March 20, 2025. The 2025 USATF Masters Indoor Championships took place at the Alachua County Sports and Event Center in Gainesville FL the weekend of February 20-23. The key functionality of the Center, for the purpose of middle-distance events is the 200M portable mondo 6-lane banked track. Many of the athletes present not only competed for national championships but also used the meet as a dry run for the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships to be held in the same facility from March 23rd to the 29th.
Note 1: USATF Masters Track and Field includes age divisions, 35-39, 30-34, and 25-29, unlike Masters LDR which defines Masters age divisions as starting at 40-44.
Note 2: The USATF Masters Facebook page contained photos by Walter Boyle. The only middle-distance photos I found were from the Women's races; none for the Men. Four of his photos are reposted at the bottom of this recap article. Thank you, Walter!
First up was the 3000 Meter event on Thursday afternoon, February 20.
3000 Meter Run
MEN American Records. Two athletes had the record book in their sights. Lynn Rathjen Unattached, out of Grand Island Nebraska, who broke the M75 American Road Mile Record in 2020 with a 5:59.18 effort, would shoot for the first of three M80 American Records at these championships. Dan King Athletics Boulder, who set the M60 American Record in the Outdoor Mile in 2021 with a 4:51.45 would aim for the 3000M and the 1500M records in M65.
Rathjen had a goal and a plan. A lap time of 54 seconds a mile would give him 13:30, which would break John Keston’s 2025 American Indoor Record by one second. Not only did he hit that goal, Rathjen obliterated it. His first lap was 54.05. Then he ran 53’s for the next seven laps. The four laps after 1600M were all under 50. In the end, Rathjen broke the record by more than 40 seconds! His new mark was 12:48.44!
King’s goal was to keep his lap average under 42 seconds; that would bring King in just under Doug Goodhue’s 2008 record of 10:29.75. King’s first and last laps were sub-40’s. The others were all within half a tick of 42, below or above. King had the new AR with seven seconds to spare, at 10:22.51.
Age Division National Championships
M90 Colben Sime had no rivals, winning in 24:21.50. Colben Sime Champion.
M85 David Turner Atlanta TC and Roland Cormier Shore AC had a spirited duel. Cormier led through the first thirteen laps. Turner passed with two laps to go and came home in 18:02.66, winning by less than two seconds! Ram Satyaprasad New England 65+ Road Runners finished third 27:23.46. David Turner Champion.
M80 Rathjen's record-setting pace gave him the win 12:48.44. Morris Williams Atlanta finished 2nd 21:57.11. Lynn Rathjen Champion.
M75 Jerry Learned Atlanta TC ran away with this division race. Six seconds ahead at the end of the first lap, Learned won by 70 meters in 13:31.61. Donald Loew Southern Cal TC finished 2nd 13:55.69 with his teammate, Gary Patton, third So Cal TC 14:00.44. Jerry Learned Champion.
M70 George Henehan Unattached built a ten-second lead over Harold Leddy Shore AC in the first 11 laps. Leddy cut the margin in half over the last four laps, but Henahan enjoyed the win in 11:39.01. Leddy was second 11:43.76 with Brian Cummins Unattached third 12:18.22. George Henehan Champion.
M65 King had the American record and the win 10:22.51. Kevin Haas Twin City RC finished 2nd 10:47.61 with Timothy Conheady 3rd Greater Philadelphia TC 11:09.78. Dan King Champion.
M60 Jeff Mann Unattached tracked Rick Lee Shore AC all the way; Mark Neff Shadow Project TC was tight on the duo through the 1600M mark before drifting back. With one lap left, Lee’s lead was 0.73 seconds. Lee had the stronger finish, winning by almost three seconds in 10:22.76. Mann finished 2nd 10:25.74 with Neff third 10:37.55. Rick Lee Champion.
M55 Benoit Hogue Canada set the pace early but gave way to Philippe Giguere Canada after the 7th lap. Giguere pulled ahead by 12 seconds over the next four laps. Giguere claimed the win in 9:43.18, with Hogue second 10:07.24 and Scott Siriano Shore AC third 10:50.95 9:43.18. Philippe Giguere Champion.
