Fully-rested Parker Valby still couldn't beat a tired Kateln Tuohy

Survive and advance. It is only the semis.

Classic idiotic Turbo Kick troll job. Why this place sucks.

nope, semihaze uncovered!

If Valby had finished first, they would have lambasted her for wasting effort, etc.

Valbymania is alive and well.

Expect Great Things!!

Didn’t she have a serious injury and barely did track workouts like a few months ago? Limping and all. I think she gets a pass

Valby was not running with a hitch in her stride like 2 weeks ago. That qualified as a win.

Why the new handle?

Tired? Sure didn't look tired. I suspect at any given interval workout she can run 4:15 and a 3 mile tempo at 5 min pace within the next 30 minutes. The question in a couple of weeks can she run 4:05ish and 15:20 90 minutes later. If that 5k gets tactical (although with Valby that seems unlikely), KT will likely win both although that is probably the case either way. Will be exciting either way.

Is she really going to run 4:05? Everyone seems to think she can, bit her fastest time this season is 4:08

See no reason to think she is not faster than last year when she ran 4:06.

Parker looked good in that 5K as did Tuohy. Both great runners. Looking forward to the NCAA 5K.

Probably should have waited until after finals to create this thread.

Why? It’s obvious the result will be the same. Tuohy is clearly in a different league

Let's face it, while Valby looked healthier today, there's no comparison between the two runners as long as she cannot really train hard consistently for a period of half a year or more at a time. She showed some of her talent in the xc season. Solve the health issues and as pros it could possibly be a different story over the 5 and 10 distances. Right now, Tuohy can beat her at any time in any race.