Posted: August 24, 2006

Athletics: Professional Field Set for 30th Crim 10 Mile

Ivanova to defend women's crown The Crim Festival of Races will celebrate its 30th running on Saturday morning, August 26 in Flint, Michigan. Like past editions, another top professional athlete field is expected for the 10 mile, the event's centerpiece. The field is led by defending women's champion Alevtina Ivanova of Russia who ran 53:34 last year. The Crim 10 offers over $35,000 in prize money with $5000 each for the race champions. Crim has a rich history of great competition and fast times, and since its inception, three Open world road records have been set at the Crim: Joan Benoit (USA), 55:42 in 1979; Steve Kenyon (GBR), 46:43 in 1982 and Cathy O'Brien (USA), 51:47 in 1989. In addition, four U.S. 10 mile records have been broken in Flint including the current women's record by O'Brien. Kenyon and other past champions such as Herb Lindsay, Kim Merritt and Greg Meyer are also expected to help celebrate Crim's big 3-0. 30th Crim 10 Mile Professional Field - As of August 23, 2006 MEN David Langat (KEN), race favorite; 5th 2006 Paris Marathon (2:08:55) Julius Kibet (KEN), 3rd last year at Crim Samuel Ndereba (KEN), 2nd 2006 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile (47:35) Henry Githuka (KEN) Jacob Yator (KEN) Ernest Meli (KEN) Fernando Cabada (USA / VA), 2006 USA 25K champion; set U.S. 25K record Laban Moiben (KEN) Philip Lagat (KEN) Ibrahim Limo (KEN) Wilson Komen (KEN) Simon Njoroge (KEN) Joshua Kemei (KEN) Richard Kimeli (KEN) Kyle Baker (USA / MI) Jeff Gaudette (USA / MI) James Lander (USA / MI) Todd Snyder (USA / MI) Sean Wade (USA / TX), master Paul Aufdemberge (USA / MI), master Marty Rosendall (USA / MI) Jared Segera (KEN) WOMEN Alevtina Ivanova (RUS), defending Crim champion; 2006 Falmouth 7 Mile champion Lineth Chepkurui (KEN), 3rd 2006 Bolder Boulder 10K Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR), 8K and 12K world road record holder Tatiana Chulakh (RUS), 2006 America's Finest City Half-Marathon champion Olga Romanova (RUS) Lyudmila Biktasheva (RUS), 2003 Crim champion Hellen Jelegat (KEN) Caroline Kiptoo (KEN) Nicole Stevenson (CAN), 4th last year at Crim Teraza Yohannes (ETH) Tatiana Titova (RUS), master Tatyana Pozdnyakova (UKR), master Dot McMahan (USA / MI) Kelly Stewart (USA / MI) For more race information, visit: Crim.org.

Ryan Lamppa, Running USA Media Director
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