Marla Runyan,frontrunning from the start, stretched the lead pack out
between 3 and 4 miles and then held on for a win at the Tufts 10K for Women
/ USA National 10K Championship. After the hairpin turn just before 4
miles and onto the Mass. Ave Bridge back from Cambridge to Boston, only
Teresa Wanjiku stayed with Runyan. Putting a small gap in the final mile,
Runyan just held on and just beat a strong finish by the Kenyan in the
final 300m. Amy Rudolph got the nod in a close finish for third - and the
last "open" money; overall top 3 and then top 10 US took home checks
Times only got faster through the race - splits of 5:18 / 10:22 / 16:05
(5K) / 20:42 (approx) / 25:38
(3, 4 not clearly visible from the lead truck which as to stop at points
due to the course configuration)
The fastest finish in the race since Elana Meyer's 31:39 in 1994 (#6 in the
26 year history of the race), wind gusted strongly enough to blow over the
finish banner bridge set up - fortunately before finishers were near. The
longest stretches of the course had mostly cross winds; only the bridge
sections were head/tail winds.
Over 6200 entrants, largest in recent years. Also deeper than recent years.
Here the top finishers; also check the fax machine for top 50
page. Overall, I think you pull out the US for the page.
Check www.conventures.com, but they'll be up on www.coolrunning.com before
that
Steve
1.Marla Runyan TN 31:46 $3000 + $6000 US
2.Teresa Wanjiku KEN 31:46 $1650
3.Amy Rudolph RI 32:04 $1400 + 3000 US
4.Tatiana Khmeleva RUS 32:05 the doughnut - O
5.Eyerusalem Kuma ETH 32:13
6.Colleen DeReuck CO 31:28 $2000 US
7.Teyeba Erkesso ETH 32:45
9.Elva Dryer USA 32:58 $1800 US
10.Katie McGregor MI 33:06 $1500 US
11.Blake Russell MA 33:07 $1100 US
12.Libbie Hickman CO 33:10 $825 US
13.Kristin Chisum MA 33:15 $675 US
14.Shayne Culpepper CO 33:22 $575 US
15.Jenny Crain OR 33:30 $475 US
16.Olga Kovpotina RUS 33:46
17.Melanie Cleland CA 34:11
18.Dana Coons VA 34;13
19.Amy Yoder Begley IN 34:16
20.Janelle Kraus RI 34:22
21.Sarah Toland CO 34:26
22.Melody Fairchild CO 34:36
23.Sarah Hann NH 34:43
24.Rachel Sauder AL 35:12
25.Beth Old GA 35:14
26.Carmen Troncoso TX 35:24 $700 1st 40+
Steve Vaitones
Managing Director
USA Track & Field - New England Association
P.O.Box 1905
Brookline MA 02446-0016
Phone: 617 566 7600
Fax: 617 734 6322
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www.usatfne.org
