Huddle Runs Away With Women’s 5,000m
- By Mario Fraioli
- Published Jun. 25, 2011
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2011 USA Track & Field Championships--Women's 5K Final
Sixteen women started the 5,000m final. Notable scratches included Shalana Flanagan and Kara Goucher, who had both run the 10,000m the night before. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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2011 USA Track & Field Championships--Women's 5K Final
Huddle, leading here, trains in Providence, RI under coach Ray Treacy. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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2011 USA Track & Field Championships--Women's 5K Final
Desiree Davila, far left, doubled back after finishing fourth in the 10,000m final on Thursday night. She finished sixth in 15:25.35. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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2011 USA Track & Field Championships--Women's 5K Final
The pack ran together for the first 2/3 of the race before the pace began to escalate and runners started dropping off. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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2011 USA Track & Field Championships--Women's 5K Final
Molly Huddle said after the race: I knew the other girls knew that if I made a move, they had to give me the benefit of the doubt.” Photo: PhotoRun.net
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2011 USA Track & Field Championships--Women's 5K Final
Huddle, shown leading here, is the American Record holder in the event with a personal best of 14:44.76. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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2011 USA Track & Field Championships--Women's 5K Final
Angela Bizzarri had a break out race, finishing third in 15:16.04 to make her first world championships team. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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2011 USA Track & Field Championships--Women's 5K Final
Amy Hastings, three months removed from a 2:27 marathon debut in LA, showed she has great range, finishing second in a personal best of 15:14.31
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2011 USA Track & Field Championships--Women's 5K Final
Bizzarri had a strong finish, running her last lap in 69.7 seconds. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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2011 USA Track & Field Championships--Women's 5K Final
Angela Bizzarri was a three-time All American at the University of Illinois and now trains with coach Terrence Mahon and the Mammoth Track Club. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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2011 USA Track & Field Championships--Women's 5K Final
Amy Hastings leads Jen Rhines, who finished third in the 10,000m on Thursday night. Rhines placed fourth in the 5,000, running 15:19.12. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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2011 USA Track & Field Championships--Women's 5K Final
Hastings made the first move, but later regretted it. “I think I might have tried to take the lead a little early,” she said. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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2011 USA Track & Field Championships--Women's 5K Final
Huddle put the hammer down over the last lap-and-a-half, running the final 400 meters in 63.9 seconds to win in convincing fashion. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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2011 USA Track & Field Championships--Women's 5K Final
Molly Huddle broke away from the field over the final 600 meters to win in 15:10.01. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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2011 USA Track & Field Championships--Women's 5K Final
Angela Bizzarri qualified for her first world championships team with her third-place finish. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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2011 USA Track & Field Championships--Women's 5K Final
The U.S. team that will run the 5,000 in Daegu: Hastings, Huddle, Bizzarri. Photo: PhotoRun.net
FILED UNDER: Photos TAGS: Amy Hastings / Angela Bizzarri / Molly Huddle / Photo Gallery / race photos / USA Track & Field Championships / women's 5K final
Mario Fraioli
Mario Fraioli is the senior producer at Competitor.com. He was a cross country All-American at Stonehill College, has run 2:28 in the marathon, and coaches the Prado Women's Racing Team in San Diego.
