(9-24-07) From Press Release - The Eugene Challenge Cross Country for Kids race will kick off Friday, October 5, 2007 at 4 p.m. in front of Autzen Stadium near the bridge next to Pre's Trail.
Hosted by the Eugene Running Company, the race if free for everyone that registers before the race and $10 for everyone that registers the day of the race. Pre-registration is due by October 3, 2007.
Boys and Girls, ages 10 through 18, are invited to run a 2 kilometer (1.25 miles) cross country race designed for runners and non-runners alike.
Prizes will be awarded for age group winners. Nike "Go Pre Tee Shirts" will be provided to the kids or parents when they pick up advance race packets. Coldstone Creamery will provide free ice cream for all race participants.
Packet pickup will be available all day on Thursday, October 4, at the Eugene Running Company, located at 116 Oakway Center. Maps of the course and parking will be available in the race packet.
Check-in is from 3 p.m. to 3:45 pm. at the race grounds. The girls race will start at 4 p.m. The boys race will start at 4:15 p.m. Prizes will be awarded at 4:30 p.m.
About the Eugene Running Company
The Eugene Running Company strives to energizing the running and walking community by building upon the proud history of Eugene as Track Town USA. Staffed by experienced runners, the Eugene Running Company specializes in educating customers about technical footwear, apparel, and equipment.
For more information about the Eugene Running Company, please visit www.eugenerunningcompany.com
New Eugene 08 Track and Field Trials Web site Launched
(9-18-07) From Press Release - Eugene08.com, the official site for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Track and Field is now live.
Eugene08.com is the primary source for key information for coaches, spectators, and volunteers, as well as plenty of photos and feature stories. Viewers can click on links to the competition schedule, qualifying standards, housing and transportation information as well as community links to discover more about Track Town, USA, and amenities of Eugene and the surrounding area.
A link to the Eugene 08 Festival offers information on the dynamic center adjacent to Hayward Field that will connect to the U.S. Olympic Trials competition inside the track and field venue. The Festival will be the focal attraction for fans, visitors and community members prior to, during and following each competition session. The Festival area will feature a jumbo video screen with simulcasts and highlights of the competition, interactive exhibits, live entertainment, sports bar, food court, vendors, expo booths, merchandise and a kids' track and field activity area. Open to the public and free of charge, it will also provide a way for anyone, with or without competition tickets, to experience and participate in Eugene 08.
"We are thrilled about this new website. It looks great, has intriguing background on Track Town, USA, and provides all the information people will need to get involved in the Olympic Trials and Eugene 08," said Greg Erwin, co-chair of the LOC Steering Committee.
Eugene08.com was designed and built by a team of developers led by Michael Allioti from Feynman Group, Inc. Since 1995, Feynman Group's core team of business and technology professionals has been dedicated to establishing long-term relationships within the local community. Feynman Group, Inc provides stable and reliable connectivity to medium and small businesses as well as network consulting, custom programming, web design services, and Voice Over IP. Feynman Group, Inc is honored to host www.Eugene08.com the official site for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Track and Field.
Eugene08.com is the primary source for key information for coaches, spectators, and volunteers, as well as plenty of photos and feature stories. Viewers can click on links to the competition schedule, qualifying standards, housing and transportation information as well as community links to discover more about Track Town, USA, and amenities of Eugene and the surrounding area.
A link to the Eugene 08 Festival offers information on the dynamic center adjacent to Hayward Field that will connect to the U.S. Olympic Trials competition inside the track and field venue. The Festival will be the focal attraction for fans, visitors and community members prior to, during and following each competition session. The Festival area will feature a jumbo video screen with simulcasts and highlights of the competition, interactive exhibits, live entertainment, sports bar, food court, vendors, expo booths, merchandise and a kids' track and field activity area. Open to the public and free of charge, it will also provide a way for anyone, with or without competition tickets, to experience and participate in Eugene 08.
