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Boys Start
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Diego Mercado took the early lead.
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Colby Lowe led at 1/4 mile
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Mercado
brothers at 500m
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Michael Coe @ 500m
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Acosta in the 2nd group at 500m.
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Diego Mercado pushed at 1/2mi (2:11)
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Diego Mercado opened a lead @1000m
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Acosta caught him by the mile mark.
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Diego and Acosta were neck and
neck at the mile mark (4:33) |
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Acosta began to open it up at the
halfway point.
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Acosta @ 3000m
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Acosta @ 2mi (9:31)
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AJ had a 10m lead at 2mi
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He opened a 20m lead by
4K. |
Acosta opened up a 35m lead at
the top of the hill. |
Coe began to push with 400m to go. |
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Acosta held off a closing Coe.
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Acosta and '86 champ Marc Davis.
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AJ and his parents - part of the AJ
nation |