M50 In the early going, Alcides de Quesada Unattached was running right behind Jerry Snider Unattached, who was setting the pace. Robbie Genzel was well off the pace in third. Snider built a 17 second lead by the 1600-meter mark in M50 and had to hold off a ferocious close by Robbie Genzel Denver Athletics. Genzel passed De Quesada and moved into second with three laps to go. Snider had to draw on his reserves to hold Genzel off by a mere 0.7 seconds! Snider won in 9:42.95. Genzel was second 9:43.65, with Alcides de Quesada third 9:55.37. Jerry Snider Champion.
M45 Leonardo Canete Gulf Winds TC led wire-to-wire, winning in 9:58.93. Lindrick Butler Atlanta TC finished 2nd 13:02.79. Leonardo Canete Champion.
M40 Martin Bailey tracked John Richardson closely, with Dickson Mercer a stride behind Bailey. Just before two laps to go, Richardson and Bailey started accelerating; Mercer did not keep pace. With a lap to go, Bailey led Richardson by half a second, pulling away in the final lap to win by five seconds in 8:57.43. John Richardson was second 9:02.75, with Mercer third 9:10.04. Martin Bailey Champion.
M35 Stanley Peyton Unattached led from wire-to-wire, winning in 9:36.48. Bob Duggan Checkers AC passed James Morrisey Unattached with a lap to go only to see Morrisey repass on the closing straightaway, claiming second place 9:51.06, with Duggan third 9:52.53. Stanley Peyton Champion.
M30 Lynn Hackett Unattached stayed with Bashir Ahmed Professional Runners Club for the first 11 laps. Ahmed created a gap and grew it over the final three laps. Ahmed won in 9:44.41, with Hackett second 9:50.05 and Kyle Lintz Unattached third 10:40.60. Bashir Ahmed Champion.
M25 Jared Murphy Run Elite Program pressed Michael Sims Cavern City Aces from the gun. Sims had a 0.3 second lead with a lap to go. Murphy reversed that, winning at the wire by 0.3 seconds in 9:23.03. Sims finished second 9:23.31, with Samuel Martocci Unattached third 9:47.73. Jared Murphy Champion.
WOMEN
Age Division National Championships
W85 Joyce Hodges-Hite Atlanta TC was the only athlete to make it to the starting line. She won in 31:25.65. Joyce Hodges-Hite Champion.
W80 No rivals were present to challenge Angela Staab TNT International; she won in 28:10.38. Angela Staab Champion.
W75 Three rivals challenged Norma Hudnall Atlanta TC. Hudnall pulled away from all three right from the start. Up by 3 seconds after 400 meters, she grew the lead to well over 20 seconds by the 1600 Meter mark. She won by almost a minute in 17:20.56. Kathleen Allen Atlanta claimed second 18:18.71, with Andrea McCarter Atlanta third 20:10.38. Norma Hudnall Champion.
W70 Amy McCormack Unattached and Clara Northcott Canada battled for the win. Northcott was right on McCormack all the way; with one lap to go, McCormack had a lead of less than half a second. Northcott passed and won with a two-second margin in 14:24.18. McCormack finished second 14:26.34. Cynthia Lucking Atlanta TC took the bronze medal 16:12.06 ahead of three rivals. Clara Northcott Champion.
W65 Mireille Silva Atlanta TC was glued to Nancy Simmons Impala Racing for the first 13 laps. When Simmons accelerated with two laps to go, Silva could not answer. Simmons stretched her lead to almost 9 seconds, winning in 12:51.77. Silva claimed the silver medal 13:00.54, with Suzanne Cordes Unattached third 13:18.86. Nancy Simmons Champion.
W60 Ahead by ten seconds at 1200M, Julie Pangburn Greater Philadelphia TC added another six seconds to the gap, winning by 16 in 13:07.96. Janet Lamoureux Unattached enjoyed the same margin as she claimed the silver medal 13:23.39. Betsy Stewart Greater Philadelphia TC took third 13:39.29. Julie Pangburn Champion.
