Irmiger overcomes flat to win US cross country national championship

Heather Irmiger (Subaru / Gary Fisher) collected her second US national championship title in two weeks by winning the elite women's cross country race on Saturday afternoon in Granby, Colorado. It was her first cross country national championship title. After she crossed the line, Irmiger was immediately embraced and congratulated by her husband and teammate Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski. It was a familiar scene for Irmiger who won the marathon championships, along with JHK, earlier this month at the Firecracker 50 in Breckenridge, Colorado.

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Elite women
1Heather Irmiger (Subaru / Gary Fisher)1:55:40
2Willow Koerber (Subaru / Gary Fisher)0:02:18
3Katherine Compton (Katie Compton /Independent Fabrication)0:04:29
4Georgia Gould (Luna Pro Team)0:04:55
5Mary McConneloug (Kenda / Seven / NoTubes)0:05:59
6Pua Sawicki (Ellsworth)0:08:02
7Judy Freeman (Tough Girl / Scott)0:09:21
8Lea Davison (Maxxis / Rocky Mountain)0:10:39
9Kelli Emmett (Giant Bicycles)0:11:55
10Krista Park (Incycle / Magura / NoTubes)0:12:42
11Zephanie Blasi (Kenda / Tomac / Hayes)0:13:58
12Susan Butler (Monavie / Cannondale.com)0:14:37
13Jennifer Gersbach (Dales Pale Ale Spot Brand)0:15:59
14Alison Powers (Team Type 1)0:16:07
15Amanda Carey (Kenda/Tomac/Hayes)0:16:40
16Erin Huck (Tokyo Joes)0:17:42
17Jenna Rinehart (Specialized)0:17:59
18Nina Baum (Cannondale Factory Racing)0:18:02
19Kathy Sherwin (Kenda - Tomac - Hayes)0:19:20
20Becca Blay (Mafia Racing)0:19:43
21Sarah Kaufmann (Roaring Mouse / Titus)0:20:35
22Kelly Boniface (Moots Cycles)0:21:57
23Caitlyn Tuel (Tough Girl / Scott)0:23:11
24Lindsey Bishop (Mafia Racing)0:24:51
25Laura Anderson (CB Builders / Brick Oven)0:25:01
26Maureen Kunz (Lost Coast Brewery)0:25:52
27Jamie Dinkins (Motor Mile)0:26:02
28Jennifer Tilley (Spot / Dales Pale Ale)0:26:23
29Molly Throdahl (Sports Garage)0:27:23
30Teal Stetson-Lee0:28:25
31Kylie Krauss (Independent Fabrications)0:28:40
32Erika Powers (Revolution / Peak Fasteners)0:31:14
33Kyia Anderson (Hidden Bay Sports / Cannondale)0:31:16
34Melissa Marts (Tough Girl / Scott)0:33:15
35Kristina Dominic (Directory Plus)0:33:54
36Bryna Nestor (Cannondale Factory Racing)0:59:20
37Philicia Marion (Kenda / KMC / Hayes)1:00:20
38Melody Serra (OES / BikeSource)1:01:20
39Lisa Speegle (GAS/Intrinsik Architecture)1:02:20
DNFHeather Holmes (Kenda / Tomac / Hayes)Row 39 - Cell 2
DNFSonya Bugbee (YetiBeti)Row 40 - Cell 2

Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews.  She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.

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