Shalane Flanagan Wins 2013 Women’s US Cross Country Championships
Flanagan Wins Her 5th US Women’s Title But Will Not Compete At World Championships
by LetsRun.com
February 2, 2013
Shalane Flanagan won the 2013 US Cross Country women’s title today as expected today in St. Louis. It was the fifth senior women’s title for Flanagan (2005, 2005, 2010, 2011 and 2013) who has always excelled at cross country as she’s also won a US junior title in the past (2000) and two NCAA cross country titles.
Flanagan went straight to the front and was followed only by 2012 US Olympian at 5000, Kim Conley. Conley did her best to stay with Flanagan but just before the 6k mark Flanagan broke clear and went on to earn a comfortable victory (Official results coming after protest period ends) in 25:49 to Conley’s 26:06.
“I had so much fun out there today. It’s the purest form (of running),” said Flanagan on the Runnerspace.com broadcast after the meet. “I had a feeling Kim was really motivated. I knew she was going to be there. I was hoping to shake her a little bit earlier. I was a little relieved when I finally gained some space for her.”
Flanagan, who won a bronze medal at the World Cross Country Championships the last time it was held in 2011, said she will not being going to worlds this year as she is focused on doing everything she can to win the 2013 Boston Marathon which takes place three weeks after world cross.
“Unfortunately, I’m going to leave it off my list. Two years form now, I plan on being back if I make the team. Boston is something I’ve wanted to do ever since I was a little girl. I’m going to dedicate everything for that race,” said Flanagan.
“Obviously two years ago, was a huge part of my career. To have medalled as an individual and team was one of my highlights -both of my parents ran world cross.”
“I want to be in the hunt to win (in Boston). It would mean so much to the community where I grew up – where my dreams began,”added Flanagan who was a star at Marblehead High School in Massachusetts as a prep.
Behind Flanagan and Conley, the third placer throughout the race was none other than 8-time USA XC champion and 2004 Olympic marathon medallist Deena Kastor who returned to the US champs for the first time since 2007. Kastor will turn 40 on Valentines day in 12 days. Kastor finished in 26:41 but like Flanagan almost certainly won’t run world cross country as she’s running the 2013 LA Marathon on March 17 the week before World Cross Country.
2012 NCAA indoor 3k champ Emily Infeld was fourth in 26:47.7 – the last finisher within a minute of Flanagan.
8-time NCAA d2 champ Neely Spence-Gracey of Hansons/Brooks was fifth, Delilah DiCrescenzo was sixth, 2012 US club xc champ Mattie Suver was 7th, and last year’s cross country champ Sara Hall was eighth. Alissa McKaig and Jamie Cheever rounded out the top 10.
Update at 11:27 pm. Full results are now up. See below.
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2013
USA CROSS COUNTRY
CHAMPIONSHIPS
==============================================
Forest Park, St. Louis, MO February 2, 2013
OPEN WOMEN’S 8K
Presented by Michelob Ultra
SPLIT TIMES
Place | No. | Name | Age | -2k- | -4k- | -6k- | Finish | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3025 | SHALANE FLANAGAN | 31 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:30 | 12:52 | 6:33 | 19:24 | 6:26 | 25:49.0 |
2 | 3016 | KIM CONLEY | 26 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:31 | 12:52 | 6:34 | 19:26 | 6:41 | 26:06.0 |
3 | 3038 | DEENA KASTOR | 39 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:42 | 13:08 | 6:47 | 19:55 | 6:47 | 26:41.0 |
