Volume 9, No. 61 November 1, 2010

— Kipsang Joins All-Time Top 10 — from Pat Butcher as Wilson Kiprotich—he moved to another “When I saw that we were going faster Wilson Kipsang became the ninth Kenyan level in 2:04:57 to beat the experi- than the planned time for the half,” said the champion in succession at the Commerzbank enced Tadese Tola, as the Ethiopian finished winner, “I was happy. I don’t like it when the , while countrywoman a distant 2nd (2:06:31) with another Kenyan pace is too slow. I knew I had prepared very completed yet another day Elias Chelimo (2:07:04), 3rd. well and felt good. of dominance for the East African nation as In the process he moved to No. 8 on the “When I looked around, I could see that all-time world some of the guys were struggling.” list, with the No. He was right to trust his feelings. Even 10 performance though men with greater marathon pedigree (see sidebar). were in the leading group; such as last year’s Frankfurt de- runner-up Francis Kiprop and Am- livered its usual sterdam runner-up Elijah Keitany, Kipsang Sunday morning was confident enough to seize the initiative. in late October, Shortly after 30K was passed in 1:29:12, of ideal marathon a group of six gradually moved clear. Tola conditions with preferred to run either alongside the Kenyan History’s Fastest 2:03:59...... (Ethiopia)...... 9/28/08 2:04:26...... Gebrselassie...... 9/30/07 2:04:27...... (Kenya)...... 4/05/09 ...... James Kwambai (Kenya)...... 4/05/09 2:04:48...... Patrick Makau (Kenya)...... 4/11/10 2:04:53...... Gebrselassie...... 1/18/08 2:04:55...... (Kenya)...... 9/28/03 ...... (Kenya)...... 4/11/10 2:04:56...... Sammy Korir (Kenya)...... 9/28/03 2:04:57...... Wilson Kipsang (Kenya)...... 10/31/10 2:05:04...... Abel Kirui (Kenya)...... 4/05/09 2:05:10...... Sammy Wanjiru (Kenya)...... 4/26/09 2:05:13...... (Kenya)...... 4/11/10 2:05:15...... Martin Lel (Kenya)...... 4/13/08

Kipsang became the temperature pacemaker Lani Rutto or just behind with hovering around Kipsang keeping a close watch on them both. member No. 8 of the 10 degrees (c50F) He had learned his lesson from finishing rd3 sub-2:05 club and barely a behind Tola in Paris. breath of wind. “I decided I couldn’t let him build too By 15K, much of a lead,” said Kipsang, “so I wanted reached in 44:57, to stay right behind in case he made a move. the pace had bro- That’s how he’d beaten me in Paris.” they each claimed a new course record. ken the 2:06 barrier and the combined Ke- Kipsang had Tola’s measure this time. A The 28-year-old Kipsang had talked a nyan and Ethiopian distance talent ensured group of four reached 35K in 1:43:59, com- good race at Friday’s press conference and it stayed that way right through to the red prising two apiece from Kenya and Ethiopia, turned out to be one of those athletes whose carpet-finish in the city’s Festival Hall. Kipsang and Philip Sanga versus Tola and the deeds matched their words. The split at the halfway point was 1:02:38, unheralded Dereje Maregu, the latter run- In only his second marathon—following well inside the pre-race target of 63:00 and ning a superlative debut. a debut of 2:07:10 for a Paris 3rd in April pointing to a finishing time of 2:05:15. Five kilometres from the finish, Kipsang

-416- November 1, 2010 attacked and only Tola went with him. But 7. R. Kipchumba (Ken) 2:09:17(debut); CH’UNCH’ŎN MARATHON the Ethiopian dropped further behind as 8. E. Keitany (Ken) 2:09:19; 9. E. Kiplagat IAAF Silver Label Race; Ch’unch’ŏn, Kipsang continued to run in superb, relaxed (Ken) 2:10:07; 10. Sugut (Ken) 2:10:43; 11. South Korea, October 24— style to victory. Teferi (Eth) 2:11:42; 1. Be. Kiptoo (Ken) 2:07:54; 2. B. Barus He became the third-fastest in the world 12. Mandago (Ken) 2:12:10; 13. Keiyo (Ken) 2:08:53; 3. D. Kisang (Ken) 2:08:54 this year, breaking the course record from (Ken) 2:12:35; 14. Teimet (Ken) 2:13:05; 15. PR; 4. Mbuvi (Ken) 2:09:27 PR; last year by 1:17. He reaped a rich reward, Bungei (Ken) 2:13:25;… 31. F. Cierpinski 5. L. Chelimo (Ken) 2:10:11 PR; 6. A. his total payday amounting to 95,000€ (Ger) 2:20:43. Chirchir (Ken) 2:12:01 PR; 7. M. Wami (Eth) (c$132,000). In defeat Tola still improved his 2:13:07; 8. Pacheco (Per) 2:13:37 PR;… frankfurt women PR by 10 seconds and Chelimo also ran a fine dnf—D. Merga (Eth). 