PROVIDENCE - Anthony Famiglietti (Knoxville, Tenn.) unleashed a powerful
kick to win his second men's 5 km title in 13:42, while Shalane Flanagan
(Pittsboro, N.C.) cruised to her second consecutive women's title in
15:28 on Sunday at the USA 5 km Championships in Providence, Rhode
Island.
Famiglietti played it cool in the early stages, content to let fellow
2008 Olympian Matt Tegenkamp (Madison, Wis.) and Luke Kipkosgei (KEN)
take the early pace. After passing the first mile in 4:23, Tegenkamp
moved to the front to push the pace with Kipkosgei and Dan Browne
(Beaverton, Ore.) only a step behind.
At two miles, as Tegenkamp looked to be pulling away from the field,
Famiglietti emerged from the pack and began to close the ten meter gap.
As the pair turned on to Canal Street, he drew even with Tegenkamp and
with about 800 meters to go, took the lead. Making the final turn,
Famiglietti attacked the only major hill on the course and kicked to an
eight-second win. Kipkosgei took third in the open standings in 13:58,
while Browne took fourth overall and third in the championships division
with a time of 14:01.
Flanagan, the Olympic bronze medalist at 10,000 meters, appeared to have
a much more relaxed day as she passed the first mile in 4:44, leading
Ireland's Mary Cullen by almost five-seconds.
After passing two miles in 9:45, Flanagan was comfortably in the lead
and looked easy as she approached the finish at the State House. Cullen
finished second in 15:46 while Jane Gakunyi of Kenya took third-place
overall.
Renee Metivier Baille (Flagstaff, Ariz.) took fourth overall in 15:53 to
claim second in the championship and local favorite Molly Huddle
(Providence, R.I.) finished fifth overall in 15:56 to round out the
top-three U.S. finishers.
The championship, hosted by the CVS Caremark Downtown 5K was the seventh
stop for men and the sixth for women on the 2008 USA Running Circuit
(USARC). Famiglietti and Flanagan took home $8,000 each for their
overall and championship victories.
The USARC is a USA Track & Field road series that features USA
Championships from 5 km to the marathon and attracts the best U.S.
distance runners. The thirteenth edition for the men and twelfth for the
women, the 2008 circuit has nine events for men and seven events for
women. Dan Browne now leads the men's circuit with 44 points and Deena
Kastor leads the women with 45.
The first ten U.S. runners earn points at each USARC race (15 for first,
12 for second, 10 for third, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1), with a final
$12,500 grand prix purse ($6,000, $4,000, and $2,500) for the top three
men and women point scorers overall. The USARC points at the USA
Marathon Championships will be doubled.
The mission of the USA Running Circuit is to showcase, support, and
promote U.S. runners. Since its inception in 1995, the USARC and its
races have provided over $4 million dollars to U.S. distance runners.
For more information on the 2008 USARC and USA 5 km Championships visit
www.usatf.org.
MEN
1) Anthony Famiglietti (TN), 13:41, $8000
2) Matt Tegenkamp (WI), 13:50, $5000
3) Luke Kipkosgei (KEN), 13:58, $1000
4) Dan Browne (OR), 14:01, $2000
5) David Jankowski (MI), 14:09, $1500
6) Ian Burrell (AZ), 14:11, $1000
7) Thomas Morgan (NC), 14:11, $900
8) Stephen Haas (IN), 14:12, $700
9) Chris Barnicle (MA), 14:22, $500
10) Phillip Reid (CA), 14:23, $300
11) Ben Bruce (OR), 14:26, $100
MASTERS Men (40+)
1) Paul Mwangi, 41, KEN, 15:03, $500
WOMEN
1) Shalane Flanagan (NC), 15:29, $8000
2) Mary Cullen (IRL), 15:46, $2000
3) Jane Gakunyi (KEN), 15:52, $1000
4) Renee Metivier Baillie (AZ), 15:53, $3000
5) Molly Huddle (RI), 15:56, $2000
6) Carrie Messner-Vickers (CO), 15:58, $1500
7) Rebecca Donaghue (PA), 16:02, $1000
8) Julie Culley (VA), 16:16, $900
9) Allison Grace (NC), 16:16, $700
10) Jemissa Hess (NC), 16:17, $500
11) Carrie Tollefson (MN), 16:21, $300
12) Casey Owens (IA), 16:22, $100
MASTERS Women (40+)
1) Stephanie Herbst-Lucke, 42, USA / GA, 16:30, $500
Full race results at: www.CVSdowntown5k.com.
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