By James Moreland
Waldorf, MD
April 16, 2011
For the Washington Running Report
This spring’s weather has been even more erratic than usual and we were warned that is was not going to a warm and gentle day. But we had Regency Furniture Stadium, home of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. We had lots of free parking and shelter from the coming storm. The 10 mile race started first at 8:00 a.m. followed by the 5K which started at 8:15 a.m. but ran in the reverse direction. It seemed a little strange that the starting line was almost a half mile from the stadium but that was well planned so that the two races would return and enter the stadium in left field and charge to the finish line at home plate.
It was very windy for the runners as they made their way to the starting line but it wasn’t the wind that knocked over the start stanchion. The power generator that filled it with air stopped a couple minutes before the start. Of course, it was quickly repaired and the start was on time. Unlike the big dog 10 milers such as Credit Union Cherry Blossom and GW Parkway Classic from the last two weeks, this race had no superstars. Most of the runners were reluctant to place themselves to close to the starting mats.
By the start the winds had died down and though the sky was ominous, there no tear drops from the clouds. The course was accurately called fast and flat. Still, at the start, runners were reluctant to take the lead. After turning onto Billingsley Road, Joseph Olson, 26, of California, MD took the reins and moved away from the field, winning by more than a mile in 1:00:33. Nine of the top 25 runners were women. The top three women finished in a bunch at 7-9 overall.
The battle for second place was close with Don Stakes, 31, of Port Tobacco, MD holding on to defeat top master John Moran of Washington, DC 1:07:48 to 1:08:11. Seventh place overall Teresa Murphy, 32 of Waldorf, MD was the top woman in a solid 1:11:00. That battle for runner-up was razor close. Note that the top three times are decided by gun time. Second place Tricia Shaw, 30, of Washington, DC ran an identical 1:11:36 with Jacqueline Vanderslice, 29, of Arlington, VA. If the two had been vying for the age group, Vanderslice would have won with a seven second better net time.
Awards Listing for the 10 Mile (No Duplicate Prizes)
MALE OVERALL
1 1226 Joseph Olson 26 California MD 1:00:33 X
2 1288 Don Stakes 31 Port Tobacco MD 1:07:48 X
3 1213 John Moran 41 Washington DC 1:08:11 X
FEMALE OVERALL
1 1219 Teresa Murphy 32 Waldorf MD 1:11:00 X
2 1274 Tricia Shaw 30 Washington DC 1:11:36 X
3 1316 Jacqueline Vanderslice 29 Arlington VA 1:11:36 X
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 1 - 14
1 1151 Jacob Johnson 12 White Plains MD X 1:30:37
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 1 - 14
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 15 - 19
1 1299 Benjamin Szoch 17 La Plata MD X 1:16:00
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 15 - 19
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 20 - 24
1 1148 Michael Huskey 24 Mechanicsville MD X 1:43:59
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 20 - 24
1 1241 Sarah Pritchard 21 Annapolis MD X 1:14:31
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 25 - 29
1 1055 Steven Cornish 26 Washington DC X 1:08:22
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 25 - 29
1 1193 Christine Manfredonia 26 Arlington VA X 1:14:02
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 30 - 34
1 1289 Joshua Staley 34 Elkridge MD X 1:09:33
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 30 - 34
1 1256 Alison Roland 30 Philadelphia PA X 1:14:48
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 35 - 39
1 1156 John Jordan 39 La Plata MD X 1:13:04
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 35 - 39
1 1224 Stephanie Norwell 35 Arlington VA X 1:17:02
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 40 - 44
1 1154 Marcus Jones 41 Hughesville MD X 1:15:17
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 40 - 44
1 1049 Claire Chiamulera 41 La Plata MD X 1:14:49
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 45 - 49
1 1067 Kenneth Dean 46 Upper Marlboro MD X 1:14:18
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 45 - 49
1 1359 Jennifer Kohout 47 Anchorage AK X 1:15:40
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 50 - 54
1 1173 James Landis 50 La Plata MD X 1:13:44
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 50 - 54
1 1135 Laurel Hess 54 Lititz PA X 1:21:18
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 55 - 59
1 1009 David Bailey 55 Clinton MD X 1:18:44
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 55 - 59
1 1119 Elizabeth Hall 59 Kensington MD X 1:57:49
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 60 - 64
1 1337 Bernard Wright 64 Pomfret MD X 1:22:48
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 60 - 64
1 1034 Esther Buchser 62 Abingdon MD X 1:31:15
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 65 - 69
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 65 - 69
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 70 - 99
1 1321 Robert Warrington 70 La Plata MD X 1:55:13
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 70 - 99
In the 5K race, there were twice as many women as men. All of the 5K runners finished long before the rains came. Cheryl Hendricks, 55, of Waldorf, MD was second overall for the only Ranked Runner time in the 5K. Michelle Diverio, 25, also of Waldorf, MD won easily in 22:17. The men’s race was far from easy Mark Van Horn, 21, and George Hall, Jr., 42, both of Waldorf, MD pulled ahead of third place Paul Geary, 45, of Towson, MD (20:53) and ran side by side to the finish. The younger Van Horn edged out victory by a second in 19:41.
