2012 24-Hour USA National Team - Poland Bound

USATF recently sent out the official invitation to runners qualifying for the 2012 USA National 24-Hour Team.  The Team is scheduled to compete in September at the World 24-hour championship in Poland.  The runners are:

Women (Qualifying Mark- 120 miles minimum)

1.         Connie Gardner, 144.72 miles, 9/17/2011, North Coast 24 Hr, Cleveland, OH (AUTO)

2.         Debra Horn, 134.45 miles, 9/17/2011, North Coast 24 Hr, Cleveland, OH (AUTO)

3.         Sabrina Moran, 147.90 miles, 5/6/2012, North Coast Spring 24 Hr, Cleveland, OH

4.         Anne Lundblad, 140.26, 12/31/2011, Freedom Park 24 Hr,, Morgantown, NC

5.         Suzanna Bon, 136.67 miles, 5/6/2012, North Coast Spring 24 Hr, Cleveland, OH

6.         Carilyn Johnson 130.92 miles, 12/17/2011, Desert Solstice 24 Hr,, Phoenix, AZ

Alternates

1.         Lana Haugberg, 128.71 miles, 6/3/2012, FANS 24 Hr, Minneapolis, MN

2.         Lisa Bliss, 125.98 miles, 9/17/2011, North Coast 24 Hr, Cleveland, OH

3.         Anna Piskorska 122.82 miles 12/29/2011 Across the Years 24 Hr, Phoenix, AZ

Men (Qualifying Mark-135 miles minimum)

1.         Serge Arbona, 156.49 miles, 9/18/2010, North Coast 24 Hr, Cleveland, OH (AUTO)

2.         Philip McCarthy, 153.37 miles, 9/17/2011, North Coast 24 Hr, Cleveland, OH (AUTO)

3.         Jonathan Savage, 146.28 miles, 9/17/2011, North Coast 24 Hr, Cleveland, OH (AUTO)

4.         Mike Morton 163.90 miles 9/24/2011, Hinson Lake 24 Hr, Rockingham, NC

5.         Jon Olsen, 158.53 miles, 5/6/2012, North Coast Spring 24 Hr, Cleveland, OH

6.         Harvey Lewis, 142.86 miles, 6/3/2012, FANS 24 Hr, Minneapolis, MN

Alternate:

1.         Joe Fejes, 142.08 miles, 5/6/2012, North Coast Spring 24 Hr, Cleveland, OH

We are now just waiting to see who has accepted the invitation and the "final" USA Team will be announced.  We have also gotten some initial information about accommodations in Poland from the IAU so it is starting to feel like the race will actually happen this year (the 2011 World race, scheduled to take place in Switzerland, was cancelled).  Stay tuned for more information as I receive it from USATF…..  And in case there was any doubt, of course, I did send in my acceptance.  Can’t wait!!



Picture of me at the 2009 World race in Italy - It's posted on the IAU website!