W55 Michelle Rohl set the American record at 10:22.74 in 2022. Three years have passed; Rohl knew she did not have the fitness to challenge her own record. But she definitely had the fitness to compete and win. Ahead of a strong field by 15 seconds at the 400-meter mark, Rohl extended her lead throughout, winning in 10:34.79. Judy Stobbe led Julie Bruns until the 2000-meter mark, when Bruns took over. With two laps to go, Stobbe surged past Bruns. Stobbe went on to finish second 12:52.40, with Bruns third 13:00.54. Michelle Rohl Champion.
W50 Euleen Josiah-Tanner's Joy's Jackrabbits TC win was not as dominant as Rohl's. Still, she had no trouble dispatching her rivals. Up by 13 seconds at 800 Meters, Josiah-Tanner pulled away for the win in 10:57.69. Yuko Whitestone Potomac Valley claimed silver 12:41.94, with Gretchen Etzel Amp Up Sports third 15:01.76. Euleen Josiah-Tanner Champion.
W45 Erika Holroyd Greater Philadelphia pressed Brett Ely Notch RC for the first twelve laps; she was only 0.25 seconds behind Ely with three laps to go. From that point forward Ely was able to gradually build a lead of one second with two laps to go, and then two seconds with a lap to go. Ely’s 10:34.46 gave her a winning margin of over five seconds. Holroyd finished second 10:40.21, with Laura Scholz Atlanta third 14:21.69. Brett Ely Champion.
W40 April Lund GYS led wire-to-wire, growing her lead to 18 seconds by 1600M. She eased off the gas pedal after that, taking the win with the fastest time of the day, 10:10.94. At the same time Lund was easing off the gas pedal, Kristen Rohde Bowerman TC was pushing her pace. She eliminated half the gap by the finish, claiming second 10:19.61. Betsy Suda Unattached battled Rohde for much of the race, finally giving way with 600 meters to go. Suda was third 10:37.14. April Lund Champion
W35 Shea Johannsen Unattached led by three seconds at the 400M mark and built the lead steadily, winning in 10:24.31. Alexandra Duggan Checkers AC finished second 11:14.12. Shea Johannsen Champion.
W30 Samantha Bauer won this division unopposed in 12:07.70. Samantha Bauer Champion.
W25 Harlie Bassett stayed with Peyton Cape-Davis for the first 1600M but then Cape-Davis gradually built a gap, winning by six seconds in 9:45.53. Bassett was second 9:51.56, with Becki White Atlanta third 12:55.76. Peyton Cape-Davis Champion.
1500 Meter Run
WOMEN
Age Division National Championships
W85 Joyce Hodges-Hite Atlanta claimed her second middle distance title of these championships, winning unopposed in 15:38.94. Joyce Hodges-Hite Champion.
W80 Myrna Barnett Atlanta was ahead by six seconds after a hundred meters and never looked back! She won in 10:30.11. Angela Staab TNT International finished second 13:14.76, with Judy Womack Greater Philadelphia third 13:55.38.
W75 Norma Hudnall Atlanta led wire-to-wire, winning in 8:08:05. Kathleen Allen Atlanta finished second 8:53.87, with Andrea McCarter Atlanta third 9:44.80.
W70 Clara Northcott Canada and Amy McCormack Unattached tangled again in W70 with the same outcome. After pressing McCormack throughout the race, Northcott turned a 0.3 second deficit, at the bell, into a 1.5 second win in 6:54.13. McCormack finished 2nd 6:55.61. Terry Ozell Atlanta caught and kicked past her teammate, Cindy Lucking Atlanta, on the final straightaway to finish third 7:45.25, by a quarter of a second. Clara Northcott Champion.
W65 Julie Hayden Greater Philadelphia led Nancy Simmons Impala Racing and Mireille Silva Atlanta through the first 1100 meters. Simmons sprinted into the lead at that point; no one caught her! Simmons won in 5:48.64. Hayden claimed second 5:57.79, with Silva third 6:00.73.
