The Bank of America Chicago Marathon

Lottery to open Tuesday, March 10
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is comprised of 26.2 miles that travel through 29 vibrant neighborhoods. More than half a million runners have left their mark on our city streets - some with a humble whisper, others with a victorious shout. Are you ready to leave your mark? What will your story be on race day, October 11, 2015?

The 2015 Bank of America Chicago Marathon lottery opens on Tuesday, March 10 at 12 p.m. (US Central Time). The lottery will be open for a six-week period. Runners who qualify for one of the five guaranteed entry opportunities, and who want to run, must also register during this time.

Terry Albritton Memorial

Sunrise Meet III is Terry Albritton Memorial February 21 Also USATF-Hawaii Indoor Championships The 2015 USATF-Hawaii Indoor Championships will be held in conjunction with the University of Hawaii Terry Albritton Memorial Meet set for February 21, beginning at 8:30 am. All first, second and third place winners in each category, who also are members of USATF, will be awarded medals for their performances. Events on February 21 include the pole vault, hammer, high jump, discus, long jump, weight throw, shot put, triple jump, javelin, 60 meter hurdles, 60 meter dash, 3000 meters, 400 meters, mile, 200 meters, and 4 x 400 meters. DEADLINES: E-mail registrations, to tboyce@hawaii.edu, by NOON on Friday, the day before the meet. Send first and last name, age, date of birth, gender and events you wish to enter. DEADLINES: Walk-up registrations accepted only from 7:30 am to 8 am -- ALL registrations close at 8 am -- no exceptions.

New Registration Rules for UH Sunrise Meets

Donnis Thompson Memorial Meet This Saturday at 8 am The second track meet of the year, the University of Hawaii Donnis Thompson Memorial Meet, is set for this Saturday, February 7, with field events to begin at 8 am, and the running events schedule to start at 8:30 am. The meet is open to anyone and everyone who wants to compete. New registration rules apply to all Sunrise meets, beginning this Saturday. First, no more last-minute walk-up registrations. All registrations must either be made by e-mail, or in person at the RED tent near the finish line by 8 am. DEADLINES: E-mail registrations, to tboyce@hawaii.edu, by NOON on Friday, the day before the meet. Send first and last name, age, date of birth, gender and events you wish to enter. DEADLINES: Walk-up registrations accepted only from 7:30 am to 8 am -- ALL registrations close at 8 am -- no exceptions. For more information, please go to University of Hawaii Athletics website, and click on Track & Field under Sports, Women, and find information on Sunrise meets. Included in Saturday's schedule, in order of event, are the following: Running events: 5000 meters, 60m hurdles, 60m dash, mile run, 4 x 200, 200 meters, 800 meters, 4 x 400, 400 meters. Field Events at 8:30 am: Pole Vault, discus, High Jump; 9 am: javelin; 10 am, weight throw, Long Jump; 11 am, shot put and triple jump. Officials Needed For Saturday University of Hawaii head track coach Carmyn James is again asking for certified officials to come and help with this Saturday's meet. This is an excellent opportunity for officials to get to know UH track athletes, and for new officials to learn the requirements of their events. There are approximately three dozen women on the UH team, including more than a dozen athletes from Hawaii. The meet also includes numerous local entries, plus one or more schools from the mainland. Sunrise Meet III is Terry Albritton Memorial February 21 Also USATF-Hawaii Indoor Championships The 2015 USATF-Hawaii Indoor Championships will be held in conjunction with the University of Hawaii Terry Albritton Memorial Meet set for February 21, beginning at 8:30 am. All first, second and third place winners in each category, who also are members of USATF, will be awarded medals for their performances. Registration Rules outlined above also apply to this meet (and all future Sunrise meets). Events on February 21 include the pole vault, hammer, high jump, discus, long jump, weight throw, shot put, triple jump, javelin, 60 meter hurdles, 60 meter dash, 3000 meters, 400 meters, mile, 200 meters, and 4 x 400 meters. .

Kenyan marathoner Wanjiru killed, not suicide: pathologist

Former Kenyan Olympic marathon gold medallist Samuel Wanjiru was killed by a blunt object to his head and did not commit suicide, a top pathologist told an inquest Tuesday.


Wanjiru, 24, was found dead in May 2011 after he fell from the first-floor balcony of his house in central Kenya's Nyahururu town.


At the time it was reported that the runner was having an extra-marital affair and leapt from the balcony to escape his furious wife. Police also suggested he may have committed suicide.


Moses Njue, a former chief government pathologist, told the inquest in Nairobi that Wanjiru had survived the fall from the balcony, but was then killed with a blow to the head from a "blunt object."
Injuries on his hands and knees from the fall showed the athlete landed "cat-style" from the balcony, with Njue saying he was "convinced that the deceased was hit after he fell on the ground by another person."
Wanjiru's hard and fast marathoning style revolutionised the sport and set the stage for string of world record-breaking runs by other Kenyan runners.


His victory at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he ran an Olympic record of 2:06.32 in extreme heat and secured the country's first Olympic gold for the distance, is widely considered to be the greatest marathon performance of all time.


The government ordered an inquest after three separate post mortems suggested different causes of death.


The inquest continues, with more than 30 people expected to be called to give evidence.


http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/kenyan-marathoner-wanjiru-killed-not-suicide-pathologist/ar-AA9dAUY?ocid=iehp

Raising money for music therapy for children with cancer

Please join us in raising money for Music Therapy for children with cancer at Tripler and Kapiolani Hospital on Oahu. Ryan's Light was established in memory of our son Ryan wagner who passed away from cancer at the age of 6 on July 29th 2011. Ryan's light foundation funds music therapy for pediatric oncology patients in Hawaii. The foundation also supplies the children's playrooms with music equipment and gives each child diagnosed with cancer in Hawaii a beautiful engraved islander ukulele to keep. After each music therapy session the child receives a beautiful hand blown custom made glass bead to string in a chain nor so as they please with the bead, they get to chose from 5 different designs. We believe that music can be uplifting to a child in treatment, and music helps to sooth the soul. Ryan was a huge lover of music, and it is for his love of music that we want to help other children who have to spend so much time in the hospital. Please help us provide more music therapy, more joy, more smiles, more laughter to all pediatric oncology patients in Hawaii by joining our team Ryan's light.
Once you’ve joined our team, re-visit thehapalua.com to register for the half marathon.
Please email Anita at info@ryanslight.org to receive your Ryan's Light Hapalua Discount Code and pay only $40 to register for the half marathon, a $60 plus savings.
When using the discount code, all we ask is that you raise at least $50 dollars for our team!
Click the big DONATE button or go one step further and help us fundraise by clicking on the FUNDRAISE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN button to the right. You'll get your own fundraising page to share with all your family and friends! Donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
Registration for the Hapalua includes a free t-shirt!!
To read more about the foundation and about Ryan please visit us at
http://www.ryanslight.org/index.html
Mahalo nui loa
"may the rhythm of the music uplift your soul"