Posted: April 19, 2007

Athletics (RRW): Twin Cities Marathon Increases Partnership With Team USA Minnesota

From David Monti © 2007 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved RaceResultsWeekly.com The Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 7 in Minneapolis, announced that they had expanded their partnership with Team USA Minnesota, an Olympic develop training group which is also based in Minneapolis. Organizers of the event reported that it had increased its financial support for the training group, coached by Dennis Barker, who is also the head cross country and track coach at nearby Augsburg College. In return Team USA Minnesota athletes would increase their involvement in Medtronic TCM events, including the marathon, USA 10 Mile Championships, the TC 5-K and the Medtronic TC 1 Mile. Members of Team USA Minnesota, which include Katie McGregor, Carrie Tollefson, Jason Lehmkuhle, Matt Gabrielson, Sara Wells and others, would also participate in the Target Pharmacy Health & Fitness Expo panel discussion during the TCM weekend, Oct. 5-7. Specific terms of the increased financial support were not disclosed. Team USA Minnesota also receives financial support from Life Time Fitness, its principal sponsor, and and the New York Road Runners, through the USA Distance Project. "TCM, Inc. is proud to support American distance running and our partnership with Team USA Minnesota furthers that goal," said Virginia Brophy Achman, Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. executive director, in a prepared statement. "The athletes involved with this program are exemplary, not only in competitions but in the community as well. This partnership is a reflection of our shared mission to support the sport of distance running." Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest