Press Release - May 14, 2015
Marlene Atwood, USATF GA - VP, Communications

LDR Chair Mike Spino announced this week that the great Sir Peter Snell of New Zealand, the finest middle distance runner of all time, will be featured at the USATF Georgia inaugural "Great Labor Day One Mile Race".  The event is scheduled for Labor Day, September 7, 2015, 8 a.m. at Gwinnett Place Mall, Duluth, GA, and includes five different one mile races - a race for every ability!

Knighted Sir Peter as a Member of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth, Snell won 3 Olympic Gold Medals, and 2 Commonwealth Gold Medals and held world records in the 800 meters, 1000 yards and one mile.

 Snell will be the featured speaker at the event's Packet Pick Up and Runners Summit to be held Sunday, September 6th, 2015 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at center court inside Gwinnet Place Mall.  He will speak about the training he did with Hall of Fame Coach Arthur Lydiard and the principles of training and opportunities in middle distance running today.  We are anticipating an enthusiastic audience of young runners, athletes and coaches at the Runners Summit on Sunday. Sir Snell will also be the official starter of the Labor Day races on race day, September 7th.  We anticipate several attempts at running an under 4 minute mile.


LDR Chair Mike Spino also announced that world class master runner Kathryn Martin will also be coming in to compete in the mile. Martin started running at the age of 30 for fitness and realized she could not even run a mile.  Today, years later, Martin remains unbeaten in her age group on a world-wide stage.  She competes in World Masters Athletics, has set many National and World records in distances from 800 meters to 50K. She is the winner of the Bengay Masters Athlete of the Year Award in 2004 from the United States Track and Field Association, multiple USATF triple winner for long distance, track & field and cross country master athlete of the year.

The "Great Labor Day Mile" is also excited to be hosting runners from Furman University (SC) and Zap Fitness Running Camp (NC).  We are looking forward to some sizzling times on race day!

Our (5) Races:
Men's Open/Elite Mile sponsored by Gwinnett Place Ford
 Women's Open/Elite Mile sponsored by Gwinnet Place Ford
Men's Master Mile
Women's Master Mile
One Mile Timed Run - All Abilities

How to register:  active.com
Event Flyer:   Great Labor Day Mile

Contacts:
Event Director - Marlene Atwood
LDR Chair - Mike Spino

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