Racing into a stadium is always fun. Had the day been sunny it would have glorious. For the ten mile the rains began in the second half of the race. The course was so well marshaled with cones, police, and lots of volunteers. There was more water stops than we would have needed even on a sunny day and they even had porta johns on the route. Runners were very polite. When you got passed then warned you with a pleasant “passing on your left.” Every volunteer was praised for their efforts. Also for a rural race on an inclement day, there were a lot of spectators cheering us on.
At the finish there was plenty of food and runners got to pick up their premium. If you did not care for regular racing food, the concession stand was open for business. And what a relief it was to finish with a place to get quickly out of the rain. The worst of the rain did not start till later in the afternoon but it would be easy to get chilled standing around under the clouds.
Awards Listing for the 5K (No Duplicate Prizes)
MALE OVERALL
1 2695 Mark Van Horn 21 Waldorf MD 19:41 5
2 2575 George Hall, Jr. 42 Waldorf MD 19:42 5
3 2567 Paul Geary 45 Towson MD 20:53 5
FEMALE OVERALL
1 2548 Michelle Diverio 25 Waldorf MD 22:17 5
2 2581 Cheryl Hendricks 55 Waldorf MD 25:27 5
3 2741 Heather Cohen 26 Hollywood MD 25:54 5
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 1 - 14
1 2708 Andrew Wright 11 Indian Head MD 5 25:41
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 1 - 14
1 2570 Kirsten Greenwaldt 14 La Plata MD 5 28:39
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 15 - 19
1 2505 Bradley Adams, Jr 17 Port Tobacco MD 5 25:45
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 15 - 19
1 2662 Peyton Reynolds 15 Waldorf MD 5 29:36
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 20 - 24
1 2745 Jeff Sebastian 23 Waldorf MD 5 22:49
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 20 - 24
1 2657 Marisha Proctor 21 La Plata MD 5 29:54
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 25 - 29
1 2671 Christopher Schoenbauer 26 Baltimore MD 5 21:39
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 25 - 29
1 2542 Catherine Dean 28 Waldorf MD 5 26:30
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 30 - 34
1 2612 Derrick Knight 31 Waldorf MD 5 22:06
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 30 - 34
1 2538 Debra Danisek 30 Fairfax VA 5 27:24
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 35 - 39
1 2739 John Childers 39 Swan Point MD 5 20:57
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 35 - 39
1 2727 Angela Bennett 36 Huntingtown MD 5 29:18
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 40 - 44
1 2725 Jeffrey Morrison 40 Mechanicsville MD 5 28:41
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 40 - 44
1 2670 Daniela Saldana 41 La Plata MD 5 27:30
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 45 - 49
1 2615 Steven Lindeman 46 Grasonville MD 5 23:10
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 45 - 49
1 2709 Thadine Wright 46 Indian Head MD 5 32:20
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 50 - 54
1 2585 Bert Hindman 52 Lexington Park MD 5 21:58
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 50 - 54
1 2678 Mona Sims 52 Odenton MD 5 31:23
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 55 - 59
1 2737 Bruce Jennings 55 La Plata MD 5 27:05
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 55 - 59
1 2753 Michelle S 55 College Park MD 5 28:36
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 60 - 64
1 2559 Ron Falke 61 Millville DE 5 31:54
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 60 - 64
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 65 - 69
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 65 - 69
1 2619 Joan Manfredonia 65 Southbury CT 5 35:22
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 70 - 99
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME 70 - 99
By James Moreland
Washington, DC
March 20, 2011
For the Washington Running Report
Below Gurmessa Megerssa breaks the tape.
In typical Washington Metro the weather juked us better than scoring guard in a NCAA March Madness tournament. Colder than normal most of the winter we were torched by nearly eighty on Friday. Saturday racers were greeted with wonderful spring weather in the mid sixties. Then as the real spring dawned at Freedom Plaza the temperatures dipped below freezing.
No matter; this race was all about awareness of a deadly cancer that can, in many cases, may be prevented by vigilant screening. The race was about raising money to find a cure. Just as with the other major “Cure” events, 05-01-11 Race for Hope – DC Presented by Cassidy Turley to benefit the Brain Tumor Society and Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (Washington, DC) and the largest of all the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure set for June 4, 2011 in Washington, DC, this event brings caring, sharing people who want to find a cure.
The event had close to 2,000 finishers and nearly twice as many men as women. Nearly all of the runners that moved down Pennsylvania Avenue after crossing the ChronoTrack starting mats were there to celebrate survival of loved ones and the determination to move forward to a cure.
There were some top flight racers there as well. Three women had been ranked first in the area. Two of the men had as well. At the start Bert Rodriguez, 31, of Arlington, VA looked over the field but he already had a plan to break 15:00. The weather was perfect and the flat course was, “almost like a track.” He was advised that the overall went just one deep and top ranked Gurmessa Megerssa was standing close by. Megerssa had finished a solid third overall at the Van Metere 5M in 24:49 just 24 hours ago.
