Running USA wire 72, August 30, 2012

Running USA wire 72, August 30, 2012
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In this edition:
Keflezighi Headlines 2012 ING New York City Marathon Field
Two-Time Olympian Tegenkamp Leads USA 20K Championships Fields
Roche, Kimmel Win USA 10K Trail Titles
Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend Expects More Than 17,000 Runners

UPCOMING EVENTS

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NFL Back to Football Run 4 Mile, New York, NY, August 30
Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach 1/2 Marathon, VA, September 2
Oregon Wine Country Half-Marathon, Carlton, OR, Sept 2
Kauai Marathon, Kauai, HI, September 2
35th Stratton Faxon New Haven Road Race, CT, September 3
USA 20K Championships
American Discovery Trail Marathon, Colorado Springs, CO, Sept 3
Inaugural Ragnar Relay Colorado, Aspen, CO, September 7
FASB Fitness Festival 5K, Denver, CO, September 8
HOPE Center 5K, Stapleton, CO, September 8
Alta Peruvian Lodge Downhill Dash 8K, Alta, UT, September 8
Bronx 10 Mile, Bronx, NY, September 9
Atlanta Eikiden Team Relay, Atlanta, GA, September 9
Air Force Marathon Weekend, Dayton, OH, Sept 14-15
Autumn Rock n' Run, Casselberry, FL, September 15
20 Miler, Elk Grove Village, IL, September 15
CVS Caremark Downtown 5K, Providence, RI, September 16
USA Men & Women's Championships
35th Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia 1/2 Marathon, PA, September 16
La Sportiva EverGold Trail 5K & 10K, Vail, CO, September 16







Keflezighi Headlines 2012 ING New York City Marathon Field

2009 race champion leads U.S. contingent including four-time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman and American distance dynamos Jason Hartmann and Brett Gotcher to make NYC debuts; new $100,000 prize purse introduced for American runners; prize purse exceeds $850,000


NEW YORK - (August 29, 2012) - Meb Keflezighi, who finished fourth (and first American) in the 2012 Olympic Marathon, his teammate in London and four-time U.S. Olympian Abdi Abdirahman and two other top American marathoners Jason Hartmann and Brett Gotcher will run the 2012 ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 4, it was announced by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.



Previously announced runners for the race include two-time U.S. Olympian Ryan Hall and Olympian Kim Smith of New Zealand.



Other top U.S. male contenders include Nick Arciniaga, Scott Bauhs, Andrew Carlson and Ryan Vail.



The Marathon will be televised live nationally on ESPN2 and ESPN3 from 9:00am to 12:30pm ET / 6:00am to 9:30am PT. Locally, New Yorkers can watch the race on WABC-TV and 7online.com from 9:00am to 2:00pm.



The powerhouse pack of Americans will be chasing the newly introduced $100,000 prize purse for U.S. citizens. The purse goes to the top five American finishers and is equal for men and women: $20,000, $15,000, $10,000, $3500 and $1500. Prize money in the Open Division and NYRR Member Division remains the same, giving the Marathon a total prize purse of $853,000.



"It's a good day when we are announcing the equivalent of the USA Men's Dream Team in Marathon running," said Wittenberg. "The field this year is larger-than-life, led by perennial contender Meb Keflezighi and his 2012 Olympic marathon teammates Abdi Abdirahman and Ryan Hall. Two of America's best distance runners - Jason Hartmann and Brett Gotcher - add to the incredible lineup, and we can't wait to see what they can do in their NYC Marathon debuts."



Keflezighi, 37, of Mammoth Lakes, CA, will be a frontrunner not only in this year's race, but next year's as well. The three-time Olympian signed a two-year contract to compete in the ING New York City Marathon. Keflezighi's fourth-place finish in the 2012 London Olympic Marathon was only the second time that the United States has placed a man in the top five since Frank Shorter earned silver in 1976 - the other being Keflezighi's own silver-medal performance in the 2004 Athens Games. After winning the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials earlier this year, he was the top American in the 2011 NYC Half, placing 13th in 1:01:41. In 2009, he became the first American since Alberto Salazar in 1982 to win the New York City Marathon. He has finished in the top 10 in the ING New York City Marathon a total of six times, most recently with a sixth-place finish in 2011. The UCLA grad has won more than 21 USA titles in his career.



"I'm excited to celebrate the 10th anniversary of my debut in the marathon by running the 2012 ING New York City Marathon," said Keflezighi. "By this November, I will have run eight of the last 10 NYC Marathons. I'm thankful for not only winning the race in 2009, but also finishing in the top 10 in all but one. I would like to thank NYRR for introducing me to the marathon and supporting me every step of the way, including my 2004 Olympic silver medal, through injuries, and podium finishes in WMM races."



