The Relays ticket window had a new look for the 50th edition.
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Tania Fischer of See Jane Run sees someone she knows.
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Jennifer Paisley (left) and Mary Thane applaud Tania's introduction.
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Masters women's 800 was the first exhibition of the day.
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Tania took the lead from the outset in the 800.
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Patricia Contreras and Debbie Lee followed the pack.
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Jennifer of the Mountain West TC sped by.
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Mary Thane kept close to Tania with about 370 to go.
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Mary kicked by Tania to win in 2:23.13.
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Mary, 44, also won a masters exhibition at the 2005 USA nationals.
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Tania, who ran the 5000 in the 1996 Olympic Trials, finished in 2:24.47.
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The field spread out for a rest after the race.
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Mark Cleary organized the men's and women's 800s.
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Tania congratulated Mary after they got their wind back.
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Mary and Tania connect again after the race.
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Mary has a story to tell her Missoula Youth Track Club.
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Jennifer embraced her Mountain West teammate.
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Injuries and no-shows thinned the men's 800 field.
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Horace Grant (in black) sprinted from the start.
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Kevin Barda of Fluffy Bunny TC hugged the curb, ahead of Steven Connell.
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With 370 to go, Nolan Shaheed, 58, had the lead.
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Horace, 55, held off world champion Nolan on the homestretch.
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Nolan also holds numerous age-group records.
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Horace won in 2:07.31.
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Nolan followed a half-second back in 2:07.86.
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It was a rare defeat for Nolan, who lives in nearby Pasadena.
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Horace, 55, hails from Houston.
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Horace comes from a sprint background.
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Also a 400 man, Horace accepted Nolan's congrats.
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Horace has teamed with Bill Collins at Penn in the past.
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Women's 40s and 50s were combined after some no-shows.
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Colleen Barney, a 2003 world champion, led from the start.
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Brenda Matthews, in second, is president of the Southern California Striders.
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Colleen, an accomplished Orange County lawyer, leaned for time.
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Colleen had been absent from the track for several years.
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Hair flying, Colleen takes the women's 100 in 14.16.
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Behind were Valleri Willis and Jeanne Bowman.
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Canadian Tom Dickson led the M50 100.
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Greg Pizza (PIE-zuh), almost 55, was at the far left.
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Tom won in 12.18 -- into a headwind of 0.9 mps.
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Ray Yeck congratulated Tom, who's won this race before.
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Race organizer Stan Whitley (left) congratulated Thad Wilson, who took 6th.
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Stan, who's won this race in the past, greeted Greg, third in 12.25.
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M40/50 field included 1996 Olympic fifth-placer in 200 Jeff Williams at left.
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Aaron Thigpen won the M40 100 in a legal 10.95.
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Last year, Aaron ran 10.60 at the Relays -- an American record.
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Chris Faulkner was second in 11.36.
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Greg Pizza showed off his Mt. SAC bronze. A week later, he'd win 4x1 gold at Penn.
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Design for this year's medals noted its 50th running.
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Parents and toddlers brought up the rear of the opening ceremonies munchkin run.
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Aaron Thigpen also led the M40 field in the 200.
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Aaron finished in a legal 22.45, ahead of John Speed's 23.05.
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Aaron put on the brakes after his second sprint victory.
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Meet volunteers handed out cards to placers, which they redeemed for medals.
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Aaron, wearing one of his Gamespeed shirts, showed off his hardware.
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Aaron's medals add to his collection, which includes national titles.
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Tyson Gay anchored winning 4x100 team, pursued by Willie Gault (in blue)
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Willie, 47, helped Hudson Smith International break 40 seconds (39.72).
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Tyson's team clocked 38.51.
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Tyson is favored to win some other races this year.
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Willie may be the oldest sprinter to race Tyson Gay this decade.
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Cameras recorded Tyson's post-race interview.
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Dixon Farmer did his usual Mt. SAC microphone gig.
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Two-time Olympian Reynaldo Brown said he would jump again at 58.
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Officials from the first Mt. SAC Relays were honored in opening ceremonies.
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