FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Running Experts to Provide Pre-race Motivation
Austin-Jarrow Sports and Grandma's Marathon invite runners and other guests
to sit back, relax and get inspired as they listen to this year's excellent
line-up of guest speakers. Four exciting presentations will be delivered by
the following running experts on Friday, June 20 in Edmund Fitzgerald Hall
at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC):
1:00 p.m.: Doug Kurtis, Grandma's Marathon 1989 and 1993 Champion
Doug Kurtis is the world record holder for the most career sub 2:20
marathons ever run (76) and the most marathon victories (39), two of which
were here at Grandma's Marathon in 1989 and 1993. This past October at the
Detroit Marathon, Doug added to his phenomenal career highlights when he
ran his 200th sub-3 hour marathon!
2:00 p.m.: Ann Sudoh, M.D., Essentia Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Dr. Sudoh chose Sports Medicine and Orthopedics because it was a way for
her to apply her passion for athletics and fitness to help people stay
active and healthy. She enjoys the partnerships that are created with
patients as she helps them recover from their injuries. She says, "Working
together to find a treatment plan that's effective and also works with the
patient's life is a team effort." Dr. Sudoh sees patients at Essentia
Health Clinics in Duluth, Hibbing, and Superior. She earned her medical
degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis;
completed her residency in Family Medicine at the Duluth Family Practice
Center in Duluth; and is certified by the American Board of
MedicalSpecialties in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine. Dr. Sudoh is the
Medical Director for University of Minnesota-Duluth Athletics and the team
physician for the UMD Women's hockey team. She has also been the Medical
Director for the American Birkebiner and the Superior Man Triathlon. She is
an avid runner, biker and triathlete and competes in races throughout the
country---most notably the 2012 Ironman World Championships in Kona,
Hawaii.
3:00 p.m.: Marshall Ulrich, Ultrarunner, mountaineer, adventure racer and
author or Running on Empty
Marshall Ulrich is an ultrarunner, mountaineer, and adventure racer who
shares his extreme athletic experience and expertise with others through
public speaking engagements, magazine articles, books, training camps, and
expeditions. He's been featured in major media, including top news
programs, adventure TV shows, and full-length film documentaries.
Considered an "Endurance King" by Outside magazine, Ulrich's specialty is
competing in extreme conditions. He has climbed Mount Everest, crossed
Death Valley (on foot, in July) a record 22 times, completed the Seven
Summits all on first attempts, finished more than 100 ultramarathons
averaging over 100 miles each, and is one of only three people in the world
to have competed in all nine Eco-Challenge adventure races. In addition to
numerous articles for trade magazines and contributions to other people's
books, Marshall Ulrich has written a memoir, Running on Empty. It captures
the raw and fascinating intensity of the extraordinary physical and mental
effort required to complete his transcontinental crossing as he attempted,
at age 57, to break a record set two decades before by a 28 year old.
4:00 p.m.: Dick Beardsley – Grandma's Marathon course record holder
Dick Beardsley is known as one of the best marathon runners in U.S.
history. Winner of Grandma's Marathon in 1981 and 1982, Dick holds the
course record with a time of 2:09:37. His most famous race, however, took
place at the 1982 Boston Marathon where he crossed the finish line in 2
hours, 8 minutes, 53 seconds, just two seconds behind Alberto Salazar. This
personal best is ranked the 12th fastest U.S. men's marathon time in
history. After a series of accidents, injuries and life-altering events,
Dick remains a prominent figure in the running community and travels around
the world to share his amazing story.
All presentations are FREE and open to the public. For more information,
log onto www.grandmasmarathon.com.
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