Women's 10,000 Meter Results

Final

Kim Fitchen opened up an early lead with a 75.16 first lap. The pack caught her near the kilo, reached in 3:14.3, with Fitchen still leading.

Peters leads at 1200m, the pack all together, but strung out nicely. Worries about overcrowded fields seem unfounded.

5:10.42 at 1600m with Natalie Nalepa leading, followed by Mosqueda, Peters, Russell and Lauck.

6:27.10 for 2K, wth Nalepa enjoying a 5m lead. Drossin is back in about 10th.

Rhines, Beaney and Hickman also up in the pack approaching 6 laps. The pack is running failry even pace, 77's or so.

Nalepa, Peters and leading. 77.5 lap, brining them through 7 laps in 9:02.11.

Naleap leading at 9:40.67 at 3k and 10:19.52 at 3200. Drossing seems to be struggling a bit.

All the major players still in contention. Erica Palmer is trying to get up into the lead pack after 9 laps.

12:55.42 at 4K for Peters, who took over the lead from Nalepa, with Rhines going right with her. Drossin begins to move up.

14:13.31 for Peters at 11 laps. Steely has dropped off the lead group. Drossin is gradually applying pressure.

Halfway reached in 16:09.61 at halfway, with Fitchen leading. 32:30 is the Olympic A Standard.

So, it's Fitchen, Rhines, Lauck, Peters, Russell, Nalepa and Drossin at 5400.

76.7 for the 14th lap. Still very even running. Fitchen is a late bloomer in running, to say the least.

FItchen, 'Rhines, Lauch, Peters, HIckman, with Fitchen leading at 6K in 19:22.38. Group of 9 still left. Russell, Mosqueda and Drossin still up there.
20:40.2 at 6400. Beaney is still up there. "She might make the team," says Sieg Lindstrom.

At 6800 Mosqueda has dropped off. A group of 8 left at 7K, reached in 22:35.80, lead by Fitchen, Rhines, Lauch Peters, Hickman, Drossin, Beaney and Russell.

23:15.7 at 7200 (18 laps.) It's all single file. EIght people left in a women's 10K final with 6 laps to go is exciting. 75% of the fans are still here.

78 second lap. they're lapping runners. Rhines moving up to first. Followed by Peters. Fitchen drops to 4th then 5th. Fitchen struggling. This is the move of the race. Beaney and Lauck are responding. Mosqueda somehow makes it back to the pack.

Drossin moves up to challenge Rhines as they went through 8K in 25:55.2

Amazingly, Mosqueda moves to the lead 8200m.

She leads with Peters then taking the lead with 4 to go. They ran a 77.9, as Drossing goes to the lead. Lauch and Peters go with them. Hickman to fifth. Peters is out the backdoor. Drossin. Lauck, Rhines, Hickman and Peters with 3 to go. 28:23.29 with 3 to go. Hickman is trying to catch her.

9K in 28:57.1. They're on to a fast time. Could go under 32.

Drossin full of run. The race for third is Lauck and Rhines. Peters in fifth not too far back. Hickman a strong 2nd.

67.7 the 3rd to last lap. Rhines challenges, but Lauck holds her off for third. Drossin is a lock for the win. With one lap to go, Drossin has a 40m lead. Hickman looks strong. Rhines and Lauck jockeying. Hickman losing some ground. Rhines goes with 230 to go. Lauck can't immediately respond. They're catching Hickman. Drossin is a clear winner in 31:01.05. Rhines sprints hard past Hickman. Lauck is closing on Hickman, but she maintains, and holds on for 3rd.

Rhines runs 31:58.34, Hickman 31:58.68, Lauck 32:01.86.

What a race! The battle for 3rd ends a great first day. Drossin, who was dropped last year at nationals by Lauck and Hickman, exacts some revenge. /Dan Lilot/

Results

10,000: 1. Deena Drossin (Reeb) 31:51.05 (AL) (8, x A) (16:11.1/15:40.0) (70.2, 2:20.5, 3:27.1, 4:38.0); 2. Jen Rhines (adi) 31:58.34 (33.3, 67.0); 3. Libbie Hickman (Nik) 31:58.68 (16:11.3/15:47.4) (35.0, 70.0, 2:25.3, 3:34.9, 4:44.7); 4. Anne Marie Lauck (Nik) 32:01.86; 5. Annette Peters (Asics) 32:09.49; 6. Sylvia Mosqueda (unat) 32:18.36; 7. Blake Russell (NBal) 32:20.26; 8. Kristin Beaney (Reeb) 32:22.72; 9. Kim Fitchen (Nik) 32:41.08; 10. Jennifer Crain (adi) 32:44.70; 11. Natalie Nalepa (NBal) 32:45.36; 12. Erica Palmer (Wi) 32:50.29; 13. Katie McGregor (adi) 33:10.14; 14. Kate Fonshell (Asics) 33:30.99; 15. Donna Garcia (Reeb) 33:36.98; 16. Rachel Sauder (Asics) 33:40.39; 17. Laura Baker (NBal) 33:40.87; 18. Marty Shue (Reeb) 34:11.46; 19. Melody Fairchild (Nik) 34:12.48; 20. Marty Hernandez (BYU) 34:15.18; 21. Michelle Borgert (Asics) 34:25.92; 22. Tara Chaplin (Az) 34:38.28; 23. Lynn Fitzsimmons (unat) 35:40.97;… dnf-Shelly Steely (Asics).