4 | 3035 | EMILY INFELD | 22 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:54 | 13:25 | 6:51 | 20:16 | 6:33 | 26:47.7 |
5 | 3076 | NEELY SPENCE | 22 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:54 | 13:25 | 6:51 | 20:15 | 6:40 | 26:54.2 |
6 | 3021 | DELILAH DICRESCENZO | 29 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:54 | 13:25 | 6:51 | 20:16 | 6:42 | 26:57.2 |
7 | 3078 | MATTIE SUVER | 25 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:54 | 13:25 | 6:57 | 20:22 | 6:46 | 27:06.7 |
8 | 3030 | SARA HALL | 29 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:53 | 13:39 | 6:54 | 20:32 | 6:41 | 27:12.2 |
9 | 3050 | ALISSA MCKAIG | 26 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:54 | 13:30 | 7:00 | 20:29 | 6:51 | 27:18.7 |
10 | 3015 | JAMIE CHEEVER | 25 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:53 | 13:34 | 6:59 | 20:33 | 6:49 | 27:20.7 |
11 | 3056 | BRIANNE NELSON | 32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:55 | 13:25 | 6:59 | 20:24 | 6:59 | 27:22.7 |
12 | 3024 | BRIE FELNAGLE | 26 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:55 | 13:32 | 7:02 | 20:34 | 6:53 | 27:26.2 |
13 | 3060 | MEGHAN PEYTON | 27 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:55 | 13:39 | 6:58 | 20:36 | 6:51 | 27:26.5 |
14 | 3080 | LAURA THWEATT | 24 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 7:01 | 13:35 | 7:03 | 20:38 | 6:53 | 27:30.0 |
15 | 3043 | FRANCES KOONS | 26 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:53 | 13:32 | 7:06 | 20:37 | 7:10 | 27:45.7 |
16 | 3037 | KELLYN JOHNSON | 26 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 7:04 | 13:44 | 7:10 | 20:54 | 7:03 | 27:55.5 |
17 | 3041 | ELLIE KEYSER | 23 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:57 | 13:42 | 7:08 | 20:49 | 7:08 | 27:56.5 |
18 | 3066 | CHELSEA REILLY | 23 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 7:00 | 13:39 | 7:13 | 20:51 | 7:08 | 27:58.2 |
19 | 3062 | SARAH PORTER | 23 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 7:05 | 13:44 | 7:14 | 20:57 | 7:04 | 28:00.0 |
20 | 3001 | LADIA ALBERTSON-JUNKANS | 27 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:58 | 13:42 | 7:18 | 21:00 | 7:02 | 28:01.0 |
21 | 3045 | MAGDALENA LEWY BOULET | 39 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 7:03 | 13:51 | 7:14 | 21:05 | 7:05 | 28:09.5 |
22 | 3088 | CATHERINE WHITE | 23 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 7:07 | 13:51 | 7:17 | 21:07 | 7:09 | 28:15.7 |
23 | 3085 | HEIDI WESTOVER | 32 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 7:06 | 13:56 | 7:16 | 21:11 | 7:10 | 28:20.5 |
24 | 3005 | ANNE BERSAGEL | 29 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 7:11 | 13:55 | 7:23 | 21:18 | 7:08 | 28:25.2 |
25 | 3077 | REBEKA STOWE | 22 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 7:09 | 13:59 | 7:21 | 21:19 | 7:15 | 28:33.5 |
26 | 3058 | RACHEL PATTERSON | 23 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 7:04 | 13:49 | 7:27 | 21:16 | 7:23 | 28:37.5 |
27 | 3046 | KARA LUBIENIECKI | 23 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 7:14 | 14:02 | 7:25 | 21:27 | 7:12 | 28:38.0 |
28 | 3048 | AMANDA MARINO | 23 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 7:11 | 14:10 | 7:18 | 21:27 | 7:16 | 28:42.5 |
29 | 3028 | KATJA GOLDRING | 22 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:18 | 14:22 | 7:16 | 21:37 | 7:16 | 28:52.2 |
30 | 3089 | TANYA ZEFERJAHN | 28 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 7:22 | 14:03 | 7:34 | 21:37 | 7:21 | 28:56.7 |
