(5-28-09) From Running USA Wire #42-05-09 - USA Track & Field has announced the 2009 USA 100K Team that will compete in the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 100K World Cup on Friday, June 19 in Torhout, Belgium.
This year's team includes one new member and the rest veterans of the 2008 squad. The following athletes will represent Team USA.
MEN
Todd Braje (McKinleyville, Calif.) will be competing on his first USA 100K national team in Belgium. Since beginning ultra competitions in 2007, Braje has set course records at three races over the last two years including the Jed Smith 50 mile and the McKenzie River 50K.
Greg Crowther (Seattle, Wash.), the 2007 USA 50K and 100K road champion was a member of the fourth place men's team that competed in the 2005 World Cup 100K in Japan, where he finished 20th individually. In 2007, as a member of the 2007 US 100K team, he finished in 11th.
Adam Lint (Seattle, Wash.) will be competing with the USA 100K team for the second time in Belgium. Lint post three top finishes at U.S. Championship events in 2008 (3rd 50K road 3:14, 3rd 100K road 7:19 and runner-up 50 mile trail 6:59).
Howard Nippert (Colorado Springs, Colo.) will compete on his 11th USA national team (1993 World University Games, 1999-2003, 2005-2009 IAU World 100K Cup). Nippert has seven top 15 finishes and four top 10 finishes and was the top U.S. finisher at the World Cup for six consecutive years.
Chad Ricklefs (Boulder, Colo.) has been competing in ultramarathons at a national level since 1998 and reached an all-time high in his career in 2007, placing 17th overall at the 2007 IAU 100K World Cup. He is a former USA 100K road champion (2002) and the USA 50 Mile titlist in 2004.
Steve Stowers (Berkeley, Calif.) placed second in the 2008 USA 100K Championships at the Mad City 100K in Madison, Wisconsin, running 7:14. This is Stowers' second time on a U.S. 100K team.
Michael Wardian (Arlington, Va.) won the 2008 USA 100K Championships at the Mad City 100K in 6:56:57 where he earned his automatic qualifier. Wardian also won the 2008-09 USA 50K Road Championships, the 2008 USA 50 Mile Trial Championships and finished second in the 2008 USA Trail Marathon Championships. Wardian also has competed in the last two Olympic Marathon Trials (2004, 2008).
WOMEN
Meghan Arbogast (Corvallis, Ore.) will run on her second national team after a very successful inaugural event last year in Italy, where she ran 7:52:21 to finish in sixth place. She comes from a background of road marathons where she has competed in the Olympic Marathon Trials in 2000, 2004 and 2008.
Annette Bednosky (Jefferson, N.C.) will compete on her first U.S. 100K team. Recently, she was also a member of the 2009 USA 24 Hour Team that competed at the World Challenge in Bergamo, Italy, placing ninth overall woman with 129.6 miles, leading Team USA to the team silver medal.
Devon Crosby-Helms (San Francisco, Calif.) will compete in her third World team after placing 10th in 2008 in Italy with a time of 8:01:52. With just three years of ultrarunning experience, she has posted impressive results both on roads and trails.
Connie Gardner (Medina, Ohio) is a seven-time U.S. 100K team member and four-time U.S. 24 Hour team member. Gardner has won multiple USA ultra-running titles including the 2003 USA 100K title, the 2006 USA 100 Mile Trail title and the 2003-04 USA 100 Mile crowns.
Kami Semick (Bend, Ore.) the 2009 USA 50K Road champion excels on both road and trails, ranging in distances from the marathon to 100K. This is Semick's fourth consecutive U.S. 100K team. Last year in Tarquinia, Italy, Semick earned an individual silver medal in the World Cup 100K, and led the United States to a team silver medal.
Carolyn Smith (Milwaukee, Wis.) is a versatile ultra-distance runner competing at distances ranging from the marathon to the 24-Hour run. She is the 2008 USA 100K champion and a former 24-Hour National Champion. Smith has competed in the Olympic Marathon Trials and has represented the USA on both the 100K and 24 hour national teams. At the 2005 World 24 hour Championship, she finished 11th and helped the U.S. women's team secure the bronze medal.
STAFF
Staff for this year's squad includes team leaders Lin Gentling (Rochester, Minn.), Mike Spinnler (Hagerstown, Md.) and team physician Lion Caldwell (Cape May, N.J.).
For information on the IAU 100K World Cup, visit: www.iau.org.tw
All Comer Track Meets Return to Portland This Summer
(5-28-09) From Press Release - Portland Parks and Recreation and Foot Traffic are pleased to announce that there will be five all comer track meets at U.S. Grant High School in Portland this summer beginning Tuesday, June 16. The meets start at 6 p.m. and end at approximately 8:00 p.m. with the running of the 4k park run and family 4x100 relays. Field events include the high jump, long jump, softball throw, and shot put. The running events are the 60 meters for kids 10 and under and 100 meters for athletes 11 and older. All athletes are welcome to run the 200, 400, 800, and 1500 meter distances. The featured event is the predict mile in which the winner is not the first person across the line, rather the person who comes closest to their predicted time. Cost is $2 per athlete or $5 per family. For information call David at (503) 206-1071 or Foot Traffic at (503) 284 0345 or visit www.foottraffic.us.
Race Report: 2009 Heart of the Valley Triathlon
(5-27-09) Submitted by Dave Campbell - What a field for this fun little race...and what a nice day. The "recently resurrected and reconfigured" Heart of the Valley Sprint Tri was held Monday (Memorial Day) at the Osborne Aquatic Center in Corvallis, OR. It took six heats with six swimmers apiece in the eight-lane pool to get everyone through the 750-meter swim and out onto the 20-kilometer bike and 5k run course. The festivities also included a duathlon (won by Dave Florence of Canby in 1:13:02 and local Olivia Klinkner in 1:31:36 for the 5k Run/20k Bike/5k Run format) and kids triathlons.
26-year-old local John Arzner flew through the swim in just 9:56 to take the first lead, but was soon eclipsed by John Boal, another Corvallis athlete who was more experienced on the bike and only 12 seconds behind out of the water. 39-year-old Warren Bloomberg of Salem, a strong athlete in all three disciplines, unfortunately, missed out on his chance to challenge for the overall title when he blew right through the first bike turnaround shortly after taking the lead and rode extra mileage to eventually hit Highway 99 headed out of town. He recovered to amazingly win the 35-39 age group (1:09:17) but his race for the overall was over.
