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In this edition:
Sendeku-Alemyehu Repeats as Army Ten-Miler Champion
Beiseman, Olaru Win TASK Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon
Curley, Woodring Capture Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon
Salazar, Kuscsik, Gorman Comprise Second NYRR Hall of Fame
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Sendeku-Alemyehu Repeats as Army Ten-Miler Champion
Kerri Gallagher outsprints defending champion Aziza Aliyu-Abate in women's race
by Steve Nearman, Running USA wire
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 21, 2012)- During the 2011 Army Ten-Miler, Army Specialist Augustus Maiyo let Tesfaye Sendeku-Alemyehu race off into the morning sun after just two miles, allowing the Ethiopian a solo tour of the Army Ten-Miler and a decisive 30-second victory.
Maiyo, a Kenyan native who gained U.S. citizenship in 2010, did not wa
nt that scenario to repeat itself on Sunday, a beautiful fall day for running the nation's capital. Instead, when Sendeku-Alemyehu (right photo, leading the 2011 race), launched off the starting line at the Pentagon, Maiyo was in hot pursuit, step for step. Approximately 21,912 runners participated in the 28th edition of the Army Ten-Miler, including thousands of U.S. military personnel.
But Sendeku-Alemyehu again prevailed, outkicking the 29-year-old member of the Army's elite World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) in the final half mile for his second straight victory. Sendeku's time of 47 minutes, 48 second was three seconds faster than last year. Maiyo clocked 47:54, 27 seconds faster than last year. Frankc Caldeira, a Brazilian Army athlete who was fourth last year, moved up a spot to third in 48:11.
"I tried to separate early but he was very strong," 28-year Sendeku said of Maiyo.
The women's race came down to the wire as well, and it was Kerri Gallagher of Washington, DC earning the victory with a huge personal best over her effort here last year. She led for the last six miles of the race and outsprinted defending champion Aziza Aliyu-Abate of Ethiopia in the final moments by one second in 56:09.
That chopped more than 3 ½ minutes off her result from last year. Tezata Dengersa, a Turkish citizen from Ethiopia who won here two years ago, crossed the finish line in third place, some 17 seconds behind the leader and nine seconds quicker than last year.
"I felt [Aziza] right at the very end," said Gallagher, 23. "At Mile 9, a guy came by and said there was a woman behind me and that helped."
It was the second consecutive Sunday that Gallagher pulled out a tight one, beating Aziza a week ago at the Rock n' Roll New York 10K by five seconds in winning that race as well, placing sixth overall.
With the triumph at the 28th running of the world's third-largest 10-miler today, Gallagher is on a roll. A mediocre track competitor at Fordham through graduation last year, she took a job as a financial planner at Morgan Stanley in Manhattan last year and quit just a few months later to make a run at this year's U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials.
Gallagher moved to Washington in late August last year and took up with two-time Olympian and American University coach Matt Centrowitz and his New Balance Pacers Racing Team.
The move to Centrowitz already is paying dividends. With confidence coming out of her New York win last Sunday, Gallagher cruised through the first four miles from the Pentagon over the Memorial Bridge past the Lincoln Memorial into downtown Washington. The course then runs past the famous Watergate apartments and under the Kennedy Center, before passing the Lincoln Memorial again at four miles. Kelly Calway, an Army Captain on the US All-Army Sports team and runner-up to Dengersa in 2010, was forcing the pace with Aziza, Dengersa and Gallagher in tow.
For her part, the 31-year-old Dengersa said her speed was down after competing in the Under Armour Baltimore Marathon eight days prior to Army. "[Gallagher] picked it up around four miles and I could not run faster," said Dengersa, slated to run the Philadelphia Marathon in mid-November.
Shortly after four miles, Gallagher took control and flowed with ease through five miles in 27:59, with only Aziza hanging on some 10 meters back. Every so often, a spectator would yell "Go Kerri!"
"My left calf was very tight the whole way," said Aliyu-Abate, who was competing in her fourth race in 14 days. She was runner-up in a half-marathon in Virginia two weeks ago, then ran the Rock n' Roll New York 10K and a half-marathon in Central Park last weekend, all in a lead-up to the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 4.
