Deena Drossin (768) relentlessly pushes the pace, and Werkish Kidane (724) shadows her every move.

Magdaline Chemjor (736) and (727) lead the chase pack.

1K Colleen De Reuck Katie McGregor Elva Dryer KIDANE AND DROSSIN DUEL FOR 8K TITLE The USA Women's TEAM USA 8k team climbed onto the medal stand for 4K 1. (1-3-4-9) 17 the second straight 2. (5-6-8-11) 30 year. Deena Drossin's WERKISH KIDANE second place finish SPRINTS TO VICTORY 3. Morocco (2-7-12-14) 35 led the team, followed 4. (12-16-18-20)66 by Colleen De Reuck Last year in Deena 5. (10-17-19-21) 67 (7th in 26:49), Katie Drossin finished second to Paula 6. Morocco (14-23-24-28)89 McGregor (15th in Radcliffe. With Radcliffe opting out 7. Canada (22-25-26-27)100 27:36), Elva Dryer of this year's race, Drossin set out (18th in 27:43), Milena from the gun in an determined effort IAAF WOMEN's 8K CHAMP Glusac (26th in 27:57), to leave the field behind. Halfway and Sara Wells (40th through the race Drossin had pulled in 28:43). clear of the field - with the exception of Ethiopian Werkish Kidane who tucked in behind the The US Bronze Medal Team L-R USATF harrier champ. Sara Wells, Milena Glusac, Deena Drossin made repeated efforts to Drossin, Colleen De Reuck, Katie drop Kidane, but could not shake McGregor and Elva Dryer. the Ethiopian. Approaching the 1. Werknesh Kidane (Ethiopia) 25:53 finish, Kidane accelerated sharply 2. Deena Drossin (USA) 26:02 and sprinted to victory, with Drossin claiming her second straight silver 3. Merima Denboba (Ethiopia) 26:28 medal. Kidane led her teammates 4. Eyerusalem Kuma (Ethiopia) 26:30 to a 17-30 victory over the Kenyan 5. Magdaline Chemjor (Kenya) 26:33 squad, while Drossin led the US 6. Elizabeth Rumokol (Kenya) 26:37 team to the bronze medal scoring 7. Colleen De Reuck (USA) 26:49 35 points. 8. Caroline Cheptanui (Kenya) 26:55 9. Tereza Yohannes (Ethiopia) 27:06 10. Asha Gigi (Ethiopia) 27:12 Deena Drossin (768) sets the pace, 11. Analia Rosa (Portugal) 27:19 while Werkish Kidane (724) moves into position 12 Jepkorir Aiyabei (Kenya) 27:27 13. Rocio Rios (Spain) 27:31 14. Alice Timbilili (Kenya) 27:34 15. Katie McGregor (USA) 27:36 2K PHOTO RACE REPORT by SEAN HARTNETT 5K 7K 7th Place finisher Pamela Chepchumba (737) www.uwec.edu/hartnesg FINISH LINE Deena Drossin was 7dtishq ualified for an EPO violation.