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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS--April 10, 2002

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__/ ORTHOPAEDIC REHAB 8K

__/ FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS ON MICHIGAN RUNNER TV

__/ TIM BROE WINS USATF 8K CHAMPIONSHIP IN NY CENTRAL PARK

__/ MONICA HAS A GOOD DAY, TOO

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES 1 MILE

__/ NEXT UP ON THE MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES; BORGESS 5K WALK

__/ SULLIVAN AWARD GOES TO MICHELLE KWAN

__/ SPRING EVENT CALENDAR

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__/ ORTHOPAEDIC REHAB 8K, APRIL 20 This Jackson Area Race Directors Association (JARDA) event, which also offers a 5K walk, starts at Kuhl's Bell Tower Market at 8:00 am. If you run in at least four of the seven JARDA Cit Pat Running & Walking Series races, you are listed in the Jackson Citizen Patriot by age group throughout the year and you are eligible to enter the Phil Loomis Handicap Invitational at season's end. Contact Bob Gilmore at rgilmore@voyager.net

__/ FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS ON MICHIGAN RUNNER TV What's it like to race under the lights, especially when the lights are the wonderful holiday light display at Dominos Farms in Ann Arbor? This week's Michigan Runner TV lets you see the January 5, 2002 kids run and 5K for yourself. The show includes interviews with winner Laurel Park, masters winner Dave Furey and Michigan Runner columnist Tom Henderson. For complete results see www.athleticventures.com. http://michiganrunner.com.

__/ TIM BROE WINS USATF 8K CHAMPIONSHIP IN NY CENTRAL PARK Tim Broe earned the bib number "1" in the USATF 8K Championship Saturday, April 6 in Central Park. Broe, an Ann Arbor resident training with Ron Warhurst and the University of Michigan track team, won the race in 22:26 against an incredible field. 41 men ran sub-25:00 races. Allan Steinfeld, President of the New York Road Runners Club, said during a telephone interview with Tim Broe and the press on March 15 that he believed Broe was the "man to beat. " He issued Broe bib number "1" just to make sure we knew he wasn't kidding.

For his part, Broe downplayed his chances before the race. "I'm hoping to make the top 3, he said. "I'm looking forward to going to New York and running in Central Park. "8K is really a long distance for me. "I think Abdi Abdiraham is the man to beat." Abdi Abdirahman came in 4th 16 seconds later, behind Dan Browne, 2nd (22:29) and Anthony Famiglietti, 3rd (22:30). Broe won $5,000 for his effort, but he didn't get the $25,000 bonus for breaking Alberto Salazar's US 8K record of 22:04.

Other Michiganders fared quite well. Several Hanson's Team members finished in the money: Brian Sell, 9th, Joe Gibson, 12th, and Jeff Campbell, 14th. Others in the top 20 had Michigan connections: Todd Williams, 11th, Richie Brinker, 17th, Kyle Baker, 20th Race Results Weekly Editor David Monti alerted us to a video clip of the race posted by Salmini Films at http://www.sportfilm.com/movies/NYRR_8000.mpg. For complete results see www.nyrrc.org.

__/ MONICA HAS A GOOD DAY, TOO It was a world-record setting day at the Carlsbad 5000 on Sunday, April 7, 2002. Deena Drossin broke Paula Radcliffe's 5K world record by three seconds with a 14:54.

Deena wasn't the only one having a good day. Pinckney, Michigan's Monica Joyce won the Masters title and the $1,000 prize with a 16:48--the fastest time and best place in the three years she has run this race. 2002 1st place - Masters 16:48 2001 2nd place - Masters 17:09 2000 3rd place - Masters 17:18

5K World record holder Sammy Kipketer won the men's race in 13:17; Eddy Hellebuyck won the men's masters race in 14:48. For complete results see http://www.eliteracing.com.

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES 1 MILE The UM Heartcare/UM Business School Stampede of Races Mitral Mile served as the first 1 Mile championship in the Michigan Runner Race Series, Saturday, April 6. The 2002 Champions are: Christopher Samborn, Dexter - Open Division, Men - 4:44 Kris Warszawski, Northville - Masters Division, Men (2nd Open) - 5:02 Theresa Kopach, Ann Arbor - Open & Masters Division, Women - 5:42. In the women's races, masters runners took all three of the top races. Laurie Decker (2nd) and Wanda Gunderson (3rd) finished faster than all the younger people who are supposed to have faster legs. Others earning points toward the Michigan Runner of the Year 2002 title were Mark Scoles (3rd, Open), Gary Wolfram (2nd Masters), and Ron Zywicki (3rd Masters). Among the senior men, Wally Herrala, Gerard Malaczynski, and Mike Stone all finished under 6 minutes.

__/ NEXT UP ON THE MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES; BORGESS 5K WALK The Borgess Run for the Health of It 5K Walk in Kalamazoo on April 27 is the next event in the Michigan Runner Race Series. The days' events also include the National City Half Marathon and 5K Run. Rumor has it that several senior runners are practicing their walking technique for this race. Register online at www.borgessrun.com or call 616.552.2340.

__/ SULLIVAN AWARD GOES TO MICHELLE KWAN We were hoping the Amateur Athletic Union would name Alan Webb the recipient of the Sullivan Award, given annually to the Top Amateur Athlete. Ice skater Michelle Kwan got the nod for 2001 at a presentation in New York last night; she's only the second skater to have won the award. In addition to Webb, others on the short list were Natalie Coughlin (swimming), Mark Prior (baseball), and Sean Townsend (gymnastics).

"All five athletes were selected based on their qualities of leadership, character, sportsmanship and the ideals of amateurism in the year 2001, "said AAU officials. Other athletes who have won the award are Rulon Gardner (wrestling), Bill Bradley (basketball) and Bobby Jones (golf).