Tania Fischer traveled out to Des Moines, Iowa to compete in a master’s 800 meter race at the infamous Drake Relays this past weekend. Tania finished in 4th in a time of 2:31.52. Alisa Harvey won the race in a time of 2:17.78. Every year, the USATF masters association arranges to hold exhibition masters races in established meets across the nation. This year, one of the opportunities was at the Drake Relays. Mark Cleary, the USATF masters coordinator arranged the meeting of these elite masters athletes who continue to excel well into their 40′s and beyond. Tania continues to impress as a national level masters runner.

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Erika was first women and 2nd overall at the Leslie Cohen Law 5k this morning in Santa Monica. Andrea ran 18:41.5 for fourth overall and second woman and Cambria ran 20:11.1 for 9th place and 5th woman. The Janes won the overall team division in a time of 56:04, six minutes ahead of the second place team.

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Tania and Kirsten competed in the Pomona Pitzer Invitational this past Saturday. They wanted to get out to run some shorter track races to get ready for the 4×800 later in the season. Kirsten and Tania both competed in the same heat in the 1500 going 4:53.11 and 4:53.50 respectively. Then Kirsten ran in the 800 running 2:30.11.

Baby Janes took to the track in this collegiate/open race as well as a break from their high school racing. Danielle Shanahan won her heat in a PR time of 4:32.88. Kayla Ferron ran 4:33.46 and Cara Ulizio ran 4:35.22. In the 800, Cara Ulizio won her heat in a PR time of 2:14.00. Amber Gore ran 2:14.03 and Anevay Hiehle ran a 2:15.68. They all sported the new pink jerseys in their heats.

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Tania, Darcy and masters division winner, Christian Cushing-Murray enjoy the post race beer garden.

Tania Fischer competed at the always competitive Carlsbad 5000 masters division this past Sunday finishing 7th in a time of 18:15. Dorota Gruca won the 40 and over division in a blazing time of 16:40 – a time faster than the 39 and under division which was 16:48.

The Janes’ friend, Christian Cushing-Murray, won his 4th straight masters division race in a tight race in a time of 15:40.

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