A small selection of photos from the 2008 Women's Olympics marathon trial. It was quite a special day and the North-East turned out in force to support the althete. I was free-lancing for New England Runner magazine and one of my photos made the magazine cover. I had a great time taking these and I hope you enjoy viewing them. fi you would like to see more or would like to but a print visit the Women's Olympic Trial Photo Gallery in my online store

2008 Women's Olympic Marathon Trial, Boston, Ma
* All three qualifiers hail from the State of California. This marks the first time more than one athlete from the same state will be represented in the Women’s Marathon at the Olympic Games.
* Blake Russell is the first woman to make the team after previously being the first alternate (2004)
* Magdalena Lewy-Boulet and Blake Russell make the Olympic Team after having finished fourth and fifth in 2004. This marks the first time in Olympic Trials history the fourth and fifth place finishers have made the subsequent Olympic Team.
* Linda Somers Smith finished in 2:38:49, setting a U.S. 45 and over record, surpassing Joan Samuelson who ran Chicago in 2:42:28.
* Joan Benoit Samuelson’s time of 2:49:08 set a record for US 50 , Shirley Matson, Twin Cities Marathon 1993, 2:50:26
* Deena Kastor beat her 2004 trials time by four seconds.
* Joan Samuelson joins Bev Boddicker Docherty for the most Olympic Trials Finishes with six.

Source: http://www.bostontrials2008.com

Results...

1. 1 Deena Kastor 2:29:35
2. 43 Magdalena Lewy Boulet 2:30:19
3. 17 Blake Russell 2:32:40
4. 7 Zoila Gomez 2:33:53
5. 152 Tera Moody 2:33:54
6. 11 Turena Johnson Lane 2:34:17
7. 15 Ann Alyanak 2:34:46
8. 54 Dot McMahan 2:35:02
9. 18 Robyn Friedman 2:35:02
10. 23 Erin Moeller 2:36:51
11. 68 Kasie Enman 2:37:14
12. 97 Megan Hepp 2:37:29
13. 87 Desiree Davila 2:37:50
14. 19 Melissa White 2:37:53
15. 32 Veena Reddy 2:38:08
16. 116 Sheri Piers 2:38:46
17. 28 Linda Somers Smith 2:38:49
18. 6 Samia Akbar 2:39:19
19. 5 Mary Akor 2:39:34
20. 46 Sally Meyerhoff 2:39:39
21. 51 Caroline Cretti 2:40:12
22. 76 Sopagna Eap 2:40:19
23. 56 Caitlin Tormey 2:40:29
24. 91 Casey Smith 2:40:53
25. 27 Rachel Kinsman 2:41:07
26. 65 Heidi Westerling 2:41:09
27. 38 Melisa Christian 2:41:18
28. 66 Heidi Wolfsberger 2:41:21
29. 102 Abby Dean 2:41:25
30. 13 Dana Coons 2:41:31
31. 20 Emily Mortensen 2:41:44
32. 50 Cheryl Anderson 2:41:45
33. 14 Cheryl Smith 2:41:45
34. 137 Brett Ely 2:41:54
35. 108 Caroline Bjune 2:42:02
36. 107 Kathleen Castles 2:42:34
37. 39 Shannon McHale 2:42:40
38. 60 Yolanda Flamino 2:42:53
39. 90 Chris Kimbrough 2:42:54
40. 33 Susan Loken 2:42:55
41. 55 Kelly Stewart 2:42:58
42. 75 Carre Joyce 2:43:01
43. 42 Brooke Wells 2:43:07
44. 112 Nicole Hagobian 2:43:19
45. 45 Alvina Begay 2:43:30
46. 69 Johanna Olson 2:43:39
47. 145 Lori Stich Zimmerman 2:43:56
48. 34 Cynthia Fowler 2:43:59
49. 148 Laurie Knowles 2:44:03
50. 96 Melissa Gacek 2:44:10
51. 98 Gwen Greiner 2:44:25
52. 93 Jennifer Modliszewski 2:44:38
53. 126 Brianna Torres 2:44:44
54. 158 Megan Daly 2:44:51
55. 37 Nicole Cueno 2:44:54
56. 81 Kathleen Jobes 2:44:57
57. 31 Janelle Kraus 2:45:02
58. 85 Jenny DeWeese 2:45:03
59. 49 Stephanie Herbst-Lucke 2:45:14
60. 135 Michele Suszek 2:45:16
61. 146 Phebe Ko 2:45:20
62. 149 Kara Roy 2:45:25
63. 129 Nikole Johns 2:45:27
64. 94 Emily Brzozowski 2:45:30
65. 123 Heather May 2:45:41
66. 106 Caroline Annis 2:45:41
67. 12 Emily Levan 2:45:45
68. 64 Paige Miller 2:46:13
69. 62 Sara Donahue 2:46:17
70. 47 Heather Killeen-Frisone 2:46:20
71. 72 Caryn Heffernan 2:46:25
72. 26 Wendi Ray 2:46:41
73. 117 Kristin Barry 2:46:58
74. 74 Maureen Ackerly 2:47:04
75. 120 Camille Herron 2:47:14
76. 157 Jeanne Hennessy 2:47:50
77. 92 Katie Blackett 2:47:51
78. 78 Lisbet Sunshine 2:47:57
79. 25 Desiree Ficker 2:48:11
80. 80 Meredith Lambert 2:48:21
81. 109 Renee High 2:48:26
82. 99 Carol Cabanillas 2:48:28
83. 150 Doreen McCoubrie 2:48:29
84. 134 Betsy Keever 2:48:41
85. 8 Michelle Lilienthal 2:48:46
86. 127 Erin Ward 2:48:51
87. 86 Cassandra Henkiel 2:48:54
88. 133 Shaluinn Fullove 2:49:00
89. 125 Midori Sperandeo 2:49:05
90. 144 Joan Samuelson 2:49:08
91. 111 Patty Rogers 2:49:18
92. 154 Penny McDermott 2:49:32
93. 140 Briana Whaley 2:49:32
94. 44 Jenna Boren 2:49:34
95. 48 Heather Hunt 2:49:38
96. 100 Kristen Henehan 2:49:42
97. 104 Paula Morrison 2:49:43
98. 84 Claudia Becque 2:49:44
99. 138 Lisa Thomas 2:50:15
100. 101 Melissa Rittenhouse 2:50:17
101. 159 Mary Cote 2:51:04
102. 161 Heidi Schuette 2:52:20
103. 35 Megan Lund 2:52:32
104. 147 Mary Coordt 2:52:56
105. 155 Marlene Farrell 2:52:58
106. 160 Sarah Hinkley 2:53:15
107. 61 Rebecca Michael 2:53:38
108. 136 Suzy Schumacher 2:55:00
109. 77 Wendy Terris 2:55:28
110. 151 Holly Fleming 2:55:59
111. 118 Kristine Spence 2:56:47
112. 128 Brenda Gray 2:57:13
113. 70 Michelle Lafleur 2:57:35
114. 89 Megan Holden 2:57:44
115. 110 Susan Graham-Gray 2:58:08
116. 130 Marie Sample 2:59:01
117. 122 Meghan Arbogast 2:59:51
118. 142 Colleen Casey 3:01:36
119. 119 Lisa Paxton 3:02:17
120. 139 Gretchen Grindle 3:04:05
121. 121 Dawn Stone-Epperson 3:05:33
122. 141 Jennifer Pfeifer 3:06:57
123. 58 Kim Pawelek 3:07:27
124. 115 Jackie Dikos 3:07:40