Rebecca finishes 2nd at the US 5km Championships

Rebecca continued her strong season at the US 5km Championships with a runner-up finish. Rebecca powered over the last hill and down the finishing straight to pull away from Jen Rhines (15:31) and Sara Hall (15:33) to finish 2nd and establish a new personal best, 15:30. Amy Yoder-Begley won the race in 15:27. In coordination with USATF, Flotrack provided in-depth coverage of the championships. The US 5km Championships is held in conjunction with the CVS Caremark Downtown 5k in Providence, RI. Rebecca’s second place finish earned her 12 points in the USA Running Circuit and moved her up to seventh in the standings.

US 5km Championships Results

US 5km Championships Race

US 5km Championships Women’s Award Ceremony

Tegenkamp Wins Title and Donaghue Rolls at 5k Road Champs (Kimbia Athletics article)

Rebecca’s post-race interview

What does High School Cross Country Mean to You?

Rebecca was recently included in a nice video piece on PennTrackXC.com. In the video, Rebecca, Artie Gilkes, Luke Watson, Katie Kisenwether, and Lori Shontz talk about what high school country means to them. It holds a very special place in all of their hearts and they give us a glimpse as to why.

So what does high school country mean to you? Add your answers to the comments section.

Rebecca will take on a tough field at the US 5km Championships

Rebecca will be back at it again this weekend as she takes on a very strong field at the US 5km Championships in Providence, RI. Rebecca will look to move up from her 5th place finish from last year when she toes the line. The US 5km Championships is run in conjunction with the CVS Caremark Downtown 5k. Run The Roads previews the men’s and women’s races for the upcoming weekend.

Results from Rebecca’s Busy Weekend

Rebecca completed her long weekend with flying colors. Rebecca’s girls from State High got the weekend started off on the right foot with victory at the Big Valley Invitational. It was close race and they were able to beat Lewisburg 69-72.  Listen as Rebecca recaps her team’s performance.

Right after the JV race, Rebecca and Artie hopped in their car to make sure Rebecca didn’t miss her flight to New Haven, CT for the US 20km Championships. Rebecca finished 4th in the race which was won by Colleen DeReuck.

Rebecca’s discusses her performance below.

Related News

Flotrack’s Coverage of the USA 20km Championships

Women’s USA 20km Race

Rebecca’s Post-race Interview

USA 20km Championships Start List

Start List

Busy Labor Day Weekend for Rebecca

Recently Rebecca was ranked 7th in the Running Times magazine’s weekly rankings. She will put that ranking on the line and more when she travels to New Haven this weekend for the 2009 USA 20km Championships. So much for it being Labor Day Weekend because Rebecca will have a full slate of activities. On Saturday, the girls’ team from State College High School opens up their season at the Big Valley Invitational. With 6 of their top 7 back from last year, the girls from State High will look to improve on last year’s runner-up finish as they continue to build for the PIAA Championships in November where they finished 8th in 2008. After the Big Valley Invite, Rebecca will head east for the New Haven 20k which also serves as the US Championship. The top two female finishers will be offered a position to represent the USA at the 2009 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Birmingham, England on October 11. So while we are all enjoying the extra day off, make sure you take time to cheer on Rebecca and wish her safe travels.

More on the Falmouth Road Race

Run The Roads recaps the men’s and women’s races.

Cape Cod Times summarizes the race with input from Rebecca

Rebecca gets many kind words on Lets Run

Photos from Falmouth-Update
Rebecca early in the race
Rebecca closing strong
Close-up of strong finish

Top 20 from 2009 CIGNA Falmouth Road Race

2009 CIGNA Falmouth Road Race Results

Bib #	Name	Age	Gender	City	State	Time	Place	Age Group Finish	Overall Finish
F6	Mamitu Daska	25	F	Ethiopia		00:36:23	1		38
F7	Rebecca Donaghue	33	F	State College	PA	00:37:14	2		48
F12	Edna Kiplagat	29	F	Kenya		00:37:34	3		51
F2	Neriah Asiba	28	F	Kenya		00:37:37	4		53
F101	Colleen De Reuck	45	F	Boulder	CO	00:37:40	5		54
F14	Renee Metivier Baillie	27	F	Flagstaff	AZ	00:37:56	6		57
F15	Sally Meyerhoff	25	F	Eugene	OR	00:37:58	7		58
F105	Edith Masai	42	F	Kenya		00:38:02	8		59
F10	Sara Hall	26	F	Mammoth Lakes	CA	00:38:08	9		61
F13	Aheza Kiros	23	F	Ethiopia		00:38:08	10		62
F16	Kathy Newberry	30	F	Williamsburg	VA	00:38:17	11		65
F17	Marisa Ryan	24	F	Brookine	MA	00:38:57	12		76
F11	Kelly Jaske	32	F	Portland	OR	00:39:04	13		79
F1	Kassi Andersen	26	F	Ann Arbor	MI	00:39:29	14		84
F18	Jeannette Seckinger	27	F	Somerville	MA	00:39:53	15		92
F20	Heidi Westerling	28	F	Walpole	NH	00:40:14	16		99
F104	Albina Gallyamova	45	F	Russia		00:40:49	17		109
F106	Joan Samuelson	52	F	Freeport	ME	00:41:27	18		124
F9	Nicole Edwards	23	F			00:42:29	20		146

Flash Report: Rebecca Finishes Second and is the Top American at Falmouth

Rebecca improved on her 10th-place finish from last year to earn runner-up honors in the world-class field at the 2009 CIGNA Falmouth Road Race. Her performance continues her strong summer which includes, a fifth-place finish and top American honors at Beach to Beacon and a solid European Tour. It is the second race in a row she finished as the top American. More to follow later as information is available.

Updates

Race recap from the Cape Cod Times

Rebecca’s time was a 35-second improvement from 2008. (37:49-37:14).

Rebecca talks about Beach to Beacon with Kimbia Athletics

Rebecca, Simon Bairu, and Boaz Cheboiywo talk about their performances at Beach to Beacon.

Rebecca races tomorrow (Aug. 9th) in the CIGNA Falmouth Road Race and is a member of the world-class field they continue to assemble year after year. She will be looking to improve upon her 10th-place finish from last year.

2008 Top Ten
Bib #	Name	Age	Gender	City	State	Time	Place	Age Group Finish	Overall Finish
F126	Edith Masai	41	F	Kenya		00:37:02	1	1	34
F17	Lyudmila Biktasheva	34	F	Russia		00:37:05	2	1	35
F7	Angelina Mutuku	25	F	Kenya		00:37:07	3	2	36
F22	Mamitu Daska	24	F	Ethiopia		00:37:15	4	3	39
F25	Renee Metivier Baillie	26	F	Flagstaff	AZ	00:37:30	5	4	42
F5	Amy Rudolph	34	F	Providence	RI	00:37:34	6	5	44
F10	Aziza Ayilu	22	F	Ethiopia		00:37:36	7	6	46
F12	Jane Gakunyi	29	F	Kenya		00:37:40	8	7	47
F11	Elva Dryer	36	F	Gunnison	CO	00:37:45	9	8	49
F20	Rebecca Donaghue	32	F	State College	PA	00:37:49	10	9	50