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News From: Wednesday, February 17, 2016
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Anita Perez rallies for 33rd place at Olympic Trials marathon (My San Antonio) San Antonio school teacher Anita Perez rallied from far back in the pack Saturday to finish 33rd among women in the U.S. Olympic Trials marathon at Los Angeles.
		LA heat hinders Las Vegans' efforts to qualify for Olympic marathon (Review Journal) On Saturday, Mosqueda, now a coach, stood on the sidelines at the Olympic Trials in Los Angeles as Las Vegas residents Christina Vergara Aleshire, 34, and Juan Pardes, 25, two of her most elite Southern Nevada athletes, raced in their first Olympic qualifying marathon.
News From: Friday, February 12, 2016
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Annie Bersagel eyes unlikely Olympic marathon bid (ESPN.go.com) Annie Bersagel held the corners of her U.S. Olympic Marathon trials bib with great care as she posed for photos in a hotel ballroom on Thursday. Perhaps no piece of paper -- even her Stanford Law School degree -- has been more hard-won.
		Indianapolis woman competing in Olympic marathon trials faces trials of her own (WTHR.com) While she is a talented runner, Erin Vergara is also a dedicated mother and wife. Her husband, Frank Vergara, is an Afghanistan war veteran and has been diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer.
		Santucci ready for U.S. Olympic marathon trials (Observer-Reporter) Santucci hasnt run a full marathon since winning at Pittsburgh May 3, 2015, but shes logged plenty of miles since, including a test run on the looping Los Angeles course in October.
News From: Thursday, February 11, 2016
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Upper Midwest runner set for US Olympic marathon trials (Valdosta Daily Times) Heidi Greenwood is ready to run in the U.S. Olympic marathon trials Saturday in Los Angeles, but after two years of intense training for the biggest race in her life, there's one thing missing.
		Deena Kastor withdraws from Saturday's U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon in Los Angeles (Sports day.com) The three-time Olympian turns 43 on Monday. She clocked a 2:27:47 finish at the Chicago Marathon, setting the masters marathon record and giving her the fourth fastest time among the women, heading into Saturday's race.
News From: Tuesday, February 9, 2016
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Springfield woman to compete in Olympic marathon trials (Springfield News-Leader) As race day approaches, Kim Reed thinks more and more about the pain. "I know how it's going to feel." she said, with laugh. "It's going to hurt for a long time." The Springfield woman is referring to the Olympic Marathon trials Saturday in Los Angeles.
News From: Monday, February 8, 2016
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Spokane runner heads to Olympic Trials after hiatus (KREM.com) Jaten has been running 95 miles a week in preparation for the Olympic trials on February 13. She said the marathon will be tough, but the competition will be even tougher.
		Boulder 'superstars' stride to one more Olympic Trials (Daily Camera) As Colleen De Reuck and Joanna Zeiger joke and chat on the infield of the Fairview High School track on a recent Saturday morning, a couple of visitors could only stand with mouth agape, listening to the accomplishments of the pair of all-time great female athletes.
News From: Thursday, February 4, 2016
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon contender: Kara Goucher (ESPN.com) Kara Goucher will contend for a spot on the U.S. Olympic marathon team on Feb. 13, 2016, at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles. Here are some fast facts about her.
		Human Interest Story
		Las Vegas runner tries for Olympic spot after only five marathons (Review Journal) Las Vegas marathon runner Christina Vergara Aleshire is heading to Los Angeles on Feb. 13 to run in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. She will be among the country's most elite female marathoners who have managed to crank out 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 43 minutes or faster, all vying for one of three open spots on the Olympic team.
News From: Monday, February 1, 2016
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Erin Moeller's special journey to her third Marathon Trials (Des Moines Register) She asked her husband, Andy, if a third trip to the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials was possible. One of her final chances to qualify, the Chicago Marathon, was coming up fast.
News From: Wednesday, January 27, 2016
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Former Hawkeye Meghan Peyton eager for marathon best (Des Moines Register) The upcoming Trials will be the fifth try at the marathon distance for Peyton, a former four-time University of Iowa All-American. She has a checkered history in her first four tries at the 26.2-mile distance, and that started with her first marathon at the 2012 Trials in Houston.
News From: Wednesday, January 26, 2011
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Human Interest Story
		Erin Moeller Is Hoping For Fast Times In Houston (DesMoines Register) Erin Moeller is heading to the U.S. Half Marathon Championships in Houston and hopes to preview the course for the women's Olympic Marathon Trials which takes place next January 14.
