USATF Road 10k champs are Saturday - D'Amato, Rogers, McLain, Simbassa, Bor, Estrada and many more. Official discussion thread.

The Cow Harbor Race is a big reason why going back like 25 years Northport always has a strong distance team. The whole town comes out for the race and kids grow up knowing running is something that people respect (and that lacrosse - affirmative action for mediocre white athletes - isn't the only sport they can do).

Great race with that hometown, local feel. Northport is a really nice town (also high-end). Amazing they get that support year in, year out. Great they are now the USATF 10k champs, for the 3rd year? It usually makes the local news too.

Tangentially, good to see that the USATF road circuit winner gets $30k. Hopefully, it keeps increasing. Although being an Olympian (or medalist?) would be considered the pinnacle of a distance running career, it is good that there are other avenues available for those that want to pursue a pro career and would not otherwise be able to compete on the track.

More opportunities are good.

Every year, the race organizer warns that the race will sell out. This year, it really did sell out. After 44 years, it's more popular than ever.

Should be great weather, and is always a great day.

By the way, the two winners last year both ran in the Olympics this year.

Televised?

I don't think so.

There used to be a syndicated show ("Running and Racing", maybe) which would show highlights, but I haven't seen that show in a few years. The local news show might do a story with some video of the race.

It will be interesting to see how D'Amato runs considering she's prepping for Chicago next month.

Emma Grace Hurley should be in the mix, again.

My dark horse picks are hometown hero James Dickinson on the men's side, and Baylor alumni Annamaria Kostarellis.

Regular picks - D'Amato and Bor.

Hilly tough course, crazy things can happen.

That's a great review of what sounds like a tremendous race.

I did a little research on The USATF Road Circuit (USARC), looking to see how Tennis handles their developmental tour. I was urprised to learn that if you are a lower level player, you have to pay your own travel, accomadations and food at these smaller tournaments. Unless you have a benefactor or wealthy parents, a year on the tour can cost around $100K. This is with traveling alone. If you want to bring your coach or physio, you have to pay for them too. Many of these pros have equipement/clothing deals, but it is only free stuff, no money (sound familiar?). Also, they are considered independent contractors. Some have to decide whether they can afford health care. If you are good enough to get through the qualifying at a tennis major and then exit in the first round, it is still a decent payday of around $75k (a 2022 figure).

The USARC can be considered the top circuit in the US, but don't know how runners' expenses are given out for races. I have read that at Cow Harbor, the tradition is for the elites to stay with local families. Maybe the top-ranked get air-travel compensated also?

It seems there are many athletes in multiple sports trying to make ends meet. Of course, we only hear about the top-tier/ranked athletes.

Only way Bor doesn't win is if a guy dressed up in Shakespeare attire runs onto the course and holds him back. He was so dominant at New Haven and has been winning everything else on the roads.

She'll be coming down from some time at altitude, which is completely new to her.

Streamed on USATF . TV (runnerspace) September 21, 2024 9/21 8:30 AM ET Northport, NY

Link:

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START LISTS Women BIB # FIRST LAST AFFILIATION

• 2 Erika Kemp Brooks
• 4 Natosha Rogers
• 6 Keira D'Amato NIKE
• 8 Jess McClain Brooks Running
• 10 Emma Grace Hurley ASICS/Heartland Track Club
• 16 Amanda Vestri Brooks
• 18 Sophia King Unattached
• 22 Kasandra Parker Crown Running
• 24 Katie Izzo Adidas
• 26 Annamaria Kostarellis ASICS
• 28 Kylie Anicic Unattached
• 30 Clara Mayfield Unattached
• 32 Caroline Garrett Hanson-Brooks Distance Project
• 34 Maggie Donahue Hanson-Brooks Distance Project
• 36 Makayla Perez Hanson-Brooks Distance Project
• 38 Kathryn Munks Hanson-Brooks Distance Project
• 40 Sarah Disanza Hanson-Brooks Distance Project
• 42 Hannah Eagon Unattached
• 46 Ryann Helmers Unattached
• 48 Annika Urban Unattached
• 50 Zariel Macchia Unattached
• 52 Lillian Anderson
• 54 Annie Rodenfels Boston Athletic
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• Association/Adidas Men BIB # FIRST LAST AFFILIATION
• 1 Biya Simbassa Under Armour
• 3 Willy Fink Under Armour Baltimore Distance
• 7 Sam Chelanga
• 9 Hilary Bor HOKA
• 11 Anthony Rotich US ARMY
• 13 Afewerki Zeru Mckirdy Trained
• 15 Kirubel Erassa Unattached
• 17 Diego Estrada Unattached
• 19 Merga Gemeda Minnesota Distance Elite
• 21 Kristoffer Mugrage Lakewood Distance Project
• 23 Ryan Kutch Central Park Track Club Tracksmith
• 25 Jack Mastandrea Greenville Track Club ELITE
• 27 Jason Weitzel Greenville Track Club ELITE
• 31 Nick Randazzo Unattached
• 33 Ethan Gregg Hanson-Brooks Distance Project
• 35 Shuaib Aljabaly Hanson-Brooks Distance Project
• 37 CarLee Stimpfel Hanson-Brooks Distance Project
• 39 Joshua Joseph 41 James Mwaura Unattached
• 43 Jackson Siddall Unattached
• 45 Brett Brady Unattached
• 47 Matthew Pereira Central Park Track Club - Tracksmith
• 49 Brandon Olden Unattached 53 James Dickinson
• 47 Matthew Pereira Central Park Track Club - Tracksmith
• 49 Brandon Olden Unattached 53 James Dickinson

Parker Valby should enter this race as a training run. She would likely win if her fitness has returned after an extended break.

Expect Great Things!!!

Another race that has had enough of USATF. Look for them to disappear after this year. And to the poster that talked about the circuit. That’s pretty much gone as well.

Hopefully they bring some chicken wings and a garbage plate to share, respectively.

1 Biya Simbassa M 1/234 28:18.00
2 Hillary Bor M 2/234 28:24.00
3 Sam Chelanga M 3/234 28:34.00

22 Jessica McClain F 1/66 31:40.00
26 Natosha Rogers F 2/66 32:00.00
27 Emma Grace Hurley F 3/66 32:05.00

https://elitefeats.com/race-results/?ID=23720

R&R with Tony Reavis.

Those were the days.

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