This is where I came into the picture...seventh out of the water (11:33) but the torturous, windswept, relentlessly hilly bike course was just my style, albeit a pain-inducing ride. Riders truly used every cog on their cassette to navigate this hilly little serpentine suffer-fest. Although I came into T2 with a large lead, I was reminded that no lead in these "pool swim tri's" is safe, due to the 10 second starting intervals, earlier heats, and the presence of many strong runners, four of whom ran under 18 minutes on the day. The best bike split, in fact, was not me (32:19) but rather my nemesis from the WOU Sprint Tri last month, 23-year-old Brendan Treacy (a self professed swim hater) of Corvallis (31:46) clawing back from a 15:08 swim that had him out of the water in 91st place.
Brendan did, in fact, log the fastest run of the day (17:27) and won the 20-24 age group but he fell 1:09 short of catching the oldest guy (40) in the top 10...me! My time (1:04:45) was about a minute slower than when I won this event overall in 2007 but it was nonetheless a fun day and an effort I could be proud of. 22-year-old Zach Yeager of Lake Oswego was a close 3rd, only 3 seconds behind Treacy. 4th overall Sam Bradshaw, also of LO, won the 30-34 age class, while local Eric Edgar, 10th overall in 1:10:48 was top 25-29.
One of the most enjoyable aspects of triathlons for me, a high school teacher, is running into so many former students who now race. This time it was Trevor Hoagland, a Taft Graduate and rival in Cross Country and Track who now is part of the OSU Tri Club and fiercely competitive. Keep an eye on this young man...7th overall and the winner of the 19 and under age group while still on an old road bike and new to the game.
The women's race also rewarded "experience" with local Susan Fox coming 8th out of the water (right behind me) and leading the whole way through to break the tape in 1:10:28, an impressive 10th best overall! The bike was the key on such a challenging course and no one came close to Fox's 36:22. It was over six minutes before second placed 43-year-old Jennifer Henkel of Bend finished in second. Third overall, Tara Rich of McMinville, won the 35-39 age group, and fourth overall woman Tracy Phillips of McMinville took the 30-34s. Megan Sullivan of Springfield was fifth and 25-29 champion while 22-year-old Ann Carson (fastest women's runner in 19:44) won the 20-24 in 1:23:31. The fastest relay on the day was an all-woman team from Portland and Lake Oswego - "The Way you Move" - with Jill Schuldt swimming and running and Natasha Dolezal biking.
Our Northwest triathlon community lost a talented athlete and a true sporting icon this week suddenly, tragically, and way before his time - Steve Larsen of Bend. I have known Steve for 24 years, having met him at the Junior December Cycling Camp at the Olympic Training Center in 1985. He was, quite simply, the most talented rider of my generation and was a major factor in National and International Road, Mountain, Cyclocross, and Triathlon events for over 20 years. He, in fact, is the only rider to compete in the World Championships in all cycling disciplines as well as triathlon. He was also a doting father and a driven businessman who lived his life to the absolute fullest and gave everything he did his very best. As a competitor he was absolutely fierce and unrelenting but off-the-bike was easy-going and fun. He may be gone but his example remains and it is a fine one to follow.
With the "pool swim" triathlon season is now unofficially over and such Pacific Northwest triathlon open water institutions as Blue Lake and Pacific Crest await us in the coming weeks. Warm, dry weather is here to stay and as we were so poignantly reminded: we never know what exactly tomorrow holds, so we better seize the day we have in front of us. Train smart, have fun, and I will see you at the races!
Complete results for the Heart of the Valley Triathlon & Duathlon can be found at www.racecenter.com.
26-year-old local John Arzner flew through the swim in just 9:56 to take the first lead, but was soon eclipsed by John Boal, another Corvallis athlete who was more experienced on the bike and only 12 seconds behind out of the water. 39-year-old Warren Bloomberg of Salem, a strong athlete in all three disciplines, unfortunately, missed out on his chance to challenge for the overall title when he blew right through the first bike turnaround shortly after taking the lead and rode extra mileage to eventually hit Highway 99 headed out of town. He recovered to amazingly win the 35-39 age group (1:09:17) but his race for the overall was over.
This is where I came into the picture...seventh out of the water (11:33) but the torturous, windswept, relentlessly hilly bike course was just my style, albeit a pain-inducing ride. Riders truly used every cog on their cassette to navigate this hilly little serpentine suffer-fest. Although I came into T2 with a large lead, I was reminded that no lead in these "pool swim tri's" is safe, due to the 10 second starting intervals, earlier heats, and the presence of many strong runners, four of whom ran under 18 minutes on the day. The best bike split, in fact, was not me (32:19) but rather my nemesis from the WOU Sprint Tri last month, 23-year-old Brendan Treacy (a self professed swim hater) of Corvallis (31:46) clawing back from a 15:08 swim that had him out of the water in 91st place.
Brendan did, in fact, log the fastest run of the day (17:27) and won the 20-24 age group but he fell 1:09 short of catching the oldest guy (40) in the top 10...me! My time (1:04:45) was about a minute slower than when I won this event overall in 2007 but it was nonetheless a fun day and an effort I could be proud of. 22-year-old Zach Yeager of Lake Oswego was a close 3rd, only 3 seconds behind Treacy. 4th overall Sam Bradshaw, also of LO, won the 30-34 age class, while local Eric Edgar, 10th overall in 1:10:48 was top 25-29.
One of the most enjoyable aspects of triathlons for me, a high school teacher, is running into so many former students who now race. This time it was Trevor Hoagland, a Taft Graduate and rival in Cross Country and Track who now is part of the OSU Tri Club and fiercely competitive. Keep an eye on this young man...7th overall and the winner of the 19 and under age group while still on an old road bike and new to the game.
The women's race also rewarded "experience" with local Susan Fox coming 8th out of the water (right behind me) and leading the whole way through to break the tape in 1:10:28, an impressive 10th best overall! The bike was the key on such a challenging course and no one came close to Fox's 36:22. It was over six minutes before second placed 43-year-old Jennifer Henkel of Bend finished in second. Third overall, Tara Rich of McMinville, won the 35-39 age group, and fourth overall woman Tracy Phillips of McMinville took the 30-34s. Megan Sullivan of Springfield was fifth and 25-29 champion while 22-year-old Ann Carson (fastest women's runner in 19:44) won the 20-24 in 1:23:31. The fastest relay on the day was an all-woman team from Portland and Lake Oswego - "The Way you Move" - with Jill Schuldt swimming and running and Natasha Dolezal biking.
Our Northwest triathlon community lost a talented athlete and a true sporting icon this week suddenly, tragically, and way before his time - Steve Larsen of Bend. I have known Steve for 24 years, having met him at the Junior December Cycling Camp at the Olympic Training Center in 1985. He was, quite simply, the most talented rider of my generation and was a major factor in National and International Road, Mountain, Cyclocross, and Triathlon events for over 20 years. He, in fact, is the only rider to compete in the World Championships in all cycling disciplines as well as triathlon. He was also a doting father and a driven businessman who lived his life to the absolute fullest and gave everything he did his very best. As a competitor he was absolutely fierce and unrelenting but off-the-bike was easy-going and fun. He may be gone but his example remains and it is a fine one to follow.
