I can't remember the link, but Mary said she thinks she can run faster. Now I'm not sure how she is strength wise, but I feel like if she were to ever run the 5k sometime soon, that she could do it (sub 15) in perfect conditions. Even Salazar said she was running ahead of what her workouts indicated.
Right now her 1500m "indicates" ~15:10 and an ~8:45 3k.
i dont think she cares about the 5k right now. she would rather break 2/4 than 15. and i doubt she runs enough mileage to break 15 any time soon.
keep in mind that even though she dominated track last year, she still lost at xc nationals to a pure distance girl. obviously she's improved, but i doubt her 1500m ability equals her 5k ability.
i think she will run 15:23.4 and 2:00.9
...but have we heard anything from that girl she lost to? I'm not sure, yeah she lost but that was months ago, months before she ran 4:04. I can't think of the girl's name anymore, but I think Cain would win at this point in any distance.
Sara Baxter
and I think the 5k will be a focus for her relatively soon, and at least the one she will run very soon.