Tania had the great opportunity to run in a race in an exhibition 3000 meter race in the middle of the senior and junior USATF National Championships held at the University of Oregon at the historic Hayward Field this past Sunday. Tania ran in an elite field of masters who came together to show what they had over the 3000 meter distance. Tania, after running 10:02 a few weeks ago at the Portland Track Festival, was looking to break the national 45-49 age group record of 9:57 at this meet. In a fine field of fast women, and after a 5:20 first mile, the pace started to drop. Tania ended up in fourth behind Kris Paaso, Grace Padilla and Aeron Arlin-Genet running a time of 9:59.87 only a 1.5 seconds off of the record time. Kris Paaso, 41, of New Balance Silicon Valley club team kept off a hard pressing Grace Padilla, 40, to take the win in a time of 9:47.84.

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Tania Fischer and Lisa Valle battle it out in Portland.

Tania was the lone Jane to go up to the annual Portland Track Festival at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon this past weekend. Tania ran in the masters 3000 meter race – a race that brings the top masters runners in the nation together to race this rarely run distance. After leading for most of the race, Tania was passed in the last 50 meters by Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Lisa Valle to come in second in the race in a time of 10:02.37 (to Lisa’s time of 10:00.62). Tania who was going after the 45-49 year old age group American record of 9:57, was alone in the efforts early on when she found that no one else wanted to do the work and get after it. Lisa ran a smart race sitting on Tania throughout and timed her kick against a strong kick of Tania’s. Tania has yet another chance at this record when she runs on June 26th at the USATF National Championships in an exhibition master 3000 meter race against a few more elite masters from across the country.

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The Janes went to the Jim Bush USATF Southern California and Western Regional Championships this past Saturday and won! It was certainly a team effort. Emily Field did the impossible 800 meter and 5,000 meter double coming in 9th (2:22.12) for the 800 and first (16:46) for the 5,000 bringing in a few points for each. Tania Fischer was 7th in the 1,500 running a time of 4:46. Baby Jane and Jordan High sensation Crystal Lizaola ran a 2:22.07 in the 800 after a long night the night before at the prom.

Baby Jane and Apple Valley High athlete, Hannah Valenzuela ran a 17:36 in the 5,000, Cambria Wu was 5th running a 17:55, Sarah Montez was 6th in a time of 17:56 and Colleen Joyce was 7th running a time of 18:31.

Team scores had the Janes at 40 for the night to Westlake’s Track Club’s 20 points for second and Nike Run LA’s 18 points for a tie for third with Pacific Coast Track Club.

Next up for the team – the Janes will head out to Randall’s Island’s Icahn Stadium for the Club Nationals on July 8th and 9th.

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Kirsten Leetch, Colleen Joyce and Cambria Wu ran in the 5,000 meter race at the Occidental Invitational this past Saturday. Kirsten ran 13th overall in a time of 17:20 while Colleen ran in 19th place in a time of 17:34 in the first heat. The race was won by LMU’s Sheree Shea in a time of 16:31. The race was a crowded one but Kirsten and Colleen held their own in a field dominated by college athletes. Kirsten’s time was a 41 second improvement from her last 5,000 a month ago and Colleen’s was a 20 second improvement.

Cambria then ran in the second heat finishing 4th in a time of 18:06. Cambria was hoping to go a few seconds faster but she was happy overall with her first track race back in over a year.

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Sarah Montez competed at UC Irvine’s Steve Scott Invitational this past Sunday. She ran a 1500 and finished 19th overall in a time of 4:51.16. Hawaii’s Ashley Aitken had the fastest time of the day with a 4:28.66. Sarah, who more runs more 5000′s than 1500′s, had fun with the event and felt like she was re-learning how to run a 1500 all over again. Good job, Sarah!

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