Issue 45-06-14 June 9, 2014
Upcoming Events
Dad's Day 5K, Houston, TX, June 14
Lederhosenlauf 5K, St. Paul, MN, June 14
Walker Methodist Roll and Stroll, Minneapolis, MN, June 14
50th DeCelle Memorial Lake Tahoe Relay, Lake Tahoe, NV, June 14
Summerfest Rock 'n' Sole Run, Milwaukee, WI, June 14
Oakley New York Mini 10K, New York, NY, June 14
XTERRA Turkey Track Trail Run, Pagosa Springs, CO, June 14
Run Amuck, Quantico, VA, June 14
Trail Quake Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Saratoga, CA, June 14
Braves Country 5K, Atlanta, GA, June 14
Storm the Beach, Kill Devil Hills, NC, June 15
Run in the Name of Love 5K & 2K, Carmel, CA, June 15
Fathers Day 5K, St. Paul, MN, June 15
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.
7 Olympians Confirmed for AJC Peachtree Road Race
ATLANTA - U.S. Olympians Ryan Hall, Abdi Abdirahman, Desiree Linden, Amy Hastings, Julie Culley, Blake Russell
and Jen Rhines are among the first athletes confirmed for the 2014 AJC Peachtree Road Race on Friday, July 4, Atlanta Track Club announced.For the second consecutive year, the world's largest 10K will host the USA 10K Championships for both men and women. A total U.S. prize purse of $100,000 will be awarded this year, an increase of $40,000 from 2013. The winning male and female will each earn $15,000.
"A national championship is the place where every U.S. athlete wants to put it on the line," said Hall, a two-time U.S. Olympian whose time of 2:04:58 in the 2011 Boston Marathon is the fastest marathon ever run by an American. "I couldn't be happier that the AJC Peachtree Road Race is hosting the USA 10K Championships, with the best American distance runners in the country going after a big prize on the Fourth of July. It's perfect."
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Keith Conning:
Hall was the California state cross country champion during his junior and senior seasons at Big Bear High School. He finished third at the Foot Locker Nationals in Orlando during his senior season, also set the Mt. SAC course record in 2000.[3] In track, he was the National Scholastic mile champion in his junior season at 4:06.15,[4] and was the CIF California State Meet champion in the 1600 meter run during his senior season with a state record time of 4:02.62,[5] and won the state title during his junior season in the 3200 meter run at 8:55.12.[6]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Hall_(runner)
Desiree Linden was born in Chula Vista, California. She graduated from Hilltop High School in 2001. At the CIF California State Meet she was a finalist all four years. In both 1998 and 1999 she was 8th in the 1600,[1] 1999 saw her also attempt to double in the 800 meters, finishing last after being depleted from the 1600. In 2000, she improved that to 5th. Her best finish was 4th in 2001 in the 3200.[2] In all but the 800, she was beaten by Sara Bei. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desiree_Davila
Blake Russell resides in Pacific Grove, CA.
Sight-Seeing and Record Breaking in the Garden of the Gods
COLORADO SPRINGS - When Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton looked around early in Sunday's 38th Garden of the Gods 10-Mile Run
and saw no one challenging her, she decided to do a little sight-seeing.
"I looked back, and I didn't see anyone, so I had time to look around at the scenery and it was beautiful," said the 25-year-old Kenya native (pictured, right, courtesy PikesPeakSports.us), who now lives and trains in Santa Fe, N.M. "When you're running with a deep field, you don't have that opportunity, but today I wasn't really worried."
Tuliamuk-Bolton's effort was no stroll in the park, however. She got down to business too, shattering the women's course record in a winning time of 55 minutes, 55 seconds, placing her eighth overall in a field of nearly 1,600 on a cool, overcast day that was perfect for fast times. Her time was nearly three minutes faster than the 58:44 put up by last year's winner,
Belainesh Gebre of Ethiopia. It was also more than three minutes ahead of her training partner, Simegn Yeshanbel
of Ethiopia and Albuquerque, New Mexico, who was second Sunday in 58:59.
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600 Women Run 3rd Thelma & Louise Half
MOAB, Utah - The 3rd Thelma & Louise Half Marathon and Relay Saturday, June 7, featured spe ctacular weather, stunning scenery and more than 600 women runners.
The race - near where the final scene of the Oscar-winning film "Thelma & Louise" was shot - also included more than 30 relay teams. The relay portion was new this year.
Sarah Petersen, 31, of Belle Mead, N.J., won the individual race in 1 hour, 27 minutes, 31 seconds.
"It was a little hard running alone," Petersen said, "but on my way back, the support and cheering from the other women was amazing."
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Hartford Marathon Foundation Recognizes Inspirational Athletes
GLASTONBURY, Conn. - The Hartford Marathon Foundation
is calling on inspirational and motivational athletes to submit an application to the Aiello Inspiration Team at the
NU Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon.
The group of athletes will represent the best examples from efforts across the running community to support health, charity, children and community initiatives. Candidate submissions must reflect the ways in which the runner has been positively linked to these initiatives or been an encouraging role model.
Nomination forms are available on the NU Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon Registration Tab under Aiello Inspiration Team
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Hospital Hill Run Draws 9,000 Runners
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - With the move of the UMKC School of Medicine 5K, Hospital Hill Run participants found themselves with a new challenge - the Hospital Hill Re-Run, an opportunity to participate in both the 5K race distance in addition to the 10K or half marathon distance. 1,000 participated in the Re-Run on Saturday and a field of almost 9,000 participated in the weekend's festivities overall.
After a short delay and under rainy conditions, Brad Chronister of Rolla, Mo. won the men's half-marathon race with an impressive time of one hour, 10 minutes, 59 seconds, and United States Army Captain Kelly Calway of Fort Leavenworth, Kan. won the women's race in 1:23:59.
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GNC Live Well Liberty Mile Champion Heather Kampf Returns to Steel City
PITTSBURGH, Pa.- The 2014
GNC Live Well Liberty Mile
returns to downtown
Pittsburgh on Friday evening, August 1 with two-time defending champion
Heather Kampf of Team USA Minnesota. Featuring a new
American Development Program Pro Mile at the third edition of the race, professionals will compete for $20,000 in guaranteed prize money with each race champion taking home with $4000.
The American Development Program Pro Mile is the second of three events this year in Pittsburgh's inaugural
American Development Program that offers exposure and incentives to America's best runners. The program kicked off with the 6th DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon on May 4 and culminates with the 2nd EQT Pittsburgh 10-Miler on November 9.
"At the 3rd GNC Live Well Liberty Mile, we will showcase the middle distance part of the American Development Program with an exclusive heat for America's top Milers," said
Patrice Matamoros, CEO of Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. "America has some of the best Milers in the world, and it is always a thrilling race for the fans. With the 2016 Rio Olympics approaching, this race provides another opportunity for Olympic hopefuls to compete in a world-class event and elevate their careers."
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