Boulet Win Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay

Top three male runners sprint to 1-2-3 finish; sold-out 9th edition draws nearly 6,200 runners on picture perfect day
By Julie Armstrong, BSIM


MONTEREY, Calif. - (November 20, 2011) - One of the strongest fields of elite runners ever assembled for a half-marathon in the Western U.S. faced off Sunday morning in an exciting match-up at the Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay. Ethiopian Ezkyas Sisay sprinted ahead of runner-up Josphat Boit (Kenya) to win by two seconds at 1 hour, 3 minutes, 48 seconds. Fellow Kenyan Benson Cheruiyot was a close third at 1:03:53.



The women's race, which featured three 2008 Olympic marathoners, was won by Magdalena Lewy Boulet of Oakland, CA (Lakewood HS, California), who passed Beijing teammate Blake Russell at mile 12 for the win at 1:14:16.



Though rain was expected for the ninth presentation of the event, the skies were clear for most of the morning, making for a beautiful coastal event for nearly 6,200 runners.

"We had perfect running conditions," stated race director Wally Kastner.



The men's race began with a tight pack of 10 runners consisting of Mario Macias (Delano HS, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo), 4th place at the 2010 Big Sur Half, in the lead, along with Christian Hesch of Hollywood, CA (Cuesta College, Cal Poly) and Aziz Atmani (MAR) of Indianapolis, IN. By mile three, the group had divided into two packs with Macias, Cheruiyot, Boit, Ian Burrell and Gishu Dida in the forefront. Sisay worked his way into the lead pack by mile five, and at mile 10 pushed into the lead with only Boit and Cheruiyot nearby.



Sisay, 23, who grew up running in Ethiopia and now trains in the elevation of Flagstaff, Arizona, produced a furious kick 200 yards from the finish line to win the race. Boit finished just two seconds later and Cheruiyot five seconds later.



"I'm so happy. This is my dream race. I love the course and I love the city of Monterey," said Sisay, who recently won the Edmonton Half Marathon and finished 9th at the ING New York City Marathon just two weeks ago at 2:11:04. He earned $3000 for his first place win, part of the guaranteed $18,000 prize purse offered to the top eight male and female runners and the top three male and female Masters. The purse is the largest ever offered for a half-marathon in California this year.



In the women's competition, local Pacific Grove celebrity Blake Russell, 36, held the lead position for most of the race. Around the 10-mile mark, however, Lewy Boulet, 38, found some extra giddy-up. At the same time, it was Russell's turn to feel the effects of her marathon training. With just a mile to go, Lewy Boulet overcame her comrade and held on for the victory.



Jeannette Fabor, 29, of Portland, OR ran a 5:46 pace to finished third at 1:15:27 and Tonya Nero of Trinidad finished fourth (1:15:46).



In the Masters division (40 and older), Hermann Achmuller, 40, of Italy won the men's race, clocking 1:11:59, while Lisa Harvey, 41, the Canadian 1992 Olympian at 10,000 meters took first in the women's division in 1:19:58. Harvey earned $500 for her Masters win and another $250 for the top Canadian female, a prize awarded from Canada's IMPACT magazine.



The Tenth Presentation of the Big Sur Half Marathon will be held on November 18, 2012. Registration opens April 1.



9th Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay
Monterey, CA, Sunday, November 20, 2011

MEN
1) Ezkyas Sisay (ETH), 1:03:48, $3000
2) Josphat Boit (KEN), 1:03:50, $1800
3) Benson Cheruiyot (KEN), 1:03:53, $1200
4) Ian Burrell (USA / AZ), 1:04:10, $900
5) Mario Macias (MEX), 1:04:30, $600
6) Christian Hesch (USA / CA), 1:05:55, $300
7) Michael Aish (USA / CO), 1:05:59, $150
8) Fred Tumbo (KEN), 1:07:01, $75
9) Crosby Freeman (USA / CA), 1:07:22 Piedmont HS, Pomona-Pitzer
10) Gishu Dida (ETH), 1:08:43



MASTERS MEN (40+)
1) Hermann Achmuller, 40, ITA, 1:11:59, $500
2) Tony Torres, 42, CA, 1:12:42, $300
3) Todd Booth, 42, CA, 1:13:59, $100



