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With just over one lap remaining, Hazel Clark continues to set the pace. |
Santin continues to run in second with Kristin Bratton in third. |
A close race with one lap to go. |
Katie Doswell runs just ahead of Natasha Lothery. |
The second heat ended up being the slower of the two. |
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Mishael Bertrand wound up fourth in 2:06.84 and was the fastest non-qualifier out of the second prelim. |
Hazel Clark held off Kristina Bratton and Frances Santin to win the second prelim in 2:05.45. |
Clark also went on to win the following day's final in 2:01.98, edging out Alice Schmidt. |
Clark automatically advanced. Bratton finished second (2:06.08) and advanced on time... |
...as did Santin (third, 2:06.13). |
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Doswell put in a solid showing and finished fifth in 2:08.86. |
Lauren Fleshman warms up for the 3,000m final. |
Two-time U.S. Olympian Shayne Culpepper. |
Lauren Fleshman and Amy Rudolph (right) share a laugh before the race. |
Fleshman had already qualified to represent the U.S. at the World Cross Country Championships in March... |
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...as had Culpepper. |
Amy Rudolph had skipped the USA Cross Country Championships, but was expected to contend for the title here. |
Former Kansas State runner Amy Mortimer, who is now based in the Boston area. |
L-R: Culpepper, Rudolph, and Mortimer. |
There were only five runners in the race, but it was a quality field. |