News From: Friday, October 23, 2009
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		USATF Grants Wausau Native Spot in 2012 Olympic Trials Marathon (Wasau Daily Herald) Sarah Flament has officially qualified for the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials. The governing body, USATF, granted Flament an appeal for her "gun" time of 2 hours 46 minutes and 1 second. They honored her chip time which was just under the qualifying time of 2 hours and 46 minutes.
News From: Saturday, April 3, 2004
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		DE REUCK IS UPSET WINNER OF U.S. TRIALS MARATHON (Race Results Weekly) Colleen De Reuck won the 2004 US Olympic Trials Marathon in a course record of 2:28:25. The former South African who gained her US Citizenship just two years ago, will head to the Olympics to represent her new country. Deena Kastor, pre-race favorite and holder of the American marathon record was passed in the last mile and finished second in 2:29:36. Jen Rhines finished third in a personal best of 2:29:56 and will be the third on the olympic squad. Blake Russell, running in just her second marathon, built a lead of more than a minute by the 10K point, was passed at mile 18 by Kastor, mile 20 by De Reuck and mile 25-1/2 by Rhines, still finished fourth in a personal best of 2:30:32.
News From: Tuesday, May 16, 2000
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Keeler preparing to take on best runners in the world (Cincinatti Post) After running 17th in the US Womens Olympic Trials, Kelly Keeler will be competing against the world's best marathoners in the Avon Global Running Championships (10K) in Milan Italy.
News From: Monday, February 28, 2000
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		Alaskan beats odds to be lone U.S. female Olympic marathoner (Seattle POST-INTELLIGENCER) Running isn't a popular sport in Anchorage Alaska - and no one was as surprised that a runner from that northern clime would win the Olympic Trials as the winner herself.
		Marathon trial won by low seed (Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.) Christine Clark, seeded 22nd out of 171 runners was the surprise winner in the US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial. Earning her a trip to Sydney that she wasn't planning to make.
News From: Sunday, February 27, 2000
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Post-Race Review/ Results
		No strategy can counter race clock (Spokane Spokesman-Review) The US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial was a race of the winner against the clock. As the finish came closer - the question became would Clark finish under 2:33, allowing the US to send three women, or would she finish over 2:33?
		Clark survives road to Sydney (Chicago Sun Times) Christine Clark, beating her personal best by 7 minutes was the surprise winner of the US Womens Olympic Marathon Trials. The humid weather certainly affected the results, but not for the runner from Alaska.
		Clark Wins, But Olympic Standards Crimp U.S. Team in Marathon Trials (Salt Lake Tribune) Only one US woman will be heading to Sydney to compete in the 2000 Olympics Women's Marathon. In humid weather, none of the runners beat the qualifying time of 2:33. As winner of the event, Christine Clark will travel to Sydney alone.
News From: Thursday, February 24, 2000
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Samuelson running in trial for challenge (USA Today) Joan Benoit Samuelson, winner of the first Women's Olympic Marathon in 1984 will be running in the US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial, trying to make the team for Sydney 2000.
News From: Monday, February 21, 2000
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Sperandeo, Coordt eye U.S. marathon Trials (The Sacramento Bee) Midori Sperandeo and Mary Coordt are two of the athletes set to run in the US Womens Olympic Marathon Trials. How they got there is different than some other runners and an inspiration.
News From: Saturday, February 19, 2000
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		South Carolina's capital becoming a running center (CNN/SI) A lot of work has gone into getting the US Womens Olympic Trials to Columbia, South Carolina. And the twice selected city is ready for its next trials.
News From: Friday, February 18, 2000
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Women marathoners set for Olympic trials (The Huntsville Times) In two weeks, 210 women will vie for a position on the US Womens Olympic team for Sydney this summer. However, while the 210 have all surpassed the 2:50 qualifying race to enter the qualifying race, only two have run faster than the 2:33 to qualify to participate in the Olympics. Tim Oaks (The Huntsville Times) comments on the race and the prospects.
News From: Thursday, February 17, 2000
	US Womens Olympic Marathon Trial
		Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
		Confederate flag's shadow affecting S.C.'s sports world (Anchorage Daily News) The Confederate Flag is causing controversy for those whose athletic events are scheduled for South Carolina, including the Women's Marathon Trials. Those who support the flag, which has flown over the Statehouse since 1962, say it honors Southern heritage. Opponents say it is a symbol of racism and slavery. State legislators, with the sole power to lower the banner, are struggling with what to do.

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