Running USA wire 49-06-13

Issue 49-06-13 June 16, 2013




Upcoming Events
Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back, Logan, UT, June 21
Garry Bjorklund Half-Marathon: USA Championships Duluth, MN, June 22
Undy 5000, Denver, CO, June 22
Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon, Seattle, WA, June 22
La Sportiva Summer Solstice, Beaver Creek, CO, June 22
Bluff Point Trail Run, Groton, CT, June 23
Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon, Vancouver, CAN, June 23
Stadium Stampede, Denver, CO, June 23
Jalapeno Half, Fort Worth, TX, June 29
XTERRA GouldsboroTrail Run, Gouldsboro, PA, June 29
Targhee Hill Climb, Driggs, ID, June 29
Legends Run, Niantic, CT, June 30
Live Ultimate 5K/10K, San Francisco, CA, June 30
Official Canada D'Eh 5K Run, Amherstburg, ON, CAN, July 1
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.




Desisa, Kiprono, Smith Among Top Talent in 2013 B.A.A. 10K Elite Field
BOSTON - The
Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced that 2013
Boston Marathon® men's champion
Lelisa Desisa, of Ethiopia, will compete in the 2013 B.A.A. 10K on Sunday, June 23. Desisa will compete among Olympic and World Championship finalists, national record holders, and the defending champions of the
B.A.A. Distance Medley. The B.A.A. 10K is the second race of the 2013 B.A.A. Distance Medley, a three-race series which awards $100,000 USD to the male and female with the fastest cumulative time from the three races. In addition, the B.A.A. 10K offers a combined prize purse of nearly $30,000 USD.


For each of the first two years of the B.A.A. 10K, the men's race produced the world's leading time to date for that year.



Challenging Desisa in the 2013 B.A.A. 10K will be a talented, international field including 2012 B.A.A. Distance Medley champion Allan Kiprono (KEN); 2012 B.A.A. Distance Medley runner-up and 2013 Bellin Run (Green Bay, WI) champion Lani Rutto (KEN); and three-time Olympian Alistair Cragg (IRL). Also expected to be among the leaders are 2013 Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run (Washington, D.C.) champion Daniel Salel (KEN); six-time NCAA All-American Stephen Sambu (KEN); 2012 Paris Marathon runner-up Raji Assefa (ETH); and 2013 James Joyce Ramble (Dedham, Mass.) champion Amos Sang (KEN).


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Saturday, June 22, Declared Utah Ragnar Day by State of Utah
KAYSVILLE, Utah - Take notice, folks. Ragnar Relay is now an unofficial, official holiday in the state of Utah.


Ten years after its humble beginnings in 2004 with some 260 runners and a handful of volunteers that created the 200ish mile overnight relay from Logan to Park City, today the State of Utah has declared the fourth Saturday in June as
Utah Ragnar Day. This year, that will be Saturday, June 22, 2013.



The declaration comes on the heels of the race's 10th
anniversary, which for the first time will add a third day to the overnight team relay event. Ragnar officials expanded the event from 12,000 participants in 2012 to 17,500 in 2013, with teams this year starting on both a Thursday - Friday run along with the traditional Friday-Saturday experience.



The official declaration will be presented at a
Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back Kick Off Celebration on Wednesday, June 19th at SCHEELS in Sandy, Utah.



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Austin Marathon, Conley Sports Lauded by Council for Responsible Sport


PORTLAND, Ore. - Executive Director
Keith Peters announced that the 2013 Austin Marathon and Half Marathon have been awarded Silver Certification from the Council for Responsible Sport, earning 43 of the 45 certification credits they pursued. Conley Sports, the events' producers, have been longtime proponents of sustainable sport, having originally become certified by the Council in 2009, and upgrading to Silver Certification in 2011.


"The Austin Marathon and Half Marathon have long been recognized as industry-leaders in terms of sustainable race production practices," said Peters. "Back in November 2008,
Runner's World called them the 'Greenest Race in North America,' and they've built on that platform ever since. The team at Conley Sports clearly has a set of core values they follow that result in both consistency and innovation when it comes to their efforts to reduce the environmental footprint and increase the social impact of their events."





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HealthPlus Named First Ever Title Sponsor of Crim Festival of Races


FLINT, Mich. - The
Crim Fitness Foundation announced a strengthened partnership with
HealthPlus, the first ever title sponsor of the 2013 and 2014
HealthPlus Crim Festival of Races, as well as a re-designed route for the famous Crim 10-Mile course, its 5K course, and a new date and course for the Michigan Mile.


Throughout HealthPlus's longtime partnership with the Crim, the two organizations have shared a mutual dedication to improve the health of the greater Flint community and promote active, healthy lifestyles. This year, HealthPlus has significantly increased their commitment to that mission and to the Crim, and have become the first ever title sponsor of the HealthPlus Crim Festival of Races, for both 2013 and 2014.



Changes to miles one and two of the Crim 10-mile course were also announced. The new route, which is certified by USA Track & Field and the Road Runners Club of America, will allow the race to accommodate greater numbers of runners and walkers while preserving the most beloved parts of the course. The new route avoids cutting down First Street, which up until now has divided the space in half between the Start and Finish lines. The new route, which is available for download at the crim.org website, highlights new and exciting parts of Downtown Flint and will allow for improved access to the growing Downtown Flint area during the Festival.



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New Courses Announced for Chevron Houston Marathon Events

HOUSTON - The
Houston Marathon Committee, in conjunction with the
City of Houston, announced the new courses for the
Chevron Houston Marathon and
Aramco Houston Half Marathon. Lottery registration for the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon will be open until June 20, with the selected runners announced on Monday, June 24. The 2014 races will start at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 19.


The new marathon and half marathon courses will provide a better participant experience for the runner by giving them more space and wider roads to run on. The first eight miles, now populated with local businesses and easier to access through major thoroughfares, will improve the spectator experience as well.


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USATF Debuts Lifestyle Programming with "USATF 36: Sanya Richards-Ross"

INDIANAPOLIS -
USA Track & Field
this month launches its first foray into reality television programming with the debut of "
USATF 36: Sanya Richards-Ross."


The USATF original program "USATF 36: Sanya Richards-Ross" will track the Olympic gold medalist for the 36 hours leading up to her season opener at the Nike Prefontaine Classic. The show will debut on NBC Sports Network on Friday, June 21 from 7:00-7:30 p.m. ET, and will re-air from 11:30 pm-midnight ET later that day. View the show's trailer here.


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