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Issue 78-10-14 October 12, 2014




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University of Washington Dawg Dash 10K/5K, Seattle, WA, Oct. 18
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Mankato Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Mankato, MN, Oct. 19
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon & Half, Toronto, CAN, Oct. 19
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IMT Des Moines Marathon, Des Moines, IA, Oct. 19
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Detroit Free Press Marathon & Half Marathon, Relay, 5K, Detroit, MI, Oct. 19
Atlantic City Marathon & Half Race Weekend, Atlantic City, NJ, Oct. 19
Rungevity Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon and Half-Marathon, St. Louis, MO, Oct. 19
Pumpkin Run 5K, Missoula, MT, Oct. 19
Empire State Marathon, Syracuse, NY, Oct. 19
U Can Finish 5 Miler & 2 Mile Presented by Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL, Oct. 19


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Defending Champion Rita Jeptoo and Two-Time Olympic Medalist Eliud Kipchoge Claim Victory in Chicago
CHICAGO (Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014) -- The 2014
Bank of America Chicago Marathon saw a record 40,802 runners crossed the finish line in Grant Park under ideal weather conditions. The men's race saw a Kenyan sweep with Eliud Kipchoge stealing the show in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 11 seconds, and Sammy Kitwara and Dickson Chumba dueling for second, with Kitwara out-striding Chumba.


"They say if you have a will, then you will be successful," said Kipchoge, winning his first World Marathon Major and third marathon. "I had a will to transition to the marathon and that is why I have been able to win so well."


In the women's race, Rita Jeptoo (KEN) easily defended her title, breaking the tape in 2:24:35. Mare Dibaba (ETH) held on for second in 2:25:37, and current half-marathon world record holder, Florence Kiplagat (KEN), secured a podium finish in 2:25:57.


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Daska, Desisa Crowned Champions of the 14th B.A.A. Half Marathon


BOSTON (Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014) - On a picture perfect day for racing, Ethiopians Mamitu Daska and Lelisa Desisa (right, image courtesy PhotoRun.net) were crowned champions at the 14th B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. Daska established a new event record of 1 hour, 8 minutes, 20 seconds, while Desisa earned his second consecutive B.A.A. Half Marathon victory in 1:01:38, covering the rolling, spectacular course through Boston's Emerald Necklace park system in style.


The B.A.A. Half Marathon is the third and final event of the 2014 B.A.A. Distance Medley, a three-race series which combines the B.A.A. 5K on April 19, the B.A.A. 10K on June 22, and today's B.A.A. Half Marathon. More than 2000 of the half marathon's entrants were participants in all three races in 2014.



Smiling from ear to ear, the 30-year-old Daska had a race to remember. Through the opening miles, Daska found herself among a lead pack of five that included Kenyans Betsy Saina and Cynthia Limo, as well as American Molly Huddle. Together, they passed five miles in 25:48.



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Gallagher Sets New Course Record at 30th Army 10 Miler

ARLINGTON, Va. (Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014) - Remember the movie, "Groundhog Day?" Watching the 30th
running of the Army Ten Miler today was like reliving the 29th edition of the race - nearly verbatim.



The same Brazilians who went 1-2 in the men's race last race went 1-2 in the men's race this year. They ran virtually identical races as last year, save for the fact that they ran considerably slower today under perfect conditions versus last year's chilly temps. The Brazilians also repeated their 1-2-3 sweep of the race.



The same woman - Arlington native Kerri Gallagher - who set the course record last year in winning the nation's second largest 10-miler broke her own record this year by six seconds in 54 minutes, 50 seconds, running a bit faster than her winning times of the previous two years and doing it solo for the last nine miles of the course.



Nearly the same number of runners actually made it to the finish this year - 26,238, out of more than 35,000 entrants.



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Fernandez, Richardson Capture Great Halloween Race 10K Titles

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (October 12, 2014) - Eric Fernandez, Northern Arizona Elite, won the 6th edition Great GO! St. Louis Halloween 10K with a time of 29:41. Finishing second was Big River Running's Matt O'Connor, who posted a 30:41. In third place was Kwin Keuter, finishing with a time of 33:13.


On the women's side,
Margo Richardson won her first Halloween 10K title, finishing in 36:04. She was closely followed by former champion -
Hilary Orf, who finished with a 30:41. Placing third was local elite Crystal Harriss, crossing the finish in 37:35.




In the half-marathon, Mike Aitken crossed the line first with a time of 1:10:21. Finishing second was Charles Beiseman, and third place went to Jason Holroyd. For the women, Cheryl Held won the title with a time of 1:23:02, while Michelle Lapin and Kelly Stromsdorfer finished second and third.


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Ryan and Sara Hall Headline EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler


PITTSBURGH, Pa. -
Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. (P3R) has announced that U.S. half-marathon record holder
Ryan Hall and 4-time world championship team member
Sara Hall, husband and wife, will run the
2nd EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler. The race, scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 9, features a guaranteed prize purse of $15,500, including $2500 for each race champion plus new American-only bonuses totaling $5000 as part of P3R's inaugural
American Development Program.

Ryan Hall, 31, holds the U.S. record at the half-marathon distance, clocking 59 minutes, 43 seconds, and the two-time U.S. Olympian has run the fastest marathon all-time by an American (2:04:58 at Boston 2011). Hall will face a formidable men's field that includes two-time Olympic steeplechase finalist
Nahom Mesfin of Ethiopia and
1:01 half-marathoner Leonard Korir of Kenya. Top Americans in the field include first American at last year's race and former U.S. 25K record holder
Fernanda Cabada and Team USA Minnesota teammates Jonathan Grey
and Jonathan Peterson.

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