Gate
River Run
(U.S.
15k Championships)
Jacksonville, FL
March 10, 2001
All
photos by Victor Sailer/Photo Run
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Meb
Keflezighi took the men's race in 43:16.
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Alan
Culpepper finished second in 43:37 after leading in the early
stages of the race.
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Eddy
Hellebuyck (11th overall, 1st 40+) set a pending U.S. Masters
record of 45:12, besting Steve Placensia's 45:14 previous record.
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Andrey
Kuznetsov, 43, finished one place and 33 seconds behind Hellebuyck.
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Sam
Ngatia, 40, was the fourth Master, running 46:43.
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Gary
Romesser was best in the 50+ category, running 50:11.
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Deena
Drossin and Sylvia Mosqueda went back and forth for much of the
women's race.
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Drossin
took the lead for good just past five miles and went on to win
in 49:09.
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Drossin
said that even once she was in the lead, she felt Mosqueda's presence.
It wasn't until the final meters that she knew that she would
win.
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Sylvia
Mosqueda ran her trademark aggressive, gutsy race, challenging
Drossin throughout and finishing second in 49:22.
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Jen
Rhines briefly joined the leaders around mile 2 but dropped back
about one mile later, finishing third in 50:05.
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Carmen
Ayala-Troncoso, 41, won the Masters title in 52:45 (and finished
9th overall).
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Jeanne
Johnson, 43, finished 3rd among Masters women and 19th overall
in 56:00.
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