Issue 33-04-14 April 27, 2014
Upcoming Events
Kokopelli Kids Trail Running Series, Colorado Springs, CO, May 2
Flying Pig Marathon Weekend, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 2-4
Expedition Everest Challenge, Lake Buena Vista, FL, May 3
XTERRA Big Pocono Trail Run, Tannersville, PA, May 3
The Players 5K with Donna, Ponte Vedra, FL, May 3
The Capital City Half Marathon, 5K, Columbus, OH, May 3
Wisconsin Marathon, Kenosha, WI, May 3
Greenland Trail Races, Larkspur, CO, May 3
Carefirst Frederick Running Festival, Frederick, MD, May 3-4
Western Pacific Marathon, Half, 10K, 5K, Fremont, CA, May 3
Flying Pirate Half Marathon, First Flight 5K, Outer Banks, NC, May 3-4
Heroes in Recovery 6K, Coconut Creek, FL, May 3
Open Baskets 5K, Eagen, MN, May 3
Lansing Marathon, Half-Marathon, Ekiden Relay, 5K, and 1.5K Kids Race, Lansing, MI, May 3-4
Blum Shapiro 5K, Cromwell, CT, May 3
Cinco de Miler Dallas, Dallas, TX, May 4
Cinco de Miler Chicago, Chicago, IL, May 4
Roller Coaster Race @ Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka, MO, May 4
BMO Vancouver Marathon, Vancouver, BC, May 4
GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon & Half Marathon, Toronto, Ontario, May 4
Great Western Half Marathon, St. Charles, IL, May 4
Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, Pittsburgh, PA, May 4
Blue Cross Broad Street Run, Philadelphia, PA, May 4
OC Marathon, Newport Beach, CA, May 4
Santa Monica Classic , Santa Monica, CA, May 4
Berkshire Hathaway Invest in Yourself 5K, Omaha, NE, May 4
Bucks County Ten Miler, Washington Crossing, PA, May 4
Divas Half Marathon and 5K - Branson, Brandon, MO, May 4
le Chocolat, Windsor, ON, May 4
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.
2014 State of the Sport - Part I: Non-Traditional Running Events
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.
- (April 27, 2014) - In 2010, Running USA published its first annual Half-Marathon Report because of the impressive growth in the 13.1 mile distance in the United States, and now, because of the explosive growth in another sector of the sport, we present our Non-Traditional Running Events Special Report. In just five years, the number of estimated finishers in non-traditional events has grown from low six figures in 2009 to a staggering 4 million in 2013, a nearly hard-to-believe 40-fold increase. In addition, a handful of mass participation adventure series in 2009 has rapidly expanded to more than 35 non-traditional or themed running series that included mud, color, foam, electric, zombie and even ugly sweater runs by 2013.
Across the country, themed races and obstacle events have attracted a loyal audience of fitness-minded people who want to be active, but not necessarily competitive; many just want to have fun, enjoy the camaraderie of others and focus more on the social, team-building aspect rather than serious competition. This proliferation of themed races appeals to nearly everyone and offers a unique twist to the straight-laced classic road races of the First Running Boom by providing participants a less-competitive atmosphere where they can focus on fitness, fun and the experience that they can and do share with friends and family; in addition to possibly contributing to a charitable cause.
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Nashville Runners Reclaim Titles at St. Jude Country Music Marathon
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 26, 2014) - The St. Jude Country Music Marathon & ½ Marathon presented by Nissan celebrated its 15th year running on Saturday, April 26. The race welcomed runners from around the world, but the focus was on local participants, Scott Wietecha and Gisela Olalde, who returned to defend their titles in the marathon and half-marathon, respectively. Patriots coach Bill Belichick also participated in the half-marathon.
Both the men's and women's marathon winners ran with half-marathon packs until they reached the split and then had solo journeys to the finish line. Wietecha, from Hendersonville, TN, won in a time of 2 hours, 25 minutes, 52 seconds.
Jeannette Farber clocked in a win at 2:47:32, well under her goal of 2:50.
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Masters Winners Dominate Big Sur Marathon's 29th Presentation
CARMEL, Calif. (Sunday, April 27, 2014) - Two veteran runners,
Michael Wardian, 40, and Nuta Olar u, 43, took top honors in the 29th running of the Big Sur International Marathon. Their age status (over 40) earned them first place awards in the Masters division as well, with Wardian setting a new Big Sur Masters record.
Wardian, a four-time U.S. Track and Field Ultra Marathoner of the Year who recently completed the North Pole Marathon, gained his first Big Sur victory in four attempts. He outpaced two-time defending champion Adam Roach, winning in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 45 seconds, nearly two minutes ahead of Roach (2:29:31). The two ran together for the first five miles before Wardian pulled away to gain a sizeable lead midcourse.
Olaru (above)'s performance never was contested. Even after running a strong Boston Marathon on Monday, she won handily with a 2:53:15. Though her time was the slowest of her previous two Big Sur victories, she became the first female to 'three-peat' the Big Sur Marathon. Former Big Sur female champions, including four-time winner Kim Marie Goff, and two-time winners JulieAnne White and Mary Coordt
had never been able to win three times in a row.
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Neely, O'Donnell Win 2014 San Luis Obispo Marathon
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - On a clear, sunny Central Coast morning, Ryan Neely, 25, and Kimberly O 'Donnell, 24, both from Walnut Creek, Calif., were the overall male and female winners respectively at the 2014 San Luis Obispo Marathon, Half Marathon + 5K presented by LeftLaneSports.com. Both Neely and O'Donnell broke course records, with Neely crossing the finish line in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 46 seconds and O'Donnell in 3:04:33. In a rather cute twist, Neely and O'Donnell are dating.
The previous marathon record for the men was held by
Joe Thorne of Arroyo Grande, Calif. with a time of 2:37:58 in 2013. The previous women's record was held by
Carin Serba of San Luis Obispo, who ran 3:16:33 in 2012.
Van McCarty, the 2012 San Luis Obispo Marathon men's winner, placed second with a time of 2:38:43.
Boone Ebel from Chandler, Ariz. crossed the line in third place with time of 2:41:14. On the women's side, Erika Schaeffer from Newbury Park, Calif. placed second with a time of 3:08:38 and Ellie Ryan of San Luis Obispo placed third with a time of 3:10:44.
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McGillivray Runs His 42nd Boston Marathon
BOSTON - The race director of the
B.A.A. Boston Marathon,
Dave McGillivray, ran his 42nd
Boston Marathon on Monday - starting at 7 p.m. after everyone else had finished and ending about four hours later - to benefit Team MR8.
McGillivray ran as part of Team MR8 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.
His group raised more than $45,000 and is still accepting donations. To donate, visit the link set up at First Giving: http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/charityteams/team-mr8-boston-marathon-2014.
McGillivray, president of DMSE Sports, was joined on his evening Boston Marathon run by Sean Ryan from Green Bay, Doug Kaplan from Chicago and others, including Josh Nemzer of the B.A.A., who ran 16 miles with them. The team was supported along the course by Bob McGillivray, Ron Kramer and Bob Myette
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