Mary Cain sets World Junior record in 1000 at 2:39.25!

 


Photos by Chuck Martin of ma.milesplit.com

New York high school senior and Nike professional runner Mary Cain had flirted with the idea of challenging the American 1000 meter record of 2:34 going into Thursday night's race at Boston University's indoor track & field facility. After being off pace by three seconds at the 400 meter split at 63 seconds with a pace setter in Fawn Dorr leading the way and then Cain hitting the 800 meter mark at 2:08, Cain and Nike Oregon Project teammate Trenier Moser closed strong over the last lap with Cain winning the race in a World junior record time of 2:39.25. The time would also be under the American high school 1000 meter record of 2:43.50 by Sarah Bowman in 2005, but again Cain's status on the high school records and all-time lists are up to debate with her pro status (Track & Field News has stated that they will not acknowledge her performances this year as HS national records). Cain races again at Boston University in two weekends in a stacked mile field in another record chase after Mary Decker Slaney's 4:20.50 national record in the women's mile. After the race and meet, Cain had an impressive post-race workout session around the Boston Universiy indoor oval with teammate Moser under the guidance and instruction by coach Alberto Salazar.

 

 

Race Video on Flotrack

Mary Cain Post-Race Interview on Flotrack

 

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                2013-14 BU Limited Open - 1/16/2014                
                  Boston University - Boston, MA                   
 
Event 9  Women 1000 M Run
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   BU Record: M 2:44.51  2/10/2007   Amy Mortimer, Reebok          
    Name                    Year Team                    Finals    
================================================================   
Section  1                                                         
  1 Doolan, Fiona                Boston U.              3:04.69    
  2 Armstrong, Hallie            Boston U.              3:06.74    
  3 Kelly, Zoe                   Sacred Heart           3:14.54    
  4 Schwab, Maria                Sacred Heart           3:19.78    
Section  2                                                         
  1 Cain, Mary                   Nike Oregon Project    2:39.25M   
  2 Clement, Treniere            Nike Oregon Project    2:39.32M   
  3 Bolduc, Emma                 Sacred Heart           2:59.86    
  4 Tagoai, Ashli                Boston U.              3:00.37    
  5 Judge, Karie                 Umass Lowell           3:01.21    
  6 Hahne, Jennifer              Sacred Heart           3:03.96    
 -- Dorr, Fawn                   Brooks                     DNF    
===================================================================
   BU Record: M 2:44.51  2/10/2007   Amy Mortimer, Reebok          
    Name                    Year Team                    Finals  H#
===================================================================
Finals                                                             
  1 Cain, Mary                   Nike Oregon Project    2:39.25M  2
  2 Clement, Treniere            Nike Oregon Project    2:39.32M  2
  3 Bolduc, Emma                 Sacred Heart           2:59.86   2
  4 Tagoai, Ashli                Boston U.              3:00.37   2
  5 Judge, Karie                 Umass Lowell           3:01.21   2
  6 Hahne, Jennifer              Sacred Heart           3:03.96   2
  7 Doolan, Fiona                Boston U.              3:04.69   1
  8 Armstrong, Hallie            Boston U.              3:06.74   1
  9 Kelly, Zoe                   Sacred Heart           3:14.54   1
 10 Schwab, Maria                Sacred Heart           3:19.78   1
 -- Dorr, Fawn                   Brooks                     DNF   2

 

More coverage to come from tonight at Boston University on both MileSplit and Flotrack!