31 | 3009 | ADDIE BRACY | 26 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 7:23 | 14:15 | 7:27 | 21:42 | 7:18 | 28:59.2 |
32 | 3022 | JESSICA ENGEL | 23 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:21 | 14:25 | 7:25 | 21:50 | 7:13 | 29:01.7 |
33 | 3091 | JULIANE MASCIANA | 27 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 7:19 | 14:16 | 7:26 | 21:41 | 7:23 | 29:03.5 |
34 | 3034 | CALLIE HOGAN | 23 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:21 | 14:24 | 7:33 | 21:56 | 7:17 | 29:12.2 |
35 | 3003 | ANDRIJA BARKER-MCCURRY | 32 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:22 | 14:26 | 7:27 | 21:53 | 7:20 | 29:12.3 |
36 | 3018 | CLAUDIA COPELAND | 35 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:23 | 14:25 | 7:33 | 21:58 | 7:19 | 29:16.0 |
37 | 3059 | NICOLE PETERS | 23 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:30 | 14:38 | 7:27 | 22:04 | 7:15 | 29:17.7 |
38 | 3012 | KELLY CALWAY | 28 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:27 | 14:32 | 7:34 | 22:06 | 7:20 | 29:25.7 |
2013
USA CROSS COUNTRY
CHAMPIONSHIPS
==============================================
Forest Park, St. Louis, MO February 2, 2013
OPEN WOMEN’S 8K
Presented by Michelob Ultra
SPLIT TIMES
Place | No. | Name | Age | -2k- | -4k- | -6k- | Finish | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
39 | 3073 | PRISCILLA SCHULTZ | 36 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:25 | 14:24 | 7:44 | 22:08 | 7:23 | 29:29.7 |
40 | 3065 | STEPHANIE PRICE | 23 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 7:32 | 14:24 | 7:39 | 22:03 | 7:31 | 29:32.5 |
41 | 3069 | CATHERINE ROBBIE | 32 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:32 | 14:42 | 7:33 | 22:14 | 7:20 | 29:32.7 |
42 | 3036 | SUZANNE JAKES | 28 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:33 | 14:38 | 7:36 | 22:13 | 7:26 | 29:38.2 |
43 | 3052 | HEATHER MCNIFF | 26 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:28 | 14:36 | 7:34 | 22:09 | 7:30 | 29:38.2 |
44 | 3061 | SARAH PIZZO | 29 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:32 | 14:50 | 7:36 | 22:26 | 7:18 | 29:43.2 |
45 | 3090 | MARY GOLDKAMP | 24 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:30 | 14:31 | 7:41 | 22:11 | 7:38 | 29:48.0 |
46 | 3026 | RACHEL GIOSCIA-RYAN | 26 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:29 | 14:37 | 7:48 | 22:25 | 7:29 | 29:52.5 |
47 | 3042 | ALLISON KIEFFER | 25 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 7:30 | 14:27 | 7:45 | 22:12 | 7:43 | 29:53.5 |
48 | 3075 | GINA SLABY | 31 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:30 | 14:40 | 7:37 | 22:16 | 7:38 | 29:53.7 |
49 | 3029 | BRONTE GOLICK | 20 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:29 | 14:36 | 7:45 | 22:20 | 7:36 | 29:55.5 |
50 | 3007 | OBSIE BIRRU | 24 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 7:37 | 14:31 | 7:51 | 22:22 | 7:43 | 30:04.5 |
51 | 3067 | AMANDA RICE | 28 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:31 | 14:40 | 7:50 | 22:29 | 7:41 | 30:09.2 |
52 | 3017 | MAGGIE CONLEY | 29 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:43 | 14:46 | 7:54 | 22:40 | 7:43 | 30:21.2 |
53 | 3063 | EMILY POTTER | 33 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:37 | 14:55 | 7:49 | 22:44 | 7:45 | 30:27.5 |
54 | 3055 | LAUREN MINOR | 21 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:48 | 15:08 | 7:52 | 22:59 | 7:41 | 30:39.5 |
55 | 3064 | CHELSEA PRAHL | 23 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:50 | 15:01 | 7:57 | 22:57 | 7:45 | 30:40.7 |
56 | 3082 | ASHLEY URICK | 28 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:36 | 15:06 | 7:54 | 23:00 | 7:44 | 30:42.5 |
57 | 3051 | ANDREA MCLARTY | 35 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:41 | 15:00 | 7:58 | 22:58 | 7:49 | 30:46.2 |
58 | 3074 | EMILY SHERTZER | 33 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:47 | 15:11 | 7:51 | 23:01 | 7:47 | 30:47.5 |
59 | 3057 | JESUSAH-JESS PALACIO-OLVER | 26 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:50 | 15:14 | 8:03 | 23:17 | 7:44 | 30:59.5 |
60 | 3014 | LISA CARY | 29 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:53 | 15:03 | 8:07 | 23:09 | 7:59 | 31:07.7 |
61 | 3072 | BRENDA SCHRANK | 41 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:49 | 15:24 | 8:00 | 23:23 | 7:48 | 31:10.2 |
62 | 3004 | RACHEL BECKMANN | 29 | 7:31 | 7:31 | 8:06 | 15:37 | 8:08 | 23:45 | 7:44 | 31:28.0 |
63 | 3084 | KATHERINE WARD | 23 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 8:04 | 15:38 | 8:06 | 23:44 | 7:46 | 31:29.2 |
64 | 3027 | STEPHANIE INGALLS | 24 | 7:30 | 7:30 | 7:58 | 15:27 | 8:08 | 23:34 | 8:00 | 31:33.2 |
65 | 3006 | PAIGE BIGLIN | 30 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7:55 | 15:35 | 8:09 | 23:44 | 8:01 | 31:43.2 |
66 | 3002 | ELISSA BALLAS | 33 | 7:39 | 7:39 | 8:01 | 15:39 | 8:10 | 23:49 | 7:58 | 31:46.0 |
67 | 3070 | CAITLIN SCHMITT | 20 | 7:31 | 7:31 | 8:10 | 15:40 | 8:14 | 23:53 | 8:05 | 31:56.8 |
68 | 3032 | D’ARCY HARLEY | 31 | 7:53 | 7:53 | 8:03 | 15:56 | 8:10 | 24:05 | 7:53 | 31:57.0 |
69 | 3011 | KRISTEN BROSNAN | 20 | 7:27 | 7:27 | 8:16 | 15:42 | 8:17 | 23:59 | 8:01 | 31:58.5 |
70 | 3049 | ELIZABETH MAUS | 28 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 8:13 | 15:53 | 8:19 | 24:12 | 8:09 | 32:19.7 |
71 | 3079 | KATHARIN TAYLOR | 22 | 7:38 | 7:38 | 8:06 | 15:43 | 8:30 | 24:13 | 8:11 | 32:23.0 |
72 | 3068 | SANDRA RIVERA | 30 | 7:32 | 7:32 | 8:18 | 15:50 | 8:30 | 24:19 | 8:07 | 32:25.5 |
73 | 3083 | ANGELICA VALDEZ | 26 | 7:52 | 7:52 | 8:11 | 16:02 | 8:22 | 24:23 | 8:11 | 32:34.0 |
74 | 3031 | ELIZABETH HANDSCHY | 21 | 7:55 | 7:55 | 8:20 | 16:14 | 8:20 | 24:34 | 8:04 | 32:36.8 |
75 | 3039 | MICHELLE KELLY | 34 | 7:52 | 7:52 | 8:13 | 16:04 | 8:31 | 24:35 | 8:09 | 32:43.5 |
76 | 3044 | SARAH LAGASSE | 23 | 7:50 | 7:50 | 8:15 | 16:05 | 8:33 | 24:37 | 8:08 | 32:44.2 |
2013
USA CROSS COUNTRY
CHAMPIONSHIPS
==============================================
Forest Park, St. Louis, MO February 2, 2013
OPEN WOMEN’S 8K
Presented by Michelob Ultra
SPLIT TIMES
Place | No. | Name | Age | -2k- | -4k- | -6k- | Finish | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | 3019 | MICHELLE CUNNINGHAM | 37 | 7:46 | 7:46 | 8:20 | 16:06 | 8:25 | 24:31 | 8:15 | 32:44.7 |
78 | 3020 | ERIN DEMCHKO | 27 | 7:44 | 7:44 | 8:29 | 16:12 | 8:45 | 24:57 | 8:22 | 33:18.5 |
79 | 3081 | JACQUELYNE TRAMP | 19 | 7:57 | 7:57 | 8:41 | 16:38 | 8:40 | 25:17 | 8:13 | 33:29.7 |
80 | 3086 | JUSTINE WHIPPLE | 27 | 8:11 | 8:11 | 8:37 | 16:47 | 8:43 | 25:30 | 8:35 | 34:03.7 |
81 | 3013 | MAUREEN CARR | 31 | 8:10 | 8:10 | 8:37 | 16:46 | 8:48 | 25:34 | 8:49 | 34:21.7 |
82 | 3008 | CYNTHIA BLENDERMANN | 30 | 8:09 | 8:09 | 8:44 | 16:52 | 9:03 | 25:55 | 8:39 | 34:33.3 |
83 | 3033 | SUZANNE HIMES | 43 | 8:26 | 8:26 | 8:59 | 17:24 | 8:56 | 26:20 | 8:42 | 35:00.2 |
84 | 3071 | ASHLEY SCHMITTZEHE | 19 | 8:10 | 8:10 | 8:57 | 17:07 | 9:08 | 26:15 | 9:00 | 35:13.2 |
85 | 3047 | PAIGE LUEBBERT | 20 | 8:47 | 8:47 | 9:26 | 18:12 | 9:50 | 28:02 | 9:32 | 37:32.7 |
86 | 3054 | SYDNEY MESSICK | 24 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:38 | 14:45 | 8:18 | 23:03 |