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Nicole DiMercurio was officially declared the winner of the Richmond Half-Marathon following a disqualification due to an agent with doping ties. “The men’s Anthem Richmond Marathon winner and two of the top finishers in the women’s Markel Richmond Half Marathon on Saturday have been disqualified because they were represented by a banned agent, Sports Backers announced on Wednesday.” – read the full article, Richmond Marathon disqualifies three runners, including men’s winner, for using agent suspected of doping ties
Photo: @ndimerc on Instagram
Stephanie Garcia won the VCU Health 8k, which is run in conjunction with the Richmond Marathon and Half-Marathon, in a time of 25:39. “A former All-American at the University of Virginia, Garcia specializes in the steeplechase and mile running. She quickly adapted to the 8K road race, though, taking control within the first mile and setting the pace the whole way.” Read more, Former UVA All-American claims women’s 8K title in Richmond on Richmond Times-Dispatch
Michael Stigler shares tips for high schoolers in the 110mH, 110mH, and 300mH hurdles, in addition to what he loves about track and field (video). “The 400 meter hurdles is an event made by sadists. Combine the 400 meters, which means you are running on pure guts from 300 meters on, and add ten hurdles. Michael Stigler loves the event, and he is quite good at it, with a PB of 48.26.” – watch the full video interview, Three Tips on how to be a better 400m hurdler, An Interview with Michael Stigler on RunBlogRun
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Neely Gracey and Jared Ward have been selected to provide analysis during the 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships. With 
Kara Goucher on the women’s side, Jared Ward will provide commentary to the Men’s DI Championship, and Neely Gracey will do the same for the women’s DII analyst and broadcaster. Johnny Crain will do the honors for the DIII broadcast. Read the full release, FloSports to Stream 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships Live only on FloTrack.com on NCAA.com
Courtney Frerichs will inspire the next generation of champions at a Run, Jump, Throw event in Nixa, Missouri on November 18. “This free event is open to kids ages 7-12 to help them learn more about the sport of track and field and show them how much fun being active can be.” – read the full article, Frerichs to host USATF Run, Jump Throw event at Nixa High School on CCHeadliner.com
Great to see Gabe Grunewald in full stride again!
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Team USA Minnesota went H*A*M. at the USATF Minnesota Cross Country Championships, bringing home 1st and 2nd in both the men’s and women’s races. Ryan Rutherford, Kevin Lewis, Breanna Sieracki, and Katy Moen took those honors, respectively.
Esther Atkins ran the Richmond Half in an effort in which she wasn’t, “racing anybody else on the course other than who I was yesterday and last week.” After the race, she said, “One of the hardest things in running is owning your current fitness even when it isn’t your best – or anywhere close to it. My finishing time wasn’t great for me – 3:30 over my PR with a 1:17:16, but I’m proud of my ability to execute the plan according to my current fitness instead of holding myself to currently unattainable standards.” via @erbyatkins on Instagram
Maria Dalzot maintained her status as resident BA by winning the Inside Trail Racing Mt Tam 10km in a course record of 57:25 (besting the previous mark by 2 minutes). “Must have been those northern California grapes” – via @mariadalzot on Instagram
Jamie Cheever and Jillian Tholen form Sisu Running to provide coaching and nutrition services to share their passion for running, racing, and overall fitness to assist others in becoming better athletes. “I believe in a holistic approach to training. Successful and life-long athletic careers are sustained by paying attention to the health of the body, mind, and spirit.” Learn more at Sisu Running
From the NCAA Track & Field vault, the 2003 NCAA Cross Country finals saw Dathan Ritzenhein and Ryan Hall go head to head at the finish. We won’t spoil it for you, just watch:
Remember in the 2003 #ncaaXC Championship when @djritzenhein outkicked Ryan Hall for the ??
— NCAA Track & Field (@NCAATrackField) November 13, 2017
Never Give Up! #MotivationMonday pic.twitter.com/e4QNenwT9j
In “It is Maddening that this is Still a Thing” News
Chaunte Lowe has officially been upgraded to the bronze medal in the high jump from the Beijing Games in 2008. “In Beijing, Lowe initially finished sixth in the 2008 Olympic high jump with a height of 1.99m/6-6.25. In late 2016, third-place finisher Anna Chicherova of Russia, fourth-place finisher Yelena Slesarenko of Russia, and fifth-place finisher Vita Palamar of Ukraine were disqualified after testing positive for banned substances in retests of their Beijing Games samples. Following the exhaustion of appeals, Lowe is now officially the bronze medalist.” Read the full release, Chaunté Lowe upgraded to bronze medal in high jump for Olympic Games Beijing 2008 on USATF
Another #CleanSport victory! Congrats & brava @chauntelowe ? https://t.co/XFdlDlUYoe
— T&F Athletes Assn (@TrackFieldAA) November 15, 2017
Celebrate the Good Times
Craig Lutz and Meg Belino’s wedding week is here! Send them congratulations and wishes of many years of love, laughter, and memories, @Craig_Lutz and @meg_bellino
Hit hard with a head cold the week of my wedding. Only because I like making @meg_bellino anxious.
— Craig Lutz (@Craig_Lutz) November 13, 2017
This is also a self diagnosis.
Riley Dolezal‘s birthday is on Thursday, November 16 – send him good vibes and healing birthday wishes on Twitter, @Riley_Cordell
Kyle Merber‘s birthday is on Sunday, November 19 – wish him well while trying to not hold his Knick fandom against him, @TheRealMerb
Worth Watching
Brandon Hudgins is hosting Weekly #GoingTheDistance Facebook Live events. “Going the Distance is a podcast where no topic is off limits. We generally start off with a reading from my book, Going the Distance, and then see where the night takes us.” Check out last night’s episode below:
Posted by Brandon Hudgins on Wednesday, November 15, 2017
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