Jen Rhines Set for Fast London Diamond League 5000

Here is the start list for Saturday's women's 5000 at the Aviva London Grand Prix. Amy Hastings, second at the USA Nationals, is still searching for the "A" standard (although she can still compete at the World Championships later this month with her current "B" time. If she gets the "A" standard, it would then open up a spot on the World team for Angela Bizzarri (third at USA Nationals and with a "B" standard). Because only one "B" standard athlete can compete for each team, if Hastings (who will be that "B" standard athlete for the USA at 5000 meters) cannot get the "A" (15:14.00), then Bizzarri cannot compete at the World Championships. For former Villanova great Jen Rhines, who will compete for Team USA at 10,000 meters at Worlds (she was 3rd at USA Nationals and has the World & Olympic "A" standard at 10,000 meters, 32:00.00), it's another chance to work on her speed and -- if she were to get the 5000 meter "A" standard -- it might open up the possibility that she could double at Worlds in both the 5000 (at which distance Jen was 4th at USA Nationals) and 10,000.

Here's the start list:

 
    Athlete                     PR         SB       
1.  HASTINGS Amy       USA   15:14.31   15:14.31
2.  FLESHMAN Lauren    USA   14:58.48   15:27.30
3.  RHINES Jennifer    USA   14:54.29   15:14.88
4.  MOMANYI Grace      KEN   14:50.77   15:34.62
5.  YALEW Genet        ETH   15:03.52   15:10.45
6.  CLITHEROE Helen    GBR   15:29.37   15:29.37
7.  MEKASHA Waganesh   ETH   15:11.50   15:11.50
8.  DAVILA Desiree     USA   15:25.35   15:25.35
9.  AUGUSTO Jessica    POR   14:37.07   
10. BLEASDALE Julia    GBR   15:49.02   15:49.02
11. McKnight, Kaila    AUS