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Mortimer continues to set the pace, and the rest of the field continues to let her. |
Rudolph, a 1996 and 2000 U.S. Olympian, just missed making the 2004 Olympic team in the 5,000 and 1,500. |
Lauren Fleshman (following Mortimer) didn't get to compete at the '04 U.S. Olympic Trials, due to an injury. |
The team for the World Indoor Championships is usually selected at this meet, but there is no World Indoor meet in 2005... |
...so it was "just" a national title at stake here. |
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Shayne Culpepper had an excellent run at the World Indoor Championships in 2004 - she earned a bronze medal in the 3,000. |
Sharon Dickie follows Amy Rudolph... |
...and Amy Mortimer continues to lead. |
Culpepper had a dual purpose in her visit to Boston. Her husband, Alan, would run his first Boston Marathon in April and he was taking advantage... |
...of their visit to do some interviews with local media outlets and preview the marathon course. |
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Amy Rudolph takes over the lead. |
Shayne Culpepper runs in second place with Lauren Fleshman in third. |
Amy Mortimer drops to fourth but stays in contact. |
Amy Rudolph continues to push the pace. |
Both Rudolph and Culpepper are known for having strong kicks, so it looked like they were setting up for a really good finish. |
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Lauren Fleshman continues to run in third place. |
Sharon Dickie. |
As they approach the 2,000m mark, Amy Rudolph continues to lead. |
With five laps to go, it's a three-woman race. |
Culpepper was attempting to defend her title here... |