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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - May 5, 2005 - Vol. 4, no. 27

Sponsored by:

Great Wall Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K, May 21, 2005, Web: http:/ /www.kathyloperevents.com/gwm/, Video 2003: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003greatwall/

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, May 22, 2005, Distances: Marathon, Half-marathon and 10K, Web: http:// www.clevelandmarathon.com, Video: 2004 Coverage http:// michiganrunner.tv/2004clevelandmarathon/

Mackinac Memorial Bridge Race, May 28, 2005, Web: http:// mackinawcity.com, Video 2004: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2004MackinacBridge/

5/3 Fifth Third Bank Solstice Run presented by Comcast, Northville, June 25., http://solsticerun.org

Keweenaw Trail Run Festival, 8K, 25K, Hill Climb, Eagle Harbor, July 9- 10, http://www.keweenawtrails.com

Grand Island Trail Marthon and 10K, Munising, July 30, Web: http:// www.algercounty.org, Video 2006: Coming in August 2006

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, September 25, 2005- Presented by adidas, Web: http://torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/, Video 2004: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004scotiabank_toronto/

Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ WILD WEEK FOR MICHIGAN RUNNING MECCA

__ PAUL AUFDEMBERGE SETS PENDING MASTERS RECORD ON THE TRACK

__ 3 HANSONS-BROOKS RUNNERS NAMED TO US WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MARATHON TEAM

__ MICHIGAN SWEEPS DISTANCE RELAYS AT PENN RELAYS __ ANDREA PARKER NAMED BIG TEN ATHLETE OF THE WEEK FOR STEEPLECHASE

__ LELA NELSON NAMED MAC WOMEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

__ FORMER FENTON RESIDENT/ MASTERS RUNNER LISA VENEZIANO TAKES 2ND AT FLYING PIG

__/ LOOKING FOR A FAST 10K?? TRY CLEVELAND

__/ RYAN SHAY WILL COMPETE WITH INTERNATIONAL FIELD IN NYC

__/ GOVERNOR GRANHOLM SEEKS RUNNERS FOR SECOND ANNUAL LABOR DAY BRIDGE RUN

__/ MICHIGAN LEGEND DON CANHAM PASSES

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

__/ RACE CALENDAR - MAY - JUNE

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

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__/ WILD WEEK FOR MICHIGAN RUNNING MECCA If anyone out there still doubts that Michigan is a running mecca, consider our headlines this week:

__ PAUL AUFDEMBERGE SETS PENDING MASTERS RECORD ON THE TRACK

__ 3 HANSONS-BROOKS RUNNERS NAMED TO US WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MARATHON TEAM

__ MICHIGAN SWEEPS DISTANCE RELAYS AT PENN RELAYS

__ ANDREA PARKER NAMED BIG TEN ATHLETE OF THE WEEK FOR STEEPLECHASE

__ LELA NELSON NAMED MAC WOMEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

__ FORMER FENTON RESIDENT/ MASTERS RUNNER LISA VENEZIANO TAKES 2ND AT FLYING PIG OK, here we go:

__/ PAUL AUFDEMBERGE SETS PENDING MASTERS RECORD ON THE TRACK Running for the Front Line Racing Team in the 10,000 meter race at the Hillsdale Gina Relays on April 29, Paul Aufdemberge set a pending new masters record. First reported by "Relay" Fred Vanhala, USA Track and Field confirmed the pending record on May 2.

In his first track 10,000 since turning 40, Michigan's Paul Aufdemberge ran a pending U.S. Masters record of 30:04.43, finishing tenth in the invitational 10,000 at the Hillsdale "GINA" Relays. Aufdemberge was also named Male Track Athlete of the meet for his performance."

Aufdemberge, an alumnus of Hillsdale College, chose his college track for his masters debut. Aufdemberge is a three-time Michigan Runner of the Year (1996, 1999, 2000), competed in the USA Olympic Team Trials, Mens Marathon in 2004, and finished second overall at the 2004 Columbus Marathon.

Fred Vanhala reports the race: "It was a perfect evening for running. Paul went out in 14:49 for the 5K (setting a new outdoor team record with another 5K to go!) and came back with a 15:15 2nd 5K.

