Hoyas in Olympics

[aleutianhoya]

Congratulations to Emily Infeld (B'12), who ran 31:26 to finish eleventh in the women's 10K earlier this morning, shaving a significant 12 seconds off her personal best.

Nowhere near the winner (an incredible world record -- 29:17), but you can't ask for more than doing better than you've ever done before!

FWIW, unlike many of the other events, the field her was huge (35 finishers), so eleventh was well toward the front.

[Nevada Hoya]

Emily was in the second group as the first group of eight separated quite early as the pace was very hot. The winning Ethiopian then set off on a suicidal run that proved suicidal for everybody but her as she set the world record by 14 seconds. The world record had been set 23 years ago by a Chinese runner. This was only Emily's 2nd 10000m of the year as she had injuries and started running in April. So good run by Emily.

www.guhoyas.com/sports/w-xctrack/spec-rel/081216aab.html

[FrazierFanatic]

Congratulations, a great result - #11 in the world!

[DanMcQ]

www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/index.ssf/2016/08/rio_olympics_almaz_ayana_destr.html

Molly Huddle crushed Shalane Flanagan's eight-year-old U.S. record by more than nine seconds while finishing sixth in 30:13.17.

So, yeah, the race was fast.

"It was absurd," said Emily Infeld of the Portland-based Bowerman Track Club.

Infeld, bronze medalist in the 10,000 in last summer's World Outdoor Championships, lost touch early with a lead pack headed by Kenyan Alice Nawowuna and finished 11th in 31:26.84.

It is a personal record. But on this cool, drizzly morning, it wasn't competitive with the medalists.

"I'm not that happy," Infeld said. "I wish I would have run a little bit better. I think I kind of lost my tempo, especially when girls were coming up and lapping me. I haven't been in a race that fast."

Who has? There were eight national records set.

[Nevada Hoya]

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Emily is coming back to Georgetown for this event.