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In this edition:
Allan Steinfeld Development Award Winner Announced at Running USA 2012
Celebrities and Wounded Veterans Join Record Disney Marathon Weekend
ING Miami Marathon Celebrates with Unique Commemorative Medal
Reston Virginia Store Receives Marine Corps Marathon Award on January 4
UPCOMING EVENTS
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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
96th Jackson Day 9K Race, New Orleans, LA, January 8
U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, Houston, TX, January 14
2012 London Olympic Games qualifier
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"
St. Pete Beach Classic Half-Marathon, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan 15
Louisiana Marathon & Half, Baton Rouge, LA, January 15
40th Chevron Houston Marathon, TX, January 15
Aramco Houston Half-Marathon & El Paso Corporation 5K
P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & 1/2, Phoenix, AZ, Jan 15
13.1 Los Angeles, CA, January 15
Maui Paradise Marathon, Kihei, Maui, HI, January 15
Allan Steinfeld Development Award Winner Announced at Running USA 2012
What top U.S. training group will be the third grant recipient and be feted during the Running USA Hall of Champions Dinner and Live Auction on Sunday, January 15 in Houston?
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (January 4, 2012) - At Running USA 2012: The Industry Conference, Running USA will present the third Allan Steinfeld Development Award during the Hall of Champions Dinner and Live Auction presented by Competitor Group on Sunday, January 15 at the Hyatt Regency Houston, Texas. The annual $25,000 grant goes to a top U.S. training group.
"At our conference, we again will acknowledge and honor another deserving, successful U.S. training group with our Allan Steinfeld Development Award. Since our inception in March 1999, Running USA's mission has also included athlete development and this aptly-named award builds on that foundation," said Susan Weeks, Running USA CEO.
The development award is named after Allan Steinfeld, a long-time leader in the sport, who jump-started the U.S. distance running resurgence when as head of the New York Road Runners he allocated $20,000 seed money ($1 per U.S. entry at the 2000 New York City Marathon) for the development program Team USA Distance Running launched in November 2000 that produced training groups such as Team Running USA (two Olympic medals in 2004 and major marathon wins) and Team USA Minnesota and inspired the formation of others.
Five U.S. distance training groups applied for 2012 funding, and at its annual conference, Running USA will award $25,000 from its live and silent auction proceeds to one training group who will be represented and celebrated at the Running USA Hall of Champions dinner.
One of the following training groups will be the third recipient of the annual award: Bay Area Track Club, Club Northwest, Mammoth Track Club, TeamROGUE or ZAP Fitness.
Last year's recipient of the second Allan Steinfeld Development Award was Team USA Arizona, who will have several athletes vying for U.S. Olympic team spots in 2012 for the London Games this summer. Team USA Minnesota was the inaugural award winner.
In 2011, Team USA Arizona used part of the grant to promote and encourage good health and physical activity among children, youth and families in northern Arizona. For a summary of their 2011 community outreach via school visits, afterschool programs and community events, see: www.teamusaarizona.org/communityinvolvement.html
For more information on the Allan Steinfeld Development Award or Running USA 2012, contact Ryan Lamppa at (805) 696-6232 or ryan@runningusa.org or go to: www.runningusa.org
Celebrities and Wounded Veterans Join Record Disney Marathon Weekend
19th runDisney event to include new marathon relay option and commemorative 15th anniversary half-marathon medal; weekend field to top 56,000
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - (Jan. 3, 2012) - Reality TV stars and wounded military soldiers are expected to be part of the more than 56,000 runners participating in the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna this weekend.
Ethan Zohn (Survivor / Amazing Race), Jenna Morasca (Survivor / Amazing Race) and Trista and Ryan Sutter (The Bachelor) are among the celebrities entered in the weekend of events at Walt Disney World Resort. All are running in the half-marathon on Saturday along with four wounded veterans who are part of the Achilles Freedom Team, which supports disabled runners. Workout guru Tony Horton, founder of the P90X workout, will be on hand to prepare runners for their race.
The marathon weekend also features a new relay option that gives runners the opportunity to pair up and split the 26.2 mile journey through all four Disney theme parks - Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios - and receive a special Chip and Dale medal. And to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the half-marathon, all finishers will be awarded a one-of-a-kind Donald Duck half marathon medal.
The 56,000 total runners - a new Disney marathon record - includes more than 26,500 registered runners for the half-marathon, 16,500 for the marathon and 8,000 for the Family Fiesta 5K featuring the Three Caballeros - 3,000 more runners than last year.
Approximately 6,500 runners will compete in Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge which involves running the half-marathon on Saturday and the full marathon on Sunday - 39.3 miles. And about 3,000 young runners will join in the fun and participate in the Mickey Mile and Marathon Kids Fest events on Friday and Saturday.
There's also a Health and Fitness Expo at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Thursday - Saturday. Vendors will showcase the latest running merchandise and equipment, plus there will be seminars by leading health and fitness authorities, including marathon training expert Jeff Galloway, the official training consultant for runDisney.
