Photos from Running USA 2011: The Industry Conference, held Sunday to Tuesday, Feb 13-15, 2011, in San Antonio, Texas. A conference record of more than 430 attendees from the running industry met for discussion, celebration, networking, awards and much more at the 8th edition. For the photo gallery, click on the photo to enlarge (move cursor near the top of the photo for "prev" or "next" button). PHOTO CREDIT: MarathonFoto and Leah Etling. Running USA 2011: Celebrate Running, Celebrate Success recap HERE.

Guy Morse and Doug Kurtis share a laugh.
Thank you, San Antonio! See you at Running USA 2012 in Houston.
Matt Dockstader, Kecia Christiansen, Jeremy Solomon, David Deigan, Mike Schmitz enjoying the Sunday evening opening reception.
Merhawi Keflezighi and Mitch Harper
Trailblazer Award winner Beth Shluger with Dawna Stone, Women's Running Magazine publisher
Morning run belt buckle medal! Giddy up!
Olympian Anne Audain with her silent auction item - framed photo of Anne with Frank Shorter
Animated "Social Media" round table session
Virginia Brophy Achman, Tracy Lott, Tracey Russell
The "voice" of Running USA 2011: Mike Reilly
The women of e-media: Beth Evansek, Heather Peters
Team USA Arizona's Brett Gotcher, Tracy McMillan, Stephanie Rothstein at the Hall of Champions dinner
Tracy Sundlun (R) accepting Youth Event of the Year Award for the Junior Carlsbad with Dan Kesterson, Youthrunner.com
Alexandra Charpentier and Dave McGillivray talking shop.
Team USA Arizona celebrating with the Boys of ARE, winner of the Team USA Arizona immersion package.
Round table session "Marketing Your Event"
Ashworth Awards booth - thank you for the great morning run medals!
Cascade Run Off tribute and quilt: Keith Peters, Anne Audain, Chuck Galford
Hall of Champions 2011 inductees: Creigh Kelley and Dr. Ken Cooper with Susan Weeks, Running USA CEO
Iris Simpson Bush, Flying Pig Kids' Marathon - Youth Program of the Year with Dan Kesterson
Bruce Franke, Tina Klein
Dr. Ken Cooper, Running USA Hall of Champions inductee, eighth class
The "father of aerobics" Dr. Ken Cooper - a true running legend
More engaging round table action
Before the morning run in the Grand Hyatt San Antonio lobby
Josh Merlis, Mike Burns, Joe Hayter
Virginia Brophy Achman, Dr. Ken Cooper, Susan Weeks
Tim Arem, "T-Bone", Youth Contributor of the Year, with Dan Kesterson
Brant Kotch, Allan Steinfeld
Isabelle Thompson, Rick Nealis, Angela Huff, Gary Gutshall - Marine Corps Marathon - Semper Fi!
Team USA Arizona with Allan Steinfeld
Creigh Kelley, Running USA Hall of Champions, eighth class - take a bow.
Team USA Arizona Greg McMillan's heartfelt acceptance of the Allan Steinfeld Development Award
Round table give-and-take discussion
More reception fun
Wally Kastner, Chris Balog - Big Sur Int'l Marathon
The Perfect Pitch finalists
Ellen Heise Madden, Les Wright speed networking.
The "heart" medal for Valentine's Day morning run
Dave McGillivray, speed networking ringmaster
Speed networking meet-and-greet
"Media & Public Relations" round table exchange
Our keynote speaker Henry Cisneros, former San Antonio mayor and Secretary of HUD and current runner
Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, 1984 gold medalist and Chief of Sport Performance for USA Track & Field, gave the luncheon address.
More reception mingling
The Perfect Pitch judges
Courtney Ferrell closed Running USA 2011 with the Five Modes of Inspiration.