Who is NAN KENNARD!

[April G]

RunnerSpace.com | Videos | Nan Kennard 3rd - USA 20 km Championships 2010

Congratulations to Nan on her third place finish at the USA 20k Championships and her blistering fast time!

[Paul Petersen]

David Monti's write-up:
http://www.letsrun.com/2010/newhaven0906.php

[dave rockness]

I ran this yesterday and was speaking to a former elite runner in his hi-50's.  He said to check out the results page (New Haven Road Race/20k results)- it was the best field for American women he's ever witnessed.  His guestimate was that 30 of the overall top 100 were women.  Also impressive was an 81-year-old who completed the 20k in under an 8:30 pace. 

I take it Nan is on our blog?  If so, congrats!

[James Moore]

Third place at club nationals!

http://www.usatf.org/events/2010/USATFClubXCChampionships/results/openwomen.asp

[Jeffrey McClellan]

Third place again, this time at the USATF half marathon championships.  Link with the press conference for the top three women is here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdKr_hU-rvc&feature=channel

[Jon Allen]

I'm predicting it now... 3rd place at the Olympic Trials marathon, then 3rd place at the Olympics!

[Paul Petersen]

Lol. I was just thinking during my run this morning, "I bet Nan got 3rd". Which is amazing, but also funny.

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From the letsrun.com front page:
Mother of three, Nan Kennard, who trains with Colleen De Reuck was a surprise third.

Well, none of us are surprised!

[Burt McCumber]

Thanks for the link Jeff.  She's so humble.  And grateful to her coaches the De Reuck's.  Pretty soon she'll be grateful to her sponsor Mizuno.  But don't you think she could show the blog a little more love at her press conferences? 

[jtshad]

Another good link about Nan!  We have quite the famous person here on this little ol' Blog!

http://racingnews.runnersworld.com/2011/02/a-brief-chat-with-nan-kennard.html