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MJR
05-09-2005, 12:44 PM
LIMA, PERU - Maria Michta (Nesconset, NY) turned in the leading performance at the Pan American Cup of Race Walking for Team USA. Michta finished in 2nd place to earn the Silver medal in the Junior Women's 10km race, the first International Championship medal of her career. Her time of 48:03 was her second US Record at the distance in the last month, breaking her previous time of 48:15 set on 4/3 in Hauppauge, NY.

Other notable performances by Team USA were turned in by Tim Seaman and Amber Antonia, who finished the Open 20km races in 1:27:18 (11th) and 1:38:42 (8th) respectively.

Complete results from Lima are not yet available.

PeterQuince
05-10-2005, 03:19 AM
Sweet! Taking down AJRs all over the place this month. What's amazing is how few people can run a 48 10K.