Rodriguez, known as an 800M specialist, could not wait. The start was a 1-2-3 countdown by visiting Redskin Cheerleaders and he was off. He quickly took the lead, following by Adam Condit and Megerssa, who loped along after him like a dog playing in the park.
The race runs down to the Capitol and then does a loop on the eastern side before returning home. As runners approached that loop, many gasped and one shouted out in surprise as these two racing titans were already heading home, racing neck and neck. The wind was pretty mild. Still, Rodriguez lamented later that maybe he should have let Megerssa take some of the lead duties. At mile 2.25 Megerssa made his move which Rodriguez could not quite cover. Megerssa scored another overall win for the year in a very nice 14:55. Rodriguez broke the magic 15:00 barrier by a second.
Almost forgotten Condit (in photo) had a nifty 15:08 to take third overall and first in his age group. Fourth place is a former rankings champion who had won the St. Patrick’s Day race three times back when it was a 10K. Philippe Rolly, 38, of Arlington, VA has been training mega miles and is gearing up for next weekend’s National Marathon. He even ran the last year’s JFK 50.2 mile in a very credible 6:52:15. He lamented that he does not have much speed right now. His time of 16:42 would make most of the rest of us very proud. With abbreviated age groups, he settled into second behind Rodriguez.
Another Frenchman took the top masters spot. Jean Christophe Arcaz, 50, of Rockville, MD was a mortal lock in the traditional 50-54 division. Today the expanded set up with 45-59, he had his work cut out for him. He succeeded in 17:14 with a close battle from Robert Denmark, 45, of Arlington, VA flying home next in 17:26.
For the women, Susannah Kvasnicka, 36, of Great Falls, VA has had 34:30 10K speed. She might have been a co-favorite with Samia Akbar,28, of Herndon, VA the Army 10M record holder from 2009 with 55:25 or Claire Hallissey, 27 of Arlington, VA (below) who had won it all at the winter’s biggest 10K, the Jingle All the Way 10K in 35:17.
Kvasnicka has been absent and healing and is pretty much starting over. Her last race was sixth overall at the Kaiser Permanente Pike’s Peek 10K in April 2010 with 35:57. Akbar had finished second overall in the Fall Runner Rankings with her 27:00 overall win at the HCS 8K in the fall. Still it was clear Kvasnicka was just getting her feet wet and Hallissey only had to hold off Akbar which she did 17:52 to 17:56. Neither were ecstatic with their times but the season has just begun. Both will be faster than 17:00 by Memorial Day. Shortly after that Kvasnicka will be there too.
In the masters division, Lisa Chilcote, 40, of Oakmont, PA keeps moving up. She took the masters division by more than two minutes, finishing in 19:02. She was ninth in the fall Runner Rankings when she was listed as from Bethesda, MD. In the winter she moved up to fifth. He time today is her best masters effort…so far.
The stream of blue race T-shirts continued on for more than an hour. After the race, there were many nice refreshments for all of the participants.
Awards Listing
MALE OVERALL
Place Num Name Age City Gun T Net T Pace
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1 5 Gurmessa Megerssa 31 Washington DC 14:55 14:55 4:48
FEMALE OVERALL
Place Num Name Age City Gun T Net T Pace
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1 2329 Claire Hallissey 28 Arlington VA 17:52 17:51 5:45
MALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 19 (NET TIME)
1 1962 Jack Beecher 19 Washington DC 17:24 17:22 5:36
2 1075 Joseph Giammittorio 18 Falls Church VA 20:08 19:52 6:24
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 19 (NET TIME)
1 2604 Gillian Kramer 16 Cheverly MD 22:55 22:48 7:21
2 2519 Christine Downie 18 Arlington VA 26:09 23:32 7:35
MALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 29 (NET TIME)
1 747 Adam Condit 27 Ashburn VA 15:08 15:08 4:53
2 263 Neal Hannan 29 Washington DC 17:09 17:08 5:31
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 29 (NET TIME)
1 3 Samia Akabar 29 Oak Hill VA 17:56 17:55 5:46
2 1950 Nikeya Green 28 Centreville VA 19:11 19:10 6:10
MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 44 (NET TIME)
1 2050 Bert Rodriguez 31 Arlington VA 14:59 14:59 4:50
2 1105 Philippe Rolly 38 McLean VA 16:42 16:42 5:23
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 44 (NET TIME)
1 2474 Kristin Murphy 30 Newton MA 18:19 18:19 5:54
2 1560 Lisa Chilcote 40 Oakmont PA 19:02 19:01 6:08
MALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 59 (NET TIME)
1 19 Jean-Christophe Arcaz 50 Rockville MD 17:14 17:14 5:33
2 2172 Robert Denmark 45 Arlington VA 17:27 17:26 5:37
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 59 (NET TIME)
1 1998 Patti Galleher 53 Denver CO 21:06 21:03 6:47
2 2334 Cathy Grable 45 Charlotte NC 21:21 21:17 6:51
MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 99 (NET TIME)
1 2609 Bill Ference 60 Clifton VA 23:38 23:35 7:36
2 153 Michael Loney 60 Silver Spring MD 24:18 24:14 7:48
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 99 (NET TIME)
1 906 Deborah Schnabel 61 Fairfax VA 33:03 31:52 10:16
2 573 Stephanie Dalton 67 Washington DC 36:41 35:29 11:26
With the football season far away, Redskins Cheerleaders take a look at the new Washington Running Report.
