Running USA Wire

Issue 3-01-14 January 12, 2014




Upcoming Events

Louisiana Marathon Weekend, Baton Rouge, LA, Jan. 17-19
Tinkerbell Half-Marathon Weekend, Disneyland Resort, CA, Jan. 17-19
Marathon Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas, Jan. 18-19
ZOOMA Florida Half Marathon & 5K, Amelia Island, FL, Jan. 18
Frosty's Frozen Five and Ten, Littleton, CO, Jan. 18
ABB 5K, Houston, TX, Jan. 18
Walgreen's St. Pete Beach Classic Weekend, Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan. 18-19
Snowball Run 10K, 5K, 1 Mile, Alabaster, AL, Jan. 18
Dick Batchelor 5K Run for the Children, Orlando, FL, Jan. 18
3M Half Marathon, Austin, TX, Jan. 19
Maui Oceanfront Marathon, Kihei to Lahaina, HI, Jan. 19
Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX, Jan. 19
P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & Half-Marathon, Phoenix, AZ, Jan. 19
Key West Half Marathon, Key West, FL, Jan. 19
Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon & Half, Kids Marathon Mile, Carlsbad, CA, Jan. 19
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.


Industry Innovation Showcase at Running USA 2014


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo . - (January 12, 2014) - At the opening day of Running USA 2014: The Industry Conference,
15 leading companies will share their products, gear and technology at the Industry Innovation Showcasepresented by ChronoTrack on Sunday, February 9. The 11th edition of the sport's premier and largest conference powered by ACTIVE Network will be held on February 9-11 at the Marriott Marquis & Marina on San Diego's beautiful waterfront.



"The Industry Innovation Showcase is the perfect kick-off to our annual conference," said Michele Stone, Running USA Sales Director. "For attendees, each company will do a 15-minute presentation of their product or service, and warm pretzels will be served as attendees learn more about the latest running industry products and technologies that they could later purchase and use for their event or company."




The Showcase, on Sunday, February 9 in the San Diego Ballroom, opens at 11:00am and closes at 4:00pm. The following companies will demonstrate their product or service: ACTIVE Network, Athletepath, Branded Sports Pictures, ChronoTrack, Electric City Printing, Expert Brands, MYLAPS, Outside Interactive, Race Innovation, Race Joy, RaceIT, Racer Wall Frames, RunSignUp, Sportstats and Wild Side.



Presenting sponsors of Running USA 2014 are
Ashworth Awards, ChronoTrack, Competitor Group,
Leslie Jordan, Inc. and MarathonFoto.com
.
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Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star Andrew McCutchen Launches Run Home to Pittsburgh Campaign


PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star and National League Most Valuable Player
Andrew McCutchen helped launch the "Run Home to Pittsburgh" campaign on Wednesday with a video inviting runners to participate in the 2014
DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon weekend, Friday to Saturday, May 2-4.


The "Run Home Pittsburgh" campaign encourages runners with ties to Pittsburgh to return to the City for the largest hometown reunion of the year. The 2014 event will welcome the world to the Steel City with a weekend of events, including races for the entire family, neighborhood celebrations and the GNC Live Well Pittsburgh Health and Fitness Expo. The DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon race weekend is the premier event on the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. calendar of year-round activities.





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Loaded Fields Set for 2014 Chevron Houston Marathon


HOUSTON - The 42nd edition of the Chevron Houston Marathon Race Weekend features stacked fields in both the
Chevron Houston Marathon and the
Aramco Houston Half Marathon, which plays host to the USA Half Marathon Championships on Sunday, January 19.


"Our Elite Athlete Committee has done its homework, as always, to produce a field that has the potential to rewrite our race record book," said Chevron Houston Marathon Race Director Brant Kotch. "A number of top finishers from last year's weather-challenged races will get another chance to show us their best, but they will have to prove their fitness against some talented newcomers. The four deep fields should be propelled to some great times on our new and even faster course."



Defending champion Bazu Worku of Ethiopia, who set a personal best 2 hours, 5 minutes, 25 seconds when he finished third at the 2010 Paris Marathon, leads the field in the men's Chevron Houston Marathon. Out to challenge him on race day will be 2012 Chevron Houston Marathon runner-up Debebe Tolossa. Ethiopians Dadi Yami and Gebretsadik Adhana, who have run sub 2:06 and 2:07 respectively,

and Getachew Negari Terfa will also be in the field.


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Costa Wins Rivalry Race at Walt Disney World Marathon


LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2014 ) - The friendly rivalry between Brazilian runners Fredison Costa and Adriano Bastos took another dramatic twist Sunday when Costa upstaged the defending champion Bastos to win the Walt Disney World Marathon presented by Cigna.


After relinquishing the Disney Marathon title to Bastos last year, Costa reclaimed the crown, his third in the past four years and the 10th straight for Brazilian runners who said they worked together Sunday to help Costa win.


Bastos, who had won eight previous Disney Marathons, said he injured his left leg during an October race which slowed his training, leaving him unable to seriously challenge Costa this time. Costa, 36, sprinted the 26.2 miles through the four Disney theme parks, the Disney Speedway and the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 39 seconds. Bastos, 35, was second at 2:22:55 and Alfredo Arevalo
of Guatemala was third at 2:23:19.



Angela Brito of Ecuador came to Disney World for the first time to win the women's division and easily checked that off her bucket list. She crossed the line in 2:47:44, nearly seven minutes ahead of second-place finisher Brittney Christianson
of Minot, ND.


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John Hancock Announces USA Elite Team for 2014 Boston Marathon


BOSTON (January 7, 2014) - John Hancock Financial announced the
Elite USA Team for the 118th running of the
Boston Marathon on Monday, April 21, 2014. The exceptional U.S. team, recruited to compete with a deep international field, includes Desiree Davila Linden, Shalane Flanagan, Amy Hastings, Serena Burla, Adriana Nelson, Dathan Ritzenhein, Meb Keflezighi, Brett Gotcher, Jason Hartmann, Nick Arciniaga and Jeffrey Eggleston.


Each member of the team has competed for the U.S. in Olympic or World Championships and brings strong credentials to compete in Boston.



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