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Note on the News: NYRR’s 50 Greatest Moments
Posted June 20th, 2008 at 10:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Road Racing
To help celebrate their 50th anniversary year, the New York Road Runners (NYRR) are posting a daily video highlighting one of their 50 greatest moments. The project started on June 4, but you can easily catch-up because each video has a convenient link. Just go to this page to get started:
http://www.nyrr.org/about/50_videos/
Dutchwoman Kibet Is First at 37th New York Mini 10-K
Posted June 7th, 2008 at 1:20 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
In hot and sticky conditions, the Netherlands’ Hilda Kibet won the 37th edition of the NYRR New York Mini 10-K, adding her name to the list of stars who have won what is the oldest and most famous all-women’s road race in the world.
Kibet, who just qualified for the Dutch 10,000m team for the Beijing Olympics at a race in Utrecht last Saturday, was in a group of four women through the half-way mark on the winding and hilly course in Central Park (16:12). Kenya’s Everlyne Lagat was the first to fall back from this group, then a little injection of pace in the seventh kilometer put USA marathon record holder Deena Kastor a few steps 
behind.
Kibet was then left to battle with Mexico’s Madai Perez for the last two kilometers. With 800m to go Kibet pushed one more time, and it was enough to secure her second New York City road racing victory in her last two starts (she won the NYC Half-Marathon presented by NIKE last August).
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Race Preview: NYRR New York Mini 10k
Posted June 6th, 2008 at 1:30 PM by Stephanie Lowe
Section: News & Results, Olympics, Road Racing
In preparation for the August 17 Beijing Olympic Marathon, all three members of the United States women’s team, Deena Kastor, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet and Blake Russell, will race in the NYRR New York Mini 10k. The New York Road Runners event starts in Central Park this Saturday, June 7, at 9:00 a.m. Kastor, Lewy-Boulet and Russell will be joined by some of the world’s top female distance runners, including Aziza Aliyu of Ethiopia, Madaí Pérez of Mexico and Hilda Kibet of the Netherlands.
The New York Mini 10k is exclusively for women and offers prize money ranging from $1,500 to $10,000 for the top five finishers. The race also offers prize money to the top five U.S. athletes ($500 to $5,000) and allows double dipping, which means if an American wins, she will receive $15,000.
Without five-time champion Lornah Kiplagat in the field, Kastor, 35, who won in 2004, will have the odds in her favor for reclaiming the title. However, Kibet, 27, has been training with Kiplagat, her cousin, and recently ran 10000-meter times of 31:01 and 30:55.61.
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“Running Film Festival” in Eugene Sure to Be An Unforgettable Experience
Posted May 25th, 2008 at 3:30 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Announcements, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, Trail / Ultra, High School
I’m going to this summer’s Olympic Trials—my first-ever Trials trip—and I’m getting pretty excited. Not just about the meet, but everything else as well. It seems like everyone in Tracktown USA is going all-out to make it an unforgettable experience.
The community at large is putting on a massive “Eugene ’08 Festival” complete with a temporary sports bar, music stage, kids’ activities, and excursions to sites like Pre’s Rock and the Nike campus. The whole effect is like the NCAA basketball tournament combined with the Newport Jazz Festival and the Ann Arbor Art Fairs, with the Tribeca Film Festival on top.
In fact, one entry from Tribeca will be shown in Eugene. Without a doubt, the biggest off-track happening during the Trials will be the upcoming Running Film Festival (RFF)– where a percentage of ticket sales will benefit the Ryan Shay Memorial Fund. Entries are still being accepted, but the schedule of feature-length films, documentaries and shorts currently includes the following:
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Film Festival to Complement Olympic Trials in Eugene
Posted May 21st, 2008 at 3:30 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Cross Country, Track & Field, Olympics, High School, Road Racing
After spending hours at the track watching the 2008 USA Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field in Eugene, Ore., this summer, track fans can retreat to the cool darkness of a movie theatre to take in the inaugural Running Film Festival, presented by Nissan and sponsored by TheFinalSprint.com and Running Times magazine.
