This weekend’s road racing action includes the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 mile in Washington, D.C., and the Carlsbad 5000 in Carlsbad, Calif. Both events are scheduled for Sunday, April 6.
In Washington, two-time world marathon champion Catherine Ndereba will open her 2008 season. The 35 year-old Kenyan, who also holds an Olympic silver medal, has never won the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 mile. Her best finish there was second in 2004 to Kenyan compatriot Isabellah Ochichi. Ndereba, who will be challenged by Kenyan Lineth Chepkurui and Romanian Lidia Simon, will lead a field of elite women in a special early start, 20 minutes prior to the main race of 12,000 runners.
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Nova International, which produces Britain’s Great Run series of road races, has tapped Andy Caine to be their elite race manager following the departure of Matt Turnbull. Caine, a Scotsman, will recruit all professional athletes for events like the BUPA Great North Run, BUPA Great Manchester 10-K, and BUPA Great Capital Run.
“It really is a dream job as far as any career goes in my opinion,” Caine wrote in an e-mail message. “It will also be a tough one. I’ve got some big boots to fill, but I’d like to think my past 12 years competing and my time at Nike will give me the skills required to make a big impact.”
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Basil Honikman, one of the founders of Running USA in 1999 and its Executive Director and CEO since 2000, has informed the organization’s Board of Directors that he will retire after the 2008 Running USA Conference in La Jolla, Calif. this February. Running USA is a trade organization representing American road races and related businesses.
“I believe that we have made remarkable progress in a relatively short time and although I still feel enthusiastic and energetic, I realize that sooner or later I will have to turn over the leadership of the organization to someone else,” Honikman said through a media release. “Given our achievements and the excellent health of Running USA, I feel this is an appropriate time for change.”
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The Final Sprint is now featuring monthly race calendars, courtesy of USATF. They are divided into regional maps and by type of event: Marathon, Half-Marathon and Other Road Races.
The maps below will take you to a list of October races (Click the “Keep Reading” link to view the other two maps). If you’re itching to race sooner than that, the September race calendar is available here.
MARATHON
[Click on your region for calendar]
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The Final Sprint is now featuring monthly race calendars, courtesy of USATF. They are divided into regional maps and by type of event: Marathon, Half-Marathon and Other Road Races.
The maps below will take you to a list of September races (Click the “Keep Reading” link to view the other two maps).
MARATHON
[Click on your region for calendar]
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