Running USA wire 61-07-13

Issue 61-07-13 July 31, 2013




Upcoming Events
Summer Sunset 5K and Family Night, Geneva, IL, July 31
TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K, Cape Elizabeth, ME, Aug. 3
Woodstock 5K, Anniston, AL, Aug. 3
Atlanta's Finest 5K, Atlanta, GA, Aug. 3
Salinas Valley Half-Marathon, Salinas, CA, Aug. 3
John Colter Half-Marathon, Driggs, ID, Aug. 3
Summer Breeze Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, San Leandro, CA, Aug. 3
La Sportiva Berry Picker, Vail, CO, Aug. 4
XTERRA Snow Valley Trail Run, Running Springs, CA, Aug. 4
Rock 'n' Roll Pittsburgh Half-Marathon, Pittsburgh, PA, Aug. 4
Association of Asthma Educators 5K, Charleston, SC, Aug. 4
USA 100K Trail Championships, Cleveland-Akron, OH, Aug. 4
Step Up for Cancer, Denver, CO, Aug. 4
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.


Keflezighi, Hall, Goucher to Race 2013 ING New York City Marathon


NEW YORK - Three of the nation's most accomplished and admired long-distance runners - Meb Keflezighi, Ryan Hall, and Kara Goucher - will run the 2013 ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 3, it was announced by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.


The talented trio will lead a group of highly competitive U.S. athletes who are the first official entrants into this year's professional athlete field. Keflezighi, Hall, and Goucher are among the total of six Olympic athletes confirmed thus far, along with 2012 U.S. Olympians Julie Culley (5000 meters),
Amy Hastings (10,000 meters), and Janet Bawcom (10,000 meters).


Additional top American men announced for the race include two-time fourth-place Boston Marathon finisher Jason Hartmann, last year's eighth-ranked U.S. marathoner Ryan Vail, and 2013 World Championships team member Jeffrey Eggleston. Other top American women include 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials 10,000-meter fifth-place finisher Alisha Williams, 2013 USA Half-Marathon Champion Adriana Nelson, and Mattie Suver, the top American finisher at the 2013 Oakley New York Mini 10K.



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Kastor, Keflezighi and Hall Among Talent at TD Beach to Beacon 10K


CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine - A trio of top American distance runners - Olympians Deena Kastor, Meb Keflezighi and Ryan Hall - are part of a talented world-class field assembled for the TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race on Saturday, Aug. 3 in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.


In addition to the top Americans, the professional field of 30 men and women distance runners for 2013 is comprised of a number of 10K speedsters and top marathoners from around the world, including Olympic medalists, World Champions and record breakers.



Kenyan Stanley Biwott, ranked 3rd in the world, is back to defend his TD Beach to Beacon title, while the women's race is wide open and loaded, with at least three Kenyan women -
Lineth Chepkurui, Joyce Chepkirui and Linet Masai
- capable of breaking the course record 30:59 set by Chepkurui in 2010.



"We have the deepest field of Americans in the 16-year history of the TD Beach to Beacon, but they have their work cut out for them with the high-level international athletes we were able to attract once again," said Larry Barthlow, the elite athlete coordinator for the TD Beach to Beacon (www.beach2beacon.org). "All in all, I like the balance we achieved and the depth. And with the right conditions, we might see three women run a sub 31:00, which would be really amazing."

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Deep Field of Sub-4:00 Milers Ready for GNC Live Well Liberty Mile


PITTSBURGH -A prize purse of more than $31,000 has attracted some of the country's top milers to Pittsburgh on Friday, Aug. 9 for the 2nd GNC Live Well Liberty Mile. At least nine sub-4 minute milers will compete for the $4000 champion's prize in this unique, nighttime 1 mile road race.


Jordan McNamara returns to the race after finishing second in the inaugural edition after he was outkicked in the final 50 meters by Craig Miller. After a successful summer on the European track circuit and setting a 1500 meter personal record of 3:34.00, McNamara, 26, is ready to improve his time and go for the win here.



McNamara faces tough competition against rising star Matthew Elliott, who became one of the summer's most inspirational track stories after finishing 4th at 2013 USA Outdoor Championships in the 1500 meters, and Miles Batty, who previously held the collegiate indoor mile record of 3:54.54.



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Kara Goucher Will Speak at Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon


WILLAMETTE VALLEY, Ore. - The 4th edition
Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon, presented by Subaru, is fast approaching on Sunday, September 1. The scenic 13.1-mile race starts at Stoller Family Estate Winery, and finishes in downtown Carlton at Main and Pine Streets.



Produced by Destination

Races, the event is the fourth of six in the Wine Country

Half Marathon Series. Over

2,200 runners are expected to compete in the race this year.


Kara Goucher, a 2008 and 2012 Team USA Olympian, will be the guest speaker at the Race Expo on Saturday, August 31 at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum from 10:00am

to 6:00pm.



Goucher, who finished 11th in the 2012 Olympic Marathon in London, will appear with husband and runner Adam Goucher to talk about her Olympic experiences, as well as how she balances life as a mother and training.


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2013 State of the Sport - Part III: U.S. Race Trends


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (July 28, 2013) - Since the mid-1990s, Running USA has documented the sport's historic growth, designated this time period as the Second Running Boom and commented on the reasons why: training programs; family-centered community events; new, fun, cool, hip events and running series;

improved race management; Title IX ripple effect tied to women's growth; technology and access to information via websites and social media.Over the past 20 years, every year, except 2003, set a new high in the number of finishers in U.S. running events, and 2012 continued the upward trend with a record of more than 15.5 million finishers. The snapshot below presents an overview of record-setting year by the numbers.


2012 U.S. Running Snapshot:

Females account for 8.6 million finishers nationwide (a record number) and represent the highest percentage ever reported of 56% of event fields. Males in 2012 also set a new high with more than 6.8 million finishers in U.S. races. Overall, there were 15,534,000 finishers in U.S. running events.
The number of U.S. race finishers has increased 80% since the year 2000, and female representation has increased from only 42% to an all-time high of 56% in 2012.
Total number of U.S. running events reached 26,370, another all-time high.
The half-marathon continues to fuel the growth of the Second Running Boom with an annual increase of 14.9% finishers (1.85 million) and an astounding 60% female participation.
In 2012, the 5K maintained the #1 position of all race distances with 6.2 million finishers (another record number), claiming nearly 40% of all finishers in the U.S., while the half-marathon again held the #2 position with approximately 12% of the finishers, followed by the 10K (9.5%).
Mud runs, obstacle runs and color runs have grown exponentially in the past few years, and it is estimated that approximately 2 million runners participated in these non-traditional, adventure-type races last year.


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