Running USA Wire

Issue 36-05-14 May 7, 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
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.


Three-Time Champion David Torrence Added to Medtronic TC 1 Mile


ST. PAUL, Minn. - Three-time Medtro nic TC 1 Mile champion
David Torrence of Oakland, Calif. will return to Minneapolis for the 10th anniversary event on Thursday. Torrence (right), the first runner to break four minutes on the Nicollet Mall course, is a late addition to the race, event organizer Twin Cities In Motion announced.



Men's and women's professional fields are now set for the races which take place in the glow of Tuesday's 60th anniversary celebration of Roger Bannister's first-ever sub-four-minute mile in 1954. In all, 22 men and 13 women will race in the event's pro athlete waves which culminate an evening of racing where more than 3,000 runners will compete over one of the sport's signature distances.



Torrence won the first of three Medtronic TC 1 Mile crowns in 2009, when the prize money and course record bonus he earned helped to keep his fledgling running career aloft. He defended his title the following year and, in 2011, bettered his own course record en route to an unprecedented third straight victory.



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RRCA to Host 2014 RunPro Camp


ARLINGTON, Va. - RunPro Camp, designed to help educate and inform distance runners who are interested in pursuing a professional running career after college, is now accepting applications. Runners who are completing their NCA eligibility by June 30, 2014, along with runners who have completed eligibility within the last 24-months, are encouraged to apply. Applications can be found at www.RunPro.com and must be submitted online by May 15.


The 2014 RunPro Camp will be held July 17-19, 2014, in Arlington, Virginia, at the national office location of the
Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). The camp is a companion to www.RunPro.com, which is designed to assist promising distance runners make the transition from collegiate to professional running.The goal of the RunPro Camp is to encourage, support, and provide the tools for more top collegiate distance runners to stay in the sport, pursue a professional running career, and train at a high level so that U.S. performances will continue to improve nationally and internationally.



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Early Registration for the Chevron Houston Marathon Now Open
HOUSTON - Early Registration for the 2015 Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marat hon is now open. Early registration is available for certain qualified registrants and will be open May 6 - 29, 2014.
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Runners must meet one of the following standards in order to gain guaranteed entry to the Chevron Houston Marathon or Aramco Houston Half Marathon before lottery registration opens on June 4, 2014. Qualifying f
inisher times may date back to January 1, 2013. Qualifying races must be a USATF or AIMS certified course and provide online race results.

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Twin Cities In Motion Announces 2014 College Scholarship Winners


ST. PAUL, Minn. - Twin Cities In Motion, the organizers of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and year-round running events in Minneapolis and St. Paul, has awarded Elizabeth Miller of Watertown-Mayer High Scho ol and Marshal Landrum of Como Park High School its 2014 Twin Cities in Motion College Scholarships.


Miller and Landrum were chosen from a field of more than 135 applicants, based on the strength of their running accomplishments, academic performance, and community service. In addition, candidates were asked to write a personal essay. This year marks the 14th year that Twin Cities In Motion has awarded scholarships to the metro area's most impressive distance running scholar-athletes.



"It's an honor for Twin Cities In Motion to present these scholarships to Elizabeth and Marshal," Twin Cities In Motion Executive Director Virginia Brophy Achman said. "The talent and commitment of all our scholarship applicants always amazes me. We are proud to support high school students in our community and to share in their hopes and dreams."



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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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