Team USA Minnesota's Katie McGregor will compete in the loaded 5000 meter event at the London Grand Prix on Friday.Meanwhile, many of her teammates are participating closer to home at tomorrow night's Life Time Fitness Torchlight 5k in Minneapolis.
McGregor, who finished third in the 10,000m at last month's USA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon will use the power-packed London race to prepare for the 10,000m at the IAAF World Track and Field Championshis in Berlin in late August.
The London 5000m field includes seven women who have broken 15:00 for the distance, including Ethiopian world record-holder Tirunesh Dibaba, her sister Ejegayehu, New Zealand star Kim Smith, and American Jen Rhines.
Team USA at Torchlight ... Seven Team USA Minnesota athletes will participate in the Torchlight 5K. The sponsor of the event, Lifetime Fitness, is also a sponsor of Team USA Minnesota. The race is part of the Minneapolis Aquatennial festivities and kicks off the Torchlight Parade.
Jason Lehmkuhle, Matt Gabrielson, Chris Lundstrom, Antonio Vega, Emily Brown, Kristen Nicolini Lehmkuhle, and Meghan Armstrong are all scheduled to participate. On hand at the finish line to cheer for participants will be Carrie Tollefson and Missy Buttry Rock, Team USA announced.
Look for many of the same Team USA athletes to compete over the weekend at either the USA 7-Mile Championships held in conjunction with the Bix 7 road race in Davenport, Iowa or the Boston Scientific Heart of Summer 10K in Minneapolis.
Both races are scheduled for Saturday.
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