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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS--July 10, 2002

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Jennie McCafferty-Editor
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__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: OLYMPIC CHAMPION BILLY MILLS VISITS SAULT STE. MARIE
__/ DUKES ARE 1-2 AT USATF YOUTH ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
__/ KEWEENAW TRAIL FESTIVAL, HANCOCK & EAGLE HARBOR, JULY 13-14
__/ IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: RILEY MCLINCHA DRUBBLES HIS WAY TO TRIVIAL PURSUIT
__/ RYAN SHAY NAMED TO VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN TEAM
__/ HELP LORI STICH ZIMMERMAN "RUN FOR A REASON"
__/ B.A.A. ADJUSTS QUALIFYING TIMES FOR BOSTON MARATHON

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: OLYMPIC CHAMPION BILLY MILLS VISITS SAULT STE. MARIE
Billy Mills is the only American to win the Olympic 10,000 meter race. Since his come-from-behind victory in 1964, Billy Mills has promoted running and fitness for Native American youth. Michigan Runner TV talks with Billy Mills, Sault tribal chairman Bernard Bouscher and members of the Chi Nogin Running Club at the Billy Mills Fun Run, July 6. http://michiganrunner.tv.

You can see video of the dramatic last lap of that 1964 race, too: http://www.mines.edu/Outreach/k12/mathcamp/BillyMills.sh ow.html

__/ DUKES ARE 1-2 AT USATF YOUTH ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Motor City Track Club's Menachan and Shaka Dukes took championship and runner-up honors in the 3000 meter race at the USATF Youth Athletics Championships. They competed in the Midget Division at the Miami-Dade Tropical Park Stadium last weekend (1990-91). Menacham's winning time of 10:19:50 all but tied his brother Shaka's time of 10:19:63. Menacham also took second place in the 1500 meter race with a time of 4:50:26. This meet serves as one of the selection meets for the 2003 World Youth Athletics Championships, July 10-13, 2003, in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

__/ KEWEENAW TRAIL FESTIVAL, HANCOCK & EAGLE HARBOR, JULY 13-14
Beware of a race director whose email address begins with runskikayak. When he tells you something is flat, take it with a handful of salt, not a grain. This two-day, three-race festival is a blast, but not for the faint of heart. Saturday morning's 10K in McLain State Park on Lake Superior, just west of Hancock, is the part that's "flat and fast"; it includes tough hills and two stretches on loose, slogging beach sand. Saturday night there's a 5.8K hill climb, up more than 800 vertical feet from the beach at scenic Eagle Harbor to the top of Mt. Lookout, the tallest peak in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Look out for bear poop on the trail, not to mention bears. Once the race is over, you have to come down. Sunday, comes the 25K trek, or maybe it's 30K, no one really knows, through Swedetown Creek Gorge and over Maasto Hiihto Ski Trails. Meadows, creeks, waterfalls, forests, panoramic views and thigh-killing ascents. Call Jeff Crumbaugh at (906) 277-2854 or email runskikayak@hotmail.com.-- Tom Henderson.

__/ IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: RILEY MCLINCHA DRUBBLES HIS WAY TO TRIVIAL PURSUIT
If you've run the Crim, the Mackinaw Island 8 Mile, the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon or any one of several Riverbend Strider races around Flint, you've seen Riley McLincha drubble his three basketballs from the start to the finish line. In fact, I measure my Crim time by whether or not I can beat Riley to the finish line. Well, now McLincha has gone national with his drubbling. To celebrate the 20th anniversary edition of the Trivial Pursuit Game the company held a contest for new questions and McLincha's question won over the 800 other entries. His winning question is "What does juggler Riley McLincha do with three basketballs while running marathons in a sport he calls drubbling?" We also caught McLincha's Today Show appearance last Tuesday. McLincha also has other talents; he wrote and sings the Crim song and his singing of the National Anthem is a feature before the Mackinaw Island 8 Mile race.

__/ RYAN SHAY NAMED TO VERIZON ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN TEAM
University of Notre Dame cross country and track and field standout Ryan Shay (Central Lake, Mich.) was named to the 2001-02 Verizon Academic All-America Second Team in June. One of the most decorated Irish distance runners in school history, Shay led the Irish to the 2001 BIG EAST Cross Country Championship, a sixth-place team finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championship meet and posted high finishes in both the indoor and outdoor track and field national championship meets as well.

Shay concluded his stellar collegiate career at the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Baton Rouge, La., in early June. Looking to defend his 2001 10,000-meter individual title, Shay finished second to 2001 individual cross country champion Boaz Chebiywo from Eastern Michigan. It was the 10th All-America honor for Shay in his five years of competition at Notre Dame (he qualified for the 2001-02 season after missing both a cross country and track and field season earlier in his career due to injuries).

Excelling in the classroom as well as the track and cross country courses, Shay graduated in May of 2002 with an economics and computer applications degree (3.21 GPA). --University of Notre Dame Press Release

__/ HELP LORI STICH ZIMMERMAN "RUN FOR A REASON"
Way back in February of 2000, Lori Stich ran 2:50:44 to be Michigan's first finisher at the Olympic Marathon Trials in Columbia, South Carolina. In the meantime, Lori married Phil Zimmerman, settled near Austin, Texas and returns to Michigan now and then for a race. In fact, Lori has already qualified for the 2004 Olympic Marathon trials with a P.B. time of 2:42:59 in the Austin Marathon. This time, Lori hopes not only to improve her 2000 time and place among the top amateurs, but also to "Run for a Reason." Lori is running to support Mecosta County Habitat for Humanity. Contact Lori Stich Zimmerman at 141 Liano Court, Cedar Cfreek, Texas, 78612 to make a donation or for more information.

__/ B.A.A. ADJUSTS QUALIFYING TIMES FOR BOSTON MARATHON
Boston, Mass. (June 27, 2002)--For the first time in 13 years, the Boston Athletic Association has adjusted its qualifying standards for runners in the Boston Marathon. The new qualifyingn times affect runners who are 45 years of age and older and reflect the B.A.A.'s ability and desire to accommodate more participants. The adjustment in the qualifying times follows a review and analysis of the performances across the sport, and three new age groupings have been created (70 to 74 years old; 75-79 years old; and 80 years and older.)

2003 Boston Marathon Qualifying Standards
Age Group Men Women
18-34 3:10 3:40
35-39 3:15 3:45
40-44 3:20 3:50
45-49 3:30 4:00
50-54 3:35 4:05
55-59 3:45 4:15
60-64 4:00 4:30
65-69 4:15 4:45
70-74 4:30 5:00
75-79 4:45 5:15
80+ 5:00 5:30

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