For more information on the 2012 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend or future runDisney events, visit: www.rundisney.com
For coverage throughout the event follow on Twitter (@disneysports), on runDisney Facebook and at: www.disneysportsnews.com
ING Miami Marathon Celebrates with Unique Commemorative Medal
Celebrity artist Stephen Gamson designs one-of-a-kind medal for 10th edition; event record 25,000 entrants expected
MIAMI - (January 3, 2012) - The ING Miami Marathon and Half-Marathon® will celebrate its 10th edition on Sunday, January 29, 2012 by presenting finishers with a unique commemorative medal that weighs 8.1 ounces and comes with a ribbon designed by celebrity artist Stephen Gamson.
To get an idea of the medal's size and weight, the first ING Miami Marathon medal weighed 1.3 ounces 10 years ago. This medal is more than six times the weight.
Many of the event record 25,000 runners who will participate in the ING Miami Marathon and Half-Marathon® are collectors of the medals through the years. Miami has been known to have the one of the hottest participant medals in the running industry. Over the event's decade-long history, the medal has been innovated to include 3-D palm trees, double spinners and even the inclusion of a one-carat diamond.
A great deal of thought and design went into the commemorative medal. It features the Miami skyline and contains a series of etched words which relate to the 10-year history of the event. As in past years, the palm tree featured center of the medal spins.
"In true Miami fashion, the medal design has echoed the growth of the city and the race," said Frankie Ruiz, co-founder of the event and the creator of the spinning medals which have been awarded to Miami finishers through the years. "From diamonds to spinners, the finisher's medal transcends fame and glory."
In another unique twist, the ribbon that will accompany the medal this year was designed by celebrity artist Stephen Gamson.
Gamson's art has a unique style that is easily recognized for its bold colors, iconic symbols and mass appeal. He is collected by A-list celebrities, corporations and art enthusiasts internationally. Gamson's art was shown with Plages Magazine at the 2011 Art Basel in the Miami Beach Convention Center. He was commissioned by Prince Albert II for the 67th Monaco Grand Prix, his art was featured on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, and he also has done work in South Florida for Café Bustelo, the Sony Ericsson Open, and the City of Miami's recent Birthday celebrations.
The ribbon features runner stick figures, the event logo and stars interspersed into the design.
The event has had to order more medals this year than in any year in the past, with entries almost certain to hit the 25,000 runner milestone for the first time.
In addition to the 25,000 runners, more than 5,000 South Florida middle school students will also participate in the Run For Something Better, a 1.2 mile run from the county courthouse on Flagler Street that culminates a 15-week program designed to promote fitness to kids.
The Publix Tropical 5K, a great family event annually held the morning before the marathon, will also have approximately 3,000 runners. The race, expanded from a sellout of 2,100 runners in 2011, will start at Watson Island and end on South Beach.
Registration is $110 for the marathon and $85 for the half-marathon through January 20, 2012, when the price becomes $125 for both events.
Runners can register at INGmiamimarathon.com or by printing an entry form and mailing it to US Road Sports, Attention: Registration, PO Box 56-1081, Miami, FL 33256. If space is available, walk-up registration will be open at the Nissan Health & Fitness Expo presented by The Miami Herald / El Nuevo Herald on January 27-28 at Miami Beach Convention Center.
Reston Virginia Store Receives Marine Corps Marathon Award
Potomac River Running defends title over 14 store competitors at the 36th MCM
QUANTICO, Va. - (Jan. 4, 2012) - The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) traveled to Reston, Va. on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 11:00am to present the annual Running Store Team Award to the Potomac River Running store. Capturing a win for the second year, the Potomac River Running team beat 14 other retail teams vying for the win at the 36th MCM on Sunday, Oct. 30. The PRR Team was led by Adam Condit, 28, formerly of Ashburn Va., who completed the MCM in 2 hours, 29 minutes, 28 seconds. Condit not only put the Reston store in first place, but he placed fifth overall among 21,023 MCM finishers in 2011.
The MCM Running Store Award was presented by MCM Director Rick Nealis and mascot Miles the bulldog to PRR store owners Ray and Cathy Pugsley and Margie and Brendan Shapiro. The event was free and open to the public and was held at the Reston store location at 11911 Democracy Drive.
Fifteen retailers registered runners representing their stores located in Maryland, Washington, DC and Virginia. Team Running Store results are determined by combining the finishing times of each store's fastest three runners, including at least one runner of both genders.
PRR's winning team members are Adam Condit, who now resides in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Chris Sloane of Rockville, Md. (2:37:22) and Mary Klaff of Potomac Falls, Va. (3:39:40). Together the PRR team won with a combined time of 8:46:30.
Voted the "Best Marathon for Families" and the "Best Marathon in the Mid Atlantic", the Marine Corps Marathon honors the dedication, sportsmanship and patriotism of its participants. Runners from all walks of life participate in the largest marathon not to offer prize money, earning the name "The People's Marathon". The 37th MCM will be held on Sunday, October 28, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. Visit marinemarathon.com for more information.
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