Emily Infeld wins 2018 USATF XC

Emily Infeld, photo by PhotoRun.net

Emily Infeld, 2015 World Championship bronze medalist at 10,000 meters, has returned to cross country in style, after five years away from the sport, winning the 2018 USATF XC title. In her first cross country race in five years, Infeld, Emily battled Molly Seidel until the very last mile. The difference was four seconds at the finish!

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“Keep fighting!!” This is going to be one of my mantras to stay tough this year ðŸ’ªðŸ½ Good morning 2018, I have some big goals for this year and gonna keep fighting to reach them! I’m starting off the new year by heading to altitude this afternoon ðŸƒðŸ»â€â™€ï¸ðŸ’ªðŸ½ðŸ” #happynewyear #goals #fight #persevere #nike #betteryourself #altitude (also side note I absolutely love and respect the studly @susankrumins -she had a killer year ðŸ”¥but at the same time i love how gritty we look, both with our game faces on come racetime ðŸ˜œ–and I stole this pic from you Susan ðŸ˜ðŸ˜)

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Emily Infeld had just returned from high altitude training. This excellent start to 2018 is a great testement to the start of what could be a very big year for Emily Infeld. Her foray into cross country running once again shows that Emily Infeld is preparing for a great 2018.

#rp @urimiscott Emily Infeld wins the @usatf Senior Women’s Cross Country Championship. #usatfxc #crosscountry

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Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

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