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Merga, Kosgei Win 113th Boston Marathon

By Ryan Lamppa and Jim Gerweck, Running USA wire

BOSTON – (April 20, 2009) – At the 113th Boston Marathon,
Deriba Merga of Ethiopia and Salina Kosgei of Kenya were the class of
their respective fields, but each won in a different way at the Monday
Patriots’ Day tradition. Merga pulled away with about 8 miles left to
win by nearly a minute, 2:08:42 to 2:09:32 by Kenyan Daniel Rono, while
Kosgei edged defending champion Dire Tune with an exciting finish, 2:32:16
to 2:32:17. Americans and 2008 Olympians Ryan Hall and Kara Goucher ran
well and finished third in 2:09:40 and 2:32:25, respectively. It was the
first time that the USA placed one man and one woman in the top 3 since
1985.

Under overcast skies, temperatures in the upper 40s
and lower 50s and a headwind at 6-10mph, the men’s field went out fast
on the downhill section and a large group of contenders hit the 15K mark
in 44:44, at course record place. The men’s phalanx with Merga, Hall and
defending champion Robert “Kipkeoch” Cheruiyot then passed the halfway point
in 1:03:39.

The real racing started at one hour and 15 minutes
when Stephen Kiogora and 2004 race champion Timothy Cherigat threw down
the first major surge which the lead pack later absorbed. Just before
25K on the start of a downhill section, Merga and countryman Solomon Molla
separated themselves from the pack as it was being strung out. While Molla
dropped back, Rono came to challenge Merga, but Merga, 28, put together
several sub-5 minute miles to begin the lonely march to Copley Square.

Merga, who was passed on the track and finished a disappointing
4th at the Beijing Olympic Marathon and also DNFed here in 2006, hit the 24th
mile in 4:41 to seal the win. The third Ethiopian man to capture Boston
also won $150,000.

The race champion’s strategy was to “push at 35K”,
but because of the strong field, he decided to make his move at 28K –
which proved to be a good decision.

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Hall, 26, held together and moved up in the field in
the latter stages as the race course took its toll. Overall, the Stanford
graduate was happy with his third place performance which equaled 2004
Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi‘s in Boston 2006.

“I was learning as I went, and it hurt a lot the
last 10K. The guys in front of me ran great races. I’m young and I’ll
be back,” said the 2008 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials champion from
Big Bear Lake, Calif.

The women’s race, which started 28 minutes before the
men, was almost the antithesis of that contest. There was no Ryan Hall
to push the pace from the start, so the early miles resembled an easy
group training run more than a world-class marathon, with opening miles
approaching 6:30, projecting a 2:49 finish. Things were so leisurely that
45-year-old Colleen De Reuck, who had come into the race hoping to win
the Masters division, instead found herself leading the whole thing. “It
was kind of embarrassing, really,” she said. “I figured with
the field they had, it would be a lot faster. I think when you’re being
paid a lot of money you should go out and race.”

Maine’s Sheri Piers, 11th woman, top New Englander in 2:37:04. Photo by Roger Perham

It was racing, but in the manner of a tactical championship
track 10,000 rather than a major marathon, especially Boston with its
downhill opening miles. The shuffling pace continued mile after mile,
allowing a pack of some 20 women to stay together. Joining De Reuck in
the lead were three fellow Americans – Elva Dryer, Mary Akor and Kara
Goucher, one of the pre-race favorites to garner America’s first Boston
win since Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach in 1985.

“It was comforting to look around and see the
other Americans there,” said Goucher. And for her part, she was unwilling
to do anything to disrupt the leisurely proceedings. “It
was slower than I would have like, but I figured I was getting a 40 minute
warm-up, an hour warm-up. I’m not a person that needs to lead – it was
comfortable to just run along and disassociate.”

The pace continued to dawdle through splits of 37:05
for 10K and 1:18:12 for halfway, more than seven minutes off Margaret
Okayo‘s 2002 course record pace. There was a gradual increase as the women
passed through the sound tunnel of Wellesley College, and then the Newton
hills provided a degree of attrition, thinning the herd to a dozen.

It was after cresting Heartbreak Hill that the real
racing began, as it often does in Boston. Goucher began a long drive toward
the finish as the course made its long gradual descent down Beacon Street,
cutting the pack down to five. Among the casualties were 2007 champ Lidiya
Grigoryeva and Elefenesh Alemu of Ethiopia. “I knew someone was
going to flip the switch and start the racing, I just didn’t think it
would be me,” said Goucher. “But there were too many people
there, so I wanted to cut things down to a manageable size.”

