Flanagan breaks American Record in 10,000 meter debut

PALO ALTO – Making her debut at 10,000 meters, Shalane Flanagan (Pittsboro, N.C.) smashed the American record by 17 seconds, running 30:34.49 Sunday at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif.

After trading the lead with Kim Smith of New Zealand throughout the last half of the race, Flanagan made her move in the final 200 meters for a one second win as she led Smith and eight other women under the Olympic "A" standard of 31:45.

In addition to the American Record, Flanagan's time is a world leader for 2008 and is the fastest 10,000 ever by a woman on North American soil.

Jim Estes
Associate Director of LDR and Marketing
Jim.Estes@usatf.org

1 Shalane Flanagan Nike 30:34.49A
2 Kim Smith Reebok 30:35.54A
3 Sally Kipyego Texas Tech 31:25.45A CR
4 Sabrina Mockenhaupt Koeln Marathon 31:27.05A
5 Molly Huddle Saucony 31:27.12A
6 Madai Perez Carrillo Nike 31:30.23A
7 Jennifer Rhines adidas 31:30.31A
8 Xioaqin Dong China 31:31.87A
9 Kate Reed Bristol and West 31:35.77A
10 Dulce Maria Rodriguez adidas 31:39.20A

11 Adriana Fernandez Unattached 32:07.69A
12 Amy Yoder-Begley Nike 32:07.84A
13 Hiromi Ominami Toyota Auto Body 32:17.48A
14 Amy Hastings adidas 32:18.72A