With the "pool swim" triathlon season is now unofficially over and such Pacific Northwest triathlon open water institutions as Blue Lake and Pacific Crest await us in the coming weeks. Warm, dry weather is here to stay and as we were so poignantly reminded: we never know what exactly tomorrow holds, so we better seize the day we have in front of us. Train smart, have fun, and I will see you at the races!
Complete results for the Heart of the Valley Triathlon & Duathlon can be found at www.racecenter.com.
Pro Triathletes Kelsay and Kummer Visit Portland Tri Clubs
(5-26-09) From Press Release - Professional triathletes, Will Kelsay and Erin Kummer, visit local triathlon clubs to inform Portlanders on XTERRA off-road triathlons June 1-4.
Kelsay, also known as "Mr. XTERRA 2007," teams up with Kummer, in her freshman year of racing with "professional" status, to spread their love for the extreme sport. The two will speak at the Portland Tri Club June 1 at 7 p.m. and the Gecko Tri Club June 2 at 7 p.m. explaining the difference between road and off-road triathlons and the history and tradition of XTERRA triathlons. They will also describe the XTERRA Portland mountain bike course around Hagg Lake in Forest Grove while showing fresh video coverage from their pre ride. The professionals, currently residing in Boulder, Colo., will also lead a training run with Team Ironheads Multisport June 3 at 6 p.m. The Timex sponsored triathletes will also give away swag items to attendees and will offer a raffle opportunity to win a Timex watch at each club. Discounted registration for XTERRA Portland will be available at each club event.
Interested athletes can find out more by logging onto: www.pdxtriclub.org, www.geckotriclub.com, and www.ironheadsmultisport.com
June 4, Kelsay and Kummer leave Portland for the XTERRA Northwest Cup Farragut during Adventure Sports Week June 6 in Farragut State Park, Athol, Idaho. The dynamic duo will return August 15 for XTERRA Portland.
Track Kelsay and Kummer's 2009 race adventures across the United States via their instructional and comical videos online: www.erinandwillsadventures.blogspot.com.
Kelsay, also known as "Mr. XTERRA 2007," teams up with Kummer, in her freshman year of racing with "professional" status, to spread their love for the extreme sport. The two will speak at the Portland Tri Club June 1 at 7 p.m. and the Gecko Tri Club June 2 at 7 p.m. explaining the difference between road and off-road triathlons and the history and tradition of XTERRA triathlons. They will also describe the XTERRA Portland mountain bike course around Hagg Lake in Forest Grove while showing fresh video coverage from their pre ride. The professionals, currently residing in Boulder, Colo., will also lead a training run with Team Ironheads Multisport June 3 at 6 p.m. The Timex sponsored triathletes will also give away swag items to attendees and will offer a raffle opportunity to win a Timex watch at each club. Discounted registration for XTERRA Portland will be available at each club event.
Interested athletes can find out more by logging onto: www.pdxtriclub.org, www.geckotriclub.com, and www.ironheadsmultisport.com
June 4, Kelsay and Kummer leave Portland for the XTERRA Northwest Cup Farragut during Adventure Sports Week June 6 in Farragut State Park, Athol, Idaho. The dynamic duo will return August 15 for XTERRA Portland.
Track Kelsay and Kummer's 2009 race adventures across the United States via their instructional and comical videos online: www.erinandwillsadventures.blogspot.com.
Steve Larsen Dies During Workout, Will be Missed by Many
(5-20-09) It is with deep regret that we report that Steve Larsen passed away last night while participating in a running workout near his home in Bend, OR. Steve was a successful endurance sports athlete who dominated the mountain and road biking circuit and then took up the sport of triathlon in 2001.
Steve was 39, and is survived by his wife and five children. Steve will be missed by many. Our thoughts and heartfelt sympathy go out to his family.
Steve was 39, and is survived by his wife and five children. Steve will be missed by many. Our thoughts and heartfelt sympathy go out to his family.
Race Report: 2009 Lebanon Sprint Triathlon
(5-18-09) Submitted by Dave Campbell - Spring? Forget spring, summer, warm glorious sunshiny summer is here! At least it was Saturday, May 16 for 146 individual triathletes and eight relay teams who congregated at the sun-bathed Lebanon pool for this annual fun, safe, well-organized sprint triathlon in the mid-Willamette Valley.
The 500-yard pool swim was broken into seven heats with the luxury of only three swimmers per lane, minimizing the inevitable chaos and "washing machine effect"! Thankfully, for most of us preparing for the Olympic and Half Iron races that loom, 20 lengths go by quite quickly.
The warm, still air and brilliant sunshine made for fast transitions all around as many male competitors raced in tri-shorts only and socks no longer a necessity to prevent cold feet. I moved fairly quickly into the lead, but in a heated race as in truly all triathlon, the race is very much against yourself and not the others in the field. However, I feared the run of Canby's Dave Florence, so I tried to keep the pressure on, stay seated in the rolling terrain for aerodynamics and efficiency, and keep my speed high. I must admit I snuck some peaks of the gorgeous coast range from across the lush green farm lands after cresting the course's one significant climb. Shortly before the turn around on the out-and-back 12.5-mile bike course I came across the aforementioned Florence, from an earlier heat, dealing with his first ever flat tire, which he later reported he had glued on extremely well.
I took a comfortable lead in my heat into the two lap 5 km run that loops on grass and bark chips from the pool to neighborhood city streets. Psychologically I have always found this run difficult as the two laps passing by the finish after the first make it seem quite long relatively. As a masters athlete, my ability to run fluidly and efficiently off the bike in recent years has diminished, so I was hoping for a change of fortunes. For the first time in what seems like ages, I had a relatively smooth fast run (19:36 split) to take the overall victory by nearly two minutes in front of fellow "experienced" competitor Andy Libert of Eugene in 57:21. I was satisfied with the fact that I was 32 seconds faster than last year... a rare accomplishment for "experienced" (old) athletes such as myself. 35-year-old Christian Isakson of Portland was just 11 seconds adrift of Libert for third overall and victory in his age group.
13th overall and top female finisher was OSU Tri club stalwart Pamela Johnson (21) of Corvallis with a solid 1:07:44 and an impressive "old guys" performance by the ever-present Richard Earle of Salem (age 52) in 1:03:30 for 7th overall and the age group win. Kat Smith of Shady Grove (35) won her age group in 1:10:14 with Kristy Keeny of Eugene the top "40 something" woman in 1:11:41. Pat Ketcham, age 50, clocked 1:17:55 to win her age group. 10th overall and just 16 years of age was Powell Lindon of Corvallis in a very impressive 1:06:33. 24-year-old Devin VansCoy of Salem was the 4th rider to go under an hour and won his age class in 59:43.
