Issue 58-08-14 August 3, 2014
Upcoming Events
Rock 'n' Roll Dublin Half Marathon, Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 4
Freedom Run, East Moline, IL, Aug. 7
Jog Days of Summer 5K, Atlanta, GA, Aug. 9
Challenge Addiction 5K, St. Paul, MN, Aug. 10
Bluff Point Trail Run, Groton, CT, Aug. 10
Water To Wine Half Marathon, Santa Rosa, CA, Aug. 10
Tria Runnin' With the Law, Minneapolis, MN, Aug. 14
Ragnar Relay Great River, Minneapolis, MN, Aug. 15-16
XTERRA Table Rock Trail Run, Pickens, SC, Aug. 16
Big Wild Life Runs Marathon, Relay, Half-Marathon, 5K, 2K, Mile, Anchorage, AK, Aug. 16-17
Pikes Peak Ascent, Pikes Peak, CO, Aug. 16
Save the Os 5K, Hoover, AL, Aug. 16
TC Lung Run and Walk, Minneapolis, MN, Aug. 16
Strive Wellness Run, Owatonna, MN, Aug. 16
Madison Mini Marathon, Madison, WI, Aug. 16
Bear Creek Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Martinez, CA, Aug. 16
Track Shack's Celebration of Running 5k Presented by Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL, Aug. 16
America's Finest City Half-Marathon, San Diego, CA, Aug. 17
Pikes Peak Marathon, Manitou Springs, CO, Aug. 17
Little Miami Half Marathon/10K, Morrow, OH, Aug. 17
New Balance Falmouth Road Race, Falmouth, MA, Aug. 17
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Steel, Karoki Victorious at 17th TD Beach to Beacon 10K
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine - (August 2, 2014) - Great Britain's Gemma Steel outsprinted American distance running great Shalane Flanagan to join Bedan Karoki of Kenya on Saturday as champions in the 17th TD Beach to Beacon 10 Road Race in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
Karoki (27:36), a Kenyan Olympian, outlasted fellow Kenyan Stephen Kosgei Kibet (27:42) and Maine native
Ben True (27:50) for a hard-fought victory that saw the exhausted lead runners collapse to the ground after the finish. Steel avenged last year's runner-up placing by reaching the finish tape a mere three tenths of a second - .31 - in front of Flanagan after a classic road race duel down the homestretch. Both runners received identical times of 31:27.
The fantastic finishes added to the lore of a road race that lived up to its reputation as one of the fastest and most competitive 10Ks in the world.
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Third Time's a Charm for McNamara at GNC Live Well Liberty Mile
PITTSBURGH - (August 1, 2014) - At the third GNC Live Well Liberty Mile on Friday, Aug 1 in downtown Pittsburgh, the American Development Program pro races ended in two thrilling finishes as Jordan McNamara of Eugene, Ore. and Gabriele Grunewald of Minneapolis, Minn. used closing bursts to edge their respective fields. McNamara clocked 4 minutes, 3 seconds and Grunewald finished in 4:32, tying Heather Kampf's event record set last year.
In the City of Champions on a warm summer evening, the women's field was taken out by Sarah Brown on the u-shaped road course run on Penn and Liberty Avenues. With a quarter mile remaining, Brown and Lauren Penney were together at 3:27 with the rest of the field right behind. In the final 100 meters, Grunewald and Kampf moved past Brown for the final sprint with Grunewald, 28, just edging two-time defending champion and Team USA Minnesota teammate Kampf, 4:31.68 to 4:32.12 (road times are converted to the next full second).
"I love a downhill finish and I executed my plan until the final stretch," said Grunewald, who earned $4,000. "I knew Heather was going to be there, but I had good leg turnover."
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Keflezighi, Danish Tennis Star Wozniack Announced as NYRR Team Run for Kids Ambassadors
NEW YORK - Meb Keflezighi, the 2014 Boston Marathon champion and winner of the 2009 New York City Marathon, and Caroline Wozniacki, formerly the top-ranked player in the world and winner of the recent Istanbul Cup, will run as Team for Kids Ambassadors at the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 2, 2014, it was announced by Mary Wittenberg, president and CEO of New York Road Runners.
"We're excited to welcome two of the world's top athletes to the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon as Team for Kids Ambassadors," said Wittenberg. "Both Meb, who is the ultimate example of the American Dream, and Caroline, who has reached the pinnacle of the tennis world, will transcend their roles as professional athletes by representing the hundreds of thousands of young people who benefit from NYRR's free youth running programs and initiatives. Meb will highlight a world-class field of athletes competing for the marathon title, while Caroline will join thousands of runners raising critical funds for worthy charities. They'll serve as inspirations to the 50,000 runners and millions of fans lining the streets of the City's five boroughs and watching the race broadcast around the world."
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Rock 'n' Roll Series Expands To Mexico City
MEXICO CITY - The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series, in partnership with Asdeporte, will expand to Mexico in 2015 with the Rock 'n' Roll Mexico City Half Marathon, it was announced this week in Mexico City.
"With our historically strong participant base in Latin America, we are thrilled to announce Mexico City as the newest international event of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series," said David Abeles, Chief Executive Officer of CGI. "The opportunity to partner with Asdeporte, a world-class event operator, allows us to continue to reach a growing global audience of runners with a first class Rock 'n' Roll experience."
One of the world's great capitals, Mexico City is the largest city in North America. It's cultural mix of ancient Aztec temples, modern-art museums and extraordinary food culture promises an exhilarating event destination. The inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Mexico City Half Marathon will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2015, with registration opening on September 5, 2014 with a special one day pre-sale at RocknRollMexico.com.
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Meb Returns to 2014 New Balance Falmouth Road Race
FALMOUTH, Mass. - Meb Keflezighi, the 2004 Olympic silver medalist who in April became the first American man since 1983 to win the Boston Marathon, will compete in the New Balance Falmouth Road Race on August 17, race organizers announced.
"I am so happy to be coming back to Falmouth," said Keflezighi, who will be on the starting line in Woods Hole for the first time since 2009. "The Falmouth Road Race is run on one of the most beautiful courses I've ever seen, and the people there have embraced me as if I've lived on-Cape all of my life. I always run well there, and to return now as the Boston Marathon champion makes it even more special, knowing that so many of my Falmouth friends were there and cheering me on."
This will be the fourth time Keflezighi has run the New Balance Falmouth Road Race. He has twice finished as runner-up, in 2007 and 2008, and in 2009 he placed fifth. Each time, he was the first American finisher.
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