FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Susan Weeks Selected as New Running USA CEO
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - (March 11, 2008) - Running USA, a national
organization for the sport of distance running, has selected Susan Weeks of
Colorado Springs, Colo. as its Chief Executive Officer to replace Basil
Honikman who earlier had announced his retirement as its CEO after he led
the organization for 8 years.
"I'm thrilled to be given the opportunity to be Running USA's CEO and to
lead this solid organization in its mission to promote long distance
running in the United States," said Susan Weeks.
Weeks, 57, who has twenty years of Olympic sport management experience, had
been the USA Field Hockey Assistant Executive Director, Business
Development since 2004. In addition, she has worked for the United States
Olympic Committee (USOC) as manager of corporate services and United States
Swimming as marketing and promotions director.
An avid runner, former owner and operator of a specialty running store and
past road race director, Weeks has a B.S. in Physical Education from the
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, and she is married to Mark Weeks.
About Running USA
Running USA, founded in 1999, is a tax-exempt, non-profit association
devoted to improving the status of road racing and long distance running in
the United States through education, research, communications, collective
marketing, promotions, services to runners and events and athlete
development. Running USA, through its annual conference and other
communication channels, provides the community "meeting place" for major
road race, media and athletic industry personnel.
Its event members represent over 500 U.S. races including many of the
leading ones with over 2 million participants and millions of spectators
and over $3 million in prize money. For more information on Running USA and
its objectives, members and annual conference, visit: RunningUSA.org
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