Issue 87-10-13 October 30, 2013
Upcoming Events
XTERRA Battle at Big Creek Trail Run, Roswell, GA, Nov. 2
Moab Trail Half Marathon: USA Trail Half Championship, Moab, UT, Nov. 2
RUNNONA, Orlando, FL, Nov. 2
Charleston James Island Connector Run, Charleston, SC, Nov. 2
ZERO Prostate Cancer Run Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, Nov. 2
Camo Color 2 Mile Run, Springfield, MO, Nov. 2
Conservation Marathon, Mercy Relay, Cohick Half-Marathon, News-Leader 5K, Springfield, MO, Nov. 3
Mock the Clock 5K, nationwide, Nov. 3
Anything is Possible 5K, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 3
Dinosaur Dash 10K, 5K, 1 Mile, Tustin, CA, Nov. 3
Women's Running Scottsdale-Tempe 1/2 Marathon & 5K, Scottsdale, AZ, Nov. 3
All Women (and One Lucky Guy) Half, Newburyport, MA, Nov. 3
Divas 5K Miami, Miami, FL, Nov. 3
US Half Marathon, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 3
Santa Clarita Marathon, Santa Clarita, CA, Nov. 3
Diablo Trail Adventure Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Walnut Creek, CA, Nov. 3
XTERRA Wild Horse Trail Run, Tampa, FL, Nov. 3
ING New York City Marathon, New York, NY, Nov. 3
Zombie Chase 5K, West Hartford, CT, Nov. 3
EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler, Pittsburgh, PA, Nov. 3
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Inaugural EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler Attracts Strong American Field
PITTSBURGH - The recent addition of a $10,500 prize purse to the inaugural EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler, set for Sunday, November 3, has attracted a strong field of both established and up-and-coming American and international distance runners. The top five finishers per gender will be awarded prize money with each Open race champion taking home $2500.
The field includes four Americans who have broken 48 minutes for 10 miles: Brent Vaughn, Andrew Carlson, Ian Burrell and
Jon Grey. Also, Fernando Cabada, who is the former U.S. 25K record holder and a 3-time national champion, and Jon Peterson, who recently won the Medtronic TC 10 Mile in 49:03, are entered.
"Our inaugural race has attracted a world-class field of runners," said Patrice Matamoros, Chief Executive Officer of Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. "This race provides another opportunity to introduce Pittsburgh to the running community. With the top talent coming to the City of Champions, spectators should expect to see exciting, head-to-head competition on Sunday."
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Vancouver Joins Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series
VANCOUVER, BC - Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), the leading active lifestyle sports media and event entertainment company, today announced partnerships with Lassonde Industries, Inc. and the Lions Gate Road Runners to bring the
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series to British Columbia with the
Rock 'n' Roll Oasis Vancouver Half Marathon in 2014.
"We're more excited than ever about our launch of the Rock 'n' Roll Oasis Vancouver Half Marathon in Vancouver and a partnership with 43-year-old Cunningham Seawall Race makes this a true community event," said Scott Dickey, CEO of CGI.
"Together we look forward to making the event an annual tradition promoting health and wellness in one of the most stunning destinations in North America."
The inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Oasis Vancouver Half Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, October 26, 2014, with event registration opening on November 15, 2013 at RunRocknRoll.com.
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Runcoach Athletes Rack Up Impressive Numbers
BURLINGAME, Calif. - Runcoach, the leading dynamic training platform for runners and walkers, announced that its athletes have reached a new milestone with more than 35 million miles and 200,000-plus races completed. One one October weekend alone, 1,600 runcoach athletes participated in major events across the country such as the Detroit Free Press Marathon, Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon, Army Ten-Miler and Nike Women's Marathon San Francisco. Over 70,000 athletes have used runcoach to create highly personalized training schedules that adapt to their backgrounds and progress.
"We could not be more excited and proud of our athletes," said Tom McGlynn, CEO of runcoach. "We only provide the dynamic road map for them. They have to drive the car over the finish line!"
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Saucony and Competitor Group Collaborate to Inspire With 26 Strong Project
LEXINGTON, Mass. and SAN DIEG O, Calif. - Global performance running footwear and apparel brand Saucony® and Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), the global active lifestyle sports media and event entertainment company, have partnered to create the Saucony 26 Strong Project, a program that enables individuals of all running abilities to accomplish the shared goal of completing their first-ever marathon. The project further brings to life Saucony's Find Your Strong marketing platform: that people find personal strength through running. And though running is often viewed as an individual sport, the Saucony 26 Strong Project demonstrates the power that a shared goal can have on a community of runners.
"We were overwhelmed with interest from the running community and received hundreds of applications to be part of the 26 Strong Project team," said Chris Lindner, chief marketing officer and senior vice president of commerce for Saucony. "With the help of our run specialty partners, we narrowed the field down to 52 runners making up 26 teams, each featuring a 'veteran,' or experienced marathoner and a 'cadet,' or first-time marathoner."
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Running USA Re-Opens CEO Search
Running USA has re-opened its search for a new CEO. This past spring, Susan Weeks, a resident of Colorado Springs, retired as its CEO, and during her five-year tenure, the Running USA budget doubled in size, its popular annual conference set attendance and sponsor records and its membership hit an all-time high. During the CEO search, Weeks will continue as an advisor to Running USA.
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Bedada, Calway Win 38th Marine Corps Marathon
WASHINGTON, D.C. - (October 27, 2012) - An 11-member skydiving team carried a 7,800 square foot American flag high above the start line of the 38th Marine
Corps Marathon. Shortly afterwards, a 105mm Howitzer M2A1 fired the celebratory salute to signify the beginning of the race and over 31,000 runners began their run.
This year's course featured a slightly restructured route that flattened the terrain of the race. Runners ran through Rock Creek Park instead of past Georgetown Reservoir, which was a tough stretch in past years. This modification added to faster finishing times.
One of these time was that of
Girma Bedada. Bedada blew through the course and won the marathon with a finishing time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 32 seconds. Quickly pulling away from the pack shortly after the first mile, the 33-year-old Ethiopian crossed the finish line before Patrick Fernandez. Fernandez finished the race with a time of 2:22.
As expected, Kelly Calway. part of the United States Army Running Team. was the first female finisher and ran the course in 2:42:16. At mile marker eight, she separated from her group and didn't look back. Calway was followed by
Virginia Slaby with a race time of 2:48. Emily Shertzer trailed Slaby by
less than a second and came in third.
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