Running USA wire 84-10-13

Issue 84-10-13 October 20, 2013




Upcoming Events
Brazen Racing Half-Marathon Championship Rocky Ridge, 10K, 5K, San Ramon, CA, Oct. 25
24 The Hard Way, Oklahoma City, OK, Oct. 26
Tulsa Run, Tulsa Run, OK, Oct. 26
ZERO Prostate Cancer Run Austin, Austin, TX, Oct. 26
St. Croix City Park Runs, St. Croix, MN, Oct. 26
No Limits Half Marathon and 5K, Fort Worth, TX, Oct. 26
The Mud Run, Little Rock, AR, Oct. 26
Hella-ween 5-Miler, Oakland, CA, Oct. 26
Rock4Kids Zombie Run, Springfield, MO, Oct. 26
Zombies Take Manhattan & 5K Costume Run, Manhattan, NY, Oct. 26
Anthem Wicked 10K and Old Point National Bank Monster Mile, Virginia Beach, VA, Oct. 26
Halloween Fearless 5K, St. Paul, MN, Oct. 26
Toronto Women's 5 Mile/5K, Toronto, CAN, Oct. 26
Healdsburg Wine Country Half-Marathon, Healdsburg, CA, Oct. 26
XTERRA Kapalua Beach Trail Run, Kapalua Beach, HI, Oct. 26
Trick or Trot 5K/10K, Mason, OH, Oct. 27
USA Beach Running Championships 10K & Half Marathon, Cocoa Beach, FL, Oct. 27
Marine Corps Marathon, Arlington, VA, Oct. 27
MCM10K, Arlington, VA, Oct. 27
Atlanta Marathon & Relay, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 27
Kids Running America, Denver, CO, Oct. 27
Halloween Hustle, Denver, CO, Oct. 27
Spooktacular 10K-5K , San Diego, Oct. 27
Nike Factory Store Halloween 5K, Miami, FL, Oct. 27
Niagara Falls International Marathon, Niagara Falls, CAN, Oct. 27
Tread of the Undead Zombie 5K, Missoula, MT, Oct. 27
Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon, Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 27
Surf City 10, Huntington Beach, CA, Oct. 27
Quinn Family Foundation Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon and Half-Marathon, St. Louis, MO, Oct. 27
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Gallagher Rewrites Women's Course Record at 2013 Army Ten Miler


ARLINGTON, Va. (October 20, 2013) - Kerri Gallagher
may have had the shortest trip from her new place in Rosslyn, Va., to the starting line of the 29th running of the Army Ten Miler. It's a very short walk.


But there is no disputing that the 24-year-old spent the shortest time out there on the 10-mile course of all the 12,070 women who finished the race this morning, a scorching 54 minutes, 56 seconds. Or that she spent the shortest time covering the course than any other woman in the race's long history, crushing Samia Akbar's previous record of 55:25 set in 2009.



The top men, on the other hand, came from afar to continue a tradition of competing with the U.S. Army's best. Since 2007, the Brazilian Army has pushed their American counterparts to the max, frequently dominating the top ranks.



This year, the Brazilians made it a clean sweep, taking the first three places and taking advantage of a lack of Ethiopian depth which the Army Ten Miler typically draws. Solonei Silva led the charges in 48:04, trailed by teammate Paulo Paula in 48:06 and Frank Caldeira in 48:08 before American and DC resident Chris Kwiatkowski broke the Latin America streak in 48:17.



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2013 Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon Breaks Records



COLUMBUS, Ohio (October 20, 2013) - Athletes in the
Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon lucked out with weather conditions, but it wasn't luck that broke the following Columbus Marathon records this year:

The event raised a record-breaking $1.25 million and counting for Nationwide Children's Hospital in the second year of the partnership. This includes a $200,000 contribution from the Columbus Marathon board of trustees, $100,000 of that contribution will be directed to the Pulmonary Department at Nationwide Children's in honor of long-time volunteers Brent and Catherine LaCount and their 3-year-old daughter, Berkley, who is living with Cystic Fibrosis.
For the second year in a row, the women's half-marathon record fell. The new record was set by women's winner Leslie Sexton of London, Ontario ran it in one hour, 13 minutes, 13 seconds.
For the 7th year in a row, the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon sold-out - by Sept. 30, in record time.
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Coloradans Win Rock 'n' Roll Denver Marathon, Half Marathon



