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Track & Field Stars are Coming to BerkeleyBrutus Hamilton Invitational, Berkeley, CAFriday, April 23, 2010Good afternoon!Please see the release below announcing some of the notable runners at and the New York Road Runners involvement with the Distance Carnival at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational. The event will be held Friday, April 23 at the University of California at Berkeley. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or for additional information. Take care, Drea Drea Braxmeier | Media Associate | New York Road Runners | 212.423.2287 (work) | [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> P New York Road Runners asks that you please consider the environment before printing this email. Contact: Drea Braxmeier 212.423.2287 | [email protected] Media Relations Department, New York Road Runners Galen Rupp, Amy Begley Top Contenders at NYRR Distance Carnival at Brutus Hamilton Invitational Trio of NYRR Distance Carnival races continues NYRR's support of USA athletes and will feature eight Olympians New York, April 14, 2010-Galen Rupp and Amy Begley lead a field of eight Olympians entered in the New York Road Runners (NYRR) Distance Carnival on Friday, April 23, as part of the Brutus Hamilton Invitational at the University of California at Berkeley, it was announced by NYRR president and CEO Mary Wittenberg today. In its second year, the event is an initiative by NYRR to support the longstanding Brutus Hamilton Invitational at the University of California. The NYRR Distance Carnival program will feature a women's 3000 meters and a men's 5000 and 10,000 meters. All three races will be broadcast live at www.flotrack.org<http://www.sml1.com/recordtiming/cal/brutus10/>. "We are very excited to once again be hosting the Distance Carnival at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational," said Wittenberg. "The more opportunities we can give middle- and long-distance runners to shine, the better. This is part of our commitment to the sport." Rupp, 25, of Portland, OR, is the 2009 NCAA Outdoor 5000- and 10,000-meter champion. He set a personal best time of 7:42.40 with his fifth-place finish at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships 3000 meters. Rupp will compete in the 5000 meters at the Distance Carnival against fellow American Patrick Smyth, who started off his year with a win at the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run 4-mile race in New York. On the women's side, Begley, 32, of Boulder, CO, will be making her NYRR Distance Carnival debut. She will be racing in the 3000 meters against fellow 2008 Olympians Yuriko Kobayashi of Japan and Jen Rhines of the United States. "I'm really excited to be making my seasonal debut at the New York Road Runners Distance Carnival at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational," said Begley. "My training in Albuquerque the past few months has been going very well and I look forward to testing my fitness in a great race against a stacked field in Berkeley." In the 10,000 meters, American Brett Gotcher will face Yuki Sato of Japan, who boasts the fastest time in the field (27:38.25). Top entrants include: Women's 3000 meters Renee Metivier Baillie, USA - 2010 USA Indoor 3000-meter champion Amy Begley, USA - 2008 Olympian, 10,000 meters Yuriko Kobayashi, JPN - 2008 Olympian, 5000 meters Katie McGregor, USA - Five-time USA champion Jen Rhines, USA - Three-time Olympian Men's 5000 meters Matt Gabrielson, USA - 2009 IAAF World Championships team, marathon Galen Rupp, USA - 2008 Olympian, 10,000 meters Patrick Smyth, USA - Seven-time NCAA All-American at the University of Notre Dame Men's 10,000 meters Brett Gotcher, USA - 2:10:36 debut marathon (No. 4 USA debut time in history) Yuki Sato, JPN - Fastest PB in the field (27:38.25, No. 3 all-time in Japan) For complete meet information, visit www.calbears.com. New York Road Runners |