As the leaders crossed over the Mass Pike then passed
Fenway Park, where the Red Sox were playing the Orioles in their traditional
Patriots’ Day morning game, it was down to three – Goucher, Kenya’s Salina
Kosgei and defending champ Dire Tune of Ethiopia.

Rounding the turn into Kenmore Square, the two Africans
opened a gap on Goucher, who fought back as they passed under Massachusetts
Avenue, only to fall back once again.

Kosgei and Tune, who had won in a sprint finish last
year, traded the lead down the final straightaway on Boylston Street before
the former prevailed by a single second ahead of Tune in 2:32:16, the
slowest winning time since Larsen-Weidenbach’s 1985 2:34:06.

“At the beginning it was slow, the middle a little
faster, but the problem is we were running against the wind,” said
the winner. “Tune and I were pushing each other the whole last way
– it was just chance that I won.”

Goucher, who equaled her ING New York City Marathon
placing in her second race at the distance, expressed a mixture of joy
and disappointment. “I don’t enter a race I don’t think I can win,”
she said. “No one expects more of me than I do. I felt better than
I did in New York, but the other women were just better at the end.”

There were 26,386 entrants and 23,156 starters for
the world’s oldest and most storied 26.2 mile road race.

113th B.A.A. Boston Marathon

Boston, MA, Monday, April 20, 2009

MEN

1) Deriba Merga (ETH), 2:08:42, $150,000

2) Daniel Rono (KEN), 2:09:32, $75,000

3) Ryan Hall (USA / CA), 2:09:40, $40,000

4) Tekeste Kebede (ETH), 2:09:49, $25,000

5) Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (KEN), 2:10:06, $15,000

6) Gashaw Asfaw (ETH), 2:10:44, $12,000

7) Solomon Molla (ETH), 2:12:02, $9000

8) Evans Cheruiyot (KEN), 2:12:45, $7400

9) Stephen Kiogora (KEN), 2:13:00, $5700

10) Timothy Cherigat (KEN), 2:13:04, $4200

MASTERS Men (40+)

1) James Koskei 40, KEN, 2:14:52, $12,600

WOMEN

1) Salina Kosgei (KEN), 2:32:16, $150,000

2) Dire Tune (ETH), 2:32:17, $75,000

3) Kara Goucher (USA / OR), 2:32:25, $40,000

4) Bezunesh Bekele (ETH), 2:33:08, $25,000

5) Helena Kirop (KEN), 2:33:24, $15,000

6) Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS), 2:34:20, $12,000

7) Atsede Habtamu (ETH), 2:35:34, $9000

8) Colleen De Reuck, 45, USA / CO, 2:35:37, $17,400

9) Alice Timbilili (KEN), 2:36:25, $5700

10) Alina Ivanova, 40, RUS, 2:36:50, $8400

Full results and more at: www.BostonMarathon.org

2010 WISCONSIN MARATHON TO DELIVER A LARGER SLICE OF CHEESE



Second running promises to bring greater numbers to Kenosha-based event







KENOSHA, WIS.-- After an impressive debut in its 2009 running, Wisconsin



Marathon organizers have promised a larger, more exciting event in 2010.



Because of overwhelming demand for the first-ever race last year (which saw



the event sell out even after the field had been expanded), the 2010 race



has been enlarged to accommodate more marathon and half marathon runners,



though even with the adjustment, organizers still expect a sell out.







Continuing its popular theme from last year, the Wisconsin Marathon will



remain å_the cheesiest marathonå_ and stay focused on the dairy staple



synonymous with the raceå_s home state. By providing an all cheesehead start



corral, a large, metal cheese medal and  å_cheesyå_ photo stations, in



addition to a post-race brat and beer festival and plenty of polka music,



the race provides a fun-filled atmosphere for one of lifeå_s most exciting



challenges, the marathon.







Cheesy antics aside, without a doubt the largest draw for Wisconsin



Marathoners is the city of Kenoshaå_s beautiful lakeside course. Nestled



along Lake Michigan and in the quaint Kenosha downtown area (a short one



hour drive from Chicago and Milwaukee), the Wisconsin Marathon offers one of



the Midwestå_s most scenic USATF-certified courses. å_After last yearå_s event,



we received an incredible amount of feedback. Runners loved our



cheese-themed entertainment along the course, but the real treat for them



was being able to run along the lake for such a long and beautiful stretch,å_



says Wisconsin Marathon race director Jonathan Cain. å_Last yearå_s event was



such a positive experience and so much fun, that we want more people to



enjoy our race this year.å_







In addition to fielding compliments, feedback from last yearå_s event has



enabled race organizers to perfect the course by eliminating a fun, but



confusing parade loop in the city center and adjusting race-day necessities



(more port-a-potties!).






