Nike Cross National champion Katelyn Tuohy has just one more 5K on her schedule, and that one will be the fastest of them all. On Saturday, January 20, LIVE ON FLOTRACK, she will toe the line at the VA Showcase in a special section of the 5K with the sole purpose of taking down Brie Oakley's 15:55 national record. 

Brie Oakley set this record last year at New Balance Indoor Nationals after also winning the NXN title. The difference, though, is Oakley won NXN in 17:10 while Tuohy just clocked a meet record 16:44 in much wetter conditions.

The math speaks for itself: this is going to be a fast race. The North Rockland sophomore will want it to be a fast one too considering she will be more focused on the 1K, mile, and DMR for the rest of the season.

"After 11 U.S. No. 1 [times], two national records, and our alum going on to win 33 indoor national titles in 2017, we really didn't think the meet could get any better . . . that was until this week when we confirmed Katelyn Tuohy's attendance. She is without a doubt the best distance runner of this generation, and it is an honor to host her record-setting talent." — Nolan Jez, VA Showcase Meet Founder

Another closer-to-home comparison would be Tuohy's 13:21 4K record at Manhattan this October. Her speed rating for that race equates to a 16:40 on Oatlands. That beats Weini Kelati's meet record by 31 seconds, and Kelati went on to run 16:05 indoors in the 5K. 

Already jumping at the opportunity for a fast qualifier and a chance to race Tuohy is Blacksburg's Kaitlynn Wolfe, who ran 17:31 in XC this season. Both will be joined by a couple other sub-18 girls in what should be a great display of speed and endurance. Entries are open until January and this meet is sanctioned for VA, NY, NJ, PA, NC, DC, MD, OH, and DE.

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By Nolan Jez