Stephanie Bruce wins final US 10K champion in course record time

Saturday, Stephanie Bruce The Flagstaff, Arizona native set a course record of 31:52 at the USATF 10K Championships at the Great Cow Harbor 10K in Northport, NY after announcing her retirement from this year’s New York City Marathon. Won.

US Title #3. I’ve been working hard to win this race since 2010. Never give up in this sport. Thanks to all the support crew, I hear and feel the love.

This was for your mother. Did it! I love you ❤️ pic.twitter.com/wzkmigKJUa

— Stephanie Bruce (@Steph_Rothstein) September 17, 2022

In January, Bruce said she retire from professional running Because at the end of the season, she was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition called bicuspid aortic valve disease (BAVD).

Bruce, 38, called her win ‘special’ on social media After the race. She has made her four appearances in this race so far, but this is her first title in her USATF 10K career and her third in her career. is just the title of She raced her first time 12 years ago and came in second, then in three attempts she came second (twice) and she came fourth.

USATF 10K Championship Results (Unofficial):
1. Steph Bruce 31:53
2. Nel Rojas 31:57
3. Annie Frisby 31:59
4. Edna Kurgut 32:04
5. Emma Grace Hurley 32:50
6. Amy Davis 32:53
7. Molly Graville 32:55
8. Erica Kemp 33:00
9. Carrie Vardon 33:06
10. Anne-Marie Blaney 33:22

— Fast women (@fast_women) September 17, 2022

Bruce Husband, Ben, and her children, Riley When Hudson, I was on hand to celebrate the victory.

Bruce has had a prolific cross-country career, representing the United States twice at the World Cross-Country Championships (2017 and 2019).Bruce was his second American Emma Bates At the 2019 Chicago Marathon, she ran her best time of 2:27:47.

She is currently in the middle of training for her final race at TCS on November 6th. new york city marathon.