May 2008
The Weekend Ahead: 2008 Reebok Grand Prix
Some of the most exciting match-ups in track and field - including Gay vs. Bolt, Williams vs. Campbell-Brown and Liu vs. Trammell - will play out Saturday night at the 2008 Reebok Grand Prix in New York City.
IAAF Golden League to be broadcast on ESPN
American fans can catch all six 2008 AF Golden League meets on ESPN2, the IAAF has announced. Repeat coverage will also appear on a combination of ESPN Classic and ESPN2. In addition to the ESPN coverage, the action also will be webcast on the Sportnet family of websites. The first race kicks off this Sunday, June 1 in Berlin.
WCSN to Deliver Online Highlights of ITU World Cup Events
From USA Triathlon Press Release. World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) is providing a special highlight show recapping every stop on the 2008 ITU World Cup Series including the highly-anticipated World Championships taking place in Vancouver next week.
Wyoming Marathon (Laramie, WY)
It was a beautiful day for running at the Wyoming Marathon Races in Laramie. Cool temperatures in the 30s at the 6:00 AM start helped propel Jamie Donaldson of Littleton, CO (left, photo by Tania Pacev) to a new course record of 8:17:24 in the Rocky Mountain Double Marathon. Byran Goding was the first male, running 7:42:49.
Regional Race Preview: Ricky Byrdsong Memorial 5K in Evanston IL on June 22
The Ricky Byrdsong Memorial 5K Race Against Hate will take place Sunday, June 22, beginning at 8 a.m. at Northwestern University's Long Field. This annual event memorializes the former Northwestern University men's basketball coach and Vice President of Community Affairs at Aon who was murdered in 1999 in an act of racism and violence.
Regoinal Race Preview: Reston Runners Women's Distance Festival on June 28
This female only event is known for its great fun and includes a tastefully decorated, scenic 5K run or walk on a course adorned with handsome, cheering men. The "bling" for each participant is unmatched.
Three Marathons Create California Dreamin' Racing Series
Three major marathon events in California unveiled a new marketing alliance called the California Dreamin' Racing Series. The three events in the series include The San Francisco Marathon(tm), the Long Beach International City Bank Marathon, and the Surf City USA(R) Marathon in Huntington Beach.
Harroufi & Gathoni Win Dick's Sporting Goods BolderBOULDER 10K
[insert:1] Photo: Jorge Torres (file photo) was first U.S. finisher in 29:59. Ridouane Harroufi of Morocco repeated as the Bolder men's champion, with the help of a fierce kick over the final 500 meters that carried him past Ethiopians Dmessew Tsega and Gebo Berka. Harroufi, 26, clocked 28:32 to win $4500, part of a prize purse of $84,000.
"Running Film Festival" to Premier During U.S. Track & Field Trials
May 21, 2008 – Eugene, OR – When nearly 200,000 athletes and fans converge on Eugene, Oregon, for the 2008 U.S. Track & Field Trials, there is no doubt they will enjoy the beautiful scenery and the competitive spirit of "Track Town USA."
Kastor, Lewy-Boulet, Russell to Race at 2008 NYRR New York Mini 10K
New York, May 28, 2008—The 2008 U.S. Olympic women’s marathon team of Deena Kastor, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet, and Blake Russell will take a victory lap through Central Park when they compete at the NYRR New York Mini 10K on Saturday, June 7, it was announced today by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.
Regional Race Preview: Emilie Mondor Memorial 5K Race for Women Set for June 21 in Ottawa
OTTAWA, Canada - (May 20, 2008) - Emilie's Run - The Emilie Mondor Memorial 5K Race for Women will be run on Saturday, June 21 from the Aviation Museum in Ottawa. Emilie's Run is a women's-only 5K road race named after Emilie Mondor who was killed in a car accident in September 2006. She was the first Canadian woman to run under 15 minutes for 5000 meters and an Athens Olympian.
