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05/01/10
YAKIMA RIVER CANYON MARATHON #10 March 27, 2010 The Yakima River Canyon Marathon that was held on Saturday, March 27, 2010, was special to those who run it or volunteer their services every year. In what has seemed a short lime, we reached our tenth anniversary with a record-breaking attendance. It seemed like it was our best marathon yet! On the morning of the race we gathered at the Days Inn in Ellensburg and stayed warm in their Conference Center Building visiting and resting during day-of-race packet pickup. As the starting time approached, we walked a third of a mile to the starting line where Joe Henderson conveyed information to the 540 participants as they gathered. Joe had been the guest speaker at our first two marathons and announced at the start and finish lines of these and several more of our races. We were glad that he could return to help us celebrate our tenth anniversary. Pastor Jim Erixson of Yakima’s First Presbyterian Church gave the invocation, and Fenny Roberts sang the national anthem as she has for a decade. At 7:55 a.m. the two-man wheelchair race began, and at 8:00 a.m. the familiar “train whistle” started the race for everyone else. The weather was ideal. The sky was calm and clear with a temperature of 40 degrees at the start that rose to 60 degrees later on. A minor headwind in the final miles had a cooling effect. Jerry Martin, 62, of Spokane added to his many wins in the Canyon by winning the wheelchair division in a time of 1:53:00. Richard Harris, 59, of Gallatin Gateway, Montana, finished in 2:50:00. Gilbert Ondusko, 41, of Poulsbo took an early lead in the marathon and kept it for many miles. In the second half Sean Meissner, 36, of Sisters, Oregon, closed the quarter mile gap to a few feet at the base of the Dam Hill. He caught and passed Gilbert on the lower slope and extended his lead in the 23rd mile uphill and the subsequent 5K downhill to the finish line. His training as an ultramarathoner and mountain runner paid off. Sean won with a time of 2:45:14, and Gilbert came in second with a 2:49:26. Chris Warren, 42, of Renton finished third with a 2:52:11. Jeff Hambleton, 38, of Anacortes ran a 2:55:51 for fourth position just ahead of Kenn Clark, 36, of Tumwater who finished fifth with a 2:55:56. Annie Thiessen, 39, of Tacoma became a repeat women’s winner with a 3:00:46 finish, 11th place overall. Iliana Sach, 32, of Bellevue was second with a time of 3:09:55. Close behind in third position was Lilia Paradis, 27, of Seattle with a 3:11:25. Four-time winner and women’s course record holder Mary Hanna, 48, of Maple Valley ran a 3:13:06 for 4th place, and Karen Kupp, 41, of Yakima was close behind with a 3:13:29 for fifth place. An outstanding performance was turned in by Sidney Shotwell, 11, of Battle Ground. She was the youngest competitor in the race, yet won the Female 19 & Under Age Group with a time of 4:15:40. Janelle Wagnild, 19, of Spokane Valley ran a 4:24:25 for second place in that group. I enjoyed running and walking the marathon from start to finish with my “adopted grandson” Michael Dutton, 39, of Marysville. We reminisced, enjoyed the scenery and the volcanic geology along the way. The two signs of spring that we saw were yellow flowered Sagebrush Buttercup and yellow flowered Fern Leaf Desert Parsley. After we entered the Canyon, I alternated between walking and running. By Mile 12 my “walk” was faster than my “run” so I walked the last 14 miles to a 7:09:14 finish, 525th of 532 finishers and first (and only) 80 year old male. “Thanks” to Linda Brown for the massage at the finish area that helped to rejuvenate me. And “thanks” to Nick Schultz for making things special with the “clothesline” of his TEN volunteer shirts to run under just before the finish line. For many of us the “marathon weekend” began on Thursday evening, March 25th, with “set-up” at the Selah Civic Center that was followed for some of us by a meal at the Old Country Buffet, a sponsor. Then it ended with the no-host breakfast at sponsor Howard Johnson Plaza’s Plum Room on Sunday morning, March 28th. In between there were events that involved meals as well. At the Friday night pasta feed Riley Jungquist, one of two winners of the 2009 Team Dolphin Boston Marathon Fund Award, presented checks and certificates to this year’s winners, Piper Peterson of Spokane and Judson Moore of Bellingham. A third winner, Sara Malcolm of Seattle, was unable to attend. Marathon Maniac Jon Gissberg of Seattle is a member of the 100 Marathon Club North America AND of the 100 Marathon Club of Japan. He sponsored me to become a member of the Japanese club and surprised me with a new member’s plaque and a set of the club clothing (pink jacket, singlet, shorts and cap). We had a full house at this pasta feed and were pleased to have two great speakers to complete this event. Don “The Rev” Kienz, a Marathon Maniac from Exton, Pennsylvania, did such a good job as a humorous speaker last year that we invited him back to be on the program again. He delivered big time! Joe Henderson, the renowned runner, writer, speaker and coach, returned to give a stimulating talk that we all enjoyed. We were honored that he came from Eugene, Oregon, to help us celebrate our 10th anniversary. Both of these talks complemented each other and were informative and entertaining. The awards ceremony/meal on Saturday followed the traditional pattern. There were framed pictures of the Canyon for the wheelchair winner and the first and second place male and female finishers. First, second and third place winners in all 5-year divisions were given acrylic awards while the fourth and fifth place winners received special ribbons. This year the 25 runners who had finished ALL TEN Yakima River Canyon Marathons were Steve Barrick, 47, Kent; Stanley Bostrum, 52, Yakima; Jim Boyd, 67, Seattle; Jerry Buchmann, 57, Ephrata; Karin Buchmann, 53, Ephrata; Larry Carroll, 70, Spokane; Neil Corrigan, 53, Kennewick; Bob Dolphin, 80, Yakima/Renton; Ron Fowler, 62, Rochester; Steve Hamling, 41, Auburn; Ron Hayden, 54, Richland; Dennis Higbee, 69, Selah; David Jones, 64, Seattle; Stephen Love, 56, Mansfield; Mark Moody, 47, Bellevue; Jose Nebrida, 68, Chicago, IL; James Nolan, 65, Spokane; David Olsho, 58, Seattle; Bruce Palmquist, 47, Ellensburg; JR Phillips, 71, Yakima; Mel Preedy, 76, Ravensdale; Casey Rice, 48, Yakima; Fenny Roberts, 57, Salem, OR; Jim Scheer, 68, Vancouver; and Steve Yee, 50, Renton. Our sponsor Stewart Subaru of Yakima gave each of these loyal marathoners a royal blue jacket with our YRCM and Stewart Subaru logos embroidered on it. CONGRATULATIONS TO: 1. The 100 Marathon Club North America on their second reunion at the marathon. This club was formed by Lenore and Bob Dolphin at the first YRCM, so it was a 10 year anniversary for the club of 275+ members. At the Friday meeting the total number of marathons tallied by Jeff Hagen of Yakima for this group was 9, 202……an average of 191+ marathons per member! Pins of achievement were given to the members who had completed more than 200, 300 and 400 marathons. 2. David Jones, 64, of Seattle for completing his 200th marathon on March 27th. His 100th marathon had been a YRCM as well. 3. Four runners who completed their 100th 26.2 mile race…..Ray Shaw, 52, Tacoma; Julia Thorn, 52, Australia; Diana Robinson, 43, Bellingham; and David Reid, 62, Crestline, California. 4. John Wallace, 66, 100 Marathon Club member from Longboat Key, Florida, for setting a new Guinness World Record in February of 2009. He was the first runner to complete a marathon in 100 different countries. Since then his count has advanced to 102, and #103 is planned. 5. Larry Carroll, 70, of Spokane for establishing a new 70-74 Male course record with a time of 3:48:12. The previous record was 4:03:37, set in 2008 by Dan Shuff. 6. Gunhild Swanson, 65, of Spokane Valley for setting a new 65-69 Female course record with a time of 4:02:09. The previous record of 4:44:00 was set in 2006 by Dolores Scott. 7. Maureen Edgar, 65, of Richland for completing her first marathon in a time of 7:36:47, walking the distance. She and Gunhild Swanson were the oldest women in the race, and she is the oldest “first-timer” at YRCM. 8. Becky Gullberg, 24, of Monroe who ran her first marathon in memory of her brother who had died on Mt. Hood in Oregon this past winter. This was to have been his first marathon, so she and two friends ran it in his memory, and her dad and a friend ran half of it as a memorial to him. SPECIAL THANKS TO: 1. The many Hard Core Runners Club members who have contributed their talents over the years and the long list of non-runners and locals who have been a major part of our race from the beginning. Special mention goes to: Jose Nebrida from Chicago, Illinois - two-time speaker, 10-time runner and many-time introducer of guest speakers; Fenny Roberts, Salem, Oregon – 10-time runner, 10-time singer of the national anthem and 10- time volunteer; Ruth Laughlin, Shoreline – 10-time “Flower Lady” and volunteer; Roelif Laughlin, Shoreline – 10-time finish line volunteer; Jeff Stensland (Lenore’s son), Mt. Vernon (200 miles away) – 10-time “Drop Bag Service” from the Days Inn in Ellensburg to the finish line in rural Selah. 2. To the representatives of other running clubs for “just being there” – Steve & Paula Boone, Humble Texas - 50 States Marathon Club; Steve Yee, Chris Warren, Tony Phillippi, Robert Lopez, Marc Frommer and lots of Marathon Maniacs; Ron Fowler, Jim Kunz and Bill Voilland - Evil Triplets. At 80 years of age Lenore and I are fondly known as “The World’s Oldest Marathon Race Directors,” but on race weekend we were “just kids” compared to some of our volunteers. This year 87 year old Roelif Laughlin was joined by 89 year old Frank Dane as finish line volunteers, and 82 year old Bill Shepherd was the men’s shower monitor at Selah Junior High School. Ben & Eleanor Hayward, both 89, were captains of the Cascadian Hiking Club’s Aid Station #2 for the 10th year. They’ve set a precedent! We may continue being the “world’s oldest marathon race directors” for more races in our beloved Canyon. THANKS to the runners, volunteers, our Marathon Committee, the Hard Core Runners Club, our sponsors, our speakers, the law enforcement officers and many others who contributed their time and effort to make the 2010 Yakima River Canyon Marathon 10th anniversary a great event. As we start our second decade of providing “a marathon for runners put on by runners and running supporters,” we hope to break attendance records again on April 2, 2011. Written by Bob Dolphin Edited, Typed and Distributed by Lenore Dolphin



05/07/10
About Hospital Hill Run The 37th Annual Hospital Hill Run, 10K and UMKC School of Medicine 5K, will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2010. In 2010 we expect over 7,500 athletes to compete in the Grandfather of Kansas City running. All participants receive a short sleeved technical shirt, running cap and re-usable goody bag. All finishers also receive a finishers medal; (unique to each event), finish flip flops, entry to the post race BBQ and beer. The 2010 Hospital Hill Run is sponsored by UMKC School of Medicine, Crown Center, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, Saint Luke’s Health System , Sports Radio 810, Hot Talk 1510, Garmin, Saucony, Three Little Pigs BBQ, Boulevard Beer, Milano’s, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, Garry Gribble’s, Hyatt Regency at Crown Center and SoftVu. For additional information, please contact Beth Salinger, Race Director, at (312)573-1737 or beth@hospitalhillrun.com Thanks! Beth Salinger Race Director Hospital Hill Run 312-925-6067 cell 312-573-1949 fax June 5, 2010 www.hospitalhillrun.com



05/18/10
John K. Van Steenbergh completed the Sugarloaf Marathon in Maine, with a time of 2:54:52, placing 8th overall and 1st in his age group. He also ran the A1A Marathon in Fort Lauderdale on 2/21/10. He finished in 2:55:33, 4th overall and 1st in his age group. (he tore his hamstring again here, so he has been a little cranky). He also has lower 48 states complete, and Alaska and Hawaii are his last two to knock out.



05/24/10
BIG SUR MARATHON - April 25, 2010 Two days after the April 19th Boston Marathon Lenore and I continued the adventure of our 10-day Boston2Big Sur Challenge by flying from Boston to San Francisco. This was a “frequent flyer” trip, and we were fortunate to be assigned our “first-ever” seats in the first class section of the airplane. It was a great experience to be pampered on this 3,000 mile non- stop flight. Waiting for us at the San Francisco airport were our daughter Jan Stensland and her husband Simon Patton of nearby Kensington, California. Jan had done such a good job as chauffeur and tour-guide for our 2008 Lake Tahoe Marathon weekend that we gladly accepted her offer to do the same for the 25th running of the Big Sur Marathon on Sunday, April 25, 2010. On Friday evening we arrived at the Comfort Inn in Marina, CA. The next morning we went to packet pickup at race headquarters in Monterey. The Expo was one of the best that I’ve seen. Many of the runners were wearing Boston Marathon shirts or ones for the Boston2Big Sur Challenge. There were 401 who had registered for the “2 marathons, 6 days, and 3,000 miles apart” challenge, and a special booth was there for us at the Expo. I checked in, showed the volunteers my Boston finishers medal and received my distinctive bib and a goodie bag. We had plenty of time to do the “tourist thing” before the 4:30 pasta dinner, so we chose to drive the course from the nearby Athletes Village finish area south along highway 1 for 26.2 miles to the starting area at Big Sur State Park. We returned on the Highway 1 scenic drive continuing through the picturesque town of Carmel onto the 17 Mile Drive. There we saw Monterey Pines, Monterey Cypress trees, beaches, rocky promontories at the edge of the ocean, golf courses and estates. Next came the buffet carbo-loading dinner back at the hotel in Monterey. Bill Capel, 61, of Wadesboro, North Carolina, joined us. He had traveled all the way across our great country to run his first marathon at Big Sur. He was attracted to this race by the information that he gathered about it. We were back at the Comfort Inn and settled in for an early, and short, night. Thousands of runners are transported in the dark from Monterey and Carmel to the starting area early on race morning. The alarm awakened me at 3:00 a.m., and by 3:30 a.m. Jan and I were in the car ready to go to my bus pickup area in Monterey. Bill Morton, 50, of Brighton, Colorado, joined us. He’s a 50 States Finisher who’s working on his “second time around.” At the staging area for the start in Big Sur State Park it was like a family gathering. Drawn together by yellow Marathon Maniac shirts were Jon and Sherry Mahoney from Vernon, British Columbia, Betsy Rogers and her husband Matt Hagen from Seattle, Barefoot Todd Byers from Long Beach, California, Ed Ettinghausen of Wildomar, California and myself. I had seen Janet Green of Courtenay, British Columbia, on Saturday. At 7:00 a.m. the race started on the closed, two-lane, asphalt Highway 1 with an easy downgrade for the first mile. This was good for a “warm-up” and made it easy for the field to spread out. The weather was great…..clear and comfortable with cooling winds and a maximum temperature of 63 degrees. The scenery was spectacular as we looked out at the bluffs sloping down to the surf at the ocean and up to a steep mountain ridge. I walked the many hills and ran the downhills to make up some of the time lost by walking so much. The longest and highest hill went to 560 feet at Hurricane Point twelve miles into the race. The only “flat” area was the picturesque Bixby Bridge at the halfway mark. The last few miles were in the suburbs of Carmel Heights and Carmel-by-the- Sea. After I went over the last hill, I could see the finish area in a tent village below. It was there that Lenore, Jan and a group of Marine volunteers were waiting for me. I finished with a time of 6:46:44, 3,442nd finisher of 3,442 overall, 1,942nd male and second 80-84M. It had been a good race. I’m glad that I was one of the 322 runners who finished the inaugural Boston2Big Sur Challenge and earned a finishers medal and jacket for the Challenge and a finishers medal and age group plaque for the marathon. Thank you, Dave McGillivray, Boston Race Director, and Wally Kastner, Big Sur Race Director, for making this happen. Written by Bob Dolphin Edited, Typed and Distributed by Lenore Dolphin PARTIAL RESULTS – BIG SUR MARATHON, April 25, 2010 2:26:09 Daniel Tapia, 23, Castroville, CA, Overall Winner 2:27:39 Michael Wardian, 36, Arlington, VA, Second Overall 2:33:05 Christopher Mocko, 24, Palo Alto, CA, Third Overall 2:55:38 Veronica Clemens, 38, New York, NY, Women’s Winner 2:59:08 Chris Warren, 42, Renton, WA, Marathon Maniac (MM), Sixth Overall 3:08:11 Melinda Schwartz, 32, Buffalo, NY, Second Woman 3:09:22 Erin Crum, 31, Boise, ID, Third Woman 3:43:28 Matt Hagen, 39, Seattle, WA 3:44:09 Steve Yee, 50, Renton, WA, MM 3:56:03 Janet Green, 52, Courtenay, BC, 1st 55-59F 4:23:15 Jon Manhoney, Vernon, BC, MM 4:26:52 Sherry Mahoney, Vernon, BC, MM 4:34:39 Betsy Rogers, 46, Seattle, WA, MM 4:37:22 Jill Hudson, 48, Seattle, WA, MM 4:37:52 Boonsom Hartman, 52, Oak Forest, IL 4:45:04 Brian Pendleton, 55, Auburn, WA, MM 5:12:07 Todd Byers, 46, Long Beach, CA 5:43:14 Bill Capel, Jr., 61, Wadesboro, NC 5:53:40 Ed Ettinghausen, 47, Wildomar, CA 5:56:22 Steve Machel, 49, West Covina, CA, MM 6:14:23 William Morton, 50, Brighton, CO 6:20:00 Richard Laine, 80, San Carlos, CA, 1st 6:46:44 Bob Dolphin, 80, Renton/Yakima, WA, MM, 2nd



