1. Browne, Glusac Win USA Half-Marathon Crowns at Parkersburg
2. Twin Cities Marathon Adds Another Sponsor, OrangeSeed Design

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Browne, Glusac Win USA Half-Marathon Crowns at Parkersburg

By Ray Lapinski, Running USA wire

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. - (August 18, 2001) - At the USA Half-Marathon Championships hosted by Parkersburg, Dan Browne of Lafayette, Colo. and Milena Glusac of Fallbrook, Calif. won national titles in 1:03:55 and 1:12:13 respectively. Browne used a strong finishing surge for the victory, while Glusac led from start to finish. For Glusac, it was her second USA road title of the year; the Team USA California member also won the 25K crown in May.
 
Under cloudy skies and 68 degree temperatures, a deep U.S. field took off at 8:00am. The humidity was still a factor, but not nearly as oppressive as it had been all week. The men went through the first mile in a pack of 25 in 4:52.

Three miles passed in 14:48 with a group of 15 that included defending champion Rod DeHaven, Scott Larson, Jeff Campbell, Mike Donnelly, Keith Dowling, Dan Browne and Teddy Mitchell.

As the group approached the four mile mark, Donnelly hit the pavement, victim of a heel clip. He gamely fought to get back up but later admitted that he "saw stars for the next 2 miles."

At mile 5, Browne, Larson, DeHaven and Dowling threw in a 4:42 mile, leaving Campbell 13 seconds in arrears. Jimmy Hearld joined Campbell as they tried to maintain contact with the lead group. The leaders passed 8 miles in 38:45 with a 25 second lead over places 5-6. Larson made a small break that was immediately covered by a very comfortable and confident looking DeHaven. Browne and Dowling regrouped and the four again ran as one.

At the water stop just past the nine mile mark, DeHaven, a 2000 Olympic marathoner, grabbed his side in obvious pain and immediately dropped off the pace.

By 10 miles the leading trio had opened a 30 second lead. Browne, 26, pushed the pace up the infamous 13th Street hill as Dowling covered every step and Larson began to fade. On the downhill, Larson made up a few steps but his efforts were in vain as Browne and Dowling accelerated away. Browne, the 2000 USA 15K road champion, was looking distressed, arms flailing, eyebrows arched high in his forehead, while Dowling looked comfortable.

At this point, a betting man would have gone with Dowling for the win, but in racing, style points don't count - just who crosses the finish line first. And on Market Street - a long gradual down hill finish - Browne, a U.S. track champion at 5000m and 10,000m, dug deeper and used his superior leg speed to pull out a 4 second win over Dowling, 1:03:55 to 1:03:59.

Scott Larson followed in 1:04:22 for third as DeHaven hung on to finish fourth (1:04:38). With his fifth place performance (1:04:46), Chad Johnson, the 2001 USA 25K champion, moved into first place in the Men's USA Running Circuit with 21 points. The top five men also earned automatic berths on the USA team for the 10th IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships in Bristol, England on October 7.

Browne, who pocketed $6000 for the win and runs for the Army as a part of their World Class Athlete Program (WCAP), proclaimed he was excited about the World Championships and "always takes great pride in representing the USA."

Milena Glusac, 25, controlled the race from the start as she passed the 4 mile mark in 21:18 and ten miles in an impressive 54:37. The 2001 USA 25K champion went unchallenged to the tape in 1:12:13, a 1 minute and 40 second personal record.

"I felt strong over this challenging course, and I'm looking forward to returning to the World Half-Marathon Championships," said the Oregon graduate who placed 10th last year (1:13:53, her previous PR) at the World Championships in Veracruz, Mexico.

Los Angeles native Sylvia Mosqueda - her blood soaked left shoe evidence of the painful experience she just endured - finished second in 1:13:21. Eugene resident Susannah Beck, who will join Glusac and Mosqueda on the World Championships team (top three women are guaranteed spots) also ran an impressive PR, lowering her previous mark by 1 minute 30 seconds in running 1:14.29.

