

The other is that they’re two separate sports whose demands favor different characteristics. One is that running is running: terrain and environment are minor details, and the best athletes in one discipline will probably also succeed in the other one. There are two schools of thought about the differences between trail running and road running. Indianapolis resident Lucy Dobbs, a native of Edinburgh, Scotland, was fifth in 1:17:19.Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! The USA half-marathon was run separately from the main Mini, which was won by Mary Munau in 1:11:03. While at Miami of Ohio, she set an American junior record in the steeplechase. She was 10th in the Houston Marathon in 2:33:35, third-fastest ever by a native Hoosier.


Pomaranski, 39, a mother of three now living in Michigan, broke a 10-year-old personal best. In 2007, she won a USA junior title in the 5,000 at IUPUI’s Carroll Stadium, just a few blocks from where the Mini finished at Military Park.Īndrea (Kremer) Pomaranski, a Bishop Chatard graduate, finished second to Sisson in 1:13:12. Sisson, an NCAA and Big East champion while representing Providence, finished 10th in the 10,000 at the Tokyo Olympics. The Flagstaff, Ariz., resident said after she came down to sea level from high altitude, symptoms of her lingering illness diminished. "But I'm glad we went for it."Īs she put it: What's the worst that could happen? Go for the record and come up short, as she had already done twice. "I was a little unsure if this was too ambitious or not," Sisson said. But she endured a case of COVID-19 about five weeks ago and said she essentially did not train for a month. She chose the Mini seven weeks ago, when she felt fit. It was definitely windy, and we felt that." "When we chose this race, we said we don't need perfect conditions," she said. Sisson targeted the 1:07:15 record and was choosing between the Mini and a half-marathon in Portugal.
