Americans Luke Pusekdra and Blake Russell win $5,400 for finishing 12th at Lilac Bloomsday. Runner-up won just $4,500

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  • a stat man
    5 years ago 05/04/2015 4:12pm CDT
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    Just pointing it out.

    From Race Results Weekly.

    MEN (gun times) -
    1. Lani RUTTO, KEN 34:22 $7000
    2. Allan KIPRONO, KEN 34:33 4500
    3. Isaac MWANGI, KEN 34:55 3000
    4. Philip LANGAT, KEN 34:58 2500
    5. Teshome ASAFA, ETH 35:13 1800
    6. Solomon DEKSISA, ETH 35:28 1350
    7. Kevin KOCHEI, KEN 35:35 1000
    8. John WANJIKU, KEN 35:37 900
    9. Julius KETER, KEN 35:37 700
    10. Kevin CHELIMO, KEN 35:41 600
    11. Leonard KORIR, KEN 35:43 500
    12. Luke PUSKEDRA, Eugene, OR 35:47 5400*
    13. Griffith GRAVES, Blowing Rock, NC 35:54 2800*
    14. Macdonard ONDARA, KEN 35:58 250
    15. Nelson OYUGI, KEN 36:22 200
    16. Carlos TRUJILLO, New York, NY 36:59 1250*
    17. Kevin CASTILLE, Lafayette, LA 37:02 1500m
    18. Reuben CHUMBA, KEN 37:19
    19. Ahmed OSMAN, Flagstaff, AZ 37:20 750*
    20. Jonathan LAFLER, Seattle, WA 37:23 1000w
    21. Wilkerson GIVEN, Greenville, SC 37:29 500*


    WOMEN (gun times) -
    1. Cynthia LIMO, KEN 39:27 $7000
    2. Ruti AGA, ETH 39:28 4500
    3. Jane KIBII, KEN 39:29 3000
    4. Risper GESABWA, KEN 40:00 2500
    5. Etulemahu HABTEWOLD, ETH 40:12 1800
    6. Ann WANJIRU, KEN 40:17 1350
    7. Lineth CHEPKURUI, KEN 40:20 1000
    8. Makida ABDELA, ETH 40:29 900
    9. Valentine KIBET, KEN 40:31 700
    10. Genet BEYENE, KEN 40:34 600
    11. Simegn ABNET, ETH 40:46 500
    12. Blake RUSSELL, Pacific Grove, CA 40:57 5400*
    13. Monicah WANJIHU, KEN 41:05 300
    14. Lindsey SCHERF, White Plains, NY 41:14 2750*
    15. Kristen ZAITZ, Broomfield, CO 42:15 1450*
    16. Priscah BARTENGE, KEN 42:45
    17. Heather LIEBERG, Helena, MT 43:02 750*
    18. Emma KERTESZ, PULLMAN, WA 43:43 1000w
    19. Ariana HILBORN^, San Diego, CA 44:06 500
    20. Alvina BEGAY, Flagstaff, AZ 44:26
    21. Kristen SCHAFER, Bellingham, WA 44:28 750w
    22. Victoria RUSSELL, Spokane, WA 44:30 1500m
    23. Marilyn ARSENAULT, CAN 44:47 1000m
    24. Jordan REHFELD, Nampa, ID 45:07
    25. Janet MCDEVITT, Bainbridge Isl, WA 45:24 500m0
  • hobby elite
    5 years ago 05/04/2015 4:23pm CDT
    re: a stat man
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    Dang! I could have won that 10k!