"I thought I would beat [Gallagher] at the end," said Aliyu-Abate, who clocked 55:55 at Army in 2010 and sports a personal best 54:11 at the 2009 Cherry Blossom race in Washington. "But training for the New York City Marathon, I didn't have the speed today. Last week, we were together at the finish. Today, was even closer."
Neck and neck through the Pentagon Parking lot, up and down the ramp and onto the last straightaway, Gallagher could not shake Aliyu-Abate. Just a couple of hundred meters remaining and the finish structure in view, Aliyu-Abate grit her teeth and went into full sprint mode. She came up short.
So did Maiyo, although he did try. From the opening blast, Sendeku-Alemyehu shot out, with just Maiyo following through a 4:34 first mile and a 9:14 at the two-mile mark. They hit four in 18:49 and it became a two-man race, with a six-pack behind them consisting of four U.S. Army members and behind them four Brazilians.
The perfect weather conditions made for a mild, sunny, crisp and clear morning, and the Potomac River was flat and calm. "Last year, he took off and I couldn't catch him," said Maiyo, who like famed Army Ten-Miler multi-champ Dan Browne hails from Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colo., where he is training for the 2016 Olympic Games (he was 10th in the 3,000m steeplechase finals at this year's Trials). "This year, I went out hard with him. I wanted to stay with him as long as I could. I pushed the pace but I couldn't drop him. I could have tucked in behind him but I didn't want to run slower."
So Sendeku-Alemyehu tucked in behind Maiyo, down Independence Avenue and back before heading over the 14th Street Bridge to the finish at the Pentagon. The Ethiopian stuck to Maiyo like glue past the Mile 9 maker, down the ramp into the Pentagon Parking Lot. Maiyo appeared to be struggling when Sendeku-Alemyehu accelerated on the last hill, a ramp over the highway. He quickly put five meters on Maiyo, then 15, then 50 with 300 meters left. Sendeku-Alemyehu then checked his watch, glanced over his right shoulder and sprinted to the finish line. He would glance over his shoulder once more with 50 meters to go and the victory was sealed - with a 4:41 final mile.
It was far from his 46:53 personal best posted at Cherry Blossom last year but competitive with his winning time here last year. Add to that Sendeku ran the Baltimore Marathon following the Army Ten-Miler last year and just eight days BEFORE Army this year. "My hamstring was still sore from Baltimore," said Sendeku, who trains in Antioch, CA.
Philippe Rolly of McLean, Va., and Alisa Harvey of Manassas, Va., claimed the masters titles. Rolly, a 40-year-old French native turned American, has worked himself back into shape since January and ended in 53:01. The 47-year-old Harvey, overall champion here in 1998, 1999, 2003 and 2006, cruised a 63:13 in her 11th Army finish.
2012 Army Ten-Miler
Washington, DC, Sunday, October 21, 2012
MEN
1) Tesfaye Sendeku-Alemyehu, ETH, 47:48
2) Augustus Maiyo, USA/CO, 47:54
3) Frankc Caldeira, BRA, 48:11
4) Kyle Heath, USA/CO, 48:44
5) Robert Cheseret, USA/CO, 49:07
6) Chris Kwiatkowski, USA/MD, 49:10
7) Kenneth Foster, USA/CO, 49:11
8) Clodoaldo Silva, BRA, 49:21
9) Jormem Nascimento, BRA, 49:32
10) Joseph Chirlee, USA/CO, 49:35
MASTER'S MEN
1) Philippe Rolly, USA/VA, 53:01
WOMEN
1) Kerri Gallagher, USA/DC, 56:09
2) Aziza Aliyu-Abate, ETH, 56:10
3) Tezata Dengersa, TUR, 56:26
4) Kelly Calway, USA/CO, 56:39
5) Erin Koch, USA/MD, 57:12
6) Meagan Nedlo, USA/MA, 57:21
7) Chelsea Prahl, USA/MI, 57:25
8) Angie Zeidan, USA/VA, 57:41
9) Gina Slaby, USA/AZ, 58:05
10) Gabriela Trana, COSTA RICA, 58:25
MASTER'S WOMEN
1) Alisa Harvey, USA/VA, 1:03:13
Complete race results and more at http://www.armytenmiler.com/
Beiseman, Olaru Win TASK Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon
Emerick, Reed take half-marathon titles; Charity Team Activities for Special Kids raised $700,000 at race; 3OH!3 and K'NAAN headlined finish line concert
ST. LOUIS, MO (Oct. 21, 2012) - With ideal running weather setting the course for the day, participants of all levels rocked the streets of St. Louis at the 2nd TASK Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon & ½ Marathon presented by the Quinn Family Charitable Fund on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012.