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å_Weå_ve fine-tuned this race to make it even better than last yearå_s event.



But the things that marathoners fell in love with in 2009 will still be our



raceå_s calling-card, namely, a beautiful location, fun atmosphere, great



after party, original and unique course entertainment, and, of course,



cheese!å_ Says Cain. å_This year weå_ve also added a Family Fitness Walk to the



event line-up to make sure that everyone coming to Kenosha for the marathon



will be able to actively participate.å_







The Wisconsin Marathon, Half Marathon and Family Fitness Walk are scheduled



to run on May 1, 2010. More details and registration information are



available online at http://www.wisconsinmarathon.com/

Calling hours will be on Tuesday, December 15th at Ross Funeral Home in 



Wrentham Massachusetts from 4-8PM. There is also a scholarship being set 



up for the Hopedale Track Team in Larry's name.

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Congratulations and thanks to everyone who ran Evan’s Run 5K in Norwell, the second race in the 2010 NER Pub Series. Those who have completed 2 events are listed below.
If your name does not appear, just email us at nerunner@comcast.net as there were several names missing from the Doyles results.
If there is a * next to your name it is because we are currently showing there is no paid subscription to NER for you. If you are planning on completing 5/6 races or all six you will need to have a paid subscription by the Corrib 5K race on June 6th in order to be eligible to attend the post series awards party and/or collect any swag. Which will be provided again by adidas.
There will be no exceptions this year!!!

1    Scott Munro, Boston
2    Tj Unger, Roslindale
3    Lee Danforth, Dedham
4    Gregory Picklesimer,  Newton
5    Jason Cakouros, Milton                
6    John Noland, Kingston
7    Terry Mcnatt, Needham  Ma
8    Macdara Nash, Concord
9    Jim Quadros, Lowell
10  Justin Renz, Milton
11  Michael Mcgrane, Somerville
12   Michael Norton,  East Falmouth
13  Paul Hammond, Lexington  
14. Philip Parks, Abington
15. Chris Smith, Woburn  
16. Jim Sullivan, Jamaica Plain
17. Jimmy Fallon, Walpole
18.  Nelson Dupere, South Boston
19. Brendan Kearney, Somerville
20. Chris Spinney, Arlington
21. Brian Mahoney, Somerville
22. Ryan Pace, Brookline
23. Ken Warren, Wilmington
24. Michael Sellars, Mashpee
24. David Richardson, Weymouth*
25. Theo Kindermans, Waltham
26. Dave Wessman, Scituate
27. Stephen McCaffrey, Charlestown*
28. Terry Wnek, Holbrook
29. Ryan Flynn, Jamaica Plain
30. Chris Diehl, Dedham
31. Jonathan Cogan, Walpole
32. Steve Seaver, Cumberland
33. Mark Strong, Brighton*
34. Duke Hutchinson, Watertown
35. Chris Kelly, Westwood
36. Nikhil Jain, Arlington
37. Michael Turner, Needham
38 Todd Ireland, Somerville
39 Joe Ciavattone, Milton
40. Joe Drugan, Hopedale
41. Jack Murphy, Waltham
42. Benedikt Blomberg, Hopkinton
43. Chris Tannian, Wakefield
44. Mit Gnivri, Waltham
45. Peter Fopiano, Melrose
46. Jeff Cahill, Mansfield*
47. Scott Lennox, Hopkinton
48. Jim McLaughlin, Sandwich
49. Andy Arseaneault, Medford
50. John Winters, Norton
51. Paul Burke, Quincy
52. Steve Houde, Medway
53. Richard Leonard, Framingham
54. Steve Baranowski, Norwell
55. Mike Fitzgerald, Norwood*
56. Bob McColgan, Dedham
57. Kevin Santoian, Newtonville
58 Andrian Bellando, Somerville
59. Daniel Hunter, Plymouth
60. Joe Brown, Marlborough
61. Benjamin Nosek, Boston
62 Benjamin Jones, Durham
63. Timothy McLeod, Weymouth
64. Jack O’Connor, Dedham
65. Dave Daru, Hingham
66. Dick Doran, Dedham
67. Ed Dowling, Plymouth
68. Paul Clark, Hanson
69. Steve O’Neil, Plymouth
70. Dan Fitzpatrick, Hopkinton
71. Brian Kelly, Chatham
71. Stephen Shea, Hyde Park
72. Jack Fagan, Revere
73. Benjamin Cogan, Westwood
74. Bob Hillman, Plymouth
75. Michael Lodge, Cambridge
76. John Boles, Bedford, NH
77. George Russo, Waltham
78. Mike Mortimer, Weymouth*
79. Ruane Crummett, Waltham
80. Lance Benham, Northborough
81. Brian McNamara, Quincy
82. Larry Delacy, Hillsboro, NH
83. Malcolm Smith, Middleboro
84. William Fleming, Norwood
85. Lou Peters, Methuen
86. Dan Dodson, Methuen
87. James Lowry, Somerville

