2000 Freihofer's Run for Women
USATF Open and Masters 5-K Championships)
Albany, NY; Saturday, June 3
Team Kinetic psyches up before the race
Rachel Sauder, left, talks to Laura Baker before the race
Over 3000 women line up for the start in sunny, but windy, conditions
Sylvia Mosqueda jumps immediately to the lead
Libbie Hickman catches Mosqueda early in the second mile
The chase pack of Jen Rhines, Blake Russell (front row) and Kate Fonshell and Laura Baker begin to close the gap on Mosqueda and Hickman
Mosqueda and Hickman continue to lead in the third mile, while Russell and Rhines have broken away from Baker and Fonshell
Hickman, Russell and Mosqueda begin their sprint with less than a half mile to go
Libbie Hickman is all smiles after winning her first U.S. 5-K title in 15:35