November 04, 2013
Suver & Williams Top 25 at INC New York City Marathon; Saina 8th in Dash To The Finish 5k
(Colorado Springs, CO) - On a day where thousands of runners faced cold temperatures and a steady headwind with gusts, Mattie Suver and Alisha Williams, both competing for adidas/BRC, finished in the top 25 and as 3rd and 7th Americans, respectively, at the INC New York City Marathon on Sunday.
In a race that saw slow times and several prominent athletes unable to finish, Suver stuck it out to finish 18th overall in a personal best of 2:41.18, qualifying for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon. Meanwhile, Williams struggled over the last 10 miles of the course and was well off her 2:34 best coming in at 23rd.
Augustus Maiyo (US Army/WCAP), who led much of the early men's race, was unable to finish when a pinched nerve in his hip shut down his left leg causing him to stop just after 22 miles.
The day before the marathon, Betsy Saina (Nike) made her debut as a professional athlete finishing 11th in the Dash To The Finish 5k hosted by the New York Road Runners. Saina, who has just returned to training after taking an extensive break, posted a time of 16:20.
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Green Man Taproom to Host Sneak Peek Beer Fest as ADP Fundraiser
(Colorado Springs, CO) - The soon-to-be-open Green Man Taproom & Beer Garden will host a fund raising event for the American Distance Project November 09 in Colorado Springs. Green Man, a project undertaken by ADP coach Scott Simmons, will host the Green Man Sneak Peek Beer Fest at the Carter-Payne Chapel, which will be the future home of the 50+ craft beer bar set to be open in February of 2014.
The event will feature unique beers from Green Man's future breweries and distributers including New Belgium, Back Country and more. The $35 ticket price covers the beer as well as gourmet food and music for the four-hour event. All proceeds will go to the non-profit American Distance Project in support of the development of American distance runners. The event is limited to 150 participants and tickets can be purchased online at http://www.greenmantaps.com/Greenman/SneakPeek.html
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ABOUT AMERICAN DISTANCE PROJECT
The American Distance Project is a non-profit organization whose primary goal is the development of American distance runners to be internationally competitive. The ADP is located on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, taking advantage of incredible training resources in and around Colorado Springs and Woodland Park. For more information, visit www.AmericanDistanceProject.com
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Contact:
Scott Simmons
www.AmericanDistanceProject.com
scott@distancesummit.com
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