Thursday, January 7, 2016

Masters Distance Running Events [non-USATF]- August - December 2015.

January 1 2016. My main focus is on USATF Championship races but there are other important races too. As with my earlier report on non USATF races this is a look at some of the more significant road races run over the last five months of 2015. Not all races are included; my apologies if one of your favorites is missing. I report Masters athletes who are known to me; for those I do not recognize, 85% or higher is needed. In general times are reported if they age grade at 80% or higher. 90% or higher is in bold; 85% or higher underlined. Age group finish is 5 year unless otherwise indicated, age grade in brackets.


AMERICA'S FINEST CITY HALF MARATHON SAN DIEGO CA AUG 23 2015
Jim Koneazny 48  1:17:09 net time  1st M45 [83%]
Susan Loken 52, 1:27:46 net time1st W50 [86.55%]
Marina Jones 63, 1:42:46 net time 1st W60 [85.41%]
Susan Loken [photo from https://twitter.com/susanloken]

FALMOUTH ROAD RACE 7 MILES AUG 16 2015
Meb Keflezighi 40  34:01, 1st 40-49 [92.24%]
 
Meb Keflezighi, in cruise mode [photo: http://www.worldrunning.com/news/keflezighi-to-run-falmouth-road-race/]
Spyros Barres, 52, Mystic CT, 40:27, 1st M50-59 [85.56%]
Kara Haas 44, 44:13 1st W40-49  [82.18%]

Spyros Barres [photo:http://downthebackstretch.blogspot.com/2014/10/spyros-barres-takes-on-more-than.html]
Joan Samuelson 58, 44:31, 1st 50-59  [96.13%]

Joan Benoit Samuelson [photo:www.runningusa.org]
Sharon Vos 60, 49:13, 1st W60-69 [89.29%]

CRIM 10 MILER FLINT MI AUG 22 2015
Tammy Nowik 41, 1:03:33, 2nd W40 [80.94%]
Lisa Veneziano 50, 1:04:41, 1st W50 [86.77%]
Lisa Veneziano After 2011 CRIMo [photo: http://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/index.ssf/2011/08/lisa_veneziano_of_fenton_adds.html]

Colleen Magnussen 3rd W55
Sabra Harvey 66, 1:14:15, 1st W65   [93.44%]**New US W65 Record
Sabra Harvey [photo:http://bringbackthemile.com/news/tag/sabra+harvey]

Janet Wallen 3rd W70, Shirley Larsen 4th W70
Christian Cushing-Murray 47, 55:27, 1st M45 [86.57%]
Jerome Vermeulen 48, 55:56, 2nd M45  [86.55%]
Paul Aufdemberge 50, 57:12, 1st M50  [86.09%]
Paul Aufdemberge 2008 CRIM [photo" Flint Journal at https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5107719861026439780#editor/target=post;postID=7758360155190450850;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=0;src=link]

Mike Nier 50, 59:10, 2nd M50  [83.23%]
Antonio Arreola  1st M55
Mark Rybinski 60, 1st M60
Douglas Kurtis 63, 1:07:32, 2nd M60  [82.08%]
Eduardo Matsuo 62 3rd; Wally Hayes 4th; John Tarkowski 7th;  Aaron Pratt 9th; Bill Beyerbach 10th M60
Dave Minier 66 1st M65; Doc Rappole 5th M65
Doug Goodhue 73, 1:08:55, 1st M70  [89.54%]
Doug Goodhue [photo: Photo: CARTER SHERLINE at http://www.hometownlife.com/story/sports/2015/08/03/goodhues-running-career-proves-vintage/31068315/]

David Cohen 4th, M70
  
BMW BERLIN MARATHON SEP 27 2015
Sharon Vos 60,  3:15:36, 1st W60  [89.96%]
Sharon Vos, center, with sisters, Honor Fetherston and Shelley Sumner [photo: UjENA Fit Club at: http://www.ujenafitclub.com/personal.php/sharon_vos]

Joe Standerfer 60,  3:01:33 6th, M60  [82.76%]

BAA HALF MARATHON OCT 11 2015
Gordon MacFarland 67, 1:29:25, 1st M65 [85.47%]