"We all know that Paul is God's gift to Michigan running. What's great about Paul is he is a better man than he is a runner-- just as humble a guy as you'd ever want to meet. I know I could learn a few things from him."

Sandy Paskin of USATF confirmed that the official record of 30:37.94 was set by Craig Young at the USA Masters Track & Field Championships in Orono, Maine on August 1, 1998. Sandy also explains "pending" in an email to me: "All records set during the year are pending until the USATF Convention in December. The records are ratified at convention by the appropriate sports committee and the records committee. The performance and record form must comply with USATF rules pertaining to records. The records listed on the USATF website are the official records."

__/ 3 HANSONS-BROOKS RUNNERS NAMED TO US WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MARATHON TEAM: TRENT BRINEY, CLINT VERRAN AND BRIAN SELL

"INDIANAPOLIS-USA Track & Field announced Team USA's marathon representatives for the 2005 IAAF World Championships in Athletics to be held in Helsinki, Finland August 6-14.

Men's roster: Trent Briney, 26, of Rochester Hills, Mich., burst on to the U.S. scene with a fourth-place (2:12:34) performance at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Men's Marathon Trials. It was that performance that earned him his first Team USA appearance. Recent performances from Briney include a personal best of 28:44 for 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational. Briney was a four-time NCAA Division II All-American at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Brian Sell, 27, of Rochester Hills, Mich., also made his mark at the 2004 Olympic Trials Marathon. After leading by as much as one minute, he eventually faded to 12th. Not disheartened by the experience, Sell reappeared at the 2004 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, finishing with a personal best of 2:13:18. In 2005 Sell has continued his progress with a second-place finish at the USA 10 Mile Championships (47:37) and a ninth-place finish (first U.S.) at the Lilac Bloomsday Run on May 1.

Clint Verran, 29, of Rochester Hills, Mich., is an IAAF World Championships Marathon veteran finishing 39th (2:16:42) in 2003 in Paris. His international experience also includes a 17th place finish at the 2000 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. In 2005, Verran was the top U.S. finisher at the Freescale Marathon in Austin, Texas, with a time of 2:17:14. He has a marathon best of 2:14:17. -- From USATF press release. Peter Gilmore, San Mateo, California and Scott Larson, Boulder, Colorado round out the men's roster. Jill Boaz, Jenny Crain, Heather Hanscomb, Kelly Keanne and Turena Johnson Lane comprise the women's team. For complete information see "http:// usatf.org".

__/ MICHIGAN SWEEPS DISTANCE RELAYS AT PENN RELAYS The University of Michigan Men's Track and Field Team Swept the distance relay events at the Penn Relays, winning the distance medley relay (Nate Brannen, Stann Waite, Andrew Ellerton, Nick Willis) on Friday, April 29 and capturing the 4xmile (Ellerton, Brannen, Willis, Mike Woods) and 4x800 meter (Ellerton, Willis, Brannen, Rondell Ruff) on Saturday, April 30. The 4xmile was a new collegiate record and Nick Willis was named top college men's athlete for relay events. For race recaps and times see http://michiganrunner.net/news/michigan-penn0405.html.

__/ ANDREA PARKER NAMED BIG TEN ATHLETE OF THE WEEK FOR STEEPLECHASE "University of Michigan women's track and field fifth-year senior Andrea Parker (Livonia, Mich./Stevenson), who bettered her own U-M record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and helped the Wolverines defend their 4x1,600-meter relay title at the Drake Relays, earned U-M's second outdoor Big Ten Athlete of the Week citation of the season, announced by the conference office on Monday (May 2)."

-- from University of Michigan press release.

__/ LELA NELSON NAMED MAC WOMEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK "YPSILANTI, Mich.--Senior Lela Nelson (Detroit, Mich.-Mumford) was named Mid-American Conference Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 30 after turning in one of the most impressive individual performances in Eastern Michigan University women's track history at the Drake Relays (April 29-30) in Des Moines, Iowa. At Drake, Nelson won two individual events with NCAA-Regional qualifying efforts, ran on one winning relay team, and was part of relay units that finished second, fourth and fifth, with two of those relays also meeting the NCAA Regional standard. Nelson won the 100-meter hurdles in :13.38 and came back with a winning jump of 21-feet-0 inches in the long jump. She then joined teammates Ashley McCullough (Dayton, Ohio-Colonel White), Chrystal Dooley (Westerville, Ohio-Westerville South), and Shamarie Giscombe (Kingston, Jamaica, W.I.-St. Andrew) to capture the shuttle hurdle relay in a time of :55.06.

