Jan. 5 2008
By David Monti
(c) 2008 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved - used with permission

Asics announced today that they would hold a distance summit prior to the USA Cross Country
Championships later this month in San Diego. The summit is free and open to the public.

Scheduled for Friday, February 15, at 5:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Mission Valley, the summit will
feature three prominent figures in the annals of U.S. distance running:

. Joe Vigil: U.S. Olympic Coach, 1998 - 2008

. Steve Scott: Former U.s. record holder in the mile

. Terrence Mahon: Coach of Team Running USA California, which includes Deena Kastor and Ryan Hall

The Sheraton Mission Valley is located at 1433 Camino Del Rio South in San Diego, telephone
619-260-0111.

For more information on the USA Cross Country Championships, scheduled for Saturday, February 16,
visit http://www.sdisc.com or http://www.usatf.org.

ENDS