Washington D.C.’s well-known Cherry Blossom 10-mile run tends to draw a subject of elite girls from East Africa and among the high skilled distance runners within the U.S. On April 3 a neighborhood college trainer, Susanna Sullivan, who was an unlikely favorite, completed first within the 10-miler (16.09km) in 52:32. This marked the primary time a neighborhood resident has gained the race in 40 years.
The race situations have been close to excellent for Sullivan and the sector, because the climate hovered round 10 C with no wind. The 31-year-old fifth-grade trainer from Reston, Va., who’s presently unsponsored, relied on her huge information of the course to steer her to victory. Sullivan runs a portion of the course each weekend at D.C.’s East Potomac Park and Hains Level and is aware of each twist and switch.
Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run Outcomes:
1 Susanna Sullivan 52:32
2 Carrie Verdon 52:37
3 Paige Stoner 52:38
4 Sarah Pagano 52:46
5 Kim Conley 53:40
6 Molly Bookmyer 53:55
7 Katja Goldring 54:11
8 Tayler Tuttle 54:20
9 Elaina Tabb 54:23
10 Elena Hayday 54:32https://t.co/8I6zoHFZta— Quick Ladies (@fast_women) April 3, 2022
Sullivan grew to become the second runner from Washington to win the distinguished race since Eleanor Simonsick in 1983. This additionally marks the second straight yr that an American lady has gained the race towards a troublesome worldwide subject. (Nell Rojas gained final yr’s version.)
This yr marked Sullivan’s seventh yr getting into the race, and he or she had by no means completed increased than eighth. “Breaking the tape meant rather a lot for me,” Sullivan stated to native information. Sullivan would be the speak of the classroom when she returns to her job at Haycock Elementary College this week.
Susanna Sullivan wins the elite womens race in 52:32! pic.twitter.com/yan05f0kOJ
— CUCB Ten Mile Run (@CUCB) April 3, 2022
The Cherry Blossom 10-miler wasn’t solely a profitable subject journey for Sullivan; Carrie Verdon, who’s additionally a grade-school trainer in Colorado, positioned second. Paige Stoner of Reebok Monitor Membership in Charlottesville, Va., was the primary professional runner to cross the road in third.
Virtually 15,000 runners completed within the first regular spring slot for the race since 2019.