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SCA 5K Championships – Santa Monica Classic 5K

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SCA Road Running Championships
Santa Monica Classic 5K
Sunday – May 16, 2010

Pictures

Videos


Courtesy of RunnerStream


Courtesy of RunnerStream

More Information: SCA Road Running Championships & Grand Prix

SCA-USATF CONTACT:
Wayne Joness
Chair, Open Athletics Long Distance Running Committee
Southern California Association / USA Track & Field
Cell: (310) 600-5332
Email: [email protected]

SCA Runners Place Among Top Runners at 2010 Boston Marathon

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Boston Marathon
April 19, 2010
Boston, MA
Results



Members of the USATF Southern California have plenty to celebrate with the exciting finish to the 2010 Boston Marathon. Southern California Association member Ryan Hall (M27) placed fourth overall 2:08:41, just two seconds behind the third place finisher Deriba Merga (M29) 2:08:39 in a thrilling finish. The second American woman to cross the finish line was none other than Southern California Association Champion Mary Akor (F33), crossing the finish line in 2:38:12. Mary is the USA Track & Field Southern California Association 2008 Half Marathon Champion (International City Long Beach Marathon), and the 2009 10 km Champion (Dana Point Turkey Trot 10K). You can find video clips of Mary following her 2008 Half Marathon Championship victory here:

SCA Marathon Championships – Los Angeles Marathon

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SCA Road Running Championships
Los Angeles Marathon
Sunday – March 21, 2010

Awards – Overall Open Winners
Cheryl Smith, Laguna Beach, 02:45:19 (F-29)
Mark Batres, Rowland Heights, 02:28:36 (M-25)

Awards – Overall Masters Winners
Lydia Salinas, Los Angeles, 03:15:23 (F-49)
James Maynard, Whittier, 02:41:06 (M-42)

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A sell-out crowd of nearly 25,000 runners readied themselves in the pre-dawn light at historic Dodger Stadium for the marathon of a lifetime: the 25th anniversary Honda Los Angeles Marathon, presented by K-Swiss. In just seven months, the team of Peter Abraham and Russ Pillar had re-imagined and re-worked the LA Marathon into the course runners had been dreaming about for decades. The new “Stadium to the Sea” route takes runners past favorite Los Angeles landmarks like Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, the famous Sunset Strip and down Rodeo Drive, finishing in Santa Monica, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The redesigned course offers a net downhill grade, with runners dropping 3.11 meters for every kilometer run, just squeezing in under the limit of 3.25 meters for an Olympic trials qualifying course. However, from the beginning in Dodger Stadium, it was clear that the 2010 LA Marathon was going to offer runners some difficult terrain before they could breath the cool ocean breezes at the Santa Monica Pier.

2010 USA Track & Field Southern California Association Marathon Champion, Mark Batres (M25 2:28:36) remarked, “It was just a really challenging course…after the third mile, the next hill was really challenging. After that I recovered, I had a couple of 5, 10 miles, and I started feeling better.” Batres continued, “ I knew the last three miles were going to be really fast, so I told myself as long as I am in a good position at mile 23, all I have to do is hang on.” And hang on Batres did, outpacing fellow USATF runners Mike Davies (M33 02:35:30) and Brian Livingston (M32 2:37:16) to win the Championship title. The 2010 Men’s Master Marathon Champion is James Maynard (M42) comfortably running a sub 3:00 marathon with a finishing time of 2:41:06.

In the women’s division, Cheryl Smith (F29) can claim back-to-back Championship titles, winning the 2009 Marathon Championship at the OC Marathon, and now the 2010 Marathon Championship at LA. Impressively, Smith’s 2:45:19 finish at Los Angeles was around 22 minutes faster than her 3:07:04 finish at the OC Marathon. Like Batres, Smith described the redesigned marathon course as “Challenging at parts, but that is just how a marathon goes.” Smith credited her renewed strength and speed as a marathon runner to consistency in her training regimen. Smith’s next big event is the New York Marathon in November, but her 2:45:19 also qualifies Smith to compete in the 2012 Olympic trials as well. Following Smith to the finish line was Erika Aklufi (F33 2:54:30), and Lydia Salinas (F49 3:15:23) who also claims the title of 2010 Masters Women’s Marathon Champion.

Perhaps the most surprising finisher of the 2010 Los Angeles Marathon was Constantine Yap. The 10-year old phenon finished in 3:03:40, running barely over a 7:00 per mile pace for 26.2 miles. This put Yap in the top 10 USA Track & Field finishers for the LA Marathon. Yap trains as a runner with the Equalizers Track Club, coached by Jerry Palazzo, but Yap is also coached by Chuck Hurley as a race walker, and has a number one National Elite Youth ranking in Bantam Boy’s 1500-meter race walk!

With six weeks of rest for weary legs, members of USA Track & Field, Southern California Association can relive the glory of finishing at the Santa Monica Pier, without the tribulations of running 26.2 miles to get there! The next Association championship race is the Santa Monica Classic 5000, on Sunday May 16. This race starts on the beach, on Barnard Way, and finishes near the Santa Monica Pier. This, fast, popular local race is a great way to get some speed back after long marathon training runs!

