Guide Needed for National-Class Runner
Luanne Burke to Compete in World Championships

Boulder, Co
April 8th, 2011

National-Class runner, Luanne Burke is seeking a track guide for the 2011 World Master’s Championships to be held in Sacramento, California, this summer. Burke is a visually impaired middle distance runner who finished 6th in the 2009 National Master’s Outdoor 800-meter run at Oshkosh, Wisconsin and took home a silver medal in the Women’s 4 x 800-meter relay.

“I am planning to run the 800, mile and 400 (meters) at Worlds,” said Burke. “I’m coming into this Championship with more track experience this year and I feel I can run under 2:40 for the 800-meters and under 6:15 for the mile.”

The IAFF Master’s World Championships are held once every two years and rarely come to the United States. The dates for this year’s meet in Sacramento are July 6-17th.

The guide may be either male or female and must be able to run under 2:30 for 800-meters and under 6:00 minutes for the mile and will be required to stay on Burke’s shoulder during the races.

Please contact Luanne Burke at 303-775-3710 or at rubylu22@msn.com for more information. Details can be found at www.luanneburke.com