MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - February 24, 2004 - Vol. 3, no. 15

Sponsored by:

Running Fit: http://runningfit.com

- Presenting the Doug Kurtis Marathon Training Series: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003marathon/

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, April 25, 2004 http://www.clevelandmarathon.com

Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ RUNNING NETWORK TV: US OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS, MEN'S MARATHON - THE RACE

__/ FIFTH THIRD SOLSTICE RUN ANNOUNCES $6,000 PRIZE PURSE

__/ PLANNING AHEAD: ST. PATRICK'S PARADE CORKTOWN RACES, DETROIT, MARCH 14

__/ THIS IS THE WEEKEND TO WATCH SOME GREAT COLLEGE TRACK IN MICHIGAN: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSTS BIG TEN MEN'S INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, SATURDAY & SUNDAY EASTERN MICHIGAN HOSTS MID AMERICAN CONFERENCE INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, FRIDAY & SATURDAY

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SCHEDULE OF SHOWS

__/ RACE CALENDAR

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__/ RUNNING NETWORK TV: US OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS - MEN'S MARATHON - THE RACE

The pre-race favorites Alan Culpepper, Meb Keflezighi and Dan Browne finished first, second and third at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Men's Marathon, but Brian Sell, Trent Briney and Clint Verran of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project provided the pace and the surprises.

http://michiganrunner.tv/2004marathontrials_men/

Alan Whitehead, Executive Race Director Fifth Third Bank Solstice Run, appears at press conference February 19, 2004

__/ FIFTH THIRD SOLSTICE RUN ANNOUNCES $6,000 PRIZE PURSE

The Fifth Third Bank Solstice Run, slated for June 26 in Northville, is offering $1,200 (cash/gift awards) payout to the top 5K Run male and female finishers. Second and third place and overall master and female winners will receive $400, $250 and $250 respectively in cash/gift awards.

The Solstice Run will also feature a new Mustang Mile event on a fast, certified mile course. The top male and female winners will receive $350 (cash/gift awards). Second and third and overall master winners will receivew $200, $150 and $150 respectively in cash/gift awards.

Course records set in the 5K Run will receive $100 gift awards. Men who can beat Richie Brinker's 14:29 in the inaugural 2003 event, or women who can beat Laurie Decker's 18:25, will set a new course record.

Fifth Third Solstice Run Executive Race Director Alan Whitehead says that race participants always enjoy seeing great runners perform in their own event and this increased prize purse for both events will help attract and reward world class and top performing athletes.

__/ PLANNING AHEAD: ST. PATRICK'S PARADE CORKTOWN RACES, DETROIT, MARCH 14

Mark Scoles and Kathy Rink led hundreds of runners through Detroit's Corktown area, near the old Tiger Stadium, and son some of the city's St. Patrick's Day Parade route last year. Look for more of the same at this year's 22nd annual four mile-run, 1.5 mile walk and quarter- mile kids' run.

Michigan Runner cameras will be on hand to greet you. Afterwards, wathch for the wearing (and drinking) of the green as runners belly up at many a downtown pub to watch the parade. For more information, visit http://motorcitystriders.com.

__/ THIS IS THE WEEKEND TO WATCH SOME GREAT COLLEGE TRACK IN MICHIGAN: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSTS BIG TEN MEN'S INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, SATURDAY & SUNDAY

University of Michigan will host the Big Ten Men's Indoor Championships this weekend Saturday, February 28 and Sunday, February 29. Doors open at the U-M Indoor Track Building at 8:00 am each day. The 3,000m run at approximately 4:40 pm and the Distance Medley Relay at 5:00 pm will conclude Saturday's events. On Sunday, the Mile Run final is at approximately 1:50 pm. The 5,000m run at approximately 3:00 pm and the 4 x 400 relay at approximately 3:25 pm will be the last two events before the awards presentation ceremony on Sunday. The Big Ten Women's Indoor Championships will be at the University of Iowa this weekend.

EASTERN MICHIGAN HOSTS MID AMERICAN CONFERENCE INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, FRIDAY & SATURDAY

-- Both men's and women's Mid American Conference Indoor Championships will be at the Bob Parks Track, Bowen Field House, Friday, February 27 and Saturday, February 28. Events begin at 10:30 am Friday and 11:00 am Saturday. Friday events conclude at approximately 5:50 pm with the men's and women's distance medley relay. Saturday events include the men's Mile Run at approximately 1:10 pm and the women's mile at 1:30 pm. You could see an indoor sub 4:00 mile as Eastern Michigan's Gavin Thompson and Jordan Desilets both ran sub 4:00 miles at Notre Dame's Meyo Mile on February 7.

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK -

"I would rather have won this race than be President of the United States."

--Thomas Hicks on his 3:28:53 marathon win in St. Louis in 1904. from "The Quotable Runner, Great Moments of Wisdom, Inspiration, Wrongheadedness, and Humor", edited by Mark Will-Weber; New York, Breakaway Books, 1995.

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SCHEDULE OF SHOWS - The Michigan Runner TV Show

(http://michigan runner.tv) is featuring the following Internet Television shows this season.

