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Hey guys, I'm here from the Trials. I'm sure you've already seen the results but I'll give you what I've seen. Shalane won the 10k, she led for a little bit, so did Amy Begley. Kara Goucher took over the lead towards the end, but Shalane wouldn't let her get away. She took off in the last lap. Those three lapped almost the entire field, pretty amazing considering they are all elite. On their victory lap, I was towards the finish, they made it to the water jump and the photographers made them stop at it to take pictures. After that, they started to turn around. Everyone on my side of the stadium groaned, they smiled and came back towards us. Amy Begley slapped my hand. I was excited, I know, I'm lame.
Chanelle Price, as you already know, didn't make it out of the first round. There was a little bit of near-tumbles going on, she was in one, so maybe that had something to do with it, she almost fell. Laura Roesler, a 10th grader, made it to the second round, amazing, she hung on so that she showed she deserved to be there, but finished last in the heat.
The men's 800s were pretty fascinating, and competitive. Usually, whoever took it out faded.
Tyson Gay broke the U.S. record, probably to make up for what he did the round before. He had taken off early, but at about 60m, he completely let up, almost as if he had finished. I'm not sure if he thought he had finished or was sure he had it in the bag, but he had been the clear leader and finished 4th.
That's all for now, sorry if I spelled any names wrong, I didn't look them up.
Chanelle Price, as you already know, didn't make it out of the first round. There was a little bit of near-tumbles going on, she was in one, so maybe that had something to do with it, she almost fell. Laura Roesler, a 10th grader, made it to the second round, amazing, she hung on so that she showed she deserved to be there, but finished last in the heat.
The men's 800s were pretty fascinating, and competitive. Usually, whoever took it out faded.
Tyson Gay broke the U.S. record, probably to make up for what he did the round before. He had taken off early, but at about 60m, he completely let up, almost as if he had finished. I'm not sure if he thought he had finished or was sure he had it in the bag, but he had been the clear leader and finished 4th.
That's all for now, sorry if I spelled any names wrong, I didn't look them up.
Last edited by 5280ft on Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:43 pm; edited 1 time in total
wish i could have been there
I touched her hand during xc this year! 
Shes such a nice, modest girl and she wasnt even at a 2.20 800 during XC, what a smart runner.
