Runs the 800 off the front and dares the field to come with her. National champion twice, both times from lane one.
Came to the hurdles from the long jump at twenty two. Still counts fifteen strides to the first barrier and has never changed it.
Sits on a shoulder for three laps and leaves at the bell. Trains alone on the coast road most mornings.
Moved up from the 1500 last winter and took a minute off in one season. Keeps every split in a paper notebook.
Holds the course record on the Tatra traverse. Prefers a night start and eats nothing she has not made herself.
Grew up an hour from the first climb of the world series and has finished every edition since. Descends faster than she climbs.
A thousand metres up, no flat, under thirty three minutes. Trains the same slope every Tuesday in any weather.
Negative split in all four of her majors. Says the race only starts at thirty kilometres.
Paces the front group for a living and wins when they let him. Has run under sixty five minutes eleven times.
Built a whole season around one fast night in Valencia and ran it. Still coaches Tuesdays at her old club.
