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.
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 ================================================================ 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!