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Issue 10-02-14 February 5, 2014




Upcoming Events

Empire State Building Run-Up, New York, NY, Feb. 5
Ragnar Relay Florida Keys, Miami, FL, Feb. 7-8
Valentine's Day TC 5K, Minneapolis, MN, Feb. 8
Love 'em Or Leave 'em Valentine's Day Dash, Seattle, WA, Feb. 8
Mermaid Half Marathon San Diego, San Diego, CA, Feb. 8
Hearts & Soles 5K, Atlanta, GA, Feb. 8
Hilton Head Marathon / Half Marathon & 5K , Bluffton, SC, Feb. 8
Brooklyn Road Runners Club Valentine's Day 5K, Brooklyn, NY, Feb. 9
Love 'em Or Leave 'em Valentine's Day Dash, San Francisco, CA, Feb. 9
Running USA 2014: The 11th Industry Conference powered by ACTIVE Network, San Diego, CA, Feb. 9-11
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.


Running USA 2014 Celebrates, Supports the Sport at Hall of Champions Dinner & Auction


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (February 5, 2014) - One of the Running USA 2014 powered by ACT IVE Network conference highlights will again be the Hall of Champions Dinner & Auction presented by Competitor Group. The event is slated for Monday evening, February 10 at the Marriott Marquis & Marina in San Diego, California. The banquet will induct the 11th class of Running USA's Hall of Champions that recognizes individuals who have made important and noteworthy contributions to the sport of running. Last year's honorees were running pioneers Ted Corbitt and Nina Kuscsik.


In addition, at the sold-out 11th Industry Conference dinner, Running USA will announce the 5th Allan Steinfeld Development Award winner. The annual $25,000 grant from the auction proceeds goes to a top U.S. training group. Established U.S. distance training centers were invited to apply for the 2014 grant, and from seven finalists (American Distance Project, Club Northwest, Mammoth Track Club,
New Jersey-New York Track Club, Team RunFan, Team Rogue and Team USA Minnesota), Running USA will announce and present the selected team.

"Our attendees enjoy the Hall of Champions Dinner & Auction as there is buzz in the air as the inductees are honored and celebrated as well as the winning training group introduced and feted," said Kevin Callahan, Running USA President. "The lively auction adds to the evening's festivities and helps support our programs."


At Running USA 2010, the inaugural development

award was announced and named after Allan Steinfeld, a long-time leader in the sport, who jump-started the U.S. distance running resurgence when as head of the New York Road Runners he allocated $20,000 seed money ($1 per U.S. entry at the 2000 New York City Marathon) for the development program Team USA Distance Running launched in November 2000 that produced top training groups such as
Team Running USA (two Olympic medals in 2004 and major marathon wins) and inspired others to be established.In February 2010,


Team USA Minnesota was selected as the inaugural award winner; in February 2011, Team USA Arizona, the second recipient of the award; in January 2012, Mammoth Track Club, the third recipient and last February ZAP Fitness received the annual grant.New this year at the Hall of Champions Dinner will be a "Runners Roast" featuring inaugural roast recipient
Bart Yasso, Runner's World's Chief Running Officer and Running USA Hall of Champions member (2007).



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Gordon Shatters Course Record at Surf City USA Marathon



HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Emily Gordon of Los Angeles, 21, won the 18th Surf City USA Marathon o n Super Bowl Sunday, shattering the women's course record by nearly 17 minutes. Gordon finished the race in 2 hours, 39 minutes, 58 seconds.



Charles White, 24, of Huntington Beach, won the men's marathon with a time of 2:33:21, three minutes ahead of runner-up Jim Lubinski, 35, of Los Angeles. The perfect temperatures (high of 60 degrees) and light breezes made for a very fast day for thousands of runners, with many personal bests.



"Congratulations to the winners and all 18,000-plus finishers of the 18th Surf City USA full and half marathon," said Surf City Marathon President Brian Pendleton. "It was a spectacular race and conditions couldn't have been better for the runners and their supporters."


