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Jameson Becomes First U.S.
Male to Win Columbus Marathon since 1993 COLUMBUS, Ohio - (October 16, 2005) - Teren Jameson of Taylorsville, Utah pulled away from 1997 Columbus Marathon champion Jonathan Ndambuki in the 16th mile and cruised to win the 26th Columbus Marathon in 2 hours, 18 minutes, 38 seconds for his first marathon victory. Jameson is the first U.S. male to win the Columbus Marathon since Brad Hudson of Oregon won back-to-back titles in 1992-93. The 28-year-old, who ran his marathon debut in 2:16:26 (sixth place) at Twin Cities in 2004, essentially led the race wire-to-wire. He controlled a pack of eight runners through seven miles, ran stride for stride with Ndambuki through 14 miles and then made his move at a water station shortly before 16 miles. "I came here to race and my goal was top three. I was training for a 2:15 pace so I knew I would be competitive," said Jameson, who took home $5000. "It's a win and that means a lot. I did not run a super fast time, but I came here and won and that is a big deal." Ndambuki, 30, coming off wins this year at the Big Sur International and Deseret News Marathons, finished second in 2:20:42. James Mutuse of Kenya was third in 2:22:42. In the women's race, 2002-03 winner Lyudmila Pushkina, a 40-year-old Ukraine native who trains in Gainesville, Fla., was unchallenged in winning the title in 2:29:57. She is the only woman to run the Columbus Marathon in under two hours and 30 minutes - a feat she has accomplished three times including her 2:28:09 course record in 2003. She also earned $6000. Russian Larisa Michailova was second in 2:42:00 and Mary Akor, 29, of Gardena, Calif., was third in 2:52:10. Josh Ordway, a 25-year-old Columbus resident making his marathon debut, was the top Ohio male finisher. He ran with the lead pack until dropping back in the eighth mile and finished sixth overall in 2:24:33. Colleen Harrison of Akron was the top Ohio female finisher in 3:01:12 and fifth overall. Both earned $250 and a Delta travel voucher. Jerome Mescher, 46, of Hilliard, Ohio, was the top male master in 2:45:22. Pushkina also won the women's master title. The field included 4,800 marathoners and 755 relay teams who competed in sunny skies and cool temperatures. The race was supported by 1,800 volunteers and witnessed by thousands of spectators who lined the three-loop course through the neighborhoods in and around Downtown Columbus. Through a new partnership with the Ohio National Guard, participants were treated to a full color guard and fly-over prior to the race. 26th Columbus Marathon MEN Top Ohio Male MASTERS Men (40+) WOMEN MASTERS Women (40+) Complete results at: ColumbusMarathon.com Return to top / Return to main page Antonenko, Burangulova Win
Under Armour Baltimore Marathon BALTIMORE - (October 15, 2005) - Mykola Antonenko had a plan, he stuck to it and it worked. "That was my plan, after 16 miles, I'd change the pace and run faster because I have been training well," the 33-year-old Ukrainian said through an interpreter shortly after winning the 5th Under Armour Baltimore Marathon. "I wanted to break the pack." He did. He also broke the four-year Kenyan lock on the men's race, ably handling the hilly, windy course in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 40 seconds. On the women's side, Ramilya Burangulova also made a strong mid-race move and successfully defended her 2004 title, giving Russia its fifth victor in the five years of the event. Her time was 2:42:00. Under clear and sunny skies and with a cool breeze from the west, the marathon made its way from near Oriole Park at Camden Yards in downtown Baltimore uphill for a few miles before turning back downhill and into the city's famed Inner Harbor at 7 miles. Both the men's and women's lead packs, coincidentally, had plenty of company - eight runners in each. For the men, the 6-foot, 145-pound Antonenko was the driving force in the front, along with a Kenyan contingent of four. Antonenko, who trains in the Ukraine and races in America twice a year, sported bib #1 as he had the best credentials coming into Baltimore. He ran a 2:16:12 at the Las Vegas International Marathon last January, good for fourth place. But his 2:13:59 at last year's Twin Cities Marathon, after a 2:14:43 at Austin eight months before, made him the man