Running USA wire 29-04-13

Issue 29-04-13 April 7, 2013


Upcoming Events
Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K, Richmond, VA, April 13
ZOOMA Texas Half-Marathon & 5K, Austin, TX, April 13
Flying Pirate Half Marathon & 5K, Kitty Hawk, NC, April 13
ATC Spring Has Sprung 8K & 15K, Atlanta, GA, April 13
Half Marathon Unplugged, Burlington, VT, April 13
XTERRA Cheyenne Mountain State Park 12K, 24K, Colorado Springs, CO, April 13
The Cookie Chase 5K and 1K, Denver, CO, April 13
Feel the Energy Family 5K, Denver, CO, April 14
ZOOMA Texas Half-Marathon and 5K, Bastrop, TX, April 14
Murray Half-Marathon, Murray, KY, April 13
Eisenhower Marathon, Abilene, TX, April 13
More Magazine / Fitness Magazine Women's Half-Marathon, New York, NY, April 14
XTERRA Lake Las Vegas Trail Runs, Henderson, NV, April 14
Austin 10/20 10 mile, Austin, TX, April 14
Race for Fetal Hope, Seattle, WA, April 14
GO! St. Louis Marathon Weekend, St. Louis, MO, April 14
117th B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA, April 15
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Gebremeskel Three-Peats at Carlsbad 5000


CARLSBAD, Calif. (April 7, 2013) - The possibility of a world-record was out the window by the 1-mile mark, but that didn't worry Ethiopian Dejen Gebremeskel. Victory was his only objective on Sunday afternoon at the Carlsbad 5000.
Sitting pretty in a pack of 13 through a strategic first mile split of 4:22, the 23-year-old bided his time through the first hairpin turn 1.25 miles into the race before countryman Yenew Alamirew ratcheted down the pace with a 4:17 second mile split into a headwind heading north along Coast Boulevard. Gebremeskel and John Kipkoech of Kenya were the only two runners that went with the the 22-year-old Ethiopians's strong surge, and with a half mile to go Gebremeskel asserted himself as the man to chase. Coming off the final turn toward the finish line, Gebremeskel (above, PhotoRun) was clear of his two pursuers and held his lead through the finish line to win in 13 minutes, 21 seconds -- the slowest winning time at the World's Fastest 5K since 2008.

"Today was special for me to win three times," said Gebremeskel, the silver medalist in the 5,000m at last summer's Olympic Games in London. "Carlsbad is like family so I will come every year. I'm glad to get the win. After winning Carlsbad last year I had a lot of success, and hope that this year I will have a lot of success with the World Championships. I hope to win a medal."

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Reid, Uhl Win Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K
CHICAGO (April 7, 2013) - More than 33,000 runners hit the streets of downtown Chicago this morning to ring in the spring at the
34th Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K. Sunny skies and ideal running conditions greeted participants with temperatures in the mid 50s, making for a festive atmosphere on the race course and at the Post-Race Party at Buckingham Fountain. The first runner across the finish line was
Phillip Reid, 27, of San Luis Obispo, Calif., in 23:08. The women's winner was U.S. Olympian
Lisa Uhl, 25, of Des Moines, Iowa, in 25:54. Reid's winning time was the fastest run on the course since 2002.

Reid was surprised to break the finish tape after U.S. Olympian
Dathan Ritzenhein withdrew from the race earlier in the week. He earned a two-second victory over
Jacob Riley, 24, of Rochester Hills, Mich.
Joe Moore, 29, of Minneapolis, Minn., was third in 23:14.

