BATC Athletes Shine in Boston

On February 6, four BATC athletes competed at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games. David Torrence, Garrett Heath, and Tim Bayley raced the men's mile, and Shannon Rowbury competed in the 3000m. 

The three men performed superbly, taking places 3, 5, and 6, and all breaking 4 minutes in a race that was won by Beijing silver medalist Nick Willis. 

Torrence finished 3rd in 3:56.69, out-kicking Olympian Leo Manzano in the last 20 meters. Heath finished 5th in 3:57.34 and Bayley closed behind him in 6th in 3:59.75. 

Results from the men's mile can be found here. An interview with Torrence can be watched here and an interview with Bayley can be watched here. 

In the women's 3000m, Rowbury showed why she's one of the best American runners right now. After the pacemaker dropped from the race, Rowbury stuck on the heels of Ethiopians Kalkidan Gezahegn and Genzebe Dibaba as the three separated themselves from the field. Rowbury ended up finishing 3rd in 8:47.18, less than a second behind winner Kalkidan Gezahegn. 

Here are women's 3000m results and an interview with Rowbury can be viewed here. 

Considering we're only in February, these early season performances bode well for these athletes' 2010 track seasons. Stay tuned for more great things from these four.