Running USA wire 76, September 12, 2012

Running USA wire 76, September 12, 2012
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In this edition:
Morton, Team USA Women Win World 24 Hour Titles
Team USA Women Strike Double Gold at Jungfrau Marathon
Kebede, Kidane Cap Stellar International Field for 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Grandma's Champs Seek Bonus at Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon

UPCOMING EVENTS

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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
Hells Canyon Relay, Baker City, OR, September 21
Inaugural ZOOMA Cape Cod Half-Marathon, Falmouth, MA, Sept 22
Miracle Miles 5K & 15K, Orlando, FL, September 22
Singleton 5 & 10 Mile, Atlanta, GA, September 22
Great Prostate Cancer Challenge, Carmel, IN, September 22
Inaugural Brewers Mini-Marathon, Milwaukee, WI, September 22
Sports Authority Rock 'n' Roll Denver Marathon & 1/2, CO, Sept 22
20th St. Luke's Women's Fitness Celebration 5K, Boise, ID, Sept 22
Flagline 50K & Trail Festival, Bend, OR, September 22
USA 50K Trail Championships
Run for Heroes Marathon, Amherstburg, CAN, September 23
City of Pittsburgh Junior Great Race, Pittsburgh, PA, Sept 23
Omaha Marathon, Omaha, NE, September 23
XTERRA Trail Running National Championship, Ogden, UT, Sept 23






Morton, Team USA Women Win World 24 Hour Titles

Gardner women's silver medalist; U.S. records set by Morton, Garner in Katowice, Poland

From USATF



INDIANAPOLIS - Mike Morton (Lithia, Fla.) and Connie Gardner (Medina, Ohio) both set U.S. records at the 9th IAU World 24 Hour Run Championships in Katowice, Poland, as Morton won the men's title, while Gardner's silver medal finish led the women to the world team title on September 9.



Over the 1550 meter course, Morton, 41, won by nearly ten miles after leading throughout the race. Morton covered 172.457 miles to better Scott Jurek's national record from 2010 by nearly seven miles. Florian Reus of Germany and Ludovic Dilmi of France finished second and third respectively.



Gardner, 49, found herself running in second place for most of the race behind Great Britain's Emily Gelder. With only four hours remaining, Gelder faded to third and Michaela Dimitridau of the Czech Republic moved into the lead, but Gardner maintained her position to finish as the runner-up. Gardner ran 149.368 miles to improve the pending U.S. record set earlier this year by Sabrina Moran by a mile and a half.



Team USA's women won the team title when the marks of the top three women, Gardner, Suzanna Bon and Anne Lundblad, were combined. Team USA won with a margin of more than 17 miles ahead of France and Great Britain. The top three Team USA men, Morton, Harvey Lewis and Joe Fejes, finished third behind Germany and France.



9th IAU 24 Hour World Championships
Katowice, POL, September 8-9, 2012



MEN
1) Mike Morton, 41, USA / FL, 172.457 miles / 277,543.73 meters*, Gold
2) Florian Reus, 28, GER, 162.624 miles / 261,718.03m, Silver
3) Ludovic Dilmi, 41, FRA, 160.201 miles / 257,819.42m, Bronze
4) Ryo Abiko, 37, JPN, 158.752 miles / 255,487.55m
5) Piotr Sawicki, 38, POL, 157.886 miles / 254,093.68m


Other U.S.
22) Harvey Lewis, Cincinnati, OH, 148.958 miles / 239,724.66m
27) Joe Fejes, Hoschton, GA, 147.586 miles / 237,516.64m
84) Philip McCarthy, New York, NY, 128.780 miles / 207,251.32m
146) Serge Arbona, Parkerville, MD, 113.089 miles / 181,999.10m
166) Jonathan Savage, Charlotte, NC, 106.254 miles / 170,999.24m
*U.S. record (previous record, 165.705 miles / 266,677m, Scott Jurek, Brive, FRA, May 13, 2010)



MEN'S TEAM
1) Germany, 471.904 miles / 759,455.87m
2) France, 470.198 miles / 756,710.33m
3) USA, 469.002 miles / 754,785.55m (Morton, Lewis, Fejes)



WOMEN
1) Michaela Dimitriadu, 39, CZE, 151.759 miles / 244,232.46 meters, Gold
2) Connie Gardner, 49, USA / OH, 149.368 miles / 240,385.85m*, Silver
3) Emily Gelder, 37, GBR, 148.430 miles / 238,875.98m, Bronze
4) Cecile Nissen, 40, FRA, 145.726 miles / 234,524.37m
5) Suzanna Bon, 48, USA / CA, 143.583 miles / 231,074.63m


