Assistance to avoid running on empty That's the mission of the Boulder-based Colorado Elite Track Club By Carl Rose Special to The Denver Post Tuesday, May 15, 2001 - BOULDER - Today's American female distance runners face tremendous odds once they finish their collegiate athletic careers. Only a select few find a way to support themselves; many have to give up the sport within a few years - before they reach their physical peak. In many ways the problem is exacerbated in Colorado. The state is rich in talent, in athletes and coaches. The Front Range is blessed with myriad ideal training settings. However, meager material support is available unless distance runners reach the top echelon in their events. Citing the lack of opportunity in the land of opportunity, University of Colorado assistant track coach Jason Drake founded the Colorado Elite Track Club for women in Boulder last fall. Full article: http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1002,98%257E33991,00.html Ex-Oregon runner in 'Bolder' The Bolder Boulder 10k filled the final spot on its U.S. elite teams Wednesday when the race landed Milena Glusac, one of America's top up-and- coming runners and the winner of the national 25k road title last Saturday. http://www.thedailycamera.com/extra/bolder01/17sglusa.html Ex-champ Hickman pulls out of Bolder Bolder Boulder officials are still searching to replace Libbie Hickman on the U.S. team running the May 28 race. http://www.thedailycamera.com/extra/bolder01/16shickm.html Kenyan Ngotho wins Avon 10k in Denver DENVER — Jane Ngotho, the 1998 Bolder Boulder champion who is part of the Kenyan team competing in this year's race, won Saturday's Avon Walking and Running 10k in 34:46. There were roughly 1,100 finishers in the 10k, 5k and 1-mile walk. http://www.thedailycamera.com/sports/misc/13savon.html U.S. men have 'home-field edge' If there is such a thing as a "home-field advantage" in road racing, the runners on the U.S. men's team competing in the May 28 Bolder Boulder will have it. That is because the three runners — Adam Batliner, Clint Wells and Shawn Found — are all locals, friends who competed at the University of Colorado. http://www.thedailycamera.com/extra/bolder01/13sbolde.html Hughes peaking for NCAAs Colorado's Jodie Hughes was not the fastest runner going into the indoor NCAA 5,000-meter championship back in March. She was, however, the fastest coming out, winning her first NCAA title in a time of 16:08.61. http://www.thedailycamera.com/buffzone/sports/16shughe.html Grgas-Wheeler 'back' after U.S.-best 5k Colorado's Kara Grgas-Wheeler tuned up for this week's Big 12 track and field championships by running the fastest collegiate 5,000-meter time in the nation so far this season Sunday in Palo Alto, Calif., clocking 15:41.78. http://www.thedailycamera.com/buffzone/sports/16swheel.html CU's Hughes wins Big 12 honor DALLAS — University of Colorado distance runner Jodie Hughes was named Big 12 female athlete of the week on Monday. Hughes turned in a NCAA automatic qualifying time in the 5,000 meters Friday night at the Cardinal Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif. http://www.thedailycamera.com/buffzone/sports/08shughe.html Torres, Grgas-Wheeler named top CU athletes BOULDER — Distance runners Kara Grgas-Wheeler and Jorge Torres were named the University of Colorado's female and male Athletes of the Year at an awards banquet Thursday night. http://www.thedailycamera.com/buffzone/sports/04scuawa.html Grgas-Wheeler wins NCAA scholarship http://www.thedailycamera.com/buffzone/sports/a277471a.html == "I just realized that we never had a wedding for the cat and dog . . . they've been living in sin!" - Marge Simpson _____________________________________________________________ Visit i-run.com and register for a $75 Road Runner Sports Gift Certificate - Monthly Drawing
