Crazy 8's 8-K Set For Saturday Night
Posted Thursday, 13 July, 2006
The 17th annual Indian Path Medical Center & SunTrust Bank Crazy 8’s 8-K Run is set for 10:08 on Saturday night in Kingsport, Tenn., and athletes from Kenya look like the group to beat.
"We always attract a top group from Kenya," said co-race director and elite athlete recruiter Hank Brown, in a press release. "This year is no exception. We don't have to advertise ourselves to the Kenyans. They know all about Crazy 8's."
Julius Kiptoo looks like the man to beat from the Kenyan contingent. Kiptoo, 28, has already won four USA road races this summer, including the Fifth Season 8-K in Cedar Rapids, Ia., on July 4, where he clocked 22:45. On the women's side, teenager Lineth Chepkurui comes in as the Kenyan favorite with three road racing victories this year, backed up by a third place finish at the Bolder Boulder 10-K.
The male and female finishers will receive $2,000 each, regardless of their finish time. However, they have the opportunity to earn a special $10,008 bonus if they break the existing world records of 22:03 and 24:28 set at this race, respectively, by Kenyan Peter Githuka in 1996 and Asmae Leghzaoui in 2002.
The Kenyans will face challenges from athletes from Morocco and Ethiopia, plus a group of Americans who are determined to get on the podium. Here is the full entry list:
MEN
Westley Alkin IRE
Isaac Arusei KEN
Fasil Bizuneh USA/VA
Abdi Chepkwony KEN
David Cheromei KEN Pacesetter
Benson Cheruiyot KEN
Joe Driscoll USA/NC
Karim Elmabchour MAR
Mohamed Fadil MAR
Josh Horton USA/SC
Solomon Kandie KEN
Richard Kimeli KEN
Richard Kiplagat KEN
Julius Kiptoo KEN
Stephen Kirui KEN
Abraham Kosgei KEN
Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei KEN
Alex L'hereaux CAN
Ed Moran USA/VA
John Mortimer USA/MS
George Ondimu KEN
Richard Ondimu KEN
Aaron Saft USA/VA
Michael Sang KEN
Jared Segera KEN
Ryan Sheehan USA/MI
Joshua Stevens USA/VA
Orinthal Striggles USA/SC
Ryan Woods USA/FL
Jacob Yator KEN
WOMEN
Claudia Camargo ARG
Lineth Chepkirui KEN
Melissa Cook USA/TX
Desi Davila USA/MI
Danielle Deines USA/NC
Jane Jeruto Kibii KEN
Meskerm Legesse ETH
Malika Mejdoub MAR
Alemtsehay Misganaw ETH
Callen Moraa KEN
Lisa Pratt USA/UT
Mary Jo Saunders USA/NC
Tere Stouffer USA/TN
Luminita Talpos ROM
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