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U.S. Women to Defend Title
The USA National 100K Team will compete at the IAU 100K World Cup on Sunday, October 8 in Misari, South Korea. The U.S. women will defend their 2005 championship title. Team USA won the women's crown with a combined time of 24 hours, 46 minutes, 49 seconds to France's 25:01:07 (the top three finishers scored for each team). In third place was Japan in 25:17:40. With three team members returning from last year's team, the U.S. women are favored again to win the gold.
Competitors will race on a 10 kilometer / 6.2 mile loop course that, according to organizers, "is free of bumps and hills in order for racers to set personal bests." Team USA includes athletes from ten states who have a combined 34 years experience in World Cup competition. Several athletes originally named to the team have declined their spots due to work schedules, prior racing commitments or injury.
U.S. WOMEN's TEAM
Connie Gardner, 42, Medina, OH
Nikki Kimball, 35, Bozeman, MT
Anne Lundblad, 40, Asheville, NC
Tania Pacev, 47, Littleton, CO
Kami Semick, 40, Bend, OR
Julie Udchachon, 36, Eagle River, AK
U.S. MEN's TEAM
Phil Kochik, 27, Seattle, WA
Howard Nippert, 41, Fork Union, VA
Patrick Russell, 30, Minneapolis, MN
Bob Sweeney, 39, Rye Brook, NY
STAFF
Lin Gentling, Rochester, MN, team leader
Tim Yanacheck, Madison, WI, assistant manager
Lion Caldwell, Supai, AZ, team doctor
The team receives limited funding and hence, the athletes pay for the majority of their trip to Korea. This year's expense for team travel (airfare alone) totals nearly $15,000. The Fund for National Ultrarunning Teams, Inc. has been set up as the fundraising arm for the Team. Donations are welcome and encouraged. Send your donation made payable to: Fund for National Ultraunning Teams, PO Box 1807, Madison, WI 53701-1807.
For information on the 100K World Cup, visit IAU.org.tw. Special thanks to team product sponsor, FuelBelt, Inc., provider of hydration equipment, visit FuelBelt.com.
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