2009 World Championship 24-Hour Run - Bergamo, ITALY - Team USA
IAU Summary, Including Top 5 Individual & National Team Results
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First-Person Reports from the Athletes:
Jamie Donaldson's Report & Photos
(This link will direct you to Jamie's Personal blog site, where you will have to scroll down a bit to catch her first-person report & photos from the World 24-Hour)Annette Bednosky's Report & Photos
(This link will direct you to Annette's Personal blog site, where you can scroll down a to catch her first-person report & photos from the World 24-Hour)
Jen Van Allen's RUNNER'S WORLD Report & Photos
(Jen is an editor at RUNNER'S WORLD Magazine. This link will direct you to Jen's page on the RUNNER'S WORLD website; from there you have to click on the "BLOG" link, then scroll down to the link for "Scenes from World 24-Hour Championships in Bergamo, Italy May 2-3, 2009," where you can catch her first-person report & photos from the World 24-Hour)
Debra Horn's Report & Photos (added 18 May 2009)
(This link will direct you to Deb's Personal blog site, where you can read her first-person report & photos from the World 24-Hour)****************************************************************************
Team USA Photo Essay
Team USA before the race Top 3 Women's Team: USA (2nd), France (1st), Italy (3rd)
US Women just after the finish (they knew!) US Women at the Awards Ceremony
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The Superstar: Jamie.... Textbook concentration, even while doing self-maintenance on the move....
Annette: #2 U.S. Scorer....
Carilyn (L) and Deb (R)....
(L-R) Jen, Carilyn, and Deb, running with their Canadian neighbor Sylvie Boisvert....
National Champ Jen (before injury)....
The Men....
Phil Bill
Matt Bob
Scott (L) & Roy (R) New Team Logo, designed by fellow ultrarunner Dave Luljak
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Closing shots....
A world silver medal comes with a price but also with pride....
Jen & Matt: Teammates, beset with injuries but not defeated by them