W60 Terry Allen Ronald McDonald House powered away from her rivals at the gun and held the lead all the way to the finish, winning in 5:35.21. Janet Lamoureaux Unattached sprinted past Julie Pangburn Greater Philadelphia and Michelle Allen Atlanta on the last lap to claim second 6:10.41. Pangburn finished third 6:11.27, half a second faster than M Allen. Terry Allen Champion.
W55 Michelle Rohl Greater Philadelphia had not pushed for the W55 American Record in the 3000. But the 1500M was her sweet spot. She would go for the 4:53.07 record; Rohl needed 39 second laps. Rohl’s first lap and a half were under her goal. But then it slipped as she ran over 39 for each of the next four laps. With two laps to go, Rohl was three seconds off record pace. Rohl is a terrific closer! Could she do it! She accelerated to faster than goal pace. Rohl missed the record by half a second! What a terrific effort! She won the division by over half a minute in 4:53.57! Kimberly Aspholm held off a hard-closing Judy Stobbe to take second 5:31.38. Stobbe finished third 5:32.83. Michelle Rohl Champion
W50 Ahead by more than three seconds at 300 meters, Euleen Josiah-Tanner Joy's Jackrabbits added to her lead throughout the race, winning by nearly a half minute in 5:07.28. Dianne De Oliveira Bella N Motion finished second 5:35.36, with Stella Barry Bella N Motion third 5:49.80. Euleen Josiah-Tanner Champion.
W45 Dana Hayden Unattached let Erika Holroyd Greater Philadelphia set the pace. Holroyd’s lead ballooned to three seconds in the middle portions of the race. But with two laps to go, Hayden had closed to within two seconds. Hayden inched closer on the next to last lap. But Holroyd dug deep to hold Hayden off, winning by less than a second and a half in 5:08.73! Hayden claimed second 5:10.15, with Leah Mitchem Unattached third 5:28.34. Erika Holroyd Champion.
W40 April Lund GYS TC and Kristen Rohde Bowerman met again. The 3000M was Lund’s event, especially since she is training for this April's Boston Marathon. Lund won that contest by over 40 meters. In the 1500M, Rohde set the pace for the first 400 meters. Lund took over at that point, but Rohde stayed right on her heels. With a lap to go, Lund was less than a half second ahead. Rohde passed Lund and pulled away to win by nearly three seconds in 4:44.29. Lund had her second Middle Distance medal, this one silver 4:47.25. Heather Davel Langreck Unattached finished third 5:01.26. Kristen Rohde Champion.
W35 Shea Johannsen Unattached won unopposed in 4:47.52.
W30 No entries.
W25 Peyton Capes-Davis Unattached let Harlie Bassit Unattached set the pace for the first 700 meters. Capes-Davis surged to the front with two laps to go and gradually pulled ahead, winning by almost six seconds in 4:33.34. Peyton Capes-Davis Champion.
MEN American Records. There were three successful record attempts at 1500M. Inocencio Cantu Potomac Valley Track Club, who holds the M85 Outdoor 1500M Record, blasted the 2011 Orville Rogers M90 record by half a minute, clocking 9:41.5. Cantu had two rivals in the division and won by two minutes. Lynn Rathjen Unattached took down his second M80 record of these championships; his 5:47.29 wiped out the 1996 Austin Newman record by 48 seconds! Dan King Athletics Boulder also took care of business; his 4:52.84 took down the speedy M65 mark of 4:54.18, set by David Westenberg just three years ago. Rathjen and King were two for two!
Age Division National Championships
M90 Cantu's record-setting performance left him almost two minutes ahead when he crossed the finish line in 9:41.5. Colben Sime was six seconds behind Alan Poisner with a lap to go. Sime turned on the jets and took second 11:39.50 with eight seconds to spare! Poisner claimed the bronze medal 11:47.56. Inocencio Cantu Champion.
M85 Over ten seconds ahead by the halfway mark, David Turner continued to stride away from his rivals, winning the division in 8:35.83. Roland Cormier garnered his second middle distance silver medal 9:10.86, with Ram Satyaprasad earning his second bronze 12:09.66. David Turner Champion.
