Nicole Blood 17:45 enjoys 32-second victory margin; Lindsey Ferguson 4th to give US#1 Saratoga NY two runners in national finals

photo by John Dye

the story in pictures

the start

photo by John Dye

one mile

 
photo by Mike Boucher

entering the cowpath in 2nd mile

leaders
 
photo by John Nepolitan

2000 meters, top of Freshman Hill

lead trio is Nicole Blood, Lindsay Donaldson (red) and Frances Koons (gold, green) 
 
photo by Don Rich

hitting the flats, 800 meters to go for a ticket to San Diego

photos by John Nepolitan

the finish

 
photo by Mike Boucher