by Larry Eder
Patrick Smyth leads USA XC Champs, photo by PhotoRun.net.
Strong fields tonight in the People’s Republic of Berkeley, as the women try and hit 8:42, the men go for 13:20 for 5k and 27:40 for 10k! Watch for results and pictures after I land in London tomorrow morning!
Name M/F Town State Nat. Team PB PB Date Note
Women’s 3000 Meter Run
Baillie, Renee Metivier F Boulder CO USA Nike 9:00.47 05/21/062010 USA Indoor 3000m champion
Begley, Amy F Portland OR USA NIKE Oregon TC Elite 8:53.27 (I) 02/28/092008 USA Olympian 10,000m; four USA titles in 2009
Bersagel, Annie F USA New Balance Silicon Valley 9:20.06 (I) 03/05/052006 USA Half-Marathon champion
Clark, Georgie F AUS 8:55.97 07/17/042000 Olympian 1500m (age 16); 2X world junior champs medalist
Culley, Julie F Johnson City TN USA Asics 8:55.62 (I) 02/28/09Ran 5000m at ’09 World Champs; runner-up ’09 USA XC Champs
Donaghue, Rebecca F Concord MA USA New Balance 9:01.08 (I) 02/28/09Runner-up at 2009 USA 5K Championship
Elmore, Malindi F CAN 8:51.90 08/30/0604 Olympian at 1500m
Gregg, Kaitlin F UC Davis 9:32.87 (I) 01/31/09Won Brutus Hamilton college 5000m in 2009
Hastings, Amy F Mammoth Lakes CA USA Brooks 8:58.45 01/30/1005 NCAA Indoor 5000m Champ; 25th ’10 World XC Champs
Kobayashi, Yuriko F Kobe JPN Toyota Wellness 8:51.85 06/04/0808 Olympian, 5000m; Japanese 1500m record (4:07.86)
Kojima, Kazue F JPN Toyota Wellness NONE NONE1989 (!) Paris Marathon Winner; 46th ’10 World XC (age 44)
McGregor, Katie F St. Louis Park MN USA Reebok 8:59.64 (I) 03/02/03Five-time USA Champ; won USA 15K Champs in March
Muncan, Marina F Philadelphia PA SRB New Balance 9:08.44 (I) 12/05/04PACEMAKER; Serbian 1500m record (4:08.02)
Rhines, Jen F Mammoth Lakes CA USA adidas 8:35.03 07/25/07Three-time USA Olympian; runner up at USA 15K Champs in March
Romero, Marisol F MEX Mexico NONE NONERan 15:40.75 5000m PB on 4/16/10
Russell, Blake F Pacific Grove CA USA Reebok 8:51.57 05/21/062008 USA Olympian Marathon; gave birth one year ago
Men’s 5000 Meter Run
Arevalo, Alfredo M GUA Guatemala 14:30.07 02/18/06Guatemalan National Record, Maraton (2:12:530
Asmerom, Bolota M Oakland CA USA Saucony/ Bay Area Track Club 13:15:16 07/28/07PACEMAKER; 2000 Olympian, 5000m
Chavez, Chris M Menlo Park CA USA TRANSPORTS Adidas 14:14.61 04/05/08PB’s at 10,000m and Half-Marathon in 2010
Garcia, Amado M Guatemala 14:14.72 05/02/09Guatemalan National Record, 10,000m (29:11.610
Horn, Jordan M Flagstaff AZ USA McMillan Elite 13:31.19 04/24/09Ran first sub-4:00 mile (3:58.67) on 2/13/10
Ikuto, Yufu M JPN Komazawa University 13:52.77 04/29/09Running in first race outside of Japan
Iwamizu, Yoshitaka M JPN Fujitsu_TF 13:37.99 05/21/05Two-time Olympian in 3000m Steeplechase
Karlsson, Kari M Berkeley CA ISL UC-Berkeley 14:01.99 03/26/10Ran Iceland 5000m NR on 3/26/10 (14:01.99)
Kihara, Masato M JPN Kanebo 13:50.96 05/30/09Personal bests at 1500m (3:46.72) and 10M (47:30) in 2010
Lagat, Haron M Lubbock TX KEN New Balance 13:36.59 (I) 02/06/10PACEMAKER
Moen, Josh M Minneapolis MN USA Strands / Team USA Minnesota 13:35.70
04/17/09Runner-up at 2009 USA 10-Mile Championship
Murakami, Yasunori M JPN Fujitsu_TF 13:51.59 07/13/08Gold medalist in 1500m at 2009 East Asian Games
Perez, Erick M MEX MEXICO 14:03.90 04/17/08Ran 28:51.57 10,000m PB on 4/15/10
Romero, Juan Carlos M San Luis Potosi NM MEX Nike 13:34.84 04/17/092008 Olympian, 10,000m; 9th, ’09 World Half-Marathon Champs
Rupp, Galen M Portland OR USA NIKE Oregon TC Elite 13:14.21 (I) 02/06/105th, ’10 World Indoor Championships 3000m; Outdoor PB 13:30.49
Schmitt, Jake M Washington 13:54.25 (I) 03/07/09NCAA All-American for University of Washington
Smyth, Patrick M Minneapolis MN USA Nike 13:39.50 04/17/092nd, ’10 USA Half-Marathon Champs; top USA at ’10 World XC
Takezawa, Kensuke M JPN S&B 13:19.00 07/28/0708 Olympian in 5000m & 10,000m; gold, ’09 East Asian Games 10,000m
Watson, Robin M CAN Speed River TFC 13:40.33 04/17/09Ran steeplechase at ’09 World Championships
Men’s 10,000 Meter Run
Braden, Forest M Beverly Hills CA USA 28:35.36 05/04/082 gold medals at 2008 European Club Championships
Gabrielson, Matt M Minneapolis MN USA Reebok / Team USA Minnesota 28:44.05 04/24/0936th, 2009 World Championships Marathon
Gotcher, Brett M Flagstaff AZ USA Team USA Arizona 28:27.79 05/04/082009 USA 20K Champion; #4 mar. debut in USA history (2:10:36
)
Haas, Stephen M Bloomington IN USA New Balance 28:21.42 04/04/08Three-time NCAA All-American; 2005 Big-10 5000m champion
Hasegawa, Yusuke M JPN Jobu University 28:14.08 11/21/09Running in first race outside of Japan
Lagat, Haron M Lubbock TX KEN New Balance 28:05.23 04/24/09PACEMAKER
Makabe, Takeshi M JPN Kanebo 27:53.78 12/02/07
Rizzo, Patrick M Boulder CO USA 29:38.56 04/02/052:15:48 Marathon PB in October ’09; ’08 Oly Trials in Marathon
Rono, Aron M KEN 28:13.75 04/18/08PACEMAKER; 15-time NAIA champ for Azuza Pacific
Sato, Yuki M Tokyo CA JPN Nissin 27:38.25 04/24/093rd in 2009 Brutus Hamilton 10K; running for JPN NR (27:35.09)
Shay, Stephan M Flagstaff AZ USA 28:56.71 04/16/095th, 2010 USA Half-Marathon Championship
Sheehan, Ryan M Kalamazoo MI USA 28:49.89 05/25/05Bronze medal, 2006 Chiba Ekiden
Takahashi, Yuta M JPN S&B 28:38.71 12/02/07Ran PB 13:31.37 5000m at Mt. SAC on 4/1
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