Press Releases/Media
The following Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run press releases are available:

2009 Event Press Releases

April 5, 2009
  New American Female Record Set at 37th Annual Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run
March 31, 2009
  World-Class Talent to Lead 12,000 Runners at 37th Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run
March 31, 2009
  Click Here for the Bios of Elite Athletes Running in the 2009 Credit Union Cherry Blossom
March 5, 2009
Defending Champions Highlight International Field in Pursuit of $40,000 in Prize and Bonus Money
December 8, 2008
  Online Registration Opens for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run® And 5K Run-Walk on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 8:00 a.m.

2008 Event Press Releases

April 18, 2008
Teams from Offices of Sen. Salazar, Rep. Blumenauer Fastest from Hill in Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run
April 6, 2008
New Course, New Winners at 36th Annual Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run
April 1, 2008
Olympic Silver Medallist Catherine Ndereba Seeks First Title; John Korir Goes for Fourth Win
March 6, 2008
Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Celebrates 36th Running with International Field and $35,500 in Prize and Bonus Money
December 6, 2007
Online Registration Opens for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run and 5k Run Walk on Tues., December 11, 2007 at 8:00 a.m.
September 26, 2007
Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Expands Field to 12,000; Unveils New Course Starting on Washington Monument Grounds

2007 Event Press Releases

May 24, 2007
Washington, DC Regains Metropolitan Cup
April 20, 2007
Credit Union Team Results: Bank-Fund Flyers Live Up to Their Name in Credit Union Team Competition At Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run
April 18, 2007
Capitol Hill Team Results: Couch Potatoes and Blue Hens Win Races In a Landslide
April 1, 2007
Teyba Erkesso Sets Women’s World Record at Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile; Fellow Ethiopian Tadesse Tola Takes the Men’s Title
March 27, 2007

John Korir Looks to Extend His "Odd" Streak as 10,000 Runners Expected to Finish the 35th Running of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile
Bethesda’s Ben Beach Entered for the 35th Time

March 8, 2007
Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run Celebrates 35th Running with International Field and $35,000 in Prize and Bonus Money
November 9, 2006
On-Line Entry for 2007 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Runâ Opens at 10 a.m. on December 11
October 3, 2006
Credit Union Cherry Blossom to Host Road Runners Club of America 10-Mile Championship at 35th Running of the Event

2006 Event Press Releases

April 2, 2006
Lidiya Grigoryeva Takes Women's Race and World Record at Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile; Kenya's Gilbert Okari Blasts to Victory for Men
March 29, 2006
Gilbert Okari, Reuben Chebii Square Off in Men’s Race; Lidia Simon Takes on Past Winners Luminita Talpos and Olga Romanova in First-Ever Elite Women’s Advance Start Competition
March 22, 2006
Three Distance Running Hall of Famers to Conduct Clinics at Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run®; Economic Impact of Race Under Study
March 10, 2006
Women’s World Record Will Be Set at Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run®; Two Elite Japanese Men to Participate
December 16, 2005

2006 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run Walk Registration Is Closed; Credit Unions Seek to Raise $500,000 for Children’s Miracle Network

December 9, 2005
Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run Online Registration Opens at 10 a.m. on December 12
October 27, 2005
Women’s World Record to be Set at 2006 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile; On-Line Entry Opens at 10 a.m. on December 12

Media Contacts

    Frank McNally, Media Coordinator
    703-801-2566 (cell)
    703 572 4040 (d)
    540-338-5648 (e)
    mcnallyf@.si.edu 

    or
    Phil Stewart
    , Event Director
    301-320-6865


2009 Press Releases

2008 Press Releases

2007 Press Releases

2006 Press Releases

Media Contacts