Press Release - USA Half Marathon Championships - 5/4/10
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Duluth To Host 2012 And 2013 USA Half Marathon Championships
(Duluth, Minn.) - The 2012 and 2013 USA Half Marathon Championships have
been awarded to Duluth, Minn., USA Track & Field and Grandma's
Marathon-Duluth, Inc., announced today.
"We are excited to have Duluth play host to our USA Half Marathon
Championships in 2012 and 2013," said USATF CEO Doug Logan. "We look
forward to working with Grandma's Marathon to deliver what promises to be
two great events in the city that will highlight the talents of our best
runners."
The men's and women's national half-marathon title races will be run in
conjunction with the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon on June 16, 2012 and
June 22, 2013.
"We could not be more elated to receive the bid for these events. Our
proposal was an aggressive one, as our staff and board members believe this
is an opportune time to invest the resources necessary to attract these
premier running races to northeastern Minnesota," said Scott Keenan,
executive director of Grandma's Marathon. "We are excited to showcase the
city of Duluth and its unparalleled hospitality to the country's best
half-marathon runners."
The bid includes a per year prize purse of $82,000, including first-place
awards of $12,000 for the men's and women's champions.
Duluth has a strong history of hosting national championship events,
including the 2003 and 2004 USA Women's Half Marathon Championships. The
2003 race was won by Colleen De Reuck in a course record one hour, ten
minutes - a mark that remains the fastest women's time on the Garry
Bjorklund Half Marathon course. The race celebrates its 20th anniversary
next month.
The city also hosted the 1987, 1990 and 1994 USA Women's Marathon
Championships as part of Grandma's Marathon, currently the country's 13th
largest marathon.
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