Gordon completed the 26.2 mile oceanfront course in 2:39:58, bettering the previous mark of 2:56:28 and qualified for the 2016 Olympic Team Trials. She was the third overall finisher and pocketed the $1000 course record bonus.


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U.S. Bank OC Marathon Introduces Cal-EDGE Athlete Development Program


NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - (February 4, 2014) - The U.S. Bank OC Marathon has launched the Cal-Edge Athlete Development Program, increasing the total prize purse to $27,000 with more than $10,000 designated for California athletes. In addition, runners will have the opportunity to earn additional bonuses if they meet the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials "A" or "B" qualifying standards.



"With more than 6,500 children training to run their own 'marathon' as part of our Kids Run the OC, the time is right to expand our support to California elite athletes, giving them an extra Edge as they pursue their dream of qualifying for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles and perhaps the Rio Olympics," said Gary Kutscher, Race Director of the U.S. Bank OC Marathon. "Our Cal-Edge Athlete Development program provides post-collegiate athletes from California much needed financial support as they chase their Olympic dreams."



The inaugural program allows local top athletes to qualify for California resident-only prize money in addition to the traditional prize purse.

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Patrice Matamoros Named Dapper Dan Sportswoman of the Year


PITTSBURGH - Patrice Matamoros, CEO of Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc., will receive the 2013 Dapper Dan Sportswoman of the Year award at the 78th Dapper Dan Dinner & Sports Auction on Thursday, February 6, 2014. Dapper Dan Charities will recognize Matamoros' leadership in addressing increased security concerns at the 2013 DICK's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon after the Boston Marathon bombing.
The largest and most prestigious sports banquet in the region, the annual Dapper Dan Dinner has showcased Pittsburgh greats since 1939. Past awardees of the Dapper Dan Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year include Andrew McCutchen, Sidney Crosby, Mario Lemieux, Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente, Lauryn Williams and Taylor Schram.



In light of the tragic events in Boston on Monday, April 15, 2013, Matamoros revamped and strengthened the security framework for the Sunday, May 5 race in response to heightened security concerns. The organization hired an additional 200 police and security forces for race day, while also fortifying security protocols for runners and spectators.



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Running USA Announces Its 2014 Board of Directors


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (February 2, 2014) - Running USA, a national
non-profit organization, recently held an election for eight Board of Directors seats and its members selected the following running industry leaders for the newly constituted 17-member board that is listed below with affiliation and term.



"I look forward to meeting the new Board at Running USA 2014 in less than two weeks as well as working with them to advance and grow the sport that we love," said new Running USA CEO Rich Harshbarger.



Elected for two-year terms (8):


Kevin Callahan (Austin, TX), MapMyFitness, Inc.
Jim Chaney* (Canton, OH), Pro Football Hall of Fame Marathon
Mike Coleman
(San Diego, CA), The ACTIVE Network
Gary Schwake* (Charlotte, NC), Virtual Race Bags
Lonnie Somers (Littleton, CO), Hallucination Sports
Jack Staph (Cleveland, OH), Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon
Tracy Sundlun* (San Diego, CA), Competitor Group, Inc.
Bart Yasso* (Emmaus, PA), Runner's World
*first-time board member



Continuing Board Members (terms expire 01/2015):
Anne Audain (Evansville, IN), AA Sports Marketing
Iris Simpson Bush (Cincinnati, OH), Flying Pig Marathon
Nick Curl (Los Angeles, CA), ASICS LA Marathon
Faron Kelley (Kissimmee, FL), runDisney
Joe Moreno (East Moline, IL), Quad Cities Marathon
Beth Salinger (Chicago, IL), Hospital Hill Run
Mike Schmitz (Williamston, SC), Electric City Printing
Max Siegel (Indianapolis, IN), USATF CEO#
Renee Washington (Indianapolis, IN), USATF COO#
#two seats appointed by USA Track & Field



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