Abdirahman, 35, of Tucson, AZ, became a four-time Olympian by finishing third in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in January 2012. He is also a four-time USA 10,000-meter champion (2001, 2005, 2007-08). Abdirahman ran the 2007 NYC Half in 1:00:29, which is currently the fourth-fastest half-marathon ever run by an American. He finished second behind Haile Gebrselassie's course record. He also finished fifth in 2:11:24 at the 2005 ING New York City Marathon.



Hartmann, 31, of Boulder, CO, was the top American finisher in the 2012 Boston Marathon. His fourth-place finish earned him his first-ever points on the World Marathon Majors leaderboard. Hartmann has a half-marathon personal best of 1:03:07, set in the USA Championships in Houston 2006, and a marathon best of 2:11:06 from the 2010 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. He also won the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon in 2009. Although he has never run the ING New York City Marathon, he was 10th in the 2008 Olympic Trials in Central Park and finished third when NYRR hosted the USA 8K Championships in 2008.



"I'm excited for the morning of November 4," said Hartmann. "Everyone dreams of running the ING New York City Marathon-it's a bucket-list race. Even though I was fourth overall and the top American at the 2012 Boston Marathon, part of me still wants redemption after my performance at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. I have more to prove, and whenever I retire from this sport, I want to be able to say that I left my mark on all three major marathons on U.S. soil-Chicago, Boston and New York."



Gotcher, 28, of Flagstaff, AZ, won his first USA Championship (20K) in 2009. Several months later, he made his marathon debut at the Chevron Houston Marathon, finishing seventh in 2:10:36-the fourth-fastest debut in U.S. history, and the third-fastest time by an American that year. At the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon in January, Gotcher finished fifth in a time of 2:11:06, and he became the Team USA alternate for the Olympic Marathon after fourth-place finisher Dathan Ritzenhein made the team at 10,000 meters. This will be the first ING New York City Marathon for Gotcher, who has decided to train for the race at sea level in his hometown of Watsonville, CA (near Santa Cruz).



"In 2009, I was lucky enough to ride in the lead car at the ING New York City Marathon when Meb had his historic win," said Gotcher. "From that moment on, I was sold. To finally be able to toe the line on the biggest marathon stage is a thrill, and truly an honor."



Other top contenders in the U.S. men's field:

Nick Arciniaga, 29, of Flagstaff, AZ, has a marathon personal best of 2:11:30, which he set in finishing second in the Chevron Houston Marathon in 2011. He was eighth in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in January. His best race to date in New York was his eighth-place finish at the 2009 ING New York City Marathon.
Scott Bauhs, 26, of Mammoth Lakes, CA, is a three-time NCAA Division II champion, with titles in the 10,000 meters (2007), 5000 meters (2008), and cross country (2008). He finished third at the 2011 USA Outdoor Championships at 10,000 meters and competed at that distance at last summer's World Championships in Daegu, South Korea. He ran a half-marathon personal best of 1:01:30 at the 2012 Houston Marathon, placing third overall. He also ran the 2012 NYC Half in a time of 1:02:44. This will be his ING New York City Marathon debut.
Andrew Carlson, 30, of Minneapolis, MN, specializes in long road races and has won two USA titles. He has represented Team USA five times in international competition. He ran his first marathon at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in January, overcoming a bad patch midway through the race to finish an impressive sixth (2:11:24), the top-finishing debutant in the field.
Ryan Vail, 26, of Portland, OR, had a 2:12:43 marathon debut at the U.S. Olympic Trials in January and a sixth-place finish at the U.S. Trials 10,000m in June.
About the ING New York City Marathon
NYRR's premier event, the ING New York City Marathon is the most loved and most inclusive marathon in the world, attracting elite athletes and recreational runners alike for the challenge and thrill of a lifetime. The race has grown tremendously since it began in 1970 with just 127 runners racing four laps of Central Park. Now, more than 47,000 participants from all over the globe flock to New York City every November for an adrenaline-filled road tour of all five boroughs, starting on Staten Island at the foot of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and ending in Central Park. Some run for prize money or bragging rights, others for charity or their personal best. All are cheered on by more than two million live spectators and a TV audience of 330 million.



Visit INGnycmarathon.org for more information.

Two-Time Olympian Tegenkamp Leads USA 20K Championships Fields

Multi-national champion McGregor top female entrant at 35th Stratton-Faxon New Haven Road Race on Labor Day; $43,000 national championship purse


INDIANAPOLIS - (August 30, 2012) - Two-time Olympian Matt Tegenkamp will lead competitive fields at Monday's USA 20K Championships hosted by the 35th Stratton-Faxon New Haven Road Race in New Haven, Conn.



Tegenkamp (Portland, Ore.), 30, is the top entrant in the men's field after finishing as the 10,000m runner-up at the U.S. Olympic Trials in 27:33.94 and later finishing 19th at the London Olympic Games in 28:18.26.