05/24/10
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05/24/10
BOSTON MARATHON April 19, 2010 My birthplace, Worcester, Massachusetts, is near the start of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton, MA. It was only natural that after I ran my first marathon in 1981 “qualifying for Boston” became an immediate goal. Within two years I met this goal, and ran my first Boston at the age of 53. I looked forward to many more Boston marathons and hoped that I’d be there in the next “decades” of my life. In the following years I added nine more races on Patriots Day in Massachusetts, and added my “60’s” and “70’s.” Running Boston in my “80’s” came sooner than I had expected. Actually, it was Wally Kastner, race director of the Big Sur Marathon in California, who made it happen. Wally attended my birthday party on October 3, 2009, at the Marriott Hotel in Portland, Oregon. It was there that he offered me a guaranteed entry to his inaugural “Boston2Big Sur Challenge” with marathons 6 days and 3,000 miles apart on April 19, 2010, and April 25, 2010. I ran the Portland Marathon the next day on my 80th birthday, October 4, 2009, with high hopes of getting to Boston in another “decade.” Lenore made plans for this 10-day adventure, but she almost missed out on the trip. She recovered from the pneumonia that she got after our Yakima River Canyon Marathon just in time to “cautiously” go with me. We flew from Seattle to Boston on April 16th, picked up our rental car and drove to the Red Roof Inn in Framingham, our “home” for the next five days. Without prior planning, fellow Yakima Hard Core Runners Club member Rick Becker from Selah and his daughter Sarah had a unit near ours at the Red Roof Inn. Rick has set many U.S.A.T.F. age group records in the past. Now at age 55 he hoped to place at the Boston Marathon in his new age group. The night before the marathon Rick and Sarah joined us and our friend, “Maine Maniac” Dave Goodrich from Holton, Maine, to discuss plans for the BIG DAY. After a short night, I told Lenore goodbye before 5:00 a.m., drove to Boston, put the car in a garage near the finish line and took a bus from the Boston Common to Hopkinton. It was there that I met up with Dave to await our 10:30 a.m. second wave start. With clear skies and temperatures in the low 50’s, it was a good day for a race. At Mile 10 Dave made his first call to Lenore to inform her of our good progress. We ran most of the first half in about three hours and then changed to a brisk walk. The sky became overcast, the temperature reached 60 degrees, and there was a tailwind…..all good things. However, near Mile 17 a crew was starting to dismantle the race course to be able to open the road to traffic. A motorcycle policeman directed all runners and walkers to continue on a crowded sidewalk. As I tried to make it through the congestion, I tripped on the base of a barricade and fell hard to the ground, severely cutting the palm of my left hand. All I could think of doing was to get up, wrap a handkerchief around my injured hand, avoid immediate medical assistance (I didn’t want a “dnf”), and walk the last nine miles to the finish line to get the medal I needed to continue on with the Big Sur Challenge. Dave and I crossed the finish line with a time of 7:22:50. I was whisked away to the medical tent and then sent by ambulance to a hospital for X- rays. There were no broken bones, and eight stitches were used to close the wound. It was 1:00 a.m. before we returned to Framingham to share our long day’s adventures with Lenore! Well, that’s how things were going in the back of the race. In the front of the field it was really exciting. Robert K. Cheruiyot, 21, a farmer from Kenya, came into Boston prominence in 2010. For the first nine miles there was a group of about 20 front runners. To spread out the pack last year’s winner, Deriba Merga, 29, of Ethiopia threw in two fast 4:40 surges in the middle miles. By the start of the Newton Hills, he and Robert Cheruiyot ran together through the hills and past Boston College until they had five miles left to get to the finish. In the last three miles on Beacon Street it was Robert’s turn to run a 4:40 and pull ahead. He ran alone from then on extending his lead and racing the clock for a new course record of 2:05:52. Tekeste Kebede, 28, of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia moved up to second place and finished with a 2:07:23 while Dariba Merga was third with a time of 2:08:39. In fourth and fifth places from Mammoth Lakes, California, were Americans Ryan Hall, 27, who ran a 2:08:41 for a new American record at Boston, and Mebrahtom Keflezighi, 34, with a 2:09:26. As an aside, in 1983 Greg Meyer was the last American to win the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:09:00. In that race Joan Benoit (Samuelson) set a women’s world record with a 2:22:43. At age 53, it was my first Boston running, and my time was 3:36:00. The women’s race was a close one, not settled until the final seconds. Teyba Erkesso, 27, of Arsi, Ethiopia, had an 80 second lead with seven miles to go to the finish. Tatyana Pushkareva, 24, of Perm, Russia, began to reel her in and was closing the gap steadily when the leader had stomach distress. With both of them running to finish at top kick speed, Teyba won the race with a 2:26:11 and Tetyana was just behind by three seconds to finish with a 2:26:14. In third place was Salina Kosgei, 33, of Eldoret, Kenya with a time of 2:28:35. Waynishet Girma, 24 of Ethiopia was fourth with a 2:28:36, and Bruna Genovese, 33, of Italy came in fifth with a 2:29:12. For the ninth time and with more wins than anyone else, Ernst Van Dyk, 37, of South Africa won the men’s wheelchair division in 1:26:53. It was not an easy win for him. In the latter miles with the end in sight, he moved up from fourth to second place, trailing Krige Schabert, an eight time winner. Ernst took the lead with 400 meters to go, and Krige was second with a 1:26:57. In third was Kota Hokinona of Japan with a 1:27:05. Wokako Tsuchida of Japan won the women’s wheelchair race, and Diane Roy of Canada came in second. Congratulations to our good friend Rick Becker who placed 2nd in the 55- 59 age group with a time of 2:48:30…… and congratulations to Robert Borglund, 81, of Ft. Myers, Florida who was the winner in my age division with a 4:37:20. Half of the “Challenge” has been met. In six days I’ll run my first Big Sur Marathon 3,000 miles from my home state. Thank you Wally Kastner! Written by Bob Dolphin Edited, Typed and Distributed by Lenore Dolphin PARTIAL RESULTS…….BOSTON MARATHON, April 25, 2010 2:48:30 Rick Becker, 55, Selah, WA, 2nd 55-59M 2:54:38 Chris Warren, 42, Renton, WA 3:19:04 Karin Kupp, 41, Yakima, WA 3:19:13 Tony Phillippi, 48, Tacoma, WA 3:22:14 Steve Yee, 50, Renton, WA 3:35:23 Marc Frommer, 57, Portland, OR 3:35:23 Matt Hagen, 39, Seattle, WA 3:40:30 Judson Moore, 39, Bellingham, WA 3:48:37 Sara Malcolm 26, Seattle, WA 4:21:48 Cat Schwartz, 50, Puyallup, WA 4:25:19 Betsy Rogers, 46, Seattle, WA 4:30:00 Piper Peterson, 63, Spokane, WA 4:37:24 Robert Berglund, 81, Ft. Myers, FL 5:06:40 Larry Macon, 65, San Antonio, TX 5:40:06 Ed Ettinghausen, 47, Wildomar, CA 5:50:34 Cathy Troisi, 64, Cohoes, NY 7:22:50 Dave Goodrich, , Houlton, ME 7:22:50 Bob Dolphin, 80, Renton/Yakima, WA



05/24/10
TACOMA CITY MARATHON May 2, 2010 Our weekend for the Tacoma City Marathon on Sunday, May 2, 2010, was a pleasant one for Lenore and me as we enjoyed volunteering, attending the Marathon Maniac reunion meeting, the dinner with guest speaker Dick Beardsley and the race. We drove to Tacoma from our nearby Renton home on Friday to the race headquarters at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in downtown Tacoma. This year the Expo, packet pickup, meeting and evening dinner were all held in this facility. This made it convenient for runners who stayed in the hotel. After we checked in, we visited with friends at the Expo and packet pickup area before reporting for our volunteering job at the marathon bib table. Race sponsors, Marathon Maniacs and Fleet Feet Sports of Bonney Lake had prominent booths in the Expo. This was a Marathon Maniac Reunion race, and members came from across the country and Canada. On the Maniac Calendar 200 members signified their intent to attend. About 400 runners represented the field of marathon finishers, so it seems that half of them were Marathon Maniacs. This was a commendable turnout that showed support for race director Tony Phillippi and Marathon Maniac co- founder along with Steve Yee and Chris Warren. This was the fourth Tacoma City Marathon. In the past three years I started the race at the regular time, but this year I chose to take the 6:30 a.m. early start. As it turned out, it was a wise choice. After the race started, I ran with my good friend Herb Allen, MM from Bainbridge Island. When we ran into a cool wind, I stepped aside to put on a Tyvek jacket. When I resumed running, my left calf became sore and I was forced to switch to walking. In my previous two marathons there had been a minor, intermittent spasm at this calf, but it was seldom felt. This time I was forced to walk the rest of the marathon. I could do this without feeling any soreness while test runs were slow and stressful. As a result, for the rest of the 25 miles I walked a 16-18 minute pace, depending on the grade and the wind direction. The weather was good with temperatures from 40-51 degrees, overcast skies, calm to light winds and 20 mph headwinds at times late in the race. By the second mile the early start runners were out of sight. A woman walker passed me in Wrights Park in the fourth mile, and she extended her lead as we walked through downtown Tacoma on our way to the waterfront. By the 10K mark she was no longer in view, and the race leaders from the regular start came by. Running side by side were Michael Lynes, 43, of Tacoma who became a four- time winner of the fourth Tacoma City Marathon when he finished in 2:44:16 and Geofrey Kanyi, 35, who finished second in 2:49:33. In third place overall was Ruth Perkins, 29, from Puyallup who won the women’s race with a time of 2:50:49. In fourth place overall was the third male runner, Tony Eckel, 42, with a 2:56:20. Mary Hanna, 48, from Maple Valley came in second for the women with a 3:28:39. In third place was Ginger Gruber, 40, who ran a 3:30:19. Between Miles 6-17 the regular field of 7:30 a.m. starters passed me as they ran and I walked. It was a pleasure to visit with my many running friends along the way. There were some nice surprises. Michael Shiach introduced me to a group of runners as they passed by, and I appreciated their warm reactions. Marc Frommer was a pacer who introduced me to his group. Then there were the Blues Brothers at the half way aid station manned by the Interurban Runners Club who gave a fellow club member a big welcome. They were at Point Defiance Park which is my favorite area on the race course. There were Western Rhododendrons in bloom in the park and a view of Gig Harbor in the distance. All of the volunteers at the aid stations were friendly and supportive. At one where they knew my name, I inquired about it. The captain said they see me there every year. I was concerned about being the last participant and holding up the course disassembling. The police guides assured me that there were four people behind me. In the last mile I was preceded by two patrol cars that blocked intersections so that I could pass safely. When I crossed the finish line, my time was 7:23:30 (16.55 pace). I was second in the 75+ age division and the only 80 year old in the race. Our thanks to go Tony Phillippi, the other Marathon Maniacs, the race committee, the many volunteers and policemen for their efforts in putting on a class event for the 2,000+ participants in the various races that were offered. Written by Bob Dolphin Edited, Typed and Distributed by Lenore Dolphin TACOMA CITY MARATHON – Partial Results, May 2, 2010 2:44:16 Michael Lynes, 43, OVERALL WINNER, First in Age Group 2:49:33 Geofrey Kanyi, 35, SECOND OVERALL, 1st 2:50:49 Ruth Perkins, 29, OVERALL WOMEN’S WINNER, 1st 2:56:20 Tony Eckel, 42, THIRD OVERALL, 2nd 3:00:41 Chris Warren, 42, Marathon Maniac (MM), 3rd 3:12:31 Eric Gierke, 46, MM 3:14:33 Bryan Robertson, 34, MM 3:18:28 Matt Hagen, 39, MM 3:19:16 Arthur Dunn, 50 3:19:39 Eric Jensen, 45, MM 3:20:50 Francis Agboton, 37, MM 3:24:56 Steve Walters, 29, MM 3:27:01 Ruben Contreras, 55, MM, 3rd 3:28:30 Mary Hanna, 48, SECOND WOMAN OVERALL, MM, 1st 3:30:19 Ginger Gruber, 40, THIRD WOMAN OVERALL, MM, 1st 3:31:42 David Spooner, 41, MM 3:35:10 Steve Yee, 51, MM 3:39:24 Terry Sentinella, 45, MM 3:40:12 Gary Kobold, 55, MM 3:42:13 May Cheng, 45, MM, 3rd 3:44:07 Marc Frommer, 57, MM 3:44:28 Guy Yogi, 56, MM 3:44:50 Steve Supkoff, 44, MM 3:46:51 Rob Jacobsen, 52, MM 3:50:05 Kurt Lauer, 48, MM 3:50:41 Ashley Kuhlmann, 24, MM, 3rd 3:51:52 Lesa Overfield, 51, MM 3:52:32 Tom Craven, 63, MM 3:53:26 Bob O’Brien, 52, MM 3:55:32 Merita Trohimovich, 43, MM 3:59:01 Bob Baker, 48, MM 4:00:48 Scott Krell, 49 4:02:39 Bruce Quam, 55 4:03:42 Ron Fowler, 62 4:07:08 Sherry Mahoney, 45, MM 4:07:09 Jon Mahoney, 58, MM 4:07:23 Bill Torsen, 60 4:09:34 Gary Marr, 58, MM 4:10:16 Francesca Carmichael, 50, MM 4:12:40 Leslie Miller, 30, MM 4:14:51 Eric Barnes, 53, MM 4:15:28 Betsy Rogers, 46, MM 4:18:57 Bill Ralph, 52, MM 4:19:10 Cheri Pompeo, 57, MM, 2nd 4:19:17 Susie Ro, 39, MM 4:19:58 Brian Starkey, 44, MM 4:20:13 Tom Rogers, 65, MM, 1st 4:25:42 Jim Scheer, 68, MM, 2nd 4:26:29 Kimberly Kuhlmann, 31 4:27:42 Cat Schwartz, 50 4:28:42 Michael Lacombe, 54, MM 4:29:16 Brian Pendleton, 55, MM 4:34:48 Jim Kunz, 61 4:35:03 Jill Hudson, 48, MM 4:37:18 Gary Otheim, 67, 3rd 4:39:48 Ray Shaw, 52, MM 4:40:08 Maniac #200, 47, MM 4:41:54 Chris Oppenlander, 49, MM 4:49:24 Frank Purdy, 56, MM 4:52:35 Mike Kuhlmann, 59, MM 4:54:28 Un Ha Lee, 60 4:55:52 Herb Allen, 67 4:56:49 Michael Shiach, 59, MM 4:59:17 Roger MacMillan, 72, MM, 1st 4:59:52 Marie Zornes, 46, MM 5:04:08 Paul Gentry, 51, MM 5:04:40 Monte Pascual, 50, MM 5:06:54 Wayne Wright, 61, MM 5:12:25 Fenny Roberts, 57, MM 5:17:24 Jessica Bienvenue, 31, MM 5:26:18 Cyndie Merten, 53, MM 5:39:13 Bernadette Langdon, 56 5:45:48 Michelle Barnes, 52 5:50:21 Barefoot Jon Gissberg, 66 6:03:40 Mel Preedy, 77, MM, 1st 7:23:30 Bob Dolphin, 80, MM, 2nd



05/24/10
CAPITAL CITY MARATHON May 16, 2010 Since I first ran the Capital City Marathon in 1985, there’s something special about it that always brings me back. It’s the large number of friends that Lenore and I see there every year. Many of them are listed in the Partial List of Finishers. An added treat this year was to link up with our friends from the United Kingdom, Roger Biggs and Jack Brooks. They’re members of the 100 Marathon Club North America that Lenore and I direct while I’m a member of the 100 Marathon Club United Kingdom that they direct. Roger’s marathon total is nearing 600, and Jack’s is close to 250. These megamarathoners are the first two Brits to become 50 States Finishers. On this trip to the U.S. they ran the Windermere Marathon at Spokane on Saturday and then flew to Seattle for the May 16, 2010, Capital City Marathon in Olympia. Another treat was to join our “adopted grandson,” Michael Dutton of Marysville, and his family for a pre- race pasta loading meal at the local Olive Garden Restaurant. The last time that Michael and I got together was on March 27th when we ran side-by- side at the Yakima River Canyon Marathon. Both of us have our longest “running streaks” at the Capital City Marathon. Michael ran his first marathon ever at Olympia in 1994 and has run it yearly since that time for a total of 17, and my total is 26 consecutive marathons here. On race morning Lenore, Michael, Roger, Jack and I took advantage of a continental breakfast offered at the Governor Hotel where we were staying. We then crossed Capitol Way to Sylvester Park, the race headquarters area. There we visited with many friends before we went to the nearby starting line for the countdown and the 7:00 a.m. start. It was good weather for running, with temperatures in the 50’s to low 70’s, cloudy skies and light breezes. In the first and second miles we ran by East Bay of Budd Inlet, the southernmost part of Puget Sound. Then we left the water and mountain views, passed through Priest Point Park’s forest and ran the rural roads northeast of Olympia. I always enjoy my run/walk through this forested, lightly populated area. In the early miles I visited briefly with Peggy Fischer, 63, of Warren, Oregon, and Richard Stablein, 73, of Olympia as they passed by. Eventually, in the sixth mile it occurred to me that I was in last position and losing ground to runners ahead of me. I closed the gap, somewhat, and passed three participants in the 14-16 mile area. Two re-passed me, and I preceded only one other until I ran down Capitol Way to the finish line by the hotel and Sylvester Park. I finished with a time of 6:39:51, 371st of 372 overall, and 4th of four in the 70+ age group. (That’s not a typo……..there was no 80+ age group.) Lenore gave me a hug and found a chair for me after I was given a finishers coaster and a plastic water bottle. I plan to convert my coaster to a ribboned medal and hang it on my finishers medal rack. I congratulated Katie Gates, 20, of Olympia for running her first marathon in 6:21:36. We walked and talked from Miles 18-20 before she continued her running. Then I congratulated Lonnie Zeller, 45, of McCleary who finished his first marathon a few minutes after I came in. Congratulations and thanks to Lesley Roberts as she retires as race director after many years of service! My two suggestions for next year’s committee would be: (1) Return to giving finishers medals; (2) You advertise 5 year increments for age divisions, so please do this for ALL participants. I shouldn’t have to compete against runners who are 11 years younger than I, so include an 80+ group next year. Written by Bob Dolphin Edited, Typed and Distributed by Lenore Dolphin CAPITAL CITY MARATHON - Partial Results, May 16, 2010 2:31:09 John Risk, 26, Lacey, OVERALL WINNER, First in Age Group 2:39:57 Jesse Stevick, 28, Olympia, SECOND OVERALL, 2nd 2:43:06 James Roach, 24, Auburn, THIRD OVERALL, 1st 3:03:34 Chris Warren, 42, Renton, Marathon Maniac (MM), 1st 3:12:18 Jenny Stevick, 27, Olympia, FIRST WOMAN OVERALL, 1st 3:19:44 Tony Phillippi, 48, Tacoma, MM 3:22:30 Teresa Hougland, 46, Orting, SECOND WOMAN OVERALL, 1st 3:24:58 Anne Larsen, 36, Olympia, THIRD WOMAN OVERALL, 1st 3:34:32 David Spooner, 41, Buckley, MM 3:34:46 Steve Yee, 50, Renton, MM 3:36:54 Marc Frommer, 57, Portland, MM, 3rd 3:44:55 Janet Green, 56, Courtenay, BC, 1st 3:51:00 Lorelei Sadowski, 47, Port Coquitlam, BC, MM, 3rd 3:51:53 Ashley Kuhlmann, 24, Lakewood, MM, 3rd 3:56:33 Bob O’Brien, 52, Vancouver, MM 3:58:07 Lesa Overfield, 51 Puyallup, MM, 1st 3:58:40 (Arthur) Jack Brooks, 58, St. Albans, UK 3:58:42 Ron Fowler, 62, Rochester, 2nd 4:00:59 Gene Morris, 64, Seattle, 3rd 4:04:24 Richard Sadowski, 49, Port Coquitlam, BC, MM 4:13:42 Juesimo Frankenberger, 37, Tacoma 4:21:22 Jim Scheeer, 68, Vancouver, MM, 2nd 4:22:53 Cat Schwartz, 50, Puyallup, MM 4:28:53 Kimberly Kuhlmann, 31, Tacoma, MM 4:30:52 Roger Biggs, 61, Stevenage, UK, MM 4:31:49 Michael Dutton, 40, Marysville, MM 4:33:38 Jim Kunz, 61, Seattle 4:41:08 Un-Ha Lee, 60, Olympia 4:48:27 Herb Allen, 67, Bainbridge Island, MM 4:48:41 Ed Hansen, 63, Stayton, OR 4:49:08 Paul Gentry, 51, Belfair 5:05:07 Mike Kuhlmann, 60, Lakewood, MM 5:19:18 Paul Fouch, 75, Klamath Falls, OR, 1st 5:29:20 Marie Zornes, 46, Gig Harbor, MM 5:42:46 Rick Haase, 64, Shoreline, MM 5:44:57 James Thatcher, 61, Olympia 5:46:20 Monte Pascual, 50, Federal Way, MM 5:53:57 Jim Simpson, 68, Huntington Beach, CA 6:00:07 Maureen Gillis, 27, Seattle, MM 6:00:44 Yau-Ming Chien, 67, Bellevue 6:01:32 Peggy Fischer, 63, Warren, OR, 3rd 6:02:25 Bernadette Langdon, 56, Portland, OR 6:04:46 Mel Preedy, 77, Ravensdale, 2nd 6:21:36 Katie Gates, 20, Olympia 6:33:43 Richard Stablein, 73, Olympia, 3rd 6:37:30 Carol Dellinger, 47, Spokane 6:39:51 Bob Dolphin, 80, Renton/Yakima, MM 6:43:21 Lonnie Zeller, 45, McCleary



