San Diego, CA – January 14, 2011

The USA Cross Country Championships will be contested on February 5 in Mission Bay Park. The championship events will be hosted by the San Diego-Imperial Association of USA Track & Field. Participating athletes will be vying for national championship titles in the junior, senior and master’s categories.
 
This event will also serve as the trials race to select the Team USA squad that will compete at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, to be held in Punta Umbria, Spain on March 20, 2011 and the North America, Central American, & Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships, which will be conducted in Tobago on February 19, 2011.
 
Top athletes from the USA will be competing in this year's exciting event.  Scheduled to run are Blake Russell (2008 Olympian), Molly Huddle (American Record Holder in the 5000 meter), Emily Brown (2009 US XC Champion), Jason Hartmann (1st American - Chicago Marathon 2010) and Abdi Abdirahman (three time Olympian).  Stay tuned as this talented field grows to include many more top competitors.
 
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