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Upcoming Events
Estes Trail Ascent Conference, Estes Park, CO, Oct. 9-11
XTERRA Fort Yargo Trail Run, Winder, GA, Oct. 11
NU Hartford Marathon, Half-Marathon, 5K
Hartford, CT, Oct. 11
Queen Bee Half Marathon, Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 11
Zombie Chase, Windsor, CAN, Oct. 11
Belle Plaine Half Marathon, 5K, Belle Plaine, MN, Oct. 11
Spirit Run, Carmel, IN, Oct. 11
Children's Museum Dash (Black Hat Dash), Indianapolis, IN, Oct. 11
ZERO Prostate Cancer Run, Tucson, AZ, Oct. 11
Roller Coaster Race @ Silver Dollar City / Branson, Branson, MO, Oct. 11-12
Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL, Oct. 12
30th Long Beach ICB Marathon,
Long Beach, CA, Oct. 12
Army Ten-Miler, Washington, DC, Oct. 12
Great GO! St. Louis Halloween Race, St. Louis, MO, Oct. 12
Staten Island Half Marathon, Staten Island, NY, Oct. 12
Goodlife Fitness Royal Victoria Marathon, Half-Marathon and 8K, Victoria, BC, Oct. 12
XTERRA Pt. Mugu Trail Run, Oxnard, CA, Oct. 12
XTERRA Marathon of Trail Races, Colorado Springs, CO, Oct. 12
Celebration Run San Diego, San Diego, CA, Oct. 12
Texas 10 Series - Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX, Oct. 12


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Issue 77-10-14 October 8, 2014




Upcoming Events
Estes Trail Ascent Conference, Estes Park, CO, Oct. 9-11
XTERRA Fort Yargo Trail Run, Winder, GA, Oct. 11
NU Hartford Marathon, Half-Marathon, 5K
Hartford, CT, Oct. 11
Queen Bee Half Marathon, Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 11
Zombie Chase, Windsor, CAN, Oct. 11
Belle Plaine Half Marathon, 5K, Belle Plaine, MN, Oct. 11
Spirit Run, Carmel, IN, Oct. 11
Children's Museum Dash (Black Hat Dash), Indianapolis, IN, Oct. 11
ZERO Prostate Cancer Run, Tucson, AZ, Oct. 11
Roller Coaster Race @ Silver Dollar City / Branson, Branson, MO, Oct. 11-12
Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL, Oct. 12
30th Long Beach ICB Marathon,
Long Beach, CA, Oct. 12
Army Ten-Miler, Washington, DC, Oct. 12
Great GO! St. Louis Halloween Race, St. Louis, MO, Oct. 12
Staten Island Half Marathon, Staten Island, NY, Oct. 12
Goodlife Fitness Royal Victoria Marathon, Half-Marathon and 8K, Victoria, BC, Oct. 12
XTERRA Pt. Mugu Trail Run, Oxnard, CA, Oct. 12
XTERRA Marathon of Trail Races, Colorado Springs, CO, Oct. 12
Celebration Run San Diego, San Diego, CA, Oct. 12
Texas 10 Series - Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX, Oct. 12


Find the full Running USA events calendar here.


2014 Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon Winners Return Home for Titles
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (October 5, 2014) - Milwaukee-area native
Nicholas End was the 2014 winner of the
Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon with a time of two hours 27 minutes and 31 seconds, for a pace of five minutes and 30 seconds per mile on Sunday, Oct. 5.


Pittsburgh resident End, 30, held off
Connor Callahan of Wauwatosa for second in 2:29:15, and
Micah Hernandez, 31, of West Allis, finished third in 2:34:25.


On the women's side, the overall winner was Kenosha native and current St. Paul resident Melissa Gacek. Gacek, 38, finished at a time of two hours 54 minutes, 52 seconds, holding off Shorewood resident Jenny Zwagerman. Zwagerman, 28, finished with a time of 2:55:30. Heather Prekop of Chicago finished third in 2:56:15.


The 2014 Lakefront Marathon saw more than 2000 finishers on a picture-perfect day of racing from Grafton to Milwaukee's Veterans Park.


Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org

Stellar Field Announced for 2014 B.A.A. Half Marathon


BOSTON - A year ago, 2013 Boston Marathon champion
Lelisa Desisa (ETH) returned to Boston seeking another victory, this time in the B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. In a brilliant display of courage and determination, Desisa fended off hard challenges from both Daniel Salel (KEN) and Stephen Sambu (KEN), claiming the B.A.A. Half Marathon title in a course record of 1:00:34.



This year, Desisa, Salel, and Sambu will all toe the line once again in Franklin Park, ready to battle for the title of B.A.A. Half Marathon champion.



Desisa, 24, is seeking to become the first men's champion in event history to successfully defend his title. Over the race's previous thirteen editions, no male has ever won two B.A.A. Half Marathon crowns before. History won't deter Desisa, though, who ran a blistering 59:36 at the RAK Half Marathon in the UAE in February.



Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org

Ryan and Sara Hall Headline EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler


PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. (P3R) has announced th at 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
.

Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org

Medtronic Extends Title Sponsorship of Twin Cities Marathon Through 2020


MINNEAPOLIS - Medtronic and Twin Cities In Motion,
the organizers of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, have announced a five-year, $2.5 million agreement that will keep Medtronic as the title sponsor of the Twin Cities Marathon
and three additional Twin Cities In Motion events through 2020: the TC 1 Mile, TC Family Events, and TC 10 Mile. Additionally, Medtronic will continue to support the Medtronic TC Kids Marathon, a nationally recognized youth running program that promotes exercise, wellness and healthy lifestyles.



Since Medtronic became title sponsor of the four events in 2006, Twin Cities In Motion has seen event participation increase more than 42 percent. A recent Twin Cities survey shows that 21 percent of the population is jogging or running, a 25 percent increase since 2009. The demand for running has prompted Twin Cities In Motion to offer nine additional events that occur throughout the year, in addition to marathon weekend, as well as five TC Challenge Race Series. The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, dubbed the "The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America®,"is the 9th
largest marathon in the United States.


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Pennel, Erb Win USA Titles at Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon






ST. PAUL, Minn. (October 5, 2014) - First time marathoner Tyler Pennel (pictured, above, image via ZAP Fitness)
of Blowing Rock, N.C. and last year's women's third-place finisher Esther Erb of Richmond,Va. earned victories at the 33 rd Medtronic Twn Cities Marathon
Sunday. Pennel clocked 2 hours, 13 minutes, 32 seconds on the course that starts in downtown Minneapolis and finishes on the State Capitol grounds in St. Paul. Erb ran 2:34:01.

The victorious pair earned
USA Marathon Championship titles with the wins and pocketed $25,000 each for their efforts.


Pennel, who was content to be part of a seven member lead pack at the half-way mark, was building a lead by mile 21 that stretched to a comfortable 29 seconds by the finish line.

Jared Ward of Provo, Utah finished second in 2:14:00, while

Scott Smith of Oklahoma City was third in 2:14:40.


"I wanted to relax until 20 miles," Pennel said. "Scott went first, then I did. I was scary to run the last few miles alone. Miles 23 and 24 were all out. I was happy when I got to Summit, because those earlier hills really hurt."


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2014 Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon Winners Return Home for Titles
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (October 5, 2014) - Milwaukee-area native
Nicholas End was the 2014 winner of the
Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon with a time of two hours 27 minutes and 31 seconds, for a pace of five minutes and 30 seconds per mile on Sunday, Oct. 5.


Pittsburgh resident End, 30, held off
Connor Callahan of Wauwatosa for second in 2:29:15, and
Micah Hernandez, 31, of West Allis, finished third in 2:34:25.


On the women's side, the overall winner was Kenosha native and current St. Paul resident Melissa Gacek. Gacek, 38, finished at a time of two hours 54 minutes, 52 seconds, holding off Shorewood resident Jenny Zwagerman. Zwagerman, 28, finished with a time of 2:55:30. Heather Prekop of Chicago finished third in 2:56:15.