1. Kilel (Ken) 2:23:25 PR (course re- lifetime best. Women: 1. Kim (SK) 2:43:39 PR. cord—old cr 2:25:12 Biktimirova [Rus] The winning performance left Kipsang ’05); speculating, in his now customary relaxed 2. Tune (Eth) 2:23:44 PR; 3. A. Kiprop style, that he could have a realistic chance of ATHENS MARATHON (Ken) 2:24:07 PR; 4. Andersson (Swe) breaking the World Record. IAAF Gold Label Race; Athens, Greece, 2:25:10 NR; 5. M. Dibaba (Eth) 2:25:27 The household of women’s champion October 31 (point-to-point)— PR; 6. Kibet (Hol) 2:26:23 PR; Kilel and husband Vincent is celebrating a 1. R. Bett (Ken) 2:12:40 (race record); 7. Ruban (Ukr) 2:27:44 PR; 8. Sokolova victory which surprised herself. She confessed 2. J. Kipkorir (Ken) 2:14:05; 3. E. Kimutai (Rus) 2:28:01 PR; 9. Kimutai (Ken) 2:28:38; that it was only at 40K that she was confident (Ken) 2:15:21; 4. Szost (Pol) 2:15:28; 5. 10. Kalovics (Hun) 2:30:56. of ultimate success. Gardzielewski (Pol) 2:15:45. “I thought that the Ethiopians, especially Women: 1. Drazdaukaitė (Lit) 2:31:06 and Mare Dibaba, would be stron- (race record); 2. Glok (Rus) 2:33:51. ger but I realised with 2K remaining that I could beat them. I started to push, looked — More Marathons — round and saw they did not respond.” The pace in the women’s was on target to USATF MEN’S MARATHON CHAMPS — Other Road Races — break the 5-year-old course record of 2:25:12, Twin Cities Marathon, St. Paul, Min- set by the Russian Alevtina Biktimirov, right nesota, October 3— USATF WOMEN’S 10M CHAMPS from the start. Kilel was the one Kenyan to 1. Reyes (Ca) 2:14:02 PR ($26,500); 2. St. Paul, Minnesota, October 3— show the confidence to match the Ethiopian Eggleston (NY) 2:14:09 PR; 3. Cabada (Co) 1. McGregor (Mn) 54:21; 2. Baillie (Co) duo, reaching halfway with them in 1:10:59. 2:15:25; 4. Jankowski (NC) 2:16:15 PR; 5. 54:37 PR; 3. McKaig (NC) 55:18 PR; 4. That was certainly fast and proved that Shackleton (Ca) 2:16:31 PR; Armstrong (Mn) 55:20 PR; 5. Meyerhoff (Az) Dire Tune, the ’08 Boston champion, was 6. Reneau (Or) 2:16:47; 7. Hussein (NM) 55:22; 6. Nehus-Vergara (In) 55:26 PR; being deadly serious when she gave 70:00 as 2:16:58; 8. Briney (NY) 2:17:47; 9. Fellows 7. Newberry (Va) 55:29 PR; 8. Herbst- her halfway target. (Mn) 2:18:05 PR; 10. Leon (Oh) 2:18:29 PR; Lucke (Ga) 55:36 PR; 9. Rhines (adi) 55:41 But until 30K Kilel had a significant ally 11. Sigl (Wi) 2:19:20; PR; 10. Fryburg-Zaitz (Co) 56:05; 11. Labe- in her husband, who had paced her to 32K in 12. Eberly (Co) 2:20:28; 13. Williams (Wi) aud (Az) 57:21 PR. her win in Ljubljana last year, was once again 2:20:39; 14. Schmick (Mi) 2:20:50 PR; 15. providing able support. Wardian (Va) 2:21:18; 16. Guevara (Va) 2:21:54 PR; 17. Hird (Il) 2:22:17 PR; At 40K she turned the screw, leaving Tune GREAT SOUTH 10 MILE 18. Shackleton (Ca) 2:22:42; 19. Carlson 10 seconds behind with the gap growing. The IAAF Gold Label Race; Portsmouth, (Ia) 2:23:04 PR; 20. Hooley (Wi) 2:23:09; 21. defending champ, of Kenya, England, October 24 (point-to-point)— Richert (Mn) 2:23:42 PR; 22. Dewald (Ia) was almost a minute behind with her training 1. Ebuya (Ken) 45:16 (13:45, 13:37 [27:22], 2:23:59;… 26. Levassiur (Co) 2:24:54;… partner, Hilda Kibet of the . 14:49 [42:11], 3:05); 2. Shaheen (Qat) 46:37; dnf—Pilkington (Ut), Watson (Pa). Kilel broke the course record by 1:47, 3. V. Yator (Ken) 47:28; 4. Overall (GB) 47:37; earning 40,000€ (c$55,000) in prize money TWIN CITIES women 5. Lemoncello (GB) 47:41; and bonuses. Already she and her husband (not nationals) 6. Weidlinger (Aut) 48:07; 7. Kenneally are planning to buy a plot of land at home 1. Deba (Eth) 2:27:24 PR; 2. Ponomarenko (Ire) 48:17; 8. Thornton (Ire) 48:22; 9. Röthlin in Kericho with perhaps a present or two for (Rus) 2:35:23; 3. Abrha (Eth) 2:36:16; 4. (Swi) 48:43; 10. Beattie (GB) 48:59. their three-year-old son Travis. Vinitskaya (Rus) 2:36:31; 5. Alexandrova Women: 1. Momanyi (Ken) 52:03 (16:06, (Rus) 2:38:21. 