Running USA wire 94-11-13 November 24, 2013 Upcoming Events XTERRA Topanga Turkey Trot Trail Run, Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 28 Nitro Turkey Thanksgiving Run 10K, 5K, Little Turkeys Race, Pinole, CA, Nov. 28 GivingThanks 5K, St. Paul, MN, Nov. 28 Thanksgiving Day 5K, Kansas City, KS, Nov. 28 Bend Turkey Trot, Bend, OR, Nov. 28 Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot, 10K, 5K, Kids Races, San Jose, CA, Nov. 28 Flying Feather Four Miler, Dublin, OH, Nov. 28 Atlanta Half-Marathon & Thanksgiving Day 5K, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 28 Pacific Marine Credit Union O'side Turkey Trot, Oceanside, CA, Nov. 28 Fifth Third Turkey Trot, Detroit, MI, Nov. 28 Dana Point Turkey Trot, Dana Pt, CA, Nov. 28 Baptist Health South Florida Turkey Trot, Miami, FL, Nov. 28 Drumstick Dash, Milwaukee, WI, Nov. 28 Turkey Day 8K & 3K, Missoula, MT, Nov. 28 Mile High United Way Turkey Trot, Denver, CO, Nov. 28 Prospect Park Track Club Turkey Trot, Brooklyn, NY, Nov. 28 Lifetime Fitness Turkey Day 5K, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 28 Gobble Wobble, Denver, CO, Nov. 28 Santa Paws, Windsor, Ontario, CAN, Nov. 30 Seattle Marathon 5K and Kids Marathon, Seattle, WA, Nov. 30 XTERRA Coldwater Mountain Trail Run, Anniston, AL, Nov. 30 Quarry Turkey Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Little Turkeys Race, Fremont, CA, Nov. 30 Running USA 2014: The 11th Industry Conference powered by ACTIVE Network, San Diego, CA, Feb. 9-11 Find the full Running USA events calendar here. New Champions Emerge at XTERRA Trail Run Worlds KUALOA RANCH, Oahu, Hawaii (November 24, 2013) - Patrick Smyth (right) found his way in the sport of trail running, and Polina Babkina found her way at Kualoa Ranch. As a result, both ran away as the new champions of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. More than 2,000 runners from 12 countries and 36 states participated in the event on an "Aloha from Hawaii" postcard-type of day at Kualoa Ranch. Smyth, who resides in Salt Lake City, Utah, was the overall winner, competing the 21-kilometer championship course in 1 hour, 16 minutes, 38 seconds. It was his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship in Hawaii, and it came just two months after he burst onto the trail running scene with a victory at the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship in his home state of Utah. Babkina, who is originally from Russia but now resides in Honolulu, was the first overall female, with a time of 1:37:24. It was sweet redemption for Babkina, who was leading the race last year until she took a wrong turn and eventually finished third. Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org Brosseau Victorious at Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas LAS VEGAS - The finish of the men's race at the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon was the most exciting show in town on Sunday night, Nov. 17, as 28-year-old Jason Brosseau of Colorado Springs, Colo. (right), pulled away from Andrew Duncan of Las Vegas over the final mile to win the race in 2 hours 35 minutes and 26 seconds. The 46-year-old Duncan finished 10 seconds back to the raucous cheers of the large crowds assembled on Las Vegas Boulevard. "I'm a track runner. I knew the closer and closer we got to the finish, the more it was my race," Brosseau said afterward. "I had a kick and went for it with one mile to go." Yon Yilma, 25, of Edmonds, Wash., led most of the way, passing halfway in 1:13:29 and 20 miles in 1:55:45 before the wheels fell off. Brosseau and Duncan, who were running together at 20 miles (1:58:27) caught a fading Yilma at mile 23 and battled back and forth the rest of the way to the finish line. Michael Wardian, 39, of Arlington, Va., who won the Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon on Sunday morning in 2:31:19, ran 2:57:56 to finish tenth in Las Vegas. Wardian, who hopped on a plane immediately after the San Antonio race, went through halfway in 1:18:23 before the day's tall task took its toll on his legs. Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot Announces Elite Field SAN JOSE, Calif. - After an anticip ated 28,000 recreational runners burn off pre-holiday-dinner calories at the Applied Materials "Silicon Valley Turkey Trot" on Thanksgiving Day in downtown San Jose, more than 60 elite runners will compete in one of the fastest and most competitive 5-kilometer (3.1 miles) races in the world. Elite athletes representing five countries will toe the starting line including a half dozen current and former Olympians, 10 women with 5K personal bests under 15:30 (5-minutes per mile pace), and nine men with personal bests under 13:45 (4:26 per mile pace). Lightning fast times are expected in the elite races, bolstering the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot's reputation as a global standout that showcases top athletic talent. The Association of Road Race Statisticians ranked the elite men's race at the Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot among the four most competitive road 5Ks in the world for the past three years. The elite women's race at the Turkey Trot was ranked as the ninth most competitive in the world in 2012. Find out who will be running on RunningUSA.org Newly Formed Collegiate Running Association to Include Trail and Mountain Running RICHMOND, Va . - Steve Taylor, cross country and track & field coach at the University of Richmond, had a vision. "About five years ago the idea came to mind that there was a need to create additional competitive and social opportunities for college students who enjoy running," said Taylor. "Given restrictions placed on college coaches with roster limits as well as the elimination of track & field programs at the college level, there was a need for action to increase opportunity. In January 2012, when the NCAA passed legislation that allowed NCAA DI athletes to accept prize money to cover actual and necessary expenses for participation in their individual sport over a full calendar year, I decided the timing was right and that we needed to make this happen." What happened was the formation of a new non profit, the Collegiate Running Association. Founded by Taylor along with Jon Molz, assistant women's track & field coach at the University of Richmond, the Association was introduced to the public on Wednesday, November 20, 2013. Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org Follow Running USA on social media Visit RunningUSA.org 2013 National Runner Survey Now Available - Vital Industry Data Member News Updates Runners of Interest Race Calendar More About Us Running USA Presenting Sponsors Running USA Contacts To submit a press release to the Running USA wire, email Leah Etling, Running USA Content Manager, at leah@runningusa.org To request an interview or information about running or road racing, contact Ryan Lamppa, Running USA Media Director, at ryan@runningusa.org or call (805) 966-7747 For membership information, email Nancy Hobbs, Running USA Membership Director, at membership@runningusa.org In case you missed it on RunningUSA.org AmeriKenyans Dominate at Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay MONTEREY BAY, Calif. (Nov. 17, 2013) - Members of the AmeriKenyan Running Club dominated the top spots at the Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay, held Sunday, Nov. 17. Jacob Chemtai, 26, nearly broke the course record with a blistering time of one hour, 2 minutes, 44 seconds. His teammate, Nelson Oyugi (pictured below), 21, finished just six seconds behind at 1:02:50. The top two female runners, Sarah Kiptoo, 24, and Everlyne Lagat, 32, Kenyans from the same running club, finished at 1:11:21 and 1:13:49. Both male and female times were the second-fastest ever in this race, now in its 11thyear. With more than 35 top elite runners competing, 2013 brought the deepest field of half marathoners ever assembled for this race and the fastest overall course competition. A total of nine male runners finished under 1:05 this year after a total of only 13 runners breaking 1:05 in the past six years combined. A prize purse of $17,850, the largest half marathon purse in the western U.S., was distributed between the top eight male and female and top three masters' runners. Overall, 7,200 runners crossed the finish line under perfect race conditions. A thin cloud cover, windless skies and temperatures in the low-50's at the start helped hundreds run personal records along the rolling course that mostly tours the scenic and historic coastlines of Monterey and Pacific Grove. In the elite competition, the first mile of the race saw a pack of 14 runners take the lead, including Kiptoo, a very fast woman among the elite men. They reached the one mile mark in 4:53 with last year's champion Ben Bruce in front. At mile two, a five-man pack emerged including Uyogi and Chemtai, fellow Kenyans Geofrey Terer and Benson Cheruiyot, and Californian Fernando Cabada. Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org Forward this email This email was sent to keithconning@aol.com by runningusa@runningusa.org | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Runn0906

