Posted: July 21, 2006

Athletics: Jacques Sallberg Joins Team Running USA

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - (July 20, 2006) - Jacques Sallberg has joined Team Running USA, the professional athlete development group based in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. Last month, Sallberg, 31, finished fourth at the USA 3000 Meter Steeplechase Championship in 8 minutes, 28.18 seconds, a personal record by 6 seconds.

The graduate of California State University, Los Angeles also placed 12th at the 2004 Olympic Trials 3000m Steeplechase. In addition, the Division II All-American has set PRs this year in the mile (4:01.50) and 5000m (13:52.62).

"Jacques is an outstanding addition to Team Running USA," said Coach Bob Larsen. "He has been working with our training group since November 2003, and he is known as a dedicated athlete and a tough competitor. His recent performance at the USA Outdoor Championships impressed everybody and also inspired his teammates."

Sallberg, a resident of Pasadena, Calif., becomes the 14th member of Team Running USA which includes 2004 Olympic medalists Deena Kastor and Meb Keflezighi, Olympians Jen Rhines, Gabe Jennings and Kate O'Neill, five-time national road champion Ryan Shay, 2006 USA 5000m champion Lauren Fleshman, 2006 USA 12K Cross Country champion Ryan Hall and Ian Dobson, Sara Hall, Missy Buttry, Alicia Craig and Laura O'Neill. Most of the group are racing or will be racing this summer on the European track circuit.

About Team Running USA
Team Running USA, formerly Team USA California, is a national athlete development program created by Running USA, a national industry trade organization. The mission of Team Running USA is to support, promote and assist the development of U.S. distance runners.

Since 2001, Team Running USA athletes have won two Olympic medals and 12 World Cross Country Championship medals, set one world road record, 16 national records and numerous personal records, earned 47 national titles and three USARC Grand Prix titles and added to world and U.S. all-time lists. In short, they are the most accomplished training group in the United States.

Supported by the Town of Mammoth Lakes, the New York Road Runners, Chevron Houston Marathon and Atlanta Track Club, the program's athletes utilize the resources at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista/San Diego for sea level training and Mammoth Lakes for high/low altitude training throughout the year. Renowned and Olympic coaches Joe Vigil and Bob Larsen and coach Terrence Mahon coordinate this elite group.

For more information on Team Running USA, contact: Ryan Lamppa, (805) 696-6232 or ryan@runningusa.org or visit: RunningUSA.org.

Ryan Lamppa, Running USA Media Director
(805) 696-6232; Fax = (805) 659-0016
Ryan@RunningUSA.org
www.RunningUSA.org.

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