Just past the 1K mark, Colleen De Reuck had taken over the lead, Blake Russel ran in second place, and Jen Rhines in third. De Reuck, 40, was old enough to compete in the masters' race which would be held later in the day, but she is still among the best open runners in the U.S. De Reuck, Russell, and Rhines all played key roles in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in April 2004. De Reuck won the race, Russell led most of the way, and Rhines outkicked Russell for the third spot on the team. Trish Nervo, 27, Salem, Virginia.
Just past the 1K mark, Colleen De Reuck had taken over the lead, Blake Russel ran in second place, and Jen Rhines in third. De Reuck, 40, was old enough to compete in the masters' race which would be held later in the day, but she is still among the best open runners in the U.S. De Reuck, Russell, and Rhines all played key roles in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in April 2004. De Reuck won the race, Russell led most of the way, and Rhines outkicked Russell for the third spot on the team. Trish Nervo, 27, Salem, Virginia.
Kelly Strong and Sabrina Monro trail Laura Turner. Dana Coons (left) and Melissa Cook run together. Megan Daly leads Erika Aklufi (left) and Liz Wilson. Chelsea Smith, a two-time NCAA DII XC Champion for BYU-Hawaii who recently transferred to BYU's Provo, Utah, campus. Angela Bestwick, 28, of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kelly Strong and Sabrina Monro trail Laura Turner. Dana Coons (left) and Melissa Cook run together. Megan Daly leads Erika Aklufi (left) and Liz Wilson. Chelsea Smith, a two-time NCAA DII XC Champion for BYU-Hawaii who recently transferred to BYU's Provo, Utah, campus. Angela Bestwick, 28, of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Linn Schulte-Sasse (left) of See Jane Run runs with Jeanne Hennessy. Kasie Enman, 25, of Huntington, Vermont, and the B.A.A. Brianna Torres, 24, of Phoenix, Arizona, and the Run Arizona team. Colleen Stroud of Denver, Colorado, leads an unidentified runner. Jinny Hanifan (right) leads Cate Guiney.
Linn Schulte-Sasse (left) of See Jane Run runs with Jeanne Hennessy. Kasie Enman, 25, of Huntington, Vermont, and the B.A.A. Brianna Torres, 24, of Phoenix, Arizona, and the Run Arizona team. Colleen Stroud of Denver, Colorado, leads an unidentified runner. Jinny Hanifan (right) leads Cate Guiney.
ZAP Fitness' Debbie Thornhill leads Indiana Invaders' Stephanie Dueringer. Dueringer is a 1998 graduate of Michigan State, where she was a three-time NCAA All-American. Navy's Kimberly Fagen, 34, of San Diego, California. At the 3K mark, (L-R) Jen Rhines, Blake Russell, and Colleen De Reuck continue to run together. Colleen De Reuck finished 39th in the marathon at the Athens Olympic Games last August.
ZAP Fitness' Debbie Thornhill leads Indiana Invaders' Stephanie Dueringer. Dueringer is a 1998 graduate of Michigan State, where she was a three-time NCAA All-American. Navy's Kimberly Fagen, 34, of San Diego, California. At the 3K mark, (L-R) Jen Rhines, Blake Russell, and Colleen De Reuck continue to run together. Colleen De Reuck finished 39th in the marathon at the Athens Olympic Games last August.