"I wasn't expecting to win," said Reid, a member of the Asics Aggies elite racing team and a high school teacher who was spending his spring break in Chicago. "My teammates and I came out here to compete with the best and that's what we did. Chicago is a great city."
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Smith, Kiprono to Defend Titles in B.A.A. Distance Medley

BOSTON - The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced that an elite field of world class athletes will compete in the Fifth Annual B.A.A. 5K, the first race of the 2013 B.A.A. Distance Medley, on Sunday, April 14, 2013. Kim Smith (NZL) and Allan Kiprono (KEN) will defend their titles in the B.A.A. Distance Medley, a three-race series which awards $100,000 to the male and female with the fastest cumulative time from all three races. Defending B.A.A. 5K women's champion and course record holder Werknesh Kidane (ETH) will once again compete in this year's B.A.A. 5K, which awards a combined prize purse of $25,000.
In the 2013 B.A.A. Distance Medley, Kiprono will face London Olympic Games silver medalist at 5000 meters Dejen Gebremeskel (ETH); three-time Olympian Alistair Cragg (IRL); 2012 B.A.A. Distance Medley runner-up Lani Rutto (KEN); Daniel Salel (KEN), who holds a personal best of 13:08.23 for 5000 meters; and six-time NCAA All-American Stephen Sambu (KEN).

A two-time Olympian, Smith will be challenged on the women's side in the B.A.A. Distance Medley by Kidane, a three-time Olympian and IAAF World Championships silver medalist; 2011 B.A.A. 5K champion Lineth Chepkurui (KEN); 2008 Bolder Boulder 10K champion Millicent Kuria (KEN); and 2013 Crescent City Classic champion Alice Kimutai (KEN).

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Burfoot Returns to Run Boston on 45th Anniversary of 1968 Victory
EMMAUS, Penn. - Runner's World Editor-at-Large Amby Burfoot is winding down training for the 117th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, preparing to run in celebration of the 45th anniversary of his 1968 victory. The 66-year-old Burfoot intends to run with several family members while sporting bib number 1968. He is aiming for about a 4:30 finish time.

Burfoot was 21 when he won the race on April 19, 1968 (right), and over the last three decades has made a tradition of running Boston on every fifth anniversary of his triumph, with the addition of 1996, the 100th running of the great race. In 1968, Burfoot won the race in 2:22.17, becoming the first American in 11 years to win since Burfoot's mentor and coach at the time John J. Kelley won in 1957.

Follow Burfoot's training for the 2013 Boston Marathon on his Runner's World Footloose blog here: http://www.runnersworld.com/footloose-amby-burfoot.

Burfoot is in his 35th year at Runner's World, evolving from East Coast editor, to editor-in-chief to his current title as editor-at-large. A Connecticut native who was born on the same day and year as President Bill Clinton (August 19, 1946), Burfoot was a two-time NCAA Division I cross country All-American at Wesleyan University, where he roomed with fellow running legends Bill Rodgers and Jeff Galloway.

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The B.A.A. at 125: The Official History of the Boston Athletic Association, 1887-2012
BOSTON - The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced that The B.A.A. at 125: The Official History Of The Boston Athletic Association is now available on Amazon, at Barnes & Noble, and at select bookstores everywhere. The book is written by John Hanc and published by Sports Publishing, a division of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

The B.A.A. at 125 is the story of the organization best known as the club responsible for the Boston Marathon®. This year's Boston Marathon is Monday, April 15, and the book also will be available at the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo at the John B. Hynes Convention Center from Friday, April 12 through Sunday, April 14. During Boston Marathon® weekend, author John Hanc will make several special appearances at events surrounding the 117th running of the world's oldest annual marathon. An avid runner, Hanc is participating in this year's event.

A special event to launch the book will take place in the Town of Hopkinton on Wednesday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m. ET. This event is open to the general public, but it is necessary to RSVP. Those interested in attending may RSVP by going to http://baa125.eventbrite.com


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RRCA to Hold 2013 RunPro Camp July 19-21 in Arlington








ARLINGTON, Va. - The
2013 RunPro Camp will be held on July 19-21 in Arlington, Virginia, at the national office location of the
Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). The camp is a companion to www.RunPro.com, which is designed to assist promising distance runners make the transition from collegiate to professional running.
The goal of the RunPro Camp is to encourage, support and provide the tools for more top collegiate distance runners to stay in the sport, pursue a professional running career, and train at a high level so that U.S. performances will continue to improve nationally and internationally. The first RunPro Camp, created and hosted by Team USA Minnesota, was held in July 2011 in Minneapolis.
Applications for the RunPro Camp are due by Friday May 10, 2013, and may be submitted online at www.RunPro.com or post-marked by that date.
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