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NEW YORK -- A showdown of the most decorated field in event history, comprised of marathon champions , global medalists, and the world's best road racers, will take  place in Central Park at the 2015 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K on Saturday, May 30, it was announced by Mary Wittenberg, president and CEO of
New York Road Runners.
Stephen Sambu will race to defend his title against a distinguished men's field highlighted by Wilson Kipsang, Geoffrey Mutai, and Leonard Korir of Kenya, Lelisa Desisa
of Ethiopia, and American Ben True. The women's race will feature a world-class field headlined by the 2014 top-three finishers: champion Joyce Chepkirui of Kenya, runner-up Mamitu Daska of Ethiopia, and third-place finisher Mary Wacera of Kenya. 2014 IAAF World Half Marathon champion
Gladys Cherono of Kenya will make her New York City racing debut.
"We are excited to welcome some of the greatest athletes in our sport to race in the 2015 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K," said Wittenberg. "Wilson, Joyce, and Stephen, who have all had career-defining moments here in New York, lead a renowned lineup for what may be one of the most competitive 10K races we've ever seen."
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ATLANTA - An Olympic medalist and a pair of top marathon champions are among the captains named today for the four international elite teams set to compete for the inaugural
Peachtree Cup at this year's AJC Peachtree Road Race. 
In the Peachtree Cup, Team USA will face Team Africa, Team Asia and Team Europe. Each team will consist of six athletes, including three men and three women, vying for international bragging rights and a first-place prize of $42,000 for the winning team. The team members' individual finish times will be added together and the team with the fastest cumulative time will win the Peachtree Cup at the AJC Peachtree Road Race on Saturday, July 4.
Leading Team USA will be Shalane Flanagan, a 2008 Olympic bronze medalist at 10,000 meters who owns three American records, including 10,000 meters on the track (30:22.22) and 15K on the roads (47:00). In 2014, Flanagan ran the fastest time in history in the Boston Marathon by an American woman (2:22:02) after boldly leading for the first 19 miles. The 33-year-old lowered her personal best later last year when she finished third at the 2014 BMW Berlin Marathon in 2:21:14 - making her the second-fastest American woman in history.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - Twin Cities In Motion, the organizer of the
Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and year-round running events in Minneapolis and St. Paul, has awarded Ephraim Bird of Hope Academy and Fiona M ontie of Stillwater Area High School its 2015 Twin Cities In Motion College Scholarships.
Bird and Montie were chosen from a field of more than 100 applicants, based on the strength of their running accomplishments, academic performance, and community service. In addition, candidates were asked to write a personal essay. This year marks the 15th year that Twin Cities In Motion has awarded scholarships to the metro area's most impressive male and female distance running scholar-athletes.
"It's an honor for Twin Cities In Motion to present scholarships to Ephraim and Fiona," Twin Cities In Motion Executive Director Virginia Brophy Achman said. "They stand out from a strong pool of applicants with their impressive talents and commitment to the community. We are proud to invest in high school students in our community and support their hopes and dreams."
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NORFOLK, Va. - J&A Racing has partnered with the Collegiate Running Association (CRA), a non-profit  organization committed to promoting healthy lifestyles among US college students, and the City of Norfolk to host the first Collegiate Running Association National Half Marathon Championship on November 22, 2015, at the Blue Moon Harbor Lights Half Marathon, in Norfolk, Virginia.
"We are thrilled to partner with J&A Racing and the City of Norfolk to bring our Collegiate Running Association National Half Marathon Championship to the Blue Moon Harbor Lights Half Marathon. This event provides an amazing destination for all runners of all ages and abilities along with college students," said CRA President, Steve Taylor .
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FALMOUTH, Mass. - This year's New Balance Falmouth Road Race will be making history. For the first time, remote participants from around the world will  be able to take part in an interactive race day experience, race officials announced today.
The Falmouth Road Race has partnered with Outside Interactive, a Hopkinton, Mass.based developer of forward motion video software technology for treadmill runners, to create a digital race-day experience for runners who want to officially participate in the August 16 race, but didn't make the field or can't make the live event.
Runners will take part in the New Balance Falmouth Road Race remotely by utilizing Outside Interactive's Virtual Runner app and custom HD course video download, which they access and view on their treadmill via an iPad (iOS) or tablet (Android). Remote participants will be able to actually experience and see the course at their exact pace, as it was filmed from a runner's point of view and includes all the electricity and excitement of race day.
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