November 2008
2008 Foot Locker Cross Country Regionals Update!
December 1, 2008 from footlockercc.com - Midwest Regional in Kenosha, WI and overall winners Megan Goethals MI and Jakub Zivek MN; South Regional in Charlotte, NC and overall winners Kathy Kroeger TN and Bill Matthews TN; Northeast Regional in Bronx, NY and overall winners Emily Jones MA and Solomon Haile MD.
Sports Marketing, a Global approach
December 1, 2008 from www.runblogrun.com by Larry EderThis weekend, there were several Nike NXN regional meets, plus Foot Locker Regional meets across the US. There were also nearly one thousand road races, big and small, across the U.S. I want you to consider for a moment, who pays for all of these?
Green, Herbst-Lucke, Leach and King All Claim Victories at The Weather Channel Atlanta Marathon and Half Marathon
December 1, 2008 from Tracy Lott / Running USA wire (ATLANTA GA) Michael Green , 32, of Troy, AL, was the first runner to cross the finish line of 2008's The Weather Channel Atlanta Half Marathon with an official gun time of 1:07:23 seconds on Thursday. Green and runner-up Andrew Fuller of Rome GA battled through the 11th mile of the race before Green pulled ahead to victory.
Happy Thanksgiving
The staff of RUNOHIO would like to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving.
A little on the history of thanksgiving from - http://www.infoplease.com/spot/tgturkey1.html
Many say the first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, to commemorate the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony after a harsh winter. In that year Governor William Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving.
USATF Mountain Ultra Trail Council Announces Runners of the Year
November 26, 2008 from USATF press release (Indianapolis, IN) The Mountain/Ultra/Trail running (MUT) council of long distance running has named the 2008 USATF Mountain Runners of the year, Ultra Runners of the Year, and Contributor of the Year. The following individuals will be recognized at the USATF National Convention in Reno, NV, on Saturday, December 6 at an awards breakfast.
Houston Marathon Foundation Pledges $100,000 of annual support for running-related initiatives
November 26, 2008 from press release (Houston TX) Through its pledge to support people and organizations that make running matter, the Houston Marathon Foundation is enabling children and elite athletes alike to pursue their running goals.
Rupp leads Oregon to NCAA Team Title + Other XC Champ News
November 25, 2008 from USATF press release -- 2008 Olympian Galen Rupp (Portland, OR) out-dueled Samuel Chelanga of Liberty University to win his first NCAA individual title Monday at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, IN. Running the 10K course in 29:04, Rupp lead the University of Oregon to their second consecutive team title at the meet. [Ed note: check out Running Network TV for additional coverage)
RRCA Announces 2008 Kids Run the Nation Grant Recipients
November 25, 2008 from press release (Arlington, VA) In 2007 the Road Runners Club of America established the Kids Run the Nation® Fund to provide needed resources to youth running programs around the country as an opportunity to address the growing obesity epidemic with today’s youth.
Cedarville Women’s NAIA Cross Country Runner-ups for Third Year
Azusa Pacific placed three runners in the top ten to capture its first NAIA Women’s Cross Country National Championship. The Cougars scored 66 points to edge Cedarville University by 31 points. The Yellow Jackets scored 97 points to finish second for the third straight season.
Malone Repeats as Men NAIA National Cross Country Champions
Malone University defeated Azusa Pacific by 57 points to win the NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Championship. The Malone University Pioneers won their second straight and third National title.