Courtesy of Joe Volk

Rono

VS

Salazar

10/27/79 - Pacific-10 Conference, Northern Division Cross-Country Meet @ Eugene

2 NCAA Cross-Country titlists face off - '76, '77 winner Rono vs '78 champ Salazar.

 

 

They're off.

Immediately, Alberto Salazar (9) the defending NCAA x-country champion takes control.

 

.......Salazar's track PR of 28:06.12 (10k) from the NCAA's last spring is deceptive as his 13:22.31 5k - four months ago will attest.

 

....Salazar sets a 4:35 pace and establishes his largest margin ahead of Rono...................Bill McChesney (6) follows next.

 

...................................................Rudy Chapa (2)............................................................Bill Stolp (30) Ken Martin (5)

 

...........................Don Clary (3) and Sam Kimombwa (35)..............Greg Erwin (4) Art Boileau (1, Obsc.) and Bruce Nelson (7).

 

....Rono (Obscured) shadows Salazar. Salazar's plan is to try to break away from the multi-record holder during the 4th or 5th mile.

 

..McChesney turns as Chapa & Martin follow.............................Clary ahead of Erwin and J. Nelson.

 

..................................Rono and Salazar in tandem...........................................The two rivals have seperated themselves from the field.

 

..McChesney recently got over the flu and this week is fighting a tender calf muscle..Chapa ran 13:19.22 (5k)-9th on world list for "79"

 

.Ken Martin will run a 8:20.97 steeple...Clary is still trying to get in shape from a summer lost to a foot injury which came on last spring.

 

...4 miles: Rono surges prior to 4M. breaking away from Salazar, upping the ante to 4:27 !!....McChesney will run 13:18.6 5k in July.

 

Chapa won the NCAA 5,000m as a soph (2nd last Spring).............Clary was seventh at the NCAA x-c nationals last year.

 

.......Rono settles into 4:33 pace while Salazar grinds it out.............. Salazar will lower his 10k PR to 27:49.3 in August.

 

..noRono (WSU/Kenya) WR holder @ 10k, 5k, 3k and the steeplechase !!!! ........The combatants near the finish.

RESULTS (10,000 meters) -

1. Rono (WSU) .........................28:41.5

2. Salazar (UO) .........................28:47.4

3. McChesney (UO) ..................29:56.1

4. Chapa (UO) ..........................30:03.8

5. Martin (UO) ..........................30:08.5

6. Stolp (Washington) .................30:53.7

7. J. Nelson (UO) ......................30:53.7

8. Clary (UO) ............................30:53.9

9. Erwin (UO) ...........................30:58.3

10. Cheruiyot (WSU) ............... 31:12.9

 

Team - Oregon, 21; Washington St. 47

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