By James Moreland
Washington, DC
March 6, 2011
For the Washington Running Report
“The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.” Here in hilly northwest the clouds parted for the third annual race.
Though we were warned that all week that it may be time to build an ark, the early morning showers gave way to a delightful cool morning. Though the streets were still wet, the Gods had stopped perspiring on us when the race got underway at 8:30 a.m.
In the first two year’s the event record was at 17:09. There were a few runners capable of that lined up behind the ChronoTrack mats. Henry Wigglesworth, 53, and formally of Seattle, was well aware of rain during runs. He may not have been fully ready for this course.
Like water running down a drain, runners scurried to the base of the course in the opening half mile. A mile later runners still had not reached the top of the course near the Washington Cathedral, the highest point in DC.
Cody McLane-Baughman, 19, of Alexandria, VA had led the spirited early charge. He was the oldest of the scores of young runners in this race. Students got in for the honey of a price — $5. Of course the first hundred meters belonged to the shorter crowd that has to make height at the amusement parks. Many of the flamed out early though Mei Copacino (left) at just 11 years of age held onto third place until the final seconds, charging the steep downhill to the finish with 23:27.
There were so many police cars throughout the course that surely it must be a parade. The course was well marked and well marshaled. That was important because this scenic course was of long and winding hills that took us to who knows where. Seventh place Daniel Yi agreed with other runners that the course ran like a cross country race, lots of fun but not too fast. Judge for yourself: Yi was seventh in 19:05. Last November at the NCT Marathon he was second overall in 2:38:07, a 6:03 pace.
As this race started at school and was mostly about kids and having fun, 8 of the 10 age groups included teens. Those divisions went two deep while the adults had a single winner. Fourth for the men was Jack Beecher, 19, in a solid 18:51. Of course for the women Copacino was just 11.
The first year (2008) of the race former Mayor Adrian Fenty was in the field. This year his brother Shawn Fenty was in the field as well as DC Councilman Kwame Brown.
Will Eden, 24, of Washington, DC (right) moved away from the field on the first long climb. Maybe with a little more competition he might have closed on Thomas Rhodes’ 17:09 record set in 2009. Eden ran 17:23 for easily the second fastest time for this event. Rhodes had run an excellent St. Patrick’s Day 8K in 25:41 last year.
Second place Andrew Philips, 32, was the first age group winner in the elongated 30-49 division with 17:54. Wigglesworth was the fall 50-54 champion in the Runner Rankings based on his 16:38 5K in October. Today he ran a spirited 18:16 to finish third overall and crush the 50-99 division.
For the men 2009 was the faster year, while 2008 was faster for the women. This year Tamara Shear, 25, of Washington, DC (left)made it look easy setting the new event record in 20:34. Surely she knew she had an easy victory today but she may not have known how close she was to Michelle Harburg’s 20:41 from 2008.
Second place Sandrine Falgon, 40, of Washington, DC also ran all alone and crushed the masters best with the fourth fastest women’s race in 21:40. Colleen Roh, 32, of Washington, DC used a ferocious quick to steal third in 23:25.
The threat of rain scared away some of the nearly 1,000 runners who had signed up. Those who stayed at home missed out on a fine and fun event.
Antes de la carrera and sin dudo despues de la carrera era lluvia. Claro que la ciudad se divierte con una lluvia torrencial pero no durante la carrera de 5K. Gente de ocho eastados viene a correr pero el evento era especialment para los jóvenes. Los jóvenes aman la empieza de la carrera que iba cuesta abajo. Pero lástima, hace solamente unos pocos minutos y la calle completamente se convirtió en cuesta arriba.
Will Eden de Washington, DC acepta el desafío de las colinas difíciles a terminar en primer lugar con 17:22. Para las mujeres, Tamara Shear de Washington, DC fácilmente bate el récord del evento con 20:35.
Después de corriendo, todos volvían a la escuela para enojar café, agua, bagels, y pastels.
Rehau Rotary Resolution 10K Adventure Race
Mild Weather for Tenth Anniversary
By James Moreland
Janaury 1, 2007
Leesburg, VA
For the Washington Running Report
In the photo below, the lead pack crosses the first ditch down the opening mile.
The Rotary Resolution 10K has been a challenging race from the start. The course is more cross-country than road. After charging down the grass covered field for the first quarter mile, runners get a taste of blacktop for a couple hundred meters. Then “the road is long with many a winding turn.” And by road we mean dirt as in “country roads take me home.” Mile two and three go through a farm where “life on a farm is kinda laid back.”
