by John Dye

After starting slowly, defending champion Dathan Ritzenhein 14:35 moved to the front by the end of the first mile and gradually pulled off.   The race was over when he entered the home stretch (200 meters to go), and Ritz didn't...

by John Dye

Pictures are about 30 meters from the finish
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The Start - Anita Siraki (blue, far left) gets out quickest; Julia Pudlin and Nicole Boykin are Northeast green in foreground.

Mile - Splichal leads 
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Step by step analysis, with all the splits

By Pearl Watts
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Ritz Repeat: Dathan Burns it to the Wick in the Florida Heat

By Stephen ("steveu") Underwood
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It's Bei! And the West Rolls

By Stephen (steveu) Underwood...

By Stephen (steveu) Underwood


One of the biggest surprises in the boys race was the 4th-place finish of Charlie Millioen of New York. Despite the heat, a flat course unlike those he's used to and a 7th-place finish in his region, he ran a big PR 15...

Going to the Ritz again -- Dathan Ritzenhein continues 2-year undefeated string
Since he emerged as a national champion by winning the 2-mile at Raleigh in the Foot Locker Outdoor championships as a sophomore, Dathan Ritzenhein of Rockford MI has face...

Third time is the charm for Sara Bei; edges Anita Siraki in thrilling stretch duel
A Foot Locker finalist as a freshman and sophomore and a non-qualifier as a junior, Montgomery CA Sara Bei reached the top as a senior in an exciting stretch duel with ...