Alli Stradiotto of Team Texas running in Big Bend National Park Olympians,   We've entered a new year and are anticipating an event soon in Tuba City, but until then, let's check in on the winners of the 3000m Team Run, and find a wrap up of 2022, including our first ever Athlete of the Year  at page bottom. Just Finished:  Athletics XIV: 3000m Team Race L asting November through December, the 3000m Team Race was another remote event which encouraged runners to rep their home state and send in their times. A throwback to Olympic events a century ago, the state teams (and Belgium) were scored based on the finishing positions of its runners. Al Peterson started off the competition with a blistering, sub 14 minute run, making Minnesota the first team on the board. Wisconsin then joined in the fun, and kept it neck and neck with MN until the end. Vermont, Arizona, and Belgium entered some notable times, but in the final few days of 2022, Team Ohio sent in three of the five fastest