San Diego, USA - Olympic bronze medallist and American record holder Shalane Flanagan dominated the women's field to win her fifth title, while Brent Vaughn surprised the men's field to win his first title on Saturday (5) at the 2011 USA Cross Country Championships.
In addition to the national titles up for grabs in San Diego, open and junior men and women qualified to represent Team USA at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Punta Umbria, Spain, 20 March 2011.
In the women's 8km, Flanagan (Portland, Ore.) took an early lead and never looked back. Ahead by more than 10 seconds after the first 2 km loop, Flanagan steadily increased her lead and after 6 km led by 40 seconds.
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