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Katie McGregor Wins Women's USA 10 Mile, Sergio Reyes Claims Men's USA Marathon Title
Antonio Vega Tops 2010 USA Running Circuit Men's Standings
From USA Track & FieldOctober 4, 2010
Minneapolis, MN
Four U.S. champions were recognized on Sunday, October 3 as the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon in Minneapolis, MN hosted the USA Men's Marathon, Masters Marathon and Women's 10 Mile Championships.
Katie McGregor Adds Another USA 10 Mile Title
The USA Women's 10 Mile Championship started the day's events with local favorite Katie McGregor of Saint Louis Park, MN earning her seventh career U.S. title in 54:21. Sergio Reyes of Palmdale, CA won the men's marathon title in 2:14:02, and Mbarak Hussein and Susan Loken claimed the men's and women's masters marathon titles in 2:16:58 and 2:44:43 respectively.
The women's 10 mile started under ideal conditions with clear skies and temperatures near 40 degrees. Renee Metivier Baillie of Boulder, CO opened a small lead as she passed the first mile in 5:41; only Katie McGregor and Jen Rhines were in the chase pack. Just before three miles, Rhines lost contact as Baillie and McGregor ran the next two miles together.
Shortly after five miles, Katie McGregor took advantage of a short uphill to open a ten meter lead on Baillie. As McGregor approached seven miles, Baillie reestablished contact and moved into the lead. McGregor and Baillie ran the next mile together; as they crested another small hill after eight miles, McGregor made her final winning move, steadily pulling away from Baillie for a 16 second win.
In the race for third, Alissa McKaig of Blowing Rock, NC led a group that included Meghan Armstrong and Sally Meyerhoff, to eventually overtake Rhines after seven miles. McKaig's effort put her into third place at the finish(55:18). Armstrong and Meyerhoff took fourth and fifth in 55:20 and 55:22 respectively;Rhines faded to ninth (55:41).
The women's championship offered a total of $25,000 in prize money with Katie McGregor earning $10,000 for the title.
Sergio Reyes Shines in Men's Marathon
In the men's marathon, which saw six personal best performances in the top-ten, David Jankowski and Seth Pilkington set the early pace, maintaining a 400m lead as they passed the half-marathon in 1:06:43. A chase pack included Sergio Reyes of Palmdale, CA, Jeff Eggleston of New York, NY, and 2008 USA Marathon champion Fernando Cabada of Alamosa, CO; the gap to Jankowski and Pilkington grew smaller.
Jankowski pulled away from Pilkington around 14 miles; but the chase pack of Reyes, Eggleston, and Cabada caught Jankowski near 25K. As the trio climbed the hills into St. Paul, Reyes and Eggleston ran strong as Cabada began to struggle past 22 miles.
Reyes and Eggleston continued to duel until 23 miles, when Reyes dropped his final rival; Reyes won his first U.S. title (2:14:02), and qualified for a spot on Team USA for the 2011 World Championships Marathon. Eggleston took the runner-up position in 2:14:09, also earning a spot on the U.S. team for Daegu, South Korea. Cabada rounded out the top-three in 2:15:25, as Jankowski held on for fourth (2:16:15), and Drew Shackleton finished fifth (2:16:31).
The men's marathon offered $72,500 in prize money with Sergio Reyes taking home $25,000 for the win.
Men's and Women's Masters Marathon
For the 20th consecutive year, the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon hosted the USA Masters Marathon Championships. Masters standout Mbarak Hussein of Albuquerque, NM finished seventh overall (2:16:58) and won the men's masters title; he also won masters titles in 2005 and 2006. Susan Loken of Phoenix, AZ returned to the Twin Cities for another title (2:44:43), adding to her 2007 masters win.
The USA Masters Marathon Championships featured $55,000 in prize money with Mbarak Hussein and Susan Loken earning $7,500 each.
Video Highlights
Highlights of the Men's Marathon Championships and interviews with the USA Women's 10 Mile top finishers are available in cooperation with RunnerSpace.com at www.USARunningCircuit.com.
About the USARC
The USA Women's 10 Mile Championship was the eighth stop for women while the USA Men's Marathon Championship was the tenth and final stop for men on the 2010 USA Running Circuit (USARC).
Antonio Vega of Minneapolis, MN finished the year on top of the men's standings with 44 points, while his Team USA Minnesota teammate Katie McGregor of St. Louis Park, MNleads the women series with 45 points. Two women's events remain: the USA Women's 10K on October 11 in Boston, MA, and the USA Women's Marathon on November 7 in New York City.
The USARC is a USA Track & Field road series, featuring USA Championships from one mile to the marathon and attracts the best U.S. distance runners. The circuit features ten events each for men and women.
The 2010 USARC will once again see a record amount of circuit prize money for a non-Olympic year with total prize purse of $623,850 offered by host events. U.S. athletes will also have the opportunity to qualify for various Team USA events, including the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and the Chiba International Ekiden.
The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USARC race (15 for first, 12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), with a final $12,500 grand prix purse ($6,000, $4,000, and $2,500) for the top three men and women point scorers overall. The USARC points at the USA Marathon Championships will be doubled.
The mission of the USA Running Circuit is to showcase, support, and promote U.S. runners. Since its inception in 1995, the USARC and its races have provided over $6 million dollars to U.S. distance runners.
For more information on the 2010 USA Running Circuit, see www.USARunningCircuit.com.
About USA Track & Field
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