If you were a volunteer course marshal, the morning was brisk but just barely damp from the pleasantly unrequited promise of rain for the weekend. As a runner, missing the water at the first two ditches on the opening hill just meant that you were not muddy until the next mile. Most of the experienced runners were in shorts and by the last mile were hoping for rain to cool them off.
There was “no wind, no rain, or winter storm” to slow the runners this year. Times could have been very fast. With so many races in the area, the field of elite runners was diluted. Still, there were nearly five hundred finishers in the 10K and nearly two hundred more in the preceding 4K. The last two miles of the race are a little faster than most of the course with a long downhill and paved roads until that last quarter back up to the finish. Final quarters take care of themselves.
This year the favorite was Mark Stickley (44) of Winchester, VA. He had run in 2005 against a strong field, finishing fourth, second master in 34:50. This year he lingered back of the lead pack for the first half mile and then eased away from the field. While he had the third slowest winning time in the first ten years of the race, his 35:01 was near the 40-44 record set when Tim Schuler topped him in 34:33 to 34:50 in 2005. Next year he can gun for Chuck Moeser’s 45-49 record 34:44. In photo left, Andres Wright (40) of Frederick, MD used his newly minted masters status to cement a solid 35:25 second place award.
The battle for third was between two teens. Tim Maline (18) of Herndon, VA sprinted up the final hill for an excellent 36:08. Two years younger, Andrew Budiansky of Leesburg, VA was not far behind in 36:50. Awards were to the top three runners and the top two in five year age groups. Christian Falmagne (45) of Bethesda, MD was fifth as the last sub 6:00 pace finisher in 37:11.
Bruce Halpin (50) of Ashburn, VA ran a solid 40:49 for the grandmaster title just beating Michael Fitzgerald of Hagerstown, MD by five seconds. Bob Chase (60) of Pimmit, VA was tops in 46:43 surprising Lou Shapiro (65) of Silver Spring, MD in 47:02. Shapiro gave John Elliot some incentive with his second fastest course time for the 65-69 division. Elliott had set the record in 44:17 in 2005. Richard Williams (71) of Alexandria, VA (54:36) broke George Waxter’s best time to earn the second fastest time. Jerry Lewis, who often Duels with Williams set the record in 2005 with 53:59.
For the women, Jen Oblas of Leesburg, VA had finished second last year on the course that grew well past 10K in distance. This year she looked relaxed running ahead of the entire field. Her time was the slowest winning time so far but she did reset the Leesburg resident record with her 43:40. Anita Freres (41) of Reston, VA was the top master coming in second in 44:11 just out of reach of Oblas. Christine Goodrum of Leesburg (in photo above), VA was next in 45:10 holding off a late rally from Mariana Pargana of Washington, DC in 45:23. The rest of the top ten were very close as well with three places decided by just six seconds.
Tenth place Karen Young of Boyds, MD is getting an early start on the 10K. In 2005 she ran forty of them. Last year she only ran 38 10Ks in her 113 races for the year. Linda Sheimo (50) of Fairfax, VA ran a solid 51:10 for the grandmaster win. That is a ranked times and they do not come easy on this scenic course.
There were many, many young runners in the 4K. In the 10K the youngest runner for the males was Spencer Barrett (9) and for the females Amanda Eller (12) both of Leesburg VA. The record for the boys is still seven by Michael Castor. In 2000 phenom Aurora Scott of Portsmouth, VA, then just nine, was fifth overall in 46:02. Now sixteen she has run 16:37 for the fastest female 5K in the region in 2006.
After the race, runners enjoyed abundant quantities of refreshment inside the recreation Center.
