Running USA wire 32-04-13

Issue 32-04-13 April 17, 2013


Upcoming Events
IOA Corporate 5K, Orlando, FL, April 18
Ragnar Relay So Cal, Huntington Beach, CA, April 19
Romp Thru the Woods 5K, 1 mile, Decatur Beach, GA, April 20
Race to the Top, Charlotte, NC, April 20
Challenge Obesity 5K, St. Paul, MN, April 20
Diablo Trails Challenge, Walnut Creek, CA, April 20
XTERRA Bluebonnet Trail Run, Burnet, TX, April 20
XTERRA Hickory Knob Trail Run, McCormick, SC, April 20
Blue Ridge Marathon, Roanoke, VA, April 20
FICPA Educational Foundation Money Run 5K, Key Biscayne, FL, April 20
Lansing Marathon, Lansing, MI, April 21
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.




The One Fund Boston Announced
BOSTON - April 17, 2013 - Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Menino today announced the formation of The One Fund Boston, the purpose of which is to raise money to help those families most affected by the tragic events that unfolded during Monday's Boston Marathon.

"I am humbled by the outpouring of support by the business community and individuals who are united in their desire to help; The One Fund Boston will act as a central fund to receive much needed financial support," Governor Patrick said. "At moments like this, we are one state, one city, and one people."

According to Mayor Menino, support from the business community was immediate. "Within an hour, I had calls from business leaders and local philanthropists who, like me, were heartbroken by the impact this hideous tragedy has had on individuals, their families, and friends. And they want to do everything they can to help these people physically and psychologically in the future."

The cornerstone donation to The One Fund Boston is a $1 million commitment from John Hancock.
To contribute to The One Fund Boston, click on onefundboston.org

Read the rest of the story at RunningUSA.org



Jeptoo Moves Up on WMM Leaderboard



Seven of the current Top 10 men in the World Marathon Majors standings will compete at the Virgin London Marathon this weekend.
Established in 2006, World Marathon Majors (WMM) is a race series comprised of the Tokyo, Boston, Virgin London, BMW Berlin, Bank of America Chicago, and ING New York City Marathons.

On Monday, Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia and Rita Jeptoo of Kenya (above, PhotoRun) won the 2013 B.A.A. Boston Marathon before the race was halted due to an explosive attack near the finish line.

In a close men's finish, Desisa edged Kenya's Micah Kogo to win in 2:10:22. Kogo, who was making his marathon debut, finished in 2:10:27, and Desisa's countryman, Gebre Gebremariam, finished third-one second later-in 2:10:28.

Jeptoo won the women's race by a wide margin, finishing in 2:26:25, more than a half-minute ahead of Ethiopia's Meseret Hailu, who ran 2:26:58. The defending champion, Jeptoo's countrywoman Sharon Cherop, finished third three seconds later in 2:27:01.

Jeptoo's victory raised her to the top of the women's 2012-13 World Marathon Majors leaderboard with 40 points-a five-point advantage over Cherop.

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American Distance Project Awarded NYRR Champion's Circle Grant
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The
American Distance Project is the recipient of the
New York Road Runners' Champion's Circle Grant.
The New York Road Runners (NYRR) are the world's premier community running organization that seeks to improve community health and well-being by championing a lifelong commitment to running. The NYRR has also been a longtime major supporter of American distance running. The American Distance Project is a Colorado Springs based non-profit committed to developing American distance runners to compete with the best in the world.
Since establishing in Colorado in 2011, the American Distance Project has worked toward success on three standards: 1) U.S. national championships competitiveness; 2) qualification for US national teams; and, 3) medaling at World Championship events.
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U.S. Olympic Team Trials to return to TrackTown in 2016

SALEM, Ore. - The greatest track meet on U.S. soil will return to TrackTown USA when the 2016 U.S. Olympic
Team Trials - Track & Field are contested July 1-10, 2016, in Eugene, Ore. On behalf of USA Track & Field and the U.S. Olympic Committee, USATF CEO Max Siegel was joined in making the announcement by Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, University of Oregon President Mike Gottfredson, Oregon State Senate President Peter Courtney and TrackTown USA President Vin Lananna.

"Eugene set the bar high for what it means to host an Olympic Trials in 2008, and in 2012 they exceeded anyone's expectations with a truly spectacular, world-class event," said Siegel. "Local and state organizers cater not only to our athletes, but to track fans as well, and they have redefined the fan experience. As our sport continues to grow nationally, we are pleased to return to TrackTown in 2016."

The largest national championship track meet in the world, the U.S. Olympic Team Trials hosts more than 1,000 athletes competing for a chance to advance to the Olympic Games as a member of Team USA, the World's #1 Track & Field Team. The awarding of the 2016 Olympic Trials marks the third consecutive Trials hosted in Eugene and the sixth overall for the University of Oregon's Hayward Field.

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Running USA Blog - Boston Heartbreak: How to Help

If you know runners, or are a runner, you may understand that we have a solidarity among us that runs very deep. As part of the contract staff of Running USA, I have learned that one of the reasons for this is that it starts at the top. The people who produce running events and road races in this country are some of the best people there are. They are kind, compassionate, logical, smart businesspeople. They work in an industry that brings out the best in its participants. Everything they do, every decision they make, is for the runners.

Every year at the Running USA conference, Boston race director Dave McGillivray and his team from DMSE Sports, who produce the Boston Marathon for the Boston Athletic Association, are out on the course with us for our morning runs. They are one of the top race production teams in the country. Detail-oriented, exceptionally organized, cautious and competent. They take care of 20,000 runners, and hundreds of thousands of spectators, without a glitch, at a storied and historic event. It's a monumental task, and they knock it out of the park. Since Monday, they have been working non-stop to assist in the police investigation of this unfathomable attack.


There's a quote making the rounds via social media, which is spot on: "If you're trying to defeat the human spirit, marathon runners are the wrong group to target." (Credit to David and Kelvin Bright)


I would expand that to include the running industry at large. Our sport has experienced a boom in participation that's going on more than a decade. Huge increases in participation numbers have been recorded by our Running USA statisticians as Americans take to the roads. Those of us who have been running for our entire lives have welcomed them joyously. We would love nothing more than for everyone to be a runner, whether you jog a mile or race 26.2.


My colleague Christine Bowen, who was in Boston and thankfully uninjured in the attacks, put it this way: "We are all part of this amazing industry and I know we will all stick together and come out even stronger, but it's going to be an emotional road."

But if anyone can take on an emotional road, it's the running industry, its runners and the people who love them. See you out there.



Here are a few ways to contribute to the victims of the Boston Marathon attack:

Boston Athletic Association - http://www.baa.org/
American Red Cross - http://www.redcross.org/
The One Fund Boston - http://www.theonefundboston.org/
Boston Strong - http://inktothepeople.com/marketplace/ink-detail/3731
Boston Children's Hospital - http://www.childrenshospital.org/
And more grassroots ways: Go to a race and cheer on a runner. Volunteer to be a race course monitor. Tell a runner you love them. Go running. Train for Boston.
-Leah Etling, Running USA



























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