The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series returned to St. Louis for its second running, with attending runners from all 49 states and 17 countries. The marathon and half-marathon started across from City Hall and concluded downtown with a finish line festival and concert with headliners 3OH!3 and K'NAAN.
Dustin Emerick from Evansville, Ind., was the first across the finish line, covering the 13.1 mile course in 1:08:00, while Kimi Reed of Brookline, Mo., was crowned the women's half-marathon winner with a time of 1:17:19.
"It was very hilly, but the energy was fun," said Emerick, who is in his last semester at the University of Southern Indiana and works at a local running store. "I really enjoyed the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon experience, it's definitely been the most fun race I've run."
"I was hanging on to a pack of three guys until mile eight, then the last half of the race was a little lonely," said Reed, who is in her last year at Rockhurst University.
Men's marathon winner, Charles Beiseman from De Soto, Mo., ran uncontested for the duration of the 26.2-mile course, with a time of 2:32:41. Nuta Olaru, of Denver, Colo., took first place among the women's marathon runners at 2:49:29.
"About six or seven miles into it, I put a gap between me and the second place runner. From there I just ran my race and ran what felt good," said Beiseman, who placed 7th at last year's TASK Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis race and ran his third marathon today. "This race is really well put together and a good run all around. I like hearing motivational music and cheering spectators along the way and the cyclists help out a lot too."
Participant Emily Kurian ran the marathon with her husband, Joe, who was pacing the three-hour group. After mile two, he encouraged her to run ahead and "go for it," which ultimately helped her secured second place in the women's marathon with a time of 2:55:30.
"St. Louis is my old stomping ground, it's very nostalgic," said Kurian, who graduated from St. Louis University in 2005 and now resides in Madison, Wis. "This was my second marathon, and after the first I said I would never do another again, but ultimately I was talked into it and very happy I did. Overall, I felt great, we couldn't have asked for better weather."
The marathon and half-marathon courses highlighted many of St. Louis' scenic neighborhoods, historic areas, and beautiful parks with tree lined streets and rolling hills. Both courses went through Downtown and past Busch Stadium, the Historic Courthouse and Washington Avenue. After a loop through St. Louis University both courses passed beautiful Tower Grove Park and Lafayette Park. After mile 13, the marathon route continued into St. Louis' famed Forest Park before returning to Downtown to finish with the half course set to the backdrop of St. Louis' signature Arch.
The benefiting partner, Team Activities for Special Kids (TASK), is a St. Louis-based nonprofit organization that provides safe, accessible recreational opportunities for children with special physical and developmental needs. The TASK Force running team raised more than $700,000 for the charity, which will be used to enhance the organization's facilities that were obtained from funds raised at last year's race.
For complete results, photos and more, visit: runrocknroll.competitor.com/st-louis
TASK Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon & ½ Marathon
St. Louis, Mo. Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012
MEN'S MARATHON
1) Charles Beiseman, 31, De Soto, MO, 2:32:41, $1,000
2) Shane Logan, 34, Clarkston, MI, 2:34:36, $500
3) Matt Hoyes, 38, Bardstown, KY, 2:43:53, $250
WOMEN'S MARATHON
1) Nuta Olaru, 42, Denver, CO, 2:49:29, $1,000
2) Emily Kurian, 29, Madison, WI, 2:55:30, $500
3) Amy Landes, 40, Glendale, MO, 3:10:16, $250
MEN'S HALF-MARATHON
1) Dustin Emerick, 23, Evansville, IN, 1:08:00, $1,000
2) Scott Mindel, 26, New London, CT, 1:10:30, $500
3) Thomas Albes, 23, St. Louis, MO, 1:12:17, $250
WOMEN'S HALF-MARATHON
1) Kimi Reed, 24, Brookline, MO, 1:17:19, $1,000
2) Jackie Pirtie Hall, 30, St. Charles, MO, 1:20:20, $500
3) Sydney Messick, 30, St. Charles, MO, 1:21:48, $250
Curley, Woodring Capture Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon
McGregor, Koskei race to half-marathon wins; McGregor sets women's half-marathon record; Both races achieve record participation numbers
COLUMBUS, Ohio - (Oct. 21, 2012) - Near perfect running conditions, 25 patient champions from Nationwide Children's Hospital, 100-plus bands and entertainment along the course and a first-ever trip through Ohio Stadium for marathoners highlighted the 33rd edition of the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon on Sunday.