Men’s Awards
Place Num Name Ag City Finis
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1 4 Mark Stickley 44 Winchester VA 35:01
2 465 Andres Wright 40 Frederick MD 35:25
3 534 Tim Maline 18 Herndon VA 36:08
MALE AGE GROUP: 01 – 19
1 282 Andrew Budiansky 16 Leesburg VA 36:49
2 377 Patrick Hayes 17 Ashburn VA 39:17
MALE AGE GROUP: 20 – 24
1 349 Tim Snyder 20 Frederick MD 38:12
2 535 Matt Maline 23 Herndon VA 42:20
MALE AGE GROUP: 25 – 29
1 457 Stephen Schmidt 28 Leesburg VA 43:25
2 27 Adam Borbidge 28 South Riding VA 44:46
MALE AGE GROUP: 30 – 34
1 406 Andy Mason 34 Hagerstown MD 38:06
2 374 Bradley Wedemeyer 30 Ashburn VA 42:17
MALE AGE GROUP: 35 – 39
1 340 William Sutherlin 37 Sterling VA 40:47
2 334 Kevin Knight 38 Leesburg VA 41:13
MALE AGE GROUP: 40 – 44
1 522 Bryan Mikesh 42 Fairfax VA 40:43
2 504 Alan Thatcher 43 Manassas VA 41:18
MALE AGE GROUP: 45 – 49
1 58 Christian Falmagne 45 Bethesda MD 37:10
2 232 William Clem 47 Bethesda MD 42:54
MALE AGE GROUP: 50 – 54
1 352 Bruce Halpin 50 Ashburn VA 40:47
2 407 Michael Fitzgerald 51 Hagerstown MD 40:51
MALE AGE GROUP: 55 – 59
1 296 Timothy Morgan 56 Damascus MD 42:10
2 46 Allen Vaughan 56 Stafford VA 45:41
MALE AGE GROUP: 60 – 64
1 506 Bob Chase 61 Pimmit VA 46:39
2 357 James Hozik 61 Great Falls VA 49:30
MALE AGE GROUP: 65 – 69
1 81 Lou Shapiro 65 Silver Spring MD 46:58
2 180 Douglas Morris 68 Delaplane VA 53:00
MALE AGE GROUP: 70 – 99
1 24 Richard Williams 71 Alexandria VA 54:34
2 1302 Alan Rider 70 Reston VA 58:48
MALE LEESBURG RESIDENT
1 282 Andrew Budiansky 16 Leesburg VA 36:49
MALE ROTARIAN RESIDENT
1 273 Matt Elliott 33 Leesburg VA 48:54
Women’s Awards
Place Num Name Ag City Finis
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1 269 Jen Oblas 28 Leesburg VA 43:40
2 483 Anita Freres 41 Reston VA 44:11
3 553 Christine Goodrum 34 Leesburg VA 45:10
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 01 – 19
1 301 Kate Spiering 17 Leesburg VA 51:43
2 214 Breann Whiat 16 Washington DC 54:58
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 – 24
1 585 Katy Dannenberg 22 Sterling VA 46:57
2 455 Ashley Carlson 24 Weslaco TX 51:19
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 25 – 29
1 233 Mariana Pargana 28 Washington DC 45:22
2 234 Andrea Vasquez 29 Washington DC 46:32
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 – 34
1 378 Carla Tharrington 31 Haymarket VA 51:38
2 218 Tatiana Boskovich 30 Burke VA 54:03
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 35 – 39
1 196 Tamara Utne 39 Bristow VA 46:59
2 184 Karen Young 38 Boyds MD 48:27
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 – 44
1 494 Claude Romeyer Dherbey 44 Round Hill VA 48:16
2 294 Annie McCoy 40 Hamilton VA 49:45
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 45 – 49
1 198 Carole Roeder 49 Ashburn VA 49:14
2 490 Kathleen Armstrong 45 Ashburn VA 52:21
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 – 54
1 443 Linda Sheimo 50 Fairfax VA 51:06
2 216 Margaret Davis 54 Vienna VA 52:39
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 55 – 59
1 23 Jane Poole 59 Washington DC 53:39
2 255 Julie Pastor 56 Leesburg VA 58:33
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 – 64
1 176 Catherine Van Brocklin 60 Gaithersburg MD 59:34
2 1309 Punkin Lee 60 Middleburg VA 64:48
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 65 – 69
1 207 Ecris Williams 68 Reston VA 65:53
2 42 Jamie Wollard 68 N Bethesda MD 76:31
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 70 – 99
FEMALE LEESBURG RESIDENT
1 269 Jen Oblas 28 Leesburg VA 43:40
By James Moreland
Washington, DC
October 31, 2009
For the Washington Running Report
Christine Hackman (#520) and Joanna Russo (#512) battle down the final stretch.
One day before the clocks go back, nearly five hundred runners descended on West Potomac Park for the 2nd Annual Run Geek Run 8K. With overcast skies the race was still a little dark as it got [button-red url=”http://old.runwashington.com/results.htm” target=”_self” position=”left”] Results [/button-red]underway. Runners charged down Ohio Drive headed for Hains Point. Last year’s masters winner Bill Bray (44) of Fairfax, VA was eighth overall in 28:43. This year he pulled away from everyone early to win solidly in 28:08.
[button-red url=”http://old.runwashington.com/news/2201/” target=”_self” position=”left”] Photos[/button-red]He really did not seem in a real hurry at the end as the closest competition came from Alex Caudana (27) of Arlington, VA in 29:38. Adam Pignatelli (32) of Washington, DC was next in 29:48 but seemed content with third. Fourth place Eric Sonnenschein (36) of Washington, DCV could definitely hear the footsteps of fifth place Matthew Broaddus. Broaddus finished in 30:01 just four seconds behind.
The top three overall were placed by gun time. The age group winners got their places with ChronoTrack net time. Brooaddus had the second fastest net time in 29:29 but got a late start. Surprisingly last year’s event record holder Peter Silverman did the same thing, starting 45 seconds late. He did beat runner-up Pat Murphy to the tape 26:16 to 26:31 anyway.