In the Beginner friendly Mountain Bike division Ed Clarkson of Salem topped 20 competitors in 1:17:01 with Anne Flannery of Corvallis the top woman and 5th overall amongst mountain bikes in 1:29:06.
The coed team of Safely and Simons from Clackamas was in the thick of the action in the overall finishing order (9th place) and claimed the top relay spot by nearly four minutes in a time of 1:04:53. While no all-male teams competed, local Team Sell, Cole, and Stiffler were top women in 1:23:10.
I have found races like Lebanon to offer something for everyone whether newbie or veteran. This one funded the local swim team and offers a scenic bike course, excellent support and course marking and a fun friendly environment. The rookie gets a great experience with the afternoon still available for family and a distance that is manageable but still leaves a solid sense of accomplishment. Now that we have such great weather, the excuses are running out! See you at the races!
The 500-yard pool swim was broken into seven heats with the luxury of only three swimmers per lane, minimizing the inevitable chaos and "washing machine effect"! Thankfully, for most of us preparing for the Olympic and Half Iron races that loom, 20 lengths go by quite quickly.
The warm, still air and brilliant sunshine made for fast transitions all around as many male competitors raced in tri-shorts only and socks no longer a necessity to prevent cold feet. I moved fairly quickly into the lead, but in a heated race as in truly all triathlon, the race is very much against yourself and not the others in the field. However, I feared the run of Canby's Dave Florence, so I tried to keep the pressure on, stay seated in the rolling terrain for aerodynamics and efficiency, and keep my speed high. I must admit I snuck some peaks of the gorgeous coast range from across the lush green farm lands after cresting the course's one significant climb. Shortly before the turn around on the out-and-back 12.5-mile bike course I came across the aforementioned Florence, from an earlier heat, dealing with his first ever flat tire, which he later reported he had glued on extremely well.
I took a comfortable lead in my heat into the two lap 5 km run that loops on grass and bark chips from the pool to neighborhood city streets. Psychologically I have always found this run difficult as the two laps passing by the finish after the first make it seem quite long relatively. As a masters athlete, my ability to run fluidly and efficiently off the bike in recent years has diminished, so I was hoping for a change of fortunes. For the first time in what seems like ages, I had a relatively smooth fast run (19:36 split) to take the overall victory by nearly two minutes in front of fellow "experienced" competitor Andy Libert of Eugene in 57:21. I was satisfied with the fact that I was 32 seconds faster than last year... a rare accomplishment for "experienced" (old) athletes such as myself. 35-year-old Christian Isakson of Portland was just 11 seconds adrift of Libert for third overall and victory in his age group.
13th overall and top female finisher was OSU Tri club stalwart Pamela Johnson (21) of Corvallis with a solid 1:07:44 and an impressive "old guys" performance by the ever-present Richard Earle of Salem (age 52) in 1:03:30 for 7th overall and the age group win. Kat Smith of Shady Grove (35) won her age group in 1:10:14 with Kristy Keeny of Eugene the top "40 something" woman in 1:11:41. Pat Ketcham, age 50, clocked 1:17:55 to win her age group. 10th overall and just 16 years of age was Powell Lindon of Corvallis in a very impressive 1:06:33. 24-year-old Devin VansCoy of Salem was the 4th rider to go under an hour and won his age class in 59:43.
In the Beginner friendly Mountain Bike division Ed Clarkson of Salem topped 20 competitors in 1:17:01 with Anne Flannery of Corvallis the top woman and 5th overall amongst mountain bikes in 1:29:06.
The coed team of Safely and Simons from Clackamas was in the thick of the action in the overall finishing order (9th place) and claimed the top relay spot by nearly four minutes in a time of 1:04:53. While no all-male teams competed, local Team Sell, Cole, and Stiffler were top women in 1:23:10.
I have found races like Lebanon to offer something for everyone whether newbie or veteran. This one funded the local swim team and offers a scenic bike course, excellent support and course marking and a fun friendly environment. The rookie gets a great experience with the afternoon still available for family and a distance that is manageable but still leaves a solid sense of accomplishment. Now that we have such great weather, the excuses are running out! See you at the races!
University of Oregon Dominates Pac-10 Champs
(5-18-09) In what was likely the busiest weekend of sports in the state of Oregon thus far this year, the action was red hot in Eugene, OR at Hayward Field, which hosted this year's Pac-10 Conference Track Championships.
Oregon captured both the men's and women's titles with stellar performances and a string of podium finishes. Notably, the women's title marks the first since 1992 for the lady Ducks. Video of the meet can be found at www.runnerspace.com.
Additional coverage plus other track and field news from this weekend can be found at www.oregonlive.com.
Oregon captured both the men's and women's titles with stellar performances and a string of podium finishes. Notably, the women's title marks the first since 1992 for the lady Ducks. Video of the meet can be found at www.runnerspace.com.
Additional coverage plus other track and field news from this weekend can be found at www.oregonlive.com.
Greene, Max win U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle
(5-18-09) Marshall Greene, an elite cross country skier for Bend-based XC Oregon was pursued by numerous competitors, but a solid ski leg and a crushing bike provided a comfortable lead for Greene who won Saturday's U.S. Bank Pole Pedal Paddle by more than three minutes over runner up Andrew Boone. Greene covered the (downhill ski, 8k cross country ski, 22mi bike, 10k run 1mi, sprint to the finish) course the in one hour, 43 minutes and 29 seconds. Greene's win marks his fourth consecutive title and continues the tradition of PPP being dominated by cross country skiers.
On the women's side another XC Oregon skier, Sarah Max of Bend, captured the women's title for the second straight year covering the distance in 2:02:33.
Complete race results can be found at www.mbsef.org.
On the women's side another XC Oregon skier, Sarah Max of Bend, captured the women's title for the second straight year covering the distance in 2:02:33.
Complete race results can be found at www.mbsef.org.
Portland to Host Aqua Zone Portland Mile - Swimming Race with $25k Purse
(5-13-09) From Press Release - Organizers of the annual Freshwater Trust Portland Triathlon (Portland, Oreg.) and Musselman Triathlon (Geneva, NY) announce the addition of a major open water swim race in downtown Portland, Oreg. slated for August 22, 2009. Four generous partners make this event possible: Aqua Zone, Pacific Power, Oregon Sports Action, and a gift from Bill and Julie Young.
The Aqua Zone Portland Mile offers a $25,000 purse to competitors. A world-class field of professionals is expected to attend, with Trent Grimsey already committed to the starting line. Mr. Grimsey is the reigning champion of the 2008 RCP Tiburon Mile, the 2008 Waikiki Roughwater Swim, the 2008 Eyeline 1000 Noosa Ocean Swim, and the 2009 Australian 5k and 10k Open Water Swimming Championships. He will represent Australia at the World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy, in July.