The top returning man from last year's 20K national championships is Christo Landry (Ann Arbor, Mich.) who took fourth place in 1:01.17. Others to watch include 2012 USA 25K champion Joseph Chirlee (Colorado Springs, Colo.), two-time USA champion Andrew Carlson (Chaska, Minn.) who took sixth place and James Carney (Boulder, Colo.) who took ninth place at the Olympic Marathon Trials in January.



The women's field features several strong competitors. Katie McGregor (Savage, Minn.), 35, finished third in the 2011 USA 20K Championships and has won seven national titles ranging from the 10,000m on the track to the 25K on the road. Maegan Krifchin (Dewitt, N.Y.) is the top competitor in the USA Running Circuit standings with her runner-up finish at the USA Half Marathon Championships in 1:10:56 and third place finish at the USA 15K Championships in 43:44.



The top-two American women from the recent Falmouth Road Race, Stephanie Rothstein (Flagstaff, Ariz.) and Renee Metivier-Baillee (Bend, Ore.), are both scheduled to compete. Rothstein took the top American spot in the 7-mile race in 37:24, while Metivier-Baillie was not far behind in 37:43. Also in the line-up is Alisha Williams (Colorado Springs, Colo.) who finished 5th at the Olympic Trials 10,000m in 32:08.51.



Video Coverage
Live coverage of the USA 20K Championships will be available at www.USARunningCircuit.com beginning at 8:40am ET in cooperation with RunnerSpace.com



About the USARC
The USA 20K Championships, the seventh stop on the 2012 USA Running Circuit (USARC), offers $43,000 in prize money. The USARC, a USA Track & Field road series, features USA Championships from one mile to the marathon and attracts the best U.S. distance runners. The 2012 circuit features nine events for men and ten for women.

The 2012 USARC will award more than $900,000 in circuit prize money with U.S. athletes competing for the right to represent Team USA in various international competitions.

The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USARC race (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), with a final $12,500 grand prix purse ($6000, $4000 and $2500) for the top three men and women point scorers overall.



The mission of the USA Running Circuit is to showcase, support and promote U.S. runners. Since its inception in 1995, the USARC and its races have provided more than $10 million dollars to U.S. distance runners.



For more information on the USA 20K Championships, go to: www.usatf.org





Roche, Kimmel Win USA 10K Trail Titles

Challenging course crosses over the Eastern Continental Divide twice

By Jason Bryant



LAUREL SPRINGS, N.C. - (August 25, 2012) - The fourth Continental Divide Trail Race, on Saturday morning, served as the USA 10K Trail Championships for the fourth year in a row. The course crosses over each side the Eastern Continental Divide twice and runners are tested by a challenging course that women's national champion Megan Kimmel described as "true to the sport of trail running." The terrain and footing vary frequently with climbs, descents, flats, grass, double track and tight single track. David Roche, the U.S. men's champion, appreciated the sections of off-camber, rocky and rooty trail racing; calling it a race of truth: "How hard are you willing to go on the trails? Cause it is going to hurt."



Roche, 24, had a game plan to go hard from the gun and to see who would try to stick with him. The 2010 USA 10K trail champion Bobby Mack was the only runner able to match Roche's early hard pace. Mack moved to the front on the first climb back to the top of the mountain. But Roche struck back with another tactical surge to regain the lead and open a gap before getting into the first technical section of the course. He never looked back and continued on to claim his first national title in a time of 41 minutes, 21 second. Mack followed in 42:42, while Duncan Hoge rounded out the top three in 44:08.



The men's Masters competition (40 and older) was a hard fought battle, with the top 3 men finishing less than a minute apart. After turning 40 earlier this month, Jason Bryant captured his first USA Masters title in 44:51. He and Chad Newton traded places 21 times during the race, with Newton placing as the second Master in 45:30. Todd Callaghan took third Master in 45:43.



Kimmel, 32, also took an early lead in the women's race with the race plan to maintain a strong and steady pace throughout the race. She executed her plan perfectly and the 2012 USA Half Marathon Trail Championship runner-up captured her first national title in a course record time of 48:21, breaking the old course record by 7 seconds. Amber Moran returned to improve on her time and placing from 2009, finishing second in 49:35, while Maria Dalzot finished third (52:58).



In the women's Masters field, the top two women repeated from last year, Alicia Parr, 42, took the title in 1:03:56 and Kelly Baity was runner-up in 1:05:26 and Laura Rain Tree was third (1:07:09). For the fourth year, Joyce Hodges-Hite, now 75-years-old, returned to challenge the mountain and earned her fourth 70+ USATF age group crown. Also of note, 11-year-old Lauren Henderson had an impressive performance, placing 12th overall in the women's race and 9th in the USA Championship (1:02:16).



