University of Richmond Athletics
Track and Field's Ruth Chege Claims Second Record of the Year
04/25/2003 | Women's Track & Field
April 25, 2003
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Senior Ruth Chege (Brooklyn, N.Y.) continued her explosive season, demolishing the 5,000-meter record while competing at the Penn Relays. Chege and four other Spiders traveled to the Penn Relays to compete in four events.
Chege took seventh in the 5,000-meter with a personal best time of 16:27.71. She started the event with a split of 5:17 for the first 1,600-meters and continued the pace, setting a mark of 10:35 for 3,200-meters. The previous Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week eclipsed Deborah Snaggs record of 17:01 from 1980 by more than 33 seconds. Chege also broke the 10,000-meter record earlier this season and recorded the second fastest time in the 1,500-meter.
Joining Chege at the Penn Relays, junior Lyndsey Webber (Sayville, N.Y.) also raced in the 5,000-meter. She posted a mark of 17:30.51 in her heat. Junior Julee Wilson (Chester Springs, Pa.) sailed to an 18'05.25" leap in the long jump for a 13th place finish.
In the shot put, junior Diane Schreiber (Johnsonburg, Pa.) tossed 42'08.00" for 12th place. Senior Rachel Shrewsbury (Dearborn, Mich.) followed in 16th.
Richmond track and field host the Atlantic 10 Championships next weekend, May 3-4 at Sports Backers Stadium.
