Issue 59-08-14 August 6, 2014
Upcoming Events
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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Kogo, Huddle Headline Speedy Fields for New Balance Falmouth Road Race
FALMOUTH, Mass. (July 30, 2014)- The second-fastest 10K athlete in history, the fastest 10K runner in the world so far this year, and the new American Record-holder for a women-only 10K join 2014 Boston Marathon winner
Meb Keflezighi in headlining the 42nd running of the New Balance Falmouth Road Race, race organizers announced.
They, along with the rest of the elite-athlete field, will be vying for a share of the $89,500 in total prize money awarded to top finishers in the 7-mile race from Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights, which begins at 9:00 AM Sunday, August 17, and the Falmouth Mile, which kicks off at 5:00 PM on Saturday, August 16, at the James Kalperis Track at Falmouth High School. Rosters for the Mile will be announced soon.
On the men's side, two-time New Balance Falmouth Road Race champion Micah Kogo returns to defend his title. The 28-year-old Kenyan will seek to become just the fourth man (after Bill Rodgers, John Korir, and Gilbert Okari) to win here for a third time. A former World Record-holder at 10K, whose time of 27:01 still makes him the second-fastest man in history, Kogo is also the 2008 Olympic bronze medalist at 10,000 meters.Kogo's most-serious threat may come from compatriot Stephen Sambu (28, Tucson, Ariz.), whose time
of 27:25 in winning the B.A.A. 10K in Boston last month is the fastest in the world so far this year. En route, Sambu ran the fastest 8K (22:02) ever recorded on U.S. soil. Challenging them will be Kogo's training partner Emmanuel Bett, who ran the fastest 10,000 meters (26:51.16) in the world for 2012, and Kennedy Kithuka, the 2012 NCAA Cross Country Champion.
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Run@Work and Run@School Days Set for September 19
ARLINGTON, Va. - On Friday, September 19, 2014 the
Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) will promote and encourage everyone to participate in the 9th
RUN@WORK Day and the 3rd RUN@School Day, a nationwide fitness effort to get people moving. Unfortunately, the trend towards decreased physical activity among youth and adults is continuing, increasing the risk of several chronic diseases. The goal of the RRCA's RUN@WORK and RUN@School Day efforts are to promote the importance of regular physical activity and to encourage adults and children to get at least 30-minutes or more of exercise each day.
Company-based wellness programs, schools, running clubs, events, run specialty stores, teachers, coaches, parents, and individuals are encouraged to plan 30-minute fun runs and walks around the country with their employers or at local schools. RUN@Work Day and RUN@School Day events can be held before work or school, during lunch, or immediately following work or school.
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Half Marathon on Monterey Bay Seeks to Entice Strong U.S. Running Field
MONTEREY, Calif. - Already offering the largest prize money purse for a half marathon in the Western United States, the
Sunday, November 16 Half Marathon on Monterey Bay
is now increasing the ante. The top three male and female U.S. runners finishing the race, and all Americans who qualify for the U.S. Olympic Marathon trials will be awarded a cash bonus.
"The Big Sur International Marathon organization has always tried to balance bringing in the best international runners and helping develop our U.S. runners," said John Mutty, chair of the Marathon Board of Directors. "The U.S. bonus is another step in those efforts."
A total guaranteed purse of $20,000 will be awarded to the top eight male and female finishers, the top three male and female Masters (over 40) runners, and this year to the top three U.S. male and female runners, regardless of their overall finish. A $1,000 bonus will also be awarded to any runner who sets a new course record besting a 1:02:32 (Ian Dobson, 2006) for men and a 1:09:43 (Belainesh Gebre, 2010) for women.
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Zappos 1/2 of the Half Sold Out
LAS VEGAS - It's ½ of the half-marathon fun and the shorter run has proven to be even more popular in its second year, as the 2014 Zappos.com ½ of the Half has reached capacity with 3,000 entrants. The 6.5-mile event takes place on the Las Vegas Strip in conjunction with the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas weekend on November 14-16, 2014.
"We're very excited that the Zappos.com ½ of the Half has grown in popularity. This year, over 1,000 entries were added so we could welcome more walkers and runners to the newly revitalized area of Downtown Las Vegas," said
Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com. "We're even more thrilled to be sponsoring the 1/2-of-the-Half finish line party at the recently opened Downtown Container Park!"
The Zappos.com 1/2 of a Half begins at the marathon start line, runs down the Las Vegas Strip with a finish line in downtown Las Vegas. The event features all the excitement and fanfare of race day, beginning at 3:30pm and concludes with a finish line festival at Container Park. The Container Park party will feature drink and food specials from vendors and live music at the built-in concert venue.
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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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