Elise Cranny and Woody Kincaid win USA 10000m National Titles

It was Elise Cranny and Woody Kincaid’s lethal final kick that gave them the USATF 10000m titles on Thursday, (6) in Eugene, Oregon.

A little more than 200 meters from the finish, Elise Cranny made a decisive move to claim her third national title.

After letting other competitors settle into a conservative early pace, the two-time defending US champion at 5,000, Cranny, surged ahead of American record-holder Alicia Monson to win by more than five seconds. Splitting 65 seconds over the final 400 meters, Cranny broke the tape in 32:12.30. A second consecutive 3rd place finish was earned by Natosha Rogers in 32:22.77.

Men’s Race:

Using his lethal closing speed on the final lap, Kincaid, the Olympic Games finalist, surged past the leaders to claim his second 10,000-meter national title. Just before the final 200m, Kincaid passed American record-holder Grant Fisher, who had tried to run away from the field with three laps to go.

With plenty of room to celebrate, Kincaid finished in 28:23.01 after closing with a 54.76 split for the final 400 meters. Joe Klecker finished second in 28:24.50, while Sean McGorty rounded the podium in 28:24.96.

Despite having a three-second lead with 400m to go, Grant Fisher ended up 4th.