Last year Laurel Jefferson (23) of Bethesda, MD set the standard, just breaking the 6:00 pace in 29:43. This year Mary Davison (36) of Bristow, VA finished eighth overall running with the lead men for a commanding 31:06 victory. Third place Emily Reuter (29) of Arlington, VA hurried after runner-up Elyse Braner (25) of Washington, DC, falling just short 33:46 to 33:55. She probably did not know how close grandmaster Alison Suckling (54) of Arnold, MD (in photo) was as she closed to 34:00 at the finish. With about 150 meters she pulled alongside Michael Cannon (in photo), second 50-54 in 34:08. She planned an even pace with a sprint at the end and left him in the dust. Cannon a mega racer was running his 55th race of the year. Perhaps he was a little tapped out as he had run three 5Ks last weekend. Earlier in the year he had run the Van Metre 8K in 31:52.
Bill Stahr of the Plains, VA may have been a little confused having run so many 10Ks from West Potomac Park. He is gunning for the record for 10Ks in a year; with 65 already he needs just five more. Today he ran race #124 in 32:13, nearly matching his best for the year (31:57) run on the hot and hilly Rockville Twilight 8K. It netted him the second place in the division. His award was picked up by his hometown mayor, Robert Gurtler. Gurtler (74) will soon be a regular ranked runner when he joins the 75-79 division in February. For now he finished second in the 70-74 division for his 108th racing adventure of the year.
Patricia Zerfas (47) of Kensington, MD is hard to please. She ran an excellent 34:48 to top her age group but when asked about her race she replied, “It was terrible.” Maybe that is why she runs so fast. Betty Blank (56) of Falls Church, VA (in photo – R) knew last week when she took top masters at the Race for World Peace 5K in 21:50 that she would be here today. She had won the grandmaster at Geek last year in 34:03, which would put her right on Suckling’s (in photo – L) heels. The two have traded wins for the last half dozen years. This year Blank throttled back to finish tops in the 55-59 in 35:16. Tops in the 60-64 division Gretchen Bolton (64) of Bethesda, MD missed a ranked time by 15 seconds in 49:11, though her net time was 48:47.
Paul Bousel (56) Alexandria, VA knew he would pulverize last year’s best time of 48:08. He bolted away with the leaders for a fine 33:14. It was a good thing he did as Tom Nolan (57) of Kensington, MD was not too far behind in 34:36. Michael Wesbecher (61) of Oakton, VA belied his age and finished soon after in 34:43.
For the older guys, John Churchman (66) of Arlington, VA was terrific in 37:47. Ralph Bayrer (70) of Washington, DC missed the Ranked Runner cutoff time by 21 seconds in 44:45. Larry Dickerson (78) of Burke, VA is still tough in 46:23. Nearly ten years older than him, Walt Washburn (87) of Vienna, VA finished his third race of the month and 18th of the year by winning his 80-99 division.
Throughout the morning there was rousing music for the runners. Many of the runners decided to run in costumes. There were scores of portajohns still hanging from last week’s marathon. After the race, there was plenty of food and a bit of candy as well. The awards went three deep in five year age groups with nice engraved medallions as mementos. We are looking forward next’s year race.
FEMALE Open 1 507 Mary Davison 36 Bristow VA 00:31:06 2 466 Elyse Braner 25 Washington DC 00:33:46 3 115 Emily Reuter 29 Arlington VA 00:33:55
MALE Open
1 283 Bill Bray 44 Fairfax VA 00:28:06
2 503 Alex Caudana 27 Arlington VA 00:29:38
3 46 Adam Pignatelli 32 Washington DC 00:29:48
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 01 – 19
1 Katie Trainum 13 F ARLINGTON VA 52:47 51:30 10:22
2 Anna Degarmo 14 F ARLINGTON VA 52:48 51:30 10:22
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 1 – 19
1 Sergey Gribach 14 M RESTON VA 34:36 34:34 6:58
2 Paul Stetekluh 16 M ARLINGTON VA 40:13 40:11 8:05
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 20 – 24
1 Joanna Russo 24 F WASHINGTON DC 37:34 37:25 7:32
2 Susie Skoda 24 F WASHINGTON DC 38:24 38:18 7:43
3 Jessica Miga 22 F KENSINGTON MD 38:42 38:39 7:47
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 20 – 24
1 James Pacala 24 M ARLINGTON VA 37:04 37:01 7:27
2 Jared Anderson 24 M STERLING VA 39:23 38:52 7:50