05/25/10
FIRST CALL SPRING RUN OFF MARATHON May 22, 2010 For the fifth time in the last two years, I’ve run an Adrian Call marathon. As usual, the marathon, 50K and half marathon started and finished at the Bothell Landing Park. The First Call Spring Run Off Marathon course was on the Sammamish River Trail on May 22, 2010, at Bothell. As we arrived, we checked in at the start/finish station, picked up a personalized bib and made optional contributions. It was a time to greet friends and share running news. I enjoyed visiting with 11 year old Steele Spangler of Port Orchard who was there with his dad Scott to run another marathon. The starting times for the marathon and ultra fields were 7:00 a.m. for those of us who left early and 8:00 a.m. for the regular time starters. The half marathoners had a 9:00 a.m. start. The marathon course was a double out- and-back that took us south beyond Woodinville approaching Redmond. After 6.55 miles, we turned around and returned to Bothell Landing to be timed for the half marathon point. It was great to have hot and cold food served to us before we “did it all over again!” The layout of this flat course made it ideal to modify my usual run/walk plan from running the flats and downhills and walking up steep hills, and then shifting to solely walking later in the race. Jeff Galloway, a renowned running author, speaker and coach, advocates early walking, so I gave it a test. At early daylight about 30 runners in the 50K and marathon began our run at 7:00 a.m. At that time there was light rain with temperatures in the 50’s and no wind. Several hours later it became partially cloudy and then sunlit with some wind. After we left the park, we crossed the arched footbridge over the river to make a left turn southward onto the river trail and I began my first 10 minute brisk walk. When that ended, I shifted to a 10 minute run. I kept alternating this pattern to the first turn-around at the ¼ marathon point with a time of 1:30:46. At the ½ marathon point I added another 1:31:51 to my time. In the second half I couldn’t maintain 10 minute runs, so I reverted to brisk walking to finish out the marathon. My finishing time of 6:32:47, 35th of 35 participants, was one of my better 2010 marathon times. On the course I enjoyed exchanging greetings with friendly runners, the bikers who were riding for the American Diabetes Foundation charity and others who were out for a walk or run. I always enjoy the flora and fauna on each course. This time there were five Canada Geese guarding a flock of 20+ goslings as they fed on new grass. During the times that it rained there were attractive, tan to brown-banded terrestrial snails that I hadn’t seen before on this trail. On August 7, 2010, at Adrian Call’s First Call Running Club Marathon, I’ll experiment with my run/walk formula to find a better combination. Thanks to Adrian and his volunteers for putting on another successful race. ………..Written by Bob Dolphin……….Edited, Typed and Distributed by Lenore Dolphin FIRST CALL SPRING RUN OFF MARATHON – Results……May 22, 2010 3:06:39 Mike Marlowe, 35-39, Bothell, 3:32:11 Tyler Loudon, 55-59, Gig Harbor 3:35:24 Courtney Willson, 35-39, Port Orchard 3:38:30 Steve Jensen, 40-44, Port Orchard 3:38:48 May Cheng, 45-49, Mercer Island, Marathon Maniac (MM) 3:41:50 Alex Bennett, 40-44, Seattle 3:40:16 Kendall Kreft, 50-54, Lake Stevens 3:47:00 Steve Barrick, 45-49, Kent, MM 3:59:05 Matt Hagen, 35-39, Seattle, MM 3:59:15 Brian Pendleton, 55-59, Auburn, MM 4:03:20 Rusty Wilson, 35-39, Port Orchard 4:07:01 John Anderson, 45-49, Kenmore, MM 4:07:01 Mike Mahanay, 50-54, Seattle 4:08:09 Vadim Shinderuk, 20-24, Auburn 4:10:06 Ginger Gruber, 40-44, Port Orchard, MM 4:28:55 Paul Hoffmann, 45-49, Kirkland 4:38:00 Adrian Call, 55-59, Brier, MM 4:39:02 Marty Gordon, 50-54, Mt. Vernon 4:39:15 Heather Myers, 40-44, Mt. Vernon, MM 4:46:08 Bob Satko, 45-49, Maple Valley, MM 4:46:08 Nichole Hill, 35-39, Maple Valley 4:46:08 Mike Satko, 20-24, Provo, UT 4:50:06 Brian Starkey, 40-44, Edgewood 4:59:15 Takao Suzuki, 45-49, Redmond, MM 4:59:52 Deborah Evdemon, 40-44, Sammamish 5:16:37 Megan Reuther, 30-34, Everett, MM 5:26:16 Maureen Gillis, 25-29, Seattle, MM 5:26:16 Cheri Pompeo, 55-59, Woodinville, MM 5:26:16 Rick Haase, 60-64, Shoreline, MM 5:32:38 Ellen Holbrook, 50-54, Seattle 5:33:00 Jane Buck, 45-49, Seattle 5:42:16 Jim Boyd, 65-69, Seattle, MM 6:02:44 Steele Spangler, 11, Port Orchard 6:02:44 Scott Spangler, 40-44, Port Orchard 6:09:01 Mel Preedy, 77, Ravensdale, MM 6:32:47 Bob Dolphin, 80 Renton/Yakima, MM 50K FINISHERS Some Maniacs in the Half Marathons 4:32:00 Tony Covarrubias, 45-49, Renton 1:54:17 Betsy Rogers, 45-49, Seattle, MM 4:48:24 Jennifer Aldasty, 30-34, Issaquah 1:56:50 Steve Yee, 50-54, Renton, MM 4:54:55 Guy Yogi, 55-59, Seattle, MM 2:18:28 Ray Shaw, 50-54, Tacoma, 6:11:00 Marilou Russell, 45-49, Olympia 3:16:12 Jane Herzog, 45-49, Tacoma, MM 6:11:39 Monte Pascual, 50-54, Federal Way , MM 3:16:12 Marie Zornes,4549,GigHarbor,MM



05/28/10
From Eddie Hahn Friends- I attached a link below. It's no often that I am the first person mentioned in an article..nonetheless I wish the reporter would have at least given the name of the person (we were) honoring among all of the fallen. Please take a moment this Memorial Day week end to pause and reflect on the sacrifices of our fellow citizens. Among them are: Julian S. Melo, Staff Sergeant US Army Killed in action December 21st, 2004 Mosul, Iraq Melo, whose wife and son live in Spanaway, Washington was a former Panamanian Army officer who relocated to New York and then signed up with the U.S. Army. He was an always-neatly- dressed supply non-commissioned officer "who performed miracles," said a buddy. In a statement, his family said, "He was born to be a soldier but never took anything too seriously. His love for his family, his country, and fellow soldiers was evident in everything he did." http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_15177329



06/03/10
Wednesday, June 02, 2010 TR - Colombia - Part 2 TRIP REPORT Colombia 5/15 – 5/24/10 Part 2 Now where were we? Oh yes – you were going to the fridge for another beer and I was getting ready to catch a flight back to Bogota. I arrived back in Bogota in the late morning and went immediately to the Sheraton Hotel (an overpriced luxury hotel located close to the airport) where Edson and I were staying for one night. I called Mario and we agreed to meet for lunch. I found out that hotels in Colombia are just like hotels around the world. It cost 14,000 pesos/$7 US to call Mario for 5 minutes and only 6,000 pesos/$3 US to take a taxi to his home? Moral of this story: ‘do not use phones in hotels”! After lunch we had to decide how Edson and I would get to Paipa – about 200 Km north of Bogota in the Boyaca department. Mario offered two options: 1) we could drive up with him – but his car would be packed to capacity and he needed to leave at 4 am to get started on the work/logistics of the race and 2) a friend was taking a bus and agreed to escort/accompany us to Paipa. He spoke good English and would leave around 10 am. That decision was a no brainer! We chose to sleep in and leave at 10 am! Edson arrived in the afternoon and I filled him in on ‘our’ decision. He was very happy to sleep in! We naively decided to wait and eat a late dinner but when we tried to find a restaurant near the hotel we discovered that all the restaurants closed at 5 pm! The Colombians do indeed eat their big meal at lunch and many restaurants close at 5 pm? Only the restaurants in the hotel were open. That evening I took the last of my ‘super’ drug and was concerned that the GI problems might come roaring back? The problems had improved but had not completely abated. On the advice of my doctor and some friends I had been eating yogurt every day and taking probiotics in an attempt to restore the good bacteria and the proper balance to my GI system. I HATE yogurt but had eaten more yogurt in the past week than in all my previous 66 years! But I was willing to try anything to get my GI system back to normal! On Fri morning Mario’s friend, Domingo Tibaduiza, came to the hotel with his son Ron to meet and escort us to Paipa. We could have made the trip on our own but it would have been much harder and more stressful because we were stopped and checked for ID at the bus station and the police/military stopped the bus twice en route to Paipa. They checked all passengers for ID and all baggage for weapons because the country was in the middle of elections and we were traveling into territory occupied by rebels. The government wanted to stop rebels and weapons from moving into the region! Domingo explained the stops/issue to us was and was able to explain to the police why we were on the bus and traveling to Paipa. During the 4-hr bus ride we had a long discussion with Domingo. He was an elite runner who won the Berlin Marathon in 1983 (2:14:47) and placed 8th in the NY Marathon in 1984 (2:11:28) and won many other world-class races. Domingo and his family lived in Reno, NV for more than 30 years. In fact we discovered that we lived in Reno during the same time period (79-82) when I ran my 1st marathon in Reno. Domingo was the coach at UNR for the college running team and when they terminated their program he moved into the Washoe County School District as a coach. We assumed that we probably met during that time because he assisted the Silver State Striders (local running club) that I had joined for help in my marathon training. It is indeed a “small world”! Domingo had recently returned to Colombia to accept an offer to coach the Colombian National Team in preparation for the 2012 Olympics in London. His son Ron also returned to train with his Dad in hopes of making the team as a marathoner. When we arrived in Paipa we were glad to have Domingo because he knew the way to the hotel and arranged for the taxis, etc. The host hotel was the Hotel Sochagota – a luxury resort located on a hill overlooking a lake and the city of Paipa. It had its own thermal hot springs that are common in that area. After checking in and enjoying a ‘big’ lunch we joined Domingo and Ron for a leisurely (2 Km) stroll into town to check out the Stadium and track where the race started/finished. Then Domingo helped us do some souvenir shopping - very few people in Colombia speak English- and finally we went to a market to buy some necessities for the race – bottled water, Gatorade, beer and fruit (and more yogurt for Maddog)! On Sat morning Edson and I decided to do an ‘easy’ 5-mile run along the lake to explore some of the course and to acclimate to the 8200 ft elevation. We confirmed that we would have to slow down and run easy if we wanted to finish the marathon at that elevation! After breakfast we picked up our race packets and started to meet many runners including some of the elite Colombian runners. We met Alvaro Mejia Florez who won the Boston Marathon in 1971 (2:18:45) and many other big races. We also met Carlos Grisales, the current national marathon record holder (2:11:17 and 5th place in Boston in 1996). I informed Carlos that I ran the same race (the 100th anniversary of Boston) to celebrate my 100th marathon – but I finished a ‘wee’ bit behind him! It soon became apparent that the elite runners were considered National Sports Champions and heroes – as they deserved to be. I was honored that they respected my running accomplishments as much as I respected theirs. Both Edson and I were pleased and comforted by the friendship and hospitality offered to us by the elite runners and all the people of Colombia! We left the country with many new friends and fond memories. Later that morning Mario took Edson and I on a tour of the marathon course. He wanted to make sure that we were familiar with the course and would not get lost! It was a 14 Km loop that started and finished on a track at a Stadium in Paipa. There were three ‘gentle’ hills in the loop that we had to complete three times. There were a number of turns and one out-and back loop but the course was easy to remember. There would be lots of water along the course but the only toilet facility was at the stadium which was a slight concern to me (and my GI problems)? Mario had asked me to make a 1-hr presentation at the race expo to discuss when and why I started running and how it led to a world record 103 countries? The seminar was well attended and Mario translated my talk and the questions/answers that followed. Later Maddog was invited to join the National Sports Champions and local dignitaries on the podium for the Opening Ceremonies of the race. That was followed by an excellent pasta dinner where we shared a table with Domingo, Ron and Alvaro and enjoyed sharing running stories and experiences. Sun was ‘M’ Day. Edson and I were concerned about getting to the start line – it was either a 2Km walk or take a local bus and that was the concern – taking a wrong bus! Domingo promised to guide us to the start line. The marathon started at 7 am and at 6am it was much warmer than expected. I had packed a long sleeve T- shirt and gloves thinking it would be cold at 8200 ft? I selected a short sleeve shirt and wished I had packed a singlet. Thankfully the sky was overcast which would help keep the temps down. At 6:45 we were still sitting in the hotel lobby waiting for Domingo and very worried that we would miss the start of the race. Ron was running the 10K race that started at 8am so they weren’t in a hurry. Luckily a pretty young lady who had driven up from Bogota to run the 10K offered us a lift and dropped us off at the start line at 6:55 am. Now I was really stressed! I have a pre-race ritual that must be followed to prepare for a race and that takes 15 minutes! Thankfully the stress was alleviated quickly with an announcement that the race would start in 20 to 30 minutes? That allowed Edson and I plenty of time to perform our rituals and time for several pit stops at the bathroom (and a few in the bushes) as I attempted to flush out my GI system. I knew it was a futile attempt and that many more pit stops would be required during the race – but there wasn’t anything I could do about the problem! The marathon started at 7:30 am. As we left the stadium for the 1st loop I reminded myself of my race strategy. I could not be competitive in this race - my Age Category was classified as ‘Master B’ – males 50+ and there was no way I was going to beat a ‘good’ 50 year-old Colombian on his local turf at 8200 ft! Add in several pit stops because of GI/health issues and there was no sense in trying to kill myself. I figured if I could run a 6:15 to 6:30 min/Km pace (10:00 to 10:15 min/mile) I would finish under 4:30 and that was the best I could hope for? I passed10Km in 59:59 and finished the 1st loop (14Km) on the track in 1:24:19. I was actually ahead of pace! However I had to take advantage of the toilets at the stadium and make a major pit stop that cost 2 to 3 minutes. I figured there would be at least one pit stop on each loop? I left the stadium again and climbed the first two hills of the 2nd loop and reached the Half in 2:10:30 – right on a 10 min pace. However my legs were already beginning to feel the effects of the high altitude and I knew the 2nd Half would not be as fast. I reached the stadium and the finish of the 2nd loop (28Km) in 2:59:14. I had slowed significantly on the 2nd loop! Thankfully and surprisingly I didn’t need a pit stop so I continued around the track and left the stadium for the 3rd loop. As I started up the 1st hill of the final loop my legs felt very tired and heavy and the temps were getting very warm and my pace slowed to 7:05/Km - or more than 11:00 min/mile! I figured there was no sense in trying to push the pace lower – it would be better to let my legs and body set the pace because they were definitely feeling the effects of the high altitude! I managed to hold a ‘slow’ 7:00/Km pace through the final two hills that no longer felt like ‘gentle’ hills! As I approached the final hill near 38 Km we were blessed by a sudden change in the weather. The skies darkened and a thunderstorm rolled across the area quickly. The temps dropped 15 degrees and when I crested the final hill at 38Km in 4:02:48 it started to pour. At first I was upset with the rain but the rain and cooler temps helped me lower my pace back down to sub-6:00 min/Km as I descended the next 2 Km. When I reached the flat section at 40Km the rain stopped and I caught up to a young male runner who decided to stay with me. We fed off each other’s energy and maintained a smooth/easy 6:00/Km pace to reach the stadium and cross the finish line in 4:27:01. My time was not competitive in the Master B age group as expected but I figured that I had placed OK in my normal (60+) AG. Mario later confirmed that I placed 3rd in the ‘unofficial’ AG of 60+ so I was pleased with both my time and performance considering the altitude and health issues. Shortly after I finished, the awards ceremony was held and Mario presented Maddog with an award for completing Country #103 – a new World record! I was besieged with requests/invitations to pose with runners and their families for photos and was happy to accommodate to return the kindness and hospitality offered to me. But I was thankful when Edson finished in 4:42 and after a few finish line photos we headed back to the hotel. We went straight to the hot springs. Gosh - were they ever wonderful! The temp of the water was about the same as my hot tub – around 108 F and all the natural minerals seemed to rejuvenate our tired old legs and bodies. We were joined by Ron who didn’t seem to be too tired after winning the 10Km race? He blew by me on the course like I was standing still? After a long soothing soak Domingo and Alvaro invited us to join them and Mario at a local restaurant in Paipa to enjoy a traditional Colombian lunch. During lunch I had to make an executive decision. I was supposed to return to Bogota with Mario and his family and spend the night with them. However Mario looked so exhausted from managing the races and needed some ‘down’ or rest time and some ‘Q” time with his family so I decided to return to Bogota on the bus with Domingo, Alvaro, Ron and Edson. I figured it would be more convenient and easier for everyone for me to stay at a hotel close to the airport and catch a shuttle early in the morning for my flight home. We took an express bus back to Bogota- with no police/military checkpoints – apparently the government doesn’t care about rebels and weapons ‘leaving’ the region? Our only concern about taking a bus to Bogota was how to get to the airport safely because our guides were getting off the bus before it arrived at the central bus station? Domingo assured us that there was a government controlled taxi office at the bus station that controlled and certified the safety of the taxis. We did find the taxi office and arranged a safe ride that dropped me off at the closest hotel to the airport and took Edson on to the airport. During our discussions with Domingo and Alvaro we learned that the Boston Marathon Association invited Alvaro to Boston in 2011 to celebrate the 115th anniversary of the race and the 40th anniversary of his win. Domingo, Mario and others plan to accompany Alvaro to Boston so Edson and I are seriously considering going back to Boston in 2011 to meet many of our American friends and to meet our new Colombian friends again. But back to the present! I am now home and have in fact moved to our summer home in the Rocky Mtns of Colorado. The Sports Manager is still visiting our kids on the West Coast and will join me this weekend – except I won’t be here! I will be running a marathon in Steamboat Springs, CO. I have been training hard at 9,000 to 10,000 ft to acclimate to the high altitude and prepare for the race. And I am still force-feeding myself with terrible- tasting yogurt! The GI problem seems to be improving slowly and I hope it will be back to normal in a few weeks? With that ongoing issue and the altitude it is not possible to get in competitive shape in one short week so I intend to keep my promise to ‘run for fun’ and consider the race a long, high altitude training run to prepare for the next three mountain marathons. Each one gets progressively higher and harder.