Videos
http://www.youtube.com/v/WRh-514sUAk&hl=en_US&fs=1& – Race Highlights
http://www.youtube.com/v/eJn7H_hOVv0&hl=en_US&fs=1& – USATF Men’s Champion – Mark Batres
http://www.youtube.com/v/aMEDb2ikEio&hl=en_US&fs=1& – LA Marathon – Men’s Start
http://www.youtube.com/v/GpW-CcIor1A&hl=en_US&fs=1& – LA Marathon – Women’s Start

More Information: SCA Road Running Championships & Grand Prix

SCA-USATF CONTACT:
Wayne Joness
Chair, Open Athletics Long Distance Running Committee
Southern California Association / USA Track & Field
Cell: (310) 600-5332
Email: [email protected]

IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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March 28, 2010
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Results | Photos

Senior Women – Team USA – 3rd Place: 76

  • 12 Shalane Flanagan
  • 19 Molly Huddle
  • 20 Magdalena Lewy-Boulet
  • 25 Amy Hastings
  • 38 Renee Metivier Bailli
  • 41 Emily Brown

Senior Men – Team USA – 9th Place: 182

  • 36 Patrick Smyth
  • 45 Ryan Vail
  • 48 Robert Curtis
  • 53 Scott Bauhs
  • 67 Robert Mack
  • 80 Ben Bruce 

Junior Women – Team USA – 6th Place: 123

  • 18 Emily Sisson
  • 29 Shelby Greany
  • 35 Juliet Bottorff
  • 41 Emily Jones
  • 45 Sophia Ziemian
  • 51 Laura Tremblay 

Junior Men – Team USA – 8th Place: 169

  • 29 Trevor Dunbar
  • 42 Andrew Colley
  • 44 Walter Schafer
  • 54 Andrew Kimpel
  • 66 Ammar Moussa
  • 84 Michael Lynch

USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships

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March 26 – 28, 2010
Boston, MA
Results | Photos | News


USATF Southern California Champions

  • Kathy Bergen (W70)
    • 60m Champion: 9.21 WR
    • 200m Champion: 32.31 WR
    • High Jump Champion: 4-02.25
  • Chris Faulknor (M47)
    • 60m Champion: 7.35
    • Long Jump Champion: 20-00.50
    • 200m – 3rd Place: 24.04
  • Rufus Morris, Jr (M64)
    • Long Jump Champion: 15-09.50
    • 60m – 8th Place: 8.80
  • Tom Patsalis (M88)
    • 200m Champion: 50.54
    • Triple Jump Champion: 20-05.00
    • 60m – 2nd Place: 11.99
    • Long Jump – 2nd Place: 8-04.50
  • Derek Pye (M42)
    • 60m Hurdles Champion: 8.09
  • Nolan Shaheed (M60)
    • 3,000m Champion: 9:55.03 AR
    • Mile Champion: 5:16.40
    • 800m Champion: 2:21.00
    • 400m – 2nd place: 59.86
  • Johnny Speed (M46)
    • 400m Champion: 52.81
    • 60m – 4th Place: 7.42
  • So Cal Track Club (M30-39)
    • 4 x 800m Relay Champions: 8:37.87
      • 1) Chambers, Keith 31
      • 2) Givens, Barry 36
      • 3) Sepulveda, Rene 44
      • 4) Dameworth, Bryan 39
  • So Cal Track Club (M50-59)
    • 4 x 400m Relay Champions: 4:33.94 2
      • 1) 448 Jones, Eric 67
      • 2) 765 Sheehan, Jim 60
      • 3) 827 Talib, Salih 64
      • 4) 761 Shaheed, Nolan 60

Other Finalists

  • Kirk Bentz (M55)
    • Long Jump – 2nd
    • Triple Jump – 2nd
    • High Jump – 4th
  • Bert Bergen (M72)
    • High Jump – 2nd
  • Keith Chambers (M31)
    • 400m – 2nd
    • 800m – 4th
  • Mark Cleary (M51)
    • 3000m – 4th
    • Mile – 6th
  • Bryan Dameworth (M39)
    • 800m – 5th
    • Mile – 6th
  • Barry Givens (M36)
    • 3,000m – 2nd
    • Mile – 4th
    • 800m – 7th
  • Debbie Lee (W53)
    • 400m – 4th
    • 200m – 4th
    • 3000m – 5th
    • 800m – 6th
    • Mile – 8th
  • Chris Pittman (M37)
    • High Jump – 4th
    • Super Weight – 4th
    • Weight Throw – 5th
    • Triple Jump – 6th
  • Rene Sepulveda (M44)
    • 3,000m – 3rd
  • Thaddeus Wilson (M59)
    • 50m Hurdles – 2nd
    • Long Jump – 3rd
    • 60m – 6th
  • So Cal Track Club (W40-49)
    • 4 x 800m Relay – 2nd 
      • 1) Reaser, Christine 44
      • 2) Miller, Sheryl 46
      • 3) Tefft, Jan 51
      • 4) Lee, Debbie 53
  • So Cal Track Club (M50-59)
    • 4 x 800m Relay – 3rd
      • 1) Thigpen, Aaron 45
      • 2) Pearson, Paul 58
      • 3) Easley, Ricky 56
      • 4) Lucas, David 50
  • So Cal Track Club (M30-39)
    • 4 x 400m Relay – 2nd
      • 1) 186 Chambers, Keith 31
      • 2) 758 Sepulveda, Rene 44
      • 3) 240 Dameworth, Bryan 39
      • 4) 663 Pettes, Alfy 35
  • So Cal Track Club (W40-49)
    • 4 x 400m Relay – 5th
      • 1) 695 Reaser, Christine 44
      • 2) 830 Tefft, Jan 51
      • 3) 851 Valle, Lisa 43
      • 4) 585 Miller, Sheryl 46

Final Team Standings

  • 1. Mass Velocity Track Club – 363 points
  • 2. TNT International Racing – 343
  • 3. Southern California Track Club – 339.50
  • 4. Potomac Valley Track Club – 220
  • 5. Florida Athletic Club – 157
  • 6. Twilight Throwers & Central Park Track Club- 141
  • 8. Philadelphia Masters – 114
  • 9. Houston Elite & Shore Athletic Club – 108
  • 10. Southwest Sprinters Track Club – 107