**Video Journal**

Olympic Games Countdown: Tim Broe's Video Journal

Tim Broe Interviews Alan Culpepper, Meb Keflezighi & Dan Browne (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/

**Events**

U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Men's Marathon -- The Race (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004marathontrials_men/

Cleveland Clinic River Run (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004cleveland/)

Belle Isle 33rd New Years Eve Run, Belle Isle, Detroit, MI (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2002belleisle/

Lake Superior Shore Run Race Against Tobacco, Marquette (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003shorerun/

21st Detroit Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003turkeytrot/)

25th Annual Big Bird Run-Roseville, MI (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003bigbird/)

Portage Invitational Cross Country Meet, Portage, MI (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003portage/)

Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Bank Marathon, October 5, 2003 (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003detroit/)

Silver Valley Trail Run, East Tawas, September 19, 2002 (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003silvervalley/)

Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI, August 23 (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2002crim/)

Steve's Run-Dowagiac, MI, July 26, 2003 (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003stevesrun/)

Hannibal Cannibal, MO, July 5, 2003 (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003hannibal)

The Great Race-Elkart, IN, May 24-26, 2003 (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003greatrace/)

Michigan Indoor Track Series Championship (Now Showing:High School: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003mits/)

LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle-Chicago, IL (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003shamrock/)

Great Wall Marathon (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003greatwall/)

Running Fit-Trail Marathon and Half Marathon - Pinckney, MI (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003trailmarathon/)

Forest City Road Races, London, Ontario, May 11, 2003 (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003forestcity/

Capital City River Run, Lansing MHSAA LP X-C Finals, Brooklyn, MI

NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, Waterloo, Iowa

**Interviews**

Rod DeHaven- 2000 Olympic Marathoner (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004roddehaven/)

Amber Smith - Michigan High School Runner of the Year 2002/2003 (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003ambersmith/)

Bob Figuli, 100,000 Miles and Counting (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003figuli/

Keith and Kevin Hanson - Olympic Development Program Parts I & II (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003hansons1/ and http://michiganrunner.tv/2003hansonsII/)

Pat Ball - Preview of 2003 Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, Relay and Compuware 5K (now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003detroitpreview.html)

Tim Broe - An Interview (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003timbroe/

Boaz Cheboiywo - An Interview (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003boaz/)

John Goodridge-Coaching High School & College Runners, Part I (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003goodridge1)

Dick Beardsley- Staying The Course (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003beardsley/)

Nancy Clark-Food Guide for Marathon Runners (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003nancyclark/)

Frank Shorter-Catching the Cheaters (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003shorter/)

Mark Will-Weber- The Quotable Runner (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003quotable/)

Allan Steinfeld-Directing the New York Marathon (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003teinfeld/)

Collette Liss - Shamrock Shuffle Champion (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003collette)

Chris Lear-Sub 4:00, Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile (Now Showing:http://michiganrunner.tv/2003chrislear/)

Shaun Creighton- LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle Defending Champion

Carey Pinkowski- Directing the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon

Jeff Galloway - Leader, Crim Training Program

Greg Meyer - Boston Marathon Winner

Kevin Sullivan - Olympian and Canadian Mile Record Holder

**Training**

Doug Kurtis Marathon Training Series, 12 weeks of marathon tips and advice from the man who has won more marathons than anyone. Now showing: Parts 1-12. "http://michiganrunner.tv/2003marathon/"

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__/ RACE CALENDAR - The following calendar listings are provided as a value added service for our Michigan Runner clients. If you are interested in Sponsorship of the Michigan Runner Newsletter or having your race listed in our calendar, please contact Art McCafferty at artmccaf@glsp.com

Saturday, February 28

* Gourmet Glide, 11K XC Ski, 19K XC Ski, Lewiston, Garland Resort, (989) 786-2211 http://garlandusa.com

* Gourmet Gripper Classic XC Ski Race, Lewiston, Garland Resort, 10:00 am, (989) 786-2211, http://garlandusa.com

Sunday, February 29

* Garland Glide Freestyle XC Ski Race, Lewiston, Garland Resort, 10:00 am, (989) 786-2211, http://garlandusa.com

Sunday, March 7

* Arnold 5K Pump and Run, Columbus, Ohio, 9:15 am, 5KR with or without weight lifting. Matt McGowan, http://www.runohio.com

Sunday, March 14

* Churchill's 37th Annual Half-Marathon, 1:00 pm, Monclova Community Center, Monclova, Ohio, Tony Bayford, (419) 472-0077, http://toledoroadrunners.org

* St. Patrick's Corktown Races, 4MR, 1.5 MR/W, Kids Run, Detroit, 12:30 pm, Ed Kozloff, (248) 544-9099, http://motorcitystriders.com.

Sunday, March 20

* Shillelagh Four Mile, Flushing, Noon, John Gault, (810) 659-6493, http://gaultracemanagement.com

Saturday, March 27

* Martian Marathon and Half Marathon, Northville, 8:00 am, or training run of any distance, Randy Step, (248) 347-4568, http://martianmarathon.com

Sunday, March 28

* Around the Bay 30K, Hamilton, Ontario, 9:30 am, includes 5K and relays, Michael Zajczenko, (905) 574-8982, http://www.aroundthebayroadrace.com.

* LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle 8K, Chicago, 9:45 am, (312) 904-9814 http://www.shamrockshuffle.com

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