15:44 [31:50], 16:36 [48:26], 3:37); 2. F. FRANKFURT MARATHON Murray (GB) 52:27; Frankfurt, Germany, October 31— 3. Kalovics (Hun) 53:01; 4. Incerti (Ita) 1. Kipsang (Ken) 2:04:57 PR (8, 10 W) MARATHON 53:34; 5. Steel (GB) 53:44; 6. Twell (GB) (course record—old cr 2:06:14 G. Kirwa IAAF Gold Label Race; Beijing, China, 53:52; 7. Papp (Hun) 54:01. [Ken] ’09) (1:02:38/1:2:19); October 24 (heavy rain)— 2. T. Tola (Eth) 2:06:31 PR (1:02:38/1:03:53); 1. Bene (Eth) 2:15:45; 2. Thys (SA) 3. Chelimo (Ken) 2:07:04 PR; 4. Sanga (Ken) 2:15:56; 3. M. Sigei (Ken) 2:16:01; 4. He MARSEILLE 20K 2:07:11 PR; 5. Chepyegon (Uga) 2:08:24 NR; (Chn) 2:16:52; 5. Tian (Chn) 2:17:31 PR; 6. IAAF Silver Label Race; Cassis, France, 6. Zewdie (Eth) 2:09:03 (debut); Muturi (Ken) 2:17:49. October 31 (point-to-point)— Women: 1. J. Wang (Chn) 2:29:31; 2. 1. Ph. Limo (Ken) 61:35; 2. Assefa (Eth) R. Chen (Chn) 2:29:46; 3. X. Wang (Chn) 62:30; 3. R. Ndiwa (Ken) 62:35; © 2010 Track & Field News.All rights 2:30:21 PR; 4. Y. Wei (Chn) 2:30:46; 5. Women: reserved.This newsletter may not be re- Kwamboka (Ken) 2:32:50 PR; 6. W. Sun 1. Chepkemoi (Ken) 70:36; 2. Oljira (Eth) printedor retransmitted in any formwithout (Chn) 2:33:46. 72:26; 3. Kiptoo (Ken) 72:51. express written permission. www.trackandfieldnews.com

-417- November 1, 2010 24:02.7; 15. Hubers (In) 24:08.1. Teams: 1. UC Davis 64; 2. UC Riverside Í— XC Conferences Men — 66; 3. UCSB 70. ALL RACES are 8K (4.97M) unless oth- Individuals: 1. Peterson (UCD) 23:40.2; erwise noted. BIG 12 men 2. Hall (UCR) 23:57.6; 3. Thigpen (UCD) Stillwater, Oklahoma; October 30— 24:25.1; 4. Maldonado (LB) 24:27.2; 5. ACC men Teams: 1. Oklahoma State 19; 2. Colorado Dargitz (SLO) 24:28.2. Boston; October 30— 46; 3. Oklahoma 61; 4. Texas 127; 5. Iowa Teams: 1. Florida State 43; 2. NC State State 133; 6. Nebraska 195; 81; 3. North Carolina 84; 4. Virginia 92; 5. 7. Kansas 200; 8. Baylor 234; 9. Texas COLONIAL men Duke 93; 6. Wake Forest 209; A&M 242; 10. Texas Tech 259; 11. Missouri Wilmington, North Carolina; October 7. Virginia Tech 242; 8. Maryland 244; 9. 320; 12. Kansas State 356. 30— Boston College 254; 10. Clemson 267; 11. Individuals: 1. Mecheso (OkSt) 23:56.94; Teams: 1. William & Mary 17; 2. George Georgia Tech 271; 12. Miami 357. 2. Fernandez (OkSt) 23:58.20; 3. Lowe Mason 55; 3. Northeastern 111. Individuals: 1. Heineking (Va) 23:40.1; 2. (OkSt) 23:58.37; 4. Farrell (OkSt) 24:06.63; Individuals: 1. Gates (WM) 24:16; 2. Hardin Collins (Va) 23:40.5; 3. Leeder (FlSt) 23:42.2; 5. Wacker (Co) 24:14.78; (WM) 24:18; 3. Burke (WM) 24:20; 4. Tekesky 4. O’Lionaird (FlSt) 23:43.6; 5. Waggoner 6. Bosshard (Co) 24:25.41; 7. Thompson (GM) 24:23; 5. McGrath (WM) 24:30. (Duke) 23:43.9; (Co) 24:28.40; 8. Schwab (Ok) 24:32.65; 9. 6. Cunningham (NC) 23:44.1; 7. Watchem- Manilafasha (OkSt) 24:34.37; 10. Vanhalen pino (NC) 23:48.9; 8. Kelsey (Md) 23:50.0; (Co) 24:35.14; conference usa men 9. Colley (NCSt) 23:56.1; 10. Hill (NCSt) 11. Sorrell (Ok) 24:36.87; 12. Alex (Ok) Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; November 24:07.0; 24:37.28; 13. Wasinger (Ks) 24:40.04; 14. 1— 11. Zivec (FlSt) 24:07.6; 12. Forrester Williams (Ok) 24:44.11; 15. Prentice (OkSt) Teams: 1. Tulsa 34; 2. UTEP 42; 3. Rice (FlSt) 24:07.9; 13. Rickman (FlSt) 24:09.5; 24:45.36. 87; 4. Marshall 101; 5. East Carolina 121. 14. Hurysz (NC) 24:10.7; 15. McCormack Individuals: 1. Rotich (UTEP) 23:30; 2. (Clem) 24:12.5. Chirchir (UTEP) 23:41; 3. Schiffbauer (Mar) BIG EAST men 23:42; 4. Duncan (Tuls) 23:44; 5. Menjo Jamesville, New York; October 30— (UTEP) 23:47. AMERICA EAST MEN Teams: 1. Syracuse 59; 2. Louisville 63; Boston; October 30— 3. Providence 84; 4. Villanova 85; 5. Notre Teams: 1. Boston U 45; 2. Binghamton Dame 127; GREAT WEST men 54; 3. Albany 60. 