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Running USA Announces Its 2012 Board of Directors
Flanagan Sets State Record at Dodge Latin Music Miami Beach 1/2 Marathon
McMillan Elite Defends USATF National Club XC Men's Title
Scott Center for Autism Treatment, Crowdrise Partner at State Farm Melbourne Music Marathon
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HUFF 50K Trail Run & Relay, Fort Wayne, IN, December 17
12K's of Christmas, Kirkland, WA, December 18
Christmas Day - Joyful 5K, St. Paul, MN, December 25
Emerald Nuts Midnight Run, New York, NY, December 31
First Run Burlington, Burlington, VT, January 1, 2012
PT Solutions Resolution Run, Kennesaw, GA, January 1
New Year's Day Hopeful 5K, St. Paul, MN, January 1
Resolution Run 5K & Polar Bear Dive, Seattle, WA, January 1
Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, Lake Buena Vista, FL, Jan 6-8
Disney Family Fun Run 5K, WDW Half-Marathon and Marathon
Ragnar Relay Florida Keys, Miami, FL, January 6
Red Nose Run, Birmingham, AL, January 7
Mississippi Blues Marathon, Jackson, MS, January 7
USA 100K Trail Championships, Bandera, TX, January 7
Jackson Day 9K Race, New Orleans, LA, January 8
St. Pete Beach Classic Half-Marathon, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan 13
U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, Houston, TX, January 14
2012 London Olympic Games qualifier
Buffalo Run, Avalon, CA, January 14
Avalon Benefit 50 Mile Run, Avalon, CA, January 14
Running USA 2012: The Industry Conference, Houston, TX, Jan 15-17
"Passing the Torch: Running Toward the Future"
Running USA Announces Its 2012 Board of Directors
Eight elected to two-year terms; new 17-member board meets at upcoming Running USA 2012 conference in Houston, Texas
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (December 11, 2011) - Running USA, a national non-profit organization, recently concluded an election for eight Board of Directors seats and its members selected the following running industry leaders for the newly constituted 17-member board that is listed below with affiliation and term.
Elected for two-year terms (8):
Kevin Callahan* (Denver, CO), MapMyRun.com
Mike Coleman* (San Diego, CA), The Active Network
John Elliott (New York, NY), MarathonGuide.com / Web Marketing Associates
Basil Honikman (Santa Barbara, CA), Basil Honikman Consulting
Patrice Matamoros* (Pittsburgh, PA), Dick's Sport Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
Rick Nealis* (Quantico, VA), Marine Corps Marathon
Lonnie Somers* (Littleton, CO), Hallucination Sports
Jack Staph* (Cleveland, OH), Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon
*first-time board member
Continuing Board Members (terms expire 01/2013):
Anne Audain (Evansville, IN), AA Sports Marketing
Virginia Brophy Achman (Minneapolis, MN), Twin Cities In Motion
John Conley (Austin, TX), LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon & Half Marathon
Fred Finke (Longwood, FL), USATF LDR Division Chair*
Jon Hughes (Orlando, FL), EMMI / Track Shack
Mike McNees (Indianapolis, IN), USATF COO*
Toni Reavis (San Diego, CA), Broadcaster & Journalist
Beth Salinger (Chicago, IL), Hospital Hill Run
Mike Schmitz (Williamston, SC), Electric City Printing
*two seats appointed by USA Track & Field
The officers of Running USA are: president, Virginia Brophy Achman; vice president, Beth Salinger; treasurer, Lonnie Somers; secretary, Jeff Matlow (imAthlete) and Allan Steinfeld (New York Road Runners) is president emeritus.
Running USA Board of Directors and Officers bios are available at: http://runningusa.org/about/board
In conjunction with Running USA 2012: The Industry Conference, the new board will hold its first meeting on Sunday, January 15 at the Hyatt Regency Houston. The annual signature conference for the running industry will be in Houston, Texas on January 15-17, 2012.
