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De Reuck was previously a three-time Olympian for South Africa. Jen Rhines, a two-time Olympian... |
...for the U.S., finished 34th in the marathon at the Athens Olympic Games. |
With 5K left to go, this looked like it would be a three-woman race. |
L-R: Katie McGregor, Lauren Fleshman, and Kathy Newberry run together, less than five seconds behind the leaders. |
Fleshman was returning to competition after missing July's Olympic Trials due to an injury. |
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All three athletes represented the U.S. at the World Cross Country Championships in 2004. |
BYU's Laura Turner, who was also in the midst of the NCAA indoor track season. |
Sabrina Monro of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project. |
The University of Colorado's Renee Metivier, who finished second at the 2004 NCAA Cross Country Championships. |
Recent BYU transfer Chelsea Smith should have a strong positive impact on her new team. |
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Kelly Strong, a former Arizona State standout who now coaches at the University of Washington. |
Former UNC All-American Trish Nervo had made a strong comeback this year after some down time in her career. |
Wisconsin Runner's Jenny Crain leads Molly Austin. |
Molly Austin is a recent graduate of the University of Colorado. |
Team XO's Liz Wilson, a former World Cross Country team member, lives and trains in Eugene, Oregon. |
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Dana Coons, a member of Team USA Minnesota. |
Between 3K and 4K, Colleen De Reuck continues to lead Jen Rhines and Blake Russell. |
De Reuck appeared to be the one controlling the pace, and Russell appeared to be dropping back ever so slightly. |
De Reuck won this race one year ago when the meet was held in Indianapolis, Indiana. |
De Reuck lives and trains in Boulder, Colorado. |