6. Georgetown 130; 7. Cincinnati188; 8. Edinburg, Texas; October 30— Individuals: 1. Masters (Me) 24:04.47; 2. Marquette 198; 9. DePaul 280; 10. Con- Teams: 1. Utah Valley 34; 2. Seattle 56; Ashe (Bos) 24:22.29; 3. Leuchanka (Alb) necticut 287. 3. UT–Pan American 87. 24:32.16. Individuals: 1. Carey (Prov) 24:56.8; 2. Individuals: 1. McCabe (UtV) 23:49.06; Eaton (Louis) 25:05.4; 3. Graham (DeP) 2. Keller (UtV) 23:58.19; 3. Barkhaus (Sea) 25:08.1; 4. Dupont (Syr) 25:15.5; 5. Taye 24:03.77. ATLANTIC 10 men (Gtn) 25:17.8; 6. Misenti (Syr) 25:19.9; Pittsburgh; October 30— 7. Finan (Cin) 25:22.2; 8. Mildenhall (Vill) Teams: 1. Richmond 51; 2. Duquesne 64; 25:23.4; 9. Hughes (Louis) 25:25.3; 10. HEPS MEN 3. Massachusetts 112. Weeks (Syr) 25:25.8; Bronx, New York (Van Cortlandt Park); Individuals: 1. Benford (Rich) 24:12; 2. 11. Channon (Prov) 25:29.4; 12. Jackson October 29— Lemon (Day) 24:17; 3. Llano (Rich) 24:23. (ND) 25:32.7; 13. Kane (Vill) 25:35.0; 14. Teams: 1. Princeton 33; 2. Dartmouth 55; 3. Capecci (Vill) 25:35.3; 15. Byrne (Louis) Columbia 94; 4. Penn 118; 5. Cornell 126. 25:41.8. Individuals: 1. Cabral (Prein) 24:03.8; 2. ATLANTIC SUN men Chenoweth (Harv) 24:14.0; 3. Shaw (Dart) Spartanburg, South Carolina; October 30— 24:23.7; 4. Roland (Col) 24:30.4; Teams: 1. Kennesaw State 55; 2. Belmont BIG SKY men 5. Leung (Prin) 24:35.6; 6. Soloff (Prin) 68; 3. South Carolina Upstate 80. Cheney, Washington; October 30— 24:37.8; 7. Dannemiller (Corn) 24:39.4; 8. Individuals: 1. Kemboi (SCU) 24:00.84; Teams: 1. Northern Arizona 27; 2. Montana Amirault (Prin) 24:41.2; 9. Perrella (Yale) 2. Hamid (Kenn) 24:41.66; 3. Nieminen State 56; 3. Weber State 99. 24:44.3; 10. Royer (Dart) 24:45.3. (Kenn) 24:44.22. Individuals: 1. McNeill (NAz) 21:28.07; 2. Estrada (NAz) 21:30.65; 3. Casey (MtSt) HORIZON league MEN BIG 10 men 22:09.26; 4. King (EnWa) 22:10.14; 5. Reyn- olds (Mt) 22:15.14. Chicago; October 30— Madison, Wisconsin; October 31— Teams: 1. Butler 22 (13th consecutive); 2. Teams: 1. Wisconsin 28; 2. Indiana 75; Loyola 69; 3. Illinois–Chicago 83. 3. Minnesota 101; 4. Penn State 128; 5. BIG SOUTH men Individuals: 1. Gauson (But) 24:20.57; Michigan State 141; Blacksburg, Virginia; October 30— 2. Clarke (But) 24:23.78; 3. Denk (IlCh) 6. Illinois 150; 7. Ohio State 164; 8. Michi- Teams: 1. Liberty 33; 2. High Point 45; 24:27.64; 4. Liederbach (Det) 24:32.10; 5. gan 185; 9. Iowa 205; 10. Purdue. 3. VMI 69. Hawkins (But) 24:37.49. Individuals: 1. Peacock (Wi) 23:40.8; 2. Individuals: 1. Chelanga (Lib) 24:03.55; Bayer (In) 23:41.3; 3. Blankenship (Mn) 2. Kigen (Lib) 24:35.44; 3. Edmonds (Lib) 23:41.4; 4. Ahmed (Wi) 23:42.7; 24:44.88; 4. Darmody (HPt) 24:53.96; 5. mac men 5. Krause (Wi) 23:43.0; 6. Darling (Wi) Freudanthal (Win) 24:56.79. Kalamazoo, Michigan; October 30— 23:50.8; 7. Aprill (Mi) 23:50.9; 8. Dawson Teams: 1. Eastern Michigan 66; 2. tie, (PennSt) 23:53.9; 9. Thode (Ia) 23:55.6; Kent State & Miami/Ohio 94; 4. Akron 103; 10. Forys (Mi) 23:57.6; 11. Mayhew (In) BIG WEST men 5. Ohio U 107; 6. Buffalo 122. 24:00.4; 12. Connor (Wi) 24:01.8; 13. Mc- Riverside, California; October 30— Individuals: 1. Ejigu (EnMi) 24:08.3; 2. Nally (PennSt) 24:02.6; 14. Torchia (Mn)

-418- November 1, 2010 Robinson (Oh) 24:33.5; 3. Hildith (Kent) Teams: 1. Eastern Kentucky 15; 2. South- SOUTHLAND MEN 24:45.2; 4. Eichenberger (M/O) 24:50.5; east Missouri 55; 3. Eastern Illinois 95. Beaumont, Texas; October 28— 5. Meyers (Oh) 24:53.3; 6. Perry (M/O) Individuals: 1. Bouchikhi (EnKy) 24:56.73; Teams: 1. Lamar 38; 2. McNeese State 24:54.8; 7. Drudge (CMi) 24:58.8; 8. Dewitt 2. Kemboi (EnKy) 25:19.63; 3. Kiptoo (EnKy) 70; 3. UTSA 77. (Tol) 24:03.0; 9. Kipchumba (Tol) 25:04.6; 25:29.16; 4. Mutuse (EnKy) 25:35.22; 5. Individuals:1. Kimeli (AMCC) 24:47.0; 10. Knapp (Tol) 24:05.3. Hesslebjerg (EKy) 25:43.19. 