Payton Jordan Recap: Shalane Flanagan Smashes Deena Kastor's American 10,000m Record
Shannon Rowbury Rising Fast, Kevin Sullivan Still Going Strong
Americans Bernard Lagat, Brent Vaughn, Scott Bauhs Impress
by: LetsRun.com
May 4, 2008
*Results

Shalane Flanagan and Kim Smith stole the show in the women's Kim McDonald 10,000m at the Cardinal Invitational as Flanagan prevailed in a sprint finish running 30:34.49 smashing Deena Kastor's American record (30:50.32).

Other highlights from the evening included Bernard Lagat running a 56 second last lap to win the men's 5000m (13:16.29) and being followed by Colorado senior Brent Vaughn in a stunning school record 13:18.46; and Craig Mottram blowing away the field to win the men's 10,000m (27:34.48) as DII American star Scott Bauhs hit the Olympic "A" standard running 27:48.06. The men's mid-d races were somewhat of a letdown as no Olympic "A" standards were hit in the two "equal" 1500m sections. (Although new miling sensation Andrew Wheating did win the men's 800). Shannon Rowbury dominated the women's 1500 and showed she is a fast emerging American star.

But the main highlight was the women's 10,000m and Shalane Flanagan and Kim Smith (10 women hit the Olympic "A" standard in the race), so we'll recap that first.

Women's 10,000m: Flanagan American Record, Smith Kiwi Record