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Wire 23, March 27, 2003 In this edition of the Running USA wire: 1) Team
USA Distance Running Athletes Set for World XC Championships Team USA
California sponsored by Nike Copyright
© 2003 Running USA UPCOMING EVENTS: Papa John's
10 Miler, Louisville, KY, March 29 ********************************************* Team
USA Distance Running Athletes Set for World Cross Country Championships SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - (March 27, 2003) - Eight Team USA Distance Running athletes will be competing at the World Cross Country Championships hosted by Lausanne, Switzerland this weekend, March 29-30. Olympians Deena Drossin and Meb Keflezighi of Team USA California lead the USA teams. Last year at the Worlds in Dublin, Drossin of Mammoth Lakes, Calif. won the silver medal and Colleen De Reuck of Boulder, Colo. earned the bronze medal in the 8K competition. In addition, the U.S. women's 8K team won the silver team medal with five of six members - Drossin, Jen Rhines, Milena Glusac, Elva Dryer and Amy Rudolph - from Team USA California. Nine of the 24 athletes on the 2002 USA Senior XC teams came from Team USA Training Centers.
Below are the Team USA Distance Running athletes at the World Cross Country Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland. Women's
8K - March 29 Women's
4K - March 30 Men's
12K - March 30 For News,
Complete Team USA Roster, Schedule & Results and more on the World
Also,
the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Media Kit is available
Team USA Distance Running is a national athlete development program created by Running USA (a non-profit organization of leading entities of the sport) and USA Track & Field (the national governing body). The program, launched at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Sacramento, is dedicated to developing and promoting U.S. distance runners by providing coaching, structured group training, athlete support and media services. There are four Team USA Training Centers with over 35 athletes operating in California, Michigan, Minnesota and New York. Key sponsors are Nike and the New York City Marathon (Team USA California), Hansons Running Shop (Team USA Michigan) and Life Time Fitness and the Twin Cities Marathon (Team USA Minnesota). Since 2001, Team USA Distance Running athletes - led by Olympians Keflezighi and Drossin - have set one world road record, six national records and numerous personal records, won World Championship medals and 26 national titles in three disciplines: the roads (16), cross country (5) and outdoor track (4)/indoor track (1), represented the U.S. with distinction internationally and added to world and U.S. all-time lists. For more information on Team USA Distance Running and how to join the Team USA Support Crew, go to http://www.runningusa.org or call Ryan Lamppa at (805) 696-6232. # # # Men's
USA Running Circuit Returns to Action at Papa John's 10 Miler LOUISVILLE, Ky. - (March 27, 2003) - This Saturday, March 29th the Papa John's 10 Miler hosts the USA Men's Championship, the first at the distance since 1999, and the race has attracted a top U.S. field including the past two 10 mile national champions Jimmy Hearld (1998) and Mike Mykytok (1999), the 2003 USA Marathon Championship runner-up Kevin Collins and other recent U.S. road champions Peter DeLaCerda (2002 half-marathon), David Morris (2002 25K), Scott Strand (2000 10K) and Phillimon Hanneck (1999 10K and 20K). The USA Championship offers $13,650 in prize money 10 deep with $5000 for the national champion, $2500 for the national runner-up and $1750 for third place. The road race, which finishes in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, is the 6th largest 10 mile in the U.S. with 4,256 finishers in 2002. As the third race on the 2003 Men's USA Running Circuit, a USA Track & Field road series that features USA Championships from the 5K to marathon, the top 10 at Papa John's will earn Circuit points (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1). The 2003 USARC - nine events for men and seven for women - offers over $340,000 in prize money and a $25,000 grand prix ($6000, $4000 and $2500) for the top three men and women. Recent
USA 10 Mile Champions 2003 USA Running Circuit Standings MEN after
two races 2003 USA
Road Champions WOMEN For more
information on the Papa John's 10 Miler, visit the race website at:
# # # Confirmed Elite Male Athletes as of 03/24/03 2003 Papa
John's 10 Miler: USA Men's Championship Bib# Athlete # # # WORLD
CROSS COUNTRY - March 29 McGregor (adidas) most recently competed in the 3000 meter at the World Indoor Track and Field Championships held March 14-16 in Birmingham, England. Wells (ASICS) was the 4th place finisher at the Gate River Run 15K in Jacksonville, Fla., on March 8 where she ran a personal best of 50:07. STANFORD
INVITATIONAL - March 29 Lundstrom, who has a personal best of 29:05 in the 10,000m, most recently finished 13th at the Gate River Run 15K in Jacksonville on March 8. Gabrielson's last competition was Feb. 16 at the USA Cross Country Championships where he finished 10th in the men's 4K. He has a personal best of 3:46 in the 1500. 30th USA
WOMEN'S MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP - April 5 # # # Cincinnati
Extends a Special Invitation to Washington DC Marathon Runners CINCINNATI, OHIO - (March 25, 2003) - The Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon are offering special deals for runners from the cancelled Washington DC Marathon, to enter the May 4 Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon. Organizers of Cincinnati's Flying Pig Marathon are reducing the entry fee for Washington runners to the early registration price of $55. Further, the Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau is partnering with downtown Cincinnati hotels to offer Washington DC Marathon visitors a special room rate of 30-50% off the second or third night stay for the Marathon. To take advantage of the special rates, Washington runners need only provide proof of confirmation of their DC Marathon registration. "Cincinnati's Flying Pig Marathon is one of the Top 10 running events anywhere in the United States, " said Lisa Haller, president and CEO of the Greater Cincinnati CVB. "Our geographical location, coupled with our world-class hotels and area attractions make Cincinnati the perfect alternative for these runners." Organizers of the Washington DC Marathon called off the event last Thursday, citing security concerns in light of the start of the war against Iraq. The Washington Marathon was to be run Sunday, March 23. "It's important that we-as an industry, a community and as Americans-work together to maintain a sense of normalcy during these intense times," Haller continued. "Our goal in offering this alternative is first and foremost to support the running community and help ensure that our country remains open for business and operational despite the obvious challenges." Iris Simpson-Bush, the executive director of the Flying Pig Marathon, said, "We sympathize with the Washington marathon staff, who had to make a tough decision. But we also know there are hundreds of disappointed runners. We want to give them the chance to run the Pig and to achieve their running goals." The Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon will be held May 4 with a full marathon, Ernst & Young 4-person relay, Outback 2-person relay and Papa John's 10K. Presenting sponsors are CoActive Marketing Group, Mercy Health Partners and Paycor. Gold sponsors are Asics, the City of Cincinnati, City Dash and Clif Bar. Media sponsors are the Cincinnati Business Courier, the Cincinnati Enquirer, WLWT-TV, WRRM-FM, WYGY-FM, WMOJ-FM, ChannelCincinnati.com, the Downtowner and Runner's World. Supporting sponsors are Game Day Communications and Running Network. Pampers joins as a sponsor of the Kahn's Piglet and Michelob Ultra as the Victory Party sponsor. For more
information, call (513) 721-PIGS or visit the website at: |