by Larry EderBrendan Reilly, of the Boulder Wave sent us this story on Antonio Vega. I was lucky enough to watch Antonio run his 61:54 at the Aramco Houston USA Half Marathon champs, and he is a great athlete to watch. Congrats on his victory and congrats to USATF‘s Jim Estes for championing this series.
Antonio Vega winning the USA Half Marathon Champs at Aramco Houston Half Marathon, January 2010, photo by PhotoRun.net.
Antonio Vega
Crowned Champion of 2010 USA Running Circuit
Crowned Champion of 2010 USA Running Circuit
October
3, 2010
3, 2010
Antonio
Vega (Mizuno/Team USA Minnesota) was crowned champion of the 2010 USA
Running Circuit in an awards ceremony held after today’s Twin Cities Marathon
and 10 Mile, the final events on the 2010 circuit. He led all US men with 44
points on the circuit, followed by Mo Trafeh with 39 points and Sean Quigley
with 31. Antonio picked up a $6,000 check from USATF for his circuit win.
Vega (Mizuno/Team USA Minnesota) was crowned champion of the 2010 USA
Running Circuit in an awards ceremony held after today’s Twin Cities Marathon
and 10 Mile, the final events on the 2010 circuit. He led all US men with 44
points on the circuit, followed by Mo Trafeh with 39 points and Sean Quigley
with 31. Antonio picked up a $6,000 check from USATF for his circuit win.
Aside
from three weeks in July, Vega led the men’s standings from start to finish
this year. He kicked off the year in high fashion, winning the US Half-Marathon
title in Houston in January in a PB 61:54, his first-ever US title. Racing in
three more USA road championships during the year, Vega never finished lower
than fourth place, with 3rd at the 15K championships at Gates River
Run; 4th at the 7 Mile championships at Bix 7; and 2nd at
the 10 mile championship at the Bobby Crim 10 Mile.
from three weeks in July, Vega led the men’s standings from start to finish
this year. He kicked off the year in high fashion, winning the US Half-Marathon
title in Houston in January in a PB 61:54, his first-ever US title. Racing in
three more USA road championships during the year, Vega never finished lower
than fourth place, with 3rd at the 15K championships at Gates River
Run; 4th at the 7 Mile championships at Bix 7; and 2nd at
the 10 mile championship at the Bobby Crim 10 Mile.
Beyond
his high placings, Vega has also been running ran faster than ever at all
distances, setting new PB’s this year at 3000m, 4 miles, 10K, 7 miles, 15K, 10
miles, half-marathon, and the marathon.
Next up on his competition schedule will be the IAAF World Half-Marathon
Championships in Nanning, China, on October 16th, and the ING New
York City Marathon on November 7th.
his high placings, Vega has also been running ran faster than ever at all
distances, setting new PB’s this year at 3000m, 4 miles, 10K, 7 miles, 15K, 10
miles, half-marathon, and the marathon.
Next up on his competition schedule will be the IAAF World Half-Marathon
Championships in Nanning, China, on October 16th, and the ING New
York City Marathon on November 7th.
Antonio Vega gets the Big Payday from Micheal McNees, acting CEO
of USA Track & Field, photo by Katie Landry/USATF
From
Antonio: “”Winning the USARC championship is a honor and a accomplishment
that I am very proud of. It really has given me the confidence to continue to
keep developing as a runner and going after some more championships.” Looking
ahead to his next two major races: “China will be my first chance to represent
the US in a world championship. I want to run as well as possible against the
world’s best, and also I hope I can help the US men’s team challenge for a team
medal. After that, New York City!”
Antonio: “”Winning the USARC championship is a honor and a accomplishment
that I am very proud of. It really has given me the confidence to continue to
keep developing as a runner and going after some more championships.” Looking
ahead to his next two major races: “China will be my first chance to represent
the US in a world championship. I want to run as well as possible against the
world’s best, and also I hope I can help the US men’s team challenge for a team
medal. After that, New York City!”
From
Jim Estes, USATF Associate Director of LDR
Programs/Marketing: “Our long-term goal with the USARC is to get event
organizers, sponsors, and athletes to continue to raise their levels and also
together bring more finances into the sport to help new athletes stay in the
sport and develop. Antonio is the perfect example of this. We hope the prize
money and bonuses he earned this year will give him the type of financial
support he needs to focus continuing to develop as a top athlete and look ahead
to such major goals as next year’s world championships and the 2012 London
Olympics.”
Jim Estes, USATF Associate Director of LDR
Programs/Marketing: “Our long-term goal with the USARC is to get event
organizers, sponsors, and athletes to continue to raise their levels and also
together bring more finances into the sport to help new athletes stay in the
sport and develop. Antonio is the perfect example of this. We hope the prize
money and bonuses he earned this year will give him the type of financial
support he needs to focus continuing to develop as a top athlete and look ahead
to such major goals as next year’s world championships and the 2012 London
Olympics.”
For
further information or inquiries, please contact Brendan Reilly at Boulder
Wave, Inc., +1-303-554-0597 (Office), +1-720-280-2689 (Mobile), E-Mail Brendan@boulderwave.com or follow us
on Facebook.
further information or inquiries, please contact Brendan Reilly at Boulder
Wave, Inc., +1-303-554-0597 (Office), +1-720-280-2689 (Mobile), E-Mail Brendan@boulderwave.com or follow us
on Facebook.
Accompanying
Photos:
Antonio breaking the tape at the US Half-Marathon Championships in Houston in
January (rights reserved by Victah Sailer/PhotoRun) and Antonio receives his
$6,000 bonus check from USATF on October 3rd in St. Paul (contact
Katie Landry, Internet Publishing Coordinator of USATF at Katie.Landry@usatf.org)
Photos:
Antonio breaking the tape at the US Half-Marathon Championships in Houston in
January (rights reserved by Victah Sailer/PhotoRun) and Antonio receives his
$6,000 bonus check from USATF on October 3rd in St. Paul (contact
Katie Landry, Internet Publishing Coordinator of USATF at Katie.Landry@usatf.org)
