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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter October 14, 2005
Welcome to Chicago Athlete Express. ************************************* Chicago Athlete congratulates everyone involved with The LaSalle
Bank Chicago
Marathon, from Carey Pinkowski and his amazing team that work day in
and day out to make sure each detail is secure, to the hundreds of
volunteers and the
folks who take down the finish line long after most have gone home. A
job well
done! And, of course, congratulations to all of this year's marathoners! ************************************* KASTOR SUFFERS TO BEAT TOMESCU-DITA; LIMO LEADS
KENYAN SWEEP IN MEN'S RACE 2004 Olympic Marathon bronze medalist and U.S. record holder Deena
Kastor of
Mammoth Lakes, CA, won the first marathon of her storied career with
an anxious
five second victory over Romanian Constantina Tomescu-Dita at The
LaSalle Bank
Chicago Marathon on Sunday morning. Kastor, on pace for a sub-2:19
performance,
struggled in the final four miles to clock 2:21:25 to the strong-finishing
Tomescu-Dita's 2:21:30. In a Kenyan sweep of the top 10 men's places, 2004 Rotterdam
Marathon and Berlin
Marathon winner Felix Limo broke away from Ben Maiyo and Daniel
Njenga after the
40K mark to win in 2:07:02, the fastest time of the year. Maiyo clocked
2:07:09;
Njenga, a two-time runner-up here, crossed the line in 2:07:14. Two-
time defending
Chicago champ Evans Rutto finished fourth in 2:07:28. For more details, check out: QUOTE: "In order for great things to happen, you have to take risks." TOP ILLINOIS FINISHERS Top Illinois Men (chip time) Top Illinois Women (chip time) LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Photo Gallery Faces at the Races BEAN BAG TOSS GAME A HIT AT CHICAGO ATHLETE BOOTH Congratulations to these individuals who scored perfectly, getting all
four in!
Phil Best, Jamie Barchett, Jaye Nauman, Jordan Hancock, Josh
Neuman and
Francisco Cruz MEDALS APLENTY We're pleased to announce that we collected over 200 medals for the
Medals4Mettle
organization. Thanks to everyone who dropped off their unwanted
medals. ************************************* OLDIE BUT GOODIE - IF YOU'VE RUN THE MARATHON AND ARE
FEELING A LITTLE BLUE www.chicagoaa.com/features/bluesNov04.html ************************************* U.S. AGE GROUPERS DOMINATE ITU WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Top finishers from our region include: For more details, visit: ************************************* U-SOLE PLACES 4TH AT USATF NATIONAL CLUB CO-ED
CHAMPS The Chicago-based Universal Sole-Reebok team placed 4th at the
USATF National Club
Co-ed 10K Team Challenge on October 8, in Orlando, FL. Representing
the team was
Jeff Jonaitis (7th, 33:05), Rick Sluder (11th, 35:14), Audrey Giesler
(23rd,
37:59) and Kim Hemstreet (28th, 38:34). The team title went to the
Hansons-Brooks
Distance Project, with Wisconsin Runner RT placing second. For complete results: ************************************* CALL FOR ARTISTS TO DESIGN GAY GAMES POSTERS The Gay Games in Chicago (July 15-22, 2006) is asking for artists to
showcase
their talents by submitting designs for a series of posters. Artists should
submit
artwork in the highest resolution possible on CD-ROM by November 15,
2005 to:
Poster Art Contest, Gay Games VII, 4753 N. Broadway, Suite 602,
Chicago, IL 60640.
Winning artists will each receive 50 artist proofs of their completed
poster and
the designs will be featured on the Gay Games Chicago website at
www.gaygameschicago.org. ************************************* MOVIE PREMIER "Emmanuel's Gift," an inspirational film about a disabled athlete, will
have a
special premier on Monday, October 17 at Chicago's Music Box Theatre
at 7 p.m. (3733 N. Southport, 773-871-6604). ************************************* WOMEN'S RUNNING GROUP RETURNS THURSDAY, OCTOBER
20 Good fun and cool treats abound at the next Women's Night at
MOMENTUM. Female
runners are invited on Thursday, October 20 at 6:30 p.m. for the next in a
series
of monthly running events designed specifically for women. Sponsored
by Brooks,
Chicago Athlete, and MOMENTUM, each Thursday night event will
include a 5K women's
fun run followed by a special interest focus and socializing. The October
20
gathering will feature a field trip to Coldstone Creamery on Clybourn. ************************************* YORK HIGH SCHOOL EARNS NATION'S TOP XC RANKING York High School, in suburban Elmhurst, has long been the undisputed
king of cross
country in Illinois. Last year they took their top billing to the national
stage
and won the inaugural Nike Team National Cross Country meet in
Portland, OR,
beating a field of the best high school teams from across the country.
Midway
through the 2005 cross country season, the Dukes of York are once
again ranked #1
in the Midwest and #1 in the nation ahead of Fayetteville Manlius High
School in
NY, and well on their way to defending their title in Portland on
December 3. ************************************* OCTOBER TV ALERT October 16 at 3 p.m. - Ford Ironman USA Coeur d'Alene on OLN ************************************* FACT International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association says nearly
1 in 4 members of gyms are over the age 55.---Chicago Sun-Times ************************************* BROWN BAG LUNCH - COMMUTING BY BIKE Fed up with paying too much for gas? Want to learn more about bicycle
commuting to
work? The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation will host the first in a series
of "brown
bag" lunchtime discussions on bicycle commuting in Chicagoland from
12 noon to 1
p.m. on Wednesday, October 26 at 9 W. Hubbard St., Ste. 402.
Please RSVP to randyw@biketraffic.org or call 312-427-3325 x221. ************************************* DETROIT FREE PRESS / FLAGSTAR BANK TO AWARD FIRST
TIMERS AGE GROUP AWARDS Several years ago, the Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Bank Marathon
began issuing
different bib colors to first-time marathoners which has produced extra
encouragement along the course and the finish-line recognition. This
year, first
timers are getting recognized in yet another way: awards will be given
to the top
male and female first time marathon finisher in each age group. ************************************ THE WEEKEND AHEAD Columbus Marathon Features Deep Elite Athlete Field and Chicago Athlete will be at the Pumpkins in the Park 5K run/walk on
Saturday.
Stop by and share some of your marathon stories! For more information on these and other events, visit: ************************************* CLOSER There's still one "big race" to go, the Hawaii Ironman World
Championships.
Good luck to everyone competing this year! ************************************* Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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