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Deena
Kastor (left) caught up to Blake Russell in the 18th mile...
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quickly put a gap on her.
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Kastor
got a thumbs up from former training partner Jeanne Hennessy as
she ran by.
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Sylvia
Mosqueda passes Kastor going the other way.
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Kastor
appeared as if she was on her way to an easy victory.
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Kastor
had probably trained more than anyone else in the race.
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From
January to mid-March, Kastor ran 120+ miles per week...
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a high of 134 miles. With a PR (2:21:16) that was also the...
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...American
Record, she was a heavy favorite to win. She was hoping to do whatever...
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...it
took to make the team and then recover as quickly as possible for
Athens.
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Colleen
De Reuck, on the other hand, would turn 40...
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...10
days after the Trials. She had represented...
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...South
Africa at the three previous Olympic Games...
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...but
was hoping to make her first U.S. Olympic team here.
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A
year ago at this race, which served as the USA Championship, De
Reuck...
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...finished
second to Sara Wells in 2:37:41 after suffering from hypothermia.
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This
time, however, De Reuck looked strong running in second place just
over two hours into the race.
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Blake
Russell ran in third place with less than 30 minutes to go, and
her lead...
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...over
the fourth place runner was big enough that it looked like she would
have a good shot...
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...at
holding on to that third and final spot on the Olympic team.
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