Issue 35-04-14 May 4, 2014
Upcoming Events
Kokopelli Kids Trail Running Series, Colorado Springs, CO, May 9
Rave Run, Shakopee, MN, May 9
Maple Grove Half Marathon, Maple Grove, MN, May 10
Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon, Santa Ynez, CA, May 10
I-Drive 5K, Orlando, FL, May 10
Fargo Marathon Weekend, Fargo, ND, May 10
Joplin Memorial Run, Joplin, MO, May 10
Preakness 5K. Baltimore, MD, May 10
Mermaid Half Marathon, San Francisco, CA, May 10
CT Race in the Park, New Britain, CT, May 10
Mothers Day 10K, Washington Crossing, PA, May 11
Kirkland Half Marathon and 5K, Kirkland, WA, May 11
Mothers Day 5K - Celebration of Active Generations, St. Paul, MN, May 11
Charitable Housewives 5K, Maple Grove, MN, May 11
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Santucci, Burka Win DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Titles
PITTSBURGH (May 4, 2014) - At the 6th DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday morning,
Clara Santucci (right)of Dilliner, PA and Gebo Burka of Ethiopia won race titles in convincing fashi on, clocking 2 hours, 32, minutes, 25 seconds and 2:16:30 respectively. In the UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon Kenyan Sophy Jepchirchir shattered the event record with her 1:11:37, while Ethiopian Hebtamu Assefa won a close race in 1:02:45. Under calm, overcast conditions with a light drizzle early, an event record 23,458 marathoners and half-marathoners and 1,250 FedEx Ground Pittsburgh Marathon Relay teams raced through downtown Pittsburgh and 13 neighborhoods.
"What a great day to run in the City of Champions! We had a record event field today and a new women's half-marathon event record, and it was so exciting to see local runner Clara Santucci win the women's marathon," said Patrice Matamoros, race director of the DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon. "We thank our sponsors, all the Runners of STEEL, the spectators and the city for making this day and event so special."
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Sergio Reyes Wins Flying Pig Marathon for Fourth Time
CINCINNATI (May 4, 2014) - Sergio Reyes successfully defended his back-to-back Flying Pig Marathon titles by winning the 2014 Flying Pig in a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, 21 seconds, his third straight victory in Cincinnati and fourth overall.
For the weekend, a record 36,131 participants registered for events over the three days. The field represented all 50 states and 19 countries.
Reyes, 32, of Palmdale, California, won his first Flying Pig in 2009 before today's three-peat. "Generally I try to keep it an honest race and keep it strong, but every year presents a different challenge, and this year for me there were a few injury setbacks but I played it conservative and didn't worry about the time out there today."
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New Course Record for OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon
INDIANAPOLIS (May 3, 2014) - It was a spectacular debut and triumphant return for the men's a nd women's winners of Saturday's 2014 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon in Indianapolis. Kenyan Nelson Oyugi broke the course record in winning the men's race, while fellow Kenyan Lilian Mariita topped the women's field two years after her 2012 title.
Oyugi, making his debut in Indianapolis, blew past the rest of the field in a record 1 hour, 1 minute, 53 seconds, topping the previous record of 1:01:54 set by Gabriel Muchiri in 2002. It also was a personal best for the 21-year-old Oyugi, who trains in Santa Fe, N.M.
Mariita, who gave birth to a daughter in between her 2012 and 2014 titles, won Saturday in 1:12.04 - more than a minute ahead of the rest of the field.
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Medtronic TC 1 Mile on May 8 Adds Four Stars to Professional Fields
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A two-time Olympian, the women's course record holder, and two fleet Minnesota natives are the latest additions to the professional fields at the
Medtronic TC 1 Mile set for Thursday evening, May 8 on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, event organizers Twin Cities In Motion announced.
Joining a men's field that already includes 2008 Olympic 1500-meter silver medalist Nick Willis, the defending Medtronic TC 1 Mile champion and the course record holder, are Canadian Olympian Nate Brannen, who has 3:52.63 mile to his credit, and Minnetonka High School graduate Will Leer, the 2013 USA Indoor mile and 3000-meter champion.
Added to the women's field that boasts 2012 Medtronic TC 1 Mile champ and two-time USA 1 Mile Road champion Heather Kampf and Canadian Olympian Nicole Sifuentes, the Medtronic TC 1 Mile runner-up last year, are course record holder Sara Hall (right), the 2011 Medtronic TC 1 Mile champ, and Team USA Minnesota star Gabriele Grunewald, who, after winning the USA Indoor 3000-meter title this year, was the center of a disqualification controversy ultimately decided in her favor.
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Keflezighi to Pace Suja Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Half Marathon
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (April 30, 2014) -
Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI)
announced that 2014 Boston Marathon
champion Meb Keflezighi will participate in the Suja Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon & ½ Marathon to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Sunday, June 1.
Returning to his hometown and continuing the nationwide celebration of his victory, Meb will hit the streets and pace the 1:30 half-marathon group for his first race appearance since becoming the first American man to win the historic running event since 1983.
"To return to the streets of San Diego for the Suja Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon after winning the Boston Marathon will be something special for me and my fellow runners," said Meb. "This year I look forward to sharing my experience and knowledge to help more athletes achieve their goal in the city where I grew up. To have that opportunity amongst so many friends and family is something I'm really looking forward to."
Meb, who graduated from San Diego High School, was a 12-time All-American at UCLA, won 22 U.S. National Championships and earned a silver medal in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, has cemented himself as one of the most accomplished distance runners in U.S. history following his dramatic win in Boston. It was an emotional victory following the one year anniversary of last year's Boston Marathon bombings as Meb competed with the names of each victim on his bib.
"Meb truly epitomizes the spirit of what it means to be a runner and we are thrilled to have him join us and our participants at the San Diego race. What better role model to help us kick off one of our marquee events and to help us celebrate what the sport of running truly means," said Tracy Sundlun, Senior Vice President of CGI. "Not many people will ever be able to play basketball with LeBron James or catch a touchdown from Tom Brady, but here runners will have the once in a lifetime opportunity to run shoulder to shoulder with one of the greatest runners in American history."
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