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INDIANAPOLIS - USA Track & Field on Monday announced the USA
Running Circuit (USARC) schedule for 2009. The fifteenth edition for
the men and fourteenth for the women, the 2009 USARC has ten events for
men and nine events for women.
The USA Running Circuit (USARC), a USA Track & Field road series, features USA Championships from one mile to the marathon and attracts the best U.S. distance runners, including Olympians Deena Kastor, Ryan Hall, Shalane Flanagan and Anthony Famiglietti. "We are proud to announce that the 2009 USARC will offer a record
amount of circuit prize money for a non-Olympic year," said USA Track
& Field CEO Doug Logan. "This will allow us to continue our
commitment to providing our athletes with important competitive
opportunities for both our current and developing stars."
In addition to competing for a total prize purse of $613,000, U.S. athletes will have the opportunity to qualify for various Team USA events, including the IAAF World Championships Marathon, the IAAF World Road Running Championships and the Chiba International Ekiden. The 2009 USARC kicks off at the USA Half-Marathon Championships hosted by the Aramco Houston Half-Marathon on January 18. 2009 USA Running Circuit Schedule Men USA Half-Marathon Championships, Houston, Tex., $29,750, Jan. 18 USA 15 km Championships, Jacksonville, Fla., $26,500, March 14 USA 1 Mile Road Championship, Minneapolis, Minn., $10,000, May 7 USA 25 km Championships, Grand Rapids, Mich., $10,600, May 9 USA Men's 10 km Championship, Atlanta, Ga., $30,000, July 4 USA 7 Mile Championships, Davenport, Iowa,$22,500, July 25 USA 20 km Championships, New Haven, Conn., $20,000, Sept. 7 USA 5 km Championships, Providence, R.I., $15,000, Sept. 20 USA Men's 10 Mile Championship, Minneapolis, Minn., $25,000, Oct. 4 USA Men's Marathon Championship, New York, N.Y., $150,000 Nov. 1 Subtotal $339,350 USARC Grand Prix $12,500 Total Women USA Half-Marathon Championships, Houston, Tex., $29,750, Jan. 18 USA 15 km Championships, Jacksonville, Fla., $26,500, March 14 USA 1 Mile Road Championship, Minneapolis, Minn., $10,000, May 7 USA 25 km Championships, Grand Rapids, Mich., $10,600, May 9 USA 7 Mile Championships, Davenport, Iowa,$22,500, July 25 USA Women's 10 Mile Championship, Flint, Mich., $17,200 August 22 USA 20 km Championships, New Haven, Conn., $20,000, Sept. 7 USA 5 km Championships, Providence, R.I., $15,000, Sept. 20 USA Women's Marathon Championship, Minneapolis, Minn., $72,500, October 4 USA Women's 10 km Championships, Boston, Mass., $23,000, Oct. 12 Subtotal $249,500 USARC Grand Prix $12,500 Total USARC Grand Prix Champions (1995-2008) 1995 Keith Brantly 1996 Mark Coogan 1997 John Sence 1998 Rod DeHaven 1999 Todd Williams 2000 Rod DeHaven 2001 Dan Browne/Scott Larson Milena Glusac 2002 Dan Browne 2003 Ryan Shay 2004 Ryan Shay 2005 Abdi Abdirahman Nicole Aish 2006 Mbarak Hussein Marla Runyan 2007 Ryan Hall 2008 Fernando Cabada Deena Kastor The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USARC race (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), with a final $12,500 grand prix purse ($6000, $4000, and $2500) for the top three men and women point scorers overall. The USARC points at the USA Marathon Championships will be doubled. The mission of the USA Running Circuit is to showcase, support, and promote U.S. runners. Since its inception in 1995, the USARC and its races have provided over $6 million dollars to U.S. distance runners. For more information on the 2009 USARC visit www.usatf.org. |
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About USA Track & Field
USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world's oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States. For more information on USATF, visit www.usatf.org |
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