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Issue 83-11-14 November 5, 2014






Upcoming Events

Chaska Turkey Trot, Chaska, MN, Nov. 8
Trenton Half-Marathon, 10K, Kids Run, Trenton, NJ, Nov. 8
Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend, Lake Buena Vista, FL, Nov. 8
Catalina Island Eco Marathon, Avalon, CA, Nov. 8
Allstate Sugar Bowl Fall Classic 5K, New Orleans, LA, Nov. 8
Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon and 1/2 Marathon, Savannah, GA, Nov. 8
Vulcan Run, Birmingham, AL, Nov. 8
Heroes in Recovery 6K, Memphis, TN, Nov. 8
Moab Trail Marathon, USA Trail Marathon Championship, Moab, UT, Nov. 8
Select Staffing Santa Barbara Veterans Day Marathon & Half, Santa Barbara, CA, Nov. 8
TowneBank Outer Banks Marathon, Southern Fried Half Marathon, Outer Banks, NC, Nov. 9
The Great Candy Run Denver, Denver, CO, Nov. 9
Pensacola Marathon, Pensacola, FL, Nov. 9
XTERRA Oak Mountain Trail Run, Pelham, AL, Nov. 9
10K Across the Bay, Kent Island, MD, Nov. 9
Veterans USA 5K, St. Paul, MN, Nov. 9
Mermaid Run San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 9
Divas® Half Marathon & 5K in Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, Nov. 9
EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler, Pittsburgh, PA, Nov. 9
The Berkeley Half Marathon, Berkeley, CA, Nov. 9
XTERRA San Tan Trail Run, Queen Creek, AZ, Nov. 9
Hot Chocolate 15K/5K, Chicago, IL, Nov. 9
Freedom Run & HMF Fit Kids, Hartford, CT, Nov. 9

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Record-breaking Numbers at the 44th Running of the TCS New York City Marathon


NEW YORK - More than 50,000 runners finished the 2014
TCS New York City Marathon for the second year in a row on Sunday, November 2-the biggest field ever a t the event and the largest marathon in history, it was announced by New York Road Runners President and CEO Mary Wittenberg.



Highlights



The Field

50,869 starters
50,564 finishers, as of Monday, November 3 (298 more finishers than in 2013)
30,144 male finishers
20,420 female finishers
130 countries represented
50 states and the District of Columbia represented
One-millionth finisher to cross the line in race history: Katherine Slingluff (Brooklyn, NY), 40, 4:43:36
Winners

Female open race winner: Mary Keitany (Kenya), 2:25:07
Last year's champion Priscah Jeptoo (Kenya) ran the same time
The top four women are all mothers
Male open race winner: Wilson Kipsang (Kenya), 2:10:59
Female wheelchair race winner: Tatyana McFadden (Clarksville, MD), 1:42:16*
Second consecutive win
Male wheelchair race winner: Kurt Fearnley (Australia), 1:30:55*
First New York City Marathon win (fifth total) since four consecutive victories from 2006-2009 (course record in 2006)
First American female finisher: Desiree Linden (Washington Township, MI), fifth, 2:28:11
First American male finisher: Meb Keflezighi (San Diego, CA), fourth, 2:13:18
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Deep Fields Set for the 2nd EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler


PITTSBURGH, Pa. - U.S. half-marathon record holder Ryan Hall and 4-time World Championship team member Sara Hall, husband and wife, headline a deep field of athletes racing in the EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler. The second edition, scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 9, features a guaranteed prize purse of $15,500, including $2500 for each race champion plus new U.S.-only bonuses totaling $5000 as part of Pittsburgh Three River Marathon Inc's (P3R) inaugural American Development Program.


"We expect the EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler, an annual fall tradition, to be something special with a deep professional field and 5,000 participants touring the City of Champions," said P3R CEO Patrice Matamoros.



Ryan Hall, 32, holds the U.S. half-marathon record, clocking 59 minutes, 43 seconds in 2007, 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 (5th) and former U.S. 25K record holder Fernanda Cabada and Team USA Minnesota teammates Jonathan Grey (6th last year) and Jonathan Peterson.



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Application for Entry into the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon Opens January 15, 2015


NEW YORK -The runner application for entry into the 2015
TCS New York City Marathon will o pen on January 15 and close on February 15. The 45th running of the iconic, five-borough race will take place on Sunday, November 1, 2015.



Interested runners for the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon can visit tcsnycmarathon.org for more information on entry guidelines, including methods to obtain guaranteed entry, and details on the non-guaranteed entry drawing.



Information on guaranteed entry through NYRR's Team for Kids is available at runwithtfk.org and the application is now open. Team for Kids is a committed group of adult runners from around the world who add meaning to their miles by raising funds for NYRR's Youth and Community Services programs. The funds they raise provide free or low-cost health and fitness programs to kids who would otherwise have little or no access to regular physical activity. More than 200,000 students are served locally and nationally through NYRR's free youth running programs, events, and resources, including more than 120,000 in New York City's five boroughs.



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Big Sur International Marathon® Partners With Outside Interactive for Digital Race Experience


HOPKINTON, Mass. (November 3, 2014) -
Outside Interactive, a developer of forward motion video technology for indoor exercising, today announced it is partnering with the iconic Big Sur International Marathon to create a virtual race-day experience for its Half Marathon on Monterey Bay and Pacific Grove Lighthouse 5K, which will enable runners to relive the excitement of the day, train on the famous courses prior to race day, and even compete remotely no matter where they are in the world, at their own pace on their own treadmill.



Exclusive footage will be shot the morning of this year's races on November 15th and 16th, immediately prior to the live event. Footage is shot from a runner's point of view to produce a high-definition video that allows viewers to interactively run the virtual race course with their iPad® or tablet device - with cheering spectators lining the roads - when inclement weather, travel, or deployment prevent being on the course itself.



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Dallas Marathon and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children Announce 2014 Junior Race Director, Patient Champions


DALLAS - The MetroPCS Dallas Marathon and its primary beneficiary,
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC), announced the 2014 junior race director and patient champions, selected to represent the thousands of children treated at TSRHC during MetroPCS Dallas Marathon race weekend.


"We are so grateful to have an amazing beneficiary in Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children over the last 17 years," said Patrick Byerly, president of the Dallas Marathon. "The patient champions and junior race director help make race day a memorable one for all our participants, inspiring runners to achieve their goals and adding some fun along the way."



Each year, a TSRHC patient serves as the junior race director of the MetroPCS Dallas Marathon. The junior race director helps participants learn more about the hospital and allows runners and partners to see, firsthand, patients who benefit from the marathon. He or she officially counts down the start of the race and helps spread the word about the great things TSRHC is doing.



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RRCA Announces 2014 Kids Run the Nation Grants

ARLINGTON, Va. - The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to announce the 2014 Kids Run the Nation grant recipients. Twenty-five programs throughout the U.S. serving over 8,000 children will receive a total of $20,000 in grants from the RRCA. In addition, the RRCA will donate copies over 18,000 copies of the
Kids Run the Nation: A Running Guide for Kids booklet to be given to program participants in thirty-four different programs, an in-kind donation to these programs valued at over $20,000.







The running programs receiving grant funding this year represent the breadth and depth of the Kids Run the Nation funds impact, both geographically and demographically. For the majority of the grantees, over 60% of the youth served by these programs are eligible for free and reduced school lunches.



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