Other U.S.
9) Anne Lundblad, 46, Swannanoa / NC, 138.665 miles / 223,160.28m
22) Lana Hauberk, Brooklyn Park, MN, 129.846 miles / 208,966.88m
55) Deb Horn, Shaker Heights, OH, 111.225 miles / 178,999.29m
244) Carilyn Johnson, El Paso, TX, 33.591 miles / 54,059.47m
*U.S. record (previous ratified record, 145,286 miles / 233,816m, Sue Ellen Trapp, Sylvania, Ohio, September 18, 1993)



WOMEN'S TEAM
1) USA, 431.617 miles / 694,620.23m (Gardner, Bon, Lundblad)
2) France, 414.145 miles / 666,501.77m
3) Great Britain, 414.119 miles / 666,459.93m



Full results are available at: www.iau-ultramarathon.org





Team USA Women Strike Double Gold at Jungfrau Marathon

U.S. men secure silver as part of 9th WMRA World Long Distance Challenge

By Nancy Hobbs, American Trail Running Association (ATRA)



With a come-from-behind victory, Stevie Kremer, bested the field of more than 1,800 runners at the 20th Jungfrau Marathon in Interlaken, Switzerland on September 8, to win gold in a time of 3 hours, 22 minutes, 42 seconds. For her victory, Kremer earned 10,000 CHF, approximately $10,500.



"The race was nothing short of spectacular," said the 28-year-old Kremer. "From the organization to the support, to the course and the views, this was an amazing race. I am thrilled to have been a part of it and so proud and excited for Team USA!"



Kremer refers to Team USA's gold medal team victory in the World Long Distance Challenge division of the race. The team of five, with three to score was selected in mid-June before Kremer indicated her interest in racing Jungfrau, so she was not a scoring member for the team.



Leading Team USA - an all-Colorado squad - to the gold medal was third-place finisher Kim Dobson who posted a time of 3:26:58.



"Wow, what an incredible race!" said the Grand Junction resident. "The scenery was breathtaking and the crowd's enthusiasm was so exciting it brought tears to my eyes. I am so thankful I was a part of this race. I would love to come back!"



Cracking the top ten, was the second scoring member of Team USA, Melody Fairchild, 38, Boulder, who finished in ninth position with a time of 3:44:22 and the third scoring member for Team USA was Brandy Erholtz, 35, Evergreen, who finished in 16th place in 3:49:29.



Rounding out the team finish was the Carbondale-based pair of 25-year-old Ashley Arnold, and 30-year-old Gina Lucrezi who finished just 49 seconds apart with Arnold posting a time of 4:02.00 for 32nd place while Lucrezi finished in 35th place.



The scoring for the World Long Distance Challenge is calculated based on combined times of the top three runners. Team USA won by nearly ten minutes over home country Switzerland; Austria finished in third position.



"All the other teams and race organization were most complimentary of our women. I think they see the USA as serious about, and committed to the sport of mountain running," said team manager and Team USA men's member Jason Bryant.



The men's race in the 9th WMRA Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge was held September 9, 2012, and Team USA won the silver medal led by an outstanding performance by Boulder, Colorado's Sage Canaday, 26, who finished in fifth place. Team USA amassed a finish time of 9:38; just six minutes shy of the gold medal.



"It was an honor to take part in the Jungfrau Marathon - the World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge - and help the men's team to a second-place performance. I felt like I had a solid race although my hamstrings cramped up pretty bad on the climbs and I actually had to stop and stretch a couple of times," said the youngest member of the team. "The views up the mountain were top-notch and despite the pain of the effort I tried to enjoy the mountain views. Being a part of the U.S. team also helped motivate me as I knew my teammates were counting on me in the competitive team title. Also inspiring was the U.S. women's team performing so amazingly well the day before."



Just missing the top ten was San Francisco's Galen Burrell, 33, who finished in 11th place in a time of 3:10:58 to Canaday's 3:06:47.



The final scoring member of the team was The Netherlands-based Zac Freudenburg who lists his home town as St. Louis, MO. Freudenburg finished in 32nd position with a time of 3:20:34.



The USA men's team of five included 29-year-old Josh Ferenc, Saxtons River, VT, and Jason Bryant, 40, Elkin, NC who served as both a team member and manager of the squad.



Switzerland won the men's team competition with a time of 9:32:11 while the bronze medal was awarded to Germany with a combined time of 9:42:22.

This is the second time the Jungfrau Marathon, located in Interlaken, Switzerland, served as the host race for the World Long Distance Challenge. This was the 20th anniversary of this world-renowned event with nearly 6,500 runners crossing the finish line.



