Katelyn Tuohy Remarkable Yet Again
MileSplit USA Note: We knew Katelyn Tuohy would likely break the Holmdel Park (NJ) record this weekend, but we just weren't sure by how much. Her 16:21.00 was over a minute faster than the fastest girls time in Holmdel Park's history, but it also put her on a list of elite company on the boys side. A handful of boys have also run 16:21 all-time, which puts her in the top 500 on the course, in either gender, all-time. Crazy.
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By Kyle Brazeil - NY MileSplit
Two weeks removed from her record run in Rhode Island, Katelyn Tuohy (North Rockland) was once again pushing full throttle. In the second of her planned "all out efforts" of the season, Tuohy broke one of the most storied course records left to grab in the Northeast. Heading to the neighboring Garden State of New Jersey, she took down the Holdmel course record by over a minute, completing the 5K distance in 16:21.
The course at Holmdel differs in topography than that of Ocean State. Decidedly less flat, the first mile consists of a gradual climb, where you then meet "The Bowl." Tuohy crested that first mile in 5:23. Comparatively, when Edward Cheserek broke the boys course record in 2011 with a 14:53, he did the same distance at 5:02. Tuohy continued her attack on the clock, crossing the 2-Mile at 10:46. From there, it was a downhill push, to the finishing straight. The record was well within reach on the finish chute, yet, Tuohy pushed through the line, crossing in 16:21. Tuohy's last mile would have been 5:05, allotting 30 seconds for the last 160m to round out to 5K. [Continue Reading]
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Additional note: North Rockland's girls team was fourth overall with 119 points. The Raiders averaged 19:27, though its spread was 4:48.