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Issue 84-11-14 Nov. 9, 2014






Upcoming Events

Pacific Grove Lighthouse 5K and By the Bay Kids 3K, Pacific Grove, CA, Nov. 15
XTERRA Fajardo Trail Run, Fajardo, PUR, Nov. 15
Hilton Head Bridge Run, Hilton Head Island, SC, Nov. 15
Anthem Richmond Marathon, American Family Fitness Half-Marathon & HCA 8K, Richmond, VA, Nov. 15
XTERRA Little Mulberry Park Trail Run, Dacula, GA, Nov. 15
Pumpkin Pie 5K/10K, Denver, CO, Nov. 15
Delaware Canal Half Marathon and Bucks County 5K, Washington Crossing, PA, Nov. 15
ZERO Prostate Cancer Run - Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, Nov. 15
Malibu International Marathon, Half Marathon, SUPathlon, Malibu, CA, Nov. 16
Bucks County Marathon, Washington Crossing, PA, Nov. 16
Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay, Monterey, CA, Nov. 16
Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon and 1/2 Marathon, Las Vegas, NV, Nov. 16
NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon, Brooklyn, NY, Nov. 16
Hot Chocolate 15K/5K, Columbus, OH, Nov. 16
Inaugural Celebration Run San Diego Half Marathon and 10K, San Diego, CA, Nov. 16
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Korir, Hall Win Second EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler


PITTSBURGH - Traversing five city neighborhoods and four bridges, more than 4,000 finishers
took on the 2nd
EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler - Pittsburgh's premier fall road race. Runners rejoiced at favorable weather conditions with temperatures in the high 30s and overcast skies for the start of the race.



The road race boasted a deep elite field that ensured an exciting finish for the men's and women's race. Through the hilly first three miles, Kenyans Leonard Korir, 27,
Nelson Oyugi, 24, and Team USA Minnesota member
Jonathan Grey, 26, led the front of the male pack, setting a swift 4:41 minute per mile pace. Korir and Oyugi pulled away to later cross the finish line just 4 seconds apart with Korir claiming the men's title in 46 minutes, 52 seconds-just two seconds shy of the course record.


In the women's race, 2012 USA Cross Country champion
Sara Hall, UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon record holder Sophy Jepchirchir, 20, and Ethiopian Buze Diriba, 20, battled right down to the finish. Hall, 31, outkicked Diriba to break the finish line tape first to claim the top overall and American female titles-both Hall and Diriba finished with an official time of 53:47, a new race record.







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Increased Prize Purse and Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifying Bonus at Half Marathon on Monterey Bay



MONTEREY, Calif. - Organizers of the Half Marathon on Monterey Bay have upped the ante to draw some of the country's fastest half marathoners. A $20,000 prize purse is being awarded to the top eight male and female runners along with bonuses for the top three American runners. The race, to be held on Sunday, November 16 in Monterey, CA, also offers a new $500 bonus to any runner who qualifies for the US Olympic Marathon Trials with a time of sub-1:05 for men and sub-1:15 for women.


The 2013 defending champion, Jacob Chemtai, and runner-up,
Nelson Oyugi, both standouts from the AmeriKenyan Running Club, are returning to this year's competition. They will be challenged by Benson Cheriuyot, 2nd place finisher in 2011 and 5th last year. All will be attempting to break the course record of 1 hour, 2 minutes, 32 seconds, (set by Ian Dobson in 2006), which will pay an additional bonus of $1,000.


A recent addition to the men's roster includes Guor Marial, a South Sudanese track and field athlete. Marial competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics as the "man without a country" since South Sudan did not have a recognized National Olympic Committee. He was one of four athletes competing under the Olympic flag rather than that of an individual country. Marial has a marathon PR of 2:12:55.



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Tampa and Denver Runners Get First Taste of Victory at Fifth Annual Disney Wine & Dine Half


LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (November 9, 2014) - In his first attempt at running a half marathon, Chris Sorrick of Tampa raced away with the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon on Saturday night at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando,


With a winning time of 1 hour, 17 minutes, 39 seconds, Sorrick, 21, finished more than a minute ahead of second-place finisher
Cliff Gerber of East Brunswick, NJ (1:18:55) and nearly two minutes in front of third-place finisher Jerry Lawson
of Jacksonville, Fl.. The only challenge Sorrick faced was a steady rain that made the 13.1-mile course a little slick.



"It was pretty slippery in some areas so you had to be really careful,'' Sorrick. "But I just kept going and going.''



Jenn Berry of Denver was the first female finisher with a time of 1:27:59. It was Berry's third straight runDisney victory after winning the 10K and half marathon during the Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend this summer.



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Cheruiyot Mutai, Burgin Win Select Staffing Santa Barbara Veterans Day Marathon


SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - (November 8, 2014) - At the 6th
Select Staffing Santa Barbara Veterans Day Marathon on a warm, cloudless postcard Saturday morning, Sammy Cheruiyot Mutai, 36, of Kenya and Paige Burgin, 22, from Los Alamitos, Calif. claimed titles in 2 hours, 31 minutes, 40 seconds and 3:06:39, respectively, while two-time Santa Barbara Marathon champion Moninda Marube, 35, of Kenya and Rita Beynon, 35, of Santa Barbara won the half-marathon , clocking 1:13:31 and 1:27:29. The community running event, the largest in Santa Barbara, drew 4,000 entrants and more than 3,100 finishers who ran from Goleta Valley to the new, spectacular Santa Barbara waterfront finish line at Leadbetter Beach.



"What a great day for running on America's Riviera! Thankfully, the weather wasn't as hot as forecast, and the Veterans Final Mile tribute down Shoreline Drive to Leadbetter Beach was the perfect way to finish our 6th edition," said Rusty Snow, race director.

"We thank our sponsors, all the runners, the volunteers, the spectators and the community for making this event so special."


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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 at 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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