Triathletes cover all moves at Carlsbad 5000
Written by: Dan Empfield
Date: Mon Apr 07 2008
Jarrod Shoemaker, former U23 World Tri Champ and upcoming U.S. Olympian in Beijing, breezed to a win at the Carlsbad 5000 "Under-29" event in a very respectable 14:32. Shoemaker is a runner of note, posting a 14:09 track 5000m time while attending Dartmouth College.
The Women's 30-39 was won by former water polo standout and now top American Olympic triathlon hopeful Julie Swail in 17:05. Former Hawaiian Ironman champ Heather Fuhr (pictured) took the Masters Women's race in 17:11.
Shoemaker took the race easily on a day when the elite race times were quite slow. His 14:32 was :12 clear of second place. U.S. National U23 triathlon champ Ethan Brown finished in seventh place, in 14:57.
The "People's Race," as it has become known throughout the history of the Coastal San Diego County event, has long been a staple for domestic and foreign pro triathletes taking advantage of San Diego's balmy Spring weather.
Mark Allen and Kenny Souza famously dueling to a 14:38 finish in the early '90s. Multiple World Triathlon champion Spencer Smith once tried to run sub-14:20 at Carlsbad, bravely running well clear of the field through miles one and two in 4:24 and 8:55 respectively, before fading to finish in 14:55.
Shoemaker took the race easily on a day when the elite race times were quite slow. His 14:32 was :12 clear of second place. U.S. National U23 triathlon champ Ethan Brown finished in seventh place, in 14:57.
The "People's Race," as it has become known throughout the history of the Coastal San Diego County event, has long been a staple for domestic and foreign pro triathletes taking advantage of San Diego's balmy Spring weather.
Mark Allen and Kenny Souza famously dueling to a 14:38 finish in the early '90s. Multiple World Triathlon champion Spencer Smith once tried to run sub-14:20 at Carlsbad, bravely running well clear of the field through miles one and two in 4:24 and 8:55 respectively, before fading to finish in 14:55.
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Reviewed by: slowman, Apr 15 2008 6:56PM
Were I living in New England I would make everything you put on my target races. I am not going to the Boston Marathon because, well, I don't want to fly across the country and hang out with tens of thousands of sweaty people. Otherwise, you know I'd be there.
Dan, you rat bastard. . .
Reviewed by: George LeCours, Apr 15 2008 5:18PM
Good to see this link from New England Runner. I am directing an all downhill 5K that drops 224 ft from start to finish. Last year Nate Jenkins ran 13:46 and was chased by a horse at mile 2.
This is a fund raiser for the local Rotary Club that everyone wants to run because they can puff out their chest and say they ran their fastest 5K there. While we all know it doesn't count by USATF standards, the distance is still 5 kilometers. Log onto coolrunning.com and read all about it.
Are you coming for the Boston Marathon? If so, let's hook up at the expo.
This is a fund raiser for the local Rotary Club that everyone wants to run because they can puff out their chest and say they ran their fastest 5K there. While we all know it doesn't count by USATF standards, the distance is still 5 kilometers. Log onto coolrunning.com and read all about it.
Are you coming for the Boston Marathon? If so, let's hook up at the expo.