--from Eastern Michigan Sports Information press release.

__/ FORMER FENTON RESIDENT/ MASTERS RUNNER LISA VENEZIANO TAKES 2ND AT FLYING PIG Lisa Veneziano owns dozens of Michigan road-racing titles, including the 2000 Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Bank Marathon. Lisa took her speed and her habits with her when she moved to Ohio a couple of years ago, winning Cincinnati's Flying Pig Marathon in 2003. After taking off 2004 to have a baby, Veneziano, now age 40, returned to Cincinnati and took 2nd overall f or the 2005 Flying Pig Marathon. 4,351 participated in the full marathon and 4,235 in the Half Marathon. For more information see http://flyingpigmarathon.com/news_flash/press_releases/ pr050105.shtml.

__/ LOOKING FOR A FAST 10K?? TRY CLEVELAND If you are looking for a fast 10K this spring, check out the Rite-Aid Cleveland Marathon and 10K on May 22. The 10K has been the marquis race for more than 28 years and offers significant prize money. 10K record- holder Bill Rodgers is planning to return to Cleveland for the race.

Open Division: men & women:

1st $1,500

2nd $750

3rd $500

4th $400

5th $250

Master's Division: men & women:

1st $300

2nd $200

3rd $100

__/ RYAN SHAY WILL COMPETE WITH INTERNATIONAL FIELD IN NYC "New York, May 4, 2005 - Hendrik Ramaala, the reigning ING New York City Marathon Champion, will return to New York for the first time since his impressive victory last November for the inaugural Healthy Kidney 10K on Sunday, May 22, in Central Park. The Australian star Craig Mottram, making his New York City debut, will join Ramaala as part of a select international field assembled by New York Road Runners.

"Also competing will be two-time Irish Olympian Mark Carroll, Englishman John Mayock, Kenyan Patrick Ivuti, and leading American challenger Ryan Shay.

"Shay, 25, of East Jordan, Michigan, will lead the American contingent. After winning several USA Championships at the marathon and half- marathon distances, as well as the 2005 15K Championships (43:52), Shay has emerged as one of America's preeminent distance runners. He placed ninth at the ING New York City Marathon 2004 (2:14:08) and 11th at last month's Boston Marathon in 2:18:17."

-- from a New York Road Runners press release.

__/ GOVERNOR GRANHOLM SEEKS RUNNERS FOR SECOND ANNUAL LABOR DAY BRIDGE RUN LANSING - Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced that the 48th Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk will once again be kicked-off by a "fun run" with approximately 300 runners.

Those interested in taking part in the fun run must register by June 29 and have participated in a Governor's Council on Physical Fitness (GCPF)-endorsed event. The 300 runners will be randomly selected by the GCPF, and one ambassador will be selected to represent each county in Michigan from those who qualify for the event. The run is not timed. Participants can find a complete list of endorsed events and register through the GCPF website at http://www.michiganfitness.org.

__/ MICHIGAN LEGEND DON CANHAM PASSES "They have to open Crisler Arena to accommodate the number of people that want to pay their respects to this Michigan legend. At 11:30 this Saturday, May 7, thousands of people will celebrate the end of a life that has impacted so many. He was the NCAA high jump champion, a teacher, an administrator, a businessman and a visionary who helped found the field of sports management. Canham pioneered the movement as Michigan AD in intercollegiate sports, on the state and national level, just as Mark McCormack did with professional sports on the national and international level. Canham went from a student athlete in track at the U of M to a storied athletic director. His legacy in track and field is still being carried out by one of his early hires, Ron Warhurst. Mr. Canham, thanks for the memories." -- Art McCafferty.

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

Yes, there are more:

- Melissa White, Hansons-Brooks, Hillsdale Gina Relays, 16:28.90, 1st, meet record, April 29, 2005.