Women:
1.    Kristen Murphy, Newton
2.    Megan Sowa, Boston
3.    Meghan Scearbo, Wakefield
4.    Susan Macleod, Boston*
5.    Marge Bellisle, Warren
6.    Amy Pace, Brookline
7.    Annalisa Pawlosky, Cambridge
8.    Andrea Leonard, Framingham
9.    Sarah Phillips, Cambridge
10.    Susan McNatt, Needham
11.    Elizabeth Lennox, Brighton
12.    Erin Delacy, Hillsboro
13.    Julie Vona, Shrewsbury
14.    Cathy Cagle, Waltham
15.    Denise Noland, Kingston
16.    Ginny Carlin, Marshfield
17.    Carol Lahiff, Cambridge
18.    Drucilla Pratt-Otto, Brookline
19.    Janet Kelly, Chatham
20.    Kerri Mangiaco, Franklin
21.    Catherine Farrell, Newton
22.    MaryEllen Doran, Dedham
23.    Kelly Fattman, Auburndale
24.    Christine Bradley, Norton
25.    Christine Bartlett, Acton
26.    Jeannie Vieira, Middleboro
27.    Marianne Withington, Plymouth
28.    Amy Brauer, Auburndale*
29.    Laurie Anglin, Boston
30.    Norah Piehl, Wellesley
31.    Susan Maslowski, Nashua
32.    Nora Shanahan, Braintree
33.    Anne Courage, Braintree
34.    Janet Berg, Scituate
35.    Helen Garity, Newton*
36.    Barbara Skerry, Kingston*
37.    Elisabeth Broderick, Melrose
38.    Katie Mahoney, South Boston
39.    Regina Wright, Marshfield
40.    Kate Maslowski, Billerica
41.    Shelley Esposito, Hopkinton
42.    Michelle Almeida, Quincy
43.    Jenny Durant, Westwood
44.    Patty Grady, West Roxbury*
45.    Samantha Burgess, Newton
46.    Nancy Chabot, North Reading
47.    Jessica Richards, Charlestown
48.    Sandra DeBow, Jamaica Plain
49.    Lori Fitzgerald, Wilmington
50.    Marie McMullen, Newton
51.    Melissa Kipp, Quincy
52.    Victoria Graham, Brockton
53.    Nicole Champagne, Woburn
54.    Tracy Jones, Durham, NH*
55.    Ellen Crovella, Wayland
56.    Mary Tyler, Framingham
57.    Regina Shea, North Pembroke*
58.    Kimberly Herlihy, Norwood
59.    Sharon Nadworny, Quincy
60.    Charlene Gaboriault, Holliston
61.    Jennifer Gillingham, Jamaica Plain

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The matchup should prove
exciting as both women seek positioning for the 2012 Olympic Marathon. Goucher,
who trains under former Boston champion Alberto Salazar, is third on the
all-time American list with a 2:25:53 best. Davila, who trains with the
Hansons-Brooks team, is fourth with a 2:26:20 best. Only Deena Kastor and Joan
Benoit-Samuelson have run faster times.

In head-to-head competition the
two women raced on the American team at the 2009 IAAF World Championships
Marathon in Berlin with Goucher finishing 10th and Davila five
seconds back in 11th.

Choosing Boston as her first
marathon after the birth in September of her son, Colt, Goucher said, “My
return to running has gone very well and I can’t think of a better place than
Boston to pickup where I left off.”

In 2009 Goucher finished
third at the Boston Marathon. Her front running against 2008 champion Dire Tune
and eventual winner Salina Kosgei made for a thrilling race as only nine
seconds separated the three women at the finish.

