World Records set at the Overland Park Double Road Race today (June 30).  Tyler McCandless, 26 from Boulder Colorado took off like lighting for the 10k leg hitting the half way point 14:43.  He went on to finish the opening 10k leg in  30:16.  He had a one minute and nine second lead over Benson Chesang.  Next up was the 5k leg which started 1:45 after the 10k leg.  Tyler along with the Chesang brothers (Mathew and Benson) which out strong in the 5k.  Mathew finished first in that leg but could not make up the distance Tyler had banked.  Tyler finished four seconds back.  Tyler smashed the world record established by Fernando Cabada in Pleasanton.  Tyler finished in 45:15.  Molly Pritz also broke the female world record with an outstanding time of 53:15.  Her 10k leg was 35:24 and 5k leg was 17:48.  Christine Kennedy was the grand champion and was awarded the Double Victory Cup.  This is our second one since she won the Pleasanton Double too.  Over 400 runners completed in Overland Park.  $5,000 of prize money was awarded.  The next Double is coming up July 21 in Denver.

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Congrats to all winners at the Overland Park Double held this morning. Two world records were set. Molly and Tyler looked so great today as did everyone. It was an honor to have Billy Mills with us this weekend.
Bob Anderson 6/30/13 1:29 pm