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By Jim Crowhurst I rarely get the chance anymore to do research on past track marks that may have been missed but recently I had such a chance and found a good one. Here are some records I found lately on women's Steeplechase. Back in March of 2009 I listed that former Montgomery star Sara "Bei" Hall had broken the best time ever by an Empire runner in the 3,000m women's Steeplechase in her debut race. Hall had run 10:10.56 at the Stanford Invitational on 3/27/09. That mark was the best I knew of surpassing former Ukiah great Shelby Leland who while at Columbia University ran a 10:36.54 in 2006. Hall's mark was the 24th fastest in the US that year. Recently I found a better mark by Santa Rosa HS great Trina Cox. Cox competing for Abilene Christian who ran 10:05.19 on 4/27/2006 in Philadelphia at the Penn Relays. Cox's mark was the 12th fastest in the US that year. So sorry about that Trina but now you can be recognized as Empire record holder. Now that record may not last long as former Maria Carrillo runner Jacqui Wentz just ran 10:05.64 on June 24th at the US Nationals.
Trina Cox, Jacqui Wentz, Sara "Bei" Hall Empire HS Steeplechase history & more Best known marks for 3000 m Steeplechase Other records 10:05.19 Trina Cox, Abilene Christian Univ. (SRHS ‘99) at Philadelphia 4/27/2006 10:05.64 Jacqui Wentz, MIT (Maria Carrillo '06) at USATF 6/24/10 10:10.56 Sara "Bei" Hall, Asics (Montgomery ‘01) at Stanford Inv. 3/27/09 debut race 10:36.54 Shelby Leland, Columbia University (Ukiah '04) 2006 10:49.63 Jenny Aldridge, Maria Carrillo 2002, former HS National Record 11:13.42 Leanne Fogg, Cal Poly (Maria Carrillo '07) at Cal Poly-UCSB Dual 5/2/09 12:08.80 Elisa Pedersen, Grove City (Montgomery) 2003 12:53.94+ Cassandra Nowinski, SRJC 2/25/05 Sara is currently competing on the highest level with her husband Ryan Hall one of the USA's best marathoners. So far this year Sara has run 1,500m 4:10.11 at New York on 6/12, just off her Empire record of 4:08.99 Mile 4:31.50i at Millrose Games on 1/29, New Empire record 3,000m 8:55.17i at Reebok on 2/6, just off her Empire record of 8:53.72i You can follow Sara at Ryan & Sara Hall's offical website
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