Bolder Boulder 10K (Boulder, CO)
Harroufi Repeats, Gathoni Surprises at 30th Dick's Sporting Goods BolderBOULDER 10K
Ethiopia, Romania take team titles at International Team Challenge; race record field of more than 54,000
By Michael Sandrock, Running USA wire
Race Results - We've Got 'Em!
Photo: Jeff Jonaitis, 27, from Tinley Park, on his way to winning the Fleet Feet Sports Soldier Field 10 Mile race in Chicago, IL, on Saturday in a time of 50:40.
Across the country there were hundreds of races this holiday weekend. You can find results here, just click on the link!
Regional Race Report: Cascades 10K Firechase (VA)
The women's race featured two top masters runners who are frequently threats to win it all. Linda Foley (46) of Oak Hill, VA did just that in 40:16. Kristin DiDomenico (41) of Sterling, VA was next in a swift 40:46. In 1996, Ray Pugsley (39) of Potomac Falls, VA won the race and set the age group record in a fancy 33:29.
Cheruiyot and Leghazoui Win ING Ottawa Marathon
May 25, 2008 - OTTAWA – Under a beaming sun and in front of thousands of spectators, David Cheruiyot, the 2007 marathon champion, captured his third title with a time of 2:10:59, just 26 seconds short of the course record he established last year (2:10:33).
San Diego's Rock 'n Roll Marathon Announces Elite Field
An international field of elite athletes will take to San Diego's streets for the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon on June 1, 2008. The men's elite division will be lead by the reigning 2007 Chicago Marathon champion Patrick Ivuti of Kenya. Ivuti joins an exciting men's field that includes defending San Diego champion Daniel Yego of Kenya and Olympian Michael Aish of New Zealand.
Memorial Weekend Events
Here's a sampling of Memorial events this weekend. Click here to find an event near you!
http://www.runningnetwork.com/eventcalendar.html
May 26
Operation Santa Memorial Day 5K Run/Walk - Peoria IL
St. A's Memorial Day 5k & Kid's 1 K on the Illinois Prairie Path - Villa Park IL
Memorial Day Trail Run Xtreme 12K - Portage IN
Regional Race Preview: New Balance Baltimore Women's Classic 5K (MD) on June 22
The 33rd Annual race takes place Sunday, June 22, 2008 at the Baltimore Museum of Industry Baltimore, MD. The annual Baltimore Women's Classic 5K (BWC) will take place on Sunday, June 22, 2008 beginning and ending at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. The BWC continues to celebrate its place as the second-longest consecutively running all women's event in the entire country.
CSU Women Secure First Mountain West Outdoor Title
Like placing a matching bookend on a mantle filled with masterpieces, the Colorado State women finished as well as they started in concluding the conference championships Saturday with the program's first Mountain West title in outdoor track and field.
Regional Race Preview: Ovarian Cancer 5K (FL) on Aug 16
At 7:30 am on August 16, the gun will go off for the annual Ovarian Cancer 5K & 1-Mile Walk. Founded by Florida native Teresa Rosebrough, the race will be held in Lecanto at the Black Diamond Ranch, just over an hour north of Tampa
2008 USA TOP 5 LIST - as of May 20
Top five performers in each event in 2008 (i=indoor performance) in the 10,000m.
Men
27:48.06 Scotty Bauhs
27:50.48 Fasil Bizuneh
28:03.72 Sean Quigley
28:16.47 Ian Dobson
28:19.48 Matt Downin
Women
30:34.49 AR Shalane Flanagan
31:27.12 Molly Huddle
31:30.31 Jennifer Rhines
32:07.84 Amy Yoder-Begley
Regional Race Preview: A Day At The Races on June 7 (VA)
The Loudoun Therapeutic Riding Foundation in Leesburg, VA will be holding their 2nd Annual 5K Cross Country/Family Fun Mile Event. This race will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2008 on the beautiful grounds of Morven Park in Leesburg, VA. The race will follow equestrian cross country trails with some "obstacles" for fun.
