MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - January 5, 2005 - Vol. 4, no. 10

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Kilimanjaro Marathon, Half & 5K, Tanzania, Africa, Feb. 27, 05 http://www.kathyloperevents.com/kilimanjaro

Great Wall Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K, May 21, 2005 Web: http://www.kathyloperevents.com/gwm/ Video 2003: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003greatwall/

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, May 22, 2005 Distances: Marathon, Half-marathon and 10K Web: http://www.clevelandmarathon.com Video 2004: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004clevelandmarathon/index.html

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, September 25,2005- Presented by Adidas Web: http://torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/ Video 2004: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004scotiabank_toronto/index.html

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Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ TSUNAMI TRAGEDY INTERVIEW

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

__/ MORE TOP ROAD RACING PERFORMANCES BY MICHIGAN RUNNERS

__/ RITZ LAUNCHES PRO CAREER WITH 3RD IN ITALIAN ROAD RACE

__/ MOST WATCHED MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SHOWS FOR 2004

__/ "THE HARRIER" RANKS MILFORD, CLARKSTON AMONG TOP 25

__/ TRAIN TO END STROKE TO HOLD INFORMATION SESSIONS

__/ HOUSTON HOSTS USA MEN'S HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

__/ RACE CALENDAR

__/ PLANNING AHEAD: SPRING HALF-MARATHON, 25K, 30K, MARATHON CALENDAR

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__/ TSUNAMI TRAGEDY INTERVIEW

Morning runs are time to think and thoughts keep going to the overwhelming tragedy of the December 26 tsunami. We can't get our minds around the huge numbers of victims, but we can focus on one individual. For this reason, one radio interview I was fortunate to hear stands out among the stories. You can hear it online at http:// www.theworld.org/. Click on "Sri Lanka Eyewitness" (Dec. 30.)

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"I think that my future is road racing." -- Dathan Ritzenhein, quoted in the IAAF report on the Silvesterlauf 10km, December 31, 2004. http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId= 28127.html

__/ MORE TOP ROAD RACING PERFORMANCES BY MICHIGAN RUNNERS

Last week I hit the "send" button and instantly thought of a few more Road Racing Performance that should have been included in the top 10:

-- Paul Aufdemberge, 2:20:03, Columbus Marathon, 2nd, October 17, 2004

-- Jim Carlton, 3:01:50, Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, 1st in 60-64 age group.

Lew Kidder mentioned several of triathlete Sheila Taormina's running performances: -- 34:17, ITU World Triathlon Championship in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, 10K run, May 9, 2004 -- 16:05, local 5K near Orlando, July, 2004

Laurel Park sent these along:

-- Monica Joyce, 45 (race day), 1st female master, Carlsbad 5000, 17:08

-- Jim Forshee, 78, Tortoise & Hare Turkey Trot 5K, 25:40

-- Doug Goodhue, 62, Dex-AA 10K, 39:06 (new AG record)

-- Any of Denisa Costescu's races would probably qualify, but this one is particularly strong: Steamboat Classic 4 Mile, 5th overall, 21:27 Fred Vanhala (Relay Fred) keeps track of team and relay performances for the Front Line Racing Team. Here are just a few of the individual performances (excludes relays) Fred nominates by members of the Front Line Racing Team:

-- Paul Aufdemberge Crim 10 Mile 50:03 3rd in 35-39 bracket

-- Mike Scannell USATF Masters CC 6K 19:04 2nd Men's Master

-- Paul Aufdemberge UD Mercy Tommy Titan Invite 4 Mile XC 20:28, 2nd Place

-- Mike Scannell UD Mercy Tommy Titan Invite 4 Mile XC 20:43, 4th Place - 1st Master

-- Gerard Malacznski Chicago Marathon Marathon 3:03:27 1st in 60-64

-- Chris Glowacki Riverbank Run 25K 1:31:18 1st in 45-49

-- Laurie Decker Boston Marathon Marathon 3:13:08, 13th in Division

-- Laurie Decker Crim 10 Mile 67:06, 3rd Women's 40-44

-- Nancy Schubring Detroit Free Press Marathon 3:12:01, 3rd Master

-- Krys Brish Chicago Marathon 3:12:41, 10th in 40-44 bracket

-- Laurie Decker USATF Masters CC 6K 24:46 4th Women's Master

We'll continue the great performances story when Michigan Runner publishes the 2004 Best of Times list in the March/April 2005 issue.

