2005 Foot Locker Cross Country Championships

Boys Race Action

photos by Photo Run


Boys Start


Diego Mercado took the early lead.


Colby Lowe led at 1/4 mile


Mercado brothers at 500m


Michael Coe @ 500m


Acosta in the 2nd group at 500m.


Diego Mercado pushed at 1/2mi (2:11)


Diego Mercado opened a lead @1000m


Acosta caught him by the mile mark.

Diego and Acosta were neck and
neck at the mile mark (4:33)


Acosta began to open it up at the
halfway point.


Acosta @ 3000m


Acosta @ 2mi (9:31)


AJ had a 10m lead at 2mi

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.

Acosta held off a closing Coe.


Acosta and '86 champ Marc Davis.


AJ and his parents - part of the AJ
nation