June 8, 2009
Posted by simpsoka
2009 Prefontaine Classic puts excitement into my runs
As a marathon runner, there aren’t too many energy packed exciting moments in my racing life, so I live vicariously through elite runners competing in events like the 2009 Pre-Classic. I’ve never been fast enough to run track events, but the energy at these meets draws me in and I end up glued to the TV watching bits of the coverage on ESPN, or reading FloTrack at the dinner table.
The star at this year’s Prefontaine Classic was definitely Jenny Barringer who broke the NCAA Record (3:59:90) in the Women’s 1500m:
And of course, I have to mention my favorite elite, Kara Goucher. After taking third in the Boston Marathon, Kara told everyone that she’ll be taking some time away from the marathon distance to focus on her sprint form. She ran the women’s 2000m at the Pre-classic.
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June 8, 2009
Barringer ran a terrific race. She stormed around the final bend and timed her finish to perfection! Definitely the best event of the meet for me.
I figured you’d be watching Kara closely too. Gutsy run in the tricky 2000m – not the easiest distance in which to pace yourself.
Wish the track and field coverage over here was as it good as it was in the UK. I do miss watching the big European Grand Prix meets….
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