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Contact: Richard Finn, (212) 423-2229 | rfinn@nyrr.org, Media Relations Department, New York Road Runners Tergat, Ndereba to Hit the Streets at the Inaugural
NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE NEW YORK - (July 20, 2006) - Marathon world record-holder Paul Tergat and 2004 Olympic Marathon silver medalist Catherine Ndereba will lead the sold-out field of 10,000 runners in the first-ever NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE on Sunday, August 27, it has been announced by New York Road Runners. Tergat and Ndereba, both of Kenya, are the first professional athletes to be announced for the race, which offers $60,000 in prize money, including $10,000 each to the male and female champion. "Paul and Catherine are two of the all-time greatest runners at any distance, and we are thrilled to have them help launch this spectacular new race through the streets of Manhattan," said New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg. "With 10,000 runners on board, the first-ever NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE is well on its way to becoming a truly international sporting event." Tergat, 37, who set the marathon world record of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 55 seconds in Berlin in 2003, returns to New York after finishing fourth in the Lisbon Half-Marathon this past March in 59:42. One of the favorites heading into April's Flora London Marathon, Tergat withdrew the week before the race with a calf injury. He has since fully recovered. |
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In 2005, Tergat beat South African Hendrick Ramaala by one second with a time of 2:09:30 to win the ING New York City Marathon in the closest finish in race history. Tergat recently announced that he will return to New York in November to defend his title. "The NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE will be a great chance to check my fitness leading up to the ING New York City Marathon in November," said Tergat. Ndereba, 33, arguably the greatest all-around road racer ever, opened this year with two strong performances in Japan: a win at the Osaka Ladies International Marathon and a second-place finish at the Sendai Half-Marathon. She has six career victories at two World Marathon Majors series events, having won the BAA Boston Marathon four times (2000-01, 2004-05) and the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon twice (2000-01). Her 2:18:47 finish in Chicago in 2001 made her the first woman to break the 2:19 mark, and she remains the second-fastest female marathoner of all-time. In 2004, Ndereba won the Olympic Marathon silver medal in Athens, and in 2003, she won the IAAF World Marathon Championships. Ndereba has 14 career victories at the half-marathon distance, including six wins at the Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia Distance Run, and she captured the bronze medal at the 1999 IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships. "I know that the new half-marathon will be a big race for New York," said Ndereba. "I know the crowds will be great and it's always so exciting to be in New York City." With a course designed to celebrate New York City, the NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE will take runners on a loop through Central Park, down Seventh Avenue through Times Square, across 42nd Street and along the expansive West Side Highway to Battery Park in the heart of the city's financial district, finishing with a view of the Statue of Liberty. New York Road Runners is working in collaboration with the Mayor's Office, City of New York Parks & Recreation, NYC & Company, New York City Sports Commission, New York City Police Department, Department of Transportation, Department of Sanitation, New York City Fire Department and all the other city agencies that help throughout the year to produce its world-class events. For more information, visit: NYRR.org |
Return to top / Return to main page Jacques Sallberg Joins Team Running USA SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - (July 20, 2006) - Jacques Sallberg has joined Team Running USA, the professional athlete development group based in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. Last month, Sallberg, 31, finished fourth at the USA 3000 Meter Steeplechase Championship in 8 minutes, 28.18 seconds, a personal record by 6 seconds. The graduate of California State University, Los Angeles also placed 12th at the 2004 Olympic Trials 3000m Steeplechase. In addition, the Division II All-American has set PRs this year in the mile (4:01.50) and 5000m (13:52.62). "Jacques is an outstanding addition to Team Running USA," said Coach Bob Larsen. "He has been working with our training group since November 2003, and he is known as a dedicated athlete and a tough competitor. His recent performance at the USA Outdoor Championships impressed everybody and also