Ritz said she was in 14:40 shape when we talked to him in the spring and he was largely proven to be correct.
She's now faster than Molly Huddle or Shalane Flanagan and knocks Flanagan out of US top 5.
And she even went for a bigger one as her two half splits were 7:14.8-7:27.8.
Yes with the new shoes 14:42 isn't what it used to be still a great run.
1. 14:23.92 Shelby Houlihan (Nike Bowerman TC) 7/10/20
2. 14:26.34 Karissa Schweizer Nike Bowerman TC) 7/10/20
3. 14:38.92 Shannon Rowbury (Nike Oregon Project) 9/09/16
4. 14:42.56 Alicicia Monson (ON Athletics Club) 9/03/21
5. 14:42.64 Molly Huddle (Saucony) 7/18/14
6. 14:44.80 Shalane Flanagan (Nike) 4/13/07
https://trackandfieldnews.com/tfn-lists/u-s-all-time-list-women/