"We are thrilled about this new website. It looks great, has intriguing background on Track Town, USA, and provides all the information people will need to get involved in the Olympic Trials and Eugene 08," said Greg Erwin, co-chair of the LOC Steering Committee.
Eugene08.com was designed and built by a team of developers led by Michael Allioti from Feynman Group, Inc. Since 1995, Feynman Group's core team of business and technology professionals has been dedicated to establishing long-term relationships within the local community. Feynman Group, Inc provides stable and reliable connectivity to medium and small businesses as well as network consulting, custom programming, web design services, and Voice Over IP. Feynman Group, Inc is honored to host www.Eugene08.com the official site for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Track and Field.
Portland's Browne on Streak, Wins 5k Title
(9-16-07) From Jim Estes, USATF - U.S. Olympians Dan Browne (Portland, Ore.) and Shalane Flanagan (Pittsboro, N.C.) took home the respective men's and women's titles at the USA 5K Championship Sunday morning. Browne's time of 13 minutes, 48 seconds was good for third overall in the Open men's race at the 18th CVS Caremark Downtown 5K, while Flanagan ran 15:26 to become the first U.S. woman to win the Open race at this event since USA Track & Field Hall of Fame member Lynn Jennings in 1994.
Eventual Open winner Simon Ndirangu of Kenya and countrymen Nelson Kiplagat, Boaz Cheboiywo and Richard Kiplagat led a pack of about 15 men through the first mile in 4:22. Approaching half-way, Pat Tarpy (Providence, R.I.) and Rod Koborsi (Washington, D.C.), moved to the front of the lead pack with Browne and Andrew Carlson (Minneapolis, Minn.) only a few steps behind.
Shortly after two miles, Browne, 32, began to make his way to the front of the pack and positioned himself for the win, but as the group made the final turn just before three miles Ndirangu and Richard Kiplagat made their break for the finish. Ndirangu pulled clear of Kiplagat to win by one second in 13:46. Browne's third place finish was good for his second USA 5K road title (also 1998) and his second USA title in two weeks. He won his third USA 20K title in New Haven, Conn. on Labor Day.
Following Browne as national runner-up was Koborsi in 13:50. Tarpy took third in 13:54, while Carlson and Jonathon Riley finished fourth and fifth in 13:57 and 13:59 respectively.
The women's race saw favorite Flanagan, in control from the start, motor through the first mile in 4:43. Passing two miles in 9:40, only Sara Slattery (Lafayette, Colo.), a 10,000 meter gold medalist at the 2007 Pan American Games, was within striking distance, but over the final mile, Flanagan, 26, continued to press to the finish for a 16 second win over Slattery.
2007 Notre Dame graduate Molly Huddle (Elmira, N.Y.) finished third, running 15:48 in her USA Running Circuit debut. Rounding out the top five were Rebecca Donaghue (State College, Pa.) and Amy Mortimer (Providence, R.I.) in 15:54 and 16:04 respectively.
The CVS Caremark Downtown 5K featured $30,000 in national championship prize money with $5000 to each U.S. champion and was the sixth stop on the 2007 USARC.