06/07/10
Monday, June 07, 2010 RR -Steamboat Springs Race Results Sun, Jun 6/10 Steamboat Springs Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO Marathon # 330 4:20:47 – 2AG This is (er - used to be) one of my favorite races in CO. The course is very scenic and the race well organized. The course is point-to- point starting at Hahns Peak Village 26 miles NW of Steamboat Springs. The elevation is 8128 ft at the start. The first mile drops 100 ft and then mile 2 climbs to the highest elevation of the race – 8178 ft. The course then drops 1450 ft over rolling hills to mile 20 and climbs through 3 nasty BAHs (Bad Ass Hills) over the next 3 miles and finally drops over the final 3 miles to finish in downtown Steamboat at 6728 ft. I ran this race four times and won my AG three times in my early 60s with times ranging from 3:38 to 3:57. In 2008 my finish time of 4:01 was only good enough for 3rd place so I didn’t believe I could be competitive this year. With only one week of altitude training and still suffering GI issues I figured my target should be 4:10 to 4:15. The Sports Manager didn’t return from the West Coast till late Sat afternoon so I traveled to Steamboat by myself. I picked up my race packet and enjoyed a nice pasta dinner at our favorite Italian restaurant. Sun was ‘M’ day. The weather forecast called for sunny and warm temps. It is necessary to catch a bus to the start line at 6am. It was 50F at 6am! It was at little cooler at Hahns Peak Village but sunny and in the low 50s at the 7:30am start. There were 450 runners in the marathon and 1000 runners in the Half that started at the 13 M mark of the marathon course. The 1st Half is fast in spite of a few nasty hills because overall it drops 1000 ft. I have made the mistake in the past of starting two fast in this race so I decided to run a 9:00 min/mile pace through the 1st Half. I passed Mile 5 in 44:23, Mile 10 in 1:28:40 and reached the Half in 1:57:41. I was right on pace! I knew the 2nd Half would not be as fast because there are five BAHs so I slowed my pace to 10 min/mile. I figured if I could hold a 10 min pace except for the 3 nasty BAHs at mile 20 then I should be able to finish close to 4:10? My legs were already beginning to tire so the 10-min pace felt good. I even managed to hold that pace through the first two BAHs at miles15 and 18. However when I crested the BAH at mile 18 my legs were very tired and heavy and I knew I was in trouble. I hoped I could hold the 10- min pace till the start of the BAHs at mile 20 because I figured there would be some walking required through those hills. But it wasn’t meant to be – by the time I reached Mile 19 my legs were wasted/finished – there was nothing left and I was forced to start walking! I knew right then that the final 7 miles were going to be very ugly and painful. I tried to use the ‘Galloway’ strategy – walk 1 min and run 5 min. I reached Mile 20 in 3:08:13 and a split of 11:11 and now faced 3 nasty BAHs over the next 3 miles. The 1min/5min strategy/pattern quickly disintegrated and the run time became shorter and the walk longer but I somehow I managed to hold a 12-min pace through the BAHs. I crested the final BAH at mile 23 in 3:45 and realized that my target of 4:15 wasn’t going to happen. I would have to run a sub 10-min pace over the final 5K and that wasn’t going to happen. Mile 24 was a steep downhill and gravity helped pull me down that mile in a split of 9:47. However when the course flattened and gravity no longer helped my legs refused to move and I struggled to walk/jog the next mile in 11:47. When I reached Mile 25 in 4:06:34 I tried to fool and motivate myself with a goal of finishing under 4:20. However my legs were wasted – totally finished – and refused to move. The last mile of the course runs along Main St in Steamboat and is lined with spectators cheering the runners to the finish. Maddog was not going to allow himself to be embarrassed by walking/crawling along that section so we walked/crawled for about 3 min to give the legs a chance to recover and then sucked it up and jogged the final section of the course to cross the finish line in 4:20:47! When I crossed that finish line there was absolutely nothing left in the old legs or old bod. I didn’t even have enough energy to fart! Thank goodness breathing is involuntary because I didn’t have enough energy for that either! I shuffled/crawled to the car to get the camera for a finish line photo. After the photo I checked the race results. I was shocked! That pathetic/poor finish time was good enough to place 2nd AG. If I had achieved my target of 4:15 I would have won my AG? Clearly the fast dogs did not show up for this race! I did not deserve an award for such a poor performance and time – maybe for the perseverance and tenacity to accept a HUGE amount of pain to get to the finish line? I have no idea why I suffered such a bad crash or collapse. The last time I suffered that much pain and hurt that much in a race was one year ago at the Boulder Marathon – the 1st race back after a 6-month sabbatical due the mystery back injury. But at least I had a reason - I was not in shape and had not trained enough! I think I am in good shape and believed my race strategy was smart but I have to assume the 9-min pace through the 1st Half was too fast? Maybe the past few months of illness and GI problems have taken a bigger toll on the old bod that I thought? Now I am concerned about my next race next weekend. The Estes Park Marathon is much higher and much tougher. And it has been a long time since I ran back-to-back (consecutive) weekends. Thus I am going to run much smarter and slower and hopefully finish with a faster time and MUCH less pain!



06/16/10
CONGRATULATIONS Xiao Tu from Maryland for finishing of the 50 and DC Marathon Circuit. Xiao finish his Marathon at the Steamboat Spring Marathon in Steamboat Spring, CO on 06/06/10. Great job Xiao!!!!!



06/16/10
100 MARATHON CLUB NEWSLETTER #21 June 13, 2010 100 Marathon Club Reunion #2 Finishing 100 marathons is a prerequisite for club membership, but the average number of marathons completed by the 48 members who attended the club’s reunion at the Yakima River Canyon Marathon (YRCM) weekend of March 26-28, 2010 was 191+. The total number of completed marathons for this group was an amazing 9,202! Those who were at the meeting the day before the race introduced themselves, and each one received a YRCM mug. Pins of accomplishment were presented to those who had reached (or passed) various milestones. Receiving “200” pins were: Paula Boone (Humble, TX), Ron Fowler (Rochester, WA) Rick Haase (Shoreline, WA), Robert Lopez (Seattle, WA), Cheri Pompeo (Woodinville, WA), Gunhild Swanson (Spokane, WA) and Steve Yee (Renton, WA). David Jones (Seattle, WA) ran his 200th marathon the next day and received a personalized medallion and his “200” pin at the awards ceremony. Jim Scheer (Vancouver, WA) recently completed #300 and was presented a personalized medallion for this accomplishment by Fenny Roberts (Salem, OR). He, Jim Boyd (Seattle, WA), Mel Preedy (Ravensdale, WA) and John Wallace (Longboat Key, FL) all received “300” pins. Steve Boone (Humble, TX) and Bob Dolphin (Renton/Yakima, WA) were the recipients of “400” pins. The lucky winners of the drawing prizes were Jim Boyd, Jim Collins (Sarasota, FL), Claude Hicks, (Fort Worth, TX), Mel Preedy, Fenny Roberts and Michael Wakabayashi (Spokane, WA). Jeff Hagen (Yakima, WA) was the winner of the “grand prize,” a beautifully framed picture that was donated by The Framemaker, a YRCM sponsor. After the meeting everyone enjoyed the pasta meal and were treated to inspirational and humorous presentations by Marathon Maniac (MM) Don “The Rev” Kienz, (Exton, PA) and noted author Joe Henderson (Eugene, OR). The weather was perfect for the race on an awesome course on Saturday, March 27, 2010. A record number of 532 marathoners completed the 10th annual YRCM. The traditional awards ceremony/meal at 4:00 p.m. was attended by almost 300 participants, volunteers, family and friends. At this time 25 runners who had completed all ten races were honored, and each one received a beautiful royal blue jacket from our sponsor, Stewart Subaru of Yakima. The eleven club members who are included in this group are: Steve Barrick (Kent, WA), Jim Boyd, Bob Dolphin, Ron Fowler, David Jones, Jose Nebrida (Chicago, IL), David Olsho (Seattle, WA), Mel Preedy, Fenny Roberts, Jim Scheer and Steve Yee. The final activity for the successful marathon reunion weekend was the no- host breakfast on Sunday morning in downtown Yakima at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel. Everyone is invited to participate in the April 2, 2011, 11th annual YRCM. Plan to come for a weekend of fun activities and a chance to run a marathon with Dick Beardsley. Upcoming Events July 25, 2010 – Third Annual Madison Marathon in SW Montana…“Highest Road Marathon in America,” (9,000+ to 10,000+ ft.). Home page: www.themadisonmarathon.com. Directed by club members: September 12, 2010 – Skagit Flats Marathon, Burlington, WA, Terry Sentinella April 2, 2011 – Yakima River Canyon Marathon, Ellensburg to rural Selah, WA, Bob & Lenore Dolphin May 1, 2011 – Tacoma City Marathon, Tacoma, WA, Tony Phillippi Note: If you’re a marathon race director and want your run publicized in the newsletter, let us know and we’ll make it happen. 100 Marathon Club Merchandise Check the website, www.100marathonclub.com. Personalized medallions, T-shirts and pins are available. The medallions cost $20.00 plus $3.00 postage, and for the short- sleeved, teal T-shirts and the long- sleeved white T-shirts the cost is $15.00 each plus $3.00 postage for each shirt. WELCOME TO 14 NEW MEMBERS As of February 24, 2010, the total membership was 271. Add the new members since then, and the total becomes 285. MM #266 Robert Cowan of Coto de Casa, California, ran his first marathon in May of 1978, the Palos Verdes Marathon. His 100th marathon was the Pasadena Marathon on February 21, 2010. He has completed 49 ultras and 51 26.2 mile marathons and has a great PR of 2:56:32. The Cleveland Marathon on April 29, 2001, was #1 for Lou D’Alessandris. Less than nine years later the Little Rock Marathon on March 7, 2010 became #100. He has a PR of 3:34:53 and has run 3 ultras to bring his total to 103. Our first Canadian member from Quebec is Robert Andre Gagnon from Chicoutimi. He ran his first marathon in 1980, the Marathon Beauceron at Saint-Georges de Beauce, Quebec. March 28, 2009, was the date for #100, the Konigsforst Marathon, (Deutschland). Dennis Huffman of Chino Hills, California, ran his first marathon at Culver City, CA, and #100 was Palos Verdes Marathon in May 2007. He has a total of 164 marathons and a super PR of 2:35:04 from the Las Vegas Marathon in February of 1989. In August of 1991 he ran 82 miles in a 12-hour race and in November of 1993 it was 131 miles in a 24-hour race. He has completed four 100-Mile events: Angles Crest, Leadville, Mohican and Western States….all sub-24 races! The original Hogeye Marathon in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on April 29, 1978, was the first one for MM Steve Hughes of Little Rock Arkansas. #100 was the Kentucky Derby Marathon in Louisville, KY, on April 24, 2010. He became a 50 STATES FINISHER at Humpy’s in 2009. He said, “ Barring injury, snowstorm, or volcanic eruptions, I should finish my 2nd time around the 50 states in Hawaii in either December 2010 or January 2011.” MM #1234 (cool number!) Nick Karem of Louisville, Kentucky, ran his first marathon on November 12, 1978, the Louisville Marathon in his hometown. He set his PR of 3:30:38 at this race on November 13, 1983. He traveled to St. Joseph, Minnesota, for #100, We Walk! Lake Wobegon on May 14, 2010. In 2008 he ran 22 marathons. He has completed a total of 90 marathons and 10 ultras and has run at least one marathon per year since 1978! MM #408 Thomas “T.O.” Okazaki is from Southlake, Texas. The Dallas White Rock Marathon on December 15, 2002, was #1 for him. The Cowtown Marathon on February 27, 2010, was #100, and it was the day he also qualified for his first Boston Marathon with his new PR of 3:15:16. MM #107 David Reid of Crestline, California ran marathon #1 at Honolulu on December 11, 1983. He planned his 100th marathon and completion of 50 States for the February 13, 2010, Myrtle Beach Marathon in South Carolina. Fate meant it not to be!!! The stormy weather on the East Coast that day caused the cancellation of the race. His “whining” was heard up and down the West Coast! When it reached the state of Washington, we suggested that we could help him make lemonade out of the lemons he just received….by running #100 on March 27, 2010, at the YRCM. He accepted our offer, arrived in Yakima early and was immediately put to work as a volunteer. When he crossed the finish line two days later with a Boston Qualifier, he was given a bouquet of ten red roses. At the awards ceremony/meal he was presented a personalized medallion and a #100 pin. I think he liked his “lemonade” as he was inducted into the 100 Marathon Club. Update: He became a 50 STATES FINISHER on April 10, 2010, at King’s Mt. Marathon in South Carolina. MM #537 Silverio Rivas of Rancho Cucamonga, California, ran his first marathon, Palos Verdes, on June 12, 1982. The Los Angeles Marathon on March 21, 2010, was #100. He ran his only ultra, the Bulldog 50K, on August 23, 2008. The fourth member to join the club from Germany is Mario Sagasser, the vice president of the 100 Marathon Club Deutschland, from Henstadt- Ulzburg. On April 16, 2000, he ran #1, the 15th Hamburg Marathon. Five years later on April 24, 2006, he ran #100 at the 20th Hamburg Marathon. The Lothar-Gehrke-Birthday Marathon on April 4, 2009, in Hamburg was #200. He has a total of 232 marathons/ultras with a PR of 3:06:26. He’s a member of the Jubilee Club Berlin Marathon (Germany, 10 continuous participations from 2000 to 2009). He’s a Spartathlon Finisher 2009 with a time of 30:16:59. MM #508 Ray Shaw, aka “McGyver,” is a runner I met at the Valentine Marathon at Millersylvania State Park south of Olympia, Washington, in February of 2007. After he completed the half marathon that day, I suggested to him that he should try to run his first marathon at the YRCM on March 31, 2007. He not only did that, but he also became a “Maniac” who ran 24 marathons/ultras in 2007, 56 of the same in 2008 and 28 more in 2009!!! His 100th marathon/ultra was on July 26, 2009, at San Francisco. With careful planning he celebrated the running of his 100th 26.2 mile marathon at the March 27, 2010, YRCM. He set his PR of 4:21 at Portland, Oregon, on October 4, 2009, the day of Bob Dolphin’s 80th birthday. He caught up with Bob on the “states count.” Both need 13 to become finishers, and the odds are that Ray will get there first. Saeed Gordafarid, a native Persian, ran a few marathons in 2003 and early 2004. When he became a U.S. citizen in 2004, he changed his name to Allen Smith. He lives in Sun Valley, California, and completed marathon #100 at Orange County on May 2, 2010. He is self-trained, and his first race ever was the Long Beach Marathon on October 12, 2003…. and he qualified for Boston that day! He’s run Boston every year since then except for 2009 when it was closed before he tried to register. His PR is 3:04, and his cumulative average for 100 marathons in 6½ years is 3:47, without a DNF. He ran a marathon on February 6, 2010, in 4:24 and another one the next day in 4:23. He sky dives every weekend that he isn’t running a marathon…..and has skydived 2,111 times since September 2000!!! The Whistlestop Marathon in Ashland, Wisconsin, on October 9, 1999, was the first one for MM Karen Van Rite of New Berlin, WI. The Go! St. Louis Marathon on April 11, 2010, was #100. She won the female division of her first ultra, Badgerland Striders 12/24 Hour Run, when she completed 57.17 miles in 12 hours. She has a PR of 3:33:36. MM #2 Chris Warren of Renton, Washington, is one of the three founders of the MM Club. The other two are MM #1 Steve Yee of Renton and MM #3 Tony Phillippi of Tacoma. Both are 100 Marathon Club members. The Seattle Marathon on November 26, 2000, was the first one for Chris. The final Seafair Marathon on July 7, 2008, was #100. He has a total of 176 marathons/ultras with a remarkable PR of 2:49:56. WHERE THE 100 MARATHON CLUB NORTH AMERICA MEMBERS ARE FROM: UNITED STATES…….. Alabama – 2; Alaska – 1; Arizona – 2; Arkansas – 1; California – 31; Colorado – 6; Connecticut – 1; Florida – 15; Georgia – 7; Hawaii – 1; Illinois – 8; Iowa – 2; Kansas – 1; Kentucky – 9; Louisiana – 4; Maine – 1; Maryland – 4; Massachusetts – 2; Michigan – 3; Minnesota – 12; Missouri – 5; Nebraska – 4; New Jersey – 3; New Mexico – 3; New York – 5; North Carolina – 1; Ohio – 11; Oklahoma – 2; Oregon – 15; Pennsylvania – 5; South Dakota – 2; Tennessee – 5; Texas – 21; Utah – 2; Vermont-3; Virginia – 2; Washington – 46; West Virginia – 2; Wisconsin – 5. CANADA……..British Columbia – 5; Ontario – 2; Quebec – 1; Saskatchewan – 2 AUSTRALIA – 2; AUSTRIA – 1; GERMANY – 4; SWEDEN – 1; UNITED KINGDOM – 12 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The 18 page 100 Marathon Club North America Roster has been updated. For the club members who don’t have e- mail, we send the Newsletters via snail mail but not the roster. If you want to see it, it will be necessary for you to go to the website www.100marathonclub.us. The 100 Marathon Club North America has no dues but meets its expenses from donations and through a small profit made on the sale of club T- shirts, pins (increments of 100) and personalized medallions. Please contact us if you’re interested in making any purchases…..and let us know about your activities. Bob and Lenore Dolphin (425)226-1518, Renton 10519 126th Avenue S.E. (509)966-0188, Yakima Renton, WA 98056 (425)681-0154, Cell e-mail: dolphinmteam@earthlink.net



06/16/10
COEUR d’ ALENE MARATHON May 30, 2010 It had been two years since Lenore and I had gone to Northern Idaho to be a part of the Coeur d’ Alene Marathon. This year the marathon, half marathon and 5K run/walk were held on Sunday, May 30, 2010. It was the 33rd running of the marathon that is traditionally held on Memorial Day weekend, and Mac Bohlman of Walla Walla, Washington, is the only runner who has completed all of them. I first ran this race in 1987 and have run it 20 times altogether with an initial string of 16 times. I had concerns about finishing the marathon under the six hour course closure time, so I signed up for the 5:30 a.m. Marathon Walk. The 60+ marathon and half marathon early starters crossed the starting mats on time. The participants walked or ran on Main Street in Riverstone, a new building complex, and proceeded a quarter of a mile to the nearly Centennial Trail. Here we walked north on a new part of the trail for a mile and a half to a turn-around. I enjoyed the scenery, but it was disturbing to me when I realized that I was walking in “last place.” From then on I tried to overtake walkers and managed to pass seven of them by the eighth mile in downtown Coeur d‘ Alene. I always enjoy this course by or near Coeur d’ Alene Lake as we follow the Centennial Trail. The weather was overcast with temperatures in the 50’s and mid 60’s, good conditions for walking or running. Strong lake winds of 30 mph were, thankfully, localized. It was great to be able to visit with others in the early miles. Steve Love, 56, of Mansfield, Washington, has a chronic injury but still manages to finish marathons at Coeur d’ Alene, Yakima River Canyon, Lake Chelan and others every year. 75 year old Mac Bohlman had a hip replacement operation two years ago and carried a cane with him as he walked/ran his 33rd consecutive Coeur d’ Alene Marathon! It had been 10 years since I’d seen 72 year old Jerry Youngblood from Richland at the Tri Cities Marathon in his hometown. In the 10th mile three runners were chatting as they ran side-by-side. They were the first three male runners to pass me…..wiping out my 1 and ½ hour early lead! From then on until the end of my walk, there were runners to greet as they passed me going out and also on their way back from the turn-around. In the last four miles of the marathon we had a tour of the North Idaho Community College grounds. This was followed by a pleasant walk on another segment of the Centennial Trail to a park in Riverstone. Here I made my way to the finish line where Lenore was waiting for me. I finished with a 7:08:15, an average pace of 16:20 minutes per mile, well off of my run/walk pace in recent races. I was in 46th place of the early marathon walk field of 52. Of the early starters I was in 2nd place of two in the 75+M division. Mac Bohlman had finished in 7:04:34. It was good to be back in Coeur d’ Alene for another marathon, and we appreciate the hospitality of our good friend Bev Gibson of Spokane Valley for being a gracious hostess during the marathon weekend. ……Written by Bob Dolphin …….. Edited, Typed and Distributed by Lenore Dolphin PARTIAL RESULTS – COEUR d’ ALENE MARATHON, May 30, 2010 2:44:47 Kjell Schloeberg, 32, Hamburg, Germany, OVERALL WINNER, First in Division 2:45:54 Jackson Johnson, 29, Lincoln, IL, SECOND OVERALL, 1st 2:52:00 Patrick Murphy, 28, St. Ignatius, MT, THIRD OVERALL, 2nd 3:06:32 Jody Aslett, 41, Sandpoint, ID, FIRST WOMAN OVERALL, 1st 3:16:46 Debbie Gibson, 45, Helena, MT, SECOND WOMAN OVERALL, 1st 3:17:26 Meredith Leva, 23, Glendale, AZ, THIRD WOMAN OVERALL, 1st 3:19:48 Al Harmon, 48, West Vancouver, BC, Marathon Maniac (MM) 3:48:20 Michael Wakabayashi, 62, Spokane, WA, MM 4:10:24 Gunhild Swanson, 65, Spokane, WA, MM, 1st 4:20:17 Cheri Pompeo, 58, Woodinville, WA, MM, 3rd 4:24:55 Bonni Brooks, 46, Anchorage, AK 4:31:20 Jill Hudson, 48, Shoreline, WA, MM 4:32:47 Janice Moyer, 53, Wellpinit, WA, MM 4:33:31 Jim Scheer, 68, Vancouver, WA, MM, 1st 4:34:31 Bill Voilland, 62, Richland, WA, Evil Triplet 4:37:02 Sally Quinn, 73, Spokane, WA, 1st 4:39:27 Brian Starkey, 44, Edgewood, WA, MM 4:43:25 Clark Gilbert, 56, Friday Harbor, WA 4:53:05 Marie Zoren, 46, Gig Harbor, WA, MM 5:04:24 Monte Pascual, 50, Federal Way, WA, MM 5:11:24 Ray Shaw, 52, Tacoma, WA, MM 5:40:39 Jane Herzog, 47, Tacoma, WA, MM, Early Start (ES) 6:13:48 Mel Preedy, 77, Ravensdale, WA, MM, 2nd 7:03:20 Jerry Youngblood, 72, Richland, WA, ES, 1st 7:04:34 Malcolm (Mac) Bohlman, 75, Walla Walla, WA, ES, 1st 7:08:15 Bob Dolphin, 80, Renton/Yakima, WA, MM, ES, 2nd 7:42:46 Gloria Bassler, 73, Palos Verdes, CA, ES, 1st 7:42:46 Joan Bassler, 45, Spokane, WA, ES 8:39:47 Steve Love, 56, Mansfield, WA, ES



