USATF Minnesota and AAU Records/Lists

USATF Minnesota and AAU Records/Lists   HERE

Spencer Howe 19th in AAU Junior Olympics Decathlon

Spencer Howe 19th in AAU Junior Olympics Decathlon(17-18 age group). Results HERE.

Spencer Howe

AAU Region 14 Qualifier Full Results

AAU Region 14 Qualifier Full Results HERE

2017 AAU Region 14 Qualifier Results; Days 1-3

 2017 AAU Region 14 Qualifier Results Days 1-3 HERE

2017 AAU MN District Qualifier Results

2017 AAU MN District Qualifier Results HERE

Upcoming Summer AAU Track Meets

2016 AAU Junior Olympic Games Live Results

2016 AAU Junior Olympic Games Live Results HERE

AAU Minnesota District Qualifier Results

AAU Minnesota District Qualifier Results HERE

AAU Junior Olympics Live Results

AAU Junior Olympics Live Results HERE

AAU Qualifier Results

AAU Qualifier results HERE.

AAU MN District Qualifier Results

AAU Minnesota District Qualifier results HERE

USATF Minnesota Athletes of the Month for August

USATF Minnesota selected Wayzata's Connor Olson as male athlete of the month for August and the Minnesota Elite 4 by 100 relay team of Centennial HS's Jedah Caldwell, Kailynn Blanchard, Lashaura Porter, Meagan Blair, and Michaela Baker that won the AAU JO championship as the female athletes of the month for August.

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News: Northfield AC Track Meet; Goucher, TJ Hand clapping; HS Pay to Play Fees; Rercruiting/Social Media; Robinson Sisters; Youth Running?;Pettit

Northfield News on community supported All Comers Track Meet on August 29, 2014 HERE.

Fall marathon for Kara Goucher, but which one HERE.

Willie Banks talks about the origin of the hand clapping fans for the jumps in Spikes HERE.

Duluth News Tribune summary of the "pay to play" fees in various areas of the state of Minnesota for high school sports HERE.

Allen American article on the impact of social media content on athlete recruiting of high school athletes HERE.

Sun Sailor article on the Robinson sisters from St. Louis Park and their experience in the AAU JO Meet HERE.

Sun newspapers sports columnist John Sherman on youth running "craze" HERE.

Gopher Q&A with Chelsea Pettit HERE.

How Far Did You Run?

NYRR archive photo of Ted Corbitt

Simple enough question.  Most runners today take it for granted that if they run a race advertised as a Mile, 5K, 5-mile, or a marathon that is the distance they will run, but it hasn't always been that way.  50 years ago this month, a soft spoken, but "broad shouldered" New Yorker named Ted Corbitt began the quest to certify the distance in road racing.

I use the term "broad shouldered" metaphorically in that Corbitt carried the course measurement quest on his shoulders and, with the assistance of like minded individuals, carried the necessary paperwork and legislation through the various running organizations to make accurate course measurement a requirement instead of only a possibility.

Ted's son Gary wrote the following tribute to his dad:  "In August 1964 Ted Corbitt authored and published the 29 page monograph “Measuring Road Running Courses.” The movement to certify the accuracy of road race courses across the United States was started.

Ted Corbitt stated the following: 'I rate my involvement in course certification the most important thing I’ve done in athletics and that includes being on an Olympic team and setting a few American records. I want to thank Aldo Scandurra for giving me a chance to survive. And I want to thank John Sterner, Robert Letson and John Jewell of England.'

Road Race Management editor and publisher Phil Stewart said the following: 'Besides being an African American Olympic marathoner in 1952, a time when marathon running was far from integrated, Ted Corbitt was the quiet, tireless founder of the measurement and course certification system which allows millions of runners today to know that the courses they run -- be it the Boston Marathon or their local Turkey Trot 5K -- have been accurately measured. This is his remarkable and enduring legacy.'