“I’m excited to be invited
back on the John Hancock elite team,” said Goucher. “The 2009 Boston Marathon
stands as the highlight of my career. I wished that I could have won, but I did
the best I could and Boston embraced me for that. The support in Boston was
nothing that I had ever experienced before. It was a thrill of a lifetime to
have people cheering my name for the full 26.2-mile race.”

In her 2008 marathon debut
in New York City, Goucher finished third and set a number of American women’s marathon
records: the fastest debut ever, the fastest time ever run on the course, and
the fastest time of 2008. She also was a 2008 Olympian in the 5,000m and
10,000m, and a 2007 World Championship bronze medalist in the 10,000m.

Desiree Davila brings significant
credentials to the John Hancock elite team having run the fastest marathon time
by an American in 2010, with her fourth place finish in Chicago.

An Arizona State University
All American in cross-country and on the track, Davila made her marathon debut
at the Boston Marathon during the 2007 Nor’easter and has consistently
developed with each marathon she has run.

“The biggest thing I was
able to take away from Chicago and the World Championships is confidence,” said
Davila. “Everything we are doing at Hansons is about progression. I’ve learned
how to prepare for the marathon; how to race the distance. I’ve gotten faster
and more competitive up front each time out.”

Davila plans to train on the
Boston course this week in preparation. “The next logical step is putting it
all together and learning how to win,” said Davila. “As an American marathoner,
what better place to take on that challenge than Boston?”

A win by Goucher or Davila
will be the first by an American woman since 1985, when Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach
won the race. Goucher and Davila join Ryan Hall, announced earlier, on the John
Hancock elite team for the 2011 Boston Marathon.

“We are thrilled to have Kara and Desiree back for the 2011 Boston
Marathon, joining what will once again be an outstanding field of runners from
around the world. John Hancock remains committed to securing an elite global
field for the Boston Marathon and we are well on our way for 2011,” said Jim
Boyle, President of John Hancock Financial Services. “Kara, Desiree and other
elite runners every year provide the millions of spectators and viewers with a
thrilling race. Marathoning is a global sport, but the growing prominence of
U.S. runners among the world’s elite is a terrific development for fans and for
the sport.”

“Kara proved herself in 2009
when she led for most of the race, giving American hopes a real chance for the
entire 26.2 miles. Those who watched her performance will not soon forget it.
And since Desiree first ran Boston in 2007, she has emerged as one of America’s
shining stars. We look forward to the return of both in April,” said B.A.A.
Executive Director Guy Morse.

About John Hancock
Financial and Manulife Financial Corporation

John Hancock Financial is a
unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading Canadian-based financial
services group serving millions of customers in 22 countries and territories
worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and in most of Asia, and
primarily as John Hancock in the United States, Manulife Financial Corporation
offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth
management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and
distribution partners. For more than
120 years, clients have looked to Manulife for strong, reliable, trustworthy
and forward-thinking solutions for their most significant financial decisions.
Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$474
billion (US$460 billion) as at September 30, 2010.

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Corporation trades as ‰Û¢MFC’ on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under ‰Û¢945′ on the
SEHK. Manulife Financial may be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.

The John Hancock unit,
through its insurance companies, comprises one of the largest life insurers in
the United States. John Hancock offers a broad range of financial products and
services, including life insurance,
fixed and variable annuities, fixed products,
mutual funds, 401(k) plans, long-term care insurance, college savings,
and other forms of business insurance. Additional information about John
Hancock may be found at www.johnhancock.com.

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NEW YORK – (March 2, 2011) – U.S.
Olympian, two-time U.S. 10,000 meter champion and U.S. indoor
5000 meter record holder Galen Rupp is the latest addition to a galaxy of American stars at the NYC Half on Sunday, March 20, it was announced by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.

In his first 13.1-mile race ever and only
his second professional road race, Rupp will join the
previously announced powerhouse trio of U.S. Olympians Ryan Hall, Meb Keflezighi and Abdi Abdirahman, along with standouts Patrick Smyth and Jason Lehmkuhle. The women’s field features U.S. Olympian and World Championships bronze medalist Kara Goucher and USA Half-Marathon Championships runner-up Serena Burla.

“This is one of the most significant
debuts the sport has seen,” said Wittenberg. “We have cheered
Galen through high school and college, and now it is our turn
to cheer for him on the streets of New York, and look forward
to many more opportunities to come.”