BANK OF AMERICA CHICAGO MARATHON OCT 11 2015
Deena Kastor 42, 2:27:47, 1st W40 [95.8%]** New US masters record
Deena Kastor Breaks Masters Record at the 2015 Rock N Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon [Photo by PhotoRun at: http://running.competitor.com/2015/07/news/deena-kastor-will-try-for-masters-record-at-chicago-marathon_131626]

Bean Wrenn 42, 2:46:47, 4th W40 [84.89%]
Brenda Hodge 44, 2:53:32, 5th W40 [82.96%]
Erin Chalat 54, 3:03:08 1st W50 [88.49%]
Erin Chalat, jogging the Beach to Beacon 10K course with Larry Barthlow [Photo: http://bangordailynews.com/2013/07/22/sports/beach-to-beacon-race-organizers-runners-will-remember-boston-marathon-bombing/]

Bridget Smith 53, 3:05:16, 2nd W50 [86.34%]
Karen Kunz 60, 3:20:14, 1st W60 [87.88%]
Stacy Nigrell 61, 3:25:37, 2nd W60 [86.82%]
Marianne Humi 60, 3:26:27, 3rd W60 [85.23%]
Nancy Rollins 68, 3:43:30, 1st W65 [88.89%]
Nancy Rollins, Running USA [photo at: http://www.runningusa.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=pages.nancy-rollins]

William Vanos 43, 2:30:52, 1st M40 [85.73%] 
Patrick Kuhlmann 44, 2:31:28, 2nd M40 [86.1%]
Dave Walters 60, 2:45:26, 1st M60 [90.82%]
David Walters Placed in M60 Top 3 in 2015 Boston, Chicago and New York Marathons [photo: http://www.usatf.org/News/Athlete-Spotlight---David-Walters.aspx]


TUFTS HEALTH PLAN 10K FOR WOMEN OCT 12 2015
Jen Rhines 40, 32:33, 7th Overall, 1st Masters [95.24%]
Jen Rhines (3rd from right) with Victorious Team BAA Teammates at 2015 USATF Club Cross Country Championships [photo: https://twitter.com/jlrhines]

Trina Painter 48, 36:42, 2nd Masters, 1st W45  [91.23%]
Diana Bowser 41, 36:45, 3rd Masters, 2nd W40 [85.52%]
Joan Benoit Samuelson 57, 38:21, 4th Masters, 1st W55 [97.47%]
Trish Bourne 50, 40:13, 5th Masters, 1st W50 [85.23%]
Jennifer Rapaport 50, 40:21, 6th Masters, 2nd W50 [84.94%] 
Lisa Zappala 53, 41:25, 9th Masters, 3rd W50 [85.81%]
Karen Durante 63, 43:41, 1st W60 [92.77%]
Karen Durante [Facebook Photo: /www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206410754971385&set=ecnf.1343753323&type=3&theater]

 
MEDICAL CENTER 10K, BOWLING GREEN KY, OCT 17 2015
Sonja Friend-Uhl 44, 36:10 1st W40-49 [88.91%]
Kristian Blaich 49, 33:05 1st M40-49 [87.14%]
Bill Long 62, 38:51, 1st M60 and up [86.01%]
Kirk Larson 64, 40:02, 2nd M60 and up [85.06%]
The Atlanta Track Club Took Home the Bling from the Bowling Green 10K (Large Photo L to R, Kristian Blaich, Sonja Friend-Uhl, Kirk Larson) [Facebook Photo: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207968453513480&set=rpd.1153026410&type=3&theater]

Gary Romesser 64, 41:37, 3rd M60 and up [81.82%]
Paul Carlin 69, 44:34,4th M60&up,1st over 64 [80.24%]

DETROIT FREE PRESS TALMER BANK MARATHON OCT 18 2015
Lyubov Denisova 44, 2:41:36, 1st W40 [89.09%]
Valentina Poltavka 44, 2:42:08, 2nd W40 [88.8%]