Learn more running history at:

www.tedcorbitt.com

News: AAU JO Results; Spokane/Finnerty; MDRA 15K; Carbohydrate Consumption Myths

The final day of the AAU Junior Olympic meet in Des Moines was a sprint fest.  Top performance for Minnesotans was the Minnesota Elite 4 by 100 relay team of Blaine's Jedah Caldwell, Kailynn Blanchard, Lashaura Porter, Meagan Blair, and Michaela Baker(one of whom ran only the prelims) that won the 15-16 age group in 46.88.  MSHSL State Class AA girls' champ in the 400, Briesha Hunter finished second in the 15-16 400 in 55.53 and was eighth in the other event she won at the MN HS Championships, the 100.  Her time was 12.22.  Jedah Caldwell was fourth in the JO 15-16 100 in 12.14.

Keylan Jackson finished third in the age 14 boys' 400 in 51.05 and was eighth in the 200 in 23.72.  Rashad Mckinley(10 year old age group--13.88) and Xavier Flemister(12 year olds--13.21) were both eighth in their event.  Plymouth's Jacob Boden was also eighth in the 10 year olds' javelin with a throw of 22.96m/75'4".  Julia Redwing placed fourth in the 12 year old girls' shot put with a toss of 9.56m/31'4.5".

Live daily results(by event) from the JO meet are HERE.

Rob Finnerty one of several middle distance runners attempting to give Spokane, Washington its first sub-four minute mile tonight. Preview story is HERE.

The MDRA 15K, scheduled for next Sunday, August 10, is still on at Crosby Farm Park.  As Ed Whetham's photo HERE shows, the paths are no longer under water or greased with mud.

Myths of pre-exercise carbohydrate consumption, research on pre-race/workout eating HERE.

Outside on brain research on endurance athletes HERE.

News: AAU JO Meet; Liberty Mile; Carlson

Winona's Grace Ping won the 11 year old girls' 3K in 10:32.58.  Was second in the 1500 in 5:07.54, and ninth in the 800 in 2:33.23. Woodbury's Mason Roomes won the 15-16 year old's triple jump with a hop, step, and jump of 13.94m/45'9" and was third in the long jump at 6.61m/21'8.5".  Lakeville's Kieren McKeag won the 15-16 shot put with a throw of 16.24m/53'3.75" and the discus at 47.17m/154'9"..

Drevonnte Dunkins won the 10 year old's 800 in 2:35.07.  Ruby Stauber was second in the girls' 15-16 800 in 2:11.84. Hastings' Clayton Johnson was second in the 15-16 400 hurdles in 54.20.  Natalie Manders placed second in the 15-16 girls' shot put at 12.56m/41'2.5" and third in the disc with a throw of 41.56m/136'4".  Robbinsdale's Michaela Baker was third in the 15-16 triple jump with 11.54m/37'10.5" and sixth in the long jump leaping 5.34m/17'10.25". Niara Hill from Brooklyn Park finished third in the 17-18 triple jump at 11.76m/37'7".  Victori's Julia Redwing finished fourth in the 12 year old girls' discus at 25.54m/83'9" and twelveth in the long jump with a leap of 4.36m/14.4"

Twin Cities Track Club 4 by 800 Relay team

Inver Grove Heights' Natalie Windels was third in the 15-16 girls' 400 hurdles in 1:02.90.  Prior Lake's Madison Scholl placed fifth in the 15-16 high jump clearing 1.67m/5'6".  Alex Berg of Mankato cleared 2.13m/7' in the 13 year olds' pole vault to finish fourth.  Twin Cities Track Club team of Anders Sonnesyn, Graham Maas, Ben and Sam Elliott finishes eighth in the 14-year-old 4 by 800 relay in 9:14.41.  The Minnesota Speed A age 12 girls team was 7th in the 4 by 800 in 11:01.60. Full results of events for the first six days are HERE.

Liberty Mile local TV interview with Heather Kampf and Jordan McNamara HERE. Race site is HERE. List of participants in the elite races are HERE.  Three Minnesota women--Team USA Minnesota's Heather Kampf and Gabe Grunewald, and Twin Cities Track Club's Melissa Agnew--are entered in the women's mile.

Former Team USA Minnesota runner and Gopher grad, Andrew Carlson, joins the coaching staff at NDSU as assistant coach for distance runners HERE.