M80 Rathjen's new American Record, 5:47.29, left him crossing the finish line the better part of two minutes before his closest division rival. Przemek Nowicki Shore AC had no close rivals for his second-place effort 7:38.10. Thomas D. Sullivan Unattached finished third 8:50.63. Lynn Rathjen Champion.
M75 Gary Patton allowed Jerry Learned to set the pace, staying right on his heels. With a lap to go, Learned had a lead of just 0.4 seconds. Patton accelerated past, winning with three seconds to spare in 6:05.59. Learned finished second 6:08.43, holding off Robert Burch who finished third 6:12.01. Gary Patton Champion.
M70 George Henehan Unattached and Harold Leddy Shore AC had another dustup in the 1500. This time, Henehan led wire to wire, with Leddy right on his heels. Trailing by 0.4 seconds with a lap to go, Leddy tried to kick past Lenahan, but Lenahan held strong, winning by a second in 5:24.40. Liddy claimed second 5:25.39 with 15 seconds to spare. Brian Cummins Unattached tracked James Linn Shore AC the whole race. Coming from a second behind with a lap to go, Cummins edged Linn for the bronze medal 5:40.34 by 0.7 seconds! George Henehan Champion.
M65 Dan King's Athletics Boulder 4:52.84 not only lowered David Westenberg's American Record by a second and a half, it enabled him to win the division crown by five seconds. Kevin Haas TC Running Company claimed the silver medal 4:57.75. Timothy Conheady Greater Philadelphia TC stayed just ahead of Robert Whitaker Unattached through 1300 meters; he had enough in the tank to pull away over the last lap to take the bronze medal 5:08.46 with two seconds to spare. Dan King Champion.
M60 Rick Lee Shore AC, going for his second Middle Distance win of the championships, controlled the race from the front, followed by six rivals. Alejandro Heuck Greater Springfield Harriers was in third place, five seconds behind Lee, with a lap to go. Heuck surged into second, taking three seconds out of Lee’s lead. But Lee gutted it out to take his second M60 win, this time in 4:47.47. Mike Nier Genesee Valley Harriers could not deny Heuck's second place effort 4:49.91 but held off Mark Neff Shadow Project TC by a good half second to take the bronze medal 4:50.54! Rick Lee Champion.
In M55, Philippe Giguere Canada was tight on Charles Novak Unattached until there was just a lap to go. Once Novak turned on the jets, it was over; Novak enjoyed the win with over two seconds to spare in 4:26.91. With no one pressing him from behind, Giguere took 2nd 4:29.49. Todd Straka Boulder Road Runners won the duel with teammate, John Prineas BRR, surging past on the final lap to claim bronze 4:40.60. Charles Novak Champion.
M50 Aaron Brogan Unattached stayed with Mark Williams Freedom-GR Project for the first half of the race. Then Williams pulled away gradually, but inexorably, winning by four seconds in 4:17.21. Brogan claimed silver 4:21.25. Robbie Genzel Denver Athletics took over third place from Hasan Hobbs Shadow Project TC with two laps to go, taking third 4:33.44. Mark Williams Champion.
M45 The top four athletes were all teammates. Ahead by two seconds at 300 meters, Scott Wallace Shadow Project TC never let up, winning by nearly a dozen seconds in 4:15.22. Mark Walchinsky SPTC, Jason Abbot SPTC, and Christopher Hernandez SPTC battled for the remaining podium spots. Abbott set the pace among those three. With two laps to go, Abbot and Walchinsky opened a gap on Hernandez. Walchinsky surged past Abbot on the final stretch, claiming silver 4:27.00, with Abbot in third 4:27.41. Scott Wallace Champion.
M40 Neil McDonagh Square State Striders led John Richardson Unattached, Jeffrey Eggleston Square State Striders, and David Clark Rose City TC for 1200 meters. Heading into the bell lap, Eggleston and Clark passed McDonagh, with Clark surging past Eggleston just before the bell. Clark won by two seconds in 3:59.18! Eggleston edged McDonagh by 0.35 seconds in taking second place 4:01.22. McDonagh claimed bronze 4:01.57. David Clark Champion.
