California Track & Running News Jan-Mar 2013, VOLUME 39 NUMBER 2 | Page 5

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in this issue
Thuc Tran

Jan–Mar 2013

Publisher’s Letter

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Gear Minimalist Shoe Reviews

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Athlete Profile Tyler Okamoto

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California Track & Running News is a magazine for members of the California and N. Nevada associations of USA
Track & Field. Contact your region regarding changes of address and missing issues.
Central California Association: [e-mail] — www.central-california.usatf.org
Pacific Association: 916.983.4715 — [e-mail] — www.pausatf.org
San Diego/Imperial Association: 619.275.6542 — [e-mail] — www.sdusatf.org
Southern California: 562.941.2621 — [e-mail] — www.scausatf.org

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Runner’s Schedule Calendar
Event Listings
USATF National Awards

The top open
competitors at the
SCA USATF Road
Mile Championships
included (l–r)
Tommy Schmitz, Jon
Rankin, and eventual
winner AJ Acosta.
Story on p. 28.

Association News
Pacific
Southern California
San Diego/Imperial
Central

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