Running USA Wire Sept. 8

Issue 72-09-13 September 8, 2013




Upcoming Events
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.


Reyes, Doerksen Win Inaugural Kelowna Wine Country Half Marathon
KELOWNA, British Columbia (September 7, 2013) -
Sergio Reyes, of Palmdale, Calif. and Kimberley Doerksen, of Gibsons, BC, won the inaugural Kelowna Wine Country Half Marathon, on Saturday, Sept. 7.

Sergio Reyes (Home schooled Los Osos; Cuesta College 2000; Cedarville, OH 2002)

Produced by Destination Races, the event was the first in the Wine Country Half Marathon Series held outside of the United States. The 21.1-kilometer (13.1-mile) course began at The Vibrant Vine Winery, which offered spectacular views of Okanagan Lake, downtown Kelowna and the surrounding mountains. The course meandered past vineyards, farms, and apple orchards, before taking runners onto the Mission Creek Greenway. The final four miles of the course took runners along Okanagan Lake to the finish at Waterfront Park for the post-race Wine & Music Festival.



Reyes, who has now won five different Wine Country Half Marathons, completed the rolling, winding course in 1 hour, six minutes, 19 seconds, beating runner-up Richard Mosley of Coquitlam, BC (1:08:42) and Hans Aabye of West Kelowna (1:14:04).



Doerksen of Gibsons, BC, ran a time of 1:18:04, ahead of second place finisher of Jessica O'Connell, of Calgary, AB by 40 seconds and Kelowna's own Christy Lovig, (1:24:26).



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Strong Marine Corps Presence in Crossroads 4-Miler
QUANTICO, Va. - More than 400 athletes lined up at the Quantico Corporate Center on Saturday, Sept. 7 to participate in the Crossroads 4-Miler, presented by the
Marine Corps Marathon (MCM). This unique run through U.S. Marine Corps history featured a stunning finish against the backdrop of the National Museum of the Marine Corps.


With one of the closest finishes in MCM Events history, MSgt. Jeffrey Klemmer, USMC retired, placed first overall with an impressive 22 minute, 59 second finishing time. A mere six seconds behind was second place finisher
LtCol. Alex Hetherington, USMC retired, of Vienna, Va., who finished in 23:04. Rounding out the men's top three was activated reservist Marine Major Kenneth Parisi of McKinney, Texas, who finished in 23:35.


Leading the women was Mindy Sullivan of Woodbridge, Va., who covered the memorial-lined course in 23:58. Adding military flair to the leading ladies was second place women's finisher Capt. Erin Demchko, USMC, from Dumfries, Va. Demchko completed the event in 25:45, while third place finisher Julie Hartenbach of Alexandria, Va., rounded out the top ladies with a 27:43 finish time.


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RRCA Announces 2014 National Championship Event Series Calendar


The RRCA Championship Event Series is one of the oldest distance running traditions in the US, dating back to 1958 when the RRCA awarded the ir first championship designation. The goal of the RRCA Championship Event Series is to shine a spotlight on well-run, community-based events, and to promote the sport of running by recognizing the top performing runners in the Open, Masters (40+), Grand Masters (50+), and Senior Grand Masters (60+) categories for both men and women as RRCA Champions.


In 2013, the RRCA Championship Event Series included 193 races at the State, Regional and National level that attracted over 332,000 runners nationwide, making it the largest grassroots-organized, running event series in the US. RRCA Championship Events receive sponsorship support from Gatorade as the Official Beverage of the series; Sports Authority as the Presenting Sponsor of the Series;
Ashworth Awards a the Official Award Provider for the series; Running Network LLC at the Official Media Partner through
Club Running magazine for the series, and Coolmax gifts for RRCA champions. Information about all RRCA Championship Events in the series can be found at

www.RRCA.org.





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Saucony and Fleet Feet Sports Issue Saucony Run4Good Challenge



LEXINGTON, Mass. - ­ Today, nearly one in three children in America is overweight or obese, according to the
Centers for Disease Control and Pr evention. This September, inspired by National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, global performance running footwear and apparel brand Saucony and run specialty retailer Fleet Feet Sports
are issuing the Saucony Run4Good Challenge to runners nationally to generate awareness and grants for community youth running programs.


Simply by downloading Saucony Run4Good, the running industry¹s first-ever app dedicated to battling childhood obesity, signing up with a local Fleet Feet store team on the app and then running with their mobile device, runners can join the challenge and the cause. With every stride, runners will be accumulating miles for their selected Fleet Feet store app team, with the top four mileage-generating teams each being awarded a $2,500 Saucony Run For Good grant to go to a local kids' running program selected by the Fleet Feet store. These Fleet Feet grant winners will be selected based on mileage accumulated on the Saucony Run4Good app from September 1st through September 30th. Winners will be announced October 7th



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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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