M35 Stanley Peyton Unattached led for the first three laps. Sam Sharp Shadow Project TC took over the lead and Peyton stayed tight for two more laps. But with four laps to go, Sharp slowly opened a gap which he expanded considerably when he kicked home with a final lap of 30.22. Sharp won in 4:10.50. Peyton finished second 4:21.06. James Morrissey Unattached battled Hunter Daniel Prado Racing for third, never more than a second back. Daniel was almost a full second ahead with a lap to go. Morrisey pushed for all he was worth, but Daniel hung tough, allowing Morrissey to take only a fraction of a second from his lead. Morrissey landed the bronze medal 4:29.46. Sam Sharp Champion.
M30 Lynn Hackett Unattached led for the first half of the race. Dalton Atchison Unattached took over the lead. Hackett kept pace for a lap but found himself slowly slipping backward. Atchison won by almost five seconds in 4:25.44. Hackett took the silver medal 4:30.05. Kyle Lintz Unattached claimed the bronze medal 4:53.14. Dalton Atchison Champion.
M25 Michael Sims Cavern City Aces took the lead at 300 meters and was never headed. Jared Murphy Run Elite Program hung tight on Sims to the halfway point. When Sims pushed the pace, Murphy could not answer. Sims pulled away gradually at first but then dramatically over the last two laps, winning in 4:12.51. Murphy took second 4:27.09. Ivram Williams Unattached finished third 5:02.09. Michael Sims Champion.
800 Meter Run
MEN American Records. Lynn Rathjen collected his third American Record. His winning time of 2:52.11 improved on Cantu’s M80 mark, set eleven years ago, by 14 seconds.
Age Division Championships.
M90 Inocencio Cantu Potomac Valley TC collected his second middle distance gold, winning by over a minute in 4:47.55. Colben Sime So Cal TC =was second 5:55.65. Inocencio Cantu Champion.
M85 Roland Cormier Shore AC kept it close for the first 600 meters but had no answer when David Turner Atlanta TC kicked in for the win with a fast last lap. He increased a three-second advantage to almost ten, with a winning time of 4:09.86. Cormier finished second 4:19.48, with Ram Satyaprasad NE 65+ RR third 5:42.89. David Turner Champion.
M80 Lynn Rathjen Unattached not only set an American Record, he won this championship. His winning time of 2:52.11 brought him home over half a minute ahead of the field. Robert O'Rourke Shore AC finished second 3:30.12, with Hal Lieberman Central Park TC third 4:08.09. Lynn Rathjen Champion.
M75 Jerry Learned Atlanta TC led Robert Burch Greenville TC and Gary Patton So Cal TC for three laps in M75. When it was time to kick, there was no stopping Patton; he cruised to a two-second win in 3:03.86, with Burch second 3:05.64 and Learned third 3:07.91. Gary Patton Champion.
M70 Harold Leddy Shore AC enjoyed a three second lead at 400 meters and stretched the lead from there to the finish, winning in 2:42.95. Ulysses Austin Unattached finished second 2:47.45. Jay Foote Westchester TC moved past Dana Waterman Mass Velocity TC on the last lap to claim third 2:50.55, with a single second margin! Harold Leddy Champion.
M65 Kevin Haas TC Running took it out fast; he had two seconds on the field in the first lap! He added a second to the lead on lap two, cruised on lap three, and brought home the win in 2:31.04. Tim Sullivan Greater Philadelphia TC tried his best to get past Evan Wykes Unattached heading into the bell lap, but Wykes held him off and fought tough to the line. Wykes claimed second 2:34.33, with Sullivan third 2:34.75. A fast-closing Timothy Conheady Greater Philadelphia TC was just .07 off the podium. Kevin Haas Champion.
M60 Rick Lee Shore AC was game to try an 800M just a day after his winning 1500M effort. He led the field for the first lap. But his winning efforts at the 3000M and the 1500M may have left him a little depleted. Lee ran in the slower heat but turned in a good time. Mark Alexander Unattached wasted no time; he took the lead on the second lap. Alexander established a 3-second gap on the third and won the race with over six seconds to spare in 2:16.80. Alejandro Heuck Unattached finished second to Alexander but fell 0.22 seconds short of Lee. Lee gained silver 2:23.24, with Heuck claiming bronze 2:23.46. Mark Alexander Champion.
