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Whether or not she wanted to, Carrie Tollefson ended up being the pacesetter for the second pack. |
Katie McGregor and Amy Mortimer (who lives nearby and coaches at Boston College) follow. |
Defar tried to follow Sinclair, but after 400 meters, in doing so, Defar ended up running erratic lap splits of approximately 36, 35, 33, 32, 38, 34. |
USA 10,000 meter champion Katie McGregor of Team USA Minnesota. |
Defar later mentioned that the erratic pacesetting may have hurt her chances at breaking the world record. |
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Meseret Defar. |
Once Sinclair dropped out, Defar began clicking off very consistent laps of approximately 35 seconds, but the uneven early pace hurt her. |
Carrie Tollefson continues to lead the second pack. |
Katie McGregor and Tara Quinn-Smith. |
Sara Hall runs at the back of the pack. |
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Meseret Defar dominates the race. |
Once Sentayehu Ejigu dropped back, she was on her own for the entire race. |
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Carrie Tollefson leads her Team USA Minnesota teammate Katie McGregor. |
Courtney Babcock leads Katie McGregor. |
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Meseret Defar continues to lead. |
Canada's Courtney Babcock moves up into the lead. |
Amy Mortimer works to stick with the pack. |
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