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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - December 15, 2004 - Vol. 4, no. 7

Sponsored by:

Belle Isle New Year's Eve Family Fun Run/Walk, Dec. 31, 2004 http://michiganrunner.com/belleisle/

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

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, May 22, 2005 Distances: Marathon, Half-marathon and 10K http://www.clevelandmarathon.com

Michigan Runner Online Searchable Results http://www.michiganrunner.net/results/searchable.html

Editor: Jennie McCafferty Past issues are available at http://michiganrunner.net/news/

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__/ ARTHUR LYDIARD, 1917-2004

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: ARTHUR LYDIARD'S VISIT TO MICHIGAN

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

__/ MICHIGAN PREPS MAKE STRONG SHOWING AT FOOTLOCKER CROSS COUNTRY NATIONALS

__/ BILL RODGERS WILL SPEAK IN TRAVERSE CITY

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

__/ MOVING COMFORT GRANT WILL PROMOTE WOMEN'S FITNESS

__/ NEW IAAF A & B STANDARDS FOR 2005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

__/ RACE CALENDAR

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

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__/ ARTHUR LYDIARD, 1917-2004

News that New Zealand's Arthur Lydiard had died in Texas last Saturday night stunned the running world. Lydiard was nearing the end of a two-month tour of the U.S. He coached Olympians, advised coaches, wrote books and promoted fitness through exercise for everyone. The New York Times obiturary is avaialble at

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/13/sports/othersports/13lydiard.html.

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: ARTHUR LYDIARD'S VISIT TO MICHIGAN

Thanks to Hansons Running Shops and Playmakers, Mr. Lydiard visited Utica and Okemos, Michigan in early November 2004. Although it's hard for American ears to understand Mr. Lydiard sometimes, Michigan Runner TV is pleased to bring you excerpts from his Utica presentation, November 1.

Photos by Carter Sherline/ Frog Prince Studios are from the Okemos presentation on November 2

http://michiganrunner.tv/2004arthurlydiard/

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"We've learned a lot from studying what Arthur has done. We consider him the greatest distance coach in the world, of all time. He's revolutionized distance training." -- Keith Hanson.

__/ MICHIGAN PREPS MAKE STRONG SHOWING AT FOOTLOCKER CROSS COUNTRY NATIONALS

The Footlocker Cross Country Nationals in San Diego, December 11 made a change in the rules which benefited two Michigan runners. Each region was able to send ten boys and ten girls this year, meaning that both Rebekah Smeltzer, 9th at the Midwest Regional, and Molly Waterhouse, 10th, were able to compete.

Overall winners were Aislinn Ryan (17:31), junior from Bellvale, New York and Ken Cormier (15:22) of Douglas, Arizona. Ohio's Jeff See (16:02), winner of the Midwest Regional and also two-time D1 winner of the Portage Invitational finished behind all three Michigan competitors.

Michigan Results:

7th, Justin Switzer (15:35), senior, Waterford Kettering H.S.

18th, Daniel Roberts (15:53), junior, Vicksburg H.S.

21st, John Black (15:56), senior, Brother Rice H.S., Bloomfield Hills

20th, Rebekah Smeltzer (18:33), sophomore, Monroe Jefferson H.S., Monroe

35th, Molly Waterhouse (19:30), freshman, Vicksburg H.S.

For complete results see http://footlockercc.com

__/ BILL RODGERS WILL SPEAK IN TRAVERSE CITY

Each January the Traverse City Track Club kicks off the running season with a major speaker. This year's featured speaker is the legendary marathoner Bill Rodgers. The date is Friday, Jan. 21, 2005 -- the night before the Traverse City Track Club's Frozen Foot Race. The admission is free and everyone is invited. More details will be posted at http://www.bayshoremarathon.org/.

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

-- Carly Graytock (1:16:50), 1st, Dallas White Rock Half Marathon, 12/12/04, 8th overall.

-- Lisa (Weidenbach) Rainsberger, (3:20:33), 1st master, Honolulu Marathon, 12/12/04

__/ MOVING COMFORT GRANT WILL PROMOTE WOMEN'S FITNESS

Chantilly, VA, December 14, 2004--Moving Comfort, manufacturer of women's high performance athletic wear, will again sponsor a Women's Beginner Fitness Grant Program with grants ranging from $300 to $1,000.

"The purpose of the Women's Beginner Fitness Grant Program is to support new or existing grassroots running and walking programs that inspire women to get fit," said Moving Comfort president Ellen Wessel.

Applications are due March 11, 2005. Contact Jeff Darman, 610.925.1976, jdarman@kennett.net. For more information see http://www.runningnetwork.com/news/movingcomfortgrantDec04.html

__/ NEW IAAF A & B STANDARDS FOR 2005 WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS-- EASIER THAN OLYMPIC STANDARDS

1500 - Women - B - 4:08.20 (old standard - 4:07.15)

5000 - Men - B - 13:28.00 (old standard - 13:25.40)

5000 - Women - B - 15.24.00 (old standard - 15:20.45)

Marathon - Men - A - 2:18 (old standard - 2:15:00)

400mh - Men - B - 49.80 (old standard - 49.50)

400mh - Women - B 56.50 (old standard - 56.25)

-- HARDER THAN OLYMPIC STANDARDS

400 - Men - A - 45.43 (old standard - 45.55)

800 - Men - A - 1:45.40 (old standard - 1:46.00)

800 - Men - B - 1:46.6 (old standard - 1:47.00)

10,000 - Women - A - 31:40.00 (old standard 31:45.00)

10,000 - Women - B - 32:00.00 (old standard 32:17.00)

110mh - Men - B - 13.62 (old standard 13.72)

pole vault - Men - A - 5.75 (old standard 5.65)

pole vault - Men - B - 5.60 (old standard 5.55)

pole vault - Women - A - 4.45 (old standard - 4.40)

pole valut - Women - B - 4.30 (old standard 4.25)

long jump - Men - A - 8.20 (old standard - 8.19)

long jump - Men - B - 8.10 (old standard 8.05)

long jump - Women - A - 6.75 (old standard 6.70)

long jump - Women - B - 6.60 (old standard 6.55)

triple jump - Men - A - 17.10 (old standard 16.95)

triple jump - Men - B - 16.70 (old standard 16.55)

triple jump - Women - A - 14.30 (old standard14.20)

shot put - Men - A - 20.50 (old standard20.30)

shot put - Women - B - 17.30 (old standard17.15)

discus - Men - A - 65.00 (old standard64.00)

discus - Women - A - 62.00 ( old standard 61.00)

discus - Women - B - 60.00 (old standard 57.70)

hammer - Women - A - 69.50 (old standard 67.50)

hammer - Women - B - 67.00 (old standard 64.00)

javelin - Women - A - 62.00 (old standard 60.50)

javelin - Women - B - 59.00 (old standard 56.00)

decathlon - A - 8050 (old standard 8000)

decathlon - B - 7800 (old standard 7700)

pentathlon - A - 6100 (old standard 6050) __/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

December 23-24: Traverse City

December 26: Detroit

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

__/ RACE CALENDAR

Friday, December 31

* New Year's Eve Family Fun Run/Walk, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, 4MR, 1MR, 3:30 pm, Jeanne Bocci, (313) 886-5560

Sunday, January 9, 2005

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

January 16, 2005

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

January 21, 2005

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

Saturday, January 29, 2005

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

__/ 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/

April 24, 2005

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

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