06/16/10
NORTH OLYMPIC DISCOVERY MARATHON June 6, 2010 On Sunday, June, 6, 2010, I ran my eighth consecutive North Olympic Discovery Marathon from Sequim, Washington, to Port Angeles, Washington. This year for the first time I took advantage of the early start available to walkers and runners who feel they need more than 5 ½ hours to complete the course. I’ve been walking marathons in 7+ hours and running/walking them in 6 ½ hours these days, so this was a good plan for me. On race morning Dick Ziehe, our Renton neighbor and friend, picked up Lenore and me at our Port Angeles motel to take us to the starting area at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. At 7:00 a.m. I said “goodbye” to Lenore and Dick and joined 42 other early-starters as we crossed a timing mat to begin our point-to-point race that was on the Olympic Discovery Trail, for the most part. Much of this scenic trail has a rails to trails origin while the remainder is on town and rural road margins. It crosses creeks in wooded areas and is flat to rolling with several short, steep hills. The last four miles follow the shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca with marine views of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. I enjoyed visiting with Frank Bartocci of Rochester, Minnesota, early in the race. We see each other at marathons several times each year. He ran the Newport Marathon in Oregon the previous day and then drove to Port Angeles to run his 350th marathon the next day. In the sixth mile, after I had completed an initial loop, I ran through Sequim and greeted my cheering section, Lenore and Dick, by the restaurant where they had eaten breakfast. I ran with Marathon Maniac (MM) Cal Evans in the early miles. He reminded me that I had an encounter with a deer close to the finish line in 2009. I was walking when the deer crossed in front of me, panicked and ran into a chain link fence that was hidden by some brush. It reversed course and scampered away uninjured. An advantage of taking an early start is to be able to see other participants as they pass me. In mid- course a bicycle escort led Anthony Skuce, 46, of Vancouver, BC, as he sped by. This Canadian runner ran unchallenged to a 2:37:45 win. In second place was Jeason Murphy, 30, of Suquamish, Washington, with a 2:57:23. David Nelson, 32, of Bremerton came in third with a 3:01:42. A string of male runners passed me and offered greetings or words of encouragement. One of the first women runners said, “Hi, Bob” as she went on by. I responded, but it took a moment to realize that it was Regina Joyce, 53, of Lynnwood whom Lenore and I had talked with the day before. She had been accompanied by our mutual friend Janet Burgess, a Renton neighbor. Regina passed the woman leader at Mile 22 and extended her lead as she ran by the Strait to the finish line that was located by the race headquarters Red Lion Inn and City Pier. Her time was 3:24:46. In second place was MM Ginger Gruber, 40, of Port Orchard with a 3:32:17. Tiffany Crumbaugh, 32, of Bothell was in third place with a 3:36:35. At the halfway mark I had a 3:08:00 time and was passed by a male runner who appeared to be in my age division. After I crossed a bridge over McDonald Creek, I was able to pass him and then I ran/walked to keep ahead of my competitor. In the last 5.2 miles I walked to the finish line at a 16 minute pace and had a time of 6:28:26, 373rd of 396 overall and first early starter in the 70+ division. Lenore, Dick and his wife Shirley were volunteers at the finish line as “buddies.” They greeted individual finishers and provided them with a finishing medal, bottle of water or energy drink, took them to the chip removal volunteers and directed them to the checked baggage area and to the refreshments. After the race was over, the four of us attended the Volunteers Dinner in the race headquarters hotel. It was a good way to finish the eighth running of the North Olympic Discovery Marathon. As always, Race Directors Michelle and Larry Little and their organization put on a great event. …………………………………….Written by Bob Dolphin Edited, Typed and Distributed by Lenore Dolphin * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * PARTIAL RESULTS – North Olympic Discovery Marathon, June 6, 2010 2:37:45 Anthony Skuce, 46, OVERALL WINNER, First in Division 2:57:23 Jeason Murphy, 30, SECOND OVERALL, 1st 3:01:42 David Nelson, 32, THIRD OVERALL, 2nd 3:24:46 Regina Joyce, 53, FIRST WOMAN OVERALL, 1st 3:29:02 Steve Supkoff, 44, MM 3:32:17 Ginger Gruber, 40, SECOND WOMAN OVERALL, 1st 3:32:35 Tiffany Crumbaugh, 37, THIRD WOMAN OVERALL, 1st 3:43:54 Terry Sentinella, 46, MM 3:49:08 Robert Lopez, 43, MM 3:51:49 Crystal Morrison, 34, 2nd 3:52:38 Steve Yee, 50, MM 3:54:09 Lesa Overfield, 51, MM, 3rd 3:58:45 Gunhild Swanson, 65, MM, 1st 4:02:29 Gene Morris, 64, 3rd 4:04:46 Ron Fowler, 62, Evil Triplet 4:16:48 Rob Jacobsen, 52, MM 4:18:42 Kimberly Kuhlmann, 31, MM 5:33:04 Kristi Brodin, 61 4:22:31 Brian Helm, 33 6:28:26 Bob Dolphin, 80, MM, Early Start (ES) 1st 4:25:01 Gay Hunter, 58, 1st 6:31:26 Larry Anners, 73, ES, 2nd 4:29:20 Kari Brodin, 47 6:34:56 Frank Bartocci, 62, MM, ES 4:40:45 Herb Allen, 67, MM, 2nd 7:02:00 Cal Evans, MM, ES 4:48:17 Un Ha Lee, 60, 1st 7:33:32 Bret Bellevue, 51, MM, ES 4:48:52 Paul Gentry, 51 5:07:05 Mike Kuhlmann, 60, MM 5:16:50 David Reid, 62, MM 5:33:00 Charles Milliman, 77, 1st



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CONGRATULATIONS Gordon Bennett from Connecticut for finishing of the 50 and DC Marathon Circuit. Gordon finish his Marathon at the Vermont Marathon in Burlington, VT on 05/30/10. Great job Gordon!!!!!



06/16/10
CONGRATULATIONS Bob Weeks from South Carolina for finishing of the 50 and DC Marathon Circuit. Bob finish his Marathon at the Grandfather Marathon in Boone, NC on 07/10/10. Great job Bob!!!!!



