MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - February 11, 2004 - Vol. 3, no. 13

Sponsored by:

Running Fit:

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- 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, jennie@glsp.com

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__/ CULPEPPER, KEFLEZIGHI, BROWNE WIN TRIALS IN STUNNING, EMOTIONAL RACE

__/ BRIAN SELL SETS PACE FOR FAST OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS

__/ TRENT BRINEY, CLINT VERRAN COULD GO TO ATHENS

__/ HANSONS-BROOKS HAVE HUGE IMPACT ON TRIALS

__/ RYAN SHAY FINISHES DESPITE HAMSTRING INJURY

__/ 4 UNDER 4 AT MEYO; WILLIS, BRANNEN, DESILETS, THOMPSON RUN SUB-4 MILES

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SCHEDULE OF SHOWS

__/ RACE CALENDAR

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__/ CULPEPPER, KEFLEZIGHI, BROWNE WIN TRIALS IN STUNNING, EMOTIONAL RACE

BIRMINGHAM, AL (2/7/04) -- The three favorites to win the trials surprised everyone by actually finishing first, second and third in the Olympic Team Trials, Men's Marathon Saturday. 2000 Olympian in the 10,000 meters, Alan Culpeppe of Lafayette, Colorado finished first in 2:11:40. 10,000 meter American record holder Meb Keflezighi of San Diego, California, came in right behind him in 2:11:45, and Dan Browne, the 2002 USATF Marathon Champion from Beaverton, Oregon, clinched the third place on the US Olympic team with a 2:12:01. Browne said he was inspired not to let up during the last mile because he was running not only to make the team, but for two of his West Point classmates who died during the Iraq war. The fast times on a cold, windy day avoided the situation in 2000, when only the race winner, Rod Dehaven, was able to represent the US in the Olympics because none of the athletes met the qualifying standard. This time, the top five finishers met the 2:15 Olympic qualifying time.

In winning the second marathon of his career and qualifying for his second Olympic team , Culpepper won $60,000 in prize money, with Keflezighi taking home $35,000 and Browne pocketing $25,000 out of a total prize purse of $193,000. For participating in the Olympic marathon in Athens, Culpepper will earn an additional bonus of $25,000, Keflezighi will take home $22,500 and Browne will earn $20,000.

__/ BRIAN SELL SETS PACE FOR FAST OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS - Brian Sell's race plan was to run a pace that would put him at the finish line in 2:12. He passed Teddy Mitchell in mile 6, then held the pace and the lead through the next 16 miles. Sell threw in 4:50 splits at miles 11 and 15 and, at one point, held a 69 second lead over the following pack. Brian's solo running for so many miles caught up with him as his pace fell off about mile 22 and he eventually finished in thirteenth place in 2:17:18. Second place finisher Meb Keflezighi credited Brian Sell for making the race.

__/ TRENT BRINEY, CLINT VERRAN COULD GO TO ATHENS - Trent Briney (Hansons-Brooks-in photo) held on with the favorites and finished in fourth place with the second fastest fourth place time in Olympic Trials history, 2:12:35 an improbable 8 minute, 36 second PR in only his second marathon. Should any one of the top three decide to run the 10,000 meter race in Athens or otherwise decide not to run the Clint Verran, 11th in 2000, finished in fifth place with an Olympic qualifying time of 2:14.37. Verran is also an official alternate. Verran also had another role; he represented athletes on the USATF committee that chose Birmingham and it's criterion style course for the site of the trials.

__/ HANSONS-BROOKS HAVE HUGE IMPACT ON TRIALS - Ten qualifiers, eight finishers, fourth, fifth, three in the top 15 winning prize money, colorful, matching singlets, a loud, support group coordinated by Joe Baldwin-- the running industry and media noticed the Hansons Brooks Olympic Distance Project. For more see

http://michiganrunner.net/news/trials_men0204.html

__/ RYAN SHAY FINISHES DESPITE HAMSTRING INJURY - Many of us who were predicting the outcome of the marathon trials picked Ryan Shay of East Jordan, Michigan to finish among the top three. Shay won the 2003 USATF Marathon Championship on the Birmingham course, but suffered a hamstring injury a couple of weeks before the race. Shay finished in 23rd place among 71 finishers in 2:19:18. Fifteen qualifiers started the race, but failed to finish.

__/ OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS - MEN'S MARATHON - PARTIAL RESULTS

1. Alan Culpepper 2:11:42

2. Meb Keflezighi 2:11:47

3. Dan Browne 2:12:02

4. Trent Briney 2:12:35 - Hansons-Brooks

5. Clint Verran 2:14:3 - Hansons-Brooks

13. Brian Sell 2:17:20 - Hansons-Brooks

14. Fred Kieser 2:17:21 - Cleveland, Ohio

23. Ryan Shay 2:19:18 - East Jordan, Michigan

25. Carl Rundell 2:21:08 - Hansons-Brooks

33. Michael Wardian 2:22:40 - Arlington, VA

36. Chris Wehrman 2:23:29 - Chicago, IL

38. Ben Rosario 2:23:42 - Hansons-Brooks

41. Mike Franko 2:24:31 - Hansons-Brooks

42. Terrance Shea 2:24:32 - Hansons-Brooks

52. Paul Aufdemberge 2:26:41 - Redford, Michigan

62. Jim Jurcevich 2:30:59 - Dublin, Ohio

71. Bob Busquaert 2:35:29 - Hansons-Brooks

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK - "I've made sure I got to know who all the Hansons guys are. They've really put together a great team system. They train like the Kenyans."

-- Dan Browne, third place Olympic Team Trials, Men's Marathon, as quoted by Amby Burfoot on

http://runnersworld.com.

__/ 4 UNDER 4 AT MEYO; WILLIS, BRANNEN, DESILETS, THOMPSON RUN SUB-4 MILES

The Meyo Mile at Notre Dame is getting a reputation for one of the fastest races of the indoor season. For the second year in a row, the Meyo Mile event featured several performances under four minutes. All four sub-four milers met the automatic qualifying time for the NCAA Indoor Championships. Both Willis and Brannen ran sub-four at the same meet in 2003; Thompson and Desilets both had good performances in 2003, but they each improved to finish under the magic four-minute time.

1 Willis, Nick Michigan 3:56.55#

2 Brannen, Nathan Michigan 3:58.55#

3 Thompson, Gavin Eastern Michigan 3:59.05#

4 Desilets, Jordan Eastern Michigan 3:59.83#

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SCHEDULE OF SHOWS - The Michigan Runner TV Show (http://michigan runner.tv) is featuring the following Internet Television shows this season.

**Coming later this week**

Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon

**Video Journal**

Olympic Games Countdown: Tim Broe's Video Journal Begins mid - February

**Interviews**

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

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

**Events**

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

**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 14

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

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

Sunday, February 15

* U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Men's 50K Race Walk, Chula Vista, CA, 7:30 am, http://usatf.org/events/2004/OlympicTrials-RW/

Saturday, February 21

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

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