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Upcoming Events
XTERRA Topanga Turkey Trot Trail Run, Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 28
Nitro Turkey Thanksgiving Run 10K, 5K, Little Turkeys Race, Pinole, CA, Nov. 28
GivingThanks 5K, St. Paul, MN, Nov. 28
Thanksgiving Day 5K, Kansas City, KS, Nov. 28
Bend Turkey Trot, Bend, OR, Nov. 28
Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot, 10K, 5K, Kids Races, San Jose, CA, Nov. 28
Flying Feather Four Miler, Dublin, OH, Nov. 28
Atlanta Half-Marathon & Thanksgiving Day 5K, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 28
Pacific Marine Credit Union O'side Turkey Trot, Oceanside, CA, Nov. 28
Fifth Third Turkey Trot, Detroit, MI, Nov. 28
Dana Point Turkey Trot, Dana Pt, CA, Nov. 28
Baptist Health South Florida Turkey Trot, Miami, FL, Nov. 28
Drumstick Dash, Milwaukee, WI, Nov. 28
Turkey Day 8K & 3K, Missoula, MT, Nov. 28
Mile High United Way Turkey Trot, Denver, CO, Nov. 28
Prospect Park Track Club Turkey Trot, Brooklyn, NY, Nov. 28
Lifetime Fitness Turkey Day 5K, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 28
Gobble Wobble, Denver, CO, Nov. 28
Santa Paws, Windsor, Ontario, CAN, Nov. 30
Seattle Marathon 5K and Kids Marathon, Seattle, WA, Nov. 30
XTERRA Coldwater Mountain Trail Run, Anniston, AL, Nov. 30
Quarry Turkey Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Little Turkeys Race, Fremont, CA, Nov. 30
Running USA 2014: The 11th Industry Conference powered by ACTIVE Network, San Diego, CA, Feb. 9-11
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.