Craig Curley of Tuscon, Ariz. won the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon in 2 hours, 19 minutes, 1 second, ending five years of Ohio runner dominance in the event.
Lauren Woodring of Bethel Park, Penn. won the women's marathon in 2:45:29.
In the half-marathon, an event record of 1:13:32 was set by Katie McGregor of Savage, Minn., an elite distance runner for Team USA Minnesota with multiple national championships on her resume. Julius Koskei of Kenya won the men's half-marathon in 1:03:44.
The 33rd edition of the race featured the largest marathon field in event history with 5,470 finishers. An event record of 9,931 runners finished the half-marathon.
A sold-out record field of 18,000 athletes registered this year, up from 17,000 in 2011. The combined events have sold out for six straight years and the marathon continues to be the largest marathon in Ohio.
"The partnership with Nationwide Children's Hospital has brought a whole new level of engagement and meaning to this race. We heard from many of our athletes today that the patient champions at each mile gave them motivation to keep pushing forward," said Darris Blackford, Race Director of the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon. "This is just the start of many more great things for this partnership."
Each mile of the race was represented by a patient from Nationwide Children's Hospital. The patients and their families were along every mile of the course to cheer on athletes and serve as a visual reminder of how the marathon is helping ill and injured children.
When the partnership was announced in February, the Columbus Marathon issued a "call to commit" and offered a participant match of $100,000 to be directed to the Nationwide Children's Hospital. That match has multiplied and to date, approximately $875,000 has been raised for the hospital through the Columbus Marathon.
The 34th Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon and ½ Marathon will take place Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013.
33rd Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon and Half Marathon
Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012
MEN'S MARATHON
1) Craig Curley, Tucson, AZ, 2:19:01, $5,000
2) James Boitt, KEN, 2:21:16, $1,500
3) Philip Lagat, KEN, 2:22:28, $1,000
WOMEN'S MARATHON
1) Lauren Woodring, Bethel Park, PA, 2:45:29, $5,000
2) Renee High, Virginia Beach, VA, 2:47:30, $1,500
3) Heidi Greenwood, Cleveland Heights, 2:47:45, $1,000
MEN'S HALF-MARATHON
1) Julius Koskei, KEN, 1:03:44, $3,000
2) George Towett, KEN, 1:04:11, $1,000
3) Philemon Terer, KEN, 1:04:21, $750
WOMEN'S HALF-MARATHON
1) Katie McGregor, Savage, MN, 1:13:32*, $3,000
2) Mariska Kramer, NLD, 1:15:48, $1,000
3) Maura Lemon, Vandalia, OH, 1:17:21, $750
*Event record
For full race results, visit: www.columbusmarathon.com
Salazar, Kuscsik, Gorman Comprise Second NYRR Hall of Fame
Trio will join last year's inaugural class, former NYRR president Fred Lebow and nine-time New York City Marathon winner Grete Waitz of Norway
NEW YORK CITY -Three-time New York City Marathon champion Alberto Salazar, who won consecutive titles from 1980 to 1982, and two-time winners Nina Kuscsik and Miki Gorman will be inducted into the NYRR Hall of Fame as its second class, it was announced by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.
They will join last year's inaugural class, former NYRR president Fred Lebow and nine-time New York City Marathon winner Grete Waitz of Norway.
New this year, the 2012 inductee's banners will be raised in Central Park along with those of their predecessors during race week, lining the famed finish line. The threesome will be officially inducted at the Hall of Fame Ceremony on Thursday, November 1, at the ING New York City Marathon Media Center presented by Timex at 10:00 a.m. The ceremony is an annual part of race week festivities leading up to the Marathon.
"Alberto, Nina, and Miki have each made such prominent and noteworthy advances in the world of distance running, and we are honored to induct them into our Hall of Fame," said Wittenberg. "They will forever be an integral part of NYRR and the spectacle that the marathon is today. Nina and Miki are brave athletes, opening endless doors and opportunities for female runners, and Alberto's legacy lives on, shining through in America's best runners due to his unparalleled coaching abilities."
Salazar, 54, made his biggest impact on distance running in the early 1980s. In his first-ever marathon, he ran 2 hours, 9 minutes, 41 seconds, the fastest American debut in the New York City Marathon at the time. He went on to win the race for the next two consecutive years. Salazar also won the 1982 Boston Marathon. He qualified for the U.S. Olympic Marathon team in 1980 and 1984 and set American records for 5000 meters and 10,000 meters on the track and five miles on the road. In 1994, he won the Comrades 56-mile ultramarathon in South Africa.
In his post-racing career, Salazar has remained dedicated to his passion, coaching some of America's best distance runners, including Galen Rupp, Dathan Ritzenhein, Alan Webb, and Kara Goucher, as well as 2012 double Olympic champion Mo Farah of Great Britain. Salazar was inducted into the University of Oregon's Hall of Fame in 1997, and he continues to inspire the running world, serving as a driving force behind many athletes' success.
"I feel very honored to be inducted into the NYRR Hall of Fame," said Salazar. "The three New York City Marathons I won were the highlight of my career, and I feel privileged to continue to be associated with the greatest marathon in the world."
Kuscsik, 73, is a New York City Marathon icon; she is the first woman ever to run the world's most well-known race, which she won twice. Kuscsik is also the first woman to officially win the Boston Marathon. She has completed 80 marathons in her lifetime.
Not only was Kuscsik a successful athlete; she made vast strides on behalf of women's distance running, pushing the AAU to allow female participants in their races. Kuscsik was also part of the team that petitioned the IAAF to include a women's marathon in the Olympic Games. She also helped legendary NYRR president Fred Lebow found the NYRR New York Mini 10K.
"It is truly an unexpected, extremely meaningful honor to be told that I will be inducted into the New York Road Runners Hall of Fame," said Kuscsik. "With me always in my life as a runner are past and present members of the New York Road Runners who were the essence of encouragement for my treasured competitive running career; for learning and working on changing the rules for women so we could run marathons officially, have championships, and have the United States support the inclusion of the women's Marathon in the Olympics."
Gorman, 77, overcame many challenges in her early childhood and moved to the United States From Japan at the age of 28. She began running as an adult, recognizing her talent later in life than most athletes.
Gorman won the 1976 and 1977 New York City Marathons, and 35 years later, she remains the last American woman to win the race. She is the first and only woman to have won both the New York City and Boston marathons twice apiece. In 1978, Gorman broke the world record in the half-marathon with a time of 1:15:58. She was inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame in 2010 and has been recognized worldwide for her advances in women's running.
On being inducted to the NYRR Hall of Fame, the very humble Gorman said, "I am not quite sure if I deserve to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I am glad my personal best was set in New York, but the time wasn't fast enough. It was only my fifth marathon, and a year and nine months after I gave birth to my daughter Danielle. I should have set the ultimate goal much higher in order to keep pursuing more from distance running."
New York Road Runners was founded in 1958 when a small group of passionate runners vowed to bring running to the people. Over the past 54 years, NYRR has grown from a local running club to the world's premier community running organization. NYRR's mission is to empower everyone, of all ages and abilities-beginners and competitive athletes, the young and the elderly, adult professionals and underserved schoolchildren-to improve their health and well-being through the power of running and fitness.
Headquartered in New York City, NYRR implements a unique nonprofit model that teams contributed and earned income to make all its efforts possible. To learn more, please visit www.nyrr.org
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