WOMEN
1) Magdalena Lewy Boulet (CA), 1:14:16, $3000
2) Blake Russell (CA), 1:14:35, $1800
3) Jeannette Faber (OR), 1:15:27, $1200
4) Tonya Nero (TRI), 1:15:46, $900
5) Kelly Calway (CO), 1:16:01, $600
6) Nicole Aish (CO), 1:16:22, $300
7) Ariana Hilborn (AZ), 1:16:27, $150
8) Brooke Wells (CA), 1:16:40, $75
9) Zoila Gomez (CO), 1:19:08
10) Julia Stamps Mallon (CA), 1:19:16 (Santa Rosa HS, Stanford)



MASTERS WOMEN (40+)
1) Lisa Harvey, 41, CAN, 1:19:58, $500
2) Mary Coordt, 42, USA / CA, 1:21:11, $300
3) Jamie-Lynn Olsson, 48, CAN, 1:29:51, $100



Complete results and more at: www.bsim.org






Crate Wins Women's Half Marathon St. Petersburg

13.1 mile finishers earned exclusive 2-in-1 medal at 3rd edition; more than 5,000 event finishers for Women's Half Marathon Series 2011 finale

By Kelly Baker



ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - (November 20, 2011) - Jessica Crate was the winner of the third Women's Half Marathon St. Petersburg presented by Publix on Sunday morning in 1 hour, 22 minutes, 28 seconds. Crate was followed in second place by Loni Smith in 1:24:31 and Jessica Kennedy took third (1:25:25).



"It was inspiring to see the motivation and strength of the women running this race. As our home city, this race location has special meaning for us," said Dawna Stone, president of Women's Running Magazine and founder of the Women's Half Marathon Series. "From the first finisher to the last, it's amazing to see the celebratory spirit of our runners as they run the beautiful course to eventually cross our finish line."



The event also hosted the third Women's Running Magazine 5K and Christa Stephens was the winner in 18:16. Runner-up was Connie Medoza at 20:10 with Rachel Valentine third (21:14).



I Thought They Said Rum won the Team Category in the half-marathon distance with the fastest average runner time. Suncoast Striders came in second and Faith Runners earned third in the Team Category.



In addition to the exclusive 2-in-1 medal, half-marathon runners earned a digital medal to post and use on their social media outlets. The digital medal will allow finishers to share their accomplishment with all of their friends and family online.



Starting in downtown St. Petersburg, the scenic, walker-friendly course showcases the city at its finest. Runners experienced an incredibly scenic, flat and fast course for this race. The race finished with an unforgettable finish line party.



The Women's Running Magazine Women's Half Marathon Series is the nation's largest women's half-marathon series. The four 2012 events in Bloomington, Minn. (debut Aug. 26), Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 22), Scottsdale/Tempe, Ariz. (Nov. 4) and St. Petersburg, Fla. (Nov. 18) are expected to host more than 24,000 runners.



The WHM Series awards all half-marathon finishers an industry first, patent-pending two-in-one medal and charm. Finishers also receive a designer goodie bag and tech tee. All events in the series begin with a two-day women-specific health and fitness expo and finish with an outdoor party complete with food, music and white linen tablecloths. Each event also includes a 5K run.



Full results and more at: www.womenshalfmarathon.com






RRCA Announces 2011 Kids Run the Nation Grant Recipients

Twenty-eight youth running programs across the country receive funding


ARLINGTON, Va. - (November 14, 2011) - The Road Runners Club of America, the oldest and largest distance running organization in the United States, has announced the 2011 Kids Run the Nation grant recipients. Twenty-eight programs throughout the U.S. that collectively serve 30,000 youth will receive a total of $20,000 in grants, an increase compared to the $15,000 granted in 2010.



Since 2007, the RRCA has provided more than $50,000 in small grants to deserving youth running programs around the country through the Kids Run the Nation Fund. The Kids Run the Nation Fund is designed to provide needed resources to launch and support youth running programs around the country as an opportunity to address the on-going inactivity and obesity crisis facing today's youth.



"The RRCA is very proud of the level of support from our donors to the Kids Run the Nation Fund," said Jean Knaack, RRCA Executive Director. "This support has enabled the RRCA to invest more money into local youth running programs each year."



