October 8, 2006
(INDIANAPOLIS) Indiana Invaders' Erin Nehus finished as a scoring member of the USA Team at the inaugural IAAF World Road Running Championships in Debrecen, Hungary on Sunday, October 8.

The top four USA team members finished within 31 seconds of each other as they finished 10th overall in this international road championship with Kenya, Ethiopia, and Japan taking the top three spots. Nehus finished as the third US athlete and thus the final scoring athlete. The championship was contested on a 5,000 meter criterium-loop through the streets of Debrecen.

Nehus, competing on her first USA National Team, is the ninth Indiana Invaders athlete to wear the USA jersey and compete for the United States in international competition. Invaders athletes have competed at the Olympic Games, World Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field Championships, World Cross Country Championships, and now the World Road Running Championships.

Team Director and Coach Greg Harger said, "This was a great experience for Nehus. She executed the race plan reasonably well, competed strong over the final 10K picking up five spots in the field." Coach Harger added, "For Nehus it will be a return to fall training in preparation for 2007 Championship opportunities."

2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships:
http://usatf.org/events/2006/IAAFWorldRoadRunningChampionships/

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