- Steve Sherer, Michigan State, Hillsdale Gina Relays, 14:04.31, 1st, meet record, April 29, 2005.

-- Gavin Thompson, Reebok/Eastern Michigan, Hillsdale Gina Relays, 29:13.27, 1st

-- Jordan Desilets, Reebok/Eastern Michigan, Hillsdale Gina Relays, 29:17.48, 2nd, debut at 10,000

-- Brian Sell, Hansons-Brooks, Bloomsday 12K, 35:22, 9th, fastest time by an American on the course since Ed Eyestone in 1993.

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

May 7-8, Len Paddock Invitational, Ann Arbor

May 12-23, Great Wall Marathon, near Beijing, China

May 28-30, Great Race, Elkhart, Indiana

June 18, Ludington Lakestride, Ludington - Art

June 18-19, Grandma's Marathon, Duluth, MN - Jennie

June 26, Pictured Rocks Run for Shelter, Munising

July 8-12, Utica Boilermaker, Distance Running Hall of Fame

July 30, Steve's Run, Dowagiac

August 7, Run Clark Lake, Jackson

August 13, Run Thru Hell, Hell/Pinckney

August 27, Crim Festival of Races, Flint

September 9-11, Mid Mountain Marathon, Park City, Utah

September 17, Harvest Stompede, Leelanaw Peninsula/Traverse City

September 23-25, Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto

October 23, Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon

November 13, Big Bird Run, Roseville

_/ RACE CALENDAR - MAY - JUNE

The following calendar listings are provided as a value added service for our Michigan Runner clients. If you are interested in sponsoring Michigan Running News or having your race listed in our calendar, please contact Art McCafferty at artmccaf@glsp.com

Saturday, May 7, 2005

* Fleet of Foot 5K and One Mile Family Walkabout, West Bloomfield, 9:30 am, Marylynn Balewski, (248) 738-2500, balewski@twp.west-bloomfield.mi.us.

Saturday, May 14, 2005

* Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, 25KR, 5KR/W, Web: http:// 53riverbankun.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004riverbankrun/, Michigan Runner Race Series 25K

* Johnson Creek Trail Run/Walk, Northville Community Park, 9:30 am, 5KR/W, Michelle West, (734) 761-1010, http://www.jcpg.org

Saturday, May 21, 2005

* Great Wall Marathon, Half & 10K, Huangyaguan, China (3hrs North of Beijing), Web: http://www.kathyloperevents.com/gwm, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003greatwall/

* Silver Valley Trail Run, 7KR, 5KR/W, East Tawas, 10:00 am Dan Kammer, (989) 469-3553

Sunday, May 22, 2005

* Rite-Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K, Web: http:// www.clevelandmarathon.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2004clevelandmarathon/

Saturday, May 28, 2005

* Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Run, 10KR, 5KR, Fruitport, 9:30 am Donald Wood, (231) 865-6273

* Jim Ryun Mile and One Mile Swim, Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004greatrace/

* Mackinac Memorial Bridge Race, 6MR, Mackinac City, 6:00 am http://www.mackinawcity.com

Sunday, May 29, 2005

* New: 10K In-Line Skate "Criterium", Bike/USCF Criterium, Canoe, Kayak Marathon & Sprints (new course), Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart,Indiana, Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net, Video: http:/ /michiganrunner.tv/2004greatrace/

* ING Ottawa Marathon, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 6:30 am, Ottawa, Ontario, http://www.ncm.ca/scenic/

Monday, May 30, 2005 * Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, 13.1 MR (new course), 10KR, 5KR, 13.1 M In-Line Skate and many other events., Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net, Video: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2004greatrace/

* Grosse Ile Memorial Day 8K, Grosse Ile, 8:30 am http://www.islandroadrunners.net

Wednesday, June 1, 2005

* Hansons Marathon Training Clinic #1, Royal Oak, 7:00 pm http://hansons-running.com

* Hansons Marathon Training Clinic #1, Utica, 7:00 pm http://hansons-runnin.com

Wednesday, June 8, 2005

* Midwest Distance Solution, Hillsdale, track meet, 7:00 pm, Hillsdale College, http://hansons-running.com

