MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - April 8, 2004 - Vol. 3, no. 21

Sponsored by:

West Bloomfield Half Marathon, April 18, 2004 http://www.runmichigan.com/westbloomfield/

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, April 25, 2004 http://www.clevelandmarathon.com

Burns Park Run 5K & 10K, Ann Arbor, May 2, 2004 http://www.burnspark.org

Keweenaw Trail Running Festival, July 10-11, 2004 http://www.keweenawtrails.com/events/trailfest/

Crim Festival of Races, August 28, 2004 http://crim.org

Toronto Waterfront Marathon, September 26, 2004 http://torontowaterfrontmarathon.com

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Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ RUNNING NETWORK TV: U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS, WOMEN'S MARATHON

__/ RUNNING NETWORK TV: HANSONS-BROOKS DISTANCE PROJECT

__/ GATEWAY TO ATHENS: SCOTT SULLIVAN ON U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS WOMEN'S MARATHON

__/ JOHN "THE PENGUIN" BINGHAM AT BURNS PARK RUN

__/ MICHIGAN ENTRANTS DOMINATE PAPA JOHN'S 10 MILER, APRIL 10

__/ NEW YORK LOOKS TO FLINT'S CRIM FOR NEW IDEAS

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

__/ RACE CALENDAR

Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ RUNNING NETWORK TV: U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS, WOMEN'S MARATHON

The U.S. is sending a strong women's marathon team to the Olympic Games in Athens. Our Running Network crew's video cameras followed the action. Watch the lead change several times as the race in St. Louis develops.

http://michiganrunner.tv/2004marathontrials_women/

For the complete schedule of Running Network TV and Michigan Runner TV current and future shows, see

http://www.michiganrunner.net/features/mrtv_schedule.html

__/ RUNNING NETWORK TV: HANSONS-BROOKS DISTANCE PROJECT

Monica Hostetler, Michigan's top finisher, photo by Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios. American Track and Field publisher Larry Eder talks with Hansons-Brooks Distance Project coaches Keith and Kevin Hanson and athletes Carly Graytock and Monica Hostetler about the Project's women's program.

http://michiganrunner.tv/2004marathontrials_women/hanso ns-brooks.html

For the complete schedule of Running Network TV and Michigan Runner TV current and future shows, see http://www.michiganrunner.net/features/mrtv_schedule.html

__/ GATEWAY TO ATHENS: SCOTT SULLIVAN ON U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS WOMEN'S MARATHON

Michigan Runner editor Scott Sullivan writes about the dramatic Women's Marathon as no one else can. How did Michigan entrants fare? Read Scott's account online at

http://michiganrunner.net/news/2004marathontrials_women .html

__/ JOHN "THE PENGUIN" BINGHAM AT BURNS PARK RUN

John "The Penguin" Bingham will be on hand to help the Burns Park Run celebrate its 25th annual event in Ann Arbor on Sunday, May 2, Ann Arbor. The Burns Park Run features certified 5K and 10K runs and a one-mile Fun Run. For more information, call 734-369-2423 or visit

http://www.burnspark.org.

__/ MICHIGAN ENTRANTS DOMINATE PAPA JOHN'S 10 MILER, APRIL 10

Eight of the 23 elite entries in the Papa John's 10 Miler -- the USATF 10 Mile Championship, are Michigan runners. Trent Briney, Clint Verran, Brian Sell, Ben Rosario, Carl Rundell, Kevin Doyle, Ryan Shay, and Paul Aufdemberge will compete for prize money and points on the USA Running Circuit, a USA Track & Field road racing series.

__/ NEW YORK LOOKS TO FLINT'S CRIM FOR NEW IDEAS

The New York Road Runner Foundation is looking to the Crim Festival of Races for help in expanding their already successful youth running program, with more than 100 participating schools. Chrissy Odalen visited several Flint area schools during a two-day visit April 5 and 6 to observe the Crim's successful "Crim Feelin" Good Mileage Club, and to learn about the Crim Summer Running Clubs, Crim Kids? Classic and the Teddy Bear Trot.

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"She [Deena Kastor] is our hope for the Olympics."

-- Colleen De Reuck, winner, U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Women's Marathon, post-race press conference, April 3, 2004.

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Sponsored by Dundee Internet Service, "Stuff that Works" http://dundee.net

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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

Sunday, April 18

* West Bloomfield 1/2 Marathon, 13.1 MR, 5KR/W, kids run, 10:00 am, West Bloomfield, balewski@twp.west-bloomfield.mius

Saturday, April 24

* Borgess Run for the Health of It, Kalamazoo, 8:40 am, 13.1MR, 5KR/W, 1MFR, http://www.borgessrun.com Michigan Runner Race Series Half Marathon

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

Sunday, April 25

* Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, Cleveland, 26.2MR, 10KR, 8:00 am, http://clevelandmarathon.com

* Running FitTrail Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, Pinckney, 8:00 am http://trailmarathon.com

Wednesday, April 28

* The Fit 5K, Novi, 6:30 p.m., Novi Town Center, (248) 347-4949 http://runningfit.com

Sunday, May 2

* Burns Park Run, Ann Arbor, 10KR, 5KR, 1MFR, 8:30 am http://www.burnspark.org

* Dragon Dash, Orion Township, 8KR, 9:00 am, (248) 391-0304, x140 http://township.orion.mi.us

* Flying Pig Marathon, Cincinnati, 26.2MR, 6:30 am, (513) 721-7447 http://flyingpigmarathon.com

Saturday, May 8

* Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, 25KR, 5KR/W, 8:00 am (616) 771-1590, http://www.53riverbankrun.com Michigan Runner Race Series 25K

Sunday, May 9

* Forest City Road Races, London, Ontario, 26.2 MR, relay, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 5KR/W, 2.5KFR, 8:00 am, http://www.forestcityroadraces.com

Saturday, May 29

* Correction:

Fruitport Old Fashioned Days, 10KR, 5KR, Fruitport, 9:30 am, (231) 865-6273.

* Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, Jim Ryun Mile, basketball, rowing, swimming, beach volleyball, http://www.thegreatrace.net

Sunday, May 30

* Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, bicycle events: Criterium USCF, ICF Sprints & 10K, http://www.thegreatrace.net

Monday, May 31

* Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, 13.1MR, 10KR/W, 5KR/W, 13.1M Inline Skate, USCF 50KB, tennis http://www.thegreatrace.net

*Grosse Ile Memorial Day 8K, Grosse Ile High School, 8:30 am, (734) 282-1101, http://www.islandroadrunners.net Michigan Runner Race Series 8K

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