Sally Meyerhoff dies at 27 in a cycling accident in Arizona
09.03.2011 World
RRW informs about a sad story. The winner of the women’s division of last January’s P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon, Sally Meyerhoff, was killed in a cycling accident in Arizona, according to several published reports.
RRW informs about a sad story. The winner of the women’s division of last January’s P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon, Sally Meyerhoff, was killed in a cycling accident in Arizona, according to several published reports. Meyerhoff, who was 27 and lived in Maricopa, Ariz., failed to yield at a stop sign and was struck by a pickup truck. Reports say she was killed instantly. With her long red hair, usually in pigtails, and her penchant for wearing running skirts, Meyerhoff stood out in elite fields. Bigger than most runners, Meyerhoff also dabbled in triathlons, and had qualified for last year’s Ironman World Championships as an amateur. In college, Meyerhoff ran for Duke University where she won several ECAC titles, including the 5000-meters outdoors in 2004, and the 3000-meters indoors in 2005. She had career best times of 33:03.19 for 10,000m, 1:12:52 for the half-marathon, and 2:35:49 for the marathon.
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