MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - March 12, 2003 - v.2, no.19

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The Crim Festival of Races http://crim.org

2003 Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon http://www.detroitfreepressmarathon.com

Dundee Internet Services http://dundee.net

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__/ RUNNING NETWORK TV: FRANK SHORTER - CATCHING THE CHEATERS

__/ BUS FOR THOSE BOSTON BOUND

__/ NCAA INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMING UP __/ GUARANTEED ENTRY IN THE NYC MARATHON FOR FAST RUNNERS

__/ MICHIGAN INDOOR TRACK SERIES CROWNS HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONS

__/ MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES HEADED TO NIKE INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

__/ RYAN SHAY TOPS USA RUNNING CIRCUIT STANDINGS

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SCHEDULE OF SHOWS

__/ RACE CALENDAR Jennie McCafferty-Editor

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__/ RUNNING NETWORK TV: FRANK SHORTER - CATCHING THE CHEATERS

Frank Shorter is known for winning gold and silver medals in the 1972 and 1976 Olympic marathons. These days, Frank chairs the Board of Directors of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, the independent agency dedicated to eliminating the practice of doping in sport. Frank represented the USADA as a delegate to the World Conference in Doping in Sport, held last week in Copenhagen. We talked with Frank about the USADA at the Walt Disney Marathon expo in January. Reebok's Terry Tate, Office Linebacker , makes an appearance in the middle of the show. http://michiganrunner.tv/2003shorter/index.html.

__/ BUS FOR BOSTON BOUND MARATHONERS

Mark Bauman is arranging his popular Michigan bus from downtown Boston to the Hopkinton start for the 107th Boston Marathon April 21. If you are interested, contact Mark at Bauman's Running Center (810) 238-5981. By the way, Mark will be running his 34th straight Boston.

__/ NCAA INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS COMING UP

Eastern Michigan men are the top seed in the Distance Medley Relay at the Division I NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships to be held Friday and Saturday, March 14-15 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. They'll have tough competition from Stanford, Arkansas and Michigan.

Other qualifiers with Michigan ties to watch:

Men:

Rashad McDade, SR, Western Michigan, 200 meter

Nate Brannen, SO, Michigan, 800 meter

Boaz Cheboiywo, SR Eastern Michigan, 3000 meter, 5000 meter, dmr, (qualified for 1 mile; not entered)

Nick Willis, FR Michigan, 3000 meter, dmr,

Ken Ferguson, R South Carolina, 60 meter hurdles, 4 x 400 meter relay

Steve Manz, JR Michigan State, shot put

Women:

Rachel Sturtz, SR Michigan, 800 meter

No qualifiers from Michigan schools in the Division II (Reggie Lewis Rec Center, Boston, MA) or Division III (DePauw University,Greencastle, IN) have been announced.

__/ GUARANTEED ENTRY IN THE NYC MARATHON FOR FAST RUNNERS

David Monti of Race Results Weekly calls our attention to the New York City Marathon guaranteed entry criteria:

"I'm not sure if many of you know that faster recreational runners can get guaranteed entry to the 2003 NYC Marathon for meeting certain time standards in previous marathons and half-marathons. The catch is that you have to apply by 01-May-2003 to get in. Here are the particulars:

Age 18-39 Men

Mar. 2:45:00; H-Mar. 1:16:00

Age 40+ Men

Mar. 3:00:00 H-Mar. 1:24:00

Age 50+ Men

Mar. 3:15:00 H-Mar 1:32:00

Age 60+ Men

Mar. 3:30:00; H-Mar 1:40:00

Age 18-39 Women

Mar. 3:15:00; H-Mar 1:31:00

Age 40+ Women

Mar. 3:30:00; H-Mar. 1:39:00

Age 50+ Women

Mar. 3:45:00; H-Mar. 1:47:00

Age 60+ Women

Mar. 4:00:00; H-Mar. 1:55:00

Marathons completed under the above standards since 01-Sep-2001 and half-marathons completed under the above standerds since 01-Jul- 2002 will be accepted. The normal entry fee applies."

__/ MICHIGAN INDOOR TRACK SERIES CROWNS HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONS

We send hearty congratulations to everyone who contributed to the just- completed high school indoor track season. A club sport at the high school level, the Michigan Indoor Track Series depends on the contributed efforts of coaches, parents, college & university venues, sponsors, officials, and the athletes themselves to create a very high level of competition among more than 300 clubs statewide. The championship meet at the University of Michigan Saturday was a classy and entertaining event, due in no small part to the efforts of announcer and organizer, David Mitchell; girls' director, Richard Chenault, boys' director, Mike Jurasek; statistician, Jeff Hollobaugh and awards announcer Scott Hubbard.

