Watch The Full 2017 Carlsbad 5000 Women’s Race
Re-watch a very close women's elite race between Kenyan Violah Lagat and American Shannon Rowbury at the Carlsbad 5000 on Sunday.
In a close women’s elite race at the Carlsbad 5000 on Sunday, Violah Lagat of Kenya put forth a dominating effort to win over second-place finisher Shannon Rowbury of the United States. Lagat’s time for the 5000m race was 15:35, while Rowbury came across the line one second later. Third place went to Aisha Praught of Jamaica who clocked the same time as Rowbury (15:36). Lagat has raced Carlsbad three times. It was her first win there.
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