Bor's 10 Mile title and record earn him USATF Athlete of the Week honors

INDIANAPOLIS — Bettering his American record* on the way to winning a third straight USATF 10 Mile Championships, Hillary Bor (Colorado Springs, CO/USATF Colorado) earned recognition as the 13th USATF Athlete of the Week award winner for 2024.

Bor, a two-time Olympian and three times a World Championships qualifier for Team USATF in the 3000m steeplechase, led the field through 5K in 14:12 at the Cherry Blossom Ten Miler in the nation's capital, running in tandem with Andrew Colley, Biya Simbassa and Teshome Mekonen. Going past 10K in 28:35, Bor was a stride ahead of Mekonen and Simbassa, with Nathan Martin moving into contention.

Martin put pressure on Bor over the next 5K and the two were clear of the field at 15K in 42:48, but it was defending champ Bor who had the fastest finishing kick, cranking up the pace in the final half mile to ease ahead of Martin and cross the finish line in 45:56. That shattered the 46:11 American record he set in winning the 2023 title, and Martin also bettered that mark with a 46:00 PB in second.
 
Other top performances from last week:

• Emily Durgin was the women's winner at the USATF 10 Mile Championships, running 51:26 to win by 14 seconds and narrowly miss the women-only American record.
• Jaida Ross of Oregon set a collegiate record in the women's shot put with a 19.71/64-8 toss at the Triton Invitational in La Jolla, CA. That mark moved her to No. 9 on the all-time U.S. performer list.
• Timara Chapman of Texas A&M used some helpful winds to score 6,219 points and win the women's heptathlon at the 44 Farms Invitational. She moved to No. 8 on the all-time American collegiate performer list.

*All records subject to verification by the USATF Records Committee
 
Now in its 23rd year, USATF’s Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week when there are high-level competitions and features the athlete on USATF.org. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.

2024 Winners: January 17, Weini Kelati; January 24, Cooper Teare; January 31, Nico Young; February 7, Fiona O'Keeffe; February 14, Elle St. Pierre; February 21, Grant Holloway; February 28, Jalani Davis; March 6, Elle St. Pierre; March 13, Rachel Glenn; March 20, Grant Fisher; March 27, Myrle Mensey; April 3, Jordan Davis; April 10, Hillary Bor.

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