Issue 89-11-13 November 6, 2013
Upcoming Events
Gateway Bank Outer Banks Marathon & Southern Fried Half Race Weekend, Outer Banks, NC, Nov. 8-10
Norfolk Freedom Marathon Weekend, Norfolk, VA, Nov. 8-10
Trenton Double Cross Half Marathon, Trenton, NJ, Nov. 9
Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon, Walt Disney World Resort, FL, Nov. 9
Mickey's Jingle Jungle 5K, Walt Disney World Resort, FL, Nov. 9
Catalina Eco Marathon, Avalon, CA, Nov. 9
Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Fall Classic 5K, New Orleans, LA, Nov. 9
Bootlegger 50K: USA 50K Trail Championships, Boulder City, NV, Nov. 9
XTERRA Fajardo Trail Run, Fajardo, PUR, Nov. 9
Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon and Half-Marathon, Savannah, GA, Nov. 9
The Great Candy Run, Denver, CO, Nov. 10
Pensacola Marathon, Pensacola, FL, Nov. 10
XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run, Pelham, AL, Nov. 10
Malibu International Marathon and Half-Marathon, Malibu, CA, Nov. 10
Veterans Day 5K, St. Paul, MN, Nov. 10
Athleta Iron Girl Santa Rosa Women's Half Marathon, Santa Rosa, CA, Nov. 10
Race for the Rescues 10K, 5K, Kids Run, Irvine, CA, Nov. 10
Allstate Life Insurance Fort Lauderdale 13.1 Marathon, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Nov. 10
Louisville Sports Commission Half Marathon, Louisville, KY, Nov. 10
Mermaid Run, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 10
Veterans Day 5K, San Diego, CA, Nov. 11
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.
Record Number of Finishers at 43rd ING New York City Marathon
NEW YORK - More than 50,000 runners - 50,304, to be exact -
finished the 2013 ING New York City Marathon on
Sunday, November 3 - the biggest field ever at the event and the largest marathon in history, it was announced by New York Road Runners President and CEO Mary Wittenberg.
Highlights from the event across a number of areas follow:
The Field:
50,740 starters
50,304 finishers (largest marathon ever)
109 countries represented
50 states and the District of Columbia represented
Winners:
Female open race winner: Priscah Jeptoo (Kenya), 2:25:07
Male open race winner: Geoffrey Mutai (Kenya), 2:08:24
First American male finisher: Ryan Vail (Portland, OR), 13th, 2:13:23
First American female finisher: Adriana Nelson (Boulder, CO), 13th, 2:35:05
Find more facts and figures on RunningUSA.org
Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation Named Official Charity Partner of Women's Running Series
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Women's Running Series is pleased to welcome the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation as the official charity partner of the 2014 series, beginning with the Women's Running San Diego Half Marathon on Saturday, February 22. This announcement comes on the heels of the Foundation's successful debut as charity partner of the recent Women's Running Scottsdale Tempe Half Marathon + 5K.
As a result of the partnership, the Foundation will kick off fundraising activities related to the 2014 race series in February at the Women's Running San Diego Half Marathon. National Edith Sanford spokesperson and former host of Entertainment Tonight, Mary Hart, will participate in the San Diego event in honor of her grandmother, who died from breast cancer, and her mother, who is a breast cancer survivor.
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RRCA Announces 2013 Kids Run the Nation Grant Recipients
ARLINGTON, Va. - The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to announc e the 2013 Kids Run the Nation grant recipients. Twenty-five programs throughout the U.S. serving over 4,500 children will receive a total of $20,250 in grants from the RRCA. In addition, the RRCA will donate copies over 10,000 copies of the Kids Run the Nation: A Running Guide for Kids booklet to be given to program participants in thirty-four different programs, an in-kind donation to these programs valued at over $10,000.
Find the winners in the full article on RunningUSA.org
Keynote Speakers Announced for 2014 RRCA Convention
The Road Runners Club of America announced an all-star lineup of featured speakers for their 2014 RRCA National Convention,the 56th edition of the event, in Spokane, Wash. The event is scheduled for Thursday to Sunday, May 1-4 and will precedes the Lilac Bloomsday race set for Sunday, May 4.
The featured speakers are all well-known U.S. Olympic distance runners: Don Kardong, Bernard Lagat, and Deena Kastor.
Read more about them on RunningUSA.org
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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.
Job description, requirements and contact information for the Running USA CEO position can be found at this link:
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Running USA Conference Returns to Southern California
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (November 3, 2013) -Running USA 2014: The Industry Conference powered by ACTIVE Network will be held on February 9-11 at the Marriott Marquis & Marina in San Diego. Registration for the 11th edition of the sport's premier and largest conference is open at www.runningusa.org/running-usa-conference. Like past editions, there will be inspirational speakers, expert panelists, breakout sessions of best practices, annual awards, an exhibitors' expo, networking opportunities and much more.
"After a four year hiatus, our annual winter conference returns to beautiful sunny San Diego, and we anticipate Running USA 2014 to be our biggest and best conference yet," said
Christine Bowen, Running USA Conference Director. "With 100 days and counting before Running USA 2014 opens, the host hotel is filling up fast so we recommend that people book their rooms and register today!"
Presenting sponsors of Running USA 2014 are Ashworth Awards, ChronoTrack, Competitor Group,
Leslie Jordan, Inc. and MarathonFoto.com
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