Music City Distance carnival

[Nevada Hoya]

Several Georgetown runners (students/alums) took place in the mile races at this meet in Tennessee. Bumbi, who is from Tennessee, won the mile in another sub-4 time. Alum Matt Debole came so close to get his first sub-4 mile. Alex Bean did the rabbit duties.

Event 25 Women 1 Mile Run Invitational
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World: W 4:12.56 8/14/1996 Svetlana Masterkova, RUS
American: A 4:16.71 8/21/1985 Mary Slaney, Athletics West
USATF "A": 4:36.50
USATF "B": 4:38.00
Name Year Team Finals
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1 Reeves, MaryJayne Unat-Virginia Te 4:38.83
2 Maloy, Elizabeth Unattached 4:40.45
3 Picchetti, Natalie Unattached 4:44.20
4 Hendrick, Susan NYAC 4:54.22
5 Flounders, Nicole Unattached 4:55.52
6 Mudy, Justyna Shorter 4:55.76
-- Massey, Sarah Shorter DNF
-- Nickoley, Trisa Unattached DNS

Event 26 Men 1 Mile Run Invitational
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World: W 4:34.13 7/7/1999 Hicham El Guerrouj, MOR
American: A 3:46.91 7/21/2007 Alan Webb, Nike
USATF "A": 4:00.00
Name Year Team Finals
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1 Bumbalough, Andrew Unattached 3:58.78W
2 Strackeljahn, Dan Big River Runnin 3:59.77W
3 DeBole, Matt NYAC 4:00.21W
4 Brown, Darren Nike-Gordon 4:01.34W
5 Gauson, Darren Scotland 4:04.05W
6 Thompson, Mark okctc.com 4:09.63W
7 Sherman, Andrew Unattached 4:10.44W
8 Huffer, Dean Unattached 4:10.89W
9 Dech, Samuel okctc.com 4:18.96W
10 Miller, Levi Unattached 4:20.64W
-- Bean, Alex Unattached DNF
-- Kisorio, Silas Unattached DNS
-- Sappleton, Aldwyn Unattached DNS

[Nevada Hoya]

And Christine Whalen ran a fast 800m.

Event 13 Women 800 Meter Run Invitational
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World: W 1:53.28 7/26/1983 Jarmila Kratochvilova, TCH
American: A 1:56.40 1999 Jearl Miles Clark, Reebok
USATF "A": 2:05.00
USATF "B": 2:05.50
Name Year Team Finals
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1 Henry, Angee Team Nebraska Br 2:04.79
2 Reeves, MaryJayne Unat-Virginia Te 2:05.54
3 Whalen, Christine Georgetown 2:06.43
4 Cook, Nicole Reebok 2:06.89
5 Sangau, Zamzam Unattached 2:09.00
6 Martinez, Victoria Unattached 2:09.62
-- Turner, Khalia Unattached DNS
-- Nickoley, Trisa Unattached DNS

[Nevada Hoya]

Video of the men's mile:

www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/235119/184895

[Nevada Hoya]

And an interview with Bumbi: www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/235119-2009-music-city-distance-carnival/184796-andrew-bumbalough-358-music-city-distance-festival

Incidentally, he will be running the 5000m at the USATF meet.

[reformation]

Christine whalen continues to make big pr's--the women have 3 returning runners at 2:06--they need one more runner to step up to have another shot at winning the ncaa dmr or at penn.

good run for bumbalough--it will be interesting to see what he does at the natl champs--it will be his first champ 5k--hopefully it will be a tactical race where he could be in contention

[Nevada Hoya]

Does Christine has eligibility left? She graduated this year, so I hope she will be a grad student at GU, not at some place like Oregon.

Let's hope Bumbi runs a good 5000m at nationals. Probably won't be as fast as his 13:30, because these races are more tactical, but this may be a higher level of competition, so the tactical race might be faster than he is used to. It would be great if he could make the final.

[Nevada Hoya]

And Natasha had a good run too.

Event 21 Women 5000 Meter Run Invitational
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World: W 14:11.15 6/6/2008 Tirunesh Dibba, ETH
American: A 14:44.80 4/14/2007 Shalane Flanagan, Nike
USATF "A": 15:50.00
USATF "B": 15:55.00
Name Year Team Finals
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1 Nukuri, Diane Unattached 16:15.51
2 LaBeaud, Natasha Unattached 16:31.68
-- Steffens, Jill New Balance DNF
-- Martinez, Victoria Unattached DNS