Following up her recent Masters victories at the USATF Masters 10K Champs in Dedham MA, and the PA’s Mile of Truth, Jennifer Bayliss ran a strong 1:40:13 at the Fifth Third River Bank Run, host of the USATF 25K Championships, to take the Female Masters crown by over a minute. Bayliss defeated Malissa Gacek of St. Paul MN, who ran 1:41:22.
The USATF Open champions were Sam Chalenga (1:14:52) and Aliphine Tuliamuk (1:25:35.