06/17/10
100 MARATHON CLUB NORTH AMERICA FOUNDING DATE: March 31, 2001 CLUB ROSTER as of June 12, 2010 Tom Adair, Alpharetta, GA – 1st M, 11/22/94, Atlanta….100th M, 11/23/01, Atlanta. President of the 50 States Marathon Club. Had 74 consecutive marathon months by November 2000. Completed 250th M on 10/7/07 at Cologne, Germany. 300th M, 5/25/09, Darkside at Peachtree City, GA. Michael Alsworth, Swindon Wiltshire, England – First Marathon, August 1985… 100th M, February 1998, Las Vegas. 230th M, 2008 Las Vegas. Daniel Archambeau, Sebring, FL – First M, August 1980, Paavo Nurmi…100th M, 1998, Nanisivik, Canada. 230th M, Dec. 2008, Las Vegas. 200th, 4/4/09, Yakima River Canyon. Newton Baker, Montpelier, Vermont Gene Bandler, East Meadow, NY – First M, May 1996, Long Island, 100th M, October 17, 2004, Pacemaker, 12/24/97. All but 3 M’s since pacemaker. Eugene Barker, Louisville, KY – Ran 94.5 miles in Corn Belt 24 Hour Run. Steve Barrick, Kent, WA – 1st M, Feb. 1989, Trails End….100th M November 2003, Seattle. Race Director, Green River Marathon. Has run two sub 3-hour marathons. Andrew Bartczak, Apple Valley, MI – First M, 9/30/79, Warsaw…100th M, 5/4/08 on his 50th birthday, Lincoln National Guard. Dick Bartlett – Roswell, NM – 1st M, May 1977, Syracuse, NY…100th M, January 9, 2000, Walt Disney World. 50 States FINISHER, Humpy’s/2008. Total M’s, 126. Frank Bartocci, Rochester, MN – First M, Dallas White, 12/4/83…..100th M, Mid City Marathon, Rochester, MN, May 2001….300th M, 7/24/09, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT. FOUR time 50 States FINISHER. Dave Bell, Highlands Ranch, CO – First M., Steamboat Marathon (CO), 6/4/95…100th M, Steamboat, 6/5/05….200th M, 6/1/08, Steamboat Springs. FOUR time 50 States FINISHER. Lois Berkowitz, Riverview, MI – First M, April 1990, Glass City…100th M, Avalon Benefit 50 Mile Run….300th M, 4/26/09, Glass City, Toledo, OH. Victor Bhatt, Sugarland, TX – First M, May 1972. Roger Biggs, Stevenage, United Kingdom – Unique Record: in 1996 did 100th 10-Miler, 100th Half Marathon and 100th Marathon in consecutive races. First runner from the U.K. to become a 50 States & DC FINISHER……at the Honolulu Marathon 12/9/07. 500th M, June 2009, Deadwood Michelsen Trail, Deadwood, SD. Robert (“Cowboy Jeff”) Bishton, Ft. Myers, FL – First M, October 2004, Baltimore, …100th, Snickers, Albany, Ga, 3/7/09, 50 States & DC Finisher. Jim Bitwood, Laurel, MD Paula Boone, Humble, TX – First M, May 11, 1996, Antelope Island (Utah)…100th M, March 23, 2003, Dallas Trails. 200th M, 5/20/07, Delaware Marathon. States FINISHER twice. Steve Boone, Humble, TX – Officer in 50 States Marathon Club. 350th M and third time states FINISHER, Humpy’s Marathon (AK), 8/19/07. 400th M, 2009. Jim Boyd, Seattle, WA – 1st M, 10/14/1978, Heart of San Diego….100th M, 4/5/97, Santa Barbara….300th M, 6/14/09, Light at the End of the Tunnel, North Bend, WA. 50 States & DC finisher, October 26, 1997. Ray Boytim, Spring, TX – First M, January 1979, Houston…100th M., April 24, 1994. John Bozung, Orem, UT – First North American to do all 7 continents in one year (1997) and 98 consecutive months streak as of November 2001. 250th M, 5/5/07, Wild, Wild West, Lone Pine (GA). As of 2/25/09, 184 consecutive months of running at least 1 M per month. Marv Bradley, Canon City, CO – First M, June 7, 1992, Steamboat….100th M, January 1, 2005, Texas, Completed 50 States December 8, 2002, Honolulu. Robert D. Britain (Doug), Wayzata, MN – First M, October 2001, Chicago…100th M, Niagara Falls, 10/26/08. He’s run a sub 4 hour marathon in each of the 50 states. First Clydesdale to run each of the 50 states with a sub 4:00 time.. Jack Brooks, St. Albans, Herts, UK – First M, 1990, London…100th M., December 17, 2003, Majorca. 200th M and 2nd Brit to complete all fifty states, 4/20/09, Country Music at Nashville, TN. Mike Brooks, Danville, ME – Completed 50 States & DC June 21, 2003, Midnight Sun. First M, 10/15/95, Bay State… 100th M, US Air Force, Ohio, 9/20/03. Has conquered Death Valley, run three marathons in every U.S. state, endured 24, 48 and 72 hour races……and a 6- day race. Ran 491 miles in a 10-day race starting 4/22/09. Kevin Brosi, Flower Mound, TX – First M, 12/14/86, Dallas White Rock…100th M, Newport (Oregon), 5/30/09. Lois Brown, Sebring, FL – First M, December 3, 1988, Blue Angel…100th M, January 25, 2004, Las Vegas. Ron Bucy, Bridgeport, WV – Completed 50 States & DC December 9, 2001, Honolulu. Cliff Burgess, Hewitt, TX – 3 continents and 16 countries by the end of 2001. Janet Burgess, Renton, WA – First M, May 1998, Vancouver, BC….100th M, October 4, 2009, Maine Marathon. Completed 100th Marathon AND finished 50th state on the same day. Ed Burnham, Kansas City, MO – Ran first marathon at age 70 in 1994 at San Antonio… 100th M, Dec. 2000, White Rock at Dallas. Last M, Oct. 2004, Des Moines, IA. Betty Mae Burrell, Harrison, TN – Only female to walk a marathon in all 50 states. Betty Mae Burrell died on July 28, 2007, after a fatal heart attack. Peter Butler, St. Paul, MN – Has run 25 consecutive Grandma’s Marathons (by March 2003). 1st M, Oct. 1976, Land O’ Lakes, Minneapolis, MN….100th M, 1982…. 200th M, 1987….300th M, 1992….400th M….1998. 50 States FINISHER. Current total 580+. PR 3:02. Todd Byers, Long Beach,CA – 1st M, Emerald City, Seattle….100th M, Seattle. 250th M, Frederick, Md. Runs some marathons barefoot! Tim Byrnes,Wichita, KS – First M, October 21, 1989, Wichita…100th M, May 12, 2000, Halifax (Nova Scotia). Chuck Cammack, Albany, OR – Ran a 100 Miler in Vermont in 19 hours and 45 Minutes. 200th M, 4/29/07, Eugene (OR). Burt Carlson, Mound, MN – USATF National Championship Age Group Wins (by January 15, 2002): six 24 hours, two 100K’s, one 50 mile trail run. 300th M, 10/5/08 at age 83! Bob Carpenter, Cana Point, CA Big Dave Carter, Bedford Beds, England – Has a Yakima River Canyon Marathon Logo tattooed on his thigh! Marty Chalfin, Lake Mary, FL – By 2002, one Ironman (November 6, 1999) and 6 Continents. Russell Cheney, Torrance, CA – 1st M, 1990, Los Angeles….100th M, 1999, Los Angeles….200th M, 9/10/05, Bismark, ND. PR, 3:29:17. Marathon/ultra Total = 283. Boston 3 times. US Olympic Torch Bearer. “Russell B Cheney” 50K, DE. Co-founder of Marathon Drive Club. Eliot Collins, Raritan, NJ – 1st M, Atlantic City Marathon, October 18, 1998….. 100th M, New York City, November 5, 2006. Has run Pikes Peak “double” (Marathon and Half Marathon on consecutive days) three times. Total of 137. Jim Collins, Sarasota, FL – 1st M, 6/13/87, God’s Country, Galeton, PA….100th M 1/31/10, Ocala, Ocala, FL. PR 3:07:12. 15 M’s, 85 Ultras. 50 States FINISHER 10/4/08, Bristol, NH. John Connor, Newport, KY – First M, Louisville….100th M, March 31, 2007, Yakima River Canyon Marathon. 50 States FINISHER. Harold Copeland, Richland, WA – 1st M, 11/15/75, Cheney….100th M, 5/24/98, Coeur d’ Alene. 50+ Course Record, November 20, 1976, Cheney Marathon, 3:25:42. Tony Covarrubias, Auburn, WA Robert Cowan, Coto de Caza, CA – 1st M, May 1978, Palos Verdes Marathon… 100th M, 2/21/10, Pasadena Marathon. Has run 49 ultramarathons. Tom Craven, Honolulu, HI – 1st M, 12/15/74, Honolulu….100th M, 1/17/10, Redding. 72 M’s, 29 Ultras. Holds age 60 course record for Bandera 50K. Francesco Crinity – Philadelphia, PA, First M, November 19, 2000…100th M, April 18, 2005, Boston Rich Cromwell, Ney, OH – First M, 1989, Cleveland. Harry Curtis, Cincinnati, OH – First M, 1980, Columbus…100th M, May 5, 2002, Flying Pig, Cincinnati Lou D’Alessandris, Akron, OH – First M, 4/29/01….100th M, Little Rock, 3/7/10. Has Has run 3 ultramarathons. Susan Daley, Chicago, IL – 1st M, 1991, Chicago…..100th M, 1997, Carolina M. in SC….200th M, 2000, Chicago. By June 25, 2003, 7 continents and 50 states. Beth Davenport, Santa Fe, NM, – First M, 10/19/92, Tour of Albuquerque …100th M, Yakima River Canyon, 4/4/09. 50 States FINISHER. Total of 114. Plans to run #200 at YRCM in 2015! Rich DeCample, Renton, WA – 1st M, 4/14/86, Emerald City, Seattle….100th M, 5/28/2000, Vermont City. Finished first 50 States & DC circuit at Sunburst on June 10, 2000…finished second one at Old Mulkey on October 25, 2003. By Nov. 2009, FOUR time States finisher and total of 238 M’s. Eugene De Fronzo, Waterbury, CT – 1st M. 1961, New York City….100th M, 1998, Jacksonville. By September 26, 2001, had completed 50 States twice and all Canadian provinces and territories. M #300, Casper, WY, 6/5/06. 6 TIME 50 STATES FINISHER. Featured in Wall St. Journal article, 11/18/09. Carol Dellinger, Spokane, WA – At age 35, 2nd youngest female to complete 100 marathons. #215 M, California International, Sacramento, 12/2/07. Ran #235 M 1/17/10, Phoenix….9 weeks after mastectomy surgery! Tom Detore, Unadilla, NE – First M, March 1986, Los Angeles…100th M, November 2000, North Central Trail. 300th M, Texas Marathon, January 1, 2010 Don Dickmeyer, Omaha, NE – 25 consecutive Lincoln Marathons. Lincoln was his 1st, 25th and 100th marathon. Brian Doherty, London, England – As director of the original 100 Marathon Club (London) inducted Bob Dolphin as the first American member in April 1997. Elaine Doll-Dunn, Spearfish, SD – Was “Mrs. South Dakota” at age 62….and ran 26.2 Marathons that year as she represented her state! Race director of the Leading Ladies Marathon, Spearfish, SD, in August. Bob Dolphin, Renton, WA – Ran a 3:00:12 PR at age 58, and as a former Marine was thrilled to be first of 47 in the 70+ Male age group at the Marine Corps Marathon when he was 74 (2003). Recipient of the 50 States & DC Group’s 2007 “Humanitarian Award.” Completed 400th M, 3/31/07, at Yakima River Canyon Marathon (co-director of this race). From 4/29/07 he ran 7 marathons in 7 consecutive weekends at age 77 in 2007. Featured in John “The Penguin” Bingham’s October 2007 Runner’s World article (p. 62). Inducted into Marathon Maniacs Hall of Fame, 4/4/09. Ran Portland M on 80th Birthday, 10/4/09. Member #806 of Japan Joyful 100 Marathon Running Club. Featured in Seattle Times article, 11/27/09. Total M’s = 461. Michael Dutton, Everett, WA – First M, Capital City (Olympia, WA), May 22, 1994…. 100th M, Skagit Flats (Burlington, WA), September 10, 2006. Steve Edwards, Ansty Nr Coventry, England. As of 3/8/09 total M’s = 491. Don Ellis, Memphis, TN – First M, October 1990, St. Louis Eb Engelmann, Salem, OR – First M, 1980, Trails End (Seaside, OR)…His PR is 3:00:09 and that’s three seconds faster than Bob Dolphin’s. Chuck Engle, Columbus, OH – MarathonGuide’s Male Outstanding Marathoner for 2006. Rosemary Evans, Flemingsburg, KY – first and second marathons were on the SAME WEEKEND!! 1st M, 10/11/97, Winston-Salem….100th M, 10/20/02, Mt. Desert Island (ME). Evan Fagan, Victoria, BC, Canada – First M, October 1988…100th M, October 2001, Royal Victoria. Virginia Farneman, Powell, OH – At the beginning of 2008…212 M’s and ultras. 50 States finisher. Sue Fauerbach, Renton, WA – First M, 1999 Portland….100th M, 3/5/06, Little Rock. Lauri Fauerbach-Adams, Philadelphia, PA, 10/21/70 – First M, 11/23/03, Philadelphia …100th M, Las Vegas, 12/7/08. Frank Fleetham, Bend, OR – 1st M, 9/19/81, Royal Victoria….100th M, 5/2/98, Double Sunflower (Twisp, WA). Had stent put in rear coronary artery in 1995….and still runs! He has two stents now!! Bob Fletcher, Fredericksburg, TX – 1st M, 2/5/77, American National,Galveston….100th M., 1/19/86, Houston. Ran 50 Marathons in 50 weeks at age 50. Author of “Spaghetti Every Friday.” Brenton Floyd, Harrison, TN – Finished 50 States & DC July 7, 2001, at Snow Mountain, Winter Park, Colorado, at age 16 years and 3 months making him the youngest person to accomplish this feat. He’s also the youngest member of our club and has run over 200 marathons. In 2006, completed 300th M, did 1st 100 Miler, won 3 ultras, ran 22 M’s and 28 ultras, finished 50 States & DC for 2nd time. M #350, Umstead 100 (NC), 3/31/07. 100th ultra, Way Too Hot 50K, Peach City (GA). Paul Fournier, Gurnee, IL – 1st M, 10/7/90, Lakefront, Milwaukee, WI….100th M, 7/1/07, Gold Coast Airport, Gold Coast, Australia. Ran M #80 & became a 50 States FINISHER on 54th birthday, 12/18/05. Completed 6 of 7 continents. Met future wife running Great Wall of China, 5/22/04. Honeymooned in Australia running Gold Coast M, 7/1/07, Bill Fornoff, Jarrettsville, MD – Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, 1994… Comrades, 1999. Ron Fowler, Seattle, WA – “Evil Triplet”…First M, November 26, 1978… 100th M, October 1, 2000, Portland. Ran at least 1 mile per day for 25 years….it happened on 3/18/08. It’s now 26 years! Norm Frank, Rochester, NY – 1st M, 4/17/67, Boston….100th M, 9/9/78, Erie. Has RUN MORE MARATHONS than anyone else in the United States. As of February 2003 had run one marathon (or more) per month for 216 consecutive months (18 years). 900+ M’s. Member #100 of our club! 200th M, Midnight Sun….300th M, Almost Heaven….400th M, 4/16/90, Boston….500th M, 9/18/93….600th M, 5/26/96, Vermont City….700th M, 12/10/99, Rocket City….800th M, 12/14/0….900th M, Memphis, 2006. Ran 30+ consecutive Boston Marathons. World record for most marathon completions in 1994, 1995 and 1996. 50 States finisher. Steve Frederickson, Kent, WA – 1st M, October 1981….100th M, November 1999, Seattle. Course record holder, ultra De Panama (racewalk) ….50.4 miles across Isthmus of Panama. Has run a marathon or ultra on all 7 continents. “Farewell to Marathoning” article in Dec. 2007 NW runner magazine. Last marathon was Marine Corps Marathon, 10/28/07….due to back injury. Update: he’s run a few more! PR, 3:03:30. Gene Fritzel, Lutherville, MD – 1st M, Marine Corps, November 3, 1991…..100th M, Humpy, August 15, 2005. Completed 50 states on August 15, 2005, too. Steve Fuller, North Kansas City, MO – 1st M, May 1979….100th M, May 1992, Andy Payne, Oklahoma City. Finished all 50 States December 1986 and all seven continents October 2002. Robert Andre Gagnon, Chicoutimi, Quebec, CANADA – 1st M, 1980, Marathon Beauceron….100th M, 4/28/09, Kunigsforst Marathon (Deutschland). PR 3:06. 3 marathons in 6 days (Deutschland). Laura Garrett, Copperas Cove, TX – 1st M, San Diego Rock ‘n Roll, June 4, 2000. 100th M/Ultra, Patriot Run, Olathe, KS, 9/11/07. 50 States FINISHER. Finished a Marathan or longer in each of 7 continents. Jon Gissberg, Seattle, WA - “Barefoot Jon” runs most M’s barefooted! First M, 6/18/77, Anchorage…100th M, 11/25/07, Seattle. Deborah Gobins, Phoenix, AZ – First M, August 1986, Pikes Peak…100th M, October 1992, St. George. Gayle Godfrey, Louisville, KY – First M, November 11, 1980, Louisville…100th M, September 27, 2003, Walker North Country. Cecil Goudeau, Denham Springs, LA – First and 100th Marathon, Mardi Gras, February 15, 1987, and February 16, 2003. Total of 138 M’s as of 9/10/07. Peter Graham, London, United Kingdom – First M, London, 1990…100th M, Abingdon Oxfordshire, 1999. Former secretary of the original 100 Marathon Club (London). Janet Green, Courtenay, BC, Canada – 1st M, October 1988, Royal Victoria….100th M, October 2001, Royal Victoria….200th M, 10/12/08, Royal Victoria. Time for 50% of her marathons is around 3:30,and she usually places in her age group. Cheri Gross, SanAntonio, TX – 1st M, 6/4/00, Rock & Roll, San Diego…100th M Sun Trust Richmond, Richmond, VA, 11/15/08. Raef Guirges, Torrance, CA – Wannabe who runs with U.S. flag all over the U.S. Rick Haase, Shoreline, WA – First M, November 27, 1978, Seattle…100th M, June 4, 2005, Kettle Moraine 100 Miler. Has run at least one marathon per year since 1978. 200th M, 6/14/09, Light at the End of the Tunnel, North Bend, WA. Jeff Hagen, Yakima, WA – 1st M, Yakima Marathon, October 7, 1979……100th M, Cle Elum 50K, September 2006. Total mileage for his 101 races (17 marathons and 83 Ultras) is 8,289 miles which is equivalent to 316 marathons. Broke 7 American 55-59 age group ultra records within a 16-month period. Overall winner at age 61 of Across the Year 48 Hour Race at Nordini Manor in Buckeye, AZ, on 12/30/08-1/1/09. Totals: 97 ultras & 20 M’s for a total of 9,367 race miles….equivalent to 367 marathons! Eddie Hahn, Ontario, CA – First M, 9/23/84, Portland (OR)…100th M, 4/26/08, Country Music. Famida Hanif-Weddle, San Jose, CA – 1st M, 7/21/85, San Francisco….100th M, 6/7/03, Forest of Nisene Marks, Aptos, CA. PR, 3:58:02. Total = 155. Finished Western States 100 M Endurance Run 6/28/97. Randy Hansen, Estherville, IA – First, University of Okoboji…100th M, Jesus Run Colorado. Jamie Harris, London, ON, Canada – 1st M, 5/19/78, National Capital (Ottawa)… 100th M, 4/27/08, Waterloo (ON). PR of 2:50:15. Boonsom Hartman, Oak Forest, IL – Completed 50 States & DC December 14, 2004, Honolulu and 100th marathon a few months later. #150 M and 2nd time around FINISHER, 6/23/07, Mayor’s M, Anchorage, AK. Mark Hartinger, Shoreline, WA – July 11, 1998, FIRST OVERALL at 34.5 mile utra, Climb-a-Mountain, at Spokane, and set course record (till then) at 4:56:02. Kevin Hatfield, Hardwick, GA – 1st M, 12/28/03, Light Marathon (Mobile, AL)… 100th M, 5/25/08, Burlington, VT. PR of 3:29:51. Roger Hauge, Excelsior, MN Irlan Hebner, Los Angeles, CA – Wannabe whose first M was on 9/13/2009, at Oasis De Montreal. Ran 10 M’s by 2/28/2010. Rick Hermelin, Thousand Oaks, CA – First M, 6/11/77, Palos Verdes M. (CA). 100th M 12/2/06, Death Valley Borax M., Death Valley, CA Wally Herman, Ottawa, ON, Canada – 1st M, 10/11/75, K-W Octoberfest Marathon, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario….100th M 6/14/81, Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man, Ont….200th M, 8/4/85….300th M, 9/29/89….400th M, 12/18/93. PR, 3:14:56. Special accomplishment: “Still living!” As of a few years ago, he has run marathons or ultras on 7 continents and in 99 countries. Jerry Herndon, Cabin Creek, WV – First M, 1975, Toledo. Claude Hicks, Jr., Fort Worth, TX – 1st M, 2/28/04, Cowtown…100th M, 10/19/08, Louisville….all 26.2 M’s. Add 8 ultras for a total 108. PR of 3:50:36. Bob Hildebrandt, Fairbanks, AK – 1st M Snowgoose, Anchorage, AK, Aug. 1993. 100th M Grandmas (MN), 6/16/07. 50 states FINISHER, Oct. 2007, Mt. Desert Island M., ME. Harry Hoffman, Jr., Port Salerno, FL – First M, January 8, 1995, Disney (Orlando), 100th M Feb. 27, 2005, New Orleans; 7 marathons in 7 states in 6 weeks; 3 marathons in 7 days, 20 in one year. 50 States FINISHER on 6/23/07. Has run 100 marathons in state of Florida. Steven Holehan, Austin, TX – 1st M, 1/17/99, Houston. 100th M. 5/6/07, Vancouver M (BC). He & his wife Parvaneh Moayedi became 50 states FINISHERS Oct. 2006 Cape Cod M. (MA). Richard Holmes, Durham, NC – 1st M, 11/11/78, Calloway Gardens, GA….100th M, 11/24/01 N. Central Trail, Sparks, MD….200th M, 3/8/09, Umstead Trail, Raleigh, NC. PR, 3:18:34. TWO times 50 States & DC FINISHER. Canadian Provinces/Territories and continents FINISHER. Projected Goals: Third time States Finisher, 2011; Second time Canada, 2011; Second time Continents, 3/7/10; titanium level of Maniacs (top level), 3/7/10. Humanitarian of the Year Award (50 States & DC). Allen Holtz, Oakdale, MN – 1st M, Oct. 1994, Twin Cities…100th M, Same as #1, Oct. 2005. Ran inaugural Yakima River Canyon Marathon, 3/31/01. 50 States FINISHER. PR of 3:20:55. As of Feb. 2008, 116 M’s and 62 ultras. In 2008 finished 8 races of 100 miles and was one of 6 to complete Grand Slam of Ultra Running. Tom Hosner, Trabuco Canyon, CA – 1st M, 5/6/90, Long Beach, CA. 100th M, 6/3/07, San Diego Rock ‘n Roll M. PR of 3:04. Christian Hottas, Hamburg, Germany – Director of 100 Marathon Club Germany. Raymond Hoyle, Watford Herts, UK – 1st M, 1987, St. Albans, U.K…..100th M, 9/22/1996, Polytechnic. Ran the Yakima River Canyon Marathon for 6 consecutive years, 2004-2009. Peter Hudec, Wannabe whose 1st M was 11/6/94, New York City. Dennis Huffman, Chino Hills, CA – 1st M, Dec. 1972, Culver City….100th M, May 2007, Palos Verdes. PR of 2:35:04 at Las Vegas M., Feb. 1989. Aug. 1991 – 82 miles in 12 Hr. Nov. 1993 - 131 miles in 24 Hr. Sub 24 hours at these 100 Milers: Angeles Crest, Leadville, Mohican and Western States. Steve Hughes, Little Rock, AR – 1st M, Original Hogeye Marathon, Fayetteville, AR, April 29, 1978….100th M, Kentucky Derby Marathon, Louisville, 4/24/10. 50 STATES FINISHER, 2009 at Humpy’s. Second time finish due Dec., 2010 or Jan., 2011. Tom Husman, Toledo, OH Gerry Hynes, Canton, OH – 1st M, 10/10/85, Nashua Johannesburg…100th M, 10/12/08, Towpath. PR of 2:48:00. Permanent #8900 for Comrades. Deborah Ingram, Gainesville, FL – Wannabe whose 1st M was Walt Disney World, 1/9/05. 50 States FINISHER, 10/3/09. Angela Ivory, Nashville, TN – 1st M, 4/28/01, Country Music M, Nashville. 100th M 8/20/06, Silver State M, Reno, NV. Ran 36 M’s and 16 ultras in 2006…. with 4 weekend doubles. M Total for 8 years = 285. Debbra Jacobs-Robinson, Burbank, CA – 1st M, 1/19/97, San Diego (now Carlsbad). 100th M, 8/3/08, San Francisco. 50 States & DC FINISHER. Deo Jaravata, Granada Hills, CA – 1st M, March 1997, Los Angeles…100th M, November 2005, Long Beach. PR of 3:30. 150th M, 6/1/08, Rock ‘n Roll, San Diego. Karl Jensen, North Vancouver, BC, Canada – Grand Slam, 1999. First Canadian to Complete The Last Great Race of Ultramarathoning. Cathie Johnson, Red Boiling Springs, TN – First M, Tennessee First, Memphis, 12/1/96 …100th M, 4/25/-0, Country Music, Nashville, TN. She’s run 5 marathons in Europe. Craig Johnson, Regina, Sask, Canada – 1st M, Sept. 1990, Saskatchewan…100th M Trestle Valley, Minot, ND, 4/25/09. (William) Troy Johnson, Red Boiling Springs, TN – 1st M, 12/1/96, Tennessee First, Memphis, TN…100th M, 4/25/09, Country Music, Nashville. He’s run five Marathons in Europe. Jay Johnson, Sauk Rapids, MN – First M, October 1994…100th M, October 2, 2005, Twin Cities. Completed 50 States October 2003. Overall winner of three Marathons. David Jones, Seattle, WA – 1st M, 3/27/83, Emerald City, Seattle….100th M, 5/5/03, Yakima River Canyon Marathon. On 2/18/08 had run at least 1 mile per day for 25 years. It’s now 26 years! Greg Judge, Seattle, WA – First M, Skagit Flats (Burlington, WA), 1994… 100th M, March 3, 2002, Napa Valley. “Evil Triplet.” Gary Julin, Omaha, NE – By November 23, 2002, had run 106 marathons under THREE HOURS!!! Chester H. Kalb, II, Key West, FL – 1st M, 1/6/02, Walt Disney World…100th M, 9/20/08, Krol’s Diner North Dakota Rough Rider…..All race walking with PR of 4:42:32. PR of 2:50:24 for prior running M’s. Ran/walked 1,656 miles from Cincinnati to DC to Cape Kennedy to Disney World. 50 States FINISHER. Nick Karem, Louisville, KY – 1st M, Louisville, 11/12/ 78….100th M, 5/15/10, We Walk Walk! Lake Wobegon, Joseph, MN. Completed at least one marathon per year Since 1978! 22 states in 2008. Bruce Katter, Edmonds, WA – First M, Seattle, Nov. 25, 1989; 100th M, New Las Vegas, Dec. 4, 2005; 50 States Finisher, working on continents. Ran his last race 3/31/07, Yakima River Canyon Marathon. Bruce Katter died on 11/11/07 from lung/bone cancer. Don Kern, Grand Rapids, MI – 1st M, 10/15/95, Chicago…100th M, 12/4/04, Memphis. Grand Rapids Marathon R.D. 50 States FINISHER. CONTINENTS FINISHER THREE TIMES. Only person to run seven continents twice in one year! Total M’s, 166 + 3 ultras. Sharon Kerson, Culver City, CA – Has run in all Canadian provinces and territories, on 3 continents, in 4 countries, and all states for the second time around by 2000. LeRoy Kessler, Turlock, CA – 1st M, 7/27/86, San Francisco. PR of 3:13. Total of 104 M’s and 51 ultras. Has run all of the California M’s except two new ones. Annie King, Decatur, GA – 1st M, New York City, 11/5/89. 100th M 10/20/07, Green Mountain (VT). 50 states FINISHER 6/17/06, Mayor’s Midnight Sun (AK). 2nd TIME 50 States FINISHER, Cordova, AK, 7/12/08. Helen Klein, Rancho Cordova, CA – At age 81, ran Napa on March 7, 2004, in 4:45:42 and a few weeks later on April 3rd ran the MORE Marathon for Women over 40 years old in 4:49 with a 25 mph headwind. She’s WONDERFUL AND AMAZING!!! By end of 2008…. she had completed 242 M’s and was oldest person to complete a 100 mile run. At age 66 was one of the first women to complete the Grand Slam (five 100-mile mountain trail runs in a 16 week period). At age 70, ran 145-mile stage race in Himalayas. At age 72, 145 stage race across Sahara Desert and participated in 370-mile Echo Challenge in Utah. At age 74, ran 143-mile stage race across Peruvian Andes. At age 81, completed Tahoe Triple. Oldest woman to have finished these 100 Mile Endurance Runs: Western States, Leadville Trail, Wasatch Trail, Old Dominion, Angeles Crest, Rocky Raccoon, Vermont. First woman ultra marathoner elected to USAF Hall of Fame (2004). Norman Klein, Rancho Cordova, CA – Former director of Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. With wife Helen coaches a middle school track and field team. Ron Knecht, Newport, Or & Sunriver, OR – 1st M, Newport (Oregon), 5/31/03… 100th M, Newport, 5/30/09. Qualified for Boston at 1st M a week after turning 60. finished 50 States at Honolulu 12/14/08. Holly Koester, Walton Hills, OH – 1st M, Oct. 1995, Columbus (OH)…100th M, 5/25/08, Buffalo. First person ever, male or female, to race a wheelchair marathon in all 50 States and DC! One of 12 wheelchair athlete veterans on Cheerios Box (March 2008). Al Kohli, Jr., Lomira, WI – 1st M, 8/10/85, Paavo Nurmi…100th M, 9/21/08, Fox Cities. 50 States FINISHER. PR of 3:30:56. Dror Kopernik, Skokie, IL – 1st M Fox Cities, Appleton, WI, 9/26/99. 100th M…. Mardi Gras, New Orleans, 2/25/07. Ran Tahoe Triple in 2004. Andy Kotulski, Montclair, NJ – Has run over 600 marathons in 35 countries. Has run 30 consecutive Boston M’s. Scott Krell, Snohomish, WA – 1st M, Portland (OR), 9/27/87….100th M, CCC100, 8/28/05. Race Director, Seattle Ghost and Birch Bay Ghost. Steve Kruse, Platte City, MO - First M, November 5, 1994, Kansas City…100th M, March 27, 2004, Clearwater (Florida). Juergen Kuhlmey, Oldenburg, Germany – 1st M, 9/22/85, Karlsrube, Germany… 100th M, 3/6/01, Dead Sea. 200th M, 4/18/04, Hamburg. Grand Slam… 7 continents in 1 year plus North Pole M. VP of 100 Marathon Club Germany. “Snow-birds” to Fort Lauderdale, FL. Jim Kunz, Seattle, WA- First M, 1981, Skagit Flats (Burlington, WA)…100th M, 2001 Honolulu. “Evil Triplet.” Don Lang, Glendale, CA – By the end of 2002…completed all States & DC a third time. All were unrepeated events (done in different places). Completed marathons at the highest elevation and at the lowest elevation in the world. Don died on May 8, 2008. Bernadette Langdon, Portland, OR – First M Portland (Oregon), 9/28/97… 100th M Newport (Oregon), 5/30/09 Kurt Lauer, Seattle, WA – 1st M, Nov. 1977, Hinsdale…100th M, 4/5/08, American River 50 Miler. PR of 2:40:17. Unha Lee, Olympia, WA – 1st M, Skagit Flats…100th M, 5/18/08, Capital City. 50 States FINISHER. Bob Lehew, Tulsa, OK – 1st M, 1983, Dallas White Rock….100th M, 2001, Boston. PR, 2:51. 50 States FINISHER, 2000. Ran Western States 100 Miler, 1992 and 1995. Consecutive Bostons from 1987 for 15+ years. First president of the 50 States Marathon Club. Nita Kay LeMay, Hawthorn Wood, IL – First M, October 25, 1992, Chicago… 100th M, October 10, 2004, Chicago. Completed 50 States & DC November 15, 2003, and Canadian Provinces September 12, 2004. Australia FINISHER. John Lent, Waltham, VT – First M, November 12, 1986, Philadelphia…100th M, April 10, 2005, Glass City. Completed all States and Canadian Provinces. Completed all 50 state highpoints on July 4, 2001, on top of Kings Peak, Utah. John Leonhart, Urbandale, IA – 1st M, April 1978, Drake Relays Marathon, Des Moines….100th M, Sept. 18, 2005, Des Moines Marathon. 50 States & DC Finisher. Mark Lidman, Gladstone, MO – First M, June 5, 1978, Marathon Marathon (Terre Haute, IN). Helmut Linzbichler, Austria & Harbor Springs, MI – First M, October 26, 1985, Graz (Austria)…100th M, October 11, 1998, Graz. Amazing athlete, mountain climber, ultramarathoner etc. Completed all 50 state highpoints and photographs of all state capitols plus DC. Gina Little, London, UK – 1st M, 4/17/83, London…100th M, 11/16/97, Kent Coast. 278 total M’s as of 5/16/08. Record holder Isle of White M (UK). Phil Little, Apopka, FL – First M, January 1983, Mt. Doud, FL. Bob Livitz, Houston, TX – First M, November 4, 1979, Marine Corps…100th M, July 2000, Dave’s Ohio/Michigan Run (Sylvania, OH). 50 States & DC FINISHER 10/5/02, New Hampshire M. Robert Lopez, Seattle, WA – 1st M, Portland (OR), 2001. 100th M, 3/31/07, Yakima River Canyon (WA). PR of 3:38. 200th M, Little Rock, 3/15/09. Scott Ludwig, Peachtree City, GA – 1st M, March 1979, Florida Relays. 100th M, April, 2003, Boston. 200th M, March 2009, Albany. 2003 – Badwater 6th overall. 2002 – 24 Hour Masters Champion. 2006 – Western States finisher. Running streak 31+ years. Author of two running books. PR, 2:48:41. Bill Mack, Defiance, OH – First M, 1980, Columbus…100th M, 1998 Midnight Sun. Larry Macon, San Antonio, TX – First M, November 10, 1996, San Antonio… 100th M, March 7, 2004, Little Rock. Runs 75+ M’s per year! 10 TIMES 50 States FINISHER. Set Guinness World Record of running 105 M’s in one year (2008). Steven Madrid, Albuquerque, NM – 1st M, Bandelier M, 4/29/95. 100th M, Turtle M 9/3/07. Jon Mahoney, Vancouver, BC, Canada – First M, November 25, 1994, Seattle. #200 at Seattle on 10th anniversary of #1. #300 was at Victoria, BC, on 10/12/08. Sherry Mahoney, Vancouver, BC, Canada – 1st M, 2/1/05…..100th M, 1/24/10. Dave Major, Moulton Northampton, United Kingdom – 1st M, London, 1996. 100th M Longford M. (Ireland), August 2004. Jerry Martin, Spokane Valley, WA – His PR for a marathon is 1:50!!! Wheelchair participant whose first marathon was in 1982 at Coeur d’ Alene (Idaho), and his 100th was at Portland in 2000. Tom “HiGuy” Matti, Arlington Heights, IL – Ran 96 marathons in first two years. Holds world record for running 123+ M’s in sandals. Dave McGillivray, North Andover, MA – First M, April 1972. 1978 Run Across America, 1981 Run up East Coast, 2004 Relay Across America, Boston Marathon Race Director. Total M’s of 123, including 37 Bostons. The last 21 were run at night after his RD duties were completed. Career total of 130,000 miles. Don McNelly, Rochester, NY – 1st M, 4/21/69, Boston….100th M. 11/21/81, JFK….200th M, 6/7/87, Lake Ontario….300th M, 9/30/91, Albequerque….400th M, 7/3/94…Namsuck….500th M, 2/1/98, Ocala. Marathons on 5 continents and 18 countries. As of October 2002 had run 323 marathons and ultras since turning 70….and 27 since turning 80! Celebrated 89th birthday 11/11/09….and he’s still completing marathons!!! Kay McVey, St. Peters, MO – First M, October 1992, Chicago….100th M, October 2009, Chicago. Ran 13 marathons in 2008. Finisher of 3 Ironman Triathlons. 50 States and DC FINISHER, June 2007. Sean Meissner, Sisters, OR – PR of 2:51:11. 1st M, Coeur d’ Alene (ID), May of 1995. 100th M, Chuckanut 50K, Bellingham, WA, 3/17/07. Four time winner of Tahoe Triple. Winner of 2006 Bighorn 50 Miler, 2006 Autumn Leaves 50K, 2005 Rocky Raccoon 50 Miler. Cyndie Merten, Corvallis, OR – 1st M, 12/7/97, Tucson…100th M, 4/4/09, Yakima River Canyon. Leslie Miller, Newcastle, WA – 1st M., 5/5/02, Cincinnati Flying Pig…100th M, 7/19/08, Crescent Forest Trail. At age 28, she’s the youngest female to complete 100 M’s. PR of 4:03:19. Ultra Al Miller, Deer Island, OR – 300th M, Portland (Oregon), 10/4/09. Phil Min, Mt. Olive, AL – 1st M, 9/3/2000, Tupelo….100th M, 12/12/09, Rocket City. 94 Marathons, 6 ultras. Parvaneh Moayedi, Austin, TX – 1st M, 11/5/00, San Antonio. 100th M, Austin, 2/18/07. 50 states FINISHER October 2006, Cape Cod M. (MA) with her husband Steven Holehan. 150th M, 4/20/09, Boston. Gina Moore, San Marcos, TX – First M, February 28, 1998, Smoky Mountain… 100th M, April 18, 2005, Boston. Paul Morgan, Altamonte Springs, FL – First M, October 23, 1993, Marine Corps …100th M, November 23, 2000, Atlanta. Dennis Mori, San Leandro, CA – 1st M, 7/12/98, San Francisco….100th M, 2/1/09, Surf City. Has run 11 international marathons. Total = 117. Alan Morton, Tywyn-Gwynedd, Wales – By age 70 had run marathons in 35 different countries. Dana Mosell, Walnut, CA – First & 100th M, 1998 & 2006, L.A. Marathon. 50 States & DC Finisher. Janice (Kay) Moyer, Wellpinit, WA – 1st M, October 1997, Spokane…100th M, 4/5/08, Yakima River Canyon Marathon. PR of 4:00:41. James Munson, Costa Mesa, CA – First M, February 3, 1994…100th M, May 2001, Wyoming. James Munson died in November 2005. He finished a total of 160 Marathons (40 running and 120 walking). He was walking half marathons a few months prior to his passing. Cheryl Murdock, Pensacola, FL – First M, 1994 Disney World, Orlando…100th M, 2/19/06, Pensacola Marathon. 50 States Finisher. Stan Nakashima, Mt. Vernon, WA – First M, September 29, 1979, Skagit Flats (Burlington, WA)…100th M, September 12, 1998, Skagit Flats. 300th M, 9/13/09, Skagit Flats. Jose Nebrida, Chicago, IL – 1st M, October 1986, America’s Marathon, Chicago….100th M 10/22/2000, Chicago. After September 11, 2001, he pledged to run with old Glory in a marathon in all 50 states plus DC. Seven months later after completing #12, his heart attack and subsequent surgery put a stop to his goal only for a short time. He’s a HERO to many!! Featured in 12/4/09 Chicago Tribune article. Stan Neumann, Timonium, MD – First M, April 10, 1983, Maryland…100th M, October 22, 2000, Marine Corps. K-G Nystrom, Sjuntorp, Sweded – Ran 400 meters in 49 seconds in 1959. Wally Oakes, Little Lever, Bolton, England – 1st M, August 1982, Bolton, U.K…..100th M, 1994, New York….200th M, 2000, New York. PR, 3:14.As an unpaid tour leader for Sports Tours International, he gets to run New York City Marathon each year as he takes approximately 300 people each year on tours of New York City. In total they bring about 2,000 runners and family members to this marathon each year. Thomas “T.O.” Okazaki, Southlake, TX – 1st M, 12/15/2002, Dallas White Rock Marathon….100th M, 2/27/10, Cowtown. PR of 3:15:16 on 2/27/10, same day as first Boston Qualifier and 100th M! David Olsho, Seattle, WA – 100th 26.2 M, 4/4/09/ Yakima River Canyon. Stuart Olson, Chuluota, FL – 1st M,12/17/94….100th M AND 50 States & DC Finisher 10/13/02, Providence, RI. PR 4:43:10. Total knee replacement 4/1/09. Ken Ornellas, Elbert, CO - 1st M, Winter Park (CO), 7/11/01. 100th M, 10/14/07, Denver. 50 states FINISHER 10/22/05. Rosemarie Ornellas, Elbert, Co – 1st M, Winter Park (CO), 7/11/01. 100th M, 9/30/07, Boulder Backroads M. 50 states FINISHER 10/22/05. Jim Ottinger, Vestavia, AL – 1st M, New York City, 1987. 100th M, Mercedes, Birmingham, AL, 2007. William Ouchark, Bradenton, FL – 1st M, 3/19/2000, Shamrock Sportsfest. 100th M Twin Cities, 10/7/07. Mae Palm, Garibaldi Highlands, BC, Canada – 1st M, 1982, Whistler (British Columbia)….100th M, 2002, Vancouver. In age 60-64F group, first place in Ironman Canada in 2000, 2001, and 2002, first place in Ironman World Championship in Kona, HI, in 2001 and second in 2002. Western States 100- Miler, 1994 in 29 hours, 54 minutes. Pamela Penfield, Highlands Ranch, CO – First & 100th M, Marine Corps Marathon, 11/7/82 and 10/26/03. Dean Peterson, Appleton, WI – First & 100th M, Fox Cities, Appleton, WI, Oct. 1999. and 9/9/09. 50 States & DC FINISHER, May 2006. Russell Petelle, Derby Line, Vermont – 1st M, August 1977, Paul Bunyan, Bangor, ME …100th M, 5/24/09, Vermont City. PR, 3:08. Lynda Petri, Marengo, IL – received grant from Balance Bar in fall of 2002 with all running expenses (flight, meals, car rental, entries) paid between October 2002 and January 2003. Van Phan, Maple Valley, WA – 1st M, Portland (Oregon), September 30, 2001….. 100th M, Tri Cities (Richland, WA), October 29, 2006. She ran 53 marathons in 2006 and was Trail Runner Magazine’s Trophy Series Ultra and overall points winner. Marathon Guide #5 Female Outstanding Marathoner of 2006. Ran 51 M’s in 2007. Total of 70 M’s and 90 ultras by mid-2008. Race Director of Pigtails Flat Ass Marathon and Lake Youngs Ultra. Inducted into Marathon Maniacs Hall of Fame, 4/4/09. Tony Phillippi, Tacoma, WA – A Marathon Maniacs founder. First M, Portland (OR), 10/4/98…100th M, Haulin Aspen (Bend, OR), 9/14/05. Holds world marathon record of 2:53:37 for wearing sandals instead of shoes in race. Director of Tacoma City M and webmaster for 100 MCNA. Cheri (Gillis) Pompeo, Woodinville, WA – On cover of March 2002 Northwest Runner Magazine. 1st M, September 22, 1984, Skagit Flats (Burlington, WA) …. 100th M, May 10, 2002, Capital City (Olympia, WA) Mel Preedy, Ravensdale, WA – 1st M, 3/27/83, Emerald City, Seattle….100th M 6/3/95, Clackamas River Canyon, Estacada, OR….200th M, 9/30/01, Portland. PR, 2:55:08. At age 59 First Overall at Birch Bay Marathon on December 5, 1992. Ran 70 miles for his 70th birthday, April 8-9, 2003. Inducted into Marathon Maniacs Hall of Fame 4/4/09. Kendel Prescott, Decatur, GA – 1st M, 11/3/90, Marine Corps…100th M, Nov. 1999, Vulcan (Birmingham)…200th M, Nov. 2005, Gobbler Grind. Finished all continents. FOUR times 50 States & DC finisher. Walt Prescott, Decatur, GA – 1st M, 1/8/95, Walt Disney World…100thM, 10/11/03 Lake Tahoe…200th M, 6/1/07, Ridgerunner. Finished all continents. THREE Times 50 States & DC finisher. Completed ten 100 Mile Ultras. Ray Prizgintas, Los Angeles, CA – First M, February 1978, Hidden Valley (LA)… November 1994, St. Louis. Bruce Purdy, Manchester, MI – 1st M, November 1982, Columbus (OH)…100th M, 9/19/98, Lake Shore 50K…..200th M, 3/20/2010, Sun Trust National in DC. PR of 2:59:45. As of 3/20/10, totals of 200 M’s, and 226 ultras (grand total of 426). Karen Queally, Millbrae, CA – 1st M, 5/20/84, Yonkers, NY….100th M, 9/20/09, Yonkers, NY. She’s run M’s in Bermuda, Rome and Dublin. Steve Radigan, Fremont, CA – Only person to have run every Napa Valley Marathon. Chris Ralph, Kirkland, WA – Four time Iditasport finisher, foot division. Ran across Panama, first woman, 9:07:59, September 5, 1998. Dane Rauschenberg, Salt Lake City, UT – 1st M, 11/11/01, Harrisburg…100th M, 8/16/09, Pikes Peak. PR, 2:49:36. 52 Marathon Races in 52 consecutive weeks in 2006, Average 3:21. Elbert Reed, Omaha, NE – First, September 14, 1980, Omaha…100th, October 21, 2001, Louisville. Pam Reed, Tucson, AZ – 1st M, 1988, Phoenix….1st Ultra, July 1990, Elkhorn 100K. PR, 2:59. OVERALL WINNER Badwater, 2002-2003. Tucson Marathon race director. Layne Reibel, Oviedo, FL – First M, December 17, 1994, Jacksonville, FL… 100th M, April 7, 2001, Umstead 50 Miler, NC. David Reid, Crestline, CA – 1st M, 12/11/83, Honolulu….100th M, 3/27/10, Yakima River Canyon Marathon, WA. 50 States FINISHER 4/10/10 at King’s Mt. So. Carolina. PR of 3:29. Anne Rentz, Marietta, GA – 1st M, 10/27/96, Marine Corps….100th M, 12/19/09, Florida Marathon. PR 4:53:28. Total includes 39 ultras. Guillermo Rios, Ventura, CA – 1st M, 11/21/93, New York…100th M, 6/27/09, Running with the Devil. Tom Ripley, Sammamish, WA – 1st M, 3/27/83….100th M, 5/22/04, Watershed Reserve 12 Hour. Five Alaska Iditasport finishes, 1996-2001. Yukon Arctic Ultra, 2002. 108.5 miles in Green Lake 24 Hour 1985. PR, 3:03:40. Silverio Rivas, Rancho Cucamonga, CA – 1st M, 6/12/82, Palos Verdes….100th M, Los Angeles, 3/21/10. Fenny Roberts, Salem, OR – 1st M, Portland (Oregon), October 1998…..100th M, Pacific Crest Trail 50K Trail Run, July 2006. She ran 121 miles (6/30-7/1, 2000) in 24 hour run at Salem, OR, & 124½ miles (6/13/-14/2008) at same race. Diana Robinson, Bellingham, WA – 1st M, 1996, Honolulu…100th M, 2007, Lean Horse 100 Mile. Edwin Roth, Koeln, Germany – 1st M, April 1993, Koeln, Germany. Silver Buckle at Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, 1999. 50 states FINISHER, 6/21/03. Henry Rueden, De Pere, WI – 1st M, 10/30/88, Chicago….100th M, 11/18/95, Tulsa…. 200th M, 5/28/2000, Rochester, MN. M #400, July 2005, San Francisco… M #500, 5/20/07, Green Bay, WI….M #600, 5/17/09, Green Bay. 50 States FINISHER 8 TIMES. Completed all Canadian provinces. Finished all 7 continents. Completed an inaugural marathon in all 50 states & DC. Mario Sagasser, Henstedt-Ulzburg, Germany – 1st M, 4/16/2000, 15th Hamburg Marathon (Germany)….100th M, 20th Hamburg M, 4/24/2005….200th M, 4/4/2009, Lothar-Gehrke- Birthday Marathon (Hamburg). Total M’s and Ultras to date = 232. Member of Jubilee Club Berlin Marathon (10 continuous participations from 2000 to 2009). Spartathlon-Finisher 2009 (30:16:59). Vice president 100 Marathon Club Deutschland. Edson Sanches, New York, NY – 1st M, 10/27/85, New York City….100th M, 12/14/91….200th M, 11/02/97, New York City….300th M, 12/08/01, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Finished 50 States & DC for third time in Richmond, VA, November 9, 2002. 2nd time Australian FINISHER. John Schaap, Louisville, KY – First M, February 26, 1989, 3rd Olympiad Memorial Marathon, St. Louis. 100th M, 6/2/02, Suzuki Rock ‘n Roll, San Diego. Ray Scharenbrock, South Milwaukee, WI – 1st M, October 1982, Lakefront, Milwaukee….100th M, 5/16/92, Ice Age 50 Mile Trail Run, South Kettle, WI….200th M, 9/24/95, East Lyme, CT….300th M, 3/13/99, A. P. Trail Run, Littleton, CO….400th M, 5/16/92, Great North American Tim Tam, Ames, IA. Ran his 500th marathon on April 3, 2004, at the Yakima River Canyon Marathon. Has completed TEN 50 States & DC Circuits!!! Has completed a M and a ½ M on all 7 continents. Del Scharffenberg, Milwaukie, OR – 1ST M, 11/30/74, Sauvie Island (Portland, OR)….100th M, 11/26/94, Seattle….200th M, 4/23/95, Falls to Gasworks. Longest race, New Astley Belt SIX- DAY, April 1985, 384 miles. Also a multi-sport competitor. Jim Scheer, Vancouver, WA – First M, October 28, 1979, Portland…100th M, Portland, 2000….300th M, 12/19/09, Christmas Marathon. Steve Schumacher. Orange, CA – 1st M, December 1978, Fiesta Bowl…100th M 1999, Fort Wayne. Has run every day for 29+ years. Frank Searfus, Coos Bay, OR Suzy Seeley, Houston, TX – First M, 1995 Houston….100th M, Houston, 1/15/06. Terry Sentinella, Anacortes, WA – 1st M, 6/16/03, Inaugural North Olympic Discovery, Port Angeles…100th M, 6/7/09, North Olympic Discovery. Overall Winner of 10 Marathons. Race Director of Skagit Flats Marathon. Clay Shaw, York, PA – 1st M., July 1979, San Francisco….100th M, 5/31/98, Russian River, Ukiah, CA. Completed a marathon in each of 13 Canadian Provinces and Territories. PR, 2:53:51. Overall winner 1993 Wyoming and 2000 Nunayut (Canada). 1/31/01, Inducted into York Sports Hall of Fame (Pennsylvania). Ran 5th continent, 1/22/09. Total of 167. Ray Shaw, Tacoma, WA – 1st M, 3/31/2007, Yakima River Canyon Marathon…. 100th 26.2 M, 3/27/2010, Yakima River Canyon Marathon. PR of 4:21 at Portland (OR) on Bob Dolphin’s 80th birthday (10/04/2009). 37 states completed. 24 M’s/ultras in 2007, 56 in 2008 and 28 in 2009. Current total of 100 M’s and 12 ultras. Michael Shiach, Bainbridge Island, WA – 1st M, 1978, Seattle…100th M, April 4, 2009, Yakima River Canyon Marathon. Dan Shuff, San Antonio, TX – 1st M, Nov. 1992, San Antonio….100th M, July 2003. Myron Sidloski, Dallas, PA – 1st M, 11/25/84, Philadelphia….100th M, 3/19/06, Los Angeles. Total = 109 (Recovering from knee & back surgeries.) Jim Simpson, Huntington Beach, CA – First M, March 6, 1988, Los Angeles… 100th M, March 1, 1998, Los Angeles. 500th M, Baltimore, 10/13/07. NINE time 50 states FINISHER. Has stayed in a Wal Mart parking lot in all 50 states! Myron Sidloski, Dallas, PA – 1st M, Philadelphia, 11/25, 1984…100th M, Los Angeles, 3/19/2006. Allen Smith, Sun Valley, CA – 1st M, October 12, 2003….100th M, May 2, 2010. Became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2004 (Persian born)…… changed name from Saeed Gordafarid to Allen Smith. (First M’s are listed under his old name.) 1st race ever was his 1st M, and he qualified for Boston! PR of 3:04. Is a veteran skydiver. Has logged 2,111 skydives since Sept. 2000. Arthur Stanger, Boca Raton, FL – 1st M, November 1988, New York City….100th M, August 2001, Pocatello….200th M, 6/16/07, DuluthRan Four Marathons in a nine-day period. Attempting to be first U.S. dentist to have run a marathon in all 50 states & DC and first to have run 100 or more marathons! PR, 3:31:30. Mark Stodghill, Duluth, MN – 1st M, Grandma’s (Duluth), 6/24/78. 100th M, Twin Cities 10/3/99. Completed 3 100-milers in 2000 (Old Dominion, Leadville, Wasatch). 200th M, 5/25/08, Mid City. Completed 50th State at Choteau, MT, 8/1/09, Grizzly Marathon. Working on continents. Total M. = 230 Pete Stringer, Osterville, MA – 1st M, Boston, 1978. 100th M, Hyannis (MA), February 1999. First Cape Cod resident to run 100 M’s. Jerry Sullivan, Metairie, LA – First M, October 14, 1997, Chicago…100th M, August 10, 2002, Resurrection Pass 50 Miler. Dianna Sulser, Denison, TX – 1st M & 100th M, Dallas White Rock Marathon, 12/1/92 and 12/11/05. Seth Sundin, Vancouver, WA – First M, April 13, 1986, Emerald City, Seattle… 100th M, October 22, 2000, Marine Corps. Craig Swanson, Plymouth, MN – 1st M, Twin Cities (MN), 10/5/97. 100th M, Boston, 41706. 50 states FINISHER. PR of 3:27:36. Gunhild Swanson, Spokane, WA – At age 57, overall woman winner of Inaugural Whidbey Island Marathon. 200th M, Tacoma City (WA), 5/13/07. Jack Swanson, Spokane, WA – First M, May 1979, Coeur d’ Alene (Idaho)…100th M, May 31, 1998, Columbia River Gorge. 200th M, Seattle, 11/25/07. Jack lost his battle to Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia on September 19, 2008. Michael Swanson, Plymouth, MN – 1st M, 10/05/97, Twin Cities…100th M, 11/16/08 Rock ‘n Roll San Antonio. Annie Thiessen, Tacoma, WA – 1st M, November 1995, Seattle…100th M, 5/31/08, Newport (OR). She set her PR of 2:56:12 at her 100th Marathon….AND was the overall women’s winner that day! After her 4/5/08 YRCM win, she was the winner at her next four marathons (Whidbey Island, Tacoma, Capital City & Newport). That’s 5 wins in 5 consecutive races (4/5/08- 5/31/08). Was women’s winner of 2008 Seattle Marathon, her 8th in 2008 and 30th of her career. Ralph Thompson, Akron, OH – First M, May 1984, Revco…100th M, June 1995, Mayors Midnight Sun. Julia Thorn, Brighton, Victoria AUSTRALIA - 1st M, 5/3/97, Rotorun M., New Zealand….100th M, 12/114/08, Honolulu. PR 3:28:43. Will be first Australian woman to complete 100 26.2 mile M’s on 3/27/10, at Yakima River Canyon Marathon. Robert Toonkel, Arlington, VA – 1st M, 9/20/98, Yonkers…100th M, 2/4/07, Pacific Shoreline. PR of 3:19:56. 50 States FINISHER. 121+ M’s. Gene Trahern, Sisters, OR – First M, June 24, 1979, Homestead (Roseburg, OR) … 100th M, November 15, 2000, Seward Park 50K (Seattle). Of first 110 marathons, 21 are 26.2 races, and 89 are ultramarathons. Total now = 173 (144 ultras & 29 26.2 races). Cathy Troisi, Seneca Falls NY – 1st M, 1992, Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund….100th M 8/2/02, Around the Lake, Wakefield, MA. Has run the Boston Double (start at Boston to Hopkinton to Boston). Has been a companion to Achilles Athletes (runners with some type of disability). TWO TIME STATES FINISHER. Total of 268. Ginny Turner, Hillsboro, OR – 1st M, 9/19/90, Portland…100th M, Vina del Mar, Chile, 12/10/06, 50 States FINISHER, 7-Continents FINISHER TWICE…Guinness Book of World Records for the shortest overall time to complete a marathon on each of the seven continents by a woman…in 113 days….. and for shortest overall time to complete a marathon on each of the seven continents and the North Pole by a woman…in 324 days. Zach Van Black, Colorado Springs, CO - First M, Austin…100th M, Steamboat Springs, (Colorado) Karen Van Rite, New Berlin, WI – 1st M, 10/9/99, Whistlestop Marathon, Ashland, WI ….100th M, 4/11/10, GO! St. Louis Marathon. PR of 3:33:36. Won female division of first ultra, 9/2/06, Badgerland Striders 12/24 Hr. Run, 57.17 miles in 12 hours. Dave Vent, Spokane, WA – 1st M, 11/24/79, Seattle….100th M, 4/20/92, Boston. Ran TWO different marathons in one day, THREE marathons in three days, SIX marathons in 16 days. Charlie Viers, Natchitoches, LA – 1st M, October 1976, Festival Marathon, Shreveport, LA….100th M, 2000, Ridge Runner WV . Bill Voiland, Richland, WA – 1st M, May 1991, Coeur d’ Alene…100th M, October 2007, Bellingham. Evil Triplet! Michael Wakabayashi, Spokane, WA – First M, July 24, 1983, Capital City (Olympia, WA)…100th M, October 5, 2003, Portland. Neil Wakelin, North Vancouver, BC, Canada – Ran three marathons in 8 days to make Vancouver #100 in 2004. Gregg Walchli, Seattle, WA – First M, November 28, 2981, Seattle…100th M, November 30, 2003, Seattle. MarathonGuide #7 Male Outstanding Marathoner For 2006. 50 States FINISHER. John Wallace, Longboat Key, FL – 1st M, Sept. 1982, Silver State, Reno, NV….100th M, April 1996, Boston. PR, 2:58:03. FINISHER 50 & DC, Canada, 7 continents and all 51 countries in Europe. Current total: over 311 M’s and 100 countries. TWO TIME STATE FINISHER. Set WORLD RECORD on 2/8/09 by running a marathon in 100th country at French Polynesia Island of Moorea. Country #101, Singapore M in 4:43. Ross Waltzer, Tulsa, OK – 1st M, 1978, Tulsa. Ran 100 mile trail runs at 71 years of age in Vermont and Arkansas…..108 miles at age 65 in 24 hour runs in Florida & California. Chris Warren, Renton, WA – 1st M, 11/26/2000, Seattle Marathon….100th M, 7/8/2007, Seafair Marathon. Total to date: 176 M’s and 14 ultras. Marathon Maniac Founding Member……MM #2!! William Watson, River Ridge, LA – First M, 1982, Mardi Gras…100th M, 2001, Portland (Maine). Darwin Weimer, Emerald Park, Saskatchewan, Canada – 1st M, 9/23/03, Inaugural Queen City, Regina, SK…100th M, 6/7/09, Mickelson Trail, Deadwood, SD. Carol Westerman, Louisville, KY – Enjoys the 100 Marathon Club newsletters! Bill Whipp, Harrison, OH – 1st M, 2/27/94, ORRRC Marathon….100th M, 3/31/01, Martian. 199+ marathons/ultras on total knee replacement. TWO time States & DC FINISHER. Lou Wilson, The Woodlands, TX – 1st M, 9/27/98…100th M, 5/16/09, Brookings (SD) 13 marathons in 13 weekends with streak ending two weeks before 70th birthday. Jay Jacob Wind, Arlington, VA – First M, 1978 Marine Corps Marathon….100th, 2004 MCM. Winner of 1980 Delaware Minuteman Marathon and 2000 East Coast USATF 1,500 Meter Championship. Mike Wojcio, Kenilworth, NJ – 1st M, September 1978, Sacramento…100th M, November 2006, New York City. PR of 3:17:05. Has carried two American flags in about 95 M’s. Ray Wold, Lebanon, OR – 1st M, 2/25/78, Trails End….100th M, 5/19/92, Capital City. In 1988 to do something different, he ran two miles in nine different states in 22 hours and 55 minutes. The states were Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Rick Worley, Kingwood, TX – 1st M, May 1982, Fun Fest. Completed 200 marathons in 159 CONSECUTIVE weekends with no weekends off!!! Is in the Guinness Book of World Records. Completed all 50 states within calendar year 3 years in a row, 1997-1999. Completed all 50 states & all 13 Canadian Provinces/Territories within a calendar year, 1998. Amy Yanni, Rapid City, SD – 1st M, 9/6/03…100th M, 6/1/08, Steamboat Springs. Has Placed 1, 2 or 3 in her Age Group in 96 of 104 M’s and has been overall women’s winner in some. Lynn Yarnall, Edmonds, WA – 1st M, 9/23/84, Portland….100th M,9/27/97, Cle Elum Ridge 50K. PT, 3:12. As of the end of 2002…..12 successive Western States 100 Mile Endurance Runs winning SEVEN silver buckles and age group four times. Silver buckle at 8/22/93 Leadville Trail 100. Steven Yee, Renton, WA – First M, October 16, 1983…100th M, December 12, 2004, Honolulu. Ran 41 marathons in 2004 and 52 in 2005. A founder of Marathon Maniacs. Dale Zanchi, Louisville, KY – First overall in the North Dakota Marathon. Sandra Zanchi, Louisville, KY – First M, November 1994, Columbus…100th M, September 27, 2003. John Zelenznikow, Victoria, Australia – Spends an average of one month per year in the U.S. 1st M, July 1972, Victorian Country…100th M, 8/26/02, Lonford, Ireland. Total = 159+.