Rupp, 24, of Portland, OR, earned
back-to-back victories in the 10,000 meters in 2009 and 2010 at
the USA Championships. He also set the American 5000m indoor
record of 13:11.44 on February 19. Rupp is second on the
all-time U.S. list for the 10,000 meters in 27:10.74. He competed in the
2008 Olympics in the 10,000 meters, where he finished 13th
overall.

“I am excited to be able to participate
in the NYC Half. With an emphasis on strength in my training
this winter, I feel like this is a great time to try and tackle
a longer distance,” said Rupp. “The half-marathon will allow
me to challenge myself in new ways, both mentally and
physically. I am thrilled for this opportunity, and couldn’t be happier
that my first half-marathon will be in the streets of New
York.”

Growing up in Portland, Rupp was first coached by Alberto Salazar
during high school. This helped lead him to a strong NCAA
career at the University of Oregon that included holding all
five distance titles during the 2008-09 season: cross country,
3000 and 5000 meters indoors, and 5000 and 10,000 meters
outdoors. He is the only athlete in NCAA history to achieve this
feat.

“As Galen’s coach, the NYC Half appealed
to me because Galen had done a tremendous amount of training
with much higher mileage than normal to prepare for a 10K in
Christchurch in February,” said Salazar. “Due to the tragic
earthquake, that meet was cancelled. I believe that it will be
in Galen’s interest to compete in a race out of his normal
comfort zone against some of the best half-marathoners in the world.
This experience and what he learns from it will make him better
on the track this summer.”

This will mark Rupp’s first time racing
professionally in New York City. In high school, he competed at
the Armory, and while redshirting in 2008, he competed in the
Millrose Games.

The NYC Half will again offer the largest
half-marathon prize purse in the United States: $100,000. The
men’s and women’s champions will each earn $20,000, the largest
first-prize checks for a non-marathon race in the country. The
race continues to attract leading professional athletes and
recreational runners from around the world.

On a course designed to celebrate New
York City, the NYC Half will take runners on a loop through
Central Park, down Seventh Avenue through Times Square, across
42nd Street, and along the expansive West Side Highway to
Battery Park in the heart of the city’s financial district, finishing
with a view of the Statue of Liberty.

For more information, visit: www.nyrr.org 

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Fleet Feet Sports Syracuse to Sponsor Inaugural Empire State Marathon 

Local running retailer to also provide training programs for event entrants

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – (June 30, 2011) – Achieve Fitness, LLC has announced an agreement with Fleet Feet Sports Syracuse to become an official sponsor of the Inaugural Empire State Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, as well as the Driver’s Village New York State Health and Wellness Expo on Oct. 14-15.

For more than 11 years,
the running retailer has been dedicated to creating an
inclusive environment in which all types of people receive
outstanding service in the fitting of running, walking and
cross-training shoes, as well as accessories and apparel for
the active lifestyle.

“We’re excited to have
Fleet Feet Sports Syracuse as our official sponsor for the
races and expo and look forward to working together to bring a
world-class running event to Syracuse,” said Brian Collins,
principle owner of Achieve Fitness, LLC, management company
for the Inaugural Empire State Marathon and Half Marathon.

As part of its
sponsorship, Fleet Feet Sports is offering a training program
for race participants. The running retailer will also have a
booth at the expo and finish line, as well as featured speakers
during the expo’s seminar series.

“We’ve been an active
member of the local running and triathlon community for a long
time, and we’re excited to have a prominent role is this
inaugural race,” said Ed Griffin, co-owner of the Fleet Feet Syracuse store.

Fleet Fleet Sports’ 14-week training program
begins July 14 for the marathon and July 26 for the
half-marathon and includes coaching and support. Each week, a
workout will be held at Long Branch Park and participants will
complete a long run at Fleet Feet’s Hot Feet run. In addition
to weekly group workouts, the program includes two “on-your-own”
workouts. The program fees include entry into the Empire State
Marathon and a team tech shirt to wear on race day. The
Marathon Program is $225 and Half Marathon is $175. Questions
regarding Fleet Feet’s training program can be directed to Fred Joslyn at: fjoslyn@fleetfeetsyracuse.com 

On Oct. 16, 2011, the
Empire State Marathon and Half Marathon will give runners an
up-close view of Central New York’s rolling landscape and
vibrant autumn colors. The USATF-certified course, which begins and
ends at Alliance Bank Ball Park Stadium, travels through the cities
of Syracuse, Liverpool and Baldwinsville. A pre-race health a
fitness expo will be held on Oct. 14-15 and feature vendors
from the running and fitness industries.

