Cox named Athlete of the Week
1/20/2011
INDIANAPOLIS – Josh Cox has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after setting a pending 50 km American record Sunday at the Arizona Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in Phoenix, Ariz.

 
Cox won the marathon portion of the competition in 2 hours 17 minutes 32 seconds, which gave him a winning margin of 1:08 over runner-up Solomon Kandie of Kenya.
 
Cox kept running after crossing the finish line, and didn’t stop until he completed 50 km in 2:43:45, which easily bettered his previous American record of 2:47:17 set in 2009 at the same event.  Cox’s blistering performance, which bettered his previous AR by 3:32, fell short of the 50 km world record by a mere seven seconds.
 
Now in its tenth year, USATF's Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week and features the athlete on the USATF website. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week.

Winners: January 5, Bill Tribou; January 12, Tyler Sorensen; January 20, Josh Cox.