Colorado Colfax Marathon
The Post-News Colorado Colfax Marathon made an improvement with its new course Sunday. Unlike last year, when runners were sent in the wrong direction, adding a half-mile to an already brutal 26.2-mile race, the top 30 runners only had to go an extra quarter-mile this year. They were led off-course after the first mile because a bicycle pacer made a wrong turn.
2008 Reebok Grand Prix: Preview
Five of the top female athletes in the sport have been added to the field for the fourth-annual Reebok Grand Prix on May 31, organizers announced.
Saucony Signs Olympian Magdalena Lewy Boulet
Saucony announced the signing of Olympic marathoner Magdalena Lewy Boulet to a multi-year endorsement contract. Lewy Boulet earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team by finishing second in the 2008 U.S. Women's Olympic Marathon Trials held in Boston on April 20th. Leading for much of the 26.2-mile race, she finished in a personal-best time of 2:30:19.
CU Men Win Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Title
The University of Colorado men's team won its first Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track & Field title as the 2008 Championships concluded Sunday night at Potts Field. The title is the first men's league championship since running off a string of eight in a row in the old Mountain States Conference between 1940 and 1947.
Regional Race Preview: University of Maryland Heart Center Baltimore 10 Miler
"We feel that the 10 Miler fills a void in the Baltimore running scene," stated Lee Corrigan, president of Corrigan Sports. "This new race on June 21 will give runners something to look forward during the winter or even kick off their training for the Baltimore Running Festival in October.
"Fab Five" Ready to Run in 30th Freihofer's Run for Women
Local Women Have Not Missed the 5k Race in Three Decades; Plan to Keep Streak Alive for As Long As Humanly Possible. ALBANY, NY (May 21, 2008) — If doing an activity for 30 days makes it a habit, what does it become after 30 years?
CSU Women Secure First Mountain West Outdoor Title
FORT WORTH, Texas - Like placing a matching bookend on a mantle filled with masterpieces, the Colorado State women finished as well as they started in concluding the conference championships Saturday with the program's first Mountain West title in outdoor track and field.
CU Men Win Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Title
BOULDER — The University of Colorado men’s team won its first Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track & Field title as the 2008 Championships concluded Sunday night at Potts Field.
FSN Rocky Mountain will air the BolderBOULDER PREVIEW SHOW Wed., May 21 at 6:30 p.m. MT
Host Alanna Rizzo is joined by two-time Olympian and four-time BolderBOULDER Team USA participant Alan Culpepper to preview the 2008 men’s and women’s International Team Challenge 10k races and professional wheelchair race.
Feyissa and Palisca Win Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon
In cool, damp conditions and with no other marathon runners within striking distance, Retta Feyissa of Ethiopia won the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon in 2:33:34. In the women's marathon Donna Palisca, 30, from Norristown, PA, was the first woman across the line in 3:07:27.
Regional Race Report: Danskin Women's Triathlon Series--Orlando, FL
The Danskin Women's Triathlon Series, the largest and longest running women's multi sport event embarked on its 19th season by returning to Orlando, FL where race winner Krystal Bemman, from Winter Haven, FL finished with a time of 48:05.
Regional Race Report: Capitol Hill Classic 10K & 3K (DC)
Ethiopians Birhanu Wukaw and Yihunlish Bekele raced to convincing wins over a revamped Capitol Hill 10K course, in 31 minutes 58 seconds and 37:39, adding international flair to a domestic running institution.
Stoltz, McQuaid win XTERRA West Championship
TEMECULA, CA (May 18, 2008) – On an incredibly hot day with temperatures in the upper 90’s Conrad “the Caveman” Stoltz of South Africa powered through the grueling XTERRA West Championship course in Temecula Valley in two hours and 23 minutes to win the first of four regional championships on the XTERRA America Tour today.
PowerBar “Specialty Retailer of the Year” Award
Glendale, CA – (April 24, 2008) – PowerBar announced the introduction of its first annual “Specialty Retailer of the Year” Award. Open to all independent sports specialty retailers, the new award program will recognize retailer commitment to consumer education about sports nutrition and local advocacy outreach.
