THE SCOOP
Paula Radcliffe appears to be over the shin injury and
bronchitis that kept her
out of the World Track & Field Championships last
month in
Paris. Radcliffe
ran a 30:51 in a local London 10K on Sunday, only 13
seconds slower than she
ran the race last year when she was in world record
shape. She still isn't run-
ning The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon or any other fall
marathon, but will
announce her fall road racing plans soon. From Chicago, a
rousing Go, Paula, go! And as you probably saw on our Web site, Khalid
Khannouchi has withdrawn
from this year's LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon because of
a knee injury.
Khalid just can't train the way he needs to so he can race at
his high level.
For the full story, visit:
http://www.chicagoaa.com/news/chicagomarathon03khalid
out.html
Who are the top American men entered to run Chicago? Try
Meb Keflezighi,
Dan Browne and Rod DeHaven. Lots could change
between now and the race.
Chicago Athlete Magazine is the Official Program for The
LaSalle Bank Chicago
Marathon. Watch our Web site (www.chicagoaa.com)
for any updates.
THE IRONMAN WISCONSIN REPORT
Heather Gollnick made it three-for-three in Ironman
competition as she won her
second consecutive Ironman Wisconsin title on Sunday at
Madison, WI. Gollnick,
of Hartford, WI, did three cartwheels before crossing the
finish
line in 9:46:28.
"I was pretty nervous on the bike," Gollnick, a mother of
three, said afterward.
"I had to pace myself and I kept praying. The crowd is
awesome!" So was she!
Dave Harju, a cross-country skier from Hull, QE (Canada)
was the overall winner
in a time of 8:55:26. Conditions were warm, making it a
tough day for many.
"The heat was really getting to me," said Harju, who kept his
heart rate at 140
throughout the event by using a Body Link monitor by Timex.
And how that cross-
country skiing helped his training? "It helps with strength
and fitness," Harju said.
"Instead of a four-hour bike (indoors), I can be out skiing in
the fresh air."
Illinois was led by Brian Scott of Evanston, who finished in
9:57:18 and Tara
Schramm of Roscoe (near Rockford), who clocked
11:18:38.
A few scenes to remember, courtesy of Chicago Athlete
managing editor
Brenda Barrera, who was on the scene.
. . . Kris Hartner of the Naperville Running Company coming
across in 11:12:43,
carrying his son who was all decked out in a matching NRC
uniform.
. . . Illinoisans Jonathan Tenney and Michael Rubin, who
met each other while
training in Madison, found themselves trading places on the
run. As they passed
the state capitol, they were neck and neck. Both came
barreling down and crossed
the finish line together in 11:11:05.
. . . from Michael Gotzler, the second Illinois finisher: "I hurt
my quad last week
and didn't think I'd be able to race!"
. . . from Dan Day, the third Illinois finisher: "I can't believe I
did this! I sprained
my ankle coming out of the swim transition and I had a
102-degree temperature
this past week."
. . . Karen Grabowski of Niles, who finished in a strong
11:23:24, threw her bike
chain more than a couple of times!
There were 1,900 participants in this event. Congratulations
to all who took part!
For more, visit:
click here.
For Chicago Athlete's photo gallery, click here.
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THE NEWS
Sunday morning's Chicago Half-Marathon was a sparkling
success as runners
got to enjoy a good portion of the course going in both
directions on Lake Shore
Drive. A total of 5,647 runners completed the 13.1-miler that
started and
finished at the Museum of Science and Industry. That's up
from 5,410 last year.
Overall winner was Andrzej Krzyscin, 35, of Poland. He
trains with U.S. masters
star Eddy Hellebuyck in Albuquerque, NM. Krzyscin ran a
1:05:52. Earlier this year,
he won (2:12:40) the Motorola Marathon in Austin, TX and
took fifth (2:16:28) at
Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, MN. Women's champ on
Sunday was Susan Loken,
40, of Phoenix, AZ, in 1:19:12. Cindy James of Flossmoor
was second in 1:19:28.
According to Susan Nicholl of Dillon Productions, which
produced the event, the
race got 19 television "hits" from Channels 2, 5, 7, 9, 32 and
CLTV.
The new Fox River Half-Marathon also was a hit out in St.
Charles. On a course
described as very hilly, Derek Olenek, 33, of West Chicago,
was the men's winner
in 1:12:48, while Lisa Menninger, 38, of LaGrange, easily
took the women's race
in 1:23:18, one day after winning the Fleet Feet Mile in River
Forest with a 5:15!
And the Chicago Masters' Big Shoulders 2.5 and 5K swims
off Ohio Street Beach
had good turnouts as well with 338 swimmers finishing.
Races were divided into
wetsuit and non-wetsuit categories with most swimmers
opting for no wetsuit.
For results on all of these races, plus many more, visit our
results page.
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THE REST OF THE NEWS
The New Wave Triathlon Club has formed in Skokie. If you
want more information,
contact Mark Landeck at 847-707-9545, e-mail to
Mark.Landeck@TriLando.com
or go to www.TriLando.com
The inaugural Starved Rock 50 -- a scenic 50K ultra race in
Ottawa, IL is on the
calendar for Nov. 2. For the latest information, call
312-375-9500 or visit:
www.HammerfestTri.com
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THIS WEEKEND
The Lake Geneva Extreme Triathlon Series is this Saturday
at 6:30 a.m., starting
from Reid Park in Fontana, WI. There are sprint,
international and half-Ironman
events to choose from, and registration is still open. For
entry fees, course info
and other vitals, contact Frank Dobbs at 262-275-3577,
lgsports@genevaonline.com,
or visit: www.lakegenevasports.com.
Also on the to-do list for many of you are the 25th annual
Alpine 10K in Lake
Zurich, the Dannon Duathlon in Naperville and the
Boulevard Lakefront Tour for
cyclists in the city, starting at the Midway Plaisance. All are
headliners on a
weekend packed with walks, runs, tris and rides. Mix in the
Cyrstal Lake Half-
Marathon, the Illinois Valley Striders Half-Marathon in Peoria
and some marathon/
Ironman-Kona training, and you have a busy weekend! Click
here for our Searchable
Calendar of Events.
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THE REMINDER
As previously reported here, the Wolf Lake 5K Run for
Education on Saturday,
Sept. 20 has been cancelled and the Condell Distance
Classic 10K in Libertyville
on Sunday, Sept. 21 has replaced it on the Chicago Area
Runners Association
Race Circuit. For more information, go to:
www.cararuns.org.
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THE CLOSER
Good luck to in-line skaters competing this weekend at the
North Shore In-line
Marathon in Duluth, MN, and to mountain bikers at the
Chequamegon Fat Tire
Festival in Hayward-Cable, WI. It's your time to shine!
