Running USA wire 51-06-13

Issue 51-06-13 June 23, 2013




Upcoming Events
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
Harvard Pilgrim Finish at the 50, Foxborough, MA, July 3
Firecracker 5000, Seattle, WA, July 3
4th of July - Free to Run 4 Miles, St. Paul, MN, July 4
Hunter Vision Watermelon 5K, Winter Park, FL, July 4
Surf City 4th of July Run 5K, Huntington Beach, CA, July 4
Liberty Dash, Lone Tree, CO, July 4
Firecracker 6, Indianapolis, IN, July 4
Liberty Run, Denver, CO, July 4
AJC Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA, July 4
Red, White and Boom! TC Half-Marathon, Minneapolis, MN, July 4
Hilton Head Firecracker 5000, Hilton Head, SC, July 4
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.




Trafeh, Nelson Win Big in Duluth at USA Half Marathon Championships

INDIANAPOLIS (June 22, 2013) - Pushing the early pace, Mo Trafeh
continued his successful
2013 USA Running Circuit
campaign, setting a course record and winning the men's title at the USA Half Marathon Championships
Saturday morning, June 22, in Duluth, Minnesota, hosted by the Grandma's Marathon.


The USA Half Marathon Championships are the sixth stop on the USA Running Circuit, which will conclude this fall with the .US National Road Racing Championships. The top ten finishers at today's race qualified to compete for national honors at the the .US National Road Racing Championships
.

Trafeh pushed the pace early in the foggy, cool morning in Duluth. Passing through the first mile mark in 4:21, the field strung out quickly, with Trafeh finding himself running alongside only three other runners. Olympian Meb Keflizighi,
Josphat Boit and Shadrack Biwott held strong, as Trafeh continued to push the pace, passing through the two mile mark in 8:56.


As the pace started to settle a bit, Trafeh and Keflizighi began to pull away, the early pace obviously taking it's toll on Boit and Biwott. From the halfway point to nearly the finish line, Trafeh and Keflizighi would challenge each other running side-by-side.


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Sambu, Daska Win B.A.A. 10K


BOSTON (June 23, 2013) - A warm and sunny morning with temperatures reaching the low 80s (F) by the race's conclusion welcomed runners to Boston Common on Sunday, June 23 for the third B.A.A. 10K. Kenya's
Stephen Sambu, 24, won the men's title in a time of 28 minutes, six seconds, over 2013 Boston Marathon® champion Lelisa Desisa, 23, of Ethiopia, who finished in 28:15.



With a well-executed kick in the race's final meters, Sambu outlasted Desisa who returned to Boston for the first time since April and who later gifted his Boston Marathon champion's medal to Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino prior the awards ceremony.


Ethiopia's Mamitu Daska, 29, led from the start to run away with the women's race, breaking the tape in 31:45. Daska's time was the second-fastest time among women in race history (Kim Smith, NZL, 31:36, 2012) and is now the 10th fastest 10K road time thus far in 2013, according to the IAAF's web site.



Aaron Braun, 26, who currently resides in Flagstaff, Ariz., was the first American male in 29:59 (7th place); Katie Dicamillo, of Providence, Rhode Island, was the first American female in 34:33 (4th place)



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Yilma, Olaru win 5th Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon


SEATTLE (Saturday, June 22, 2013) - From the stunning views of Mt. Rainier to the peaceful Lake Washington waterfront, it was a picturesque summer day in Seattle as the city celebrated five years of Rock 'n' Roll running. The annual kickoff to the Seafair summer festival, the
Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon & Half Marathon brought miles of music and a moving memorial to our country's military.



In the men's half-marathon, Patrick Rizzo of Boulder, Colo., finally claimed victory after second-place finishes here in 2009 and 2010. Rizzo, 29, and Australian Shawn Forrest pushed each other for the first two miles before Rizzo broke away, crossing the finish in 1 hour, 5 minutes and 58 seconds. Forrest would eventually finish third behind Jonathan Lafler, who came in over a minute behind Rizzo at 1:07:10.



Women's half-marathon winner Nikki Gamble Leith, 29, of Edmonds, had a reason to run fast as she broke the tape in 1:25:08. Behind Leith, 16-year-old Larissa Kolasinski
of Issaquah was charging hard, but ended up third in 1:26:47, behind Kimberly Cloud, 37, who crossed in 1:26:31.



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ASICS LA Marathon Announces New CEO, Tracey Russell
LOS ANGELES - (June 21, 2013) - Atfter a highly successful sold-out 2013 race, the addition of a new title sponsor and increased international recognition for the event, the ASICS LA Marathon is on a roll.


To help propel the race even further on a global stage, LA MARATHON LLC announced that Tracey Russell, Executive Director of the Atlanta Track Club (ATC), will join the ASICS LA Marathon as its new chief executive officer. The ATC manages the AJC Peachtree Road Race, the Atlanta Half Marathon and the Atlanta Marathon.



Russell joins the LA Marathon with nearly two decades of race management experience. At ATC under her leadership, both annual sponsorship revenue and the organizational budget doubled over the past six years, and more than 15 new running and youth events were added to the ATC's portfolio. She tripled the club's membership to more than 19,000 runners and significantly enhanced the charity and youth outreach programs throughout her tenure. Prior to her time at ATC, Russell spent 12 years with the Metropolitan Richmond Sports Backers.



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Brooks Running Company Announces Finalists for 2013 Inspiring Coaches Award



SEATTLE - Would you give a runner the shoes off your own feet? Run a two-mile warm-up with your team every day while battling lung cancer? Buy team uniforms with your personal coaching stipend? This year's Brooks Running Company Inspiring Coaches finalists would - and these stories only scratch the surface of these individuals' passion, dedication and leadership.


Brooks Running Company recognized the amazing acts of 26 high school track and cross country coaches nationwide by naming them finalists for its 2013 Inspiring Coaches award. In its third year, the Inspiring Coaches program honors high school track and cross country coaches who motivate their teams and communities through meaningful and lasting leadership.



Runners, students, families and community members can vote for their favorite 2013 Inspiring Coaches Finalists. The voting period lasts until Sunday, July 21, 2013, with this year's most inspiring coach announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. Visit www.facebook.com/brooksrunning to vote for the finalist coaches and learn about their special stories.



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ZAP Fitness Puts Allan Steinfeld Development Award to Good Use


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (June 19, 2013) - Since being presented the
4th Allan Steinfeld Development Award at Running USA 2013 this past February,
ZAP Fitness (above, MarathonFoto), a U.S. training center, has been busy putting the $25,000 grant to good use.


According to head coach Peter Rea, the grant has been distributed to three main areas: weight room (physio equipment and a spin bike), massage therapy and a needed upgrade of the ZAP Fitness running trail network that was damaged from storms over the past decade.



"This grant has enabled ZAP Fitness to continue its mission as a top U.S. training center," said Rea. "A big thank you to all the Running USA 2013 auction donors whose support and belief in such regional training centers like ZAP help develop U.S. distance runners to be the best in the world."



ZAP Fitness athletes are currently gearing up for this week's USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa.


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