__/ RITZ LAUNCHES PRO CAREER WITH 3RD IN ITALIAN ROAD RACE

Now we have another top road racing performance on the last day of 2004:

Dathan Ritzenhein made his professional debut in Europe-- not on the track, but in a famous 10K road race in Bolzano, Italy, December 31: the 30th Silvesterlauf 10km. Ritz's 28:24 was good for third, behind winner Sergiy Lebid, Ukraine, 28:23 and Olympic marathon champion, Stefano Baldini's second place 28:23. For the complete report see http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/ newsId=28127.html.

__/ MOST WATCHED MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SHOWS FOR 2004

We've been alerting readers to Michigan Runner TV Shows as we publish them on the Web. Now a new statistics package lets us see how many viewers tune in to each show. The 2004 Top Ten (in alphabetical order) are: -- Crim Festival of Races

-- Doug Kurtis Marathon Training Series by Runnning Fit

-- The Great Race, Elkhart, Indiana

-- Harvest Stompede

-- Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon

-- Roseville Big Bird Run

-- Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

-- Steve's Run

-- Toronto Marathon

-- U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Men's Marathon See http://michiganrunner.tv/archives/

__/ "THE HARRIER" RANKS MILFORD, CLARKSTON AMONG TOP 25

"The Harrier's High School Cross Country Report includes two Michigan teams in the 2004 national rankings and two honorable mentions. Four individuals are listed among "The Harrier's" All-Americans '04 and five more received honorable mentions.

-- Nike/Footlocker Boys Final Super 25 Team Rankings '04 presented by the Harrier: #22. Milford HS, Highland, MI

-- Nike/Footlocker Girls Final Super 25 Team Rankings '04 presented by the Harrier: #7. Clarkston HS, Clarkston, MI

-- Super 25: Honorable Mentions Boys: Dexter HS, Dexter, MI

-- Super 25: Honorable Mentions Girls: E. Grand Rapids HS, Grand Rapids, MI

-- Harrier All Americans '04: Boys Second Team: Justin Switzer, Ketering HS, Waterford Boys All Junior: Daniel Roberts, Vicksburg HS, Vicksburg Girls All-soph: Rebekah Smeltzer, Jefferson HS, Monroe Girls All-Frosh: Molly Waterhouse, Vicksburg HS, Vicksburg

-- Boys Honorable Mention:

John Black, Bro. Rice HS

Daniel Roberts, Vicksburg HS

--Girls Honorable Mention:

Jenny Morgan, Clarkston HS

Rebekah Smeltzer, Jefferson HS, Monroe, MI

Molly Waterhouse, Vicksburg HS

Marc Bloom publishes and edits the nation's high school distance magazine, "The Harrier". For more information see http://theharrier.com.

__/ TRAIN TO END STROKE TO HOLD INFORMATION SESSIONS

Train To End Stroke, a marathon training program offered by the American Stroke Association, will hold information sessions 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22 at the South Oakland YMCA in Royal Oak; 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24 at the Baldwin District Library in Birmingham; or 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26 at the Holiday Inn, Fairlane in Dearborn.

This program is designed for people who want to get in shape, travel and raise money for a good cause. Choose to walk or run a full or half marathon in San Diego or Kona, Hawaii. All fitness levels are welcome.

Additional information sessions are scheduled throughout January. Call (248) 827-4214 or visit www.strokeassociation.com for more information.