Vanessa Maher (Detroit Cheetah/Roseville) high jumped her way to #1 status in the US this year and a tie with the state indoor record 5' 10.5" Hurdler Candice Davis (Ann Arbor Youth Track Club) broke the state record with an 8:55 for 60 meters and is ranked #3 in the U.S. Morgan Trent (Maximum Output) set a meet record in the 60 meter dash. Jeanaie Edwards (Maximum Output) set a PR to win the 800 meter run by 5 seconds. For complete results see http://michtrack.org. Michigan Runner TV will show the meet beginning Friday, March 14. http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003mits/

__/ MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES HEADED TO NIKE INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Several of Michigan's best high school athletes will be competing at the fifth annual Nike Indoor Championships at Landover, Maryland this weekend. Candice Davis, with the third best 60 meter time in the nation, is among the ones to watch according to the National Scholastic Sports Foundation's Ricky Quintana. North Kent Running Club will be contenders in their specialties, the 4 x 800 meter, 4 x mile, and distance medley relays. Vanessa Maher will take her #1 national status onto the national state. North Kent boys are among the top seeds in the 4 x mile relay.

__/ RYAN SHAY TOPS USA RUNNING CIRCUIT STANDINGS

Just a short month after his marathon win, Ryan Shay finished in the money at the Gate River Run US 15K Championship in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday and keeps his first place standing in the 2003 USA Running Circuit Standings with 33 points. Clint Verran is third in the standings with 20 points and Jeff Campbell is fifth with 14 points. Deena Drossin set a new American record with her win at the 15K and Meb Keflezighi repeated his 15K championship win.

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SCHEDULE OF SHOWS

The Michigan Runner TV Show (http://michiganrunner.tv) is featuring the following Internet Television shows this season. Some shows will be also be featured on the Running Network (http://runningnetwork.com).

**Interviews**

Dick Beardsley- Staying The Course (Now Showing)

Keith and Kevin Hanson-Olympic Development Program Part I (Now Showing)

Nancy Clark-Food Guide for Marathon Runners (Now Showing)

Frank Shorter-Catching the Cheaters (Now Showing)

John Goodridge-Coaching College Distance Runners

Keith and Kevin Hanson-Olympic Development Program Part II

Allan Steinfeld-Directing the New York Marathon

Mark Will-Weber- The Quotable Runner

**Events**

Michigan Indoor Track Series Championship (High School) (Begins showing March 14)

Running Fit-Trail Marathon and Half Marathon-Pinckney, MI

Shamrock Shuffle-Chicago, IL

Forest City Marathon and Half Marathon- London, Ontario

The Great Race-Elkart, IN

Heart Run-Washington, DC

Komen Race for the Cure(R), Detroit, MI

Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI

Celebrate Westlake, Westlake, OH

Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank International Marathon

25th Annual Big Bird Run-Roseville, MI

Belle Isle 33rd New Years Eve Run, Belle Isle, Detroit, MI

__/ RACE CALENDAR

Sunday, March 16

* St. Patrick's Corktown Races, 4MR, 1/4M Kids., 1. MR/W, 12:30 pm, Detroit, http://motorcitystriders.com

* Spring Marathon Training Run, 16 MR, 8:00 am, Hansons Running Shop, Grosse Pointe Store, free. (313) 882-1325, sshoudy@hotmail.com, http://hansons-running.com.

Monday, March 17

* St. Patrick's Day Pot 'O Gold, 4MR/W, kids' run, Flint, 5:30 pm, http:// completerunner.com

Saturday, March 22

* Shillelagh Four Mile, 4MR/W, Flushing, John Gault, 810.659.6493, http://riverbendstriders.com

* Hanson's 5K R/W, 1MFR, 10:00 am, Start at Flickinger Elementary, 45400 Vanker, (586) 323-9683, sshoudy@hotmail.com, http://hansons- running.com. Proceeds support Hansons Olympic Development Program.

Sunday, March 23

* LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle, 8K, 5KW, Kid's Run, Chicago, http:// shamrockshuffle.com

Saturday, March 29

* Martian Marathon and Half Marathon, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 20MR, 8:00 am, Northville, 248.347.4568, http://martianmarathon.com

Saturday, April 5

* Flushing Township Run, 1/2 marathon, 5K, 9:30 am, http:// gaultracemanagement.com

Saturday, April 26

* Borgess Run for the Health of It, 1/2 marathon, 5KR/W, 5K judged racewalk, 8:40 am, http://www.borgessrun.com

* Road Ends Trail Run, 5MR, 9:00 am, Pinckney, http:// trailmarathon.com

Sunday, April 27

* Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, 26.2 MR, relays, 10KR, 8:20 am, http:// clevelandmarathon.com

* Running Fit Trail Marathon and Half Marathon, Pinckney, 8:00 am, http://trailmarathon.com

Wednesday, April 30

* The Fit 5K, Novi, 6:30 pm, http://runningfit.com

Michigan Runner family of Websites:

Michigan Runner http://michiganrunner.net

Michigan Runner Archives http://michiganrunner.com

Michigan Runner TV http://michiganrunner.tv

Running Network: http://runningnetwork.com