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The Mankato Marathon announced that  Kathrine Switzer will be the keynote speaker for the Speaker Series on Saturday, October 19, 2013. The title of her speech is "Men, Women and the Marathon; Running Away Together." Her talk, as she says, is "not about running but changing people's lives."

Switzer has run 39 marathons including her win at the New York City Marathon in 1974, she is also an advocate for sports equality for women. Switzer created the Avon International Running Circuit of women's only races in 27 countries beginning in 1978. The global impact of this series was influential on the inclusion of the first women's marathon in the 1984 Olympics. Switzer is also an Emmy award-winning TV commentator, and an author of three books including her memoir, Marathon Woman.

The Speaker Series will be held at Myers Field House on the Minnesota State University Mankato Campus from 3 to 7 PM. Find out more about Kathrine Switzer at KathrineSwitzer.com or MarathonWoman.com.
To find out more about Switzer and the Speaker Series or to register online for any of the 2013 Mankato Marathon races, visit MankatoMarathon.com.

Bring Back the Mile
The Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013 opens on Saturday, February 2 at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston and at the Camel City Indoor Mile, part of the Hilton Garden Innvitational collegiate track meet in Winston-Salem, NC. The 13-race circuit includes two races in Minnesota--The Medtronic TC One Mile on May 9 and the Grandma's Minnesota Mile on September 8.

“From Boston to Santa Barbara and stops in-between, the Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013 will provide an excellent platform to further promote the distance that Americans ‘get’ and love,” said BBTM Founder Ryan Lamppa. “Each event on the tour will engage and entertain runners of all ages and abilities, the media, fans and the general public, and we welcome and thank all the inaugural tour events."

Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Boston, MA February 2
Camel City Indoor Mile, Winston-Salem, NC, February 2
106th Millrose Games: NYRR Wanamaker Mile, NY, NY, February 16
Tri-Cities Track Classic: Ray Flynn Mile, Johnson City, TN, April 20
Medtronic TC 1 Mile, Minneapolis, MN, May 9
Big River Festival of Miles, St. Louis, MO, May 30
Platinum Performance State Street Mile, Santa Barbara, CA, June 2
Footloose Freedom Mile, Mammoth Lakes, CA, July 4
DC Road Runners 1 Mile Track Championships, Arlington, VA, July 24
Ryan Shay Mile, Charlevoix, MI, July 27
GNC Live Well Liberty Mile, Pittsburgh, PA, August 9
Falmouth Mile, Falmouth, MA, August 10
Grandma's Minnesota Mile, Duluth, MN, September 8
Evening with a Miler Gala, Santa Barbara, CA, Fall 2013

Elliott Heath
RunnerSpace interview with Elliott Heath is HERE.