Issue 69-09-14 September 8, 2014
Upcoming Events
Emerald Bay Marathon and Half Marathon, South Lake Tahoe, CA, Sept. 12
Cal-Neva Marathon & Nevada Half Marathon, South Lake Tahoe, CA, Sept. 13
Sombrero Trail Run, Estes Park, CO, Sept. 13
XTERRA Red Mountain Trail Run, Birmingham, AL, Sept. 13
Heroes in Recovery 6K, Leiper's Fork, TN, Sept. 13
Divas Half Marathon and 5K - DC Wine Country, Loudon County, VA, Sept. 13
Rock N' Run 5k Presented by Florida Hospital, Casselberry, FL, Sept. 13
Run Around the Park Relay, Atlanta, GA, Sept. 14
Lake Tahoe Marathon, South Lake Tahoe, CA, Sept. 14
La Sportiva EverGold 5K& 11K, Vail, CO, Sept. 14
Bucktown 5K, Chicago, IL, Sept. 14
Walk of Hope 5K Run, Rochester, MN, Sept. 14
Harmon Farms Trail Run, Inver Grove Heights, MN, Sept. 14
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Goucher, Linden, Vail Join Keflezighi at TCS NYC Marathon
NEW YORK - Acclaimed American talent, led by 2012 Olympians Kara Goucher and Desiree Linden (Desiree Nicole Linden (née Davila; born July 26, 1983), will join previously announced Meb Keflezighi on the start line at the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 2, 2014, it was announced today by Mary Wittenberg, president and CEO of New York Road Runners.
Goucher will return to New York for the first time since making her mark on the 2008 New York City Marathon when she ran the fastest women's American debut marathon-2 hours, 25 minutes, and 53 seconds-and finished in third place, and Linden will run the New York City Marathon for the first time. Keflezighi will lead the American men, including top returner Ryan Vail.
"It's an honor and thrill to welcome such an extraordinary lineup of American runners to this year's Marathon," said Wittenberg. "Kara, Desi, and Ryan are, along with Meb, some of America's most established and adored distance runners. As they lead the way through the City's five boroughs and diverse running communities on Marathon Day, we're sure they'll inspire not only the 50,000-plus runners following in their footsteps, but the next generation of great American marathoners as well."
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Bolas, Kampf Win Claim Titles at Minnesota Mile
DULUTH, Minn. (Sept. 7, 2014) - Jack Bolas won the eighth Grandma's Minnesota Mile road race in downto wn Duluth. Bolas, 26, of Chapel Hill, N.C., finished in 4 minutes, 2.3 seconds and claimed the first-place prize of $3,000. Jon Peterson, of Minneapolis, placed second in 4:04.0.
Heather Kampf, 27, of Minneapolis, claimed her second Minnesota Mile women's division title and $3,000 with a winning time of 4:29.9. Kampf also won in 2012.
Sara Vaughn, of Boulder, Colo., was runner-up in 4:34.0.
Both Bolas and Kampf also claimed the top spots in the inaugural Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2014 standings and an additional $2,000. The Minnesota Mile was the last of six stops on the Tour circuit.
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Former Champions Reyes, Faber Headline 2014 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Former champions Sergio Reyes (Palmdale, Calif.) and Jeannette Faber (Pegram, Tenn.) will headline the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday, October 5, which will host the 2014 USA Men's and Women's Marathon Championships.
This year's competition will mark the ninth time the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon has hosted the USA Men's Marathon Championship.
Competitors in the USA Championships will be racing for $145,000 in prize money, including $25,000 for the winners and an additional $25,000 course record bonus should the men's champion break Phil Coppess's mark of 2:10:05 set in 1985 or the women's winner better the record shared by Zinaida Semenova (2001) and Irina Permitina (2004) at 2:26:51.
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Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon Sells Out Again
COLUMBUS, Ohio - For the eighth consecutive year, the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon is sold out.
Darris Blackford, Race Director, said the timing of the sell-out breaks last year's record by nearly a month, with a field of 18,000 athletes competing Sunday, October 19, 2014. Blackford attributes the marathon's partnership with Nationwide Children's Hospital as a main reason for the fast sell-out, along with the marathon's growing national reputation as a fast and fun course.
"More than 10 percent of our field qualifies for the Boston Marathon," Blackford said. "With a new start and finish line, more than 100 entertainers along the course, and Nationwide Children's Hospital patient champions along every mile, we're becoming a must attend event in the running world."
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American Middle-Distance Stars Lead Blockbuster Field for NYRR Fifth Avenue Mile
NEW YORK - A trio of top American middle-distance runners - Jenny Simpson, Mary Cain, and Matthew Centrowitzwill lead deep men's and women's professional fields at the NYRR Fifth Avenue Mile on Saturday, September 13, 2014, it was announced by Mary Wittenberg, president and CEO of New York Road Runners.
Simpson will attempt to become the first three-time winner of the women's race and Centrowitz will try to repeat his 2012 victory. Cain, the 2014 World Junior champion at 3000 meters, will make her NYRR Fifth Avenue Mile and professional road race debut.
"The mile is a very familiar distance in running and serves as the backdrop for one of NYRR's most unique and celebrated events, the Fifth Avenue Mile," said Wittenberg. "In a footrace from the Met to Grand Army Plaza, Jenny, Mary, Matthew, and the rest of the professional field will take center stage on one of the world's most popular streets as they headline a celebration of running with thousands of others of all ages and abilities, from the kids in our youth mile, to the seniors in the George Sheehan Memorial Mile."
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