M55 Charles Novak Unattached went for the classic 1500-800 middle distance double and could not be denied. Up by a second on the first lap, he added to the lead with every further lap. Novak won by six seconds in 2:09.26. John Prineas Boulder Road Runners finished second 2:15.43. Landen Summay Unattached passed Todd Straka Boulder Road Runners heading into the bell lap and held on to claim bronze 2:17.31 by 0.27 seconds. Charles Novak Champion.
M50 Mark Williams Freedom-GR Project has won a ton of titles in his time, but I suspect, somehow, it never grows old! He won with a wire-to-wire performance. His winning time of 2:03.64 left him almost ten seconds clear of the field. Calvin Graham Atlanta TC claimed second 2:13.27 when he held off a fast-closing Hasan Hobbs Shadow Project TC. Hobbs had the bronze medal 2:14.12. Mark Williams Champion.
M45 Scott Wallace Shadow Project TC pushed the pace, gradually creating a gap of 1.84 seconds back to Chuck Schneekloth Garden State TC with a lap to go. It is a good thing for Wallace; Schneekloth took a minute out of Wallace’s lead. But Wallace took the win in 2:02.00. Schneekloth finished second 2:02.93. James Coates Shadow Project TC finished third 2:04.58 with almost three seconds to spare. Scott Wallace Champion.
M40 David Clark Rose City TC took the lead on the second lap and stretched it to almost three seconds by the time he crossed the finish line in first, at 1:56.70. That gave him the classic 1500-800 double as well. Brett Anderson Unattached and Neil McDonagh Square State Striders surged past Moses Washington Professional Runners Club on the final lap, claiming second 1:59.25 and third 2:00.13, respectively. David Clark Champion.
M35 No one stayed with Sam Sharp Shadow Project TC in the 800M; he took it out hard and grew the gap, winning by three seconds in 1:56.70. Like Rose and Novak, he enjoyed the classic middle-distance double win. Stanley Peyton Unattached passed Reginald Sanders Atlanta TC on the final lap to take second 1:59.82. Sanders finished third 2:02.0 and was not pressed. Sam Sharp Champion.
M30 Lynn Hackett Unattached had no equals in the race; he won by fifteen seconds in 2:09.30. Kyle Lintz Unattached was just a fraction of a second behind Luke Jacobson Houston Striders heading into the final lap. But then Jacobson turned on the jets, finishing second 2:24.34 with almost two seconds to spare. Lintz was third 2:26.24. Lynn Hackett Champion.
M25 Amani Richardson Atlanta TC was the sole entrant. He won with a 2:18.21 effort. Amani Richardson Champion.
WOMEN
W85 Joyce Hodges-Hite Atlanta TC was in a class by herself, winning in 8:15.10. Joyce Hodges-Hite Champion.
W80 Myrna Barnett Atlanta TC was ahead by six seconds at the 200-meter mark and added to her lead until she finished with a 44-second cushion in 4:57.29. Cora Hill TNT International finished second 5:41.14, with Angela Staab TNT International following in third 7:00.51. Myrna Barnett Champion.
W75 Ahead by eight seconds at the 400-meter mark, Jane Treleven Unattached stretched her lead to a half minute, claiming the win in 3:29.59. Norma Hudnall Atlanta TC claimed the silver medal 3:59.63, with Kathleen Allen Atlanta TC taking bronze 4:26.20. Jane Treleven Champion.
W70 Amy McCormack Unattached had over four seconds on the field by the end of the first lap, extending her lead to 24 seconds by the time she won the race in 3:30.49. Terry Ozell Atlanta TC finished second 3:54.99, with Trenice Mullis Dubow Atlanta TC following her closely in third 3:57.63. Amy McCormack Champion.
