Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Koons Takes Top-10 Finish at Falmouth Road Race


Frances Koons, a 10-time All American and 2009 NCAA indoor runner-up over 5000 meters while at Villanova, came 9th (3rd American) this past weekend at the Falmouth Road Race in Massachusetts.  One of the premier road races in the United States, this year's events drew a top-quality international field.  In finishing 9th in 38:06 over the 7-mile course, Koons bested several name-brand competitors.  Here are the top results on the women's side:




Pos.NameCity, StateBibSexAgePaceTime
1 Joyce Chepkirui  Kenya13F245:10 /mi  36:42.75
2 Gemma Steel  Great Britain35F275:13 /mi  37:05.73
3 Linet Masai  Kenya58F235:14 /mi  37:06.49
4 Diane Nukuri Johnson  Burundi34F285:15 /mi  37:15.17
5 Adrienne Herzog  Netherlands20F275:16 /mi  37:20.79
6 Alexi Pappas  Eugene, OR28F235:17 /mi  37:31.90
7 Katie Matthews   Rocky Hill, CT33F225:20 /mi  37:49.57
8 Jane Murage  Kenya17F265:21 /mi  37:57.72
9 Frances Koons  Bryn Mawr, PA60F275:22 /mi  38:06.97
10 Delilah DiCrescenzo  New York City, NY15F245:24 /mi  38:22.09

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