Running USA wire 71-09-13

Issue 71-09-13 September 5, 2013




Upcoming Events
Hall of Fame City Challenge, Canton, Ohio, Sept. 7-8
Alta Peruvian Lodge Downhill Dash 8K, Alta, UT, Sept. 7
First American State Bank Fitness Festival 5K, Denver, CO, Sept. 7
Roadrunner to a Healthier Life by Hope Center, Stapleton, CO, Sept. 7
Drag-n-Fly Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Antioch, CA, Sept. 7
America the Beautiful 5K, St. Paul, MN, Sept. 8
Atlanta Run Around the Park Relay, Atlanta, GA, Sept. 8
Inaugural Ventura Marathon, Ventura, CA, Sept. 8
Heroes in Recovery 6K, Leiper's Fork, TN, Sept. 14
Divas Half Marathon DC's Wine Country, Palmetto Bay, VA, Sept. 14
ING New York City Marathon Tune Up, New York, NY, Sept. 15
THE Alternative Half Marathon, Washington Crossing, PA, Sept. 15
La Sportiva Evergold, Vail, CO, Sept. 15
Give a Second Wind 5K, Denver, CO, Sept. 15
Colorado Pulmonary Hypertension 5K Run for PHun
Denver, CO, Sept. 15
US Constitution Day - We the People 5K, St. Paul, MN, Sept. 15
Westminster Panerathon, Westminster, CO, Sept. 15
Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia 1/2 Marathon, Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 15
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.


Four Sub-2:05 Men and Top Returning Women Highlight 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon


CHICAGO - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced that the 201 3 elite competition will feature four of the world's fastest marathon men and the top two finishers from last year's women's race. Kenya's Moses Mosop,
Dennis Kimetto and Emmanuel Mutai, and Ethiopia's
Ayele Abshero all rank among the top 11 marathon performers in history. Mosop leads the way as the second fastest marathoner of all-time with a personal best 2:03:06, followed by Kimetto (No. 6, 2:04:16), Abshero (No. 7, 2:04:23) and Mutai (No. 11, 2:04:40). In the women's race, Ethiopia's
Atsede Baysa and Kenya's Rita Jeptoo will face one another for the first time since their dramatic sprint finish down Columbus Drive last fall.


"It will be hard to top last year when the top three men all broke the previous course record and the women's race was decided by a single second, but this is the field that can do it," said Bank of America Chicago Marathon Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski. "These athletes are among the most exciting in the sport, not only with their fast times, but with their proven ability to win on the biggest stages in the world. We have two returning champions in Moses from 2011 and Atsede with her memorable victory last year. They are the ones to beat, but they'll have their work cut out for them against deep competition."


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King, Anderson to Defend Titles at XTERRA Trail Run Nationals


The reigning King and queen of the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship w ill be back to defend their respective crowns in 2013.



This year's XTERRA Trail Run National Championship
is scheduled for Sunday, September 22 at the Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah. More than 700 runners from around the country are expected to participate in the event.


Max King (right). the five-time defending men's champion of the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship, will once again wear the No. 1 race bib as he seeks to extend his unprecedented string of XTERRA success. In the women's division, Lindsey Anderson will be back to defend her title after a victorious debut last year.


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Bank of America Chicago Marathon Delivered More Than $243 Million in Business Activity


CHICAGO - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon contributes an estimated $ 243.46 million in total business activity to the Chicago economy, according to a new economic impact report. The independent study was conducted by
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Regional Economics Applications Laboratory and announced by
Bank of America. Figures indicate an 11 percent growth over the 2011 Bank of America Chicago Marathon's economic impact of $219.7 million.


The new study, which analyzed the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, found that the event directly contributed an estimated $98 million distributed among the main sectors of the tourism industry, plus another $145.46 million in indirect activity, accounting for more than $243.46 million worth of total business activity and an equivalent of 1,685 full-time jobs and $82.66 million worth of wages and salary income.


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.US Championships Unites Weekend Warriors, Top Elites


INDIANAPOLIS - Held in just over two months,
USA Track & Fi eld's inaugural .US National Road Racing Championships in Alexandria, Va., provides a rare opportunity for runners of all abilities - from joggers to weekend warriors to serious racers - to compete and mingle with elite runners in a single race that supports all groups.


Announced February 13, the .US National Road Racing Championships on Sunday, Nov. 17 will provide $100,000 in prize money to elite athletes who have qualified for the race by competing in USATF USA Running Circuit (USARC). USARC races annually provide nearly $1 million in prize money to top U.S. road racers.


Yet the race, which also serves as the national championship road race for masters runners age 40 and over, caters to both casual and recreational runners. With a field capped at 5,000 runners, the race is operated by Alexandria's Pacers Events and provides and intimate environment that enables it to serve and celebrate all runners.


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Tegenkamp Repeats, Peyton Wins at USA 20K Championships

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 2, 2013) - With strong competition from start to finish, U.S. Olympian Matt Tegenkamp (Portland, Ore.) and Team USA Minnesota's Meghan Peyton (Richfield, Minn.) used strong final miles to pull away from their competition and win the men's and women's USA 20K Championships Monday morning in New Haven, Connecticut, hosted by the
Stratton-Faxon New Haven Road Race.







The USA 20K Championships are the eighth stop on the USA Running Circuit, which concludes this fall with the .US National Road Racing Championships on Sunday, November 17 in historic Alexandria, Virginia. The top ten finishers at each race on the circuit qualify to compete in the .US National Road Racing Championships.

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