to beat. Meanwhile, the 44-year-old Burangulova was the target of the other elite women by virtue of her 2004 triumph in an event record 2:40:21. She carried other credentials, too: a stellar 2:33:03 at Grandma's on June 18, third overall and first master to go along with her 9th place finish at Boston last year in 2:34:08, again the first master. She admitted after the race that she was running on a sore right Achilles, a nagging, recurring injury that required surgery in 1996 when she tore the tendon. It didn't appear she was having any problems when she and fellow Russian Marina Bychkova slowly left three-time champion (2001-03) Elvira Kolpakova, another Russian, on the second passing of the Inner Harbor between 12 and 13 miles. Quickly, Burangulova put 5 seconds between herself and Bychkova by the halfway mark, which she passed in 1:22:06. The 29-year-old Bychkova kept it close, however, until Burangulova went to work and picked up the pace. By mile 16, her lead was 23 seconds, and by mile 17, it was 37 seconds, with no other women in sight. The temperature was starting to rise, although the short, muscular Burangulova, who trains in Gainesville, Fla., and began the process last year to gain U.S. citizenship, did not seem bothered at all. Up ahead, the men were attacking the uphill section of the course which crests between the 20th and 21st miles at Lake Montebello. Through Patterson Park and beginning to climb toward the 17th mile marker, Antonenko pushed the pace with a 5:05 split and the pack was down to six. A mile later, he was in the lead by nine seconds with a 5:09 mile. With five miles remaining, Antonenko had gapped the field by 43 seconds. As Antonenko glided down the last few miles back downtown, he took a long glance over his shoulder with half a mile to go, just making sure he was alone as he reached Camden Yards for the finish in the parking lot of M&T Stadium. Nearly 27 minutes later, Burangulova would stride down the final stretch. Ilona Barvanova, who was fourth at the half, passed Kolpakova into third in the 21st mile and passed Bychkova into second by the 23rd mile and finished in 2:44:44, good for $5000. Kolpakova, running her third marathon in 14 days, held onto fourth place for $1500. More than 11,000 entered in the Baltimore Running Festival, which was comprised of the marathon, a sold-out half-marathon, a marathon relay and a five kilometer race. Ukranian Natalya Berkut and Abderrahim Haji, a Moroccan, took the top honors in the half-marathon in 1:17:18 and 1:08:16, respectively. 5th Under Armour Baltimore
Marathon MEN WOMEN For more results, go to: TheBaltimoreMarathon.com Return to top / Return to main page Contact: Ian Monahan, Elite Racing, Inc., (858) 450-6510 Teams Set for North American 5K Team Championship at Arturo
Barrios Invitational CHULA VISTA, Calif. - (Oct. 14, 2005) - The Arturo Barrios Invitational celebrates its 17th edition in spectacular fashion with a series of races for the whole family and a fiercely competitive elite field for the North American 5K Team Championship. The races and surrounding festivities take place Sunday, Oct. 23 at the Chula Vista Marina. The North American 5K Team Championship, in its fourth year as the feature event at the Arturo Barrios Invitational, is a unique competition in which elite men's and women's teams from the United States, Mexico and Canada vie for the title of fastest country in North America. The rivalry is tied at one win apiece; Mexico won in 2002, the USA in 2003 and Canada last year. Each squad is competing for a $25,000 prize purse that includes $21,000 in team prize money and a $4000 individual purse. The winning team is calculated using a cross country low scoring format. Canada returns as the defending champion thanks to a strong 1-2 women's finish by Olympians Emilie Mondor and Malindi Elmore. Mondor, 24, leads Canada as the defending champion in the women's race. Hailing from Quebec, she has literally overpowered the women's field in the event's three-year history, averaging an 11-second lead over her closest competition. Over the past three years, Mondor has set two course records in Chula Vista, including the current mark of 15:16 for the 3.1-mile race. Also returning with Team Canada is Reid Coolsaet, 26, whose third place men's finish helped secure last year's Canadian win. Victorious in 2003, the