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Issue 41-05-14 May 26, 2014




Upcoming Events

Electric Run 5K, St. Paul, MN, May 30
XTERRA Deep South Trail Run, Jackson, GA, May 31
XTERRA Hickory Trail Run, White Haven, PA, May 31
ZOOMA Annapolis Half Marathon & 10K, Annapolis, MD, May 31
Nitro Trail Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Pinole, CA, May 31
Virginia Wine Country Half-Marathon, Leesburg, VA, May 31
Freihofer's Run for Women, Albany, NY, May 31
Smuttynose Will Run for Beer 5K, Hampton, NH, June 1
XTERRA Salinas Trail Run, Salinas, Puerto Rico, June 1
Pelee Island Winery Half-Marathon, Pelee Island, Ontario, June 1
Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, San Diego, CA, June 1
Divas Half Marathon and 5K - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, June 1
Cayuga Trails 50: USA 50 Mile Trail Championships, Ithaca, NY, June 1
Windermere Marathon and Half, Spokane, WA, June 1
North Shore Classic, Chicago, IL, June 1
National Running Day, Nationwide, June 4
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.


Berhane, Daska Win 36th BolderBOULDER

BOULDER, Colo. (May 26, 2014) - BolderBOULDER, America's All-Time Best 10K, today announced that 52,115 walkers, joggers and runners registered for the 2014 race and 45,828 racers crossed the finish line this Memorial Day. The registration and finisher numbers do not reflect the additional 2,600 service men and women that participated in BolderBOULDER military satellite races around the world.


This year's men's individual International Team Challenge winner was Afewerki Berhane from Eritrea, finishing the race in 29:11 and the women's winner was Mamitu Daska
from Ethiopia with a time of 32:22. The men's team from Eritrea and the women's team from Ethiopia claimed first in the team competition.


Also, new to this year, the BolderBOULDER added a bounty of $1,886 (the year in which Memorial Day was founded) to any American finishing ahead of any member of the highest placing American team.

Sean Quigley from the USA Blue teamed received the bounty, finishing 7th overall, as well as USA Blue women's team members Brianne Nelson and Mattie Suver. Shalane Flanagan led the American women in second place overall.



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North Shore Classic Features $13,400 Prize Purse


HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. - RAM Racing hosts the North Shore Classic half-marathon and 5K on Sunday, June 1, in Highland Park, IL. This 36 year old historic race features one of the most beautiful half marathon courses in the country, running through the scenic roads of Highland Park. The half-marathon course will run through quiet wooded roads, past Ravinia festival, through historic Fort Sheridan and under the clock tower, which was once the tallest building in Chicago.


A total of $13,400 will be given to the top Illinois half marathon finishers who qualify for the Illinois Elite prize. The first prize for overall finisher is $1,500, with 10 other prize winnings for the top half marathon finishers.



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#RunWithTheMarines Generates Social Media Traction
QUANTICO, Va.- Boasting a runner track ing service that distributed timing results electronically and a robust social media campaign, the Marine Corps Historic Half marathon held during the weekend of May 16-18 in Fredericksburg, Va. reached over half million individuals. The event hosted 7,545 runners in three distance events including the Historic Half marathon, Historic 10K and Semper Fred 5K.


The weekend of events marked the launch of the Marine Corps Marathon official hashtag-#RunWithTheMarines. An aggressive on-site campaign including promotional signage, multiple unique photo op stations and regular announcements added traction to this initiative that resulted in almost 1,800 postings on Instagram. Within the first 24 hours after the event, the Historic Half Flickr album had surpassed 12,500 views.


The MCM official Facebook page added 651 new followers. The constant release of unique and motivating content including photo collages, event-day footage and updates resulted in an impressive reach that exceeded a quarter million individuals on Facebook and more than 440,000 throughout event weekend.


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All-American 5K Set for Father's Day


ST. LOUIS, Mo. - GO! St. Louis, a non-profit organization that specializes in providing fitness e
vents and programs year-round, announced that the 3rd
GO! St. Louis All-American 5K & Fun Run - presented by New Balance St. Louis, is set for Sunday, June 15, with a start time of 7:30 am

.

The popular Father's Day race starts at the Kirkwood YMCA (325 Taylor Avenue) and finishes in downtown Webster Groves, and is open to participants of all ages and fitness levels. The race has gained local attention for its fast course, which has allowed many participants to set new 5K personal records.



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Save the Date: National Running Day is June 4


Wednesday, June 4 is National Running Day, and Running USA will celebrate and promote the 6th edition with other running organizations such as USATF, New York Road Runners, Atlanta Track Club, B.A.A. and more.

We encourage all of our Members to celebrate National Running Day and to share your stories with us on Twittter @runningusa.



Find more NRD 2014 information including logos, group run event listings, and resources at: www.runningday.org






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Daska, Chebet Take Aim at Third Freihofer's 5K Crown

ALBANY, NY - Two of the most dominant names of this IAAF silver labeled 5K over the past four years will aim to become three-time champions when the 36th edition Freihofer's Run for Women takes place on Saturday, May 31.

Looking to take the spoils once again will be Emily Chebet (KEN), 28, who set the current course record in 2010 (15:12) and then won again last year (15:26) and her archrival Mamitu Daska (ETH), 31, owner of back-to-back titles in 2011 (15:19) and 2012 (15:20).



"I'm expecting this to be quite a contest," affirmed Event Director George Regan. "This is a tough course and only a handful of women have won Freihofer's crowns three or more times (Lynne Jennings, Marla Runyan and Benita Willis). Emily and Mamitu are going to have to run a terrific race to earn a spot on that prestigious list."

Although both women are in fine form as evidenced by Daska's victory at last month's Cherry Blossom 10 Mile and Chebet's 2nd place finish at the Prague Half Marathon, the road to the podium won't be easy. Elite Athlete Recruiter John Tope has pulled together another stellar contingent of international running stars who will battle Chebet and Daska all the way down Madison Avenue to the finish line tape.

In their way will be two-time Kenyan Olympian Lucy Wangui Kabuu, who represented her country twice at the Summer Olympics, finishing in the top 10 of the 10,000m race in both 2004 and 2008. Small in stature and easily spotted with her bouncy stride and high hand action, Kabuu set a new course record (31:48) at last month's TCS World 10K Bangalore. She also finished 3rd at this February's Tokyo Marathon (2:24:16), while also becoming one of four finishers to beat the previous course record (2:25:28).

Kabuu will rub elbows on the starting line with Afera Godfay (ETH), 22, a versatile distance runner with a 5,000m PB of 15:01:20 and a 10K PB of 31:52 and Buzunesh Deba (ETH), 27, a Bronx, N.Y.-based marathon specialist (PR: 2:19:59) who trains with her husband, Worku Beyi, and whose 2014 credits include 2nd place finishes at the Boston Marathon and New York City Half Marathon.

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