Downtown 3000 - 5/20/01

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Deep Field at Downtown 3000 Prepares Runners for Bolder Boulder
complete results: women | men

BOULDER-May 20, 2001

Sunday's Downtown 3000 provided a quick warm-up for this year's Bolder Boulder field. Natalie Davey, fourth in last year's citizen race at the Bolder Boulder, won in a time of 9:58. Davey was followed by Kristen Coogan in second, 10:11, and Faith Byrum in third, 10:20. Davey will compete in next Monday's Bolder Boulder, starting in the A wave at 7:20am.

For the men, the depth of the field at this year's Downtown 3000 can be attested by Sam Ngatia's fifteenth place finish in a fast race. Ngatia placed sixth in last year's Downtown 3000 and went on to win the men's citizen race at the Bolder Boulder.

Clint Wells, who will compete on the USA men's elite team at next week's Bolder Boulder, blasted the 3000-meter course for a win in record time, 8:21. The previous course record was held by Sam Wilbur who ran 8:29 last year in the race's first running.

Charles Wallace from Colorado Springs took second in 8:30, followed by Peter Tanui in 8:31. Shawn Found, who will also compete on the USA elite team next week, finished fourth in 8:32.

Wells, a four time All-American, and Found, a three time All-American, ran together at the University of Colorado. They will headline a USA Bolder Boulder team that will also include Peter de la Cerda from Alamosa. Adam Batliner, another All-American from Colorado, was forced to withdraw from the team's roster due to a calf injury that has kept him from training.

Women's Top Ten

1) Natalie Davey, 9:58
2) Kristen Coogan, 10:11
3) Faith Byrum, 10:20
4) Laura Sobik, 10:42
5) Catriona Dowling, 10:46
6) Laura Bruess, 10:53
7) Mary Powell, 11:01
8) Cindy Rosenberg, 11:01
9) Amy Stohlberg, 11:01
10) Sheri Wright, 11:06

Men's Top Ten

1) Clint Wells, 8:21
2) Charles Wallace, 8:30
3) Peter Tanui, 8:31
4) Shawn Found, 8:32
5) Sean Nesbitt, 8:36
6) Adam Batliner, 8:36
7) Brock Tessman, 8:40
8) Teddy Mitchell, 8:45
9) Art Siemers, 8:48
10) Austin Vigil, 8:50

complete results: women | men

The Daily Camera coverage by Michael Sandrock 5/21/01:
Wells sharp in tune-up | Barrios adjusts to coaching