2011 Wildflower long course
Written by: Timothy Carlson
Added: Mon May 02 2011
The 29th edition of the classic Wildflower long course provided lots of thrills. Long shot, dark horse, first year pro Jesse Thomas, a former Stanford steeplechaser who had been in athletic hibernation for the better part of eight years, came from behind with the day's fastest run to score a shocking win. Leanda Cave finally got her Wildflower wish after two second places by fighting off a valiant charge by Mary Beth Ellis by a mere 7 seconds. And along the way, cave came within 5 seconds of matching Julie Dibens course record. And not all triumphs were at the front. Tenille Hoogland of Canada got over a bad case of asthma to finish a proud 4th - ahead of stellar names like Virginia Berasategui, Samantha Warriner, Jodie Swallow and Desiree Ficker.
All photographs © Timothy Carlson
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