Upcoming Events
- Love 'em or Leave 'em Valentine's Day Dash,
Seattle, WA, Feb. 14
- Valentines Day - Hearts 'r' Running 5K, St.
Paul, MN, Feb. 14
- Bay Breeze Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Fremont, CA,
Feb. 14
- Valentine's TC 5K, Minneapolis, MN, Feb. 14
- Run Around the Pines 5K
Presented by Florida Hospital, Winter Park, FL, Feb. 14
- Prospect Park Track Club Cherry Tree 10 Miler &
Relay, Brooklyn, NY, Feb. 15
- Bon Secours in Motion Virginia Is for Lovers 14K and
1.4 Miler, Virginia Beach, VA, Feb. 15
- 26.2 with Donna Marathon Weekend: Marathon, Half,
Ultra, Relay, 5K, Jacksonville Beach, FL, Feb. 15
- Austin Marathon & Half, Paramount 5K, Austin,
TX, Feb. 15
- Publix Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon &
Half-Marathon, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Feb. 15
- Hot Chocolate 15K/5K, Nashville, TN, Feb. 15
- Rose Bowl Half Marathon, Pasadena, CA, Feb.
15
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WICHITA, Kan.
(Feburary 13, 2015) - A record number of attendees, outstanding speakers and an
exciting host city all contributed to the success of the 12th
edition Running USA Industry Conference powered by ACTIVE
Network, February 8-10 in New Orleans. Throughout the three-day
conference, Running USA handed out four separate awards and
inducted three new members of the Running USA Hall of
Champions, and awarded $35,000 in grants to deserving programs.
This year's three
Hall of Champions honorees were pioneering female marathoner Kathrine
Switzer, Chevron Houston Marathon race director Brant
Kotch and Competitor Group Senior Vice President Tracy
Sundlun. The Hall of Champions award is reserved for individuals who
have made a difference in the sport of road running at the highest levels, while
continuing to show devotion, vision, and commitment to their respective ventures
and the runners they serve.
"Kathrine, Brant
and Tracy have each devoted decades of their lives to improving the sport of
distance running for everyone around them," says Running USA CEO Rich
Harshbarger. "Their enthusiasm and drive to inspire thousands of
runners each and every year is what makes them true champions."
Team USA
Minnesota won the Allan Steinfeld Development Award,
given to one program annually which supports the development of professional
runners and their dreams of making the Olympics. Team USA Minnesota was
presented a grant of $25,000 to help support their impressive stable of
professional distance runners.
"We appreciate the
opportunity that Running USA provides to American distance training programs and
we are extremely pleased to be selected for this award," said Pat
Goodwin, president and founder of Team USA Minnesota. "The grant will
provide tremendous assistance to our group as we complete our fourth Olympic
cycle in 2016."
Two youth program
awards were also celebrated, as Just RUN, based in Monterey,
Calif., won Youth Program of the Year, while Kids Run RVA,
a Sports Backers program out of Richmond, Va., won Youth Event
of the Year. Each program received a $5,000 grant to help further their support
of youth runners and programs that introduce kids to the sport and living a
healthy lifestyle.
The
Women's Trailblazer Award, awarded to a woman each year who has been a
leader in the running world, went to
Kathy
Kinane, President of Southern California-based
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NEW YORK
-The application for entry to the 2015
TCS
New York City Marathon will close on Sunday, February 15, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Those who wish  to apply should visit the TCS New York City Marathon website, tcsnycmarathon.org. The race,
which is the premier event of New York Road Runners and the largest marathon in
the world, will take place on Sunday, November 1.
Runners
who earned guaranteed entry can claim their spot during the month-long
application window. Information regarding guaranteed entry is available online
at tcsnycmarathon.org.
Non-guaranteed
entry is gained through a drawing that brings together runners of all skill
levels from around the world. The non-guaranteed applicant drawing will be held
on March 3, 2015.
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BOULDER, Colo. (Saturday, Feb. 7,
2015) - Chris
Derrick ran away from
the field late  to take the men's race for the third consecutive time,
while local favorite Laura
Thweatt put on a
clinic over the final mile of the race, as both runners took home top honors at
the USATF Cross Country Championships Saturday in Boulder,
Colorado.
The USATF Cross Country
Championships are the second stop on the 2015 USATF Running Circuit. The top 15
finishers at each race on the circuit qualify to compete in the2015
.US National 12K,
which takes place in November in Alexandria, Virginia.
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BEND, Ore. -- USA Track and Field announced this week that
Bend, Oregon has been chosen as the host city for the
2016 and 2017 USATF Cross Country
Championships.
"Bend proved to be
a wonderful host when the city staged the Club Cross Country Championships in
2013," said USATF CEO Max Siegel.
"Our athletes had
a great experience and we're happy to introduce Bend to another group of elite
athletes who will be competing at an individual level."
The course will be set around River's Edge Golf Course, and will be
similar to the one used for the 2013 USATF Cross Country Championships with a
few changes to the routing.
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PITTSBURGH, Penn.
- Patrice Matamor  os, Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc.
(P3R) CEO, has been recently recognized as a leader in the sport at the local
and national levels by Fittsburgh and Runner's World,
respectively.
"It is an honor and
also humbling to be recognized, but it is a testament to the P3R board and staff
and their hard work and dedication to produce a great experience for our runners
and sponsors," said Matamoros, who is busy preparing with her team for
the 7th DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon weekend of
events on May 2-3
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