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Jan 27, 2010 | 6:15 pm | Loading…
BHS grad Christin Wurth-Thomas finishes 2nd in 1,500 at Nationals
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EUGENE, Ore. -- Bloomington High School product Christin Wurth-Thomas placed second in the 1,500-meter run at the U.S. National Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field on Saturday, clocking a time of 4:06.00.
Thomas opened a big lead with one lap remaining, but was unable to hold off a late charge by Shannon Rowbury, who passed Wurth-Thomas down the stretch to win in of 4:05.07.
The race was Wurth-Thomas' third national runner-up finish, duplicating her 2007 outdoor and indoor showings.
Wurth-Thomas, who has a career and season best of 4:01.72, was third in last year's Olympic Trials. Her best national finish came when she won the 2008 indoor title.
Posted in Sports, Track-and-field on Sunday, June 28, 2009 11:45 pm Updated: 6:28 pm.
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