USATF teams also competed for national titles. In the men's race, the Bull City Track Club repeated their team title with a total combined time of 3:51:49. The Carolina Godiva Track Club took second in 4:32:01, and Gate City Striders, traveling in from New England, was third (5:02:12). For Masters 40+ teams, the Carolina Godiva Track Club won the title again this year. Gate City Striders took second and the Igloi Track Club from Indiana was third in a time of 5:04:52. An Igloi Track Club Masters 50+ team also competed, finishing in 5:30:14. On the women's side, Bull City Track Club fielded the only complete team to earn the team title in 5:22:53.



Spectators were scattered over the course ringing cow bells and cheering. Kimmel commented on the ability to spectate and enjoyed seeing some of the guys race as there are separate men's and women's races. Roche said he got a boost, and chills, as he passed by all the spectators cheering at the half-way point on top of the mountain as well.



The race had 148 finishers over the difficult course with four steep up and down hills including a section where athletes used all fours to scramble up an embankment.



Continental Divide Trail Race: USA 10K Trail Championships
Laurel Springs, NC, Saturday, August 25, 2012



MEN
1) David Roche, 24, NC, 41:21, $850+
2) Bobby Mack, 27, NC, 42:42, $550+
3) Duncan Hoge, 24, NC, 44:08, $400+
4) Richard Morris, 24, VA, 44:26, $150
5) William Marquardt, 22, CA, 44:43
6) Jason Bryant, 40, NC, 44:51, $350#
7) Chad Newton, 42, NC, 45:30, $150
8) Todd Callaghan, 42, MA, 45:43, $100
9) Dave Dunham, 48, MA, 46:20
10) George Linney III, 37, NC, 48:02
+includes North Carolina - USATF prize money
#includes Masters prize money



MASTERS MEN (40+ see above)



WOMEN
1) Megan Kimmel, 32, CO, 48:21*, $600
2) Amber Moran, 33, NC, 49:35, $650+
3) Maria Dalzot, 24, WV, 52:58, $300
4) Jennifer Woods, 36, NC, 55:29, $300+
5) Alison Bryant, 33, NC, 56:45, $100+
6) Kimberley Hefner, 38, SC, 59:13
7) Caitlin Schier, 28, SC, 1:00:15
8) Heather Foster, 39, NC, 1:00:34
9) Lauren Henderson, 11, SC, 1:02:16
10) Anne Martin, 30, CO, 1:02:43
+includes North Carolina - USATF prize money
*course record (previous record, 48:28, Kristin Price (NC), 2009)



MASTERS WOMEN (40+)
1) Alicia Parr, 42, NC, 1:03:56, $250
2) Kelly Baity, 44, NC, 1:05:26, $150
3) Laura Rain Tree, 45, NC, 1:07:09, $100



Deeper results, photos and more at: www.continentaldividetrailrace.com

Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend Expects More Than 17,000 Runners

Actor Sean Astin to lead sold-out field along half-marathon course through all-new Cars Land at newly reopened Disney California Adventure


ANAHEIM, Calif. - (Aug. 28, 2012) - The Happiest Race on Earth just got happier as runners in the Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend will race Sept. 1 and 2 through the newly reopened Disney California Adventure Park, including Cars Land.



More than 17,000 registered half-marathon runners, including actor Sean Astin (The Goonies, Rudy, The Lord of the Rings), will get to motor down Route 66 through Cars Land as they start their 13.1 mile journey that takes them through Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. In addition, runners will pass by the Matterhorn and through Sleeping Beauty Castle, all before hitting the streets of Anaheim and running through Angel Stadium of Anaheim. All along the route runners will be greeted by cheering fans, Disney characters, music and live entertainment.



This year's sold-out half-marathon field includes runners ages 14 - 78 from all 50 states and 19 countries. While all finishers receive a Disneyland Half Marathon medal, more than 2,800 who ran a runDisney race at Walt Disney World Resort earlier this year, will qualify to receive a second medal - the runDisney Coast to Coast Race Challenge medal.



In addition to the half-marathon, other weekend events include the Cars Land 5K Rally, runDisney Kids' Races and a two-day Health and Fitness Expo where visitors can check out the latest in fitness apparel, running gear and high tech gadgets as well as training information from runDisney training consultant and 1972 Olympian Jeff Galloway, three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton and well-known running authors Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell.



About runDisney
RunDisney is a series of events providing runners unique opportunities to run various distances through Disney theme parks. Race participants earn Disney-themed medals, experience legendary Disney entertainment and guest service and ultimately celebrate their accomplishments with a Disney vacation. The original event in the series, the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna, takes place in January followed by the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend in February, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler in September and the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend in November. Disneyland hosts the Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend in January and the Disneyland Half Marathon in September during Labor Day Weekend. More than 100,000 running enthusiasts participate in runDisney events each year.



For more information, visit runDisney.com and follow us on Facebook (runDisney) and Twitter @runDisney.





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