The one-mile and half-mile races kick off the 2009 Freshwater Trust Portland Triathlon weekend, now in its third year. Situated in the heart of downtown Portland, both the triathlon and the swim enjoy one of the finest venues in the world for open water swimming. Beneath Portland's signature downtown bridges, in the Willamette River alongside Waterfront Park and the Eastbank Esplanade, some of the greatest professional and masters swimmers of our time will square off in what could be the fastest open water mile ever recorded. The course will begin at RiverPlace Marina and follow a rectangle beneath the spectator-friendly Hawthorne and Morrison Bridges.
In addition to the cash purse, all age group winners will take home a Renegade skinsuit from Aqua Zone. Worn by 18 NCAA Division I swimming teams, the Renegade produces 50 times less friction than human skin.
Aqua Zone, a premier swim product brand distributed to stores, swim schools, and teams throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Central America, joins three other major sponsors in providing this sizable purse:
Pacific Power (pacificpower.net) is one of the lowest-cost electricity producers in the United States, and as part of PacifiCorp provides more than 1.7 million customers with reliable, efficient energy.
Pacific Power is an active supporter of Pacific NW communities and events.
Oregon Sports Action works to attract and support Olympic sports throughout Oregon. Founded to bring a Winter Olympics bid to Oregon, OSA is led by a skilled and passionate Board of former Olympians, including Jack Elder (1972), Clem Eischen (1948), Katy Steding (1996), and Sean O'Neill (1988, 1992).
Bill and Julie Young have been passionate and active stewards of the Willamette River for many years. Through their advised fund, the Willamette River Fun(d) of the Oregon Community Foundation, Bill and Julie advocate for healthy ecosystems, public access for all, and a spirit of fun in everything they do.
The Aqua Zone Portland Mile will headline Portland's city-wide RiverFest and be covered live on the internet (Slowtwitch.com) and Twitter. Veteran open water swimming journalist, former world champion, and USA Swimming World Open Water Team coach Steven Munatones will produce the live Twitter coverage as well as conduct a comprehensive open water swim clinic during race weekend. A press conference will be held Friday afternoon, August 21.
More information about the Aqua Zone Portland Mile can be found at www.PortlandMile.com.
More information about the Freshwater Trust Portland Triathlon can be found at www.PortlandTri.com.
The Aqua Zone Portland Mile offers a $25,000 purse to competitors. A world-class field of professionals is expected to attend, with Trent Grimsey already committed to the starting line. Mr. Grimsey is the reigning champion of the 2008 RCP Tiburon Mile, the 2008 Waikiki Roughwater Swim, the 2008 Eyeline 1000 Noosa Ocean Swim, and the 2009 Australian 5k and 10k Open Water Swimming Championships. He will represent Australia at the World Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy, in July.
The one-mile and half-mile races kick off the 2009 Freshwater Trust Portland Triathlon weekend, now in its third year. Situated in the heart of downtown Portland, both the triathlon and the swim enjoy one of the finest venues in the world for open water swimming. Beneath Portland's signature downtown bridges, in the Willamette River alongside Waterfront Park and the Eastbank Esplanade, some of the greatest professional and masters swimmers of our time will square off in what could be the fastest open water mile ever recorded. The course will begin at RiverPlace Marina and follow a rectangle beneath the spectator-friendly Hawthorne and Morrison Bridges.
In addition to the cash purse, all age group winners will take home a Renegade skinsuit from Aqua Zone. Worn by 18 NCAA Division I swimming teams, the Renegade produces 50 times less friction than human skin.
Aqua Zone, a premier swim product brand distributed to stores, swim schools, and teams throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Central America, joins three other major sponsors in providing this sizable purse:
Pacific Power (pacificpower.net) is one of the lowest-cost electricity producers in the United States, and as part of PacifiCorp provides more than 1.7 million customers with reliable, efficient energy.
Pacific Power is an active supporter of Pacific NW communities and events.
Oregon Sports Action works to attract and support Olympic sports throughout Oregon. Founded to bring a Winter Olympics bid to Oregon, OSA is led by a skilled and passionate Board of former Olympians, including Jack Elder (1972), Clem Eischen (1948), Katy Steding (1996), and Sean O'Neill (1988, 1992).
Bill and Julie Young have been passionate and active stewards of the Willamette River for many years. Through their advised fund, the Willamette River Fun(d) of the Oregon Community Foundation, Bill and Julie advocate for healthy ecosystems, public access for all, and a spirit of fun in everything they do.
The Aqua Zone Portland Mile will headline Portland's city-wide RiverFest and be covered live on the internet (Slowtwitch.com) and Twitter. Veteran open water swimming journalist, former world champion, and USA Swimming World Open Water Team coach Steven Munatones will produce the live Twitter coverage as well as conduct a comprehensive open water swim clinic during race weekend. A press conference will be held Friday afternoon, August 21.
More information about the Aqua Zone Portland Mile can be found at www.PortlandMile.com.
More information about the Freshwater Trust Portland Triathlon can be found at www.PortlandTri.com.
Browne, Meyerhoff win USA 25 km Championships
(5-11-09) From USATF Press Release - 2004 Olympian Dan Browne (Beaverton, Ore.) won his third U.S. 25 km title as Sally Meyerhoff (Tempe, Ariz.) won her first at the USA 25 km Championships Saturday in Grand Rapids, Mich. This marks the 16th year that the championships have been hosted by the Fifth Third River Bank Run.
In a field that also included open international athletes, Browne and Meyerhoff each finished second overall in the respective men's and women's divisions. Browne was timed in 1:15:56 and Meyerhoff ran 1:27:28. The overall titles were won by Kenya's Isaak Kimaiyo in 1:15:36 and Genoveva Kigen in 1:27:16.
Due to local flooding, race officials were forced to use an alternate course that had significantly more hills than the traditional course, which had most of the top athletes talking about a more conservative approach to the early miles. This combined with a steady rain at the start to lead to a relaxed opening mile of 5:03.
As a lead pack of nearly 20 men approached five miles, the pace dropped to 4:42, as Browne was tucked in a pack that included Kimaiyo, and his countrymen, Linus Maiyo and Emmanuel Korir along with U.S. several contenders including Ryan Sheehan (Rochester Hills, Mich.), Jason Hartmann (Boulder, Colo.), Fasil Bizuneh (Flagstaff, Ariz.), Josh Eberly (Gunnison, Colo.) and Antonio Vega (Saint Paul, Minn.).
