Team USA Minn's Armstrong Wins TC 5K

Team USA Minnesota's Meghan Armstrong won the women's title at this morning's TC 5K.

The University of Iowa alum clocked 16:45 for a runaway victory. Matthew Chesang of Olathe, Kansas, the 2008 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon champ, won the men's race in 15:30, just ahead of the University of Minnesota's Andy Richardson who clocked 15:32.

"It's a hilly course and it was very windy coming downhill toward the finish line but it was a good tune-up for me," Armstrong said in a Team USA Minnesota media release. "This is my first race back after taking some time off this summer."

Armstrong will race again next week and the USA Women's 10K Championships in Boston.

Evgeny Beletskiy of Minneapolis won men's division of the inaugural TC 10K in 33:59; Ariella Gottfried, also of Minneapolis won the women's race in 36:43.

Nearly 2000 runners participated in the inaugural TC 10K. More than 3000 people participated in the TC 5K.

Find full results HERE.