Additional information about the Empire State Marathon and Half Marathon is available at: www.empirestatemarathon.com 

World Marathon Majors Establishes
Position on World Records within Women’s Road Running
Performances

BOSTON – September 20,
2011

Background:

At the 2011 International
Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, the IAAF Congress passed
a motion to change the standard by which women athletes achieve world record
performances in road races. By the new criterion, only times achieved in
all-women competitions would be acknowledged for world record purposes, and
performances achieved in mixed conditions would now be referred to only as
“world best”.

The new criterion means that Paula
Radcliffe’s 2003 London mark of 2:15:25 is no
longer the world record but now a world best, and that her 2005 London time of 2:17:42 is
the world record.

Statement from the World
Marathon Majors and the Association of
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International Marathons:

The boards of both World Marathon Majors (WMM) and Association of
International Marathons (AIMS) have reviewed the recent Congress decision and
believe that it does not represent what is required by the sport of road
running.

They further believe that there should be two world records for
women’s road running performances, separately recognising those achieved in
mixed competition and women’s only conditions.

AIMS and WMM will continue to acknowledge both types of performances
as world records and will discuss this matter further with the IAAF, recognising
that:

a)     
The vast majority of women’s road races throughout the World are held
in mixed conditions.

b)     
The current situation where the fastest time is not now recognised as
a record is confusing and unfair and does not respect the history of our
sport.

WMM and AIMS congratulate the IAAF for introducing world road records
and for continuing to support road running through its labelling
scheme.

Notes:

AIMS represents more than 300 races worldwide, the vast majority of
them road races. WMM members are Boston,
London, Berlin,
Chicago and New York. Both bodies are represented on the
IAAF Road Running Commission and have
leadership roles within road running.

Performances considered for
records, rankings and qualifying purposes must be achieved in accordance with
IAAF Competition Rules. These include rules on course measurement,
decrease in elevation between the start and finish, maximum distance between the
start and finish lines.  An application for a world record will only be
considered if the athlete concerned undertook doping control at the
event.

Two-time Olympian and American Record-holder Ryan Hall Announced on ING New York City Marathon Opening Day Presented by ASICS

New Zealand Olympian and decorated record-holder Kim Smith will also compete in 2012 ING New York City Marathon

Broadcast live from Columbus Circle on ABC7 and tv.nyrr.org, event features hosts Rob Powers and Carrie Tollefson and numerous special guests

More than 140,000 applications received for Sunday, November 4 race

New York, April 25, 2012‰ÛÓOn
ING New York City Marathon Opening Day Presented by ASICS, a powerhouse
pair of distance runners‰ÛÓU.S. Men‰Ûªs Olympic Marathon team member Ryan
Hall and New Zealand Olympian Kim Smith‰ÛÓwere announced as headlining the
field on Sunday, November 4. The announcement was made by New York Road
Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg on the broadcast from
Columbus Circle.

Seen live on ABC7 and tv.nyrr.org at
noon, the half-hour show was broadcast mere steps from the renowned
marathon course and hosted by ABC7 lead sports anchor Rob Powers and
Olympian Carrie Tollefson. The annual event featured a highly
anticipated special drawing of entrants for the race, along with
exciting prizes and giveaways to the live audience of several hundred.
Special guests included former Giants wide receiver and finisher of the
2010 ING New York City Marathon Amani Toomer, U.S. professional tennis
player James Blake, film and television actress Amy Yasbeck, and
internet sensation Zeddie Little, recently dubbed the ‰ÛÏRidiculously
Photogenic Guy.‰Û

NYRR
officials anticipate more than 140,000 applicants, with 90,000 in the
non-guaranteed entry drawing for about 47,500 finishing spots. At the
end of the show, entrants will learn of their acceptance status on the tv.nyrr.org website. 

‰ÛÏMarathon
Opening Day has become our annual launch to marathon season in New
York‰ÛÓa real ‰Û÷starting line‰Ûª celebration for the most global marathon,‰Û
said Wittenberg. ‰ÛÏAs the people‰Ûªs Olympics, it‰Ûªs fitting that we have
Olympic stars Ryan and Kim here‰ÛÓour first pro athletes in the race‰ÛÓto
join us in today‰Ûªs festivities.‰Û

Hall,
29, of Big Bear Lake, CA, will be running the ING New York City
Marathon for the second time, after finishing fourth in 2009 in 2:10:36.
In January, he qualified for his second Olympic Games at the marathon
Trials. He won the 2008 Trials in New York City in November 2007 and
went on to finish 10th in the 2008 Beijing Games. At the 2011 Boston
Marathon, Hall took fourth place in a time of 2:04:58, the fastest ever
run by an American. In 2007, he became the only American to have broken
the one-hour barrier in the half-marathon when he ran 59:43 to win the
Aramco Houston Half-Marathon. In addition to the Olympic Trials, Hall
found success in New York when he won the 2006 USA Cross Country
Championships 12K, and also in his first appearance in the NYC Half in
2009, when he finished third.