    Umm... nevermind.
  • A Stat Cat
    5 years ago 05/04/2015 8:30pm CDT
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    OP should also point out that the top runners had their travel and fancy hotel expenses paid for, while the lowly Americans probably had to pay their own way and stay at the Motel 6 out in the valley.
  • nikeman
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    5 years ago 05/04/2015 9:09pm CDT
    re: A Stat Cat
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    For some reason that race has always attracted a ridiculous amount of foreign competition. One year I was 57th overall but only the 23rd American.
  • Once a time
    5 years ago 05/05/2015 11:23am CDT
    re: hobby elite
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    At one time this was a big race with top Americans competing with the best in the world.
  • Top USA athletes
    5 years ago 05/05/2015 1:02pm CDT
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    top runners were at Payton Jordan. This is good money for the C runners.
  • slep5
    5 years ago 05/05/2015 1:34pm CDT
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    Is Kardong still involved with Bloomsday?

    Not sure what he could really do since none of these women have tested positive but since Cierpinski probably was on PEDs and that cost Kardong an Olympic medal I wonder if someone like Scherf was an invited runner and they paid for her hotel.
  • ukathleticscoach
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    5 years ago 05/05/2015 4:56pm CDT
    re: A Stat Cat
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    A Stat Cat wrote:

    OP should also point out that the top runners had their travel and fancy hotel expenses paid for, while the lowly Americans probably had to pay their own way and stay at the Motel 6 out in the valley.

    The Americans would get those too if they were good enough.
  • William Knilley
    5 years ago 05/05/2015 6:49pm CDT
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    RancidCupNoodle wrote:

    I agree with most of that...but a girl sleeping with her college coach? It doesn't have to be rape to be wrong. The coach is in a position of power and she did the right thing.

    What the hell are you babbling about? Wrong thread maybe?

    And jeez, isn't the state of Washington big enough so that a guy should have to run faster than 5:01 pace and a woman faster than 5:52 pace for a 7.46-mile race to earn a grand? (On the other hand...sweet deal, take it when it's there.)
  • slep5
    5 years ago 05/05/2015 7:04pm CDT
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    There was at least one post deleted on the thread. Rancid was talking about that post.
  • Easy monney
    5 years ago 05/05/2015 7:53pm CDT
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    I was thinking the same thing about that Washington state money. 5:01 pace for a guy is meh. But 7:46 pace for only a 12k is pathetic. That is like just charity money. I'm stunned that girl claims to be a pro runner.
  • fdfasdfasdf
    5 years ago 05/05/2015 10:53pm CDT
    re: Easy monney
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    Easy monney wrote:

    I was thinking the same thing about that Washington state money. 5:01 pace for a guy is meh. But 7:46 pace for only a 12k is pathetic. That is like just charity money. I'm stunned that girl claims to be a pro runner.

    The WA guy has a 13:5x 5k to his name. And I think you may be underestimating the difficulty of the Bloomsday course.
  • call her out
    5 years ago 05/06/2015 7:06am CDT
    re: slep5
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    slep5 wrote:

    Is Kardong still involved with Bloomsday?

    ...I wonder if someone like Scherf was an invited runner and they paid for her hotel.

    This is a good point. The races that are part of the PRRO Circuit (http://www.prro.org/races.html) have this anti-doping stance:

    ...Drug testing takes place at every circuit event. Athletes who have served a drug-related suspension of two-years or longer are not eligible for travel and lodging expenses.
    http://www.prro.org/drug_testing.html

    Here's Lindsey's doping ban (for those not familiar with her story, she refused to do the drug test after a marathon she ran in Australia because she said she wasn't sure how to handle the fact she used an inhaler and didn't have a TUE, which was required at the time): http://www.dopingsanctions.com/athletes/188

    It's looks like Lindsey has competed at several of the PRRO races over the year, including Bloomsday multiple times.

    http://www.athlinks.com/Result/Search#!athlete/lindsey%20scherf

    Is she paying her whole way to races the Worlds Best 10K in Puerto Rico?
  • Sad state of affairs
    5 years ago 05/06/2015 11:05am CDT
    re: a stat man
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    Its a sad state of affairs for americans. Yes this race has always had a large contingency of of foreigners, back in the day americans were competitive and winning.
    The so called american prize money breeds mediocrity, run average and get paid well. I don't blame the athletes the are just taking advantage of inept race directors and a lack of strategy to develop american athletes.