Suver In USA Running Circuit Lead Heading Into .US 12k Championship

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November 16, 2013




Suver In USA Running Circuit Lead Heading Into .US 12k Championship;
Nelson & Thomas In Top 10


(Colorado Springs, CO) - Mattie Suver (adidas/BRC) heads into the final race of the USA Running Circuit with a commanding lead while teammates Brianne Nelson and Wendy Thomas sit at 5th and 8th, respectively. This Sunday's .US National Road Racing Championship will not only offer $100,000 of prize money for the 12k race to be held on the streets of Alexandria, VA, but will also crown the 2013 USA Running Circuit champion and award the grand prix purse of $12,500.


Suver, who is attempting to recover from the New York City Marathon two weeks earlier, leads the series with 47-points bolstered by runner-up finishes at both the US 25k and US 20k. Suver's closest challenger, Janet Bawcom, is narrowly behind at 45-points but has withdrawn due to an injury suffered at the New York City Marathon. The .US National Road Racing Championship, however, offers triple points to the usual 15 for first, 12 for second, 10, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 point structure, meaning an athlete with only one race on the 11-race circuit could win.


www.USARunningCircuit.com will offer live text updates of the race, while USATF.tv will have a live web cast.


Current USARC Standings:
Place Name Points Place Name Points
1 Mattie Suver 47 14 Katie DiCamillo 16
2 Janet Bawcom 45 Michelle Lilienthal 16
3 Annie Bersagel 30 16 Shalane Flanagan 15
4 Stephanie Bruce 29 Molly Huddle 15
5 Brianne Nelson 28 Maegan Krifchin 15
6 Meghan Peyton 25 Dot McMahan 15
7 Laura Portis 24 21 Kellyn Johnson 14
8 Wendy Thomas 22 22 Kim Conley 12
Esther Erb 22 Alisha Williams 12
10 Sara Hall 21 Desi Davila 12
11 Adriana Nelson 20 Neely Spence 12
12 Emily Infeld 19 Atalelech Asfaw 12
13 Delilah DiCrescenzo 17 27 Deena Kastor 10
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Kanuho, Hutton, Birdsong and McLain To Compete In CO Club XC Championships;
Petersson To Race Big Sur Half Marathon


(Colorado Springs, CO) - Rochelle Kanuho, Brittni Hutton, Brandon Birdsong and Mack McLain will all compete for adidas/Boulder Running Company at Sunday's Nike Flatiron Cross Country Colorado Club Championships to be held in Boulder's Harlow Platts Park. The women will be racing a 4k course, while the men will be racing 6k with team prize money on the line.


Jess Petersson (Marathon Sport Denmark) will be tackling the longest distance for the weekend at the Big Sur Half Marathon to be held on Monterey Bay also on Sunday.
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New York Road Runners Ask Your Help For Thyphoon Victims In Philippines


(Colorado Springs, CO) The New York Road Runners are asking for donations to provide relief to those effected by Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. In cooperation with UNICEF, NYRR has set up a fundraising initiative called Run For The Philippines where runners can run miles and raise money.


Log on to www.crowdrise.com/runphilippines to see how you can help.
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