‰ÛÏI
couldn‰Ûªt be more excited to return to the ING New York City Marathon,‰Û
said Hall. ‰ÛÏHaving raced the 2009 edition, I have fond memories of the
excitement of racing through the five boroughs with the best marathoners
in the world. I‰Ûªve always said that racing in New York is performing on
the big stage. I‰Ûªm also excited to be a part of Marathon Opening Day to
announce the first round of runners who will join me on the streets of
New York. What makes the marathon such an incredible event is being one
of 50,000 people who all have the same goal of conquering 26.2
challenging miles with the reward of the same finish line that awaits us
all.‰Û

Smith,
30, a native of Auckland who now lives in Providence, RI, will be
making her fourth appearance at the ING New York City Marathon: After
dropping out because of illness in 2008, she placed fifth in both 2010
and 2011. Smith recently finished second in the NYC Half 2012 in a time
1:08:43, after leading eventual winner Firehiwot Dado nearly the entire
race. She broke her own record for the fastest-ever half-marathon by a
woman on U.S. soil when she won the 2011 Rock ‰Ûªn‰Ûª Roll Philadelphia
Half-Marathon in 1:07:11. Smith holds 12 New Zealand records at
distances from the mile to the marathon. 

‰ÛÏI‰Ûªm
really looking forward to being part of the ING New York City Marathon
again this year,‰Û said Smith. ‰ÛÏI feel like a regular now at NYRR events,
and coming back to race in New York is always an amazing experience.
I‰Ûªm excited about being at Marathon Opening Day this year for the 2012
ING New York City Marathon. To be part of the start of all the
excitement, anticipation, and hype of the marathon is inspiring.‰Û

Also
announced at ING New York City Marathon Opening Day Presented by ASICS,
was the NY Giants Run of Champions 5K Presented by Walgreens. This
inaugural event will take place on Sunday, June 24 at MetLife Stadium
and will feature a 5K race, kids‰Ûª races and activities, and more. For
more information on all activities and to sign up for the race, visit nyrr.org.

About NYRR

New
York Road Runners was founded in 1958 when a small group of passionate
runners vowed to bring running to the people. Over the past 54 years,
NYRR has grown from a local running club to the world‰Ûªs premier
community running organization. NYRR‰Ûªs mission is to empower everyone,
of all ages and abilities‰ÛÓbeginners and competitive athletes, the young
and the elderly, adult professionals and underserved schoolchildren‰ÛÓto
improve their health and well-being through the power of running and
fitness.

NYRR‰Ûªs
races, community events, instruction and training resources, and youth
programs give hundreds of thousands of people each year the motivation,
know-how, and opportunity to start running and keep running for life.
NYRR‰Ûªs premier event, the famed ING New York City Marathon, attracts the
world‰Ûªs top pro runners and committed amateurs alike while also raising
millions of dollars annually for charity and driving economic impact
for the City. But NYRR is equally committed to the runners of tomorrow,
passionately providing youth fitness programs that educate and inspire
more than 100,000 kids in underserved communities in New York City, all
50 states, and around the world.

Headquartered
in New York City, NYRR implements a unique nonprofit model that teams
contributed and earned income to make all its efforts possible. To learn
more, please visit www.nyrr.org.

About the ING New York City Marathon

NYRR‰Ûªs
premier event, the ING New York City Marathon is the most loved and
most inclusive marathon in the world, attracting elite athletes and
recreational runners alike for the challenge and thrill of a lifetime.
The race has grown tremendously since it began in 1970 with just 127
runners racing four laps of Central Park. Now, almost 50,000
participants from all over the globe flock to New York City every
November for an adrenaline-filled road tour of all five boroughs,
starting on Staten Island at the foot of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
and ending in Central Park. Some run for prize money or bragging rights,
others for charity or their personal best. All are cheered on by more
than two million live spectators and a TV audience of 330 million.