What is the governing body for running in the US? Is there an
association which covers all running stores? Is there a big national
running expo each year? what's it called?

Dear sydchi,

Here is what I found out as a result of my research:


I.
The governing body for for track and field, long-distance running and
race walking in the United States is USA Track & Field (USATF):

USA Track & Field
1 RCA Dome, Suite 140
Indianapolis, IN 46225
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Phone: 317-261-0500
Fax: 317-261-0514
E-Mail: Jill.Geer@usatf.org
Website: http://www.usatf.org/


II.
There is no association that covers all running stores. There is only
an annual conference of the running industry, the Running USA National
Conference for the Running Industry:

Running USA
638 Charleston Place
Ventura, CA 93004
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Phone: 805-659.0015
Fax: 805-659-0016
E-Mail: runningusa@runningusa.org
Website: http://www.runningusa.active.com/


III.
The event that is closest to a national running exposition is
certainly the annual Quality of Life Expo which is held as part of the
Los Angeles Marathon events. With about 29,000 runners attending each
year, running is the most important area of this exposition. It takes
place at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

L.A. Marathon
Quality of Life Expo
c/o Kristi Ambs
11110 West Ohio Avenue
Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90025
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Phone: 310-444-5544 ext. 316
E-Mail: kambs@devineracing.com
Website: http://www.lamarathon.com/expo.php


Hope this will be useful for you!
Regards,
Scriptor


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"Las Vegas International Marathon"
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Clarification of Answer by scriptor-ga on 24 Feb 2006 14:22 PST

A brief addition:

My colleague Pinkfreud-ga has just informed me of the following that
might be of interest for you:

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February 13, 2006
Specialty Running Stores Start Association
A group of owners of specialty running stores, gathered from across
the U.S. the day before the WSA to discuss ways to cooperate and
develop a national association to deal with the many challenges facing
this channel of the running business. A working title and five
regional presidents were appointed to begin discussions on issues that
face the local, independently owned running stores.

For more information, please email tim@runforyourlife.com and
msullivan@sgimedia.com.

http://www.american-trackandfield.com/news/atfnewswirevol9no7.html

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Regards,
Scriptor