Tim Murphy revolutionized interest in 5K road races, half marathons
Tim Murphy, the innovative force behind the Carlsbad 5000 and Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, passed away from pneumonia on Aug. 18.From 1986 to 2007, Murphy and his Elite Racing team changed the face of road running, adding music and charity running to road racing, turning the spotlight from the then-standard 10,000-meter and marathon distances to the 3.1-mile 5K and the 13.1-mile half-marathon.
“A former high school half-miler and discus thrower, Tim became enamored with road racing after moving to San Diego. He initially wanted to put on the world’s best 10K road race. But when it became clear that would be too expensive, he realized that there weren’t any 5K road races anywhere and he believed a 5,000-meter race would attract even more people, especially if you invited some of the best runners in the world.
“But if we were going to create a world-class marathon, we had to have a world-class name. We had three separate meetings where we tried to come up with a ‘real’ name, but Tim pushed for Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and he won out, thank goodness.”The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society approached Murphy about being the race’s official charity and the two worked out the details that resulted in $16.8 million raised that year for the charity.Murphy had a different band each mile of the 26.
With that success, Murphy began to start music-themed marathons in other cities until Virginia Beach, Va., called about having a Marathon over Labor Day. It was hot and humid when they visited and Elite didn’t want to compete with the other fall marathons, so he suggested a half-marathon.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
This Is Not Another Schitt-y Profile of Annie MurphyIn KevinCanFHimself, annefrances stars as a housewife over the bullshit—but she’s as adored as ever. In celebration of the series' season 2 release, we're revisiting our 2021 interview with the actress, where she discussed taking on a new kind of role:
Lire la suite »
Democrat Tim Ryan blasts student loan forgiveness, says it sends 'wrong message'U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan criticized Biden's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt for certain borrowers, arguing it sends the 'wrong message' to Ohioans without a degree who are trying to make ends meet.
Lire la suite »
Wednesday: Jenna Ortega, Tim Burton Offer Inside Look At CharacterWith TheAddamsFamily spinoff hitting Netflix this fall, JennaOrtega & TimBurton share their thoughts on what makes WednesdayAddams tick. / Wednesday Morticia Gomez Pugsley Thing CousinIt UncleFester
Lire la suite »
Tim Steller's column: Petition campaign over new AZ vouchers meets oppositionFor Star subscribers: Another year, another signature-gathering effort to defend public schools in Arizona. This time, however, the effort to block a new referendum got an early start.
Lire la suite »
Tim Barnett, prominent San Diego climate researcher, diesTim Barnett, a San Diego researcher who helped shape present-day climate models, has died. He was 84. Willie Barnett, the second of three sons, said his dad had no patience for BS or bureaucrats.
Lire la suite »