Issue 4-01-13 January 13, 2013
Upcoming Events
Tinkerbell Half-Marathon Weekend, Lake Buena Vista, FL, Jan. 18-20
Frosty's Frozen Five & Ten, Littleton, CO, Jan. 19
St. Pete Beach Classic Weekend, Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan. 19
Maui Oceanfront Marathon, Wailea-Lahaina, HI, Jan. 20
P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & Half-Marathon, Phoenix, AZ, Jan. 20
Polar Bear 5K, Denver, CO, Jan. 20
Seasons 52 Park Avenue 5.2K , Winter Park, FL, Jan. 26
Coyote Hills Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Fremont Hills, CA, Jan. 26
Village to Village 10K, Birmingham, AL, Jan. 26
Kids Marathon Mile at LEGOLAND, Carlsbad, CA, Jan. 26
ATC Peachtree City 5K & 10K, Peachtree City, GA, Jan. 26
Publix Tropical 5K, Miami, FL, Jan. 26
ING Miami Marathon & Half Marathon, Miami, FL, Jan. 27
Rose Bowl Half-Marathon, Pasadena, CA, Jan. 27
Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon & Half Marathon, Carlsbad, CA, Jan. 27
XTERRA Bayamon Trail Run, Bayamon, PR, Jan. 27
Miracle Match Marathon, Waco, TX, Jan. 27
Running USA 2013: The Industry Conference: A Bold Past, A Bright Future, Savannah, GA, February 24-26
For more upcoming events for 2013, visit the Running USA Website event calendar.
Mohammed, Worku Victorious at 2013 Chevron Houston Marathon
HOUSTON - Twenty-year-old Merima Mohammed of Ethiopia overcame leg problems and cold, wet conditions to run the second-fastest ever women's race at Sunday's Chevron Houston Marathon, while fellow countryman, Bazu Worku, 22, ran away with the men's title.
Course record-holder Feyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia defended his title in the men's Aramco Houston Half Marathon and Mamitu Daska, the 2011 Chevron Houston Marathon champion, won the women's crown. Daska is the first-ever woman to win the marathon and the half-marathon at Houston.
"The conditions were challenging for everybody, but it is a testament to the athletes we attract that we had such great performances," said Wade Morehead, Executive Director of the Houston Marathon Committee. "Despite the bad conditions, we had tremendous support from our sponsors, spectators and volunteers."
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Competitor Group and San Diego Padres Announce Partnership
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Competitor Group (CGI) and the San Diego Padres announced a multi-year partnership to bring the 16th Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon & ½ Marathon To Benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society downtown to finish at Petco Park.
"We are excited to partner with Competitor Group and the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon," said Padres President & CEO Tom Garfinkel. "Having San Diego's marquee running event finish at Petco Park, one of downtown's iconic attractions, supports our commitment to promoting a healthy and active lifestyle."
Petco Park becomes the fifth finish line in the history of the original Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, returning to the event's downtown roots where the road race finished its inaugural year in 1998. The marathon finished at the Naval Training Center the following two years, before moving next door to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot from 2001 to 2009. When barracks expansion at the base necessitated a new finish line, the event moved to SeaWorld where the road race has finished since 2010.
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RRCA Announces 2012 Kids Run the Nation Grant Recipients
ARLINGTON, Va.- The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to announce the 2012 Kids Run the Nation grant recipients. Twenty-eight programs throughout the US including a program at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, will receive a total of $21,000 in grants from the RRCA. In addition, another fourteen programs will receive over 3,000 complementary copies of the Kids Run the Nation: A Running Guide for Kids booklets to give out to program participants.
Since 2007, the RRCA has provided over $70,000 in small grants to deserving youth running programs around the country through the Kids Run the Nation Fund. The Kids Run the Nation Fund is designed to provide needed resources to launch and support youth running programs around the country as an opportunity to address the on-going inactivity and obesity crisis facing today's youth.
"The RRCA is thrilled by the interest in the Kids Run the Nation Grant Fund, as application submissions increased by over 300% compared to last year" explained Jean Knaack,
RRCA Executive Director. "We received over 230 applications for programs that are getting over 75,000 children running regularly, and they are all deserving of financial support."
See the full list of grant recipients at RunningUSA.org
New Balance and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Announce Strategic Alliance
BOSTON and BURBANK, Calif. - New Balance and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts announced a multi-year strategic alliance that includes exclusive footwear, running-specific initiatives and co-branding opportunities.
This exciting alliance will bring New Balance's innovative, design-forward athletic footwear to the leading vacation destination in the world, in particular Disney's thriving sports business. As part of the collaboration, New Balance becomes the official athletic shoe of Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. New Balance also becomes the official running shoe for runDisney race weekends and the official baseball shoe of amateur baseball events at the Sports Complex.
In addition, New Balance also becomes the title sponsor of the track & field facility at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, home of the annual Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic and Disney's Track & Field Spring Training for high school and collegiate teams. Future initiatives include the creation of maps for the running trails at Walt Disney World Resort and fitness programs for Disney resort guests interested in pursuing healthy options.
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ChronoTrack Announced as World Record Sponsor of Running USA 2013
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (January 9, 2013) - Running USA, the national industry non-profit organization, has announced ChronoTrack as a World Record sponsor of Running USA 2013: The 10th Industry Conference. In addition, at the annual must-attend conference to be held February 24-26 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah, Georgia, ChronoTrack will also be the presenting sponsor of the inaugural Tech Tent exhibition and ice cream social on Sunday afternoon, February 24.
"We welcome ChronoTrack as a World Record sponsor of Running USA 2013, and our first ever Tech Tent presented by ChronoTrack will showcase some of the technology driving our sport," said Susan Weeks, Running USA CEO. "We are grateful to sponsors such as ChronoTrack who help make our annual conference the best in the sport."
"We look forward to our involvement in this year's conference as chance to share more about the expanded services we are offering through our certified partner network," said Patrick Grogan, ChronoTrack vice president of marketing.
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Elite USA Team for 2013 Boston Marathon Announced
BOSTON -John Hancock Financial has announced the Elite USA Team for the 117th running of the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2013. The strong U.S. team, recruited to compete with a deep international field, includes Ryan Hall, Meb Keflezighi, Abdi Abdirahman, Jason Hartmann, Fernando Cabada, Serena Burla, Stephanie Rothstein, and Alissa McKaig. The group joins previously announced Kara Goucher and Shalane Flanagan.
Ryan Hall has run Boston three times and set an American course record of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 58 seconds with his fourth place finish in 2011. He also placed third in 2009 and fourth in 2010. Hall is a two-time Olympian and holds the North and Central American records in the 20K, the Half Marathon and the 30K. Most recently he finished second at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Meb Keflezighi, a three-time Olympian, placed fifth in Boston in 2010 and third in 2006. Most recently Keflezighi finished fourth at the 2012 London Olympic Marathon after winning the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon. Other major accomplishments include winning the silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympic Marathon and winning the 2009 New York City Marathon.
"As I come towards the end of my running career, there are still a few goals I want to achieve; winning the Boston Marathon is one of them," said Keflezighi. "The fans and crowds in Boston are amazing! Both times I've run the Boston Marathon I was cheered on enthusiastically. I hope the third time is the charm!"
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