Running USA wire 12-02-13

Issue 12-02-13 February 11, 2013


Upcoming Events
Run Around the Pines 5K, Winter Park, FL, Feb. 16
Bay Breeze Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, San Leandro, CA, Feb. 16
Snowman Stampede 5M/10M, Littleton, CO, Feb. 16
Daytona Beach Half-Marathon, Daytona Beach, FL, Feb. 17
LIVESTRONG® Austin Marathon & Half-Marathon, Austin, TX, Feb. 17
Rock 'n' Roll Pasadena Half-Marathon, Pasadena, CA, Feb. 17
Publix Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon & Half-Marathon
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Feb. 17
The IMS Arizona Marathon, Half-Marathon, Relay, 5K

Glendale, AZ, Feb. 17
26.2 with Donna, Jacksonville Beach, FL, Feb. 17
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.




Ritzenhein Will Return to Chicago for Marathon, Shamrock Shuffle 8K




CHICAGO - The
Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced that U.S. Olympian
Dathan Ritzenhein will return to the site of his breakthrough performance by competing in the 36th edition of the event on Sunday, October 13. Last fall, the Midwest native thrilled his regional fan base by finishing as the top American in Chicago and improving his marathon best by more than two minutes. His decision to return is fueled by the desire to set his sights even higher in 2013.

Before culminating with the Chicago Marathon, Ritzenhein (image courtesy PhotoRun) will kick off his outdoor racing season at the 34th Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K on Sunday, April 7, marking his first appearance at Chicago's popular spring road race.


"After his breakthrough race last fall, it became a priority for us to have Dathan back on the start line for the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon," said Executive Race Director
Carey Pinkowski. "It's clear that he has discovered a winning formula for the marathon and Chicago fits into that plan. What I'm most excited about is now that Dathan has a comfort level with the marathon distance and with our event, I think you're going to see a supremely confident and fit athlete mixing it up with a world-class field on October 13."


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Runners Rock the Roads of St. Pete


ST. PETE, Fl. - On a perfect Florida morning, the 2nd Rock 'n' Roll St. Pete Half Marathon transformed the waterfront streets of St. Petersburg into a 13.1-mile community block party on Sunday, Feb. 10. With warmer running conditions than last year's chilly inaugural event, Jon Phillips from Brooklyn, New York, finished in first place overall with a time of 1 hour, 14 minutes and 23 seconds, while Canadian Natasha Yaremczuk took first place among the women in 1:20:03.



St. Pete native Andrew Chandler placed second in the men's half-marathon in 1:15:03, with John Davis from Melbourne, Fla. taking third place with a time of 1:17:26. Lisa Bentley from Clermont, Fl. ran in 1:21:02, landing her second place in the women's half-marathon. Heather Schulz from Orlando placed third with a time of 1:24:36.



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RRCA Acquires RunPro.com and the RunPro Camp



MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 11, 2013) - The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) announced it has acquired the RunPro.com web site (www.RunPro.com) and the RunPro Camp and will operate the two entities as official RRCA programs.


RunPro.com and the RunPro Camp were developed by
Team USA Minnesota with the support of a 2010 Excellence Challenge Grant from
USA Track & Field. The purpose of the RunPro effort is to be the go-to source that assists promising young distance runners make the transition from collegiate to professional running.


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Military Personnel Eligible for MCM Registration Discount

QUANTICO, Va.- The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM), in partnership with GEICO, is offering a 15 percent discount for all Active Duty and Reserve military members registering for the 38th MCM that will be held on Sunday, Oct. 27. The registration discount will be available online starting at noon Eastern on Saturday, Feb. 23 at www.marinemarathon.com with the savings continuing through midnight EST on Sunday, March 24.

Military members registering during this four-week period will pay $84.15, rather than the full registration cost of $99. Last year, 5,979 members of the military registered for the MCM through this special program.



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Running USA Announces Its 2013 Board of Directors



COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (February 6, 2013) - Running USA, a national non-profit organization, recently held an election for seven Board of Directors
seats and its members selected the following running industry leaders for the newly constituted 17-member board that is listed below with affiliation and term.


Elected for two-year terms (7):

Anne Audain (Evansville, IN), AA Sports Marketing
Iris Simpson Bush* (Cincinnati, OH), Flying Pig Marathon
Nick Curl (Los Angeles, CA), LA Marathon
Faron Kelley* (Kissimmee, FL), runDisney
Joe Moreno* (East Moline, IL), Quad Cities Marathon
Beth Salinger (Chicago, IL), Hospital Hill Run
Mike Schmitz (Williamston, SC), Electric City Printing
*first-time board member



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