Kids Run the Nation grant recipients:



JYS Mud Runners, Juneau, AK
Auburn Opelika Running and Track Association Children's Half Marathon, Auburn, AL
Allentown Elementary Running Club, Semmes, AL
JUST RUN, Carmel, CA
Kids Run the OC, Newport Beach, CA
San Jose Run Club, Pomona, CA
Run For Your Life Kids After School Run Club, Fort Collins, CO
Anacostia Kids Running Program, Washington, DC
Northwest Broward Road Runners Youth Running Program, Coral Springs, FL
Kids Run the School, Jacksonville, FL
Florida Striders Children's Running Program, FL
Thomson-McDuffie Middle School Runner's Club, Thomson, GA
Manhattan Cross Country Club, Manhattan, KS
Dreamfar High School Marathon, Chestnut Hill, MA
Husky Hustle, Harland, ME
White Bear Area YMCA Teen Running Club, White Bear Lake, MN
Starting Block Striders, Springfield, MO
Laurel Running Thunder, Laurel, MT
Fremont Flash Youth Running Program, Freemont, OH
Adams in Motion, Corvallis, OR
Atkinson Running Club, Portland, OR
Mustang Marathon Club, Allen, TX
Flying Eagles Running Club, Dallas, TX
Townley Marathon Kids, Irving, TX
Bramleton Kids Run the Nation, Brambleton, VA
Tidewater Striders New Energy, Virginia Beach, VA
Rutland County Vermont Kids Run the Nation, Rutland, VT
Plateau Kids Running, Enumclaw, WA


"We want to stress the importance of staying physically fit inside and outside of the school," said Mindi Rice, physical education teacher at Townley Elementary School and Director for Townley Marathon Kids. "We want the kids to take what they learn within the school and this program home to their families to relay the importance of living a healthy lifestyle and staying physically fit."



The Kids Run the Nation program is a gender inclusive, multi-week, turnkey, youth running program designed to meet the physical activity goals outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for children in grades kindergarten through sixth grade. The program can also be modified to better serve older grades. Through this program, the RRCA's vision is to help establish locally managed youth running programs in every grade school in America.



Learn more the above youth running programs at: www.RRCA.org





DRSI Sports Photo Shooter Makes Event Photography a Snap
Groundbreaking automated photography solution provides participants, races and timing companies a "better way" to capture the race event; delivers high quality images of all race participants for one-click access and sharing post-race


SINGAPORE - (November 20, 2011) - Getting that action photo is made easier than ever with DRSI Sports Photo Shooter®, an innovative new solution now available worldwide to race organizers and timers. Runners will love seeing their personal photos, which will be available quickly online post-race.



No need to hire a team of photographers to take images of every runner at an event - DRSI Sports Photo Shooter will do all the work, including image uploading and personalized publishing using personalized URLs before Digital Race Solutions International will handle the sale process.



Digital Race Solutions International is a ground-breaker in automated race photography and the first to introduce a full solution with these capabilities.



The DRSI Sports Photo Shooter works in conjunction with race timing equipment to identify the athlete and tag their photo for personalized publishing and easy online retrieval later. The runner does not even have to remember their race number or enter their name - they will receive a personal URL via email to view their photos.



After DRSI Sports Photo Shooter has captured the athletes' images, DRSI Sports Photo Processor treats the images for quality optimization and thumbnail creation. Next, DRSI Sports Photo Publisher uploads the images and connects them to the race participant database in order to create and send a personalized website link to every participant, making online viewing of their individual photos quick and easy.



With just one mouse click the participant can enter the online store and order a download, a print suitable for framing or other products such as a t-shirt, coffee mug or key chain to remember their special race day. Orders are shipped directly to their home, requiring no additional work from any race organizer, timer or other race service provider.



The DRSI Sports Photo Shooter solution and the DRSI online store offer great benefits to race organizers and timing services. Race organizers can provide more value by an enhanced participant race experience, while race timing service providers benefit from new business opportunities by offering custom images. The DRSI Sports Photo Shooter solution and the DRSI online store will be available as of 2012.



Digital Race Solutions International, a worldwide Singapore-based company, develops and globally markets digital solutions & services for sports race events. Visit www.digitalracesolutions.com to learn more. To become a DRSI Photo Services Partner, contact: info@digitalracesolutions.com







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