Here’s a selection of superlatives awarded by local running clubs.
Montgomery County Road Runners Club
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Jim Whitnah
- Presidents’ Award(s) – Travisha Gunter, Catherine Poole, Danny Talmage & Conroy Zien
- Coach(es) of the Year – Keith & Laura Evans
- Journalism Award – Melissa Hutchinson
- Humanitarian Award – Dayna Rashidian & Keri Jacobs (22 Too Many)
- Race Director of the Year – Karen Kincer
- Volunteer of the Year – Bill Lee (posthumous)
- Youth Volunteer of the Year – Mary Kincer
- Most Improved Runners – Maria Margarita Garcia Ripa & Adam Kiely
- Outstanding Running Achievement – Constance Roberts
- Outstanding High School Runners – Nandini Satsangi (Poolesville), Margaret Lilyestrom (Quince Orchard), Aidan Smyth (Bethesda-Chevy Chase), Leoluca Cannuscio (Montgomery Blair)
- Runners of the Year – Stuart Gordon, Audrey Fincher, Tom DiChiara, Julie Sapper, Chris Sloane & Silvia Baage
- Runner of the Year Recognition – Kirk Gordon, Koji Takeuchi, Catherine Baker, Yuji Funakoshi, Jim Dahlem, Kaari Liisi Linask, Courtney Perna, Shlomo Fishman, Adrian Spencer & Monika Schneider
- Volunteer Service Awards – Dan DiFonzo, Barry Hauptman, Wendy Young
D.C. Road Runners
- Justine Peet Outstanding Volunteer Award – Eunja Rau
- Outstanding Coach – Edward Grant
- Outstanding Female Runner – Anna Suhring
- Outstanding Female Master – Christine Westcott
- Most Improved Female – Liz Kakouris Ozeki
- Outstanding Male Runner – Bobby Beasley
- Outstanding Male Master – Paul Ryan
- Most Improved Male – Miguel Matta
Capital Area Runners
- Men’s Open: Greg Mariano
- Women’s Open: Jillian Pollack
- Men’s Master: Philippe Rolly
- Women’s Master: Lindsay Wilkins
Georgetown Running Club
- Men’s MVP – Paul Thistle
- Women’s MVP – Maura Linde
- Men’s Newcomer – Sam Doud
- Women’s Newcomer – Molly Applegate
- Nina Brekelmans Award – Luke Meyer
- Lauren Woodall Roady Award – Kerry Allen
Northern Virginia Running Club
- Men’s MVP – Evan Fallor
- Women’s MVP – Dawn Gillis
- Coach’s Award – Ann Pohlers
- Rookie of the Year – Frank Rocha
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