The Land of 10,000 Lakes

University of Minnesota second after first day of Big Ten indoor track and field meet (Pioneer Press)
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Aaron Studt repeated as shot-put champion and Ben Peterson captured his first conference pole vault title, and the University of Minnesota moved into second place after the first day of the men's Big Ten indoor track and field championships at University Fieldhouse.

Five Team USA Minnesota Runners Place in Top 10 at USA Cross Country Championships; Jason Lehmkuhle Wins Mercedes Half Marathon in Birmingham
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Five Team USA Minnesota distance runners placed in the top 10 of their respective open races at the USA Cross Country Championships in Spokane on Feb. 13. The Minnesota men included Patrick Smyth, who led the race through 9 km of the 12 km race and finished second in 34:52 (winning time was 34:34). Following Smyth to the finish line were Antonio Vega who was eighth in 35:41, and Matt Gabrielson who placed tenth with a time of 35:47. In the women's 8km championship race, Emily Brown was the first Team USA Minnesota finisher across the line in seventh place with a time of 26:55, followed by Katie McGregor in ninth in 27:08. Meghan Armstrong placed 13th with a time of 27:33.

A Brief Chat With Emily Brown
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Emily Brown, 25, of Team USA Minnesota is the defending champion for Saturday's USA Cross Country Championships in Spokane, Washington. Brown was third in the Championships in 2008 and 18th in World Cross Country that year. Originally from Wisconsin, she attended the University of Minnesota and still holds school records in the indoor 3000 and in the 3000-meter steeplechase outdoors.

Recruiting At Minnesota With Gary Wilson [Video]
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University of Minnesota women's distance coach Gary Wilson talks about recruiting for the lady gophers. via Flotrack

Life to the Max Show #70 - "Get After It!" (Carrie Tollefson)
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Weird video of Carrie Tollefson on YouTube. Via LifeToTheMax Show.

Meghan Armstrong on U.S. Team at Chiba Ekiden Nov. 23
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Team USA Minnesota's Meghan Armstrong has been named to the U.S. squad that will compete at the 2009 International Chiba Ekiden in Chiba, Japan, on Nov. 23. The squad of three women and three men will run a marathon relay against teams from nine nations including Australia, Canada, China, Ethiopia, Great Britain, Romania, Russia, Sweden and Japan.

A Brief Chat With Josh Moen
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Josh Moen, 27, of Team USA Minnesota had a pitched battle with three-time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman at the USA 10 Mile Championships in Minneapolis on October 4 and finished just three seconds behind "Abdi" in second place with a 46:38.

A Brief Chat With Carrie Tollefson
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Carrie Tollefson, the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials 1500-meter champion who was once on the cover of "Runner's World" and "Running Times" in the same month, was beginning to make her way back to the top echelons of her sport in 2009 after a prolonged stretch of injuries and some major surgery; she had Tollefson Carrie 2009 run 15:35.33 for 5000 meters at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational in Berkeley in April.

Hartmann and Paulson claim Twin Cities Marathon victories in PBs
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Minneapolis-St. Paul, USA - Yesterday on a cool Sunday morning (4 October), with 7C at the start and an overcast sky, USA's Jason Hartmann, 28, and Ilsa Paulson, 20, took substantial victories at the 28th Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, crossing with personal bests of 2:12:31 and 2:31:49 accordingly.

Events set for this weekend's Twin Cities Marathon (Minnesota Public Radio)
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The 28th annual Twin Cities Marathon will kick off this weekend, drawing thousands of runners from 20 countries and all 50 states.

The Man Himself, Roy Griak [Video]
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We talked to the man who helped start it all, Roy Griak. It was crazy to see all the high school athletes that were amazed to see Coach Griak. The young athletes were constantly asking to take photos with him, it was great to see how much people truly appreciate Roy. The meet has made huge strides over the years and we are thankful he started such a great event that get people excited about our sport!

2009 Roy Griak XC Invitation Course Preview [Video]
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Its the 24th year of the Roy Griak Invitational hosted by the University of Minnesota. The first running of the Griak back in 1986 only had 13 teams competing and has grown to over 4,000 athletes in 2009. Join Ryan, Madhu, and Minnesota Assistant Coach Sarah Hesser on a quick course preview as we get ready for a great day of cross country tomorrow in the land of 10,000 lakes! And don't forget this weekend marks the first chance teams have to accumulate points towards the NCAA Championships! Via Flotrack

Jason Lehmkuhle, Katie McGregor to Run Cow Harbor 10k on Sept. 26; Race Results from Sept. 19-20 Weekend
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Two Team USA Minnesota distance runners - Jason Lehmkuhle and Katie McGregor - will be among the competitors at the 32nd Great Cow Harbor 10k in Northport, New York, on Sept. 26. The race has over 5,000 participants and is marked by its view of the Long Island Sound and downhill finish. The 10k starts at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern).

Will Lear Talks Track
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Will Lear is a "contender." He has gradually risen through the ranks of US middle distance runners with US championship performances that brought him close to making the US team the last two years. Here he talks about his past accomplishments and plans for the future.

Track Shacks - Minnesota
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Track Shacks - Minnesota Sean Olsen, Joe McFarland, and David Pachuta walk us through the Minnesota Track Shack. It is also where Hassan Mead can be found. Take a look at where the Gophers spend much of there time off the track

Three Team USA Minnesota Runners to Compete at USA 20k Championships in New Haven Sept. 7; Josh Moen at Victory 10k in Minneapolis on Labor Day
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Three Team USA Minnesota distance runners - Patrick Smyth , Jason Lehmkuhle and Kristen Nicolini Lehmkuhle - will be among the competitors at the USA 20k Championships on Sept. 7 in New Haven, Conn. The championship race is held in conjunction with the 32nd annual Stratton Faxon New Haven 20k Road Race and begins at 8:40 a.m. (Eastern) on Labor Day.

Nine Team USA Minnesota Athletes to Participate in Annual Life Time Fitness Torchlight 5k July 22
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Along with some 5,000 participants, nine Team USA Minnesota athletes will be part of the annual Life Time Fitness Torchlight 5k on July 22. The run in downtown Minneapolis starts at 7:30 p.m. The course begins at the Basilica of St. Mary near Loring Park, winds through city streets and along the Mississippi River, crosses over the Stone Arch Bridge and finishes on Nicollet Island.

Pat Foley... 18 years and counting running a mile every day
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Running is in Pat Foley’s blood. It has been since he was a child.“When I was growing up, some kids would want to race to the end of the block,” Foley said. “I always wanted to race around the block.”Foley, 61, came to Northfield in 1979 and coached cross country at Northfield High School, starting in 1981, for 25 years. He stepped down after the 2004 fall season as he had one year left on a teaching and coaching contract.

A Brief Chat With Christopher Raabe
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Christopher Raabe, 30, won Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota in June in 2:15:13, a victory by three minutes. His first prize was $10,000. Having grown up near St. Cloud, Raabe became the first Minnesota native to win Grandma's in 27 years and he was the first American to win the men's division since 1995.

Carrie Tollefson 5k injuries USA Outdoor Championships
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Carrie Tollefson talks about the 5k her injuries and USA Outdoor Championships. via Flotrack.


“L'Etoile du Nord” or “The Star of North” is the state motto of Minnesota. The “North Star State” has given people a sense of direction over the course of time.
Minnesota is known on its license plates as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” but Minnesota actually has 12,000 lakes.
source: http://www.state.mn.us/aam/aamp1-6.html