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Issue 73-09-14 September 21, 2014




Upcoming Events

Hamptons Marathon & Half, East Hampton, NY, Sept. 27
Glacier Hills Husky Hustle 5K, Eagan, MN, Sept. 27
Women's Running Nashville 1/2 Marathon & 5K, Nashville, TN, Sept. 27
Akron Marathon, Half Marathon, Team Relay, Akron, OH, Sept. 27
Great Candy Run, Atlantic Beach, FL, Sept. 27
ZOOMA Cape Cod Half Marathon & 10K, Falmouth, MA, Sept. 27
XTERRA Harbins Park Trail Run, Dacula, GA, Sept. 27
Rahr Oktoberfest 5K, Fort Worth, TX, Sept. 27
White Tail Trail Half Marathon/10K, Waynesville, OH, Sept. 27
XTERRA Lake Superior Shore Trail Run,
Marquette, MI, Sept. 27
The bRUNch Run 5K, Denver, CO, Sept. 28
Quad Cities Marathon, Moline, IL, Sept. 28
Bronx 10-Mile, Bronx, NY, Sept. 28
Yonkers Marathon and Half-Marathon, Yonkers, NY, Sept. 28
Women Run the Cities, Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 28
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Deena Kastor Sets Four World Masters Records at Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia



PHILADELPHIA - (Sept. 21, 2014) - Nothing appears to be stopping American distance-running ace Deena Kastor. The 41-year-old Olympic bronze medalist and American marathon-record holder added another mark to her impressive and extensive resume this weekend: the Masters world record in the half-marathon. Kastor, who lives and trains in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., clocked 1 hour, 9 minutes and 36 seconds to finish third at the Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon on Sunday morning.


Along the way, Kastor also set three more Masters world records at 15K (49:03), 10 miles (52:41) and 20K (1:05:52). She also broke her own American Masters half-marathon record of 1:11:38.



Her showing was a 20-second improvement over the previous world best set by Russia's Irina Permitina in 2008.

Ethiopia's Aberu Kebede, the 2012 Berlin Marathon Champion, won the women's race in 1:08:40. Kenya's Caroline Rotich came in 41 seconds later at 1:09:21. Kastor said being able to keep an eye on both Kebede and Rotich throughout the race spurred her stay competitive during the miles where she had her doubts.


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Course Records Fall at USA 50K Championships


BEND, Ore. (Sept. 21, 2014) - It was a fast day at the
USA 50K Trail Championships, held today at Bend's Flagline 50K. A cloudless sky with temperatures in the 50s would bode well for the athletes to set off at a fast pace and as a result, both the men's and women's course records were broken.



For the women, first-timer at the distance, Megan Roche, 24, Mountain View, Calif., led from the start and, in a competitive field, finished eight overall in a time of four hours, 40 seconds,, smashing the 2012 record of 4:11:28 set by Erica Baron.



The men's race saw Tim Tollefson, 29, Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (pictured above, photo by Richard Bolt), in his debut trail race break away from the field some six miles into the race and finish with a course-record performance of 3:24:04.



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Ryan Hall Teams Up With MetroPCS Dallas Marathon as Elite Ambassador


DALLAS - Two-time U.S. Olympic marathoner and American half-marathon record holder
Ryan Hall has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with the MetroPCS Dallas Marathon to serve as an ambassador for Dallas' oldest and largest marathon. In addition to participating in the MetroPCS Dallas Marathon, Half Marathon and Behringer Relay weekend activities each December, Hall will appear in promotional campaigns for the event.



The 31-year-old Hall (image courtesy PhotoRun) posted the best-ever American time in the marathon and has represented the U.S. in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic games. Hall made his marathon debut at the 2007 London marathon, where he placed seventh at 2:08:24, now the American record for a debut marathon. He is married to Sara Hall, also a professional distance runner, and together they operate the nonprofit Hall Steps Foundation, which funds mentoring and running programs for at-risk youth.



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Hales, Stephen Win XTERRA Trail Run Nationals


OGDEN, Utah (September 21, 2014) - Brett Hales made quite the first impression on Snowbasin Resort and the XTERRA Trail Run National Championship.


Although he lives in Layton - about 35 miles away from Snowbasin - Hales had never raced on the picturesque trails at Snowbasin until Sunday. All he did in his first XTERRA Trail Run was win the overall National Championship.



"It was phenomenal, I loved it," said Hales, 28, who was competing in his first-ever trail race. "Holy cow, that was so addicting. Looking left and seeing the valley, looking right and seeing the valley, it was unlike anything I've ever done before."



In the women's race, Liz Stephen (pictured), a two-time Olympic cross country skier from Vermont who spends her off-season in Park City, captured the elusive women's championship title after two close second-place finishes on this course in 2011 and last year.



Her winning time of 1:27:55 was more than two minutes ahead of runner-up Kimber Mattox from Eugene.



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Kipsang and Deba to Challenge Defending Champions at 2014 TCS New York City Marathon


NEW YORK - An extraordinary contingent of decorated marathoners from around the world, featuring world record-holder Wilson Kipsang
of Kenya and Bronx resident and two-time New York City Marathon
Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia, will compete in a race for the ages 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.


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Kipsang, in his first New York City Marathon appearance, will line up against three former New York City Marathon champions - previously announced course record-holder
Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya (2011, 2013),
Gebre Gebremariam of Ethiopia (2010), and previously announced
American Meb Keflezighi (2009). Deba will defend her home turf against four former New York City Marathon champions- Priscah Jeptoo of Kenya (2013), Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia

(2011), Edna Kiplagat of Kenya (2010), and Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia (2005, 2006).


"This year's international field of past New York City Marathon champions, record-setters, and global championship medalists echoes the aspirational spirit of the TCS New York City Marathon-bringing the world together to celebrate the diversity of New York City and strive to achieve something bigger than ourselves-a global running community," said Wittenberg. "We're proud to welcome Wilson, a world-renowned marathon icon; Buzunesh, the ultimate running ambassador for our City; and an unparalleled field to "get their New York on" with every stride they take through the City's five boroughs, as they lead runners from Staten Island to Central Park."



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