Williams, Suver & Maiyo to Compete in ING New York City Marathon;

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November 01, 2013




Williams, Suver & Maiyo to Compete in ING New York City Marathon;
Saina in NYC's Dash To The Finish 5k, While Neal in Monumental Half Marathon


(Colorado Springs, CO) - Alisha Williams and Mattie Suver, both representing adidas/BRC, join Augustus Maiyo (US Army/WCAP) in competing in Sunday's ING New York City Marathon. Williams, who will be starting her third marathon, was scheduled to compete in the 2012 race which was canceled due to Superstorm Sandy. After the cancellation, she recalibrated her training and went on to win the California International Marathon running a personal best of 2:34:58, despite torrential rain and winds. Williams debuted at the US Olympic Trials in 2012 finishing a surprise 14th.


Suver, who joined the American Distance Project just over a year ago, also debuted at the U.S. Olympic Trials but with minimal training only managed a time of 2:50:23. Since then, she has run personal bests at every distance including 32:29 for 10k and 1:11:56 for the half marathon and was runner-up at the 2013 US 20k championships. New York will be her second marathon.


Augustus Maiyo will also be starting his second marathon after winning the 2012 Marine Corp Marathon in 2:20:20 off of training that was focused on the 2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships where he finished as the top American and 15th overall with a personal best of 62:33.


ESPN will telecast the entire race on Sunday morning and fans can track athletes on a special cell phone app as well. Spectator information can be found at http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/


On the same weekend, new ADP athlete Betsy Saina (Nike) will begin her professional career competing in the Dash To The Finish 5k on Saturday. The race is also staged in New York City by the New York Road Runners and covers the last few miles of the marathon course. Tommy Neal (Team Type 1 / Novo Nordisk) is also competing on Saturday at the Indianapolis Monumental Half Marathon.
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Dr. Kinsman and Dr. Meyer Join ADP as Team Doctor and Sports Nutritionist


(Colorado Springs, CO) - Dr. Jay Kinsman and Dr. Nanna Meyer have come on board with the American Distance Project as team doctor and sports nutritionist, respectively.


Dr. Kinsman is a general internist and is one of nine partners in the internal medicine group Colorado Springs Internal Medicine. Dr. Kinsman is a long-time fan of track and field having attended many US Olympic Trials, NCAA championships and the Prefontaine Classic. He will provide primary care services to the athletes of the ADP and has been instrumental in pursuing other professional resources.


Dr. Nanna Meyer also has begun to work with the ADP as a sports dietician. For the past three Winter Olympic Games, Dr. Meyer has served as team nutritionist for US Speed Skating assisting the federation in winning multiple medals. She also founded the Sports Nutrition Graduate Program at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs where she teaches as an Associate Professor. Meyer also works for the US Olympic Committee where she assists in aligning sport nutrition research and best practices. Meyer will work with her graduate students to provide ADP athletes one-on-one nutritional planning.
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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