August 30, 2013
Sharkies Video Feature Focuses On Athletes Of The ADP
(Colorado Springs, CO) - Athletes of the American Distance Project are the focus of a four-minute video produced by Sharkies, the Organic Energy Sports Chew, and asks the question "Why do you run?" Sharkies is in its first year of partnership with the ADP and not only provides their organic nutritional recovery product to ADP athletes, but also supports athletes with financial performance bonuses and training camp budgeting.
The video, with training footage and interviews of the American Distance Project athletes in Colorado Springs, gives insight into what motivates and drives elite athletes as disparate as Wendy Thomas, 12th place U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon finisher and mother of two, to August Maiyo, a naturalized Kenyan-American who serves in the U.S. Army and competes for their World Class Athlete Program.
The video can be seen on the ADP's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AmericanDistanceProject or on YouTube at http://youtu.be/K3hIHT9cpZM
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Six ADP Athletes To Compete In US 20k Championships On Labor Day
(Colorado Springs, CO) - Six athletes of the American Distance Project will compete in the US 20k Championships to be hosted by the Stratton Faxon New Haven Road Race in New Haven, CT, on Labor Day. Augustus Maiyo (US Army/WCAP) is the top returner after having a breakthrough 3rd-place finish in 2012 which qualified him to represent Team USA at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Kavarna, Bulgaria, where he finished as top American and in 15th-place.
Joining Maiyo will be 2013 South Dakota State University graduate Mike Krsnak (adidas/BRC) who will be competing in his first U.S. championship and his longest distance race yet, along with Tristan Mannix also of adidas/BRC.
Alisha Williams (adidas/BRC) will be making her return to competition after posting the fastest time in the world for 5,000-meters for the early track season at 15:09.73 before cutting her season short due to injury. Williams, who finished 6th-place last year but was the US 15k Championships runner-up, will be joined by Mattie Suver (adidas/BRC) who currently ranks second in the USA Road Running Circuit and was second at the US 25k Championships. As well, Wendy Thomas (adidas/BRC) will also compete as part of her preparation for the US Marathon Championships to be held in October after winning the America's Finest City Half Marathon earlier in August.
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ABOUT AMERICAN DISTANCE PROJECT
The American Distance Project is a non-profit organization whose primary goal is the development of American distance runners to be internationally competitive. The ADP is located on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, taking advantage of incredible training resources in and around Colorado Springs and Woodland Park. The ADP is coached by Renato Canova and Scott Simmons. For more information, visit www.AmericanDistanceProject.com
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Contact:
Scott Simmons
www.AmericanDistanceProject.com
scott@distancesummit.com
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