United States utilized a consistent finish strategy for the team's first North American title. In 2004, the American team struggled against the Canadians. Their 5-7 men's score and 3-4 women's finishes only mustered 19 points, three behind the 2002 Mexican champions. This year, the United States' chance at gold is fueled by former Stanford University standout Lauren Fleshman. Fleshman, 24, a Team Running USA athlete, led the USA to the bronze medal at the World Cross Country 4K Championships last March and finished second at the 2005 USA Outdoor 5000m Championships in June. The men should score well for Team USA with an even blend of youth and experience. A member of the 2003 U.S. World Cross Country Team, 23-year-old Ian Connor will supply valuable speed and experience to the men's group. For the first time since 2003, 24-year-old Alejandro Suarez will be missing from Team Mexico's roster. Suarez has been the team's anchor as the top overall men's finisher for the past two years. However, Mexico has sent two members of the victorious 2002 team in hopes of a repeat performance. David Galvan, 32, beat the men's field in a time of 13:47 to initiate the team's lead. Teodoro Vega, 29 returns from '02 along with 22-year-old newcomer Juan Luis Barrios who has the speed to take top marks. Gisel Bautista, 27, the 2004 Mexican 5000m national champion, leads the women's side. For more information about the Arturo Barrios Invitational, contact Elite Racing at (858) 450-6510 or visit EliteRacing.com. 2005 North American 5K
Championship Teams USA Men Coach: Mark Coogan CANADA Men Coach: Mike Van Tighem MEXICO Men Coach: Rafael Martinez, Guillermo Estrada Return to top / Return to main page Contact: Chris Brienza, (212) 808-1358; Chris.Brienza@Rodale.com Runner's World to Increase Rate Base for 10th
Straight Year on Heels of Record 2005 Performance NEW YORK - (Oct. 11, 2005) - Runner's World VP / Publisher Andrew R. Hersam has announced that the magazine will increase its rate base from 600,000 to 615,000 beginning with the January 2006 issue, the 10th straight year that Runner's World will increase its rate base and a jump of more than 18% in just three years. The increase coincides with the closing of the upcoming December issue, which will be the biggest December issue in the magazine's 39-year history at close to 59 ad pages and more than $4.7 million in PIB ad revenue. For the year, Runner's World will close with a record $56.4 million in PIB revenue and nearly 696 ad pages, an increase of nearly 30% in revenue and close to 19% in pages over year-end 2004 ($43.6 million, 589 pages), which had also been a record. This marks the third straight year that Runner's World ad revenue has grown by 30% and ad pages have grown by more than 10%. In addition, 11 of Runner's World's 12 monthly issues in 2005 set all-time performance records for their respective months, with the June 2005 issue (72.4 pages, $5.6 million) marking the biggest issue in the magazine's history. "By any measurement, this has been the greatest year our magazine has ever had," said Hersam. "Beginning with our two National Magazine Award nominations, continuing with 11 record issues and culminating with our third straight record annual ad performance, this has been a year to be exceptionally proud of. "As we enter our 40th year of publication in 2006, there are no signs that this momentum will slow. Running is white hot and continuing to grow, and (VP/Editor-In-Chief) David Willey and his team have created an editorial product that is peerless in its service and storytelling. We also have the most desirable audience in marketing - the youngest, most affluent and most active readership of any magazine published. It just doesn't get any better." Runner's World's rate base most recently jumped from 520,000 in 2003 to 575,000 in 2004 and 600,000 this year. The streak of ten straight increases began in 1997, when it jumped from 430,000 to 440,000. Single-copy sales also continue to grow for Runner's World, which had its best-ever year at newsstand in 2004 with nearly 950,000 copies sold. Through the June 2005 ABC report, single-copy sales were tracking nearly 5% higher than last year (85,925), with the January 2005 issue marking the biggest-selling issue (109,586) in history. About Rodale's Runner's World
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