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.
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. De Reuck was previously a three-time Olympian for South Africa. Jen Rhines, a two-time Olympian... ...for the U.S., finished 34th in the marathon at the Athens Olympic Games. With 5K left to go, this looked like it would be a three-woman race. L-R: Katie McGregor, Lauren Fleshman, and Kathy Newberry run together, less than five seconds behind the leaders.
Colleen De Reuck finished 39th in the marathon at the Athens Olympic Games last August. De Reuck was previously a three-time Olympian for South Africa. Jen Rhines, a two-time Olympian... ...for the U.S., finished 34th in the marathon at the Athens Olympic Games. With 5K left to go, this looked like it would be a three-woman race. L-R: Katie McGregor, Lauren Fleshman, and Kathy Newberry run together, less than five seconds behind the leaders.
Fleshman was returning to competition after missing July's Olympic Trials due to an injury. All three athletes represented the U.S. at the World Cross Country Championships in 2004. BYU's Laura Turner, who was also in the midst of the NCAA indoor track season. Sabrina Monro of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project. The University of Colorado's Renee Metivier, who finished second at the 2004 NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Fleshman was returning to competition after missing July's Olympic Trials due to an injury. All three athletes represented the U.S. at the World Cross Country Championships in 2004. BYU's Laura Turner, who was also in the midst of the NCAA indoor track season. Sabrina Monro of the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project. The University of Colorado's Renee Metivier, who finished second at the 2004 NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Recent BYU transfer Chelsea Smith should have a strong positive impact on her new team. Kelly Strong, a former Arizona State standout who now coaches at the University of Washington. Former UNC All-American Trish Nervo had made a strong comeback this year after some down time in her career. Wisconsin Runner's Jenny Crain leads Molly Austin. Molly Austin is a recent graduate of the University of Colorado.
Recent BYU transfer Chelsea Smith should have a strong positive impact on her new team. Kelly Strong, a former Arizona State standout who now coaches at the University of Washington. Former UNC All-American Trish Nervo had made a strong comeback this year after some down time in her career. Wisconsin Runner's Jenny Crain leads Molly Austin. Molly Austin is a recent graduate of the University of Colorado.