Tonya Nero placed 2nd in the NACAC Cross Country Championships, finishing the 6k course in 20:32. This was a tune-up race for the Rotterdam Marathon, where she will attempt to qualify for the Olympic Games representing her native country Trinidad and Tobago.
In one of the most competitive half marathon fields ever assembled, Shadrack Biwott and Wendy Thomas placed 21st (1:03:01) and 23rd (1:14:21), respectively, in the NYC Half. Shadrack will race the same distance at the Hollywood Half Marathon on April 7th while Wendy will compete at the Carlsbad 5k on April 1st.
Ryan Bak placed 15th overall in the USA 15k Championships held in Jacksonville, FL, running 46:00. Farther west in Phoenix, AZ, Ariana Hilborn was 6th in the Mountain to Fountain 15k in 53:38.
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