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Lead Stories: Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Champions Defend Titles At Empire State Building Run-Up

Posted February 6th, 2008 at 10:30 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results

Empire State Building Run-Up Thomas Dold NYRR 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 10 minutes and eight seconds. Gates finished eight seconds back.

“At this moment, I’m feeling so tired, but I’ll feel good soon,” Dold told event organizers, the New York Road Runners, after his win. “It’s always a really hard fight, especially at the start. Then you leave the other runners behind and you hope you don’t see them again, and you just focus and don’t think about anything except the victory.”
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USATF announces 2007 Mountain/Ultra/Trail
Running Awards

Posted November 30th, 2007 at 10:00 AM by Jamal Walker

Section: News & Results, Trail / Ultra

ricky gates mountain runner of the year The Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) Council of long distance running has chosen the 2007 USATF Mountain Runners of the Year, Ultrarunners of the Year, and Contributor of the Year. The following will receive their awards at the annual USATF National Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii on Saturday, December 1 at an awards breakfast.

Rickey Gates, 26, Boulder, CO, (Pictured)is the mountain runner of the year. This is the first time Gates has received this award. He had a stellar year winning the USA Mountain Champs and USA Trail (10km) Champs on back-to-back weekends in June, and made his second consecutive Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team.

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