The 2014 Lakefront Marathon saw more than 2000 finishers on a picture-perfect day of racing from Grafton to Milwaukee's Veterans Park.


Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org

Stellar Field Announced for 2014 B.A.A. Half Marathon


BOSTON - A year ago, 2013 Boston Marathon champion
Lelisa Desisa (ETH) returned to Boston seeking another victory, this time in the B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. In a brilliant display of courage and determination, Desisa fended off hard challenges from both Daniel Salel (KEN) and Stephen Sambu (KEN), claiming the B.A.A. Half Marathon title in a course record of 1:00:34.



This year, Desisa, Salel, and Sambu will all toe the line once again in Franklin Park, ready to battle for the title of B.A.A. Half Marathon champion.



Desisa, 24, is seeking to become the first men's champion in event history to successfully defend his title. Over the race's previous thirteen editions, no male has ever won two B.A.A. Half Marathon crowns before. History won't deter Desisa, though, who ran a blistering 59:36 at the RAK Half Marathon in the UAE in February.



Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org

Ryan and Sara Hall Headline EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler


PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. (P3R) has announced th at 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
.

Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org

Medtronic Extends Title Sponsorship of Twin Cities Marathon Through 2020


MINNEAPOLIS - Medtronic and Twin Cities In Motion,
the organizers of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, have announced a five-year, $2.5 million agreement that will keep Medtronic as the title sponsor of the Twin Cities Marathon
and three additional Twin Cities In Motion events through 2020: the TC 1 Mile, TC Family Events, and TC 10 Mile. Additionally, Medtronic will continue to support the Medtronic TC Kids Marathon, a nationally recognized youth running program that promotes exercise, wellness and healthy lifestyles.



Since Medtronic became title sponsor of the four events in 2006, Twin Cities In Motion has seen event participation increase more than 42 percent. A recent Twin Cities survey shows that 21 percent of the population is jogging or running, a 25 percent increase since 2009. The demand for running has prompted Twin Cities In Motion to offer nine additional events that occur throughout the year, in addition to marathon weekend, as well as five TC Challenge Race Series. The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, dubbed the "The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America®,"is the 9th
largest marathon in the United States.


Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org



Follow Running USA on social media








Visit RunningUSA.org

2014 Women's National Runner Survey Now Available - Vital Industry Data

Member News Updates


Runners of Interest

Race Calendar


More About Us



Running USA

Presenting Sponsors




































Running USA Contacts



To submit a press release to the Running USA wire or website, email Leah Etling, Running USA Content Manager, at
leah@runningusa.org



To request an interview or information about running or road racing, contact RIch Harsbarger, Running USA CEO at rich@runningusa.org or phone (313) 408-3655




For membership information, email Nancy Hobbs, Running USA Membership Director, at membership@runningusa.org



In case you missed it on RunningUSA.org









Pennel, Erb Win USA Titles at Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon






ST. PAUL, Minn. (October 5, 2014) - First time marathoner Tyler Pennel (pictured, above, image via ZAP Fitness)
of Blowing Rock, N.C. and last year's women's third-place finisher Esther Erb of Richmond,Va. earned victories at the 33 rd Medtronic Twn Cities Marathon
Sunday. Pennel clocked 2 hours, 13 minutes, 32 seconds on the course that starts in downtown Minneapolis and finishes on the State Capitol grounds in St. Paul. Erb ran 2:34:01.

The victorious pair earned
USA Marathon Championship titles with the wins and pocketed $25,000 each for their efforts.


Pennel, who was content to be part of a seven member lead pack at the half-way mark, was building a lead by mile 21 that stretched to a comfortable 29 seconds by the finish line.

Jared Ward of Provo, Utah finished second in 2:14:00, while

Scott Smith of Oklahoma City was third in 2:14:40.


"I wanted to relax until 20 miles," Pennel said. "Scott went first, then I did. I was scary to run the last few miles alone. Miles 23 and 24 were all out. I was happy when I got to Summit, because those earlier hills really hurt."


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