Jen Rhines 9th at World Championships 10,000 Meters

Jen Rhines finished 9th today at the World Championships 10,000 meter final, running 31:47.59 in hot and very humid conditions. She was the second American finisher, two spots and 22 seconds behind Shalane Flanagan. The USA's other competitor, Kara Goucher, finished 13th, 42 seconds behind Rhines. Four runners ran sub 31:00, and both Flanagan and Rhines were in the next group of four runners who came in under 32:00. Jen's SB this year is the 31:30 she ran at the USA Championships in June.


13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics
Daegu (KOR) - Saturday, Aug 27, 2011
10,000 Metres - W FINAL

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27 August 2011 - 21:00
Position Bib Athlete Country Mark .
1 573 Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot KEN 30:48.98 (PB)
2 579 Sally Kipyego KEN 30:50.04 .
3 583 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai KEN 30:53.59 (SB)
4 571 Priscah Jepleting Cherono KEN 30:56.43 (PB)
5 352 Meselech Melkamu ETH 30:56.55 (SB)
6 183 Shitaye Eshete BRN 31:21.57 (NR)
7 936 Shalane Flanagan USA 31:25.57 .
8 721 Ana Dulce Félix POR 31:37.03 .
9 971 Jennifer Rhines USA 31:47.59 .
10 716 Jessica Augusto POR 32:06.68 (SB)
11 350 Tigist Kiros ETH 32:11.37 .
12 361 Christelle Daunay FRA 32:22.20 .
13 944 Kara Goucher USA 32:29.58 .
14 556 Hikari Yoshimoto JPN 32:32.22 .
15 553 Kayo Sugihara JPN 32:53.89 .
16 468 Krisztina Papp HUN 32:56.02 .
17 544 Megumi Kinukawa JPN 34:08.37 (SB)
. 343 Meseret Defar ETH DNF .
. 125 Eloise Wellings AUS DNS .

Intermediate Bib Athlete Nation Mark
1000m 936 Shalane Flanagan USA 3:13.50
2000m 936 Shalane Flanagan USA 6:23.50
3000m 936 Shalane Flanagan USA 9:32.40
4000m 583 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai KEN 12:42.60
5000m 583 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai KEN 15:47.50
6000m 579 Sally Kipyego KEN 18:50.80
7000m 583 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai KEN 21:55.80
8000m 583 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai KEN 24:55.20
9000m 583 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai KEN 27:58.60