Minneapolis/St. Paul - Sept. 2, 2010 - Team USA Minnesota's Josh Moen will head to New Haven, Conn., this weekend to compete in the USA 20k Championships for men and women on Labor Day.  The race is hosted by the 32nd annual Stratton Faxon New Haven 20k, which has been the site of the national championship for men since 1993 and for women since 2001.

This will be Moen's third appearance at the 20k Championships having also competed in the 2006 and 2007 editions.  He has a best in the 10 mile of 46:38 which he set last October at the USA Men's 10 Mile Championship where he finished second; and a best in the half marathon of 1:02:52, which he set in January at the USA Half Marathon Championships for sixth place.

Most recently, Moen competed in the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Des Moines in late June where he ran the 10,000 meters.  He is preparing for the USA Men's Marathon Championship, which will be held at Twin Cities on Oct. 3.

The 20k Championships begin at 8:15 a.m. (Eastern) on Sept. 6 and will be webcast live at www.runnerspace.com.

About Team USA Minnesota

Team USA Minnesota is based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul.  Formed in 2001, the purpose of the training center is to improve the competitiveness of post-collegiate American distance running and to develop Olympians.  The athletes are coached by Dennis Barker, head cross country and track coach at Augsburg College in Minneapolis.  Team USA Minnesota's major sponsor is Life Time Fitness (www.lifetimefitness.com) and its silver sponsor is Twin Cities In Motion (www.mtcmarathon.org).  It is also supported by the New York Road Runners and the USA Distance Project along with a grant from Running USA.  For more information, visit the team's web site at www.teamusaminnesota.org.

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Pat Goodwin

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