There were nine competitors in the field. Jen Toomey of nearby Salem, Massachusetts, takes the lead early on. Toomey had dominated both the 1,500 and 800 at last year's USA Championships... ...but she was taking a much more low-key approach to the indoor season this year and only decided to compete here at the last minute. Arkansas graduate Christin Wurth and Mississippi State graduate Tiffany McWilliams follow Toomey.
There were nine competitors in the field. Jen Toomey of nearby Salem, Massachusetts, takes the lead early on. Toomey had dominated both the 1,500 and 800 at last year's USA Championships... ...but she was taking a much more low-key approach to the indoor season this year and only decided to compete here at the last minute. Arkansas graduate Christin Wurth and Mississippi State graduate Tiffany McWilliams follow Toomey.
Treniere Clement (right) and Jenelle Deatherage tangle up a bit but stay on their feet. 300 meters in, Jen Toomey continues to lead. L-R: Tiffany McWilliams, Mary Jayne Harrelson, Jen Toomey, Heather Sagan, and Christin Wurth. Toomey later said that she was surprised to find herself in the lead so early in the race. R-L: Harrelson, Jenelle Deatherage, and Treniere Clement.
Treniere Clement (right) and Jenelle Deatherage tangle up a bit but stay on their feet. 300 meters in, Jen Toomey continues to lead. L-R: Tiffany McWilliams, Mary Jayne Harrelson, Jen Toomey, Heather Sagan, and Christin Wurth. Toomey later said that she was surprised to find herself in the lead so early in the race. R-L: Harrelson, Jenelle Deatherage, and Treniere Clement.
Alisa Harvey doubles back from running the 800 rounds earlier in the day. After a sensational indoor campaign in 2004, Jen Toomey tore cartilege in her knee... ...leading up to the U.S. Olympic Trials. After that, she suffered a groin injury from overcompensating. Harrelson continues to lead Deatherage and Clement. Deatherage has been training with Team USA Minnesota since the fall of 2003.
Alisa Harvey doubles back from running the 800 rounds earlier in the day. After a sensational indoor campaign in 2004, Jen Toomey tore cartilege in her knee... ...leading up to the U.S. Olympic Trials. After that, she suffered a groin injury from overcompensating. Harrelson continues to lead Deatherage and Clement. Deatherage has been training with Team USA Minnesota since the fall of 2003.
Alisa Harvey, who will turn 40 in September, has been competing at a high level since the mid 1980s. Former NCAA champion Tiffany McWilliams leads another former NCAA champion, Mary Jayne Harrelson. Treniere Clement leads Jenelle Deatherage. Georgetown graduate Treniere Clement used up her NCAA eligibility last spring. Another former NCAA champion, Heather Sagan Zealand.
Alisa Harvey, who will turn 40 in September, has been competing at a high level since the mid 1980s. Former NCAA champion Tiffany McWilliams leads another former NCAA champion, Mary Jayne Harrelson. Treniere Clement leads Jenelle Deatherage. Georgetown graduate Treniere Clement used up her NCAA eligibility last spring. Another former NCAA champion, Heather Sagan Zealand.