2. Ahimbisibwe (Lam) 24:49.7; 3. Johnsen (Lam) 24:50.1; 4. Rooney (McN) 24:56.6; 5. Sawe (McN) 25:02.9. meac men PAC-10 men Princess Ann, Maryland; October 30— Seattle; October 30— Teams: 1. Norfolk State 34; 2. Maryland– Teams: 1. Stanford 25; 2. Oregon 56; 3. summit league men Eastern Shore 85; 3. Howard 92. California 86; 4. UCLA 101; 5. Arizona State Carmel, Indiana; October 30— Individuals: 1. Winters (FlAM) 24:31.3; 143; 6. Washington State 158; 7. Washington Teams: 1. South Dakota State 43; 2. Oak- 2. Rono (Norf) 24:40.9; 3. Kipkosgei (Norf) 181; 8. Arizona 195. land 58; 3. North Dakota State 77. 24:58.9; 4. Tessema (Norf) 25:00.6; 5. Melek Individuals: 1. Heath (Stan) 23:00.46; Individuals: 1. Ayabei (UKMC) 24:31.0; (MdES) 25:04.8. 2. Riley (Stan) 23:00.57; 3. Derrick (Stan) 2. Jones (Oak) 24:39.2; 3. Krsnak (SDSt) 23:00.59; 4. Puskedra (Or) 23:05.80; 5. 24:48.6; 4. Bongard (SDSt 24:52.2; 5. Griffin Sambu (Az) 23:06.77; (Oak) 24:59.0. metro atlantic men 6. Coe (Cal) 23:12.33; 7. Centrowitz (Or) Madison, Connecticut; October 29— 23:17.42; 8. Acosta (Or) 23:43.16; 9. Unter- Teams: 1. Iona 18; 2. Marist 53; 3. Rider reiner (Stan) 23:48.07; 10. Sullivan (Stan) sun belt men 115. 23:48.64; 11. Olson (Stan) 23:49.65; Bowling Green, Kentucky; October Individuals: 1. Korir (Iona) 23:50.4; 2. 12. Sodaro (Cal) 23:50.29; 13. Da. Mer- 30— Goose (Iona) 24:03.9; 3. Gonzalez (Rider) cado (Or) 23:51.26; 14. Engelhardt (AzSt) Teams: 1. Arkansas–Little Rock 50; 2. 24:28.0; 4. Murphy (Iona) 24:29.5; 5. Bayley 23:53.65; 15. Sullivan (Stan) 23:55.37; Middle Tennessee 75; 3. South Alabama (Iona) 24:44.1. … 24. Kwiatkowski (Or) 24:07.75; 25. 97. Stutzman (Stan) 24:10.51; 26. Dejar- Individuals: 1. Kipchirchir (WnKy) 24:33.1; nette (Or) 24:14.74;… 34. Stinson (Or) 2. Rwaheru (WnKy) 24:52.7; 3. Chemaoi missouri valley men 24:22.30. (MTn) 25:02.8; 4. Cherono (ArLR) 25:07.5; Augusta, Kansas; October 30— 5. Purvis (ArLR) 25:18.7. Teams: 1. Indiana State 25; 2. Southern Illinois 61; 3. Illinois State 75; 4. Northern PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN Iowa 87; 5. Drake 155. Easton, Pennsylvania; October 30— swac men Individuals: 1. Dunbar (SnIl) 24:39.38; 2. Teams: 1. Navy 43 (3rd consecutive); 2. Clinton, Mississippi; October 31— Fischer (InSt) 24:45.33; 3. Escalara (InSt) American 52; 3. Army 86. Teams: 1. Mississippi Valley 24; 2. Gram- 24:51.93; 4. Padgett (InSt) 24:54.21; 5. Individuals: 1. Hanko (Navy) 24:22; 2. Ko- bling 59; 3. Alabama State 77. Vaughan (InSt) 24:58.24. sgei (Leh) 24:32; 3. Brown (Amer) 24:38. Individuals: 1. Bii (MsV) 24:59.89; 2. Kenei (AlSt) 25:24.43; 3. Price (Gram) 25:42.60.

MOUNTAIN WEST men SEC MEN Laramie, Wyoming; October 29— Columbia, South Carolina; November 1— wac men Teams: 1. New Mexico 40; 2. BYU 53; 3. Teams: 1. Arkansas 34; 2. Alabama 62; 3. Moscow, Idaho; October 30— Air Force 68; 4. Wyoming 96; 5. Colorado Florida 69; 4. Tennessee 132; 5. Mississippi Teams: 1. Boise State 57; 2. New Mexico State 110; 6. TCU 166. 154; 6. Georgia 155; State 55; 3. Utah State 67; 3. Fresno State Individuals: 1. Batty (BYU) 25:01.6; 2. 7. Mississippi State 211; 8. Kentucky 222; 119; 5. Idaho 136. Tyner (AF) 25:09.5; 3. Ward (BYU) 25:13.1; 9. LSU 231; 10. Auburn 234; 11. Vanderbilt Individuals: 1. Olivier (Fres) 24:34.21; 2. 4. Fraser (NM) 25:14.8; 278. McKenna (UtSt) 24:37.35; 3. Geiger (Id) 5. Gerrard (NM) 25:15.4; 6. Rock (AF) Individuals: 1. B. Kirui (Ms) 23:52.07; 24:39.12; 4. Bosch (Bois) 24:43.55; 5. Howell 25:15.8; 7. Wallis (CoSt) 25:20.9; 8. Milling- 2. Cheruiyot (Aub) 24:01.36; 3. Ulrey (Ar) (UtSt) 24:43.83. ton (NM) 25:22.9; 9. Bishop (NM) 25:29.4; 24:03.46; 4. Bor (Al) 24:05.88; 5. Hlaselo (Fl) 10. Ogden (BYU) 25:30.7; 11. Miller (Wy) 24:08.32; 6. Fernandez (Ar) 24:10.12; 25:33.0; 12. Kigen (TCU) 25:35.0; 13. Ekel 7. Haile (Ar) 24:17.35; 8. Cantero (Ar) west coast men (Wy) 25:35.4; 14. Hagerman (NM) 25:37.2; 24:22.16; 9. Kemei (Al) 24:23.65; 10. Tuach Belmont, California; October 30— 15. Drenckhahn (AF) 25:38.0. (Ar) 24:24.77; 11. Spooner (Tn) 24:27.17; Teams: 1. Portland 36; 2. USF 43; 3. 12. Rop (Al) 24:34.14; 13. Wehunt (Fl) Santa Clara 96. 24:39.35; 14. M. Kirui (Ms) 24:41.91; 15. Individuals: 1. Hopkins (Port) 25:01; 2. northeast men Mizereck (Fl) 24:42.94. Madera (USF) 25:03; 3. Bor (USF) 25:05. New Britain, Connecticut; October 30 — Teams: 1. Central Connecticut 30; 2. St. SOUTHERN MEN Francis 56; 3. Sacred Heart 74. Boone, North Carolina; October 30— Individuals: 1. Sanderson (CCt) 24:50.0; Teams: 1. Appalachian State 55; 2. UNC 2. Alexander (CCt) 25:08.2; 3. Hunt (CCt) Greensboro 66; 3. Chattanooga 74. 24:14.0. Individuals: 1. Kirwa (Chat) 24:29.40; 2. Thompson (UNCG) 24:39.05; 3. Hopkins (David) 24:40.34; 4. Berry (Chat) 24:41.15; ohio valley men 5. Koech (UNCG) 24:52.33. Baxter, Tennessee; October 30—