For more information on Running USA 2012 including registration, hotel reservations, schedule, speakers, list of attendees and sponsors, go to: http://runningusa.org/programs/conference
Running USA is dedicated to advancing the growth and success of the running industry in America. For more information, visit: RunningUSA.org or contact Ryan Lamppa at (805) 696-6232 or ryan@runningusa.org
Flanagan Sets State Record at Dodge Latin Music Miami Beach 1/2 Marathon
Bairu men's winner at inaugural running; finish line on the sand ends with post-race concert by chart-topping Miami rapper Pitbull
By Dan Cruz, Competitor Group
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - (December 11, 2011) - Olympic bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan ran 1 hour, 9 minutes and 58 seconds to set a new Florida state record and clocked the fastest women's record standard half-marathon time in 2011 for an American this morning under warm, breezy conditions at the inaugural Dodge Latin Music Miami Beach 1/2 Marathon benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Flanagan, 30, the bronze medalist at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, came to Miami Beach with her Oregon Track Club teammates to prepare for next month's U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston. With no regard for the competition or the conditions, Flanagan ran a 5:05 opening mile to distance herself from the rest of the field, eventually finishing fourth overall.
"We are still doing a lot of work. This was a turning point towards the peak of my marathon training and we are heading in the right direction. I'm going to take a confidence boost from this experience today. I'm excited to get out there and run the full thing," said Flanagan, looking toward next month's Trials. "This is my first race in Miami and there was a lot of flavor and excitement. It was a nice break from Oregon to come down and get some sunshine, enjoy the music and get some running in."
Flanagan's new teammate, Kara Goucher, came to Miami Beach with a goal time of 73 minutes from her new coach Jerry Schumacher. Goucher executed her plan to near perfection, finishing second in 1:12:59 - her first race since suffering a hip injury at this past summer's world track & field championships. Lisa Uhl, who is also part of Flanagan and Goucher's OTC training group, finished third in 1:15:24.
"This was a rough year for me with a lot of big changes and a lot of heartache. It wasn't easy to do what I did, but I know in the long run it was the best decision for myself and my family, but I'm looking forward now," said Goucher, on recovering from injury and switching coaches. "I've got my sights set on the Olympic Trials and a fresh start in 2012. I feel really good. It's not my fastest half-marathon ever, but it's given me the most confidence I've ever had going into a marathon, so I feel really good about it."
In the men's race, Canada's Simon Bairu, 28, won with a time of 1:05:38, while reigning U.S. cross country champion Brent Vaughn finished runner-up in 1:05:41, with teammate Tim Nelson coming across in third (1:07:44).
The lead men approached the first mile in 4:46, separating themselves from the rest of the pack with California's Christian Hesch, a sub-4:00 miler. A late arrival and lack of warm-up forced Hesch to drop out at 5K, and the Oregon Track Club trio were unchallenged the rest of the way. Nelson began to fall off the pace during the eighth mile, leaving just Vaughn and Bairu. The duo ran together until the final mile when Bairu surged to take home the 3-second win.
"I may have under estimated the course, but today was a pace that I'll probably want to run at Houston. Leading from the gun and to be able to do that on my own in this condition gives me confidence for Houston," said Bairu, a collegiate All-American at Wisconsin who will try for the Canadian Olympic qualifier of 2:11:29 or faster at the Chevron Houston Marathon, which takes place the day after the Olympic Marathon Trials. "The record high for Houston in mid-January is 80 degrees; we consciously came here to get experience in hot, humid conditions and it was great preparation. This was my first time in Miami and I'm a Heat fan. I loved being out here and definitely want to come back when I'm not training."
Former Missouri State University basketball star Jackie Stiles finished seventh in the women's half-marathon with a time of 1:24:20. Stiles, who was drafted 4th overall in the 2001 WNBA draft and was later voted Rookie of the Year, is the women's all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division 1 basketball history with 3,393 points.
"I have so much respect for these endurance athletes and what they put themselves through, because every single time I push myself to the limit of almost being sick and you never feel like that after a basketball game," said Stiles. "After going through 13 surgeries during my basketball career, I never thought I'd get the chance to have this kind of competition again. Just getting to do these Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series events are so much fun and giving me the competitive void I've missed for so many years."