Prize money went ten deep for both men and women and there were also sprint premiums at different points along the course. The prize purse was 56,500 CHF, approximately $60,000.



The 10th World Long Distance Challenge will be held in Szklarska, Poland on August 3, 2013.



20th Jungfrau Marathon: WMRA World Long Distance Challenge
Interlaken, SUI, September 8- 9, 2012



WOMEN - September 8
1) Stevie Kremer (USA), 3:22:42.9
2) Sabine Reiner (AUT), 3:24:10.0
3) Kim Dobson (USA), 3:26:58.3
4) Aline Camboulives (FRA), 3:27:28.4
5) Maude Mathys (SUI), 3:35:40.5



WOMEN'S TEAM
1) USA, 11:00:50.4
Kim Dobson, 3:26:58.3
Melody Fairchild, 3:44:22.2
Brandy Erholtz, 3:49:29.9
Ashley Arnold, 4:02:00.8
Gina Lucrezi, 4:02:49.7

2) SUI, 11:09:53.5
Jasmin Nunige, 3:36:13.6
Angela Niederuzwil, 3:46:11.9
Daniela Aeschbacher, 3:47:28.0
Karin Jaun, 3:49:45.5

3) AUT, 11:35:29.2
Sabine Reiner, 3:24:10.0
Karin Freitag, 3:47:17.5
Carina Lilge-Leutner, 4:24:01.7
Thea Lillehov, 4:37:35.3



MEN - September 9
1) Markus Hohenwarter (AUT), 2:59:42.2
2) Mitja Kosovelj (SLO), 3:00:47.3
3) Hosea Tuei (KEN), 3:01:24.4
4) Patrick Wieser (SUI), 3:03:11.6
5) Sage Canaday (USA), 3:06:47.0



MEN'S TEAM
1) SUI, 9:32:11.0
Patrick Wieser, 3:03:11.6
Marc Lauenstein, 3:12:45.3
Christian Mathys, 3:16:14.1
Ralf Birchmeierm, 3:16:30.3
Stephan Wenk, 3:28:34.6

2) USA, 9:38:20.1
Sage Canaday, 3:06:47.0
Galen Burrell, 3:10:58.9
Zac Freudenburg, 3:20:34.2
Josh Ferenc, 3:32:31.9
Jason Bryant, 3:37:29.3

3) GER, 9:42:22.3
Marco Sturm, 3:10:52.0
Ulrich Benz, 3:15:13.1
Stefan Hubert, 3:16:17.2
Martin Schedler, 3:18:19.3



Deeper results at: www.jungfrau-marathon.ch





Kebede, Kidane Cap Stellar International Field for 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon

Smyth, Grabow, Metivier Baille highlight promising U.S. contingent at 35th edition


CHICAGO - (September 12, 2012) - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has announced its full professional athlete field for the event's 35th running on Sunday, October 7. Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede tops a stacked roster of athletes hungry for a breakthrough performance on Chicago's international stage, while the women's field welcomes, among others, Werknesh Kidane of Ethiopia, coming off a fourth-place finish in the 10,000 meter race at the London Olympics. These athletes join previously announced 2012 Boston Marathon champion and Chicago runner-up Wesley Korir of Kenya, three-time U.S. Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein and three-time defending champion Liliya Shobukhova of Russia.



"The men's field is the deepest we've ever had in Chicago, and I think it will take a career performance to win on October 7," said Carey Pinkowski, executive race director of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. "In the women's field, with the addition of Werknesh Kidane, you are looking at some of the most talented athletes on the planet, each of whom will be trying to figure out a way to beat Liliya Shobukhova on what has become her home course. These are going to be magnificent races to help celebrate the Chicago Marathon's 35th anniversary."



Kebede returns to Chicago after a memorable duel against the late Sammy Wanjiru at the 2010 race. During the Olympic champion's brief but spectacular period of dominance in the sport, Kebede, the 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, was Wanjiru's most famous opponent, with the 2010 Chicago Marathon being the pinnacle of their rivalry. He'll be joined by countrymen Feyisa Lilesa, the 2011 World Championship bronze medalist; 2:05 performers Dadi Yami and Shami Dawit; 2012 Paris Marathon runner-up Raji Assefa and Tilahun Regassa in his highly anticipated debut.



Kenya's Levy Matebo is the fastest entrant in the field, with a 2:05:16 performance at the 2011 Frankfurt Marathon. He'll challenge fellow Kenyan Wesley Korir, who came from behind to steal victory away from him at the 2012 Boston Marathon. The Kenyan contingent also includes 2012 Tokyo Marathon champion Michael Kipyego, 2011 Chicago Marathon runner-up Bernard Kipyego, 2011 Amsterdam Marathon runner-up Laban Korir, 2012 Lake Biwa Marathon champion Samuel Ndungu and Sammy Kitwara, the fifth-fastest half marathon performer of all time.



