Patrick Rizzo Finishes 8th in Pan Am Games Marathon and Serena Burla Qualifies For The Olympic Track And Field Trials In The 10K

by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on November 2, 2011

October 30 - Running at 7,300 feet, Mizuno Racing Team Member, Patrick Rizzo placed 8th in the Pan Am Games Marathon. Patrick was the top US finisher with a time of 2:21.58.

October 29 - Racing on the track for the first time in over 2 years, Mizuno Racing Team Member, Serena Burla, won a 10K in Indiana in a time of 32:48. Placing 2nd was Mizuno Racing Team Member, Clara Grandt, in a time of 33:27. Clara's time meets the trials qualifying standard but is not one of the top 24 times in the US, Clara may try again later this spring. What is very positive about Serena and Clara's performances is that they are in marathon strength training and not 10K track speed shape and they both raced very well.

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Author Bob "Wish" Wischnia

Bob “Wish” Wischnia has more than 30 years of running industry experience across publishing, retail, web, and race organization. An Arizona State University alum, Wischnia has been a runner virtually his entire life, still competing in track and road race competitions. And in the free time he’s not pounding the pavement? He’s swimming, cycling, and catching days on the green.