Issue 5-01-13 January 15, 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
10th 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.
Korir and Cherop to Defend Boston Marathon Titles
BOSTON - Reigning champions Wesley Korir and Sharon Cherop, both of Kenya, return to defend their titles at the 177th Boston Marathon, but will be fiercely challenged by a talented international field of Olympians, World Marathon Majors champions of Chicago, New York City and Boston, and multiple global marathon winners, race sponsor John Hancock Financial announced.
Challenging Korir for the coveted laurel wreath this year is a fast group of men including 2011 Boston runner-up and 2011 Chicago champion Moses Mosop of Kenya, two-time Olympian and 2010 New York City winner Gebre Gebremariam of Ethiopia, Americans Ryan Hall and Meb Keflezighi, and many more.
Headlining the women's field are Cherop, Dubai's two-time winner and 2:19:31 course-record-holder Aselefech Medessa Mergia of Ethiopia and 2012 World Half-Marathon champion and Amsterdam's 2:21:09 course-record-holder Meseret Hailu Debele of Ethiopia.
Find the full list of elite international talent slated for the 2013 Boston Marathon at RunningUSA.org
Canady, Yates Capture USATF 100K Trail National Championships
BANDERA, Texas - Sage Canaday and Michele Yates demonstrated the versatility of their running talent with wins here in the USATF 100K Trail National Championships, held in conjunction with the Bandera Trail Races 100K event on Sunday, Jan. 13.
Canaday (Rick Kent photo, right), 27, of Boulder, Colo., won his first ultra trail championship, following up on his 2012 national title at the USATF Mountain Running Championships. The 100K course in the rugged Hill Country State Natural Area, southwest of Bandera, suited his mountain running expertise well.
From the start, Canaday took the lead and widened as the day wore on. While most of the field was hampered by the damp day, with mud-slick trails, Canady raced to a new course record, breaking the previous best of 8 hours, 16 minutes, 48 seconds set in by Dave Mackey in 2011.
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Upper Midwest Endurance Challenge to Test Runners, Skiers
Marathon runners and cross country skiers now have a new way to enjoy their sports. The Upper Midwest Endurance Challenge - a new running and skiing race series -will test their mettle in the region's premier marathons as well as in the country's largest cross cou ntry ski race.
The Upper Midwest Endurance Challenge (UMEC) will offer participants in this year's Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and the 2014 American Birkebeiner, which races from Cable to Hayward, Wisc., the chance to compete against one another in an event series that spans the seasons.
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Competitor Group, REI Announce Partnership
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), the leading active lifestyle sports media and event entertainment company, has announced a three-year partnership with REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), one of the nation's largest outdoor gear and apparel retailers. In 2013, REI will become the title partner of the Muddy Buddy Adventure Series, as well as presenting sponsor of the TriRock Triathlon Series.
"At REI, we are passionate about the outdoors and inspiring others through our educational classes and programs," said Sally Johnson, REI outdoor programs and outreach manager. "These events encompass the love of adventure that is a cornerstone of our company and customers."
"REI has a fundamental understanding of our participants and what they love to do and we're thrilled to have them take such a large role in our multisport category of events," said John Smith, Senior Vice President at Competitor Group. "REI really goes beyond gear and apparel and engages in outdoor sports on a participatory level that's unique for a retailer of their size and influence."
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Mohammed, Worku Win 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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