Issue 32-04-14 April 24, 2014
Upcoming Events
Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon Weekend, Champaign-Urbana, IL, April 24-26
The American Odyssey Relay Race Adventure, Gettysburg, PA, April 25-26
Drake Relays Half-Marathon and 8K, Des Moines, IA, April 26
Get in Gear 10K, 5K, 2K & Half-Marathon, Minneapolis, MN, April 26
St. Jude Country Music Marathon & ½ Marathon, Nashville, TN, April 26
Blue Ridge Marathon, Roanoke, VA, April 26
green6.2, Houston, TX, April 26
Auburn Running Festival 1/2 Marathon, 10K, 5K & Fun Run, Auburn, AL, April 26
Run for the Trees Jeannette Genius McKean Memorial 5K, Winter Park, FL, April 26
Providence Heart & Sole Women's Five Miler, Columbia, SC, April 26
Casey's Cause 10K, 5K, 1 Mile, Trussville, AL, April 26
Big Sur International Marathon, Carmel, CA, April 26
XTERRA Claw Trail Run, Alafia, FL, April 27
Challenge Happiness 5K, Minneapolis, MN, April 27
Divas Half-Marathon at North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, SC, April 27
La Jolla Half Marathon, La Jolla, CA, April 27
San Luis Obispo Marathon Weekend, San Luis Obispo, CA, April 27
Inaugural Pro Football Hall of Fame Marathon, Canton, OH, April 27
Sabates Eye Centers Trolley Run, Kansas City, MO, April 27
Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon and 1/2 Marathon, Madrid, ESP, April 27
NYCRUNS Verrazano Running Festival, Brooklyn, NY, April 27
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.
RRCA Announces First Round of 2014 Runner Friendly Communities
ARLINGTON, Va. - The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to announce the first rou nd of Runner Friendly Community designations for 2014, which includes: Belleville, IL; Richmond, VA; Rockwall, TX; Safety Harbor, FL and Spokane, WA.
These communities have shown that they meet the program's criteria, which includes community infrastructure, community support, and local government support for running. Each community has an infrastructure that can foster physical activity in a safe environment. They have a proven track record that organizations and businesses work together to promote running as a healthy exercise and sport. With the most important criteria being, there are positive relationships between the running community and local government.
The goal of the RRCA's Runner Friendly Community program is to shine a national spotlight on communities that standout as runner-friendly and provide incentives and ideas for communities to work towards becoming runner friendly communities.
Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org
Minnesota Governor Proclaims April 25th "Finisher Shirt Friday"
ST PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has proclaimed Friday, April 25 "Finisher Shirt Friday" in the state at the request of Twin Cities In Motion (TCM), organizers of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and year-round running events in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The proclamation, which will be posted on the Governor's Office website later this week, notes Minnesota's residents' recognized commitment to health and fitness, the coming of spring which finds people showing renewed passion for outdoor fitness activities, and the role event finisher shirts play as emblems of pride and celebrations of achievement.
The Finisher Shirt Friday proclamation (an image of which is attached) also spotlights this week's Boston Marathon and its role in helping to mend the running community after the tragedy at that event a year ago, citing "an overwhelming desire to unite as runners and help heal our running community."
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Runner's World Half Marathon & Festival Earns Gold for Being Green
PORTLAND, Ore. - Council for Responsible Sport Executive Director Keith Peters announced that the Runner's World Half Marathon & Festival presented by ALTRA Zero Drop Footwear, held in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 18-20, 2013, has achieved gold certification from the Council.
"The Runner's World team and their event production partner LeadDog Marketing Group were not content to rest on their silver certified laurels for a year, which our protocol allows," said Peters. "Instead, they set an ambitious agenda to improve their credit tally by over 20%, and they met their goal. To put this accomplishment in context, only eight events out of the nearly 80 the Council has certified since 2008 have earned gold certification."
"The Gold Certification is a direct result of our pledge to become even greener after our Silver Certification in our inaugural year, and of the many hours of hard work and diligence by our Runner's World and LeadDog teams," said
David Willey, SVP/Editor-in-Chief of Runner's World, published by Rodale Inc. "Given that we are owned by Rodale, it's very important to Runner's World to operate events in a sustainable way, and we will continue to celebrate running while meeting the high standards set by the Council."
Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org
31Heroes Project to Partner with Destination Races
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - One Team One Fight is the name of the open-enrollment, all-sport competitive racing team managed by The 31Heroes Project, a military charity, which raises funds for Navy SEAL Foundation and Travis Manion Foundation. One Team
One Fight will become a Destination Races charity partner for the 2014 season.
The proceeds generated from the partnership will benefit all three nationally recognized military charities. The formal alliance between The 31Heroes Project and Destination Races will officially kick off at the upcoming Destination Races Virginia at Doukenie Winery on May 31, 2014 near Leesburg, Va.
"The partnership between Destination Races and The 31Heroes Project offers spectators and athletes a unique and innovative way to give back to three key charities," said
Mackenzie Tobin-Padell, Executive Director of The 31Heroes Project. "Together, we are striving to engage athletes and supporters to give back, honor, and raise awareness about our military heroes and their families."
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Keflezighi, Jeptoo Win Historic 118th Boston Marathon
BOSTON (Monday, April 21, 2014) - One year after an explosive attack rocked the Boylston Street finish lin e, Monday's running of the Boston Marathon -- the 118th edition of the world's oldest modern 26.2-mile race -- was all about redemption. An emotional day for runners, spectators, race organizers and especially for the bombing survivors, today's race set out to define the #BostonStrong spirit.
The intense emotion fueled competitive passion in the elite competition, where 2004 Olympic silver medalist and
Meb Keflezighi (above, photo credit Peter Maksimow) became the first American man since Greg Meyer (1983) to win the men's race. The 38-year-old Keflezighi's winning time was 2 hours, 8 minutes, and 37 seconds - a personal best for the 2009 NYC Marathon champion.
In the women's race, USA favorite and hometown hero Shalane Flanagan
ran a gutsy race, pushing the pace and leading for more than 20 miles, but ultimtately it was Rita Jeptoo of Kenya
who repeated as the women's champion. The 33-year-old won her third Boston title with a course record 2:18:57 and was more than 7 minutes faster than her 2013 victory last year.
In the men's race, from the sounding gun it was Keflezighi's race to lose. The 38-year-old, who emigrated to the U.S. from Eritrea when he was a child, made an aggressive opening move. He was at the front of a 22-strong pack through 5K (15:09), and as the race began to unfold, notched up the pace with only fellow American Josphat Bolt being able to stick with him. At the 8-mile mark, the pair had an 8-second lead over the rest of the field,
Read the rest of the race recap from Duncan Larkin on RunningUSA.org
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