Wednesday News Round-Up

It's been busy in the athletics world these days. In case you haven't been able to keep up, here's some news you may have missed ...

Jurek Breaks USA 24-Hour Record ... Proctor native Scott Jurek established a new American record for the 24-hour run by running 165.705 miles in a single day. Jurek broke the record when he finished second at the IAU 24-Hour World Championships in France.

Jurek bettered the previous road 24-hour record of 162.46 miles set by Mark Godale in 1999. The American record for 24 hours on a track is 165.24 miles by Rae Clark in 1990.

The Duluth News-Tribune's Kevin Pates has the story HERE.

Tommies Sweep MIAC Championships ... The University of St. Thomas men's and women's teams swept the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Winona last weekend.

The Tommie men have won 24 of the last 28 MIAC Outdoor Championships. The Tommie women have won 24 of the 26 MIAC Outdoor Championships contested.

The MIAC also named its individual award winners HERE (men) and HERE (women).

Team USA Minn. in Action ... Josh Moen finished 10th at last weekend's Bay to Breakers 12K in San Francisco in 36:47. Meanwhile, teammate Patrick Smyth finished 12th at the Healthy Kidney 10K in New York City in 29:03.

Find the full Team USA media release HERE.

Goucher Explains Delay ... Duluth native Kara Goucher explains in a blog post on Competitor.com, HERE, why she waited to announce her pregnancy.

The World Championships 10,000-meter bronze-medalist and her husband Adam were waiting for amniocentesis results after early fears that their child could carry a rare chromosomal abnormality.

After the test, the Gouchers learned their baby was developing normally.