Newcomer Of The Year - Mary Cain
Newcomer Of The Year - Mary Cain
Newcomer of the Year - Best of 2013
"You're never too young to train at a high level" -Alberto Salazar
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Jan 19 - Seattle: Cain Breaks High School 3K Record w/ her 9:02
Jan 26 - Boston NB Games: Cain shatters the HS Indoor Mile Record 4:32!
March 4 - Albuquerque NM - Cain wins USA Indoor Championship
May 19, Oxy High Performance - American Junior Record 4:04.62
June 1, Prefontaine Classic - 1:59.51 to break HS and USA JR record.June 22, USA Outdoor Champs - Resounding pick to make the world championship team.
June 22, USA Outdoor Champs - First 17-year old since Jim Ryun (1964) to qualify for a Team USA middle distance spot with 2nd place finish.
July 28, London Diamond League - The only momemnt we thought "Okay, she might be a little over her head in the pro ranks
August 11, Moscow IAAF World Champs - Auto-qualifies out of first round.
Post-Race Interview - Cain's fired UP!
August 13, Moscow - In the 1500m semifinal, Cain runs agressive up front to finish 4th and an get an auto into final!
Post-race Interview:
August 16 Moscow - 1500m final and Cain finishes 10th in the WORLD!
"I wanted to win," she'd later tell Flotrack.
Post-race Interview: This embodies why we think Cain is going to be great. It's one thing to run fast times early, but Cain's attitude towards the pursuit of greatness is what will ultimately lead the way for continued success in US women's distance running. No longer is it just "an honor to be out there with such talented women." It's a "Why not me? Why wouldn't I be able to be the best in the world?" attitude.