With their top performances at Parkersburg, the trio hold the top three positions in the Women's USARC with Glusac taking over the lead (37 points). The next USARC race for men and women is the New Haven 20K on Labor Day, September 3.

Eddy Hellebuyck, 40, from Albuquerque won the master's title in 1:07:27 from U.S. half-marathon record holder Mark Curp who ran 1:10:57. Curp will be the men's team leader for the World Championships. Browne, greeting Curp after his finish, said "1:00:55 wow!!" a reference to Curp's long standing U.S. record set in 1985.

Gordon Bakoulis, 40, from New York City won the women's masters race in 1:19:38, besting Lee DiPetro (1:22:28).

15th Parkersburg Half-Marathon: USA Championships
Parkersburg, WV, Saturday, August 18, 2001

MEN

PL	NAME	TIME	PRIZE $
1	Dan Browne, CO	1:03:55	$6000
2	Keith Dowling, VA	1:03:59	$4000
3	Scott Larson, CO	1:04:22	$3000
4	Rod DeHaven, WI	1:04:38	$1500
5	Chad Johnson, MI	1:04:46	$1200
6	Clint Verran, MI	1:04:50	$850
7	Jeff Campbell, MI	1:05:10	$700
8	Mike Donnelly, RI	1:05:49	$500
9	Steve Spence, PA	1:06:15	$400
10	Jimmy Hearld, KY	1:06:34	$325
11	Chris Wehrman, MI	1:06:42
12	Jim Jurcevich, MI	1:06:50
13	John Sence, OH	1:07:01
14	Chris Lundstrom, MN	1:07:14
15	Kevin Collins, NY	1:07:20

WOMEN

PL	NAME	TIME	PRIZE $
1	Milena Glusac, CA	1:12:13	$6000
2	Sylvia Mosqueda, CA	1:13:21	$4000
3	Susannah Beck, OR	1:14:29	$3000
4	Monica Hostetler, NY	1:14:42	$1500
5	Alison Holinka, VA	1:15:14	$1200
6	Kelly Keane, MA	1:15:19	$850
7	Heather Burroughs, CO	1:16:51	$700
8	Laura Baker, MA	1:17:11	$500
9	Michelle LaFleur, GA	1:17:23	$400
10	Kelly Cordell, CA	1:17:46	$325
11	Emily Nay, UT	1:18:29
12	Debbie Arzola, TX	1:19:30
13	Gordon Bakoulis, 40, NY	1:19:38	$1000
14	Nadia Prasad, CO	1:19:40
15	Debbie Kilpatrick, OH	1:20:23

For full results with JPG photos, go to the race website:
www.ccmh.org/family_fitness/half_marathon2.htm

USARC Standings

WOMEN
after five races

PL	NAME	AGE	HOME	PTS
1	Milena Glusac	25	Fallbrook, CA	37
2	Sylvia Mosqueda	35	Los Angeles, CA	34
3	Susannah Beck	33	Eugene, OR	27
4	Deena Drossin	28	Alamosa, CO	25
5	Kristin Chisum	28	Wayland, MA	18
6	Colleen DeReuck	36	Boulder, CO	15
	Kim Pawelek	27	Jacksonville Beach, FL	15
	Collette Liss	28	Valparaiso, IN	15
9	Blake Russell	25	Medford, MA	12
10	Vicki Mitchell	31	Amherst, NY	11

MEN
after three races

PL	NAME	AGE	HOME	PTS
1	Chad Johnson	25	Rochester Hills, MI	21
2	Mike Donnelly	26	Providence, RI	20
3	Meb Keflezighi	25	San Diego, CA	15
	Dan Browne	26	Lafayette, CO	15
5	Rod DeHaven	34	Madison, WI	13
6	Alan Culpepper	28	Superior, CO	12
	Peter DeLaCerda	29	Alamosa, CO	12
	Keith Dowling	32	Reston, VA	12
9	Todd Williams	32	Knoxville, TN	10
	Scott Larson	31	Boulder, CO	10

The USA Running Circuit, a USA Track & Field road racing championship series, offers over $290,000 in prize money plus a $25,000 grand prix purse. The 2001 USARC, the seventh edition for the men and sixth for the women, features six events for men and eight events for women. All USARC events are USA Championships. In addition, the New York City Marathon offers overall place and time incentives for top U.S. athletes.