Saturday, June 11

* Brian Diemer Amerikam 5K, Cutlerville, 9:00 am, Robert Hyde, (616) 890-1337, http://diemerrun.com

* Dodge Park 3.1 Mile Run, Sterling Heights, 8:30 am, Michael Kostrzeba, (586) 446-2705, http://sterling-heights.net

* Flirt with Dirt, Novi, Lakeshore Park, 8:00 am, 10KR, 5KR, Susan Hodgson, http://runningfit.com

* Mackinac Island Lilac Festival 10K Run and Walk, Mackinac Island, 9:30 am, Windermere Point, 10KR/W, 1/4 M Kids run, http://gaultracemanagement.com

Wednesday, June 15

* Hansons Marathon Training Clinic #1, Grosse Pointe, 7:00 pm http://hansons-running.com

* Hansons Marathon Training Clinic #1, Auburn Hills, 7:00 pm http://hansons-running.com

Friday, June 17

* Zanglin Downriver Run, Trenton, 7:30 pm, 8KR, 1MR, Eve Howell, (734) 282-1101, http://www.zanglinrun.com

Sunday, June 19

* Plymouth YMCA Father's Day Run, Plymouth, 7:30 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MR/W, Triple (all three races, 10.3 miles), kid's run, Cindy Morency (734) 453-2904, http://gaultracemanagement.com

Saturday, June 25

* Fifth Third Bank Solstice Run, Northville, 7:30 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, Kids Run, Alan Whitehead, (248) 349-0203, http://www.solsticerun.org

* Standard Federal Bank Reeds Lake Run, Grand Rapids, 8:00 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, Kid's Run, Susan Perry, (616) 949-1750, http://www.eastgr.org

Sunday, June 26

* Pictured Rocks Run for Shelter, Munising, 8:00 am, 11MR, 5MR, Lynne Chamberlain, http://algercounty.com/roadrace/

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

Saturday, May 14, 2005

* Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, 25KR, 5KR/W, Web: http:// 53riverbankun.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004riverbankrun/ Michigan Runner Race Series 25K

Saturday, May 21, 2005

Great Wall Marathon, Half & 10K, Huangyaguan, China (3hrs North of Beijing), Web: http://www.kathyloperevents.com/gwm, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003greatwall/

Sunday, May 22, 2005

* Rite-Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K, Web: http:// www.clevelandmarathon.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2004clevelandmarathon/

Saturday, May 28, 2005

* ING Ottawa Marathon, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 6:30 am, Ottawa, Ontario, http://www.ncm.ca/scenic/

Monday, May 30, 2005

* Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, 13.1 MR (new course), 10KR, 5KR, 13.1 M In-Line Skate and many other events., Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net, Video: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2004greatrace/index.html

July 9-10, 2005

* Keweenaw Trail Run Festival, 8K, 25K, Hill Climb, Eagle Harbor, http:// www.keweenawtrails.com

Saturday, July 30, 2005

* Grand Island Trail Marathon & 10K, 7:00 am, Munising, http:// www.algercounty.org

Sunday, July 31, 2005

* Carrollton Charity Road Races, marathon, 20K, 10K, 5K, Carrollton, 6:00 am or 8:15 am. http://signmeup.com/50207

Saturday, August 13, 2005

* Crystal Lake Team Marathon, Beulah, 26.2 M Relay, Paul Szymanski, paul@lakeshoretitle.net.

Monday, September 3, 2005

* Labor Day 30K, Milford, 8:00 am, www.laborday30k.com

Saturday, September 10, 2005

* Dances with Dirt, 100 KR, 50 KR, 100 K Relay, Pinckney, 6:30 am, http://runningfit.com

* Mid-Mountain Marathon, 26MR, Park City, Utah, 8:00 am, Mountain Trails Foundation, mountaintrails.org

Sunday, September 25, 2005

* Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 5KR, http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com.

Saturday, October 1, 2005

* Lake Superior Shore Run Race Against Tobacco, Marquette, 13.1MR, 5KR, kids run, 10:10 am, Jim Harrington, jharrington@hline.org,, http:// www.superiorlandskiclub.com

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