Posted: March 31, 2005

Athletics: U.S. Olympian Colleen De Reuck to Join the Festivities at Second Annual More Marathon

NEW YORK - (March 29, 2005) - Colleen De Reuck, 2004 Olympic marathoner and winner of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, will join New York Road Runners and More magazine at the More Marathon in New York on Sunday, April 10.

De Reuck, 40, of Boulder, Colorado, continues to be one of America's foremost distance runners, winning the 2005 USA Cross Country Championships 8K race in February in Vancouver, Washington, and placing fourth in the 2005 USA 15K Championships this month in Jacksonville, Fla., where she set a national masters record (49:51). De Reuck finished 13th and was the first American at the recent World Cross Country 8K Championships in St. Galmier, France.

In 2004, De Reuck set U.S. masters (40 and over) records for 5K (15:48), 10K (32:50) and 12K (40:48).

After several months of tough competition, De Reuck will be running the More Marathon casually, competing as part of a two-woman team in the half-marathon with More's health director, Stephanie Young. The More Marathon 2005 will feature three events: a full marathon open to women 40 and over, a team half-marathon and a healthwalk, both of which allow women under 40 to participate with a partner who is 40+ (each woman runs/walks 13.1 miles).

"I'm excited to come to New York and be a part of this wonderful event," says De Reuck, who has a 10-year-old daughter, Tasmin, with her husband Darren De Reuck. "I hope that my participation will be inspiring to other mothers to get out and lead active lives."

"More celebrates the lives of women in their 40s and 50s, inspiring them to make their lives bigger and richer than ever before," says More editor in chief Peggy Northrop. "This generation of women came of age pushing their limits and proving their stamina, and the More Marathon is a great way for them to showcase that strength and determination."

The race will benefit Step Up Women's Network, a national nonprofit organization that strengthens community resources for women and girls.

About More
Launched in September 1998, critically acclaimed More magazine is the only lifestyle publication dedicated to women over 40. Each issue covers beauty and fashion shown on models that are over 40. Designed to make today's 40+ women look and feel better than ever, More features successful women who are still turning heads and making news. More's articles on health, relationships, travel, and money are angled toward a seasoned, sophisticated audience. More is published ten times a year by Meredith Corporation. Its circulation of 1 million reaches a readership of 4.1 million.

About New York Road Runners
Founded in 1958 with a membership of 47, New York Road Runners is one of the world's foremost running organizations. NYRR is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the sport of running and walking for health, recreation, and competition, and provides full professional services related to all aspects of racing. The organization has a full-time staff of more than 60 employees, supplemented by a network of thousands of volunteers, serving 40,000 members from every state and more than 100 countries.

Ryan Lamppa, Running USA Media Services Director
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Santa Barbara, CA 93111

(805) 696-6232, fax (805) 967-5958
Ryan@RunningUSA.org
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