Prefontaine
Classic
Hayward
Field, Eugene, OR, May 27 2001
Photos
by Alison Wade/www.fast-women.com
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1.
Rabbit Janette Davis leads Olympic Champion Maria
Mutola and Tina Paulino.
2. Paulino (left) and Mutola, both of Mozambique,
are actually cousins.
3. U of O alum Christie Cesar (formerly Engesser)
finished 7th in 2:07.96.
4. In the final straightaway, Mutola with a slight
lead over Paulino.
5. Mutola held on for the win (1:58.90) with
Paulino 2nd (1:59.68).
6. Suriname's Laetitia Vriesde edged out Canada's
Diane Cummins, 2:00.33 to 2:00.78.
7. Former Texas runner Liz Diaz finished 6th
in 2:06.04.
8. Mutola, who attended high school for several
years in neighboring Springfield, Oregon, was popular
with the crowd on her victory lap.
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