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Falmouth Mile Results
Published on Saturday, August 08, 2009
CIGNA Falmouth Road Race MileSaturday, August 8, 2009
Erin Donohue (Haddonfield, N.J.) broke the tape at the 2009 CIGNA Falmouth Mile with the fastest time in the world this year 4:27.91. Donohue, a 2008 Olympian, led from start to finish. The field consisted of only three other women this year due to recent scratches. Nicole Edwards (Canada) took the second-place spot in 4:29.33, second fastest in the world, while Morgan Uceny (Ithaca, N.Y.) ran a four-second personal best of 4:31.70. Sara Hall (Mammoth Lakes, Cal.) finished the field in 4:32.24, also a personal best for her on U.S. soil.
Uceny, Hall and Edwards closely followed Donohue after she opened in 65.17 seconds for 400 meters. At the 800-meter mark (2:11.6), Edwards moved up to the third-place position behind Donohue and Uceny, and made her final move with 300 meters to go. Edwards’ kick secured second place as Donohue crossed the line with a ten-yard lead.
All four women broke the 4:33 barrier and will receive prize-money bonuses for their strong performances in Falmouth.
1. Erin Donohue, Haddonfield, NJ 4:27.91 SB # 1 World - IAAF list # 2 AT at Falmouth
2. Nicole Edwards, Canada 4:29.33 PR # 3 World – IAAF list # 5 AT at Falmouth
3. Morgan Uceny, Ithaca, NY 4:31.70 PR
4. Sara Hall, Mammoth Lakes, CA 4:32.24 PR
The men’s 2009 CIGNA Falmouth Mile saw strong representation from the Oregon Track Club, as Will Leer (Eugene, Ore.) won in 3:57.28 with Stephen Pifer (Edwardsville, Ill.) just behind in 3:58.58. Tommy Schmitz (Mineral Point, Wis.) missed breaking four minutes with a time of 4:00.80 while Sean Brosnan (Eugene, Ore.) and Josephat Keino (Aurora, Col.) finished in 4:06.15 and 4:11.17 respectively. Oregon Track Club runners, Leer and Pifer quickly cut to the inside and hit 200 meters in 28.5 seconds. Darren Brown (Austin, Tex.), who dropped out after 1000 meters, was in the third position after a 59.1-second opening lap with Brosnan, Keino and Schmitz right behind.
Pifer took the lead after 800 meters in a 1:59.4 split with Leer still on his shoulder. Schmitz followed with Brosnan and Keino falling off the sub 4-minute pace as one lap remained. Leer overtook Pifer with 160 meters to go and accelerated off the turn to the finish. His winning time at this year’s Falmouth Mile is the tenth fastest by an American this year, and tops his fourth-place finish last year by more than 3 seconds.
Both Leer and Pifer will be in contention tomorrow for the 37th running of the CIGNA Falmouth Road Race tomorrow.
1. Will Leer Eugene, OR 3:57.28 # 5 AT at Falmouth
2. Stephen Pifer, Eugene, OR 3:58.58 # 10 AT at Falmouth
3. Tommy Schmitz, Mineral Pt., WI 4:00.80
4. Sean Brosnan, Eugene, OR 4:06.15
5. Josephat Keino, Aurora, CO/Kenya 4:11.17