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Simon Gutierrez talks about his third-place finish at USA XC Championships

2015-02-14T02:23:32.904Z

Simon Gutierrez may be 48 years old, but he runs like a much younger man. Gutierrez, of Colorado Springs finished third in the masters race at USA Cross Country Nationals, Feb 7 at Flatirons Gold Course in Boulder, Colo. Gutierrez charged to an early lead, covering the first mile in 5 minutes, 5 seconds. "I wanted to make sure we had a fast first mile because there are a lot of good sea-level guys," he said. "I thought that would hurt them and it did, except for two guys who took it to me at the end."
Jacques Sallsberg, 40, of Oasadena, Calif., won the 8K race in 26 minutes, 29 seconds. Greg Mitchell, 41, of McMinnville, Ore., was second in 26:44. Gutierrez, who finished fourth in the same race a year ago, clocked 27:00. He also had the best age-graded percentage, which is a method of calculating performances for any given age. Gutierrez's 87 percent performance would be considered a "national class time," and nearly "world class," by USA Track and Field.

Women's USATF Colorado Cross Country Championships

2012-10-20T23:56:02.692Z

Look at the field in the Women's USATF Colorado Cross Country Championships at Monument Valley Park in Colorado Springs.
Laura Thweatt (Boulder Track Club) clocked 20 minutes, 45.7 seconds on the mostly flat 6K course to take the win. But it wasn't easy. Ellie Keyser chased her to the finish line to place second, about three seconds behind in 20:48.4. Brianne Nelson (Boulder Running Company/Adidas) placed third in 21:22.

Start of the men's USATF Colorado Cross Country Championship race

2012-10-20T21:38:01.941Z

Here's a look at the start of the men's race in the USATF Colorado Cross Country championship Saturday (Oct. 20, 2012) at Monumnet Valley Park in Colorado Springs. Andy Wacker (Boulder Running Company/Adidas too the win, storming through the 8K course in 24 minutes, 41.4 seconds. Matthew Tebo was second in 25:05.7, with Josh Eberly placing third in 25:14.8.

24 MTB junior team champs: Don't let their youth fool you, these dudes can fly

2012-10-01T00:38:04.872Z

Kyle Bloesser of Colorado Springs teamed up with Boulder riders Grant Ellwood, Garrett Gerchar and Justin Noel to capture the USA Cycling's national junior 4-person team championship at the 24 Hours of Colorado Springs. The foursome completed 22 laps - they were one of only three teams in the race to do so. Bloesser was especially fast. he recorded the second best lap time of the day, rolling through 13 miles in 56 minutes, 58 seconds. Only men's solo champ Cam Chambers (55:45) was faster.

WMBA's Kerri Willis rides to third place solo finish at MTB 24 Hour national championship

2012-09-30T23:39:27.851Z

Kerri Willis of Colorado Springs talks about her finish in the women's solo division at the 24 Hours of Colorado Springs, a race that served as USA Cycling's 24 Hour National Championship. Willis rides for the Women's Mountain Biking Association of Colorado Springs.