Issue 26-04-14 April 2, 2014
Upcoming Events
Ragnar Relay So Cal, Huntington Beach, CA, April 4
Hollywood Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Hollywood, CA, April 5
Santa Anita Derby Day 5K, Arcadia, CA, April 5
Cooper River Bridge Run 10K, Charleston, SC, April 5
Revel April Fools Half-Marathon and Shore Medical Center 7K, 11K, Atlantic City, NJ, April 5
MN Running with the Wolves, Minneapolis, MN, April 5
Transamerica Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, April 6
GO! St. Louis Marathon Weekend, St. Louis, MO, April 6
St. Jude Country Music Marathon and Half, Nashville, TN, April 6
Great Bay Half & 5K, Newmarket, NH, April 6
XTERRA Cheyenne Mountain Trail Run, Colorado Springs, CO, April 6
Harvard Pilgrim Middletown Half and 4 Mile, Middletown, CT, April 6
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Dave McGillivray to Run his 42nd Boston Marathon
BOSTON - Dave McGillivray of DMSE Spo rts, the renowned race director of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon, has a busy spring and summer planned.
On April 21, he will run his 42nd Boston Marathon run - after everyone has crossed the finish line on April 21 and his work is done - to benefit the Martin W. Richard Charitable Foundation, which was formed by the parents of the 8-year-old boy killed at the Boston Marathon bombings last year. To donate, go to
this link set up for McGillivray's run.
"This is a wonderful foundation for a very special boy," McGillivray said. "I am proud to be running in his honor that day."
McGillivray actually ran the entire historic 26.2-mile course this past Saturday as a training run and felt great. "Finally, I am in decent shape this time of year and am looking forward to marathon day like all the other 36,000 runners."
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Deena Kastor to Compete in More Magazine/Fitness Magazine Women's Half- Marathon
NEW YORK - Olympic meda list and American record-holder
Deena Kastor will compete in the 11th edition More Magazine/Fitness Magazine Women's Half Marathon on Sunday, April 13, it was announced by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.
"Deena is such an inspiring role model for the empowerment that women are able to demonstrate through running," said Wittenberg. "The More/Fitness Half-Marathon is an amazing event. To have Deena on hand, defending her title during another record-setting year, will be the highlight of the race weekend."
The More Magazine/Fitness Magazine Women's Half-Marathon is the largest all-women's half-marathon in the country. More than 20,000 race participants and spectators are expected to be welcomed to New York City's Central Park. The 13.1-mile race attracts women runners and walkers of all ages. Online registration is still open; runners are encouraged to apply here as soon as possible, as the event is nearing capacity.
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Olympian Lauryn Williams to Join U.S. Marines at Marine Corps Historic Half
QUANTICO, Va. - In a celebration of fitness, running and community, Olympian
Lauryn Williams will assist the U.S. Marines in launching thousands of runners at the
Marine Corps Historic Half on Sunday, May 18 in Fredericksburg, Va.
Fresh off her silver medal win with Team USA in Sochi, Russia, the Olympic bobsledder and Olympic sprinter is sure to motivate Historic Half runners with her impressive accomplishments and world-record status during Historic Half Weekend.
Williams is one of just five individuals in the world and the first American woman to have won medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
Historic Half runners and the public will have an opportunity to obtain the Olympian's autograph, pose for pictures and hear more about Williams' experiences during the Historic Half Speaker Series on Saturday, May 17 at the Healthy Lifestyle Expo
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JUST RUN® Youth Fitness Program Hits Major Milestones
CARMEL, Calif. -- JUST RUN, the youth fitness program administered by the Big Sur Internati onal Marathon, surpassed two milestones in a single week. In late March, nearly nine years since its inception, two million miles were logged into the system. Within days, the program surpassed another goal of reaching 15,000 children in a single school year.
"This is phenomenal for us," said Susan Love, JUST RUN program director. "It took six years to reach one million miles and just three to gain another million. The program is definitely growing in size and stature throughout our region and beyond."
Each year the program begins anew, registering schools and individual classes or grade levels into the web-based system. The growth of enrollment has been steadily climbing, topping out last year's participation of 11,418. The JUST RUN team set an ambitious goal of 15,000 children for the 2013-14 school year and surpassed this number just eight months into the program. Currently there are JUST RUN programs being administered 122 schools throughout 15 states.
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Gebremeskel, Bleasdale Win 29th Carlsbad 5000; Lagat Sets USA 5K Road Record
CARLSBAD, Calif. (March 30, 2014) - Racing against 39-year-old multiple Olympic medalist and four-time w orld champion Bernard Lagat at the 29th Carlsbad 5000, 24-year-old
Dejen Gebremeskel (right, courtesy PhotoRun) of Ethiopia knew he had to use experience to his advantage on Sunday morning.
Employing two hard, sustained surges inside the final kilometer of the race,
the three-time defending champion out-ran Lagat-and everyone else-to the tape, breaking it in 13 minutes and 13 seconds to claim his fourth straight victory. Lagat, who was racing in Carlsbad for the first time, held on for second in 13:18, breaking Marc Davis' longstanding American record of 13:24, set in 1996. Kenyan Augustine Choge
finished third in 13:22.
"To win here for the fourth time is very special," said Gebremeskel. "After the first mile, there was wind and I could not push. Bernard is a 1500m runner; that is his specialty and he has a good kick. I knew I could not sprint with him, so I had to go."
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