-419- November 1, 2010 20:45.3; 14. Bower (PennSt) 20:47.6; 15. Cal Poly/SLO 74. — XC Conferences Women — Blanchard (In) 20:48.6. Individuals: 1. Sumpter (UCD) 20:34.0; 2. ALL RACES are 6K (3.73M) unless oth- Tyerman (SLO) 20:35.4; 3. Morejon (CSN) erwise noted. 20:36.3; 4. Reed (UCSB) 20:43.5; 5. Daly BIG 12 women (UCR) 20:43.9. ACC women Stillwater, Oklahoma; October 30— Boston; October 30— Teams: 1. Texas Tech 44; 2. Colorado 53; Teams: 1. Florida State 52; 2. Virginia 75; 3. Iowa State 79; 4. Oklahoma State 90; 5. COLONIAL women 3. Duke 99; 4. Boston College 100; 5. North Texas 147; Wilmington, North Carolina; October 30— Carolina 123; 6. NC State 137; 6. Kansas State 166; 7. Kansas 204; 8. Teams: 1. James Madison 28; 2. William 7. Wake Forest 206; 8. Virginia Tech 207; 9. Nebraska 219; 9. Texas A&M 229; 10. Baylor & Mary 46; 3. George Mason 102. Clemson 208; 10. Maryland 311; 11. Georgia 247; 11. Missouri 271; 12. Oklahoma 314. Individuals: 1. Parris (JM) 20:23; 2. Nobles Tech 315; 12. Miami 353. Individuals: 1. Tanui (TxT) 20:04.34; 2. (JM) 20:49; 3. Balouris (WM) 20:50; 4. Sin- Individuals: 1. Hoer (NCSt) 20:04.4; 2. Saina (IaSt) 20:18.55; 3. Tuliamuk (IaSt) clair (GM) 20:54; 5. Harman (JM) 21:08. Cheruiyot (FlSt) 20:05.4; 3. Nosenko (Wake) 20:19.86; 4. Tremblay (Co) 20:20.48; 5. 20:10.6; 4. Schaaf (NC) 20:11.7; Coburn (Co) 20:27.86; 5. McShine (FlSt) 20:25.9; 6. King (BC) 6. Jepleting (TxT) 20:28.81; 7. Karunde conference usa women 20:30.4; 7. King (BC) 20:31.6; 8. Strehler (TxT) 20:33.39; 8. Kipp (Co) 20:33.79; 9. Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; November 1— (Va) 20:33.1; 9. Garcia (Va) 20:33.2; Susa (OkSt) 20:37.28; 10. Crofford (Nb) Teams: 1. Tulsa 27; 2. Rice 57; 3. UTEP 10. Gay (Va) 20:36.7; 11. Cozzarelli (NCSt) 20:37.89; 97; 4. UAB 102; 5. SMU 132. 20:40.4; 12. Leutert (FlSt) 20:44.2; 13. Bot- 11. Thweatt (Co) 20:38.15; 12. Stowe (Ks) Individuals (5K): 1. Kimaiyo (UTEP) 16:27; torff (Duke) 20:45.4; 14. Morgan (Duke) 20:43.44; 13. Karunde (TxT) 20:44.28; 14. 2. Whiting (Tuls) 16:33; 3. Fairchild (Tuls) 20:49.2; 15. Parry (FlSt) 20:52.2. Milton (OkSt) 20:46.88; 15. Messick (KsSt) 16:42; 4. Wright (Tuls) 16:47; 5. Johns 20:49.85. (UAB) 16:55. AMERICA EAST women Boston; October 30— BIG EAST women GREAT WEST women Teams: 1. Stony Brook 24; 2. New Hamp- Jamesville, New York; October 30— Edinburg, Texas; October 30— shire 63; 3. Maine 97. Teams: 1. Villanova 26; 2. Georgetown 42; Teams: 1. Utah Valley 39; 2. Texas-Pan Individuals (5K): 1. L. Van Dalen (SB) 3. Syracuse 79; 4. Providence 90; 5. West American 72; 3. North Dakota 74. 16:48.22; 2. H. Van Dalen (SB) 16:49.35; Virginia 149; 6. Notre Dame 183; 7. Con- Individuals (5K): 1. Anderson (NDak) 3. Conner (Me) 17:07.22. necticut 212; 8. Louisville 272; 9. Cincinnati 16:46.31; 2. Lagat (TxPA) 16:59.13; 3. 294; 10. Marquette 298. Chumba (TxPA) 17:00.48. Individuals: 1. Reid (Vill) 20:31.9; 2. Ma- ATLANTIC 10 women rino (Vill) 20:35.2; 3. Infeld (Gtn) 20:42.7; 4. Pittsburgh; October 30— Greany (Prov) 20:50.5; HEPS woMEN Teams: 1. Richmond 43; 2. La Salle 68; 5. Smith (Vill) 20:55.4; 6. Jones (Gtn) Bronx, New York; October 29— 3. Dayton 75. 20:56.8; 7. Mimic (Vill) 21:05.8; 8. Chambers Teams: 1. Princeton 33; 2. Columbia 50; 3. Individuals (5K): 1. Traynor (Rich) 17:17; (Gtn) 21:10.3; 9. Hursey (Syr) 21:15.1; Brown 63; 4. Cornell 98; 5. Harvard 121; 6. 2. Bulgrin (Day) 17:28; 3. Van Alstine (Rich) 10. Gillespie (WV) 21:17.2; 11. Lipari Penn 168; 7. Dartmouth 177; 8. Yale 182. 