Despite the record-setting performances and notable big-name runners, nobody stole the show in Miami Beach like rapper Pitbull, who performed a Latin mashup of his chart-topping hits to a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd on the beach. It was perhaps the most blockbuster finish line concert in the 14-year-history of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series and a fitting finale to the 2011 tour.
The 2012 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series kicks off with the P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & ½ Marathon to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Sunday, January 15.
Inaugural Dodge Latin Music Miami Beach 1/2 Marathon
Miami, FL, Sunday, December 11, 2011
MEN
1) Simon Bairu (CAN), 28, Portland, OR, 1:05:38, $1000
2) Brent Vaughn, 27, Portland, OR, 1:05:41, $500
3) Tim Nelson, 27, Portland, OR, 1:07:44, $250 Liberty Christian HS, Redding, Ca
WOMEN
1) Shalane Flanagan, 30, Portland, OR; 1:09:58*, $1000
2) Kara Goucher, 33, Portland, OR, 1:12:59, $500
3) Lisa Uhl, 24, Portland, OR, 1:15:24, $250
*State record (previous record, 1:10:54, Anne Marie Lauck (USA/GA), Burger King Classic, Orlando, FL, 12/09/95)
Complete results, photos and more at: www.runrocknroll.competitor.com
McMillan Elite Defends USATF National Club XC Men's Title
Adidas/Team Rogue Elite wins women's team honors in Seattle; Grey, Felnagle individual champions; event record field of 1,200-plus
By Jim Estes, USATF
SEATTLE - (December 10, 2011) - Defending team champion McMillan Elite (Flagstaff, Ariz.) successfully defended their Open men's title, while adidas/Team Rogue Elite (Austin, Texas) took the women's Open team title Saturday at the 2011 USATF National Club Cross Country Championships at Jefferson Park in Seattle.
An event record 1,226 athletes competed at the 13th edition, which featured America's top post-collegiate club teams from across the United States vying for top honors and bragging rights as the nation's top cross country team. The championships offered a total prize purse of $30,000, with $25,000 going to the top open teams.
The day of racing began with the Masters women's 6K where Club Northwest's Gwen Lapham scored a runner-up finish to lead the host club as they successfully defended their 40+ team title. Running unattached, Chris Kimbrough (Austin, Texas) took the individual Masters title, running 22 minutes, 12 seconds to finish nine seconds up on Lapham.
The Masters women's 6K also saw the Impala Racing Team take the 50+ team title as the Boulder Road Runners scored victories in the 60+ and 70+ team divisions.
"The Impala Racing Team is one of the nation's top all-women running teams located in San Francisco, California." www.impalaracingteam.org
The Masters men's 10K boasted the largest field of the day with 394 entrants.
Malcolm Campbell took the top individual honors in 32:13, as he led the Atlanta Track Club to the men's 40+ team title.
The host Club Northwest successfully defended their 50+ team title and the Atlanta Track Club earned the top team honors in the 60+ division and the Boulder Road Runners won the 70+ and 80+ team titles.
In the Open women's 6K, adidas/Team Rogue Elite won their first ever team title over two-time team champions Boulder Running Company and Brie Felnagle (Tacoma, Wash.) took the individual title, running 19:54 for a four-second win over NCAA Division II Cross Country champion Neely Spence (Shippensburg, Pa.) with Club NW's Katie Follett third (19:59).
The Open men's 10K saw Jonathan Grey of Team USA Minnesota take command of the race at 6K, quickly opening a 20 meter lead over a field that included defending individual champion Aaron Braun and World Championships 1500 meter bronze medalist Matt Centrowitz (Eugene, Ore.).
Grey cruised to the individual title in 29:38 for a 10 second win over Braun who edged Phillip Reid of the ASICS Aggies as they finished in the same time of 29:48, while Centrowitz took fourth in 29:50. Braun had two teammates in the top 12 - Brett Gotcher (Aptos HS, Stanford), 6th (29:55) and Scott Smith, 12th (30:03) to help secure the team title.