18th CVS Caremark Downtown 5K: USA Championship
Providence, RI, Sunday, September 16, 2007
MEN
1) Simon Ndirangu (KEN), 13:46, $3000
2) Richard Kiplagat (KEN), 13:47, $2000
3) Dan Browne (USA / OR), 13:48, $6000*
4) Rod Koborsi (USA / DC), 13:50, $3000
5) Nelson Kiplagat (KEN), 13:52
6) Boaz Cheboiywo (KEN), 13:53
7) Pat Tarpy (USA / RI), 13:54, $2000
8) Andrew Carlson (USA / MN), 13:57, $1500
9) Jonathon Riley (USA / WI), 13:59, $1000
10) Josh Moen (USA / IA), 14:03, $900
11) Max King (USA / OR), 14:03, $700
12) Aaron Aguayo (USA / AZ), 14:14, $500
13) Chris Swisher (USA / IN), 14:16, $300
14) Ryan Sheehan (USA / MI), 14:18, $100
*includes Open prize money
WOMEN
1) Shalane Flanagan (USA / NC), 15:26, $8000*
2) Sara Slattery (USA / CO), 15:42, $5000*
3) Meskerem Legesse (ETH), 15:45, $1000
4) Molly Huddle (USA / RI), 15:48, $2000
5) Rebecca Donaghue (USA / PA), 15:54, $1500
6) Amy Mortimer (USA / MA), 16:04, $1000
7) Sara Hall (USA / CA), 16:08, $900
8) Amane Gobena (ETH), 16:14
9) Emily McCabe (USA / NC), 16:15, $700
10) Melissa Cook (USA / TX), 16:16, $500
11) Kathy Newberry (USA / VA), 16:23, $300
12) Carrie Messner-Vickers (USA / CO), 16:24, $100
*includes Open prize money
More results at: CVSdowntown5K.com
Eventual Open winner Simon Ndirangu of Kenya and countrymen Nelson Kiplagat, Boaz Cheboiywo and Richard Kiplagat led a pack of about 15 men through the first mile in 4:22. Approaching half-way, Pat Tarpy (Providence, R.I.) and Rod Koborsi (Washington, D.C.), moved to the front of the lead pack with Browne and Andrew Carlson (Minneapolis, Minn.) only a few steps behind.
Shortly after two miles, Browne, 32, began to make his way to the front of the pack and positioned himself for the win, but as the group made the final turn just before three miles Ndirangu and Richard Kiplagat made their break for the finish. Ndirangu pulled clear of Kiplagat to win by one second in 13:46. Browne's third place finish was good for his second USA 5K road title (also 1998) and his second USA title in two weeks. He won his third USA 20K title in New Haven, Conn. on Labor Day.
Following Browne as national runner-up was Koborsi in 13:50. Tarpy took third in 13:54, while Carlson and Jonathon Riley finished fourth and fifth in 13:57 and 13:59 respectively.
The women's race saw favorite Flanagan, in control from the start, motor through the first mile in 4:43. Passing two miles in 9:40, only Sara Slattery (Lafayette, Colo.), a 10,000 meter gold medalist at the 2007 Pan American Games, was within striking distance, but over the final mile, Flanagan, 26, continued to press to the finish for a 16 second win over Slattery.
2007 Notre Dame graduate Molly Huddle (Elmira, N.Y.) finished third, running 15:48 in her USA Running Circuit debut. Rounding out the top five were Rebecca Donaghue (State College, Pa.) and Amy Mortimer (Providence, R.I.) in 15:54 and 16:04 respectively.
The CVS Caremark Downtown 5K featured $30,000 in national championship prize money with $5000 to each U.S. champion and was the sixth stop on the 2007 USARC.
