2009 USATF: w5000 - Kara Goucher 15:20.94

[bhall]

1. Kara Goucher (Nike) 1
2. Jen Rhines (adidas) 2
3. Lauren Fleshman
4. Rebecca Donaghue
5. Carrie Tollefson (adidas) nr
6. Sara Slattery
7. Julie Culley (New York AC) 7
8. Maureen McCandless (New Balance) nr
9. Angela Bizzarri (Illinois)
10. Renee Metivier Baillie

[Moura]

My pick:

Goucher
Flanagan
Rhines
Fleshman (I believe Goucher will skip 5K in WC)

[EPelle]

Fleshman has taken a very minimalist approach to racing this season -- as in nill races at any distance this season entering a championship.

[joeltetreault]

Fleshman has taken a very minimalist approach to racing this season -- as in nill races at any distance this season entering a championship.

From her twitter it sounds like she was injured and didn't start running until 2 months ago or so:

http://twitter.com/laurenfleshman

[knite]

So Goucher will only run the marathon at WC's this summer correct?

[skiboo]

Barringer running this event and not in form chart? Or is that an oversight?

[huntinwr]

w5000

Fleshman has taken a very minimalist approach to racing this season -- as in nill races at any distance this season entering a championship.

Minimalist in dress, as well. Witness the Nike ad, "Bear Butte Camp"

:lol:

[dj]

Barringer running this event and not in form chart? Or is that an oversight?

No oversight. Steeple heats are Friday, 7:20 (she's in the first heat.) Final of the 5000 is 30 minutes later, at 7:50.

Only entered in 5k in case something goes wrong in Steeple heats.

[26mi235]

Barringer running this event and not in form chart? Or is that an oversight?

No oversight. Steeple heats are Friday, 7:20 (she's in the first heat.) Final of the 5000 is 30 minutes later, at 7:50.

Only entered in 5k in case something goes wrong in Steeple heats.

Why are the two races closet in distance/time on the whole sport of track (well, except for the other two that also involve hurdles: 110h/100, 400h/400) so close together on the competition calendar. Would it be that hard to separate them by more time, even on the same day, since Eugene is not an impossibly hot venue so that the SC heats are early in the day.

[Jnathletics]

Goucher
Flanagan
Barringer

I'll risk Barringer with the 30 minute double. She seems to be having that steller type of season.

[skiboo]

Goucher
Flanagan
Barringer

I'll risk Barringer with the 30 minute double. She seems to be having that steller type of season.

Any idea what it will take for her to qualify in that steeplechase heat? That would be unreal if she makes the team in both.

[Jnathletics]

Goucher
Flanagan
Barringer

I'll risk Barringer with the 30 minute double. She seems to be having that steller type of season.

Any idea what it will take for her to qualify in that steeplechase heat? That would be unreal if she makes the team in both.

Well 10:03 is the 14th fastest time as qualifiers. So, I'm thinking the top 4 in each heat will run around that. Assuming she will want to be in the top 4 of her heat, I say she breaks 10:00. half-an-hour later goes 15:18 to place 3rd? :? :shock:

[skiboo]

Well 10:03 is the 14th fastest time as qualifiers. So, I'm thinking the top 4 in each heat will run around that. Assuming she will want to be in the top 4 of her heat, I say she breaks 10:00. half-an-hour later goes 15:18 to place 3rd? :? :shock:

With a little caterpillar fungus and turtle's blood soup, maybe. :shock:

[Jnathletics]

Well 10:03 is the 14th fastest time as qualifiers. So, I'm thinking the top 4 in each heat will run around that. Assuming she will want to be in the top 4 of her heat, I say she breaks 10:00. half-an-hour later goes 15:18 to place 3rd? :? :shock:

With a little caterpillar fungus and turtle's blood soup, maybe. :shock:

I was hoping the organizers would have gotten a clue and rescheduled the steeple or this event so doubling would have been possible. Another reason this meet should be over two weekends. :twisted:

[Jnathletics]

3:06 1st K

Brown in the lead at 1600 4:57.8
6:15 at 2K Donaghue leading
Rhines in 2nd Goucher 4th

Donaghue asking for help but nobody is willing.

78 last lap

9:27.5 at 3k (15:45 pace) Good to have the Johnson brothers announcing this race as they give splits.

10:05.7 at 3200

Donaghue, Rhines, Culley (76 last lap)
Rhine goes
Goucher responds

12:31 at 4k (69 last lap)

Rhines and Goucher well clear of Culley and Donaghue

Coming to bell lap and Goucher goes for the lead
14:15 at bell
14:23 for Culley

Goucher has it and Culley struggling in 3rd

Goucher 15:20.9 (65 last lap)
Rhines 15:26.9
Bizzarri 15:33.02
Culley 15:33.9