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From USA Track & Field, a recap of Providence resident Molly Huddle's victory at the USA 10K Championships, held Monday at the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women in Boston:

Huddle defends USA 10 km title

BOSTON - Molly Huddle (Providence, R.I.) ran 32:07 to successfully defend her U.S. 10 km title Monday at the USA Women's 10 km Championships in Boston, Mass. The championship was hosted by the Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women and was the final race on the 2009 USA Running Circuit.

Clear skies and temperatures in the low 50's met a field of more than 7,000 women, who started the 33rd annual event which features an international field as well as the top US women.

Genoveva Kigen of Kenya jumped to an early lead, passing the first mile in 4:52 for a five-second lead over Huddle, Katie McGregor (Saint Louis Park, Minn.), Rebecca Donaghue (State College, Pa.) and Teyba Naser of Ethiopia.

After the Boston University turn at about two and a half miles, Huddle took charge of the chase pack and began to close on Kigen. At four miles, Huddle drew even with Kigen and the pair ran shoulder to shoulder across the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge. After passing the fifth mile in 25:55 Huddle and Kigen remained side by side until the final turn on Charles Street when Huddle used a final burst to sprint to a five second win and her third U.S. title of the year.

Donaghue ran a personal best 32:29 to finish second in the championship as Sara Hall (Mammoth Lakes, Calif.) and Rene Metivier-Baillie (Boulder, Colo.) took third and fourth respectively, with both timed in 32:44. McGregor rounded out the top-five, running 32:46.

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