17:33. (Vill) 21:20.8; 12. Kasper (Gtn) 21:23.1; 13. Individuals (5K): 1. Banfich (Prin) 16:58.9; McCafferty (Gtn) 21:26.1; 14. Pagano (Syr) 2. McDonough (Col) 17:18.9; 3. Drouin (Col) 21:30.2; 15. Tomlin (Gtn) 21:32.9. 17:22.3; 4. Higginson (Prin 17:27.1; 5. Con- ATLANTIC SUN women nelly (Brown) 17:29.5; Spartanburg, South Carolina; October 30— 6. Mack (Harv) 17:29.6; 7. McMahon Teams: 1. North Florida 55; 2. Lipscomb BIG SKY women (Corn) 17:35.0; 8. Newbery (Prin) 17:45.7; 73; 3. Jacksonville 96. Cheney, Washington; October 30— 9. Cummings (Prin) 17:45.67; 10. Pischel Individuals (5K): 1. Howe (KennSt) Teams: 1. Montana 49; 2. Weber State (Brown) 17:49.2. 17:22.78; 2. Kittrell (NFl) 17:24.18; 3. Pierre 63; 3. Idaho State 68. (Jacksonv) 17:51.91. Individuals (5K): 1. Wendt-Richardson (IdSt) 15:46.55; 2. Drennen (Mt) 15:51.80; HORIZON woMEN 3. Haws (Web) 15:52.03; 4. Dennehy (Mt) Chicago; October 30— BIG 10 women 16:00.45; 5. Kanuho (NAz) 16:03.82. Teams: 1. Butler 18; 2. Loyola 78. Madison, Wisconsin; October 31— Individuals (5K): 1. Legg (But) 17:17.12; 2. Teams: 1. Michigan State 74; 2. Michigan Clark (But) 17:19.17; 3. Sigg (Milw) 17:26.68; 88; 3. Minnesota 90; 4. Penn State 106; 5. BIG SOUTH women 4. Haberkorn (But) 17:56.01; 5. Shiell (But) Indiana 117; Blacksburg, Virginia; October 30— 17:56.82. 6. Ohio State 162; 7. Wisconsin 172; 8. Teams: 1. Liberty 39; 2. Coastal Carolina Iowa 190; 9. Illinois 203; 10. Northwestern 64; 3. VMI 71. 251; 11. Purdue 261. Individuals (5K): 1. Klugh (Lib) 17:54.33; mac women Individuals: 1. MacLeod (MiSt) 19:53.8; 2. 2. Cheung (VMI) 18:00.77; 3. Bushman (Lib) Kalamazoo, Michigan; October 30— Price (Mn) 19:55.5; 3. Sisson (Wi) 20:02.8; 18:07.82; 4. Neal (Lib) 18:18.30; 5. Webb Teams: 1. Toledo 44; 2. Central Michigan 4. Tauro (Mi) 20:20.1; 5. Pease (In) 20:23.3; (HPt) 18:27.38. 67; 3. Miami 69; 4. Ohio U 89; 5. Eastern 6. Comfort (Wi) 20:26.4; Michigan 157; 6. Western Michigan 159. 7. Green (MiSt) 20:34.4; 8. Flood (Ia) Individuals: 1. Fisher 20:05.8; 2. Lohner 20:35.2; 9. Ridder (PennSt) 20:37.3; 10. BIG WEST women (CMi) 20:43.7; 3. Patterson (M/O) 20:48.4; Birmingham (OhSt) 20:38.2; 11. Varpness Riverside, California; October 30— 4. Beecham (Oh) 20:59.8; 5. Calka (EnMi) (Mn) 20:38.4; Teams: 1. UCSB 50; 2. UC Davis 61; 3. 21:03.9. 12. Smith (Mi) 20:44.0; 13. Swenson (Mn)

-420- November 1, 2010 meac women PAC-10 women 17:39.98; 2. D’Alessio (Samf) 17:45.88; 3. Princess Ann, Maryland; October Seattle; October 30— Neal (Samf) 17:50.56; 4. Sumney (UNCG) 30— Teams: 1. Stanford 62; 2. Arizona 65; 3. 17:56.41; 5. O’Brien (Charl) 18:05.92. Teams: 1. Hampton 52; 2. South Carolina tie, Oregon & Washington 68; 5. Cal 132; 6. State 85; 3. Norfolk State 92. UCLA 165; 7. Arizona State 188; 8. Oregon Individuals (5K): 1. Hodges (How) 18:19.7; State 245; 9. Washington State 252; 10. SOUTHLAND woMEN 2. Stewart (SCSt) 18:26.4; 3. Chichester USC 257. Beaumont, Texas; October 28— (Norf) 18:26.8; 4. Branch (Hamp) 18:24.7; Individuals: 1. Hasay (Or) 19:44.95; 2. Teams: 1. SF Austin 34; 2. Texas A&M– 5. Rutto (Norf) 18:31.5. Kroeger (Stan) 19:49.43; 3. Maier (Cal) Corpus Christi 78; 3. McNeese State 116. 20:01.85; 4. Kosinski (Or) 20:09.58; 5. Marcy Individuals: 1. Koenig (UTA) 21:30.3; 2. (Stan) 20:12.26; 6. Flood (Wa) 20:13.15; Smith (SFA) 21:38.0; 3. Cloy (Lam) 21:40.8; metro atlantic women 7. Bergman (Az) 20:15.32; 8. Tonn (Stan) 4. Sambu (AMCC) 21:43.1; 5. Ganter (SFA) Madison, Connecticut; October 29— 20:16.14; 9. Prescott (AzSt) 20:17.52; 10. 21:44.4. Teams: 1. Iona 21; 2. Canisius 58; 3. Lawrence (Wa) 20:22.64; 11. Kibet (Az) Loyola 71. 20:25.28; Individuals: 1. Gregson (Iona) 21:02.5; 2. 12. Meyer (Az) 20:29.23; 13. Moen (Az) summit league men Frauenhofer (Canisius) 21:26.5; 3. Finnerty 20:29.32; 14. Erdelyi (USC) 20:30.27; 15. Carmel, Indiana; October 30— (Iona) 21:30.1; 4. Marion (Iona) 21:40.5; 5. Johnson (Wa) 20:31.08; 16. Thompson (Or) Teams: 1. Oakland 45; 2. Southern Utah Kiersten (Marist) 21:43.5. 