INDIANAPOLIS MONUMENTAL MARATHON NOV 7 2015
Susan Loken 52, 2:53:12, 1st W50 [91.17%]
Jeannie Rice 67, 3:44:23, 1st W65 [87.14%]
Jeannie Rice [Photo: Naples daily News at: http://www.naplesnews.com/multimedia/photos/jeannie-rice-long-distance-runner-ep-878637395-337182311.html]

Paul Stoodley 55, 2:45:14, 1st M55 [86.81%] 

TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON NOV 8 2015
Becky Backstrom 58, 3:15:43, 1st W55 [87.41%]
Sharon Vos 61, 3:24:06, 1st W60 [87.46%]
Joan Gerold 66, 3:36:30, 1st W65 [88.9%]
Ginette Bedard 82, 5:19:46, 1st W80 [84.36%]
Ginette Bedard in Running USA [Photo: http://www.runningusa.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=pages.ginette-bedard]

Meb Keflezighi 40, 2:13:32, 7th overall, 1st US Runner, 1st Masters [94.68%]**New US Masters record
Rob Verhees 49, 2:37:53, 3rd M45 (1st US) [86.15%]
Fred Zalokar 55, 2:43:10, 1st M55 [87.91%]
Fred Zalokar [Photo: Marathonfoto.com at: http://www.runnersworld.com/masters/lightening-the-load?nopaging=1]

Jeff Young 56, 2:44:42, 2nd M55 [87.88%]
Beau Atwater 57, 2:48:25, 4th M55 [86.73%]
Akemi Mitsumori 57, 2:50:47, 5th M55 [85.53%]
Dave Walters 60, 2:47:27, 1st M60 [89.73%]

GORE-TEX PHILADELPHIA MARATHON NOV 15 2015
Abby Dean 44, 2:50:18, 1st W40 [84.54%]
Abby Dean (Center) [Photo in Philadelphia Magazine at: http://www.phillymag.com/be-well-philly/2011/11/17/first-time-finisher-qa-philly-marathon-veteran-abby-dean/]

Mary Pardi 45, 2:54:43, 1st W45 [83.18%]
Richard Kessio 41, 2:27:29, 1st M40 [86.32%]

MANCHESTER ROAD RACE NOV 26 2015 [4.748 miles]
Rebecca Stockdale-Wolle 64, 33:46, 1st W60 [91.02%]
Lynette Walker 75, 39:24. 1st W75 [91.81%]
Anny Stockman 83, 1st W80
Joan Bedard 86, 1st W85
Joseph Ekuom 45, 25:24, 1st M45 [86.4%]
Joseph Ekuom hydrating after the TD Beach 2 Beacon Race [Phto: http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/joseph-ekuom-cools-off-after-the-td-beach-to-beacon-10k-news-photo/453091560]

Kent Lemme 49, 25:33, 2nd M45 [88.66%]
Binney Mitchell 47, 25:47, 3rd M45 [86.47%]
Nat Larson 53, 25:44, 1st M50 [90.95%]
Chris Chisholm 53, 26:01, 2nd M50 [89.96%]
Chris Chisholm wins Max's O'Hartford 5K [photo:http://www.courant.com/sports/hc-hartford-road-race-0323-20150322-story.html]

Spyros Barres 53, 26:45, 3rd M50 [87.5%]
Wade Stockman 80, 1st M80

CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL MARATHON DEC 6 2015
Sharon Lemberger 42, 2:50:04, 2nd W40 [83.25%]
Bean Wrenn 42, 2:55:48, 5th W40 [80.53%]
Liza Hunter-Galvan 46, 2:48:29, 1st W45 [87.15%]

DALLAS MARATHON DEC 13 2015
Christine Kennedy 60, 3:05:10, 3rd overall, 1st Masters, 1st W60 [95.03%]** [New US W60 Record] 
Christine Kennedy, posing with Lifewave Support Team after W60 Record-Breaking Dallas Marathon Effort [Photo from facebook: www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=621757241298100&set=p.621757241298100&type=3&theater]

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Special congratulations to the four runners who broke US records, Sabra Harvey, Deena Kastor, Meb Keflezighi, and Christine Kennedy. Congratulations to all of the runners who competed and turned in the excellent performance noted above.