Running USA wire 65-08-13

Issue 65-08-13 August 14, 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
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
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Champions Return for 36th America's Finest City Half Marathon Elite Field


SAN DIEGO - The 36th America's Finest City Half Marathon (AFC Half) will feature three returning champions, including the women's course record holder and a sold-out field of more than 8,000 elite, recreational and inspirational runners hailing from 46 states and 14 countries, announced Neil Finn Sports Management, Inc., the event organizer. The AFC Half and the accompanying AFC 5K are for set for Sunday, August 18.


Defending champion Tesfaye Alemayehu of Ethiopia will toe the start line with Kenyans Ernest Kebenei, Benard Langat and
Nelson Oyugi. Alemayehu won the AFC Half in 2012, finishing in 1 hour, 3 minutes and 43 seconds and was runner-up in 2011 (1:03:18). Alemayehu will no doubt be given a run for his money by fellow Africans, including Kebenei who won the AFC Half in 2009 (1:04:01) and Langat who took runner-up honors in 2010 (1:04:56). The race wild card could prove to be Oyugi, a relatively unknown who made a splash by winning last month's six Wharf to Wharf, winning the six-mile race in a time of 27:12. It was the 21-year-old's first race on American soil.
Tonny Okello of Uganda rounds out the field's African contingent.



American men in the field include Sergio Reyes, Scott Bauhs and Jameson Mora of California, Fernando Cabada and
Tyler McCandless of Colorado and Craig Curley of Arizona.



In the women's race two-time AFC Half champion Belainesh Gebre of Ethiopia will be looking for her third AFC victory, having won in 2009 (1:10:44) and 2010 (1:10:27), where she set the current course record.


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2014 Walt Disney World Marathon Sells Out

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon presented by Cigna crossed the finish line strong, reaching its runner c apacity in just under four months, marking one of the fastest marathon sell-outs in runDisney history.

In comparison, the 2013 Walt Disney World Marathon sold out in five months. For 2014, nearly 26,000 registered runners will participate in the Disney Marathon Weekend with more than 13,500 of those runners signed up specifically for the 26.2-mile marathon.



The marathon race joined the other Disney Marathon race weekend events which sold out quickly, including the Dopey Challenge, the Half Marathon, the 10K and the 5K. Registration remains open for Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge (running the Half Marathon and Marathon). And a limited number of individual registrations are still available for the marathon andhalf marathon through charity and tour groups. For a list of charity and travel providers, visit www.runDisney.com


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Team Challenge Runners Prepare for Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Under a dazzling backdrop of neon lights and dancing fountains, running down t he one and only Las Vegas Strip at night is an experience that cannot be had anywhere else. It's the 5th edition Rock 'n 'Roll Las Vegas Marathon & ½ Marathon to benefit the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), taking place on Sunday night, November 17 on the Las Vegas Strip.


Since 2009, Team Challenge has sent nearly 4,000 participants and has raised $17 million for research. "Our partnership with Rock 'n' Roll at this amazing night race has greatly increased awareness of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and continued involvement with this event allows the Foundation to keep fighting to raise awareness and critical research dollars," added Comins.



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Universal Sports Network and NBC Present the 2013 IAAF World Championships


LOS ANGELES - Universal Sports Network and
NBC will air 46 hours of premier track & field action from the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia, through Sunday, August 18.


The broadcast team of Ato Boldon, Tom Hammond, Lewis Johnson and Dwight Stones will call the action from Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, home of the 1980 Olympic Games.



UniversalSports.com will also stream all events live in addition to posting daily video highlights and news from Moscow. A complete online schedule will be available at UniversalSports.com.



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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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