20:31.68;… 18. Campbell (Wa) 20:33.04; 50; 3. North Dakota State 80. 19. Babcock (Wa) 20:35.65;… 21. Griffin Individuals: 1. Smith (SnUt) 21:17.0; 2. (Stan) 20:38.01; 22. Russell (Az) 20:38.25; Ndasym (OR) 21:19.2; 3. Hargens (SDSt) missouri valley women 23. Buckman (Or) 20:40.32; 24. Kesselring 21:24.3; 4. Jones (Oak) 21:26.9; 5. Lieblein Augusta, Kansas; October 30— (Or) 20:41.12; 25. Callahan (Az) 20:43.01; (Oak) 21:27.6. Teams: 1. Wichita State 54; 2. Illinois State 26. Gits (Stan) 20:43.57; 27. Dunne (Stan) 68; 3. Missouri State 82; 4. Indiana State 20:45.35;… 29. Apgar (Az) 20:49.56;… 32. sun belt women 126; 5. Bradley 128. Andrews (Or) 20:59.14;… Bowling Green, Kentucky; October Individuals (5K): 1. Nero (Wich) 17:25.34; 34. Flanagan (Wa) 21:02.25; 35. Friday 30— 2. Malone (InSt) 17:36.68; 3. Nichols (MoSt) (Or) 21:03.98; 36. Miller (Wa 21:04.24;… Teams: 1. Western Kentucky 39; 2. Florida 17:40.74; 4. Toennies (SnIl) 17:41.41; 5. 40. Michel (Or) 21:12.60;… 52. Duhon Atlantic 85; 3. Arkansas State 94. Hoelscher (SnIl) 17:42.52. (Stan) 21:35.05 Individuals (5K): 1. Kandie (WnKy) 17:34.3; 2. Chemweno (WnKy) 17:43.5; 3. MOUNTAIN WEST WOMEN PATRIOT woMEN Feil (FlAt) 17;48.9; 4. Aubert (ArSt) 18:01.0; Laramie, Wyoming; October 29— Easton, Pennsylvania; October 30— 5. Finn (WnKy) 18:01.0. Teams: 1. New Mexico 20; 2. Colorado Teams: 1. Colgate 42 (first title); 2. Bucknell State 60; 3. BYU 72; 4. Air Force 132; 5. 64; 3. Army 93. swac women Utah 139; 6. Wyoming 141. Individuals (5K): 1. DeRoo (Colg) 19:17; Clinton, Mississippi; October 31— Individuals: 1. Gray (NM) 21:20.7; 2. Wal- 2. Burns (Colg) 20:07; 3. Palacio (Navy) Teams: 1. Grambling 51; 2. Arkansas–Pine dron (NM) 21:32.9; 3. Senior (NM) 21:38.8; 20:13. 4. Keyser (CoSt) 21:44.1; 5. Bowen (BYU) Bluff 54; 3. Alabama State 60. 21:46.1; Individuals (5K): 1. Atencio (ArPB) 6. Ortiz (NM) 21:51.7; 7. Mergaert (Ut) SEC woMEN 18:39.05; 2. Chumo (MsV) 19:04.50; 3. 22:06.1; 8. Milner (NM) 22:09.1; 9. Nelson Columbia, South Carolina; November Washington (Gram) 19:08.61. (Wy) 22:13.0; 10. Willard (CoSt) 22:16.5; 1— 11. James (NM) 22:17.4; 12. Gerk (CoSt) Teams: 1. Florida 60; 2. Arkansas 61; 3. wac women 22:24.0; 13. Ward (AF) 22:27.6; 14. Nielsen Vanderbilt 76; 4. Georgia 130; 5. Mississippi Moscow, Idaho; October 30— (BYU) 22:30.5; 15. Lew (BYU) 22:32.6. State 156; 6. Alabama 177; Teams: 1. Idaho 48; 2. Utah State 59; 3. 7. Auburn 190; 8. Kentucky 207; 9. Missis- New Mexico State 75; 4. Boise State 89; 5. sippi 209; 10. South Carolina 251; 11. LSU Fresno State 129; 6. Nevada 140. northeast women 279; 12. Tennessee 326. Individuals (5K): 1. Co. Schultz (NMSt) New Britain, Connecticut; October Individuals: 1. Krueger (Ga) 20:41.25; 17:37.24; 2. Ca. Schultz (NMSt) 17:47.35; 30 — 2. Knight (Aub) 20:49.39; 3. Browning (Fl) 3. Bates (Bois) 17:42.68; 4. Schaffer (Id) Teams: 1. Quinnipiac 34; 2. Monmouth 21:11.13; 4. Walker (Ar) 21:12.25; 5. Brown 17:47.84; 5. Hilton (UtSt) 17:50.84. 69; 3. Sacred Heart 109. (Ar) 21:12.84; 6. Lowe (Fl) 21:15.47; Individuals (5K): 1. White (Quin) 17:17.1; 2. 7. Barnes (Aub) 21:15.86; 8. LaCaze (Fl) Van Steenbergen (RM) 17:35.8; 3. DeLoreto 21:16.10; 9. Greenwell (MsSt) 21:16.71; 10. (SHeart) 17:42.2. west coast women White (Vand) 21:18.46; Belmont, California; October 30— 11. Jorgensen (Vand) 21:22.76; 12. Mas- Teams: 1. USF 38; 2. Portland 71; 3. Loyola terson (MsSt) 21:23.78; 13. Macumber (Ky) ohio valley women Marymount 76. 21:24.47; 14. Gillespie (Ar) 21:26.79; 15. Baxter, Tennessee; October 30— Individuals: 1. Erdman (LMU) 20:21; Rogers (Vand) 21:27.59. Teams: 1. Eastern Kentucky 20; 2. 2. Wishard (Pepp) 20:47; 3. Shea (LMU) Easatern Illinois 45; 3. Murray State 111. 20:48. Individuals (5K): 1. Pagano (EnKy) SOUTHERN woMEN 18:23.00; 2. Barkechir (EnKy) 18:40.72; 3. Boone, North Carolina; October 30— In the next eTN: Leitich (EnKy) 18:46.74. Teams: 1. Samford 71; 2. Appalachian State 74; 3. UNC Greensboro 87. Marathon Individuals (5K): 1. Schnell (UNCG)

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