Ford Gains Experience at World Athletics Cross Country Championships

TALLAHASSEE – Faith Ford competed against elite international competition today as she represented Singapore at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Tallahassee 26 on Saturday afternoon.

Ford placed 86th in the 10K race at Apalachee Regional Park, finishing with a time of 44:57. Two-time world record holder Agnes Jebet Ngetich of Kenya took home the gold in 31:28, followed by Joy Cheptoyek (Uganda – 32:10) and Senayet Getachew (Ethiopia – 32:13).

Quoting Faith Ford
"I'm so grateful for this crazy experience to be able to compete with such elite and inspiring athletes and to represent my country again! It was such an eye-opening experience, and I am so thankful to Coach Rebekah [Ricksecker], my teammates, and family for supporting me through this! Go Dukes, and Majulah Singapura!"

Quoting Head Coach Rebekah Ricksecker
"It's an honor to coach Faith. She's such a dedicated athlete, and I'm so proud of her for qualifying to represent her home country of Singapore at the World Cross Country Championships. This is a big day for our cross country and track & field program to send an athlete to this international competition."

JMU track & field continues its indoor slate with a trip to Blacksburg, Va. for the Virginia Tech Invitational, Jan. 16-17.

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