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Ron Wayne
Ron Wayne
Residence | Atlanta, GA
Running Division Promotions Manager
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Chicago Marathon Media Day
by Ron Wayne on October 6, 2012
The Chicago Marathon is one of the 5 Major Marathons in the world and Mizuno Racing Team Athletes, Renee Metivier Baillie, Patrick Rizzo and Craig Leon were 3 of the 10 athletes that were featured at the Chicago Marathon Media day attended by over 100 sports writers and NBC, the network that is covering the race. To kick off media day, Renee Metivier Baillie was one of 3 women runners who were featured on stage. This was followed one on one round table interviews with Renee, Patrick and Craig. In addition, NBC did a human interest segment with Renee that will be show...
Serena Burla 4th and Christo Landry 7th At US National 20K Championships
by Ron Wayne on September 5, 2012
September 3, New Haven Connecticut. Mizuno Racing Teammates, Serena Burla and Christo Landry are both in a build up training phase for upcoming fall marathons. Both have been putting in record mileage and were concerned about their ability to race on tired legs. This year, the depth of the men's and women's fields was the best ever for the 35th edition of the US National 20K Championships. Serena ran in the lead pack of 5 runners for about half the race and finished 4th in a time of 1:08.45. Running a personal best time of 1:00.04 (4:50 per mile),...
Tyler McCandless Is Repeat Winner At Kauai Marathon Misses Own Course Record By 23 Seconds
by Ron Wayne on September 4, 2012
September 2, Kauai, Hawaii, Tyler McCandless battled the heat, the rain, and 2,000 competitors to win the Kauai Marathon. Tyler's time of 2:23.51 was 32 seconds slower than last year's time where he set the course record earning a time bonus. If Tyler had broken his course record, he would have earned an additional $15,000 bonus. After his win, McCandless said,, "Last year I came to the Garden Isle of Kauai with a goal of winning the race. I ended the day with a win and a course record. Today, I ran as best I could and came up just off ...
Heidi Westover Taking One Year Teaching Sabbatical To Focus On Training
by Ron Wayne on August 31, 2012
As a full time school teacher, Heidi Westover was known for running up to 200 mile weeks, with a high percentage of those miles on the treadmill. Sometimes she would run 20 miles on the treadmill before school with an afternoon workout to follow. After the US Olympic Marathon Trials, in January (15th place, 2:35.45), Heidi decided to change coaches. Her new coach, Brad Hudson, who has produced many championship athletes, has her running substantially less miles, but better quality miles. Heidi, who lives in Walpole, New Hampshire, spent this summer traini...
Twelve Mizuno Athletes Will Race The US National 20K Championships
by Ron Wayne on August 31, 2012
Christo Landry Looking To Become USATF Road Circuit Championships Point LeaderOn Labor Day, September 3, twelve Mizuno Athletes (eleven from the Mizuno Racing Team and one from Riadha) will race in the US National 20K Championships that will be held in New Haven, Connecticut. The competition serves as one of the races for the USATF to choose men and women to compete in the World Half Marathon Championships that will be held in Bulgaria on October 6th. Mizuno Racing Team athletes that will be competing are Christo Landry, Patrick Rizzo, Craig Leon, Zach Hine,...
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