New Champions Emerge at XTERRA Trail Run Worlds


KUALOA RANCH, Oahu, Hawaii (November 24, 2013) - Patrick Smyth (right) found his way in the sport of trail running, and Polina Babkina found her way at Kualoa Ranch. As a result, both ran away as the new champions of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship.



More than 2,000 runners from 12 countries and 36 states participated in the event on an "Aloha from Hawaii" postcard-type of day at Kualoa Ranch.



Smyth, who resides in Salt Lake City, Utah, was the overall winner, competing the 21-kilometer championship course in 1 hour, 16 minutes, 38 seconds. It was his first appearance at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship in Hawaii, and it came just two months after he burst onto the trail running scene with a victory at the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship in his home state of Utah.



Babkina, who is originally from Russia but now resides in Honolulu, was the first overall female, with a time of 1:37:24. It was sweet redemption for Babkina, who was leading the race last year until she took a wrong turn and eventually finished third.



Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org


Brosseau Victorious at Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - The finish of the men's race at the
Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon was the most exciting show in town on Sunday night, Nov. 17, as 28-year-old
Jason Brosseau of Colorado Springs, Colo. (right), pulled away from Andrew Duncan of Las Vegas over the final mile to win the race in 2 hours 35 minutes and 26 seconds. The 46-year-old Duncan finished 10 seconds back to the raucous cheers of the large crowds assembled on Las Vegas Boulevard.


"I'm a track runner. I knew the closer and closer we got to the finish, the more it was my race," Brosseau said afterward. "I had a kick and went for it with one mile to go."



Yon Yilma, 25, of Edmonds, Wash., led most of the way, passing halfway in 1:13:29 and 20 miles in 1:55:45 before the wheels fell off. Brosseau and Duncan, who were running together at 20 miles (1:58:27) caught a fading Yilma at mile 23 and battled back and forth the rest of the way to the finish line.


