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Hansons-Brooks Ladies Light Up Olympic Trials in Boston

On Sunday, April 20, all five women members of the Hansons-Brooks ODP Team competed in the Olympic Trials - Women's Marathon in Boston. While no one achieved a top-three finish to make the trip to Beijing, there were huge personal victories. Dot McMahon knocked eight minutes off her PR to finish 8th in 2:35:02. Desiree Davila battled Blake Russell for the third-place slot through mile 22, finishing 13th at 2:37:50. Melissa White ran with the leader pack and finished in 14th place at 2:37:53. Yolanda Flamino and Lori Stich both finished in the top 50—Yolanda at 38th in 2:42:53 and Lori in 47th place at 2:43:56. Congratulations, Ladies! Way to go!

Watch post-race video interviews with Dot, Des, Melissa, and Yolanda

See Olympic Trials results

Read mile-by-mile race commentary

See pictures of the Hansons-Brooks Women on their February visit to Seattle

Brian Sell Qualifies for 2008 Olympics On 11.03.07, in New York City's Central Park, Brian Sell, leading the pack above, clocked in third at 2:11:40, earning a place on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team - Men’s Marathon. In total, 13 Hansons-Brooks Team members competed in the Olympic Trials, including Kyle O'Brien, also shown above. Read more about the race Documentary Video The story of how the Hanson brothers' vision came to life. See what the Team is all about. Hansons' Video		Team Member Biographies Ever wonder what an elite distance runner eats after 26.2 miles of heart-pounding competition? Find out what makes each of these running machines human.
		men: Nick Arciniaga Trent Briney Luke Humphrey Paul Jellema Chad Johnson C. Fred Joslyn Mike Morgan Kyle O'Brien Michael Reneau Pat Rizzo Marty Rosendahl Brian Sell Ryan Sheehan Todd Snyder Clint Verran Allen Wagner	women: Desiree Davila Yolanda Flamino Dot McMahan Lori Stich  Melissa White