Kastor back with sub-1:10 in Phoenix

[Ryan]

18 January 2010 - Phoenix, USA – January 17, 2010 – American record holder and 2004 Olympic Bronze medalist Deena Kastor returned to the winner’s circle for the first time in ten months on Sunday at the seventh annual P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Half Marathon. Kastor clocked 1:09:43, ending the longest dry spell of her now-legendary career.

“This race solidifies that my training has been going well,” Kastor said. “Running sub 1:10 off this training makes me excited about my next phase going into the London Marathon in April. Today was the first time in a couple of years I felt like my old self running again.”

Kastor, who broke her foot during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Marathon and spent most of 2009 recovering, ran an aggressive first mile in 4:54 and was on American record pace through four miles before a stubborn headwind and lack of competition slowed her in the second half.

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