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A Team is Born


When Karen Cox and I met in 1979, our interest  was primarily in supporting one another in our  efforts to run faster races and make a mark on the  Bay Area racing community. We had no idea what  would result. We began training together twice, sometimes three times a week, along with a couple  of other women and with the help of a coach, Jim  Scannell. The first goal was to run a sub-three hour  marathon at the first Oakland Marathon. We both  met that goal comfortably, finishing 3rd and 4th  among women in 2:57:/:58. At that point, we decided the time was right to make regular coached training available to other women with similar goals. Coaching of this type was not easy to come by in the early 80's! We decided on an all women's team-- unique at that time-- wanting to focus on the competitive side of running more than the social.

Karen chose the name Impala because it symbolized sleek, graceful speed-- a statement of what we wanted to become as a group. The Impalas became an official PA-AAU (now USATF) team in January of 1980 and has been a force in Northern California ever since.
- Sue Johnston, Co-Founder
1980 Christmas Relays
1990s: Karen and Sue
2005: 25th Anniversary
2015: 35th Anniversary
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  • Home
  • Team
    • How We Began
    • Our Coaches
    • Board of Directors
  • Membership
  • Racing
    • Focus Race Schedule
    • Olympic Trials
    • USATF Pacific Assoc.
  • Highlights
    • Team Awards
    • Nifty 50
    • Impala of the Month
    • Sole Racer
    • In The News
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Community
  • Sponsors
  • Stow Lake Stampede 5k
    • Results & Photos
    • Course Records
  • Contact Us