Running USA wire 64-08-13

Issue 64-08-13 August 11, 2013




Upcoming Events
Firefly Run, Denver, CO, Aug. 16
XTERRA Table Rock 15K/5K, Pickens, SC, Aug. 17
Pikes Peak Ascent, Pikes Peak, CO, Aug. 17
Bear Creek Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Martinez, CA, Aug. 17
XTERRA Cameron Park Trail Run, Waco, TX, Aug. 17
Washington Crossing 15K, Washington Crossing, PA, Aug. 17
Little Miami Half Marathon and 10K, Morrow, OH, Aug. 18
Big Wild Life Runs Marathon, Relay, Half-Marathon, 5K, Anchorage, AK, Aug. 18
Run for the Fallen - Maine, Ogunquit, ME, Aug. 18
Madison Mini-Marathon presented by Meriter, Madison, WI, Aug. 18
Pikes Peak Marathon, Manitou Springs, CO, Aug. 18
Rock 'n' Roll Providence 1/2 Marathon, Providence, RI, Aug. 18
America's Finest City Half-Marathon, San Diego, CA, Aug. 18
Race 4 Research, Denver, CO, Aug. 18
The Hottest Half, Dallas, AL, Aug. 18
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.


Kogo, Chepkirui Win the 41st New Balance Falmouth Road Race


FALMOUTH, Mass. (Aug. 1 1, 2013) - Kenyan runners Micah Kogo and Joyce Chepkirui won the 41st New Balance Falmouth Road Race here with perfect conditions for running on Sunday, Aug. 11.



On a beautiful morning, under blue skies and low humidity, over 11,000 runners gathered in Woods Hole. The whole field sang "Happy Birthday" to race founder Tommy Leonard, who turns 80 this week. There was a special appearance by Jeff Bauman, Boston Marathon bombing victim, who was the official race starter.



The elite men, lead by Ben Bruce of Arizona, went through the first mile in a 4 minutes, 35 seeconds. Bruce would lead the pack until the four-mile mark, when Kogo and True started to close the gap. The men kept a steady pace through the five and six mile marks. It was a nail-biter to the finish, with Kogo defeating Ben True, from Hanover, NH, a late addition to the field, by a mere two seconds.



Kogo finished with a time of 32:10 and True finished with a time of 32:12. Kenyan Emmanuel Mutai came in third place with a time of 32:20 followed by fourth place finisher, American Olympian Abdi Abdirahman. Bruce took fifth place with a time of 32:44 and Shadrack Biwott of Oregon took sixth place with a time of 33:15.



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Kampf Defends, Chaffee Surprises at GNC Live Well Liberty Mile


PITTSBURGH - (August 9, 2013) - A near perfect Friday evening in downtown Pittsburgh for the 2nd GNC Live Well Liberty Mile welcomed a superb professional Mile field as well as athletes from across the United States competing in the USA Masters 1 Mile Road Championships. When the dust settled from the Mile thoroughbreds it was Heather Kampf (MN) who defended her title in an event record 4 minutes 32 seconds, while Macklin Chaffee (CO) was a surprise winner, clocking 4:01 in the Men's race and edging race favorite Jordan McNamara. In the Masters races (40 and older), Magdalena Lewy Boulet, 40, CA and Nick Berra, 44, PA, ran away from the fields in 4:50 and 4:28 respectively.


At 7:50pm, the professional women took to the downtown streets where Kampf, 26, was the clear pre-race favorite with her nose for the finish line that has given her the nickname, "Queen of the Road Miles". However, she would be challenged by 2012 Olympian Geena Gall (OR) and 3000m USA Indoor champion Chelsea Reilly.After the pack came through in a relatively slow first half-mile in 2:20, it was off to the races as Kampf, Reilly, Chemtai Rionotukei (KEN) and Nicole Schappert
(NJ) broke away from the pack.


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Ryan Hall to Run Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon



VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Ryan Hall, the fastest American marathoner in history, will return to the oceanfront boardwalk of Virginia Beach on Sunday, September 1 for the
2013 Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon. Hall, who holds the American record in the half-marathon at 59 minutes, 43 seconds, will be making his second appearance at the event. In 2011 he finished fourth, running 1:03:02.



A two-time U.S. Olympian, Hall ran the fastest marathon ever by an American with his 2:04:58 clocking at the 2011 Boston Marathon. The 30-year-old qualified for last year's Olympic marathon in London with a runner-up finish at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Houston. A hamstring injury forced him to drop out of last summer's Olympic Marathon, but Hall is currently healthy and prepping for the ING New York City Marathon in November.



"Having run the 2011 Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon I know what potential this race holds," said Hall, who will head to Africa following the event to continue his training for New York. "The environment up and down the beach on Labor Day Weekend is electric, the course fast, and the competition good. It will provide the perfect testing ground for my fitness."



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Sold-Out San Francisco Giant Race is a Giant Success


SAN FRANCISCO - The 4th edition San Francisco Giant Race took place on Sunday, August 4th, 2013 at AT&T Park with nearly 20,000 registered participants. The sold-out event consisted of Half-Marathon, 10K, and 5K races along the scenic San Francisco Bay and each finished on the field of the 2012 World Champion San Francisco Giants. In addition, the event featured the sold-out FedEx Kids Race & Family Relay, with 700 participants running laps around the field.




The 2013 Giant Race benefited long-time charity partner
Project Open Hand, a nonprofit organization that provides meals, groceries, and nutritional counseling to individuals living with HIV and AIDS, individuals who are homebound with other critical illnesses, and seniors in San Francisco and Alameda County. The 2013 Giant Race raised over $260,000 for Project Open Hand through runner fundraising and donation efforts.





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Marine Corps Historic Half Boasts Impressive Economic Impact

QUANTICO, Va. - The Marine Corps Historic Half has good reason to boast with as much as $21 million spent by event participants throughout the City of Fredericksburg, VA from May 17-19, according to an economic impact study.



"The Sixth Annual Marine Corps Historic Half: Economic Contribution and Characteristics of Participants," was conducted by Dr. Mukesh Srivastava,

a Business professor at the University of Mary Washington. The comprehensive report includes demographic analysis, runner statistics and a post-event survey of participants, with 22 percent being first-time visitors to Fredericksburg.


The Fredericksburg Department of Economic Development and Tourism partnered with the Marine Corps Historic Half on the report that substantiates dollars spent by runners and their guests. This year's Historic Half was the most successful to date with 7,806 completing the Marine Corps Historic Half (13.1 miles), the Historic 10K (6.2 miles) or the Semper Fred 5K (3.1 miles).


According to the report, nearly $8 million was spent on tourism, shopping, restaurants and on gasoline, while the total impact of spending, as a result of the multiplier effect, is up to $21 million generated throughout the local economy. In regard to lodging, more than half of those visiting Fredericksburg also stayed in local hotels, averaging a two-night stay.

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