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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - December 2, 2004 - Vol. 4, no. 5

Sponsored by:

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

Angkor Wat Marathon/Half & 10K, Seim Reap, Cambodia, December 5, 2004, http://www.kathyloperevents.com/angkorwat

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Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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

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__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

__/ GLSP INTERNET TV: "FIVE THOUSAND METERS" PLAYS IN PEORIA

__/ MICHIGAN IS SENDING THREE TO FOOTLOCKER CROSS COUNTRY NATIONALS ON DEC. 11

__/ MRN ON THE ROAD - PEORIA, ILLINOIS

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

__/ RACE CALENDAR

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

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__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"On June 24 [1966], I went to Constitution Hall to hear Ray Charles sing... We sat near the back of the balcony and were among the tiny minority of white peopole there. I had loved Ray Charles since I heard his great line from "What'd I Say": "Tell your mama, tell your pa, I'm gonna send you back to Arkansas." By the end of the concert Ray had the audience dancing in the aisles. When I got back to Potomac Avenue that night, I was so excited I couldn't sleep. At 5 a.m., I gave up and went for a three mile run. I carried the ticket stub from that concert in my wallet for a decade." -- Bill Clinton, "My Life," p. 107.

__/ GLSP INTERNET TV: "FIVE THOUSAND METERS" PLAYS IN PEORIA

Great Lakes Sports Publications travelled to the historic Apollo Fine Arts and Entertainment Centre in Peoria, Illinois for the world premiere of the movie "Five Thousand Meters: Nothing Comes Easy". Producer Carl Leivers and Director Brennan Galloway follow nine runners who were hoping to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic Team in Athens. Dathan Ritzenhein, Mark Menefee and Tim Broe are among the athletes featured in the movie.

http://michiganrunner.tv/2004_5000meters/ __/ MICHIGAN IS SENDING THREE TO FOOTLOCKER CROSS COUNTRY NATIONALS ON DEC. 11

Experience counted. John Black, Justin Switzer, Daniel Roberts and Bekah Smeltzer all were returning to the Footlocker Cross Country Midwest Regionals in Kenosha, Wisconsin, for another chance at the Footlocker Cross Country National race in San Diego.

John Black, a senior from Bloomfield Hills, was a surprise 4th in 15:34. Justin Switzer, the Waterford Kettering senior who finished 27th at Footlocker Nationals in 2003, finished 3 seconds later for a 5th place finish and a return trip to San Diego. Vicksburg's Daniel Roberts finished in 15:42 for his first trip to the national race.

Bekah Smeltzer's 18:24 was a fine time in the muddy conditions, but her ninth place finish is good only for an alternate spot. The Monroe, Michigan, sophomore and Lower Peninsula Division II champion still has two more years and chances to make the trip. No Michigan girls finished in the coveted top 8. Jeff See, Ohio and 2 time winner of the Portage Invite, won the Boys race. Ramsey Kaven of South Dakota won the girls race in 17:25. For more information see http://footlockercc.com/ __/ MRN ON THE ROAD - PEORIA, ILLINOIS THE MOVIE

Drove six hours to Peoria, Illinois for the World Premiere of "Five Thousand Meters, Nothing Comes Easy." We stayed at the Hotel Pere Marquette (National Register of Historic Places), about two blocks from the also-historic Apollo Theater. A white-stretch limo conveyed us the two blocks to the theater.

Why Peoria? Home-town Olympian Tim Broe was one of the athletes featured in the movie. The crowd included producer Carl Leivers, director Brennan Galloway, screenwriter/consultant Chris Lear, Illinois cross country coach Karen Harvey and her husband, Olympian Kevin Sullivan, Steamboat Classic Director Phil Lockwood. Steve Shostrum, owner of Running Central and the founder of the Steamboat Classic, was the evening's host.

Both runners and non-runners enjoyed the interviews with the athletes and seeing uninterrupted races from beginning to end. Movies about running are few and far between; you'll want to see this one. Although Negative Split Pictures made the movie with an extremely low budget, the story they tell is compelling and insightful. If you were unable to see one of the screenings, you can order the DVD and watch the trailer at

http://www.fivethousandmeters.com.

THE BUZZ

Kevin Sullivan will be racing at the Canadian Cross Country Championships at Toronto's Sunnbrook Park. NCAA Division I cross country champion Simon Bairu also will be among the competitors at the Toronto meet.

400 meter Olympic champion Jeremy Wariner reportedly signed with adidas for $600,000. Per year.

Illinois women's cross country and distance coach Karen Harvey showed that's she's just as competive a recuiter as she was an All- American athlete at Michigan. Harvey had driven to the Footlocker Midwest Regional earlier in the day and was very excited about some prospects she was recruiting.

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

December 4: Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis, Birmingham, Michigan

December 23-24: Traverse City

December 26: Detroit

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

__/ RACE CALENDAR

Saturday, December 4

* Canadian Cross Country Championships, hosted by Toronto Olympic Club, Sunnybrook Park, Toronto. http://www.torontoolympicclub.com/ cross_country_2004.htm

Saturday, December 11

* Foot Locker Cross Country Championships San Diego, California http://www.footlockercc.com

Tuesday, December 14

* Hansons Grosse Pointe Christmas Lights Run, 7:00 pm, 6 MR, http://hansons-running.com

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

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

December 5, 2004

* Angkor Wat Marathon/Half & 10K, Seim Reap, Cambodia http://www.kathyloperevents.com/angkorwat

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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