Ryan Sheehan will try for U.S. Olympic Trials mark at the Payton Jordan Invitational on Sunday

Hansons-Brooks (powered by Saturn) athlete Ryan Sheehan will make an attempt at an Olympic Trials qualifying mark in the 10,000 meters at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational at Stanford University on Sunday night.

The qualifying standards for the men’s 10,000 meters are 28:15 for the “A” standard and 29:00 for the “B” standard, with the field size capped at 24 athletes. Sheehan’s personal best in the 10,000 meters is 28:49—a time he ran while competing at Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA.

The Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational is one of the premier track and field meets in the country. Over ten years, the meet has hosted some of the fastest 10,000 meter races on American soil, including Meb Keflezighi's 27:13.98 American record (2001), Deena Drossin's 30:50.32 American record (2002), a memorable 2006 race that saw Alan Webb, Dathan Ritzenhein and Anthony Famigletti race to 27:24.72, 27:35.65, and 27:37.74 respectively, and a 2007 men's 10,000 meters which brought 11 athletes under the Olympic 'A' standard.

Sheehan will be running Heat 3 of the 10,000 meters, which is scheduled for 9:00 pm EST. You can watch the race, live or on demand, at Flotrack. Results are available at the Stanford Cardinal live results webpage.

Snyder wins Ryan Shay 10,000 meters at Gina Relays

Todd Snyder's easy victory in the Ryan Shay 10,000 meter run, highlighted the evening for the Hansons-Brooks group at the Gina Relays on Friday night. Snyder ran 29:43 for the win--a new personal best.

Ryan Shay 10,000 meters
1) Todd Snyder, 29:43
3) Mike Reneau, 30:20
10) C. Fred Joslyn, 30:49

5,000 meters Invite
3) Ryan Sheehan, 14:21
8) Luke Humphrey, 14:28

Click here, for complete results.

Photo galleries of the races are now available at the Run Michigan photo page.

Photo provided by John Brabbs/Run Michigan.

Hansons-Brooks athletes racing the Gina Relays tonight

Eight Hansons-Brooks (powered by Saturn) athletes will be competing under the lights in the Gina Relays in Hillsdale Michigan tonight.

Ryan Sheehan, Paul Jellema, Jeff Eggleston and Luke Humphrey will start the evening in the 5000 meter Invite, which is set to begin at 8:20 pm EST. Sheehan set his personal best in the event earlier this year at the University of Washington Husky Invitational, where he ran 13:52. In the same meet, teammate Jellema, ran his personal best of 14:05. Humphrey has also run a respectable 14:15 in the 5000 meters.

Patrick Moulton, Todd Snyder, C. Fred Joslyn and Mike Reneau will be racing the Ryan Shay 10000 meter run. The race is the final event of the evening, with an estimated start time of 10:15 pm EST. Moulton leads the Hansons-Brooks group in the 10000m with a personal best of 29:11. Snyder has run 29:47, and C. Fred Joslyn 29:55.

For the latest results from the meet, click here.

Nick Arciniaga Flotrack Interview

After his impressive 10th place run at the 112th edition of the Boston Marathon, Flotrack sat down with Arciniaga for an interview. To watch the video, click here.

Arciniaga ran a 45 second personal best in the race, covering the Boston course in 2:16:13.

An audio interview is also available compliments of Run Michigan.

And, the Detroit Free Press article, "Top American male had a buddy nipping at his heels".

Hansons-Brooks women show mettle in Marathon Trials

The Hansons-Brooks women claimed three of the top fourteen places in the Olympic Marathon Trials on Sunday morning. Desiree Davila challenged for the third spot late in the race, closing the gap on Blake Russell (Pacific Grove, Calif.) to a only seven seconds, before falling off pace and fading from fourth place to 13th. Dot McMahan was the top finisher for the Hansons-Brooks squad, running an eight-minute personal best and placing eighth. White, who accompanied Davila in the lead pack for much of the race, placed 14th. Yolanda Flamino and Lori Stich Zimmerman placed 38th and 47th respectively, in the field of 124 finishers.

1) Deena Kastor Mammoth Lakes, Calif. 2:29:35
2) Magdalena Lewy Boulet Oakland, Calif. 2:30:19
3) Blake Russell Pacific Grove, Calif. 2:32:40
4) Zoila Gomez Alamosa, Colo. 2:33:53
5) Tera Moody Boulder, Colo. 2:33:54
6) Turena Johnson Lane Baton Rouge, Louis. 2:34:17
7) Ann Alyanak Bellbrook, Ohio 2:34:46
8) Dot McMahan Rochester Hills, Mich. 2:35:02
9) Robyn Friedman Lambs Grove, Iowa 2:35:02
10) Erin Moeller Cedar Rapids, Iowa 2:36:51
13) Desiree Davila Rochester Hills, Mich. 2:37:50
14) Melissa White Rochester Hills, Mich. 2:37:53
38) Yolanda Flamino Rochester Hills, Mich. 2:42:53
47) Lori Stich Zimmerman Rochester Hills, Mich. 2:43:56

Early in the women's race, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet (Oakland, Calif.) unexpectedly took the lead, and gapped the rest of the field by a minute over the first five miles. Lewy-Boulet was the fifth-place finsher in the 2004 Marathon Trials, but came into this years trials with the 46th fastest qualifying time. Behind Lewy-Boulet, a large pack of contenders--including heavy pre-race favorite Deena Kastor (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.), as well as Hansons-Brooks athletes Davila and White--paced their way through the first fourteen miles.

At that point, after surrendering a two-minute lead to Lewy-Boulet, Kastor made a decisive move off the front of the chase pack. She was followed closely by Mary Akor (Hawthorne, Calif.), and Russell. Kastor would eventually catch Lewy-Boulet near mile 24, before crossing the finish in 2:29:35. Kastor placed third to make the Olympic team in the 2004 trials race, before winning bronze in the games later that year.

The definitive moment for Davila came during mile 17, when she made her bid for the all-important third position. Davila ran a 5:45, easily overtaking Akor for fourth, followed by a 5:34 eighteenth mile--which closed the gap from third-place Russell down to seven seconds. Over the ensuing four miles, Russell matched Davila's pace, and maintained her lead of seven seconds, until Davila fell off pace, eventually dropping to 13th. Russell, who was the Olympic Marathon alternate in 2004, joined fellow Californians Kastor and Lewy-Boulet on the Olympic team by running 2:32:40.

With their strong showing at the trials, the Hansons-Brooks women also set new team bests in the marathon. McMahan's 2:35:02 is the new team best for the event, with Davila and White taking over the second and third spot on the all-time team list. Flamino's time of 2:42:53 was good enough for sixth, and Lori Stich Zimmerman moves into tenth all-time.