Post-News Colorado Colfax Marathon (Denver, CO)
The Post-News Colorado Colfax Marathon made an improvement with its new course Sunday. Unlike last year, when runners were sent in the wrong direction, adding a half-mile to an already brutal 26.2-mile race, the top 30 runners only had to go an extra quarter-mile this year.
2008 adidas Track Classic
Held under sunny skies with temperatures in the high 80s, the adidas Track Classic is the second event of USA Track & Field's 2008 Visa Outdoor Championships Series.
Regional Race Report: Germantown 5 Miler (MD)
This mid-size race has been a winner since 2003. The event is tucked between Montgomery County's major arteries - Route 355 and Interstate 270. The course starts just west of Milestone Plaza a half mile west from Route 355.
Makau Wins Healthy Kidney 10K
New York, Saturday, May 17—Patrick Makau of Kenya led wire to wire to win the 2008 Healthy Kidney 10K, missing U.S. Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein’s Central Park record of 28:08, set in this race last year, by 11 seconds. This was the fourth running of the New York Road Runners event, which benefits the National Kidney Foundation.
Virgin Signs Sponsorship Deal for 2010 London Marathon
On the Friday preceding the London Marathon, David Bedford, the race director for the London Marathon always introduces the London marathon as "the best marathon in the world." This is done in front of his sponsors, members of the media and representatives of the Five World Major marathons.
The Weekend Ahead: 2008 adidas Track Classic
Tyson Gay, Allyson Felix, Jeremy Wariner, Bernard Lagat and Jenn Stuczynski are just a few of the big names slated to compete Sunday at the 2008 adidas Track Classic at the Home Depot Center on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills, in Carson, CA.
Long Course Duathlon Nationals Set for May 18
Elite and age group athletes will converge in Auburn, Calif., referred to locally as the “Endurance Capital of the World,” this weekend for the 2008 USA Triathlon Long Course Duathlon National Championship.
IAAF Announces Pistorius Eligible
The IAAF is pleased to announce that the Court of Arbitration for Sport ("CAS") this afternoon has declared that Oscar Pistorius (RSA) is eligible to compete in competitions under IAAF Rules.
Regional Race Preview: NewBalance Wondergirl 5K on May 17 (DC)
This Saturday, Washington, DC will host its first NewBalance Wondergirl 5K run at 7:30 a.m. Program participants, parents, and volunteers will join together to run the Hains Point course on what is expected to be a great day! The inaugural wondergirl 5K race will bring together more than 200 girls from public, charter, and private schools across the city.
Nike Team Nationals to Become Nike Cross Nationals in 2008
BEAVERTON, OR (May 13, 2008) –Nike today announced that its Nike Team Nationals (NTN) team cross-country championship will expand this year to include individuals, becoming Nike Cross Nationals (NXN). The Nike Team Nationals event, which began in 2004, featured the 22 best teams of each gender selected via a series of regional qualifying events.
Regional Race Report: Angel Kisses 5K (VA)
Top ranked master Linda Foley (46) of Oak Hill, VA wins another race outright (19:19).
Kastor, Hall to Lead Team USA at the DICK'S Sporting Goods BolderBOULDER International Team Challenge
At the 30th DICK'S Sporting Goods BolderBOULDER on Monday, May 26, U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials champions Ryan Hall and Deena Kastor will lead the men's and women's American teams in the International Team Challenge. Over the last six Challenges, the U.S. women have had good success with four team titles (2002, '03, '05 and '06) to their credit, while the U.S.
Patience Knight of Texas Tech Wins 2008 Honda Inspiration Award
New York - May 14, 2008 -- Patience Knight, an NCAA Division I track & field thrower at Texas Tech, has been named the 2008 recipient of the 20th annual Honda Inspiration Award. This award is given annually to an outstanding female college athlete who has overcome adversity to excel in her sport.
Regional Race Preview: Run To End Domestic Violence 5K on May 17 (MD)
On Saturday, May 17 at 8:00 am, the Global Running Club (GRC) will present the Run To End Domestic Violence 5K. The race will be held in Fort Washington Park in Maryland.
