INOLA 8K RESULTS

AMY 1ST OVERALL 39:47 Fantastic job Amy O!
PETE 1ST OVERALL 28:00
The race starterd with a young guy bolting out like he was in a foot race. He really had it in high gear and was pulling away for 2kilometers before he settled into a pace that looked comfortable.He had built a 2 t0 3 hundred meter lead. At the 3k mark I saw a definite slowing of leg turnoverAt the 4k mark I could tell I had a chance to engage in a race for 1st place and by 5000 meters I was right on his tail. I drafted off him to the 6k mark. That's when I decided to make a move to take the lead. I made it quick and decisive. I listened for a response. I didn't hear a quickened pace nor did I feel him at my heals. I continued to push the pace to the next turn before I took a quick look back. I had opened up a 15 to 20 second lead with a thousand meters to go. I put my head down and pushed again for a couple hundred meters before I gave it one more check. I had it won if I just maintained a comfortable finishing kick. I had won it again. that makes 12 or 13 times I've won at Inola. This race was not much different from many of them. Typically younger runners push the pace a little too hard early and pay for it when it's crunch time. Matt Rogers of Derby Kansas is a very good runner. I feel fortunate to have out run him. At 52 there's not too many more Open wins left in me. But then again who knows?