18th CVS Caremark Downtown 5K: USA Championship
Providence, RI, Sunday, September 16, 2007
MEN
1) Simon Ndirangu (KEN), 13:46, $3000
2) Richard Kiplagat (KEN), 13:47, $2000
3) Dan Browne (USA / OR), 13:48, $6000*
4) Rod Koborsi (USA / DC), 13:50, $3000
5) Nelson Kiplagat (KEN), 13:52
6) Boaz Cheboiywo (KEN), 13:53
7) Pat Tarpy (USA / RI), 13:54, $2000
8) Andrew Carlson (USA / MN), 13:57, $1500
9) Jonathon Riley (USA / WI), 13:59, $1000
10) Josh Moen (USA / IA), 14:03, $900
11) Max King (USA / OR), 14:03, $700
12) Aaron Aguayo (USA / AZ), 14:14, $500
13) Chris Swisher (USA / IN), 14:16, $300
14) Ryan Sheehan (USA / MI), 14:18, $100
*includes Open prize money
WOMEN
1) Shalane Flanagan (USA / NC), 15:26, $8000*
2) Sara Slattery (USA / CO), 15:42, $5000*
3) Meskerem Legesse (ETH), 15:45, $1000
4) Molly Huddle (USA / RI), 15:48, $2000
5) Rebecca Donaghue (USA / PA), 15:54, $1500
6) Amy Mortimer (USA / MA), 16:04, $1000
7) Sara Hall (USA / CA), 16:08, $900
8) Amane Gobena (ETH), 16:14
9) Emily McCabe (USA / NC), 16:15, $700
10) Melissa Cook (USA / TX), 16:16, $500
11) Kathy Newberry (USA / VA), 16:23, $300
12) Carrie Messner-Vickers (USA / CO), 16:24, $100
*includes Open prize money
More results at: CVSdowntown5K.com
Portland's Dan Browne Wins 20k Title
(9-4-07) From USATF press release (by Jim Estes) - 2004 Olympian Dan Browne (Portland, Ore.) returned to New Haven for the first time since 2003 to lead the men's field at the 2007 USA 20K Championships, winning his third national title (2001-02) at that distance in 59:19. Two-time NCAA 10,000 meter champion Alicia Shay, formerly Craig, (Flagstaff, Ariz.), claimed her first USA women's title in 1:06:56. Each national champion took home $7500 and produced personal records and the #7 and #6 all-time U.S. 20K times, respectively. The race was hosted by the 30th Stratton Faxon New Haven 20K.
A group of about 12 men cruised through the first 10K in 30:10 before Browne, Jason Lehmkuhle (Minneapolis, Minn.), James Carney (Boulder, Colo.) and Ryan Sheehan (Rochester Hills, Mich.) made their break from the pack with a 4:31 mile.
Shortly after eight miles, Sheehan fell off the pace while Browne, Carney and Lehmkuhle each took their shot at breaking away. As the trio passed 11 miles, Browne made one more move, covering the 12th mile in 4:31 and bringing him to the finish 19 seconds up on Carney (59:38). Lehmkuhle finished third in 59:42, with Sheehan and 2004 USA 20K champion Ryan Shay (Flagstaff, Ariz.) rounding out the top five in 1:00:33 and 1:01:21 respectively.
In the women's race, Shay, Kate O'Neill (Milton, Mass.) and Elva Dryer (Gunnison, Colo.) ran together through four miles when 2004 Olympians O'Neill and Dryer opened a small gap on Shay. Never letting the pair out of her sight, Shay rejoined them at six miles before dropping a sub-five minute mile to make her bid for the title.
At 11 miles, Dryer made an attempt to cut-down the 200 meter lead held by Shay, pulling away from O' Neill in the process; however, she would see her second consecutive year as national runner-up, finishing 22 seconds behind Shay.
O'Neill placed third in 1:08:04, while Tara Storage (Dayton, Ohio) finished fourth in 1:09:39 and Desiree Davila (Rochester Hills, Mich.) fifth in 1:10:08.
In addition to nearly $40,000 in prize money, athletes were competing for a berth on the U.S. team that will compete at the IAAF World Road Running Championships in Udine, Italy on Sunday, October 14. The Team USA squad for the global championships will be named the week of September 10.
This marks the 15th year that the Stratton Faxon New Haven 20K has hosted the USA 20K Championships for men and the seventh for women and was the fifth stop on the 2007 USA Running Circuit (USARC).
