Running USA wire 25-03-13

Issue 25-03-13 March 24, 2013


Upcoming Events
RumpShaker 5K, Birmingham, AL, March 30
Crescent City Classic, New Orleans, LA, March 30
Rock 'n' Roll Lexington Half-Marathon, Lexington, KY, March 30
Lagoon Valley Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Vacaville, CA, March 30
Easter Sunday - Rise 'n' Shine 5K, St. Paul, MN, March 31
Race for Fetal Hope, Seattle, WA, April 1
Cooper River Bridge Run 10K, Charleston, SC, April 6
Hollywood Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Hollywood, CA, April 6
XTERRA Power to the Tower Trail Run, Kingsport, TN, April 6
New York Colon Cancer Challenge, New York, NY, April 7
Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA, April 7
San Luis Obispo Marathon + Half, San Luis Obispo, CA, April 7
Atlantic City April Fool's Half-Marathon, Atlantic City, NJ, April 7
US Half 2 - The Other Half, San Francisco, CA, April 7
Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Knoxville, TN, April 7
For more upcoming events for 2013, visit the Running USA Website event calendar.




USA Senior Men's Team Takes Second at 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

BYDGOSZCZ, Poland (March 24, 2013) - Kenya's Japhet Korir was a surprise winner of the senior men's title at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships on Sunday, pocketing $30,000.
The USA senior men's team, buoyed by an impressive sixth place finish from Ben True, won a silver medal, their first time on the podium in a men's race since 2001. True's sixth was best American placing in the senior men's race since 1984.

Korir, in only his third race in the last nine months after getting badly spiked in the Kenyan trials for the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships last June, also become the youngest ever senior champion and only the second teenager to win the long race, following in the footsteps of the prodigious Kenenisa Bekele.

True, who won the 2013 U.S. 15K championship earlier this month, was fifth at the USA Cross Country Championships in February.

The U.S. had three other athletes in the top 19 to seal their podium performance. Chris Derrick was 10th in 33:23, Ryan Vail was 17th in 33:42, and Bobby Mack was 18th in 33:49.

In the women's senior race, Neely Spence finished 13th (25:08) to place as top non-African and lead the U.S. team.

Kenya's Emily Chebet, 27, enjoyed an impressive return to the top of the medals podium in winning her second global title. Chebet led the Kenyan outfit to emphatic gold medal-winning display, with 19 points to Ethiopia's 48.

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Ryan Carroll, Rachel Booth Win Marine Corps 17.75K
QUANTICO, Va. (March 23, 2013) - Despite chilly spring temperatures, 2,177 runners met the challenge of the Marine Corps 17.75K, completing the 11.03-mile event through the winding streets and trails of Prince William Forest Park in Prince William County, VA. Each 17.75K participant obtained "Access Granted" at the finish line, solidifying their coveted spots in the 38th Marine Corps Marathon (MCM), before registration opens to the public at noon Eastern on Wednesday, March 27 at www.marinemarathon.com.
Ryan Carroll, 30, of Portsmouth, Va. maintained a steady lead throughout the event becoming the first 17.75K finisher in 59 minutes, 57 seconds. Jeremy Lynch, 32, of Springfield, Va. finished second at 1:05:46, while Retired Marine Lt. Col. Alex Hetherington finished in 1:06:06, rounding off the top three males. Hetherington has run numerous MCMs and is a member of the MCM Hall of Fame Class of 1995.
Rachel Booth, 32 of Mandeville, La. finished first among female runners at 1:08:25. Stephanie Wagner, 39 of Lombard, IL completed her run in 1:17:49, resulting in second place.
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Rock 'n' Roll Dallas Weathers Windy Half Marathon



DALLAS, Texas - (March 24, 2013) - Thousands gathered today for a windy the Rock 'n' Roll Dallas Half Marathon. Defending champion and Texas-based Kenyan Sammy Kiplagat crossed the finish line in 1:05:56, while San Antonio's Emily Daum won the women's title in 1:18:15.

"It was fantastic today but very cold and windy," said Kiplagat. "I was running with the second place runner and we helped each other to win. I've been preparing for this race for the past two months so I could come back and defend my title. I promised myself I would return this year and win, and I'm happy I did."

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Quad-City Times Bix 7 Adds High School Challenge

BETTENDORF, Iowa - At 39, the Quad-City Times Bix 7 has a new way to stay young with the addition of the Premier Buick & GMC High School Challenge. Runners toe the line for Bix 39 on Saturday, July 27, 2013.

The Premier Buick & GMC Dealers, Official Automotive Sponsors of the Bix 7, now offer a $1,000 prize to athletic funds to each high school of the first boy and girl athletes to cross the finish line in the full race. The Premier Buick & GMC High School Challenge continues a Bix tradition of offering the same prize money for men and women. A space for these athletes to indicate their high school affiliation has now been added to the application.

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Colorado Running Hall of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees


DENVER - The
Colorado Running Hall of Fame Selection Committee announces the 2013 inductee class: Doug Bell, Nancy Hobbs, Jay Johnson, Lidia Simon, Marshall Ulrich, and
Jane Welzel. The Colorado Running Hall of Fame recognizes Colorado residents for their achievement and contribution to the sport of distance running.

"The Colorado Running Hall of Fame honors those who have truly elevated the sport of running in our state," said
Creigh Kelley, Race Director of Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon. "The inductees are chosen not only for their incredible accomplishments, but also their dedication to the Colorado running community."

Past inductees into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame include Olympians Frank Shorter, Lorraine Moller and Arturo Barrios. The 7th induction ceremony and reception will be held on Wednesday, April 10th at the Denver Athletic Club at 6:00 p.m. The event is open to the public, with a limited number of tickets available for purchase
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CEO Susan Weeks Announces Retirement from Running USA


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (March 20, 2013) - Running USA, the national industry non-profit organization, has announced that
Susan Weeks
has decided to retire as its CEO effective May 31, 2013. Weeks, a resident of Colorado Springs, was hired in March 2008.
During her five-year tenure, the Running USA budget doubled in size, its popular annual conference set attendance and sponsor records and its membership sits at an all-time high.
"Since taking the helm as CEO 5 years ago, Susan has helped make Running USA an industry leader and an example to non-profits everywhere. Her service to Running USA is greatly appreciated and I will miss Susan's leadership and mentorship. We look forward to the organization's future with our new CEO," said Kevin Callahan, Running USA President.

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Competitor Group Announces Inaugural Half Marathon Grand Prix
SAN DIEGO - (March 20, 2013) -
Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), the leading international operator of world class endurance events, has announced the creation of a new
Half Marathon Grand Prix. With points based scoring for place and time, age group and professional competitions are the first of its kind in the running industry, showcasing what has become the dominant and fastest growing distance in the sport of road racing.
The Half Marathon Grand Prix will include all of the 30 half-marathons CGI organizes as part of the
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series

and the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race which takes place this Sunday, March 24. The professional division will compete over a two-year calendar for a grand prix championship prize purse of $240,000 and began with the P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Half Marathon in January 2013.
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