Just after 11 miles, Kimaiyo along with Maiyo and Korir increased the tempo, running a 4:34 12th- mile to open a gap on the Browne and Sheehan. By 13, he had a ten second lead over Maiyo and Korir as Browne had pulled away from Sheehan and was closing the gap on them.
As Kimaiyo steadily increased his lead, Browne caught Maiyo and Korir. In the final 400 meters, Maiyo surged but Browne had one more gear as he kicked to the line to finish four seconds up. In the final mile, Hartmann was able to overtake Korir for fourth overall and take second in the U.S. championships, running 1:16:14 to Korir's 1:16:16. Bizuneh took the third U.S. spot, finishing sixth overall in 1:16:21.
The women's race saw Kigen jump to an early lead as Meyerhoff ran with 2008 U.S. Olympic marathoner and pre-race favorite Magdalena Lewy Boulet (Oakland, Calif.).
Just past 11 miles Meyerhoff made her move and pulled away from Boulet, who had been dealing with a side-stitch. As Meyerhoff pressed the pace, she closed on Kigen slightly but was only able to close the gap to 12 seconds at the finish. Boulet held on for third overall and second in the championships, running 1:28:14. Tera Moody (Colorado Springs, Colo.) took fourth overall to round out the top-three U.S. finishers in 1:28:41.
Masters Championships
This year's event once again served as the USA Masters 25 km Championships with Paul Aufdemberge (Redford, Mich.) winning his second masters title of 2009 in 1:21:08. Susan Empey (Mercer Island, Wash.) won the women's title in 1:35:55.
The USA 25 km Championships featured more than $45,000 in prize money with the men's and women's champions earning $4,000 each, and the men's and women's masters champions earning $1,500 each.
About the USARC
The USA 25 km Championship was the fourth stop on the 2009 USA Running Circuit (USARC). The 2009 USARC is a USA Track & Field road series, featuring USA Championships from one mile to the marathon and attracts the best U.S. distance runners. The 2009 USARC has ten events each for men and women. Fasil Bizuneh leads the men's standings with 25 points while Magdalena Lewy Boulet leads the women with 27 points.
The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USARC race (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), with a final $12,500 grand prix purse ($6,000, $4,000, and $2,500) for the top three men and women point scorers overall. The USARC points at the USA Marathon Championships will be doubled.
The mission of the USA Running Circuit is to showcase, support, and promote U.S. runners. Since its inception in 1995, the USARC and its races have provided over $6 million dollars to U.S. distance runners.
For more information and video highlights from the 2009 USA 25 km Championships visit www.usatf.org.
About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.
For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org
In a field that also included open international athletes, Browne and Meyerhoff each finished second overall in the respective men's and women's divisions. Browne was timed in 1:15:56 and Meyerhoff ran 1:27:28. The overall titles were won by Kenya's Isaak Kimaiyo in 1:15:36 and Genoveva Kigen in 1:27:16.
Due to local flooding, race officials were forced to use an alternate course that had significantly more hills than the traditional course, which had most of the top athletes talking about a more conservative approach to the early miles. This combined with a steady rain at the start to lead to a relaxed opening mile of 5:03.
As a lead pack of nearly 20 men approached five miles, the pace dropped to 4:42, as Browne was tucked in a pack that included Kimaiyo, and his countrymen, Linus Maiyo and Emmanuel Korir along with U.S. several contenders including Ryan Sheehan (Rochester Hills, Mich.), Jason Hartmann (Boulder, Colo.), Fasil Bizuneh (Flagstaff, Ariz.), Josh Eberly (Gunnison, Colo.) and Antonio Vega (Saint Paul, Minn.).
Just after 11 miles, Kimaiyo along with Maiyo and Korir increased the tempo, running a 4:34 12th- mile to open a gap on the Browne and Sheehan. By 13, he had a ten second lead over Maiyo and Korir as Browne had pulled away from Sheehan and was closing the gap on them.
As Kimaiyo steadily increased his lead, Browne caught Maiyo and Korir. In the final 400 meters, Maiyo surged but Browne had one more gear as he kicked to the line to finish four seconds up. In the final mile, Hartmann was able to overtake Korir for fourth overall and take second in the U.S. championships, running 1:16:14 to Korir's 1:16:16. Bizuneh took the third U.S. spot, finishing sixth overall in 1:16:21.
The women's race saw Kigen jump to an early lead as Meyerhoff ran with 2008 U.S. Olympic marathoner and pre-race favorite Magdalena Lewy Boulet (Oakland, Calif.).
Just past 11 miles Meyerhoff made her move and pulled away from Boulet, who had been dealing with a side-stitch. As Meyerhoff pressed the pace, she closed on Kigen slightly but was only able to close the gap to 12 seconds at the finish. Boulet held on for third overall and second in the championships, running 1:28:14. Tera Moody (Colorado Springs, Colo.) took fourth overall to round out the top-three U.S. finishers in 1:28:41.
Masters Championships
This year's event once again served as the USA Masters 25 km Championships with Paul Aufdemberge (Redford, Mich.) winning his second masters title of 2009 in 1:21:08. Susan Empey (Mercer Island, Wash.) won the women's title in 1:35:55.
The USA 25 km Championships featured more than $45,000 in prize money with the men's and women's champions earning $4,000 each, and the men's and women's masters champions earning $1,500 each.
About the USARC
The USA 25 km Championship was the fourth stop on the 2009 USA Running Circuit (USARC). The 2009 USARC is a USA Track & Field road series, featuring USA Championships from one mile to the marathon and attracts the best U.S. distance runners. The 2009 USARC has ten events each for men and women. Fasil Bizuneh leads the men's standings with 25 points while Magdalena Lewy Boulet leads the women with 27 points.
The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USARC race (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), with a final $12,500 grand prix purse ($6,000, $4,000, and $2,500) for the top three men and women point scorers overall. The USARC points at the USA Marathon Championships will be doubled.
The mission of the USA Running Circuit is to showcase, support, and promote U.S. runners. Since its inception in 1995, the USARC and its races have provided over $6 million dollars to U.S. distance runners.
For more information and video highlights from the 2009 USA 25 km Championships visit www.usatf.org.
About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States.
For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org
Pacific Crest Weekend Sports Festival Slated for June 26-28
(5-7-09) From AA Sports Press Release - The 13th Annual Pacific Crest Weekend Sports Festival presented by Sunriver Vacations, provides a unique opportunity for athletes to compete and raise funds towards their personal causes. Each year, organizations & individuals from all 50 states and internationally, participate in one of the 10 different races, ranging from a Long Course Triathlon to an Olympic Distance triathlon, a Marathon to a 5k Run/Walk.