DENVER (October 20, 2013) - More than 15,000 runners took over the streets of Denver at the 4th edition Sports Authority Rock 'n' Roll Denver Marathon & ½ Marathon t
oday. While the weather was chilly, Denver did not disappoint with a stunning backdrop of brilliant fall colors for participants to enjoy along the course. The scenery was accompanied by the sounds of live local bands, encouraging cheerleaders, supportive spectators and runners from all 50 states and 11 foreign countries.


Among the runners was first-time marathoner Tommy Dialynas, a recent transplant to Denver who ran away with overall marathon title in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 39 seconds, and
Nicole Chyr, a tenacious local marathon veteran who won the women's race in 2:51:08. Chyr also finished third and second, respectively, in this race the previous two years and has also won other marathons, including the Kauai Marathon
in Hawaii six weeks ago.



"I was pretty happy with my time, for my first marathon," said Dialynas, who works as a financial consultant in Denver. "I took it out much too fast and really paid for it the last four miles. I kind of felt myself cramping up at the end. I wish I would have been able to finish harder, but I'm really happy I stuck with it and tried to finish the best I could. It was a great learning experience and it was a great course."



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Flanagan, Willis, Kipyego Highlight NYRR Dash to the Finish Line 5K


NEW YORK CITY - American Olympic medalist Shalane Flanagan will headline the professional athlete fields for the NYRR Dash to the Finish Line 5K on Saturday, November 2. New Zealand's Nick Willis and Kenya's Sally Kipyego

are also among the Olympic medalists who will be part of the incredibly competitive fields assembled for the race, to be run during ING New York City Marathon weekend, it was announced by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.
.

"The Dash to the Finish Line 5K is another fantastic way to get everyone involved in the ING New York City Marathon weekend. Whether you want to run or spectate at one of the most fun 5Ks this year, this event gives everyone a reason to come out and experience the Marathon Finish Line. We are thrilled to have such a talented group of professional athletes, including Shalane Flanagan and Lopez Lomong, running this race with us and more than 5,000 other runners-all coming together in celebration of New York City," Wittenberg said.



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Lel, Kebede, Straneo Added to 2013 ING New York City Marathon Field


NEW YORK - 2013 Virgin Money London Marathon champion and 2012-2013
World Marathon Majors leader Tsegaye Kebede, double ING New York City Marathon winner and two-time Virgin Money London champion Martin Lel, and 2013 IAAF World Championships Marathon silver medalist Valeria Straneo will compete in the 2013 ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 3, it was announced today by
New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg. The U.S. and international men and women's professional entrants were previously
announced.








Kebede, 26, of Ethiopia, is the 2008 Olympic Marathon bronze medalist and reigning Virgin Money London Marathon champion (2:06:04), as well as the winner of the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon with a personal-best time of 2:04:38. He is also the 2011 ING New York City Marathon bronze medalist. Kebede is currently in first place on the men's 2012-2013 WMM series leaderboard. He also won the 2010 Virgin London Marathon (2:05:19).



Lel, 34, of Kenya, is a five-time marathon champion. He won the ING New York City Marathon in 2003 (2:10:30) and 2007 (2:09:04). He is also a three-time London Marathon Champion, claiming crowns in 2005 (2:07:26), 2007 (2:07:41), and 2008 (2:05:15), and setting a course record and personal best in the 2008 race, while also becoming the youngest man with five major victories.



Straneo, 37, of Italy recently earned the silver medal in the marathon at the 2013 IAAF World Championships with a time of 2:25:58. In 2012 at the Rotterdam Marathon, she broke the 12-year-old Italian marathon record with a personal-best time of 2:23:44. Straneo is also a 2012 Olympian in the marathon and the Italian half-marathon record holder (1:07:46).


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