13th USATF National Club Cross Country Championships
Seattle, WA, Saturday, December 10, 2011
MEN - 10K
1) Jonathan Grey (MN), 29:38
2) Aaron Braun (AZ), 29:48
3) Phillip Reid (CA), 29:48
4) Matt Centrowitz (OR), 29:50
5) Trevor Dunbar (AK), 29:51
MEN'S TEAM
1) McMillan Elite, 72 points, $5000
2) Boulder Running Company, 80, $3000
3) ASICS Aggie Running Club, 106, $2000
4) New York Athletic Club, 137, $1500
5) Boston Athletic Association, 179, $1000
WOMEN - 6K
1) Brie Felnagle (WA), 19:54
2) Neely Spence (PA), 19:58
3) Katie Follett (WA), 19:59
4) Alisha Williams (CO), 20:03
5) Julie Culley (NJ), 20:09
WOMEN'S TEAM
1) adidas/Team Rogue Elite, 74 points, $5000
2) Boulder Running Company, 107, $3000
3) Club Northwest, 137, $2000
4) New York Athletic Club, 143, $1500
5) New Balance Boston, 169, $1000
Complete results at: www.usatf.org/events/2011/USATFClubXCChampionships
Scott Center for Autism Treatment, Crowdrise Partner at State Farm Melbourne Music Marathon
Organizations team to raise funds for autism Marathon Weekend February 2012
MELBOURNE, Fla. - (December 8, 2011) - The Scott Center for Autism Treatment at Florida Institute of Technology has partnered with Crowdrise to raise money for autism in conjunction with the State Farm Melbourne Music Marathon Weekend on Feb. 4-5, 2012. Crowdrise.com, a fundraising and volunteering website where individuals can create personalized pages for specific causes, uses the effectiveness of social networking to spread the word.
"The Scott Center for Autism Treatment is excited to have teamed up with Crowdrise and the Melbourne Marathon," said Colleen Middlebrooks, outreach coordinator, The Scott Center. "This is an exciting method of fundraising though social media that we are hoping the entire running community embraces."
Runners and supporters can donate at www.crowdrise.com/MelbourneMusicMarathon or create their own Crowdrise profile and fundraising page as an individual, an existing team or a new team to raise money. All funds raised will benefit The Scott Center. The Melbourne Marathon will also provide incentives to donate. Currently, donors who give exactly $29 on Crowdrise by Jan. 15, 2012, are entered for a chance to win an iPad2.
Crowdrise was created by actor and activist Edward Norton, Knocked Up producer Sauna Robertson and online retailer Moosejaw founders Robert and Jeffrey Wolfe. In 2009, Crowdrise started as a unique fundraising campaign to raise money for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust during the New York City Marathon. The campaign raised $1.2 million in less than eight weeks. Today, Crowdrise facilitates millions of fundraisers for more than million different charities.
For more information, contact Colleen Middlebrooks at (321) 674-8106, x1, or email cmiddlebrooks@fit.edu, or Mitch Varnes at (321) 759-7200, info@themelbournemarathon.com.
The Scott Center at Florida Tech is dedicated to providing the highest quality treatment, training and applied research to enhance the functioning and improve the quality of life of children with autism and related disabilities in Central Florida. Visit www.thescottcenter.org for more information.
Going into its fourth year, the Melbourne Music Marathon Weekend is East Central Florida's premiere distance event. Taking place February 4 & 5 are the Florida Today 5K & 8K and Ronald McDonald Kids Run on Saturday and State Farm Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, Full Marathon and Top End/PVA EuroAmerican Handcycling Championships on Sunday, as well as the Health & Fitness Expo beginning on February 3rd. The event will also feature at least 20 musical acts along the route with a post-race concert and party. The half and full marathon are the USATF Florida State Championship races, and the half-marathon is also the USA Masters Half-Marathon Championship.
Go to www.themelbournemarathon.com for more information.
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