For any track fans there is a great new online video station, USATF.tv. This weekend is the United States Track and Field championship, being held at Drake stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. Below is the video of the women's 10,000m race, being run in 84 degrees, humid and windy conditions. (the video actually appears if you use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer).
Shalane Flanagan wins and is headed to Moscow for the World Championships. Jordan Hasay (coached by Alberto Salazar) comes in second (her first pro race after graduating from college) and Tara Erdman third. Kara Goucher faded to fifth (32:59), but can still go to Moscow if Jordan or Tara don't make the qualifying standard of 32:05 or less before the end of July.
Some of the races are even shown live, so give up the Youtube music videos and enjoy watching athletes compete to become a champion.
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