On Thursday, March 4th at 10:07 pm, California and national track and field and cross country lost an invaluable friend of the sport. Doug Speck, the DyeStatCal.com co-editor, Southern California meet announcer and USATF involved, passed away after a two year bout with melanoma cancer. Doug worked with Kirsten, the GM of DyeStat, for the past four years and was a close friend. Doug has touched the lives of many young and now retired or current elite athletes in one way or another while he reported on them. He was reporting on Tania, Sylvia and Kirsten while they were in high school and even before that which shows how long he’s been involved in track and field and cross country. Southern California USATF association wrote up a great article on Doug here. Here is the story on Doug on DyeStatCal as well information on Doug’s recent award he received from the NSSF.

We will miss you greatly in so many ways, my friend.

Cambria was the lone Jane who went to downtown Los Angeles to run the Firecracker 5k and 10k this past Sunday. She came in third place in the 5k and first in the 10k which was run immediately following the finish of the 5k. Vivian Wadeck finished in first in the 5k running 17:13.8. Cambria was right behind the second place girl, Liliana Hernandez, who ran 18:06.3. Cambria ran 18:11.0 over the hilly course. Cambria ran 39:50.0 in the 10k.

For full results, click here.

Tania, Adrienne, Kirsten, Jenna and Sissel competed at yesterday’s Brea 8k. Tania kicked some rear finishing second behind Natalie Higley. Adrienne (8th woman), Kirsten (9th woman), Jenna (29th woman) and then Sissel followed in that order.The Brea 8k was part of the USATF Southern California race series so the race was a competitive one over a hilly course. Tania shown here with Natalie Higley with their awards. Interestingly enough, the woman’s masters division was the most difficult age group of the whole race with four masters in the top ten women finishers.

Click here for the results.

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The Janes will travel to the Brea mall to race in the Brea 8k on Sunday, February 28th. This race is the only sanctioned 8k (about 5 miles) in this region and represents a rolling course with long straightaways. Tania, Adrienne, Tiffany, Jenna and Kirsten will comprise a team of five to compete in the team competition for the USATF Southern California Association race series in hopes of taking that team title. For more information about the Brea 8k, click here.