Runner of the Week
Clarisse Hayden / So / Cairn University / Bangkok, Thailand / International Community School
Clarisse Hayden earned a gold medal finish with a time of 26:51.9 at the United East Preview Meet, hosted by St. Mary’s College of Maryland, on Friday. Hayden’s time was more than 30 seconds ahead of her competition and marks her second first-place finish of the season. Hayden has finished on the podium in seven of her last nine races. This is the third Runner of the Week award for Hayden, who won for the weeks of September 3 and September 10, 2024.