inspired his teammates." Sallberg, a resident of Pasadena, Calif., becomes the 14th member of Team Running USA which includes 2004 Olympic medalists Deena Kastor and Meb Keflezighi, Olympians Jen Rhines, Gabe Jennings and Kate O'Neill, five-time national road champion Ryan Shay, 2006 USA 5000m champion Lauren Fleshman, 2006 USA 12K Cross Country champion Ryan Hall and Ian Dobson, Sara Hall, Missy Buttry, Alicia Craig and Laura O'Neill. Most of the group are racing or will be racing this summer on the European track circuit. About Team Running USA Since 2001, Team Running USA athletes have won two Olympic medals and 12 World Cross Country Championship medals, set one world road record, 16 national records and numerous personal records, earned 47 national titles and three USARC Grand Prix titles and added to world and U.S. all-time lists. In short, they are the most accomplished training group in the United States. Supported by the Town of Mammoth Lakes, the New York Road Runners, Chevron Houston Marathon and Atlanta Track Club, the program's athletes utilize the resources at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista/San Diego for sea level training and Mammoth Lakes for high/low altitude training throughout the year. Renowned and Olympic coaches Joe Vigil and Bob Larsen and coach Terrence Mahon coordinate this elite group. For more information on Team Running USA, contact: Ryan Lamppa, (805) 696-6232 or ryan@runningusa.org or visit: RunningUSA.org Return to top / Return to main page Contact: Nancy Hobbs, Manager, Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team, (719) 573-4133; trlrunner@aol.com 2006 Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team Announced for World Mountain Running Trophy The Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team will compete in the 22nd World Mountain Running Trophy in Bursa, Turkey on Sunday, September 10. This year's Trophy races are uphill events (as opposed to odd-numbered years when the events are held on up / down courses) with the Senior men running 12K, Senior women and Junior men running 8.5K and Junior women running 3.4K. The women's squad includes four athletes with the top three world finishers scoring for the team. Six athletes represent the men's team with the top four finishers scoring. The Junior men's team includes a maximum of four with top three scoring, while the Junior women's team is a maximum of three with the top two scoring. "This looks to be one of - if not - the best team we have ever fielded. I'm glad to be associated with such a great group of runners," said Dave Dunham, who in addition to holding manager duties this year, also represented the U.S. team seven times with his best finish - runner-up - in 1993. The 2006 Open team includes two newcomers, an athlete returning after a nearly 10 year hiatus and a few seasoned veterans. MEN WOMEN Team leader Richard Bolt, Portland, OR; Junior team manager Dave Dunham, Bradford, MA; women's team manager Ellen Miller, Vail, CO and Nancy Hobbs, Colorado Springs, CO, council member of the World Mountain Running Association and team manager, will accompany the team to Turkey. The Junior team will be announced later. The U.S. team is sponsored by Teva, the title sponsor and official footwear of the team and SportHill apparel. Teva has been the title sponsor since 2002 and SportHill has been the official apparel sponsor since 2005. 180s joined as a team gear sponsor in 2005, and this innovative company manufactures items such as the ExoLite™ Ear Warmer, Convertible Running Glove™ and Eye Gear. FuelBelt, Inc. is the newest team sponsor and will provide hydration gear for this year's team. For more information on the World Mountain Trophy 2006, go to: WMRT2006.org Return to top / Return to main page Texas Event to Offer the Largest National Ultra Championship Prize Purse The Ultracentric 24-Hour Run in Grapevine, Texas will host the American Ultrarunning Association's 2006 National 24-Hour Run Championship on a certified, 2.4-mile road loop on Saturday, November 18. The event will offer a $12,000 prize purse, the largest in ultramarathon national championship history in the United States. The event will also serve as the selection race for the National Team to the 2007 World 24-Hour, which will be held in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada in July. The entire $12,000 prize purse will be reserved and earmarked only for Americans who qualify for and participate in the 2007 World 24-Hour as a member of the U.S. National Team in that race. Specifics of team selection and prize money distribution will be announced soon. The 24-Hour National Championship will be included in a weekend-long "celebration of ultrarunning," including 6-hour, 12-hour and 48-hour events. Check the AUA website (AmericanUltra.org) for further updates. Questions and more information about the Ultracentric event may be directed to: info@ultracentric.net Ryan Lamppa, Running USA Media Director |