A strong group of Japanese men is led by Takashi Horiguchi, who cracked the top 10 in Chicago last fall and ran a personal best of 2:09:16 at the Lake Biwa Marathon in February.



Kidane owns history's eighth-fastest 10,000m performance, and, like former track stars Shobukhova and Ejegayehu Dibaba, she'll look to Chicago's flat and fast course to capitalize on her superior track speed. She's joined by fellow Ethiopians Atsede Baysa, the 2010 Chicago Marathon runner-up and two-time Paris Marathon champion, and Belainesh Gebre, the fourth-place Chicago finisher last year.



In addition to 2:19 performer Lucy Kabuu, the Kenyan women will be represented by former Boston Marathon champion Rita Jeptoo and Caroline Rotich.



Shobukhova will be joined by Russian teammate Maria Konovalova, the third-place finisher from the 2010 Chicago Marathon.



Along with Ritzenhein, the top U.S. entrants include Notre Dame University All-American and 2010 USA Half Marathon runner-up Patrick Smyth; California's Jimmy Grabow, who ran 2:12:35 in his debut at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in January; 2:13 athletes Jeffrey Eggleston of Arizona and Patrick Rizzo, a Chicago native, and Oregon's Craig Leon.



Recent USA 20K champion and 11-time NCAA All-American Renee Metivier Baille of Oregon headlines the U.S. women in her marathon debut. She's joined by fellow debutant Stephanie Pezzullo, and U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifiers Deanna Ardrey and Addie Bracy.



To view the complete 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon pro athlete roster, go to: www.chicagomarathon.com/2012eliteathletes



About the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Celebrating its 35th year and a member of the World Marathon Majors, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon annually attracts 45,000 participants, including a world-class elite runner and wheelchair field, and an estimated 1.7 million spectators. As a result of its national and international draw, each year, the iconic race assists in raising millions of dollars for a variety of charitable causes while generating $219 million in economic impact to its host city in 2011 according to a report by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Regional Economics Applications Laboratory (R.E.A.L.). The 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will start and finish in Chicago's Grant Park beginning at 7:30am on Sunday, October 7. In advance of the race, a two-day Health & Fitness Expo will be held at McCormick Place Convention Center on Friday, October 5, and Saturday, October 6.



Visit www.chicagomarathon.com for more information.



Grandma's Champs Seek Bonus at Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon

$10,000 offered for Minnesota Marathon victory double


ST. PAUL, Minn. - (September 11, 2012) - A prize purse of $113,000 is on offer for professional athletes competing in the 31st running of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday, October 7, but for Ethiopia's Berhanu Girma and Kenya's Everlyne Lagat, an additional $10,000 is available for each, if they can match their victories at June's Grandma's Marathon in Duluth with wins at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon.



The bonus, offered by Grandma's Marathon-Duluth, Inc. and Twin Cities In Motion, organizer of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, recognizes the unique achievement of winning both of Minnesota's signature marathons in a single year. In the last three decades, only Andrew Musuva, in 1999, has won same-year men's titles at Grandma's and Twin Cities. Last year, Buzunesh Deba became the first woman to win same-year titles at the events. Grandma's Marathon was established in 1977; the Twin Cities Marathon originated in 1982.



To collect the bonus, Girma and Lagat will not only need to conquer the 26.2 mile marathon distance but also defeat a strong field of international and domestic contenders lining up for the race. Girma competed in last year's Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, finishing in 13th-place with a time of 2 hours, 19 minutes and 45 seconds. Lagat, who had finished in second and third place in her previous Grandma's Marathons, has never raced at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon.



The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon pays its Open champions $15,000 and offers an additional $25,000 each if they break the event's course records. The men's record stands at 2:10:05 set by American Phil Coppess in 1985. The women's record of 2:26:51 is shared by Russians Zinaida Semenova and Irina Permitina. Semenova was the 2001 women's champion; Permitina was the 2004 winner.



About Twin Cities In Motion (TCM)
Twin Cities In Motion (formerly Twin Cities Marathon, Inc.) is the non-profit organization that provides nationally recognized, high quality running events throughout the year, including the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon. With a mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through running, TCM and its charity partners contribute over $500,000 to related causes each year.



For more information, visit www.tcmevents.org, www.facebook.com/TwinCitiesInMotion and follow us on Twitter @tcmarathon.





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