Well it wasn’t unexpected for Wyatt to take the Mt. Washington Road Race but it was somewhat of a surprise to see Pichrtova back in such dominant form so soon after her accident.
Last September, on her way to an international mountain race in Nigeria, Pichrtova broke both collarbones and one arm when the van in which she was riding rolled off the road. After a winter and spring of bone repair and physiotherapy, Pichrtova finally returned to running and racing last month.
She arrived in New Hampshire two weeks ago, and yesterday she picked up the pace where she left off a year ago, defending her title in a time of 1 hour, 12 minutes, 53 seconds, more than two minutes ahead of her nearest pursuer, Nicole Hunt of Deer Lodge, Mont.
“It’s always a good feeling to win here,” Pichrtova said after reaching the 6,288-foot summit, “and this year I have so many people who have supported me, encouraged me to get back on track.”
