Running USA wire 19-03-13

Issue 19-03-13 March 3, 2013


Upcoming Events
Smile Mile, Orlando, FL, March 9
Catalina Island Conservancy Marathon, Avalon, CA, March 9
Irish for a Day 5K & TC 10 Mile, Minneapolis, MN, March 9
HEB Bayou City Classic 10K, Houston, TX, Mar. 9
San Diego Half-Marathon, San Diego, CA, March 10
Running of the Green, Denver, CO, March 10
Irish Sprint 10K, Quantico, VA, March 16
Canyonlands Half-Marathon & 5 Mile, Moab, UT, March 16
LA Big 5K, Los Angeles, CA, March 16
Yuengling Shamrock Marathon & Anthem Half-Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA, March 16-17
Rock 'n' Roll USA Marathon & CareFirst Half-Marathon, Washington, DC, March 16
Badger Cove Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Livermore, CA, March 16
St. Patrick's Irish Traditions 5K, St. Paul, MN, March 17
ASICS LA Marathon, Los Angeles, CA, March 17
First Watch Sarasota Half-Marathon, Sarasota, FL, March 17
Publix Georgia Marathon & Half-Marathon, Atlanta, GA, March 17
For more upcoming events for 2013, visit the Running USA Website event calendar.




Pool, Meyer Win 35th Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon


NAPA, Calif. - (March 3, 2013) - Kevin Pool of Folsom, Calif. didn't plan on winning the 35th Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon. He entered the 26.2-mile race through the scenic Napa Valley wine-growing region as a training run in preparation for this coming April's Boston Marathon. On the other hand, San Francisco's Michelle Meyer set a goal of recording a fast time, and possibly a women's win, at Napa. Both Pool and Meyer emerged victorious in close contests and were crowned Road Runners Club of America national marathon champions. The marathon served as Road Runners Club of America's 2013 National Marathon Championship.

Pool, 30, broke the finish line tape at Napa's Vintage High School in 2 hours, 21 minutes, and 58 seconds, the seventh fastest winning men's time in the 35-year history of the event. Meyer's time of 2:43:11 is the fourth fastest ever by a woman on the scenic, gently rolling, point-to-point course. The rural race route from Calistoga to Napa has not changed since the event's inaugural running.

Pool, a veteran of nine previous marathons, notched his victory despite giving the other top men in the field an unintentional 40-second handicap. He was in the port-a-potty when the 7 a.m. starting gun sounded as Cheyne Inman (Vacaville, Calif.) assumed a solo early lead and held it until Pool and Frank Corrigan (Port Costa, Calif.) caught him near the 23 mile point.

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Booth Rewrites Her Own Record at Disney's Princess Half Marathon


LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Rachel Booth etched her name in the runDisney record books - again - by winning Disney's Princess Half Marathon on Sunday, Feb. 24 for the second straight time, beating her own race record from a year ago.


Perhaps even more significant, Booth (right, photo by Preston Mack) stands alone as the only woman to win four runDisney races - two Princess Half Marathons (2012 and 2013) and two Disneyland Half Marathons (2010 and 2011).



This latest win, a 13.1-mile journey through Epcot and Magic Kingdom on an unseasonably warm February morning at Walt Disney World Resort, was fairly routine. Booth charged to the front of the pack of 26,000 runners at the start and was never seriously threatened, even though she could hear the cheers for second-place finisher Mia Elbon and third-place finisher Megan Jaswell behind her.

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Brooks Running Company Seeks Coaches with a Run Happy Spirit



BOTHELL, Wash. - High school track and field and cross country coaches are unsung heroes who teach our youth self-confidence, determination, tenacity, respect and the value of teamwork. Oh yeah, and how to run really, really fast and far.


In recognition of these very important individuals, Brooks Running Company announced the call for entries for the 2013 Inspiring Coaches program. Anyone inspired by a current high school track and field or cross country coach can nominate him or her for the esteemed award at www.brooksrunning.com/inspiringcoaches. Brooks will accept applications through May 19, 2013, and announce the top 25 finalists in June. The 2013 Inspiring Coach of the Year will be unveiled in August.

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Raleigh Becomes Home to a Rock 'n' Roll Marathon

RALEIGH, N.C. - Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), the leading active lifestyle sports media and event entertainment company, today announced a partnership with the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance to bring the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series to the Carolinas for the first time with the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Raleigh Marathon & ½ Marathon in 2014. The first Rock 'n' Roll Raleigh is scheduled for Sunday, April 13, 2014, with event registration opening on April 1, 2013 at RunRocknRoll.com.


"We welcome Rock 'n' Roll Marathon to Raleigh," said Mayor Nancy McFarlane, who joined race officials at a press conference to announce the new event. "This is a tremendous opportunity to showcase our city's love of sports, outdoor entertainment and world-class cultural offerings. We are looking forward to welcoming thousands of runners and their family and friends to our city each spring."



The Rock 'n' Roll Raleigh Marathon is now part of an international series of musically themed marathons and half-marathons, uniquely combining entertainment and running into a 26.2-mile block party.


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Running USA 2013: The 10th Industry Conference Recap


SAVANNAH, Ga. - (February 27, 2013) - Running USA 2013: The 10th Industry Conference, held at the Hyatt Regency Savannah from February 24-26, set a record with 511 attendees in the Hostess City of the South.


"With all-time highs in attendance, expo exhibitors and sponsorship plus the well-received inaugural Tech Tent, our 10th edition was our best conference ever! Our Hall of Champions Dinner & Auction was also wonderful with the induction of running pioneers Ted Corbitt and Nina Kuscsik and with ZAP Fitness receiving the Allan Steinfeld Development Award," said Susan Weeks, Running USA CEO. "We thank all our Running USA 2013 sponsors, attendees and exhibitors who made this conference so special."



On Monday at the Women's Trailblazer Luncheon presented by The Active Network, Dawna Stone, Women's Running Magazine founder and publisher and Women's Running Half-Marathon Series founder, was presented the 9th Women's Trailblazer Award for her contributions to the sport.



At Tuesday's Running USA Youth Awards Luncheon presented by Ashworth Awards, the following winners were announced:



Youth Event of the Year
AJC Peachtree Jr., Atlanta, GA

Youth Program of the Year
GO! St. Louis Read, Right & Run Marathon, St. Louis, MO

Youth Program Contributor of the Year
Rod Dixon, KiDSMARATHON Foundation, Los Angeles, CA



Earlier, on Sunday, Running USA's Board of Directors elected Kevin Callahan (MapMyFitness, Inc.) as its president and selected Dan Ashworth (Ashworth Awards) to replace the retiring Basil Honikman as a Board member.



Running USA 2013 was presented by The Active Network, Ashworth Awards, Competitor Group, Leslie Jordan, Inc. and MarathonFoto.



Running USA 2014 - set for February 9-11 - will be held in San Diego, California at the Marriott Marquis & Marina, and 2014 registration will open soon.

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