MELANIE FINEMAN, Senior, Newton

Mile Personal Best: 4:57

Career Highlights:

• Achieved PB of 4:57 @ 2010 Nike Indoor Nationals
• 5x All-American
• Member of champion 4x mile relay @ 2009 Nike Indoor and Outdoor Nationals
• Member of numerous teams that placed at Nike Indoor Nationals

This 5 time All American is the only runner in this field with a sub five-minute time. When she was in Oregon for the Nike Nationals she ate dinner with Shalane Flanagan, which she calls a highlight. She credits much of her success to her amazing teammates and coaches. “They inspire me with their work ethic, positive attitude, enthusiasm and general incredible nature,” she says. Of all of her many accomplishments, her proudest is being a three-time team captain because she wants to give back to the team that gave her so much. As a current senior at Newton South High School, she will be running cross-country at Brown University in the fall.

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2010 B.A.A. Invitational Mile Races Results

DATE: Sunday, April 18, 2010

TIME:
9:30 a.m.: Girls Middle School 1,000 meters
Boys Middle School 1,000 meters
9:45 a.m.: Girls Scholastic Mile
Boys Scholastic Mile
10:00 a.m.: Women’s Professional Mile
Men’s Professional Mile

DISTANCES: One mile and 1,000 meters

RUNNER LISTS:

ORGANIZER: Boston Athletic Association

LOCATION: Boylston Street between Exeter Street and Dartmouth Street at the Boston Marathon Finish Line

MILE COURSE: A three lap, USATF-certified course begins on Boylston Street, turns left on Dartmouth Street, left on Newbury Street, left on Exeter Street then left onto Boylston ending at the Boston Marathon finish line. Each lap is 522 meters, plus 44 additional meters on the first lap before the runners first cross the finish line.

EVENT: Middle school aged boys and girls will compete in a 1,000 meter race followed by a series of four one-mile races for professional men, professional women, scholastic boys, and scholastic girls. Each of the mile runners will cross the famous Boston Marathon finish line four times. The second-annual events add an exciting element to the historic race weekend.

2009 CHAMPIONS:
Men’s Winner: Darren Brown of Austin, TX - 4:11.6
Women’s Winner: Anna Willard of Mammoth Lakes, CA - 4:38.6
Boys’ Scholastic Winner: Ryan Hardiman of Brookline - 4:37.3
Girls’ Scholastic Winner: Margo Gillis of Newton - 5:10.6

FIELD SIZE: Approximately eight professional men, eight professional women, 16 scholastic boys, 16 scholastic girls, 16 middle school-aged boys, and 16 middle school-aged girls.

PRIZE MONEY:
Professional Men & Women Awards: 1st - $3,000, 2nd - $2,000, 3rd - $1,000, 4th - $750, 5th - $500