Katie Mouzakis was thrilled to accomplish two goals Sunday morning with her finish in the 17th annual Literacy Run in downtown Madison. Mouzakis not only defended her 5-kilometer women's title, she also bested her 2007 time by more than 30 seconds. "I'm happy with how well it went," said Mouzakis, whose time of 20 minutes, 18 seconds was a 37-second improvement compared to last year. "I did the run last year and I liked how well organized it was." Mouzakis moved to Madison from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., nearly 18 months ago to work toward a graduate degree in biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin. When she finds time in her schedule, the 23-year-old said she's enjoyed honing her athletic skills with the thriving running community in the Madison area. Mouzakis serves as a volunteer assistant coach with the girls cross...
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