30th Stratton Faxon New Haven 20K: USA Championship New Haven, CT, Monday, September 3, 2007
MEN
1) Dan Browne (OR), 59:19, $7500
2) James Carney (CO), 59:38, $4000
3) Jason Lehmkuhle (MN), 59:42, $2000
4) Ryan Sheehan (MI), 1:00:33, $1250
5) Ryan Shay (MI), 1:01:21, $1000
6) Justin Young (CO), 1:01:31, $600
7) Peter Gilmore (CA), 1:01:40, $400
8) Sergio Reyes (CA), 1:01:46, $300
9) Steve Sundell (CA), 1:02:45, $250
10) Jeff Eggleston (VA), 1:02:54, $200
WOMEN
1) Alicia Shay (AZ), 1:06:56, $7500
2) Elva Dryer (CO), 1:07:18, $4000
3) Kate O'Neill (CA), 1:08:04, $2000
4) Tara Storage (OH), 1:09:39, $1250
5) Desiree Davila (MI), 1:10:08, $1000
6) Tera Moody (CO), 1:11:02, $600
7) Melissa White (MI), 1:11:12, $400
8) Dot McMahan (MI), 1:11:25, $300
9) Paige Higgins (CO), 1:11:35, $250
10) Janelle Kraus (RI), 1:11:42, $200
Complete results: NewHavenRoadRace.org
A group of about 12 men cruised through the first 10K in 30:10 before Browne, Jason Lehmkuhle (Minneapolis, Minn.), James Carney (Boulder, Colo.) and Ryan Sheehan (Rochester Hills, Mich.) made their break from the pack with a 4:31 mile.
Shortly after eight miles, Sheehan fell off the pace while Browne, Carney and Lehmkuhle each took their shot at breaking away. As the trio passed 11 miles, Browne made one more move, covering the 12th mile in 4:31 and bringing him to the finish 19 seconds up on Carney (59:38). Lehmkuhle finished third in 59:42, with Sheehan and 2004 USA 20K champion Ryan Shay (Flagstaff, Ariz.) rounding out the top five in 1:00:33 and 1:01:21 respectively.
In the women's race, Shay, Kate O'Neill (Milton, Mass.) and Elva Dryer (Gunnison, Colo.) ran together through four miles when 2004 Olympians O'Neill and Dryer opened a small gap on Shay. Never letting the pair out of her sight, Shay rejoined them at six miles before dropping a sub-five minute mile to make her bid for the title.
At 11 miles, Dryer made an attempt to cut-down the 200 meter lead held by Shay, pulling away from O' Neill in the process; however, she would see her second consecutive year as national runner-up, finishing 22 seconds behind Shay.
O'Neill placed third in 1:08:04, while Tara Storage (Dayton, Ohio) finished fourth in 1:09:39 and Desiree Davila (Rochester Hills, Mich.) fifth in 1:10:08.
In addition to nearly $40,000 in prize money, athletes were competing for a berth on the U.S. team that will compete at the IAAF World Road Running Championships in Udine, Italy on Sunday, October 14. The Team USA squad for the global championships will be named the week of September 10.
This marks the 15th year that the Stratton Faxon New Haven 20K has hosted the USA 20K Championships for men and the seventh for women and was the fifth stop on the 2007 USA Running Circuit (USARC).
30th Stratton Faxon New Haven 20K: USA Championship New Haven, CT, Monday, September 3, 2007
MEN
1) Dan Browne (OR), 59:19, $7500
2) James Carney (CO), 59:38, $4000
3) Jason Lehmkuhle (MN), 59:42, $2000
4) Ryan Sheehan (MI), 1:00:33, $1250
5) Ryan Shay (MI), 1:01:21, $1000
6) Justin Young (CO), 1:01:31, $600
7) Peter Gilmore (CA), 1:01:40, $400
8) Sergio Reyes (CA), 1:01:46, $300
9) Steve Sundell (CA), 1:02:45, $250
10) Jeff Eggleston (VA), 1:02:54, $200
WOMEN
1) Alicia Shay (AZ), 1:06:56, $7500
2) Elva Dryer (CO), 1:07:18, $4000
3) Kate O'Neill (CA), 1:08:04, $2000
4) Tara Storage (OH), 1:09:39, $1250
5) Desiree Davila (MI), 1:10:08, $1000
6) Tera Moody (CO), 1:11:02, $600
7) Melissa White (MI), 1:11:12, $400
8) Dot McMahan (MI), 1:11:25, $300
9) Paige Higgins (CO), 1:11:35, $250
10) Janelle Kraus (RI), 1:11:42, $200
Complete results: NewHavenRoadRace.org
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