06/21/10
Pacers Needed for the Marathon and Half The IMT Des Moines Marathon seeks experienced distance runners that have a strong desire to give back to the sport by serving as Van Meter Industrial, Inc. Pace Team Leaders for the Marathon and Half on October 17, 2010. Marathon pace team goals will be spaced every 10 minutes from 3:00 to 4:00 hours and every 15 minutes from 4:00 to 5:30 hours. Half-marathon pace team goals will be every 10 minutes from 1:30 to 2:30 hours. Many of the 2009 pace team leaders are back for 2010, but as always there are a few positions to fill for each event. Tara Thomas is returning for her seventh year as Pace Team Coordinator for the IMT Des Moines Marathon. Qualifications: • Have run four or more marathons at 15 to 30 minutes better than the time that you plan to pace, • or, have run three or more half-marathons at 5 to 10 minutes better than the plan you plan to pace. • Able to maintain a steady pace with respect to the terrain for the entire distance. • Willing to act as a "moving coach" by creating an enthusiastic team atmosphere and offering encouragement and advice throughout the race. Responsibilities: • Commit to maintain your pace and finish with a chip time between your goal time and 1 minute ahead of your goal time (30 seconds for the Half). • Carry a lightweight sign displaying your goal time during the entire race. • Coach and motivate your team throughout the entire race. • Wear a bright yellow (marathon) or red (half-marathon) singlet that has a bib displaying your goal time on the back. • Take a two hour shift at the Pace Team booth at the Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield Sports and Fitness Expo on Friday or Saturday of race weekend, • Prepare a handout to be given to interested runners who stop by the booth at the Expo (marathon Pacers only). Examples from previous pace leaders will be provided to help you prepare your handout. Rewards: • Waived race entry fee to the 2010 IMT Des Moines Marathon. • Pace Team singlet bearing the IMT Des Moines Marathon and Van Meter Industrial, Inc. logos. • Complimentary pasta party admission. • Special gift chosen especially for the Pace Team Leaders. • Lots of fun, memories, and a great way to make a new friend or two. If you are interested in serving as a Pace Team Leader, please contact Tara Thomas at davetara1118@msn.com or 515- 251-3756. You may also visit the IMT Des Moines Marathon website at www.desmoinemarathon.com. NOTE: Pacers are not eligible to win prize money or age division awards.



06/23/10
Northwest Passage Marathon Here's an excerpt from a recent e-mail from club member Rich Holmes of Durham, North Carolina....... "So you've done (or plan to complete) the 50 states? What about the 13 provinces and territories of Canada? Since the last attempted marathon in the Territory of Nunavut in 2007, there has been no way to complete Canada because there has been no marathon in Nunavut. This year is different -- with much impetus from members of the States and DC Marathon Group, 100 Marathon Club, 50 States Club and Marathon Maniacs, a marathon will be held August 1st (give or take a day due to weather) 500 miles north of the Arctic circle in Nunavat! (It is not likely to happen again anytime soon -- this is a one-time shot.) If you are interested in completing Canada, or just in running the northernmost marathon in the western hemisphere, or even in running the concurrent 55K ultra, which is the northernmost ultra in the world, this is your chance! Because it is the heart of summer, it will not be colder than winter running you are used to, with an average daily high in the low 50's and lows in the mid 40's. On the other hand, no commercial flights get closer than Yellowknife (Northwest Territories) so the combined flying/lodging/meals/race fee from there is costly, and more than many can afford. If you are interested, there is more information at http://www.arcticwatch.ca/northwest_pas sage_marathon.html and you can also contact club member Rich Holmes (rich- holmes@nc.rr.com, tel 919-323-6989) for much more detailed information than is on the website." A minimum number of runners have signed up, but it's not too late for more to join them. From Lenore Dolphin



06/29/10
CONGRATULATIONS Rae Mohrmann from Missouri for finished the 50 and DC Marathon circuit. Rae finish his Marathon at the St. Louis Marathon in St. Louis, MO on 06/19/10. Great job Rae!!!!!



06/29/10
CONGRATULATIONS Dennis Minarik from Pennsylvania for finished the 50 and DC Half Marathon circuit. Dennis finish his half Marathon at the Mayor's Half Marathon in Anchorage, AK on 06/19/10. Great job Dennis!!!!!



07/02/10
CONGRATULATIONS Theresa Pipher from Michigan for finished the 50 and DC Marathon circuit. Theresa finish her Marathon at the Mayor's Marathon in Anchorage, AK on 06/19/10. Great job Theresa!!!!!



07/07/10
Sunday, July 04, 2010 RR - Leadville Trail Marathon Race Report Sat, July 3/10 Leadville Trail Marathon Leadville, CO Marathon #332 6:31:14 – 4AG UGLY! UGLY! UGLY! What better way to describe this race. I didn’t have a lot of confidence going into this race in spite of two high-altitude training runs on trails in the past few weeks that seemed to go OK. I ran this race two times before – the last time being five years ago when I set my PR of 5:41 in what I rate as the 4th toughest marathon in the world! Because of the degradation/deterioration I have noted in my finish times in mtn races this summer I figured that a target of 6:30 would probably be reasonable/realistic although I hoped to finish under 6:15? The race starts/finishes in downtown Leadville at 10,200 ft and climbs to the highest elevation at the top of Mosquito Pass (13,185 ft) at the Half. This year there was also a Half Marathon that turned out to be an annoyance as far as I am concerned. The weather forecast called for great weather and it was sunny and a pleasant 51 F when I lined up with about 800 runners for the 8 am start. Because the forecast called for temps in the mid 60s by the time I finished with no thunderstorms or snow I decided not to wear a cumbersome waist pack that could carry survival gear as well as water. It tends to bounce or flop around and is annoying – especially when I expected to be out on the course for 6+ hrs! Instead I wore a smaller waist pack that could carry one bottle of water and some carbo gel. It is absolutely essential to carry water in this race. The water stops are about 3 miles apart but in the mtns that can take more than 1 hr and it is dangerous to go that long in the thin, dry mtn air w/o water! There would be a risk of severe dehydration! As soon as the race started I knew it was not going to be a good day! The course climbs east out of Leadville for the first 1 ½ miles to a rough 4X4 road that climbs steeply (1500 vertical ft over 2 miles) up Ball Mtn in the Mosquito Range. I normally run that entire first section but was forced to walk a few steep sections of the paved and dirt roads at 10,500 ft. That was not a good sign! The Half runners split off before we reached the 4X4 road and I followed a pack of marathon runners as we walked/hiked up the steep, rough road. It was impossible to run – the trail was too steep! I reached the 1st water stop at the top of Ball Mtn (12,000 ft) at 3.8 miles in 1:00:13 - six minutes behind my PR time! I filled my water bottle and washed down my 1st carbo gel before starting what I consider to be one of the toughest loops in any race. It descends and then than ascends more than 1000 vertical ft on Ball Mtn – twice in 3.3 miles - before returning to the same water stop at 7.1 miles! I made it back to the water stop in 1:50:11 and a split of 49:58. I was looking forward to the next section of the course – a descent of 1,000 ft over 2.7 miles on an old mining road to the entrance of Mosquito Pass. I pushed the pace to sub 10-min pace and reached the water stop at 9.8 miles in 2:14:52 and a split of 24:41. The bad news was that I normally reached that water stop under 2 hrs – I was 16 minutes behind my PR time! Now I faced the toughest section of the course – a 2085 vertical ft ascent over 3.3 miles to the top of Mosquito Pass at 13,185 ft! And my poor old legs had already run more than 6000 ft of elevation change! I was able to run the bottom section of the 4X4 road that climbs Mosquito Pass but was soon relegated to following the other runners who were walking/hiking. And then the Half runners became a nuisance. We were climbing Mosquito Pass while the mid-pack and slower Half runners were descending and the road/trail was crowded with runners. It was difficult to select or claim the best/safest part of the road/trail and required watching each foot plant while trying to watch for downhill runners! It was very annoying and unnerving because I was concerned about suffering a bad fall. When I passed the 12,500 ft elevation and began the steepest section of the trail I started to suffer minor stomach cramps – one of my early symptoms of altitude sickness. Luckily they did not get worse and I was able to ignore them and reached the top of Mosquito Pass and the Half in 3:26:55 and a split of 1:12:02. That was only a few minutes slower than my trial run last week so I was happy with that time – but the bad news was that I normally reached the top of the Pass close to 3 hrs! The good news was that this race is one of the few where you can expect to run a negative split because the 2nd Half starts with the descent down Mosquito Pass. Unfortunately I was not able to push the pace as fast as I wanted on the descent because of the number of runners sharing the trail. I was not willing to risk a fall and a severe injury! I returned to the water stop at the entrance of Mosquito Pass in 4:11:20 and a split of 44:25 – much too slow for that descent! Now I was really concerned! I am normally back at the top of Ball Mtn in 4:15 – and I still had 2.7 miles of ascent back up the mining road to the top of Ball Mtn. Certainly my ‘dream’ of a sub - 6:15 was gone and even my target of 6:30 was looking bleak? I tried valiantly to push the pace back up that ascent of 1000 vertical ft but sadly was forced to walk (too) many sections. My legs seemed willing but the old lungs could not suck in enough of the thin air to keep them churning? I reached the water stop on the top of Ball Mtn (12,000 ft) in 4:50:35 and a split of 39:15. Maybe there was still hope. If I could run the reverse loop around Ball Mtn under 1 hr there was still a chance? I continued to push the pace on every downhill and (few) flat sections and hike the ascents as fast as possible. That loop is an absolute bitch – especially on the 2nd Half. As I pushed up the final ascent of that loop just before returning to the water stop I was sucking desperately for air and suffering stomach cramps (altitude sickness) again. But I reached the water stop at 22.4 miles in 5:44:34 and a split of 53:58. There was still hope because the last 4 miles were downhill and I had