Korir 3rd, Saina 4th at Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 5k

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November 28, 2013




Korir 3rd, Saina 4th at Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 5k


(San Jose, CA) - Leonard Korir (Nike) medaled for the second year in a row taking 3rd-place at Thursday's Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 5k in San Jose, CA, while Betsy Saina (Nike) finished 4th in the women's race. Korir, who posted a time of 13:40.44, traded the lead for much of the race but was nipped at the line by Diego Estrada but still picked up $850 for his efforts. Anthony Mallory finished in 17th-place in the deep field setting a personal best at 14:29.03.


Saina mixed it up with Olympians Kim Conley, who got the win, and Sally Kipyego who finished runner-up, and pushed the pace in the middle in her return to competition after an extended break. Outkicked at the line, she posted a solid mark of 15:44.72 and earned $500. Rochelle Kanuho and Brittni Hutton, both competing for adidas/BRC and both making their professional road race debuts, set big personal bests for the 5k distance finishing 11th in 16:05.75 and 13th in 16:14.79, respectively.


Men's Results:
1 David Torrence USA 13:33.84
2 Diego Estrada MEXICO 13:37.95
3 Leonard Korir KENYA 13:40.44
4 Shadrak Biwott USA 13:46.81
5 Cole Atkins USA 13:51.97
6 Nelson Oyugi KENYA 13:55.67
7 Alan Webb USA 13:56.16
8 Monder Rizki BELGIUM 14:03.79
9 Riley Masters USA 14:08.48
10 Jacob Chemtai KENYA 14:11.54
11 Phillip Reid USA 14:13.25
12 Chris Gowell USA 14:17.67


Women's Results:
1 Kim Conley USA 15:28.58
2 Sally Kipyego KENYA 15:37.83
3 Brie Felnagle USA 15:44.48
4 Betsy Saina KENYA 15:44.72
5 Tia Martinez USA 15:47.98
6 Rkia El Moukin MOR 15:51.03
7 Deborah Maier USA 15:56.13
8 Sarah Kiptoo KENYA 15:57.29
9 Jessica Tebo USA 15:57.85
10 Kellyn Johnson USA 16:00.20
11 Rochelle Kanuho USA 16:05.75
12 Mia Behm USA 16:10.31
13 Brittni Hutton USA 16:14.79
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Birdsong 3rd at Ft. Collins Thanksgiving Day 4-Miler; Thomas 4th


(Colorado Springs, CO) - Brandon Birdsong (adidas/BRC) hung with eventual winner Australian Olympian David McNeill and even challenged for the win over the final mile of the Fort Collins Thanksgiving Day Run 4-Miler. Being passed by Fernando Cabada in the last half mile, Birdsong finished in 3rd-place in an official clock time of 18:59, though the start was delayed by 10-seconds. He picked up $300 for his performance.


In the women's race, Brianne Nelson (adidas/BRC) was unable to defend her title as she was sick with the flu, but teammate Wendy Thomas managed 4th-place in 22:17 picking up $150 for the finish.


Men's Results:
1 DAVID MCNEILL FLAGSTAFF AZ 00:18:49
2 FERNANDO CABADA BIG BEAR LAKE CA 00:18:50
3 BRANDON BIRDSONG MANITOU SPRINGS CO 00:18:59
4 MICHAEL CHAVEZ 00:19:22
5 SCOTT DAHLBERG FORT COLLINS CO 00:19:27
6 ARIC VAN HALEN BOULDER CO 00:19:31
7 MARTIN MEDINA BOULDER CO 00:19:39
8 AUSTIN RICHMOND BOULDER CO 00:19:48
9 KURT ROESER LAFAYETTE CO 00:19:49
10 JAMES BURNS COLORADO SPRINGS CO 00:19:58
11 LEE TROOP BOULDER CO 00:20:06
12 PAUL PETERSEN FORT COLLINS CO 00:20:08


Women's Results:
1 KRISTEN ARENDT NIWOT CO 00:21:57
2 LAURA THWEATT BOULDER CO 00:22:06
3 KARA LUBIENIECKI BOULDER CO 00:22:11
4 WENDY THOMAS WINDSOR CO 00:22:17
5 ELLIE KEYSER FT COLLINS CO 00:22:21
6 MAGGIE CALLAHAN BOULDER CO 00:22:36
7 NICOLE MERICLE BOULDER CO 00:22:55
8 RACHEL GIOSCIA-RYAN BOULDER CO 00:22:57
9 AMANDA LEE BOULDER CO 00:23:32
10 NUTA OLARU LONGMONT CO 00:23:53
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Petersson 10th at Manchester Road Race


(Colorado Springs, CO) - Jess Petersson (Marathon Sports) finished in 10th-place at Thursday's 77th-annual Manchester Road Race in Manchester, CT. She posted a time of for 25:44 the traditional Thanksgiving Day race held over a non-traditional 4.748-mile distance. She earned $600 for her finish.


1. Alice Kamunya, Kenya, 25:07
2. Charlotte Browning, England, 25:14
3. Beverly Ramos, Puerto Rico, 25:16
4. Lauren Penney, Highland Park, N.J., 25:23
5. Desiree Davila, Rochester Hills, Mich., 25:26
6. Amy Van Alstine, Flagstaff, Ariz., 25:33
7. Aziza Aliyu, Ethiopia, 25:38
8. Katie Mathews, Rocky Hill, 25:39
9. Lisa Uhl, Des Moines, Iowa, 25:42
10. Jessica Petersson, Colorado Springs, 25:44
11. Rebeka Stowe, Highland Park, N.J., 25:52
12. Lindsey Scherf, Chapel Hill, N.C., 26:22
13. Pauline Muchiri, Kenya, 26:34
14. Mary Ballinger, Blowing Rock, N.C., 26:39
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