Michael Wardian, 39, of Arlington, Va., who won the
Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon on Sunday morning in 2:31:19, ran 2:57:56 to finish tenth in Las Vegas. Wardian, who hopped on a plane immediately after the San Antonio race, went through halfway in 1:18:23 before the day's tall task took its toll on his legs.


Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org

Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot Announces Elite Field


SAN JOSE, Calif. - After an anticip ated 28,000 recreational runners burn off pre-holiday-dinner calories at the
Applied Materials "Silicon Valley Turkey Trot" on Thanksgiving Day in downtown San Jose, more than 60 elite runners will compete in one of the fastest and most competitive 5-kilometer (3.1 miles) races in the world. Elite athletes representing five countries will toe the starting line including a half dozen current and former Olympians, 10 women with 5K personal bests under 15:30 (5-minutes per mile pace), and nine men with personal bests under 13:45 (4:26 per mile pace).



Lightning fast times are expected in the elite races, bolstering the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot's reputation as a global standout that showcases top athletic talent. The Association of Road Race Statisticians ranked the elite men's race at the Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot among the four most competitive road 5Ks in the world for the past three years. The elite women's race at the Turkey Trot was ranked as the ninth most competitive in the world in 2012.


Find out who will be running on RunningUSA.org


Newly Formed Collegiate Running Association to Include Trail and Mountain Running


RICHMOND, Va . - Steve Taylor, cross country and track & field coach at the University of Richmond, had a vision. "About five years ago the idea came to mind that there was a need to create additional competitive and social opportunities for college students who enjoy running," said Taylor. "Given restrictions placed on college coaches with roster limits as well as the elimination of track & field programs at the college level, there was a need for action to increase opportunity. In January 2012, when the NCAA passed legislation that allowed NCAA DI athletes to accept prize money to cover actual and necessary expenses for participation in their individual sport over a full calendar year, I decided the timing was right and that we needed to make this happen."



What happened was the formation of a new non profit, the
Collegiate Running Association. Founded by Taylor along with
Jon Molz, assistant women's track & field coach at the University of Richmond, the Association was introduced to the public on Wednesday, November 20, 2013.



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AmeriKenyans Dominate at Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay



MONTEREY BAY, Calif. (Nov. 17, 2013) - Members of the AmeriKenyan Running Club dominated the top spots at the
Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay, held Sunday, Nov. 17.
Jacob Chemtai, 26, nearly broke the course record with a blistering time of one hour, 2 minutes, 44 seconds. His teammate, Nelson Oyugi
(pictured below), 21, finished just six seconds behind at 1:02:50. The top two female runners, Sarah Kiptoo, 24, and
Everlyne Lagat, 32, Kenyans from the same running club, finished at 1:11:21 and 1:13:49. Both male and female times were the second-fastest ever in this race, now in its 11thyear.

With more than 35 top elite runners competing, 2013 brought the deepest field of half marathoners ever assembled for this race and the fastest overall course competition. A total of nine male runners finished under
1:05 this year after a total of only 13 runners breaking 1:05 in the past six years combined. A prize purse of $17,850, the largest half marathon purse in the western U.S., was distributed between the top eight male and female and top three masters' runners.



Overall, 7,200 runners crossed the finish line under perfect race conditions. A thin cloud cover, windless skies and temperatures in the low-50's at the start helped hundreds run personal records along the rolling course that mostly tours the scenic and historic coastlines of Monterey and Pacific Grove.


In the elite competition, the first mile of the race saw a pack of 14 runners take the lead, including Kiptoo, a very fast woman among the elite men. They reached the one mile mark in 4:53
with last year's champion Ben Bruce in front. At mile two, a five-man pack emerged including Uyogi and Chemtai, fellow Kenyans Geofrey Terer and Benson Cheruiyot, and Californian
Fernando Cabada.



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