Per race, the first ten U.S. runners earn points (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1) with a final $12,500 grand prix purse ($6000, $4000 and $2500) for the top three men and women point scorers overall.

2001 USA Road Champions

NAME	TIME	RACE	LOCATION	DATE
Colleen DeReuck	26:16	Carolina 8K	Columbia, SC	Feb 10
Deena Drossin	49:09	Gate River Run 15K	Jacksonville, FL	March 10
Milena Glusac	1:26:05	River Bank Run 25K	Grand Rapids, MI	May 12
Collette Liss	15:47	Freihofer's Run for Women 5K	Albany, NY	June 2
Milena Glusac	1:12:13	Parkersburg Half-Marathon	Parkersburg, WV	Aug 18

NAME	TIME	RACE	LOCATION	DATE
Meb Keflezighi	43:14	Gate River Run 15K	Jacksonville, FL	March 10
Chad Johnson	1:16:11	River Bank Run 25K	Grand Rapids, MI	May 12
Dan Browne	1:03:55	Parkersburg Half-Marathon	Parkersburg, WV	WV   Aug 18

Upcoming USARC races:

RACE	LOCATION	PRIZE $	DATE
New Haven Labor Day 20K	New Haven, CT	$20,000	September 3
Food World Senior Bowl Charity Run 10K	Mobile, AL	$50,000	November 3
New York City Marathon*	New York, NY	$82,000	November 4

*At the USA Marathon Championship, USARC points will be doubled.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Twin Cities Marathon Adds New Sponsor--OrangeSeed Design

Contacts:
Dan Finanger,
Executive Director, TCM, 612-925-3500 Ext. 12
Damien Wolf,
President and Creative Director, OrangeSeed Design,  612-252-9757, ext. 201

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - (August 15, 2001) - OrangeSeed Design has signed a two-year agreement to be the "Official Design Firm of the Twin Cities Marathon." This sponsorship will provide Twin Cities Marathon with marketing and communications design services to help build the marathon into a world-class event.

OrangeSeed will help formulate brand and marketing strategies, develop advertising, create promotional literature, and assist with other marketing communications needs.

Damien Wolf, OrangeSeed president and creative director, is excited about the opportunities available for the Twin Cities Marathon. "The marathon already has a reputation as a first-class and well run event, and now they're ready to take it to another level," said Wolf. "We're excited to contribute our marketing, design and communications skills to help them do just that."

Dan Finanger, Twin Cities Marathon Executive Director, says the addition of OrangeSeed is important to the future of the marathon. "We are continuing to produce a world class event and OrangeSeed has resources that will help promote the event even better," says Finanger. "OrangeSeed not only has the marketing, design and creative talent we need, but they have a strong focus on health and fitness as well."

Twin Cities Marathon, a Running USA Founding Member, continues its 10th consecutive year as the designated USATF National Masters Championship for men and women. In addition to the marathon, the Twin Cities Marathon features a three-day weekend celebration of fitness, including a Saturday 5K Fun Run/Walk and children's fun runs, a pasta dinner, a two-day Health and Fitness Expo and a 10-mile race on Sunday. Major sponsors for the 2001 marathon are Cub, Calhoun Beach Club and Seagate. The major media sponsors are KARE 11 and Cities 97. The designated community contributions are Bolder Options, Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater Minneapolis and St. Paul and the TCM scholarship program. Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. is a non-profit organization that directs the Twin Cities Marathon as a community service for the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Visit us at www.twincitiesmarathon.org.

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