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Shalane Flanagan ran 14:44.80 and established a new American 5,000 meter record at the Mt. SAC Relays Friday, April 13 in Walnut, California. The old record of 14:45.35 was set by Regina Jacobs in 2000, who later tested positive for a banned substance and received a four-year ban from the sport.
Flanagan was rabbited through approximately 1,850 meters by her former University of North Carolina teammate, and current Nike teammate, Erin Donohue. Flanagan recorded unofficial kilometer splits of 2:55, 2:57, 2:58.8 (8:51.6 at 3,000), 3:00.7, and 2:52.5. Jen Rhines finished second in a solid early season time of 15:10.80.
A video of the race and a post-race interview with Flanagan can be found here.
Posted by Alison Wade at 5:24 a.m. | Tags: Race Reports, Movies and Videos