Over the past two years, Team Defeat MS (www.pacificcrestdefeatms.com) has raised $85,000 through Pacific Crest and hopes to bring in another $20,000 in 2009. Also Team Risky Business (www.teamriskybusiness.com), in conjunction with the Lance Armstrong Foundation (www.laf.org), is joining with the Children's Tumor Foundation to bring in $20,000 this year for their respective causes. And in 2009, Team In Training will bring chapters from eight different states to compete at Pacific Crest. With over 300 athletes, they are estimating to raise over $500,000 to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society www.teamintraining.org.
Another special opportunity the Pacific Crest Weekend Sports Festival offers is the chance for athletes who have overcome personal challenges to compete in a gorgeous and unique destination race. Athletes like Jim Browder, who after being diagnosed with Dystonia (a neurological movement disorder) a few years ago, continues to run marathons. "With me it (Dystonia) has affected my left leg and foot. In my case, any type of exercise causes it to 'kick in' with walking and running the most pronounced problems. Basically my brain tells my legs to go forward but my body does not respond in the normal way causing my gait to be awkward and difficult. This makes running any distance a real challenge. Though my marathon time has gone from under three and a half hours to over six hours, I set a goal of finishing all 50 states. The marathon in Sunriver in June will be my 51st marathon (one in each state plus DC). I have not repeated a state. I am very excited in choosing Sunriver for my final marathon in the quest for my goal and look forward to spending a wonderful weekend in such an incredible place."
The 2009 Pacific Crest Weekend Sports Festival will take place June 26-28,
2009 in gorgeous Sunriver, Oregon. For more information on this event or its beneficiaries, please visit, www.racecenter.com/pacificcrest.
Over the past two years, Team Defeat MS (www.pacificcrestdefeatms.com) has raised $85,000 through Pacific Crest and hopes to bring in another $20,000 in 2009. Also Team Risky Business (www.teamriskybusiness.com), in conjunction with the Lance Armstrong Foundation (www.laf.org), is joining with the Children's Tumor Foundation to bring in $20,000 this year for their respective causes. And in 2009, Team In Training will bring chapters from eight different states to compete at Pacific Crest. With over 300 athletes, they are estimating to raise over $500,000 to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society www.teamintraining.org.
Another special opportunity the Pacific Crest Weekend Sports Festival offers is the chance for athletes who have overcome personal challenges to compete in a gorgeous and unique destination race. Athletes like Jim Browder, who after being diagnosed with Dystonia (a neurological movement disorder) a few years ago, continues to run marathons. "With me it (Dystonia) has affected my left leg and foot. In my case, any type of exercise causes it to 'kick in' with walking and running the most pronounced problems. Basically my brain tells my legs to go forward but my body does not respond in the normal way causing my gait to be awkward and difficult. This makes running any distance a real challenge. Though my marathon time has gone from under three and a half hours to over six hours, I set a goal of finishing all 50 states. The marathon in Sunriver in June will be my 51st marathon (one in each state plus DC). I have not repeated a state. I am very excited in choosing Sunriver for my final marathon in the quest for my goal and look forward to spending a wonderful weekend in such an incredible place."
The 2009 Pacific Crest Weekend Sports Festival will take place June 26-28,
2009 in gorgeous Sunriver, Oregon. For more information on this event or its beneficiaries, please visit, www.racecenter.com/pacificcrest.
Yuda, Chepkurui Race to Victory - Fastest Women's Race in Bloomsday History
(5-7-09) From Press Release - A field of 51,258 signed up for this year's Bloomsday Run, an increase of nearly 4,000 over last year. Runners were greeted with chilly conditions for the race start, with the temperature at 45 degrees and a slight breeze out of the southwest, but it didn't take long for Chepkurui to heat things up. A pack of nearly 20 stayed with her through the first mile-and-a-half, but then the pack began to thin as the runners headed up the first hill. By the third mile Chepkurui had begun to gap most of the talented pack except for Ethiopian Teyba Erkesso, who hung on gamely to the bottom of Doomsday Hill, the final ascent on the course.
Going up the hill to the five-mile mark, the Kenyan-Ethiopian matchup began to unravel, as Chepkurui poured it on. Chepkurui crested the hill in the lead, and from there to the finish she continued to build on her margin, finishing in 38:37. It was the fastest women's time ever recorded at Bloomsday except for Delillah Asiago's 1995 time of 38:31, a time adjusted to reflect what proved to be a short course. Erkesso finished 40 seconds behind in 39:17, and the next four women all broke 40 minutes. It was the first time in Bloomsday history that six women finished under the 40-minute mark. Sally Meyerhoff of Temp, AZ, was the first American with a tenth place finish.
In the men's race, a pack of more than 20 runners stayed together through miles one (4:41) and two (4:35), but then a group of eight began to separate from the field, led by Yuda, Robert Letting of Kenya and Karim Elmabchour of Morocco. Just past four miles Yuda and Letting began to pull away, and those two surged up Doomsday Hill together.
The battled continued as they crested the hill and passed the five-mile mark, but a half-mile later Yuda began to inch into the lead. The Tanzanian, who was Bloomsday runnerup in 2007 and sixth last year, built his lead steadily from there to the finish, becoming the first non-Kenyan to win since Arturo Barrios in 1993. Though his win was convincing, Letting and a string of other top runners were never far behind, including top American Dan Browne, who moved up to take the fifth spot and the US citizen prize of $5,000. Pre-race favorite Charles Munyeki slipped well off the leaders to finish fourteenth.
In Masters competition, Simon Sawe of Santa Fe, New Mexico, won the men's title, while Russian Albina Gallyamova captured first place for the women.
In wheelchair competition, a pack that included 2008 winner Aaron Gordian and ten-time Bloomsday champion Saul Mendoza battled in the early miles with former South African racer Krige Schabort, who lost a battle with Mendoza in Bloomsday '07 by a scant six inches. This time it was Schabort's turn, as he broke open the field at 3 miles and continued to add to his margin to the finish, winning by nearly a minute over Gordian, with Mendoza, Joshua George and Scott Parson close behind Gordian.
In the women's wheelchair race, Amanda McGrory of the University of Illinois broke away at the top of the first hill and never looked back, notching her third straight Bloomsday victory, as she finished ahead of past champions Shirley Reilly and Ariadne Hernandez.
The Master's wheelchair race was won by Bloomsday rookie Juan Rios from Houston, TX in 34:29; Scott Stokes won the T-1 Quad division in 1:15:21; and Spaniard Santiago Sanz-Quinto scored his 5th consecutive win in the T-2 Quad division in 32:46. Bloomsday's Collegiate Challenge Trophy went to the University of Illinois.
Nearly $100,000 was awarded in open, masters, US citizen and Washington state resident divisions in this year's Bloomsday Run. Along with spirited elite competition in all divisions, over 45,000 finishers enjoyed performances from nearly 30 bands, vocalists and performing troupes along the course, eventually reaching the finish and claiming this year's finisher T-shirt. Next year's Lilac Bloomsday Run, the 34th, will be on Sunday, May 2nd, 2010.
