Williams, Suver & Nelson Runner-Up At USA Club Team 10k Championships

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October 14, 2013




Williams, Suver & Nelson Runner-Up At USA Club Team 10k Championships


(Colorado Springs, CO) - Alisha Williams led an adidas/Boulder Running Company pack to the runner-up finish in the USATF National Women's Club Team 10k Championships hosted Monday at the Tufts Health Plan 10k for Women in Boston, MA. Williams finished 7th overall in the international field and 3rd in the USATF scoring with a time of 33:05. Mattie Suver was 9th overall and 4th in USA scoring at 33:15, while teammate Brianne Nelson, in her return to competition, was 10th overall and 5th in team scoring at 33:17.


The trio faced a deep international field that saw Ethiopian Sentayehu Ejigu break the course record with a time of 31:33. Both Williams and Suver are in the midst of training for the New York City Marathon while Nelson returns to action after coming back from injury. The trio picked up $6,000 for the performance.


Team Scores:
1. TEAM USA ARIZONA 32:28 32:51 33:24 = 1:38:43
2. BRC / ADIDAS 33:05 33:15 33:17 = 1:39:37
3. HANSONS-BROOKS DISTANCE PROJECT 33:23 33:24 34:20 = 1:41:07
4. HUDSON TRAINING SYSTEMS 33:58 34:14 34:54 = 1:43:06
5. NEW BALANCE BOSTON - GREEN 34:06 34:52 35:38 = 1:44:36


Individual Overall:
1 31:33 5:05 Sentayehu Ejigu 28 F ETHIOPIA
2 31:47 5:07 Emily Infeld 23 F Nike
3 32:12 5:11 Risper Gesabwa 24 F KENYA
4 32:28 5:14 Janet Bawcom 35 F Team USA Arizona
5 32:31 5:14 Alice Kamunya 22 F KENYA
6 32:51 5:18 Amy Van Alstine 25 F Team USA Arizona
7 33:05 5:20 Alisha Williams 31 F adidas/BRC
8 33:14 5:21 Rkia El Moukim 25 F ETHIOPIA
9 33:15 5:21 Mattie Suver 26 F adidas/BRC
10 33:17 5:22 Brianne Nelson 32 F adidas/BRC
11 33:22 5:23 Katie Kellner 22 F Hansons Distance Project
12 33:24 5:23 Kellyn Johnson 27 F Team USA Arizona
13 33:24 5:23 Dot McMahan 36 F Hansons Distance Project
14 33:35 5:25 Desta Tadesse 25 F ETHIOPIA
15 33:47 5:27 Lindsey Scherf 27 F KENYA
16 33:52 5:27 Jane Murage 26 F KENYA
17 33:54 5:28 Alissa McKaig 27 F Zap Fitness
18 33:58 5:28 Molly Pritz 25 F HTS
19 34:01 5:29 Susan Jerotich 26 F KENYA
20 34:03 5:29 Katie McGregor 36 F Boston MA
21 34:05 5:29 Grace Kahura 20 F KENYA
22 34:05 5:30 Katie Dicamillo 26 F Providence RI
23 34:13 5:31 Frances Koons 27 F Bryn Mawr PA
24 34:13 5:31 Addie Bracy 27 F HTS
25 34:19 5:32 Corey Conner 23 F Hansons Distance Project
26 34:25 5:33 Kristen Fryburg-Zaitz 32 F HTS
27 34:42 5:35 Liz Costello 25 F Hoboken NJ
28 34:46 5:36 Neely Spence Gracey 23 F Hansons Distance Project
29 34:47 5:36 Kristen Rohde 29 F Portland OR
30 34:48 5:36 Etaferahu Temesgen 23 F ETHIOPIA
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Meyer 3rd At Go St. Louis 10k; Petersson 7th at B.A.A. Half Marathon


(Colorado Springs, CO) - Ryan Meyer took third place at the Great Go St. Louis Halloween Race on the weekend. He finished with a time of 30:42 on the hilly course and picked up $200 for his efforts. The next day, Jess Petersson finished 7th at the B.A.A. Half Marathon in Boston finishing with a time of 1:15:14.


Great GO! St. Louis Halloween Race
1 Matt Llano 29:16
2 Jordan Chipangama 30:12
3 Ryan Meyer 30:42
4 Laban Kibon 31:01


B.A.A. Half Marathon
1 Kim Smith 31 F New Zealand 1:09:14
2 Aheza Kiros 27 F Ethiopia 1:10:03
3 Alice Kimutai 21 F Kenya 1:10:37
4 Kristen Fryburg-Zaitz 32 F Broomfield 1:13:12
5 Millicent Kuria 27 F Kenya 1:13:53
6 Katie Matthews 22 F Allston 1:14:29
7 Jess Draskau-Petersson 36 F Denmark 1:15:14
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SOS Signs On As ADP Electrolyte Rehydration Drink


(Colorado Springs, CO) - SOS Rehydrate, the advanced electrolyte replacement drink, has come on board to sponsor the American Distance Project. SOS contains six times the electrolytes of a sports drink and, as a hypotonic solution, it uses the body's natural water absorption mechanism to prevent dehydration. For more info on SOS, log onto www.sosrehydrate.com
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