Team USA--CHIBA Ekiden?

sit tight, it will be out shortly

What's going on?

We are almost a week before the Chiba ekiden, and no announcement on who the team is?!?

http://www.usatf.org/events/2007/ChibaEkiden/entry/

The only one I've heard is someone from California...hope he's not running solo! :-)

Anyone out there know who's on the USA squad besides our esteemed USATF LDR committee? Also, who's on the team staff?

This is typical USATF. They wonder why our top athletes don't want to participate in these events? BECAUSE USATF DOES NOTHING TO MAKE THEM IMPORTANT. This event should have been hyped going into Peachtree on July 4th. It wasn't on anyones radar. It should have been hyped again going into Providence. Once again nothing. It should have been the talk of Tufts. No one said a word. Our governing body does nothing to promote any event. Even the Olympic Trials. The hype was produced by the NYRR and nothing worthwhile by USATF.

Scott Bauhs from Chico is one person.

Marvin Gaye... wrote:

The only one I've heard is someone from California...hope he's not running solo! :-)

Yes he is. Team USA is Dean Karnazes.

Typical USATF nay-sayers. A lot of you obviously don't understand the complexities of posting information on the web. Just because there are millions upon millions of web pages out there in cyberspace that can be update instantly does not mean that it is a trival task to list a handful of names on a website.

Attention: Mr. Estes

Please do not send out an email blast at this late date. You have already blown it again. No one does more to destroy distance running in the United States than USATF.

Unless USATF is waiting for a check or plane tickets from the Chiba folks, this is absolutely ridiculous that the team hasn't been announced yet, as we're less than one week from the race!

I've been following the British thread, and at least they have a clue who they're sending next week.

Has the US team's invitation from Chiba been pulled?

Bottom line--why no announcement one way or the other?

USATF is waiting till after NCAA's so they can pick a few fit college kids. Makes sense since most of America's best ran the marathon trials and there is no fall 10k championship to pull from. Besides, what great experience for up-and-comers. That's what Chiba is about anyway.

Smart thinking Glenny!

I agree with USATF SUX. Chiba is an annual event meriting attention and recognition. It's an international event with around a million spectators. The USATF chooses to accept the invitation and to send athletes. So what gives? How come the delay in announcing it? Does the USATF silence on Chiba help USATF should be advocates and promote distance running in the USA.

This was posted three weeks ago so someone at USATF knows who is going:

http://www.chicowildcats.com/News/mcross/2007/10/25/cc102507.asp?path=mcross

Check out this release that came out today (Monday, 11/19):

Team USA departs for International Chiba Ekiden

INDIANAPOLIS - Team USA departs for Chiba, Japan today for the 2007 Chiba International Ekiden, to be held this Friday, November 23. In addition to Team USA, the marathon relay will feature teams from Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, France and Great Britain.

Ed Moran (Williamsburg, Va.); Ryan Sheehan (Rochester Hills, Mich.) and Josh Moen (Waterloo, Iowa), all members of last year's third-place men's team, along with 2006 women's team-member Desiree Davila (Rochester Hills, Mich.) will return to Chiba to lead Team USA's combined team.

Other members of the 2007 squad include Melissa White (Rochester Hills, Mich.); Stephanie Rothstein (Eugene, Ore.); Casey Owens (Des Moines, Iowa); and Scott Bauhs (Danville, Calif.).

Now in its 19th year, the format of the race has been revised to feature mixed teams of men and women running six alternating legs totaling 42.195 km as follows: 1st leg, Men 5 km; 2nd leg, Women 5 km; 3rd leg, Men 10 km; 4th leg, Women 5 km; 5th leg, Men 10 km; 6th leg, Women 7.195 km.

Kenya, the defending men's and women's team champions, will be returning this year. Osaka World Championships women's marathon gold medalist Catherine Ndereba will lead the combined team in its attempt for a third straight national victory.

For more information on the Chiba International Ekiden visit

www.usatf.org

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anybody know who the team leader and manager are?

Todd Williams

And why was this not presented a month ago? And why was this not a focus of attention at Tufts or Providence or Peachtree? Why are young post collegiates unaware of this event? BECAUSE USATF REFUSES TO PROMOTE OUR SPORT.

Noticed there are at least three Hansons folks (Sheehan, Davila, White) on the team...a payoff for getting Sell on the Olympic team, or is no ore really willing to go to Japan and miss Thanksgiving?

Is Moen still w/Hansons?

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Other members of the 2007 squad include Melissa White (Rochester Hills, Mich.); Stephanie Rothstein (Eugene, Ore.); Casey Owens (Des Moines, Iowa); and Scott Bauhs (Danville, Calif.).%%>

No. This team was named a month ago. Sell's performance has nothing to do with this.

Moen is no longer a Hansons-Brooks Athlete. Just a friend to the program.

USATF SUX wrote:

Why are young post collegiates unaware of this event? BECAUSE USATF REFUSES TO PROMOTE OUR SPORT.

If a qualified post collegiate doesn't know about this then they aren't paying attention.

um-bop... wrote:

Noticed there are at least three Hansons folks (Sheehan, Davila, White) on the team...a payoff for getting Sell on the Olympic team, or is no ore really willing to go to Japan and miss Thanksgiving?

It's Hansons team policy to NEVER turn down a spot on a national team - they consider that to be a major goal for their athletes, who historically run well when they are selected.