-- Kate McManus, Communications Coordinator, American Heart Association

__/ HOUSTON HOSTS USA MEN'S HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP

The Aramco Houston Half Marathon is providing $48,900 in half marathon prize money, $17,500 of which is reserved for the USA Championship. The January 16, 2005 race will be run in conjunction with the HP Houston Marathon in the same day. The marathon, half marathon, 5K and children's run attracted more than 18,000 runners last year, comprising Houston's largest single-day sporting event. Central Lake, Michigan's Ryan Shay is the defending USA Men's Half Marathon champion

http://hphoustonmarathon.com

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

January 7-10: Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, Lake Buena Vista, Florida

__/ RACE CALENDAR

Sunday, January 9

* Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, Lake Buena Vista, FL, http://dwws.disney.go.com/wideworldofsports/

January 16

* HP Houston Marathon & Half Marathon, 33rd consecutive, (713) 957-3453 http://www.hphoustonmarathon.com

January 21

* Traverse City Track Club hosts Bill Rodgers in Traverse City. Time and place tba. http://bayshoremarathon.org

Saturday, January 29

* Bigfoot Boogie, Traverse City, 9:00 am, 10K, 5K snowshoe, http://runsnow.com

Saturday, February 5

* Gourmet Glide, Garland Resort, Lewiston, 9:00 am, 10K XC Ski tour, http://garlandusa.com

Sunday, February 6

* Super Bowl 5K, Okemos, 10:00 am, 5KR, http://runningfoundation.com

Saturday, February 12

* Gourmet Glide, Garland Resort, Lewiston, 9:00 am, 10K XC Ski tour, http://garlandusa.com

* Sweetheart Run/Walk & Relay, Flushing, 10:00 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, 10K Relay, http://riverbendstriders.com

Saturday, February 19

* Gourmet Glide, Garland Resort, Lewiston, 9:00 am, 10K XC Ski tour, http://garlandusa.com

Saturday, February 26

* Gourmet Glide, Garland Resort, Lewiston, 9:00 am, 10K XC Ski tour, http://garlandusa.com

* Heat the Streets Run & Walk for Warmth, Detroit, 8:00 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, http://www.heatthestreets.org

__/ PLANNING AHEAD: HALF-MARATHON, 25K, 30K, MARATHON CALENDAR

January 9, 2005

* Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon, Lake Buena Vista, FL, http://dwws.disney.go.com

January 16, 2005

* HP Houston Marathon & Half Marathon, 33rd consecutive, (713) 957-3453 http://www.hphoustonmarathon.com

February 27, 2005

* Kilimanjaro Marathon, Half & 5K, Moshi, Tanzania, Africa http://www.kathyloperevents.com/kilimanjaro

March 19, 2005

* Martian Marathon & Half Marathon & Boston Bound 20 Mile Training Run, Northville, MI, ttp://martianmarathon.com

March 20, 2005

* Around the Bay 30K, Hamilton, Ontario, 30KR, 3 person relay, 5K/WR, 111th, http://www.aroundthebayroadrace.com/

* Churchill's Half Marathon, Monclova Community Center, Monclova, Ohio,1:00 pm, http://toledoroadrunners.org

April 2, 2005

* Flushing Township 1/2 Marathon and 5K, Flushing HS, 9:00 am, http://gaultracemanagement.com

April 24, 2005

* Running Fit Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, Pinckney, http://trailmarathon.com

April 30, 2005

* Borgess Run for the Health of It, 13.1 MR, 5KR/W, 1MR, Kalamazoo, http://www.borgessrun.com

May 1, 2005

* Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 6:30 am, Cincinnati, http://flyingpigmarathon.com

May 14, 2005

* Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, 25KR, 5KR/W http://53riverbankun.com

May 21, 2005

Great Wall Marathon, Half & 10K, Huangyaguan, China (3hrs North of Beijing) http://www.kathyloperevents.com/gwm

May 22, 2005

* Rite-Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K http://www.clevelandmarathon.com

May 29, 2005

* ING Ottawa Marathon, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 6:30 am, Ottawa, Ontario, http://www.ncm.ca/scenic/

May 30, 2005

* Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 5KR, many other events, http://www.thegreatrace.net

June 4, 2005

* Sunburst Marathon, South Bend, Indiana, 6:00 am, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 5KR, http://sunburstraces.org

June 5, 2005

* Dexter to Ann Arbor Run, 8:20 am, Ann Arbor, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 5KR/W, http://www.dexterannarborrun.com

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