Issue 87-11-14 Nov. 18, 2014
Upcoming Events
Pub Run Series, Dallas, TX, Nov. 20
Williams Route 66 Marathon, Tulsa, OK, Nov. 22-23
Turkey Trot 10K and Kids Mile, Quantico, VA, Nov. 22
TCS Annapolis Running Classic, Annapolis, MD, Nov. 22
Harbor Lights Half Marathon & 5K, Norfolk, VA, Nov. 22-23
Gore-Tex Philadelphia Marathon and Half-Marathon Weekend, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 22
San Francisco Awesome 80s Run, San Francisco, Nov. 23
Green Lake Gobble & Mashed Potato Munch Off, Seattle, WA, Nov. 23
XTERRA Topanga Turkey Trot Trail Run, Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 27
Nitro Turkey Thanksgiving Run 10K, 5K, Little Turkeys Race, Pinole, CA, Nov. 27
GivingThanks 5K, St. Paul, MN, Nov. 27
25th Thanksgiving Day 5K, Kansas City, KS, Nov. 27
Bend Turkey Trot, Bend, OR, Nov. 27
Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot, 10K, 5K, Kids Races, San Jose, CA, Nov. 27
Flying Feather Four Miler, Dublin, OH, Nov. 27
Evanston Flying Turkey 5K, Evanston, IL, Nov. 27
Atlanta Half-Marathon & Thanksgiving Day 5K, Gravy Gallop & Mashed Potato Mile, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 27
Drumstick Dash, Milwaukee, WI, Nov. 27
Pacific Marine Credit Union O'side Turkey Trot, Oceanside, CA, Nov. 27
Fifth Third Turkey Trot, Detroit, MI, Nov. 27
Turkey Day 8K & 3K Family Run, Missoula, MT, Nov. 27
Prospect Park Track Club Turkey Trot, Brooklyn, NY, Nov. 27
North Shore Turkey Trot 5K/10K, Highland Park, IL, Nov. 27
The Fox and the Turkey, Batavia, IL, Nov. 27
Seniors First Turkey Trot 5K, Orlando, FL, Nov. 27
Quarry Turkey Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Little Turkeys Race, Fremont, CA, Nov. 29
Seattle Marathon 5K and Kids Marathon, Seattle, WA, Nov. 29
Moustache Run, Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 29
Norwich Winterfest 5K, Hartford, CT, Nov. 29
Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon, Seattle, WA, Nov. 30
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Meb, Ryan Hall to Lead Relay Teams for Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers
DALLAS (Nov. 18, 2014) - Organizers for the
MetroPCS Dallas Marathon, Half Marathon and Behringer Relay today announced that elite athletes Meb Keflezighi and Ryan Hall have teamed up with the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers, respectively, for a unique relay challenge at the 2014 event Sunday, Dec. 14. The competition will pit two five-person relay teams against each other in the Behringer Relay, with a winner-take-all charitable donation on the line. Each team will comprise one Dallas Marathon elite athlete, three staff members from the Dallas Mavericks or Texas Rangers, and one lucky fan selected by each organization. Meb will run with the Mavericks, and Hall with the Rangers.
Participants will follow the marathon and Behringer Relay course, completing relay legs between 4.25 miles and 6.25 miles long. Meb and Hall will start the race in downtown Dallas, running the first leg of the relay. Both runners' participation in MetroPCS Dallas Marathon race weekend is incorporated into partnership agreements signed between Dallas' oldest and largest marathon and the elite athletes.
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More Runner Friendly Communities Announced by RRCA
ARLINGTON, Va. - The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to announce additional Runner Friendly Community® designations for 2014, which include: Lakeland, Florida, Detroit, Michigan, and Flint, Michigan.
These communities have shown that they meet the program's criteria, which includes community infrastructure, community support, and local government support for running. Each community has shown they have an infrastructure that can foster physical activity in a safe environment. They have a proven track record that organizations and businesses work together to promote running as a healthy exercise and sport. With the most important criteria being, there are positive relationships between the running community and local government.
The goal of the RRCA's Runner Friendly Community program is to shine a national spotlight on communities that standout as runner-friendly and provide incentives and ideas for communities to work towards becoming runner friendly communities. Runner Friendly Communities can also increase the quality of life, improve physical activity for residents, and provide for increased economic impact for the community.
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2015 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Tour Series Announced
SAN DIEGO- November 19, 2014 - The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series today unveiled #MyRnRTour, a new interactive race-calendar planning tool for the 2015 Tour Schedule that officially launches on Thursday, November 20 with a special one-day registration promotion.
With #MyRnRTour, runners compile the races they plan or hope to run in 2015 into one customized running calendar for the year and commit to run by registering with series-wide savings for 24-hours.
Once a 2015 race calendar is created, participants can share it on social media and encourage their friends to run with them. Runners around the world have already taken to the #MyRnRTour tool, and created customized calendars to share with their fans and followers.
Many races will open registration for the one-day promotion on Thursday and will close on Friday until a later re-opening date. To register with some of the lowest prices of the series, sign up online at RunRocknRoll.com.
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Chemtai, Kiptoo Win Half Marathon on Monterey Bay
MONTEREY, Calif. (Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014) -- History repeated itself at Sunday's 12th Presentation of the Half Marathon on Monterey Bay. The 2013 winner and runner up, Jacob Chemtai (pictured) and Nelson Oyugi , took the one-two spots again at this year's scenic race along the Monterey Bay. Both male runners, members of the AmericaKenyan Running Club based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, welcomed female teammate Sarah Kiptoo as the women's champion.
Though conditions were ideal for running, times of the three competitors were slightly slower than last year. Chemtai, 27, finished at 1 hour, 3 minutes, 22 seconds, 38 seconds slower than his near course record of 1:02:44 set last year. Oyugi finished at 1:03:31. Kiptoo, who took the female lead from the beginning finished at 1:13:40, more than two minutes slower than her 2013 time.
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Huddle Repeats, Shrader Upsets at .US National 12K
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 16, 2014) - A furious early pace by Olympian
Molly Huddle split the pack early, while a tenacious finish by
Brian Shrader put a gap on the field late, but the end result was the same, as both took home top prize Sunday morning at the .US National 12K
in Alexandria, Virginia.
An opening first mile in 5:09 gave Huddle a clear edge early, as the U.S. 5,000m record holder on the track showed her speed from a long racing season was still sharp. From the gun, Huddle strung out the pack and by the first mile the lead group was a mere seven athletes.
By the time Huddle hit the second mile split, the pack found itself a group of five, as Providence College standout
Emily Sisson, Olympian Kim Conley, Sara Hall and Emily Infeld stayed with the pace. Mile by mile Huddle continued to run even splits and by the half way turnaround, she cleared the field and put over ten seconds on then second place runner Hall.
Over the final 5K of Sunday's race, Huddle showed why she's one of the best runners in the world, keeping relaxed form and eyes forward. The early pace didn't slow Huddle and in the final strides before hitting the finish tape, she flashed a smile, taking home her second consecutive .US National 12K title in 38:07.
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