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Issue 68-09-14 September 5, 2014




Upcoming Events

Walk of Hope 5K Run, Plymouth, MN, Sept. 6
Divas Half Marathon and 5K - Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, Sept. 6
Kelowna Wine Country Half Marathon, Kelowna, CAN, Sept. 6
Drag-n-Fly Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Antioch, CA, Sept. 6
Back to Football, Atlanta, GA, Sept. 6
Grandma's Minnesota Mile, Duluth, MN, Sept. 7
Ventura Marathon, Ventura, CA, Sept. 7
Surftown Half Marathon and 5K, Westerly, RI, Sept. 7
Canton City Marathon, Canton, OH, Sept. 7
Sioux Falls Marathon / Half Marathon, Sioux Falls, SD, Sept. 7
AppleCrest Half, Hampton Falls, NH, Sept. 7
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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 Centrowitz - will 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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World Record Holders, Past Champion to Run 2014 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
CHICAGO - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced that the 2014 elite competition will feature five men with personal records (PR) of 2:05 or faster, and four women with the potential to break the tape on Columbus Drive under 2:20.


Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele (2:05:04) and Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge (2:04:05) will rekindle their historic track rivalry on the road as both men chase the record books. Also in the hunt will be Kenya's Sammy Kitwara (2:05:16), Bernard Koech (2:04:53) and Dickson Chumba (2:05:42).

In the women's race, 2013 champion Rita Jeptoo (2:18:57) will face Kenya's Florence Kiplagat (2:19:44), Jemima Sumgong (2:20:48) and relative newcomer, Ethiopia's Birhane Dibaba (2:22:30).


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Elite Prize Purse Announced for 2015 Chevron Houston Marathon


HOUSTON - The Houston Marathon Committee (HMC) announced this week the elite prize purse for the 2015
Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston

Half Marathon. A total of $276,000 in guaranteed prize money
will be awarded to the top finishers in the four races on race day, including a $40,000 first place payout for both the men's and women's champions at the 2015 Chevron Houston Marathon.


"We always look forward to announcing our prize money for the coming year's races, because that announcement signals the start of our effort to secure the very best available talent to run on the streets of Houston in January," said Board President and Race Director Brant Kotch. "This year's enhanced guaranteed prize money purse, plus numerous time incentives that really broaden the pool of recipients, will allow us to do just that. The open purse for the Marathon and the USA Half Marathon Championship, mean that spectators and participants alike will be able to watch, and perhaps participate beside, some tremendous professional runners."



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180 Teams Complete 2014 GO! Missouri KT82 Trail Relay


ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The inaugural GO! Missouri KT82 Trail Relay, which took place on Saturday, August 30, 2014, was well received by both participants and the communities along the 82-mile route. More than 180 teams started the race from Creve Coeur Park in St. Louis, and finished with a post-race party in the heart of wine country - Hermann, Mo. Participants from 19 different states registered for the first annual event.


"It was so inspiring to see all of the happy, smiling albeit tired participants when they crossed the finish line in Hermann," said Nancy Lieberman, GO! St. Louis President. "This event was more than a year in the planning, and our staff was very meticulous that every operational detail was executed with great care, and I think that really showed in the final result. The outpouring of positive and appreciative comments from participants after the race, ensured that the KT82 will be a premier race for many years to come."


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Newton Running Athletes Dominate the Kauai Marathon & Half


KAUAI, Hawaii - The 6th Kauai Marathon and Half Marathon featured over 1,800 participants and over 130 youth runners in the 2nd Keiki Run sponsored by Wilcox Health. The Aloha State was well represented with 921 local registrants, of whom 651 were from Kauai, the most ever. Runners from 43 states and 16 countries enjoyed the magic of the Garden Isle. Additionally, there were 67 participants who ran the full or half marathon for the 6th year in a row.


The performance of the day went to Nicole Chyr (pictured), 36, of Englewood, Colo., who won the marathon in 3 hours flat, 24 seconds. She was followed by the top male finisher, Goya Hidemasa
of Japan, who clocked 3:01:30.


Tyler McCandless, 27, from Boulder, Colo., rewrote the half-marathon course record during his winning run with a time of 1:07:17. McCandless, also sponsored by Newton Running, shared the excitement of his victory.


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