Going up the hill to the five-mile mark, the Kenyan-Ethiopian matchup began to unravel, as Chepkurui poured it on. Chepkurui crested the hill in the lead, and from there to the finish she continued to build on her margin, finishing in 38:37. It was the fastest women's time ever recorded at Bloomsday except for Delillah Asiago's 1995 time of 38:31, a time adjusted to reflect what proved to be a short course. Erkesso finished 40 seconds behind in 39:17, and the next four women all broke 40 minutes. It was the first time in Bloomsday history that six women finished under the 40-minute mark. Sally Meyerhoff of Temp, AZ, was the first American with a tenth place finish.
In the men's race, a pack of more than 20 runners stayed together through miles one (4:41) and two (4:35), but then a group of eight began to separate from the field, led by Yuda, Robert Letting of Kenya and Karim Elmabchour of Morocco. Just past four miles Yuda and Letting began to pull away, and those two surged up Doomsday Hill together.
The battled continued as they crested the hill and passed the five-mile mark, but a half-mile later Yuda began to inch into the lead. The Tanzanian, who was Bloomsday runnerup in 2007 and sixth last year, built his lead steadily from there to the finish, becoming the first non-Kenyan to win since Arturo Barrios in 1993. Though his win was convincing, Letting and a string of other top runners were never far behind, including top American Dan Browne, who moved up to take the fifth spot and the US citizen prize of $5,000. Pre-race favorite Charles Munyeki slipped well off the leaders to finish fourteenth.
In Masters competition, Simon Sawe of Santa Fe, New Mexico, won the men's title, while Russian Albina Gallyamova captured first place for the women.
In wheelchair competition, a pack that included 2008 winner Aaron Gordian and ten-time Bloomsday champion Saul Mendoza battled in the early miles with former South African racer Krige Schabort, who lost a battle with Mendoza in Bloomsday '07 by a scant six inches. This time it was Schabort's turn, as he broke open the field at 3 miles and continued to add to his margin to the finish, winning by nearly a minute over Gordian, with Mendoza, Joshua George and Scott Parson close behind Gordian.
In the women's wheelchair race, Amanda McGrory of the University of Illinois broke away at the top of the first hill and never looked back, notching her third straight Bloomsday victory, as she finished ahead of past champions Shirley Reilly and Ariadne Hernandez.
The Master's wheelchair race was won by Bloomsday rookie Juan Rios from Houston, TX in 34:29; Scott Stokes won the T-1 Quad division in 1:15:21; and Spaniard Santiago Sanz-Quinto scored his 5th consecutive win in the T-2 Quad division in 32:46. Bloomsday's Collegiate Challenge Trophy went to the University of Illinois.
Nearly $100,000 was awarded in open, masters, US citizen and Washington state resident divisions in this year's Bloomsday Run. Along with spirited elite competition in all divisions, over 45,000 finishers enjoyed performances from nearly 30 bands, vocalists and performing troupes along the course, eventually reaching the finish and claiming this year's finisher T-shirt. Next year's Lilac Bloomsday Run, the 34th, will be on Sunday, May 2nd, 2010.
Year Three of the Eugene Marathon in the Books
(5-4-09) Matt Hooley of Madison, WI won Sunday's Eugene Marathon covering the 26.2-mile distance in a course-record 2 hours, 18 minutes, 38 seconds. Runners in the marathon and half marathon were greeted by drizzly conditions for the 3rd annual event. Chad Worthen of Sacramento, CA placed second with a time of 2:26:36, followed by 2008 Portland Marathon winner John Ngigi of Glide, OR in third with a 2:31:02.
On the women's side Emily Enstice, a former distance runner for Georgetown, won with a time of 2 hours, 58 minutes, 36 seconds. Elizabeth Broadbent, a schoolteacher from Eugene, placed second in 2:59:37 with Emily Mah-Nakanishi of Sacramento, CA rounding out the top three in 3:01:25.
For complete race results, CLICK HERE. Check out runnerspace.com/eugenemarathon for video of the 2009 Eugene Marathon.
Marathon Overall Results - Male
1. Matt Hooley - 2:18:38
2. Chad Worthen - 2:26:36
3. John Ngigi - 2:31:02
4. Ian Nurse - 2:31:25
5. Tim Rieger - 2:31:49
Marathon Overall Results - Female
1. Emily Enstice - 2:58:36
2. Elizabeth Broadbent - 2:59:37
3. Emily Mah-Nakanishi - 3:01:25
4. Heather Daniel - 3:07:54
5. Kristy Aalberg - 3:08:27
Half Marathon Overall Results - Male
1. Ian Fraser - 1:10:01
2. Jason Pyles - 1:11:48
3. Derek Vinge - 1:13:26
4. Brett Spond - 1:13:38
5. Stefan Jakobsen - 1:13:46
Half Marathon Overall Results - Female
1. Danielle Quatrochi - 1:17:41
2. Christy Lacey Macoll - 1:18:09
3. Marian Pyles - 1:21:57
4. Sally Bergesen - 1:23:26
5. Nikki Rafie - 1:24:33
On the women's side Emily Enstice, a former distance runner for Georgetown, won with a time of 2 hours, 58 minutes, 36 seconds. Elizabeth Broadbent, a schoolteacher from Eugene, placed second in 2:59:37 with Emily Mah-Nakanishi of Sacramento, CA rounding out the top three in 3:01:25.
For complete race results, CLICK HERE. Check out runnerspace.com/eugenemarathon for video of the 2009 Eugene Marathon.
Marathon Overall Results - Male
1. Matt Hooley - 2:18:38
2. Chad Worthen - 2:26:36
3. John Ngigi - 2:31:02
4. Ian Nurse - 2:31:25
5. Tim Rieger - 2:31:49
Marathon Overall Results - Female
1. Emily Enstice - 2:58:36
2. Elizabeth Broadbent - 2:59:37
3. Emily Mah-Nakanishi - 3:01:25
4. Heather Daniel - 3:07:54
5. Kristy Aalberg - 3:08:27
Half Marathon Overall Results - Male
1. Ian Fraser - 1:10:01
2. Jason Pyles - 1:11:48
3. Derek Vinge - 1:13:26
4. Brett Spond - 1:13:38
5. Stefan Jakobsen - 1:13:46
Half Marathon Overall Results - Female
1. Danielle Quatrochi - 1:17:41
2. Christy Lacey Macoll - 1:18:09
3. Marian Pyles - 1:21:57
4. Sally Bergesen - 1:23:26
5. Nikki Rafie - 1:24:33
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