W65 Julie Hayden Greater Philadelphia TC led out five runners who were in hot pursuit. By the end of the second lap, it was Hayden leading with Mireille Silva Atlanta TC, Cheryl Bellaire Greater Philadelphia TC, and Julia Sands Unattached right on her heels. Hayden hammered the next lap to up her lead to two seconds, stretching it to four on the final lap. Hayden won in 2:54.27. Silva kept the rest behind her, finishing second 2:58.53. Sands was able to kick off the final turn and edge Bellaire for bronze 2:59.61 by just 0.07 seconds! Julie Hayden Champion.
W60 Lorraine Jasper Greater Philadelphia TC went right to the lead. Terry Allen Ronald McDonald House of Power was able to stay close but could never get even. Jasper won in 2:45.49. Allen finished second 2:48.70. Janet Lamoureux Unattached was able to stay just ahead of Susan Snyder Westchester TC and Michelle Allen Atlanta TC to claim the bronze medal 2:59.82. Lorraine Jasper Champion.
W55 Michelle Rohl Greater Philadelphia TC finished off her triple middle-distance gold in style, winning by eight seconds in 2:27.20. Dominique Saint-Louis Central Park TC finished second 2:35.61. Judy Stobbe Central Park TC passed Kimberly Aspholm Garden State TC on the third lap and closed to within two seconds of St. Louis to take bronze 2:37.36. Michelle Rohl Champion.
W50 Dianne De Oliveira Bella N Motion took the lead on the second lap and was never headed, winning in 2:34.44. Irma Betancourt Atlanta TC could not keep pace with De Oliveira but had no trouble staying ahead of her other rivals, to finish second 2:42.46. Antonia Georgieva Bella N Motion claimed third 2:49.66. Dianne De Oliveira Champion.
W45 Lisa Edwards Central Park TC stayed with Alison Schwalm Greater Philadelphia TC for three laps. When Schwalm kicked her way to a sub-40 second last lap, Edwards had no answer. Schwalm took the win in 2:28.36. Edwards finished second 2:37.14, with Laura Mitchell Unattached third 2:48.18. Alison Schwalm Champion.
W40 Maria Phelps Unattached was glued to Heather Davel Langreck Unattached. Through the first three laps there was never more than a quarter of a second between them. In the end Langreck was able to boost the gap to a full second, winning in 2:28.11. Phelps was second 2:29.23, followed by Verity Rees Gt. Britain & Northern Ireland. third 2:33.57. Heather Davel Langreck Champion.
W35 Shea Johannsen Unattached was right on the heels of Ericka Charles Unattached through 400 meters. Charles started to pull away on the third lap and won by five seconds in 2:18.20. Johannsen finished second 2:23.36. Ericka Charles Champion.
W30 Amanda Valentine Southwest Sprinters TC was unopposed. She won in 2:55.23. Amanda Valentine Champion.
W25 No one challenged Becki White Atlanta TC for this championship. She won in 3:10.39.
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Triple Middle Distance Gold Medals: W85 Joyce Hodges-Hite; W55 Michelle
Rohl; and M80 Lynn Rathjen.
Double Middle Distance Gold Medals:
3000/1500 W75 Norma Hudnall; W70 Cara Northcott; W65 Nancy Simmons; W50 Euleen Josiah-Tanner; W35 Shea Johannsen; W25 Peyton Capes-Davis; and M70 George Henehan; M65 Dan King; M60 Rick Lee.
1500/800 W80 Myrna Barnett; and M90 Inocencio Cantu; M75 Gary
Patton; M55 Charles Novak; M50 Mark Williams; M45 Scott
Wallace; M40 David Clark; M35 Sam Sharp.
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Photos by Walter Boyle Photography
Nancy Simmons #5, Julie Hayden #2, and Mireille Silva red singlet, battling for track supremacy in the Women's 60-65 Division of the 1500M |
Euleen Josiah-Tanner #3 racing at the front of the Women's 50-54 division, Vying with Dana Hayden #10 and Leah Mitchem #6 from 45-49, in the 1500M |
Michelle Rohl cruising at the front of the Women's 55-59 Division in the 1500 M |
From Right: Lesley Hinz leads Cheryl Bellaire and Betsy Stewart in the early going of the Women's 65-69 (and 60-64) Divisions in the 3000M |
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Very soon it will be time for Gainesville again, this time Team USATF vs. the World.