I just added this to our women's recap.
Quick Take: Susanna Sullivan is having a great 2022 and has improved MASSIVELY since college
The 2nd American woman in the race was 32-year-old Susanna Sullivan who finished sixth in a big pb of 2:25:14. Sullivan, who ran collegiately at Notre Dame, came into the year as an experienced marathoner but she'd never broken 2:33. Her official pb was 2:33:27 (Marathon Project 2020) but she'd also run 2:33:22 in Boston last year. Then earlier this year, she ran 2:26:56 on the point-to-point Twin Cities course and now she's run 2:25 on a records-eligible course.
Her improvement since college is amazing. In college, she was a non-scorer at the Big East level for Notre Dame (74th Big East xc in 2011 as a senior). Her 5k pb was 16:56 - that means she ran it at 5:27 per mile. Today, she ran 42.2km at 5:32.4 mile pace.
How about some love for Sussana Sullivan? 16:56 5k in college. Now 2:25:14 for 6th in Chicago!!!
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The 2:26:56 was at Grandmas on a fast day.
Twin cities was last weekend.
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She's done it all while holding a full time job as a schoolteacher too. Just years and years of consistent, blue collar training without the benefit of a high profile pro team or shoe deal.
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That’s AWESOME!!!
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Grandma wrote:
The 2:26:56 was at Grandmas on a fast day.
Twin cities was last weekend.
2:26 at Twin Cities would be a superior mark to 2:25 in Chicago.
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Here is a good recap of her career:
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Of General Interest
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I’m a D2 female runner. Our coach explicitly told us not to visit LetsRun forums.
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Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year
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RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
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2024 College Track & Field Open Coaching Positions Discussion
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adizero Road to Records with Yomif Kejelcha, Agnes Ngetich, Hobbs Kessler & many more is Saturday
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Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!