3 Sam Dupont 23 M WASHINGTON DC 39:55 39:23 7:56
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 25 – 29
1 Marley Rave 27 F WASHINGTON DC 36:15 36:10 7:17
2 Helen Knudsen 29 F WASHINGTON DC 37:52 37:44 7:36
3 Linda McGreevy 25 F WASHINGTON DC 39:01 38:46 7:48
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 25 – 29
1 Ian Brim 26 M MCLEAN VA 32:08 31:53 6:25
2 Matthew Gerke 27 M ALEXANDRIA VA 32:28 32:27 6:32
3 Joshua Herbert 26 M ALBUQUERQUE NM 33:17 33:10 6:41
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 30 – 34
1 Lindsay Dudbridge 31 F ALEXANDRIA DC 39:30 39:17 7:55
2 Caroline Wizeman 32 F POTOMAC FALLS VA 39:40 39:26 7:56
3 Laura Clayton 31 F ARLINGTON VA 40:20 39:52 8:02
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 30 – 34
1 Matthew Broaddus 32 M WASHINGTON DC 30:01 29:29 5:56
2 Benjamin Young 33 M WASHINGTON DC 30:50 30:49 6:12
3 Colin Shah 34 M WASHINGTON DC 32:01 32:00 6:27
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 35 – 39
1 Jennifer Steen 35 F ARLINGTON VA 39:43 39:33 7:58
2 Heather Kauffman 36 F ARLINGTON VA 40:06 39:44 8:00
3 Mary Ege 38 F ARLINGTON VA 42:31 40:49 8:13
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 35 – 39
1 Eric Sonnenschein 36 M WASHINGTON DC 29:57 29:57 6:02
2 Jon Torrance 38 M WASHINGTON DC 30:45 30:42 6:11
3 Stephen Ahern 38 M ALEXANDRIA VA 31:45 31:44 6:23
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 40 – 44
1 Cynthia Olsen 43 F ARLINGTON VA 35:10 35:09 7:05
2 Cheryl Young 40 F RESTON VA 36:53 36:51 7:25
3 Toby Warden 42 F ALEXANDRIA VA 37:01 36:59 7:27
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 40 – 44
1 Michael Honch 40 M TAKOMA PARK MD 34:42 34:33 6:57
2 Bill Bejeck 43 M GERMANTOWN MD 38:26 38:09 7:41
3 Scott Burrell 44 M WASHINGTON DC 38:41 38:24 7:44
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 45 – 49
1 Patricia Zerfas 47 F KENSINGTON MD 34:48 34:47 7:00
2 Kris-Anne Kane 45 F PRESTON CT 36:36 36:27 7:20
3 Christine Hackman 46 F ARLINGTON VA 37:40 37:38 7:35
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 45 – 49
1 Nadim Ahmed 48 M BETHESDA MD 31:59 31:59 6:27
2 Bill Stahr 49 M THE PLAINS VA 32:13 32:12 6:29
3 Jack Tade 45 M FALLS CHURCH VA 34:11 34:07 6:52
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 50 – 54
1 Alison Suckling 54 F ARNOLD MD 34:00 34:00 6:51
2 Laura Moore 50 F 39:57 39:22 7:56
3 Christine Picklo 54 F OLD SAYBROOK CT 41:12 41:01 8:15
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 50 – 54
1 Timothy Kane 52 M PRESTON CT 31:17 31:16 6:18
2 Michael Cannon 51 M SPRINGFILED VA 34:08 34:06 6:52
3 David Cristeal 51 M ARLINGTON VA 37:14 37:10 7:29
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 55 – 59
1 Betty Blank 56 F FALLS CHURCH VA 35:16 35:16 7:06
2 Merrilee Seidman 55 F ALEXANDRIA VA 40:51 40:51 8:13
3 Anne Case 55 F MANASSAS VA 49:33 49:10 9:54
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 55 – 59
1 Paul Bousel 56 M ALEXANDRIA VA 33:14 33:14 6:41
2 Tom Nolan 57 M KENSINGTON MD 34:36 34:32 6:57
3 Gary Morgans 56 M ARLINGTON VA 42:29 42:13 8:30
FEMALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 60 – 64
1 Gretchen Bolton 64 F BETHESDA MD 49:11 48:47 9:49
2 Patricia Canestra-He 61 F ARLINGTON VA 59:46 59:32 11:59
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 60 – 64
1 Michael Wesbecher 61 M OAKTON VA 34:43 34:40 6:59
2 Marshall Collins 60 M SALEM CT 41:27 41:16 8:18
3 Randall Nelson 61 M SILVER SPRING MD 45:33 45:24 9:08
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 65 – 69
1 John Churchman 66 M ARLINGTON VA 37:47 37:43 7:36
2 George Gillespie 67 M COVENTRY CT 42:28 42:27 8:33
3 Jim Verdier 67 M ALEXANDRIA VA 48:32 48:27 9:45
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 70 – 74
1 Ralph Bayrer 70 M WASHINGTON DC 44:45 44:35 8:59
2 Robert Gurtler 74 M THE PLAINS VA 50:30 50:16 10:07
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME - NET PACE 75 - 79
1 Larry Dickerson 78 M BURKE VA 46:23 46:15 9:19
2 Edward Green 78 M WASHINGTON DC 49:56 49:48 10:02
MALE AGE GROUP: NET TIME – NET PACE 80 – 99
1 Walt Washburn 87 M VIENNA VA 74:12 73:45 14:51
FEMALE FIRST TIME RACER: NET TIME – NET PACE 1 – 99
1 513 Amy Trautman 25 F Washington DC 42:02 41:30 8:21
MALE FIRST TIME RACER: NET TIME – NET PACE 1 – 99
1 24 Matthew Gerke 27 M Alexandria VA 32:28 32:27 6:32