“Everyone knows ‘Pre,’ ‘Without Limits,’ and ‘Chariots of Fire,’ but there are dozens of other movies and documentaries that runners will enjoy,” said Adam Jacobs editor-in-chief of TheFinalSprint.com. “We created an event that brings together great films, talented directors, elite athletes, and people who simply love the sport. Movie makers have the chance to screen their films for appreciative audiences with entertainment that fits seamlessly with the spirit of Eugene 08.”
Jacobs said that while the festival would include some world premieres, the core of the festival would be established running films like “The Long Green Line,” “Spirit of the Marathon,” “Run For Your Life,” “Indulgence,” “Run Like Hell,” and “Showdown.” The entire line-up will be posted at http://www.runningfilmfestival.com.
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Healthy Kidney 10-K Summary Video Posted by NYRR
Posted May 18th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
Salmini Films has produced a short summary video of yesterday’s Healthy Kidney 10-K in Central Park.
It is posted on the website of the race organizers, New York Road Runners (NYRR), at this link:
http://www.nyrr.org/resources/video/proracing/2008/healthy_kidney.asp
Makau Wins, But Ritzenhein’s Record Still Stands
Posted May 17th, 2008 at 12:09 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
Given that it was his first trip to the United States, Patrick Makau wanted to make sure it was a memorable one. So, on a glorious spring morning in Central Park here, the silver medalist from last year’s IAAF World Road Running Championships bolted from the start of the 4th annual Healthy Kidney 10-K to attack Dathan Ritzenhein’s one year-old course record. A $20,000 bonus awaited him at the finish line if he could break 28:08, a very solid mark considering the difficulty of the course.
“The course record is not so hard,” Makau said at the pre-race press conference last Thursday.
The 23 year-old Kenyan from Ngong rocketed through the first mile –which is uphill– in 4:23, instantly opening up a big gap on the field. Makau didn’t let up, running the second mile in 4:24 and the third (which includes a significant climb in the north end of the park) in 4:31. By the time he hit the 5-K in 13:51 he was 23 seconds up on Ritzenhein’s record.
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Marathon Ace Goumri Added to Healthy Kidney 10-K
Posted May 12th, 2008 at 6:00 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
One of the world’s top marathon runners, Abderrahim Goumri of Morocco, has been added to the field of next Saturday’s Healthy Kidney 10-K, the New York Road Runners announced today. Goumri, who turns 32 on May 21, was the #2 ranked marathoner in the world last year according to Race Results Weekly, finishing second at both the Flora London and ING New York City Marathons.
“Abderrahim returns to New York and the center stage against this formidable field for another step in a career that has been steadily on the rise the past few years,” said NYRR president and CEO Mary Wittenberg through a prepared statement.
Goumri was added to the field in the wake of defending champion Dathan Ritzenhein’s withdrawal due to injury. The speedy Moroccan hold’s his nation’s record for the marathon which he set last April when he finished third at the Flora London Marathon in 2:05:30. He’s no slouch at the 10 km distance, either, also holding his nation’s 10,000m record of 27:02.62. He’s also run 28:34 on the road.
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Injury Forces Ritzenhein Out of Healthy Kidney 10-K
Posted May 8th, 2008 at 3:30 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
Defending champion and event record holder Dathan Ritzenhein has been forced to withdraw from the 4th annual Healthy Kidney 10-K scheduled for Saturday, May 17, in New York City.
“We’re very disappointed not to be able to return to New York for the Healthy Kidney 10-K,” Ritzenhein told reporters on a conference call today hosted by the New York Road Runners, the founders and organizers of the race. “With a whole array of ailments, it hasn’t come together in time for me to take on the great field that’s been assembled for the race. Knowing that it might set back my preparation [for Beijing], it was with regret that we made the decision to withdraw.”
Ritzenhein, 25, of Eugene, Ore., said that the injury to the third metatarsal of his left foot, which he sustained at the USA Cross Country Championships in February, has persisted.
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American Record for Flanagan At Cardinal Invitational
Posted May 5th, 2008 at 12:30 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
She’d never run a 10,000m race before, but Shalane Flanagan can safely say that she’s already mastered the distance on only her first try at Sunday’s Peyton Jordan Cardinal Invitational. Helped by excellent pacemaking provided by Kenya’s Rose Kosgei and a spirited battle with New Zealand’s Kim Smith which went right to homestretch, the 26 year-old Olympian toppled Deena Kastor’s American record with a sparkling 30:34.49 clocking.
“Thanks to the New York Road Runners, they set me up with a rabbit and that gave me a cushion,” Flanagan told a clutch of reporters after the race. “It really worked out very well.”
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Shalane Flanagan in NY TimesThere is an on-line story on Shalane Flanagan at the web site of the New York Times in advance of her participation in Saturday’s Central Park Challenge in New York City.
Flanagan will be looking to continue and build upon her success at the USA Cross Country Championships where she completely dominated the elite […] - Injury Forces Ritzenhein Out of Central Park Challenge
A foot injury has forced Dathan Ritzenhein out of Saturday’s Central Park Challenge, incorporating the U.S. Men’s 8-K Championship, the New York Road Runners announced.
Ritzenhein, the 25 year-old who placed second at last year’s Olympic Trials marathon in Central Park, is no doubt disappointed that he cannot race Alan Webb, one of the few opportunities […] - Jen Rhines and Ian Dobson Withdraw from Central Park Challenge
Jen Rhines and Ian Dobson (Pictured), both of Mammoth Lakes, CA, have withdrawn from the Central Park Challenge on Saturday, March 15, it was announced today by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.
Rhines, who on Friday ran in the preliminaries of the 3000 meters at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Valencia, […] - Elite Fields Posted for Central Park Challenge
The elite fields for the upcoming Central Park Challenge, which includes the U.S. Men’s 8-K Championship, have now been posted by the race organizers, the New York Road Runners.
The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 15. Please see these links:
U.S. Men’s 8-K Championship: nyrr.org/races/2008/usa8k/men.asp
Invitational Women’s Race: nyrr.org/races/2008/usa8k/women.asp
A $70,000 prize money purse is […] - Registration Opens for the 2008 NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE
Registration for the 2008 NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE opened at noon today with applications available online at www.nyrr.org, announced race director Mary Wittenberg, president and CEO of New York Road Runners. The race, now in its third year, will be held on Sunday, July 27.
Applications for the lottery from both U.S. and international participants […] - U.S. Record Holder Flanagan to Race in Central Park
The fastest American woman ever at 5000m, Shalane Flanagan, will make a rare road racing appearance at the Central Park Challenge in New York City, organizers announced today. It will be Flanagan’s first-ever professional road race in New York City. The invitational race, organized by the New York Road Runners, is set for […]
- Ritz, Abdi & Torres To Test Webb in Central Park Challenge
Alan Webb, who hasn’t competed since winning the Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile last September, will need to be extra sharp for his season opener on March 15, when he’ll face a legion tough competitors at the Central Park Challenge, the New York Road Runners event which is hosting the U.S. Men’s 8-K Championship.
It will […] - Champions Defend Titles At Empire State Building Run-Up
They had competition from new rivals, but the outcome was the same: Thomas Dold and Suzy Walsham once again prevailed at the Empire State Building Run-Up here yesterday.
Dold, a 23 year-old German economics student from Stuttgart, set back a credible challenge from American ultra and mountain runner, Ricky Gates, taking his third consecutive title in […] - Webb to Open Olympic Year with U.S. 8-K Championship
Alan Webb, the American record holder in the mile, has decided to open his Olympic year campaign on Saturday, March 15, with the Central Park Challenge, a road race here which will serve as the U.S. Men’s 8-K Championship.
Race organizers, the New York Road Runners, announced Webb’s participation at today’s New York Track Writer’s Luncheon […] - Dold & Walsham Hope to Be First in Race to the Sky
Defending champions Thomas Dold of Germany and Suzy Walsham of Australia hope again to be the first to see daylight on the 86th floor observation deck of Manhattan’s tallest building when the 31st Empire State Run-Up is held here tomorrow morning.
Dold, a 22 year-old economics student from Stuttgart, is looking for his third victory in […]
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