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U.S. Record Holder Flanagan to Race in Central Park
Posted March 4th, 2008 at 3:00 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Road Racing
The fastest American woman ever at 5000m, Shalane Flanagan, will make a rare road racing appearance at the Central Park Challenge in New York City, organizers announced today. It will be Flanagan’s first-ever professional road race in New York City. The invitational race, organized by the New York Road Runners, is set for Saturday, March 15.
“Shalane is a shining star on the fast track to Beijing,” said New York Road Runners president and CEO, Mary Wittenberg, through a media release. “However, this will be no stroll in the park for her as we have assembled a formidable field of the best distance runners from the mile to the marathon to challenge her.”
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