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Deena Kastor Has Won Two Races in 2009; Next Up is the ING Bay to Breakers 12K on May 17
From the ING Bay to Breakers 12K
April 30, 2009
San Francisco, CA
Olympian Deena Kastor is set to conquer the streets of San Francisco, CA and battle a strong elite field in the 98th Annual ING Bay to Breakers 12K on Sunday, May 17.
Kastor, the 2004 Olympic Games women's marathon bronze medalist, has been on the mend after breaking her foot during the 2008 Beijing Olympic marathon. Now completely healed and race ready, Kastor is set to compete in the ING Bay to Breakers 12K, a distance of which she holds the American record (38:24).
At stake is the opportunity to bring the race title back into the hands of an American, a feat which has not occurred since Lynn Jennings won in 1993. Despite her eight national records and 20 national titles, the Mammoth Lakes, CA resident will face stiff competition from a tough group of international athletes, as well as her 2008 Olympic teammate, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet of nearby Oakland, CA.
"We are exceptionally thrilled to have Deena head the elite field," said Josh Muxen, the race's elite athlete manager. "Deena is always a tough competitor, which will serve her well--taking on defending champ Lineth Chepkurui of Kenya will be no walk in the park."
Deena Kastor has recently posted her 2009 race schedule on her blog, www.deenakastor.com. Her first race of the year was the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K. She races this weekend at the BUPA Great Edinburgh Run 10K on Sunday, May 3 in Edinburgh, Scotland; ING Bay to Breakers 12K on May 17; the NYRR Mini 10K on Sunday, June 7 in New York, NY; and the TD Beach to Beacon 10K on Saturday, August 1 in Cape Elizabeth, ME.
Deena Kastor Wins in Scotland on May 3
From USATF
May 4, 2009
Indianapolis, IN
Demonstrating that the broken foot she suffered at last summer's Olympic Games is fully healed, Deena Kastor was victorious Sunday, May 3 at the 2009 Bupa Great Edinburgh 10K Run in Scotland.
Kastor took charge of the race after two kilometers and was unchallenged throughout, winning in 32:38. Kastor thrived on the hilly course, which is similar to her training runs in California. Latvian Jelena Prokopcuka, two time female champion at the ING New York City Marathon, was the runner-up, finishing 36 seconds behind Kastor.
After a long rehabilitation, Kastor told PA Sport that her broken foot was healed and ready to go. "My foot felt great in practices because I was so conservative before making my comeback, so I wasn't expecting any problems," she said. "The only thing I was questioning before coming here was being mentally tough because I'd been away so many months."