Continental CupGeneralNewsRacingBender Blows Away Sprint Field; Holmes Squeaks By For Aspen 5 k Win
Audrey ManganFebruary 11, 2012
ASPEN, Colo. — When Jennie Bender (CXC) went from sea level to over 8,000 feet in Aspen, Colo. on Thursday night, she didn’t quite know how her body would react when she began the classic sprint on Saturday. A 14.44-second victory definitely wasn’t what she expected. “I was going to take it out slower than I normally go; I wasn’t sure how the altitude would be,” said Bender. “But, I felt great—kind of surprised by...