Running USA Wire

Issue 4-01-14 January 15, 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.


Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon & Half Marathon Elite Field Announced


CARLSBAD, Calif. - Two defending champions and an international contingent of elite athletes will compete for a $10,000 prize purse and lead a sold-out field of 10,500 participants at the 23rd
Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon & Half Marathon on Sunday, Jan. 19, announced
In Motion, Inc., the event organizer.


Mexico's Mario Macias, the men's marathon two-time defending champion will be in the running for a coveted three-peat crown, the first in the marathon's recent history. The Steamboat Springs, Colo. resident aced the 2013 edition in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 43 seconds and 2012 in 2:22:24. Macias will toe the start line with Jae Yung Hyung of South Korea, the 2012 runner-up (2:25:03) and Ethiopia's
Abiyot Endale, 27, who holds a 2:15:34 marathon PR (2012 Hartford Marathon). Abebe Mekiyura, also of Ethiopia, holds a 2:15:58 personal best (2009 at Palermo Marathon) and won the 2013 Philadelphia Marathon in 2:17:35.


On the women's marathon side, Aregash Abate, 22, of Ethiopia brings the fastest marathon PR to the field (2:42:41 for the win at the 2013 Philadelphia Marathon) but only by three seconds. San Diego's Elisa Karhu, a 21-year-old pre-med student at UC Berkeley, nailed her personal best with a 2:42:44 victory at the 2013 Santa Barbara Int'l Veterans Marathon, shattering the course record by almost six minutes. The women will be joined by five other women with sub-3:00 personal bests including Bonnie Axman of San Diego who clocked her 2:46:29 PR at the 2013 Columbus Marathon.




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Miami Marathon Generates $54 Million for Miami-Dade Country Economy
MIAMI - The 2013 Miami Marathon and Half Marathon, South Florida's largest marathon, generated $54.4 million in total economic impact for the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County in 2013 according to a study released by the Sport Industry Research Center (SIRC).


The three-day weekend event, held during the last weekend in January last year with a Sunday, February 2 date this year due to the calendar, features races including a 5K, half marathon, and marathon. It also includes one of the largest health and fitness expos in the region drawing over 40,000 visitors and participants to the Miami Beach Convention Center for the two days leading up to the race.



The economic impact generated by the Miami Marathon represented a $2.2 million increase from the 2012 event largely due to additional participants from the Caribbean and Latin America. Twenty percent of entrants in 2012 came from outside the U.S., a number that is increasing to 25 percent this year.



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DMSE Medical Launched to Improve Medical Planning and Coverage for Major Athletic Events


BOSTON (January 9, 2014) - DMSE Sports, a leading sports events management firm based near Boston, has announced the launch of a medical consulting partnership to improve medical and public safety coverage at large-scale athletic events in the U.S. and worldwide.


DMSE Medical will provide expertise to help managers of road races, triathlons, charity walks and other mass participatory events evaluate, plan and implement more effective medical programs.



DMSE Medical will be led by Chris Troyanos, ATC, who has served as Medical Services Coordinator for the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) for the past 25 years and provided medical guidance to some of the largest races in the country. He was instrumental in the pre-planning of the 2013 B.A.A. Boston Marathon and the coordinated response after the tragic events of April 15.




"Chris has extensive experience in coordinating and evaluating medical needs for large-scale events," said
Dave McGillivray, a well-known race director and endurance athlete who founded DMSE Sports in 1981. "Given the incredible growth of participation in our sport, the single most important aspect requiring professional assistance is in the area of medical coverage. DMSE Medical was developed specifically to address this overwhelming need in our industry."



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37th Empire State Building Run-Up Set for Wednesday, February 5


NEW YORK - New York Road Runners and Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) will host the 37th edition Empire State Building Ru n-Up on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, challenging participants to race up 1,576 steps and 86 floors of the world's most famous office building, it was announced by New York Road Runners President and CEO Mary Wittenberg.


"The Empire State Building Run-Up is one of the most unique tests of both mind and body," said Wittenberg. "Each step, each floor, brings a heightened sense of excitement and exhaustion as racers take on the ultimate urban hike to the top of one of New York City's finest landmarks. We welcome the participants from around the world who will soon take on one of NYRR's most thrilling events."



The Empire State Building Run-Up was the brainchild of the late, legendary NYRR president Fred Lebow, and it may have been the first of its kind. The inaugural Empire State Building Run-Up was held in 1978 and won by Gary Muhrcke
- the former firefighter who was renowned for winning the first New York City Marathon in 1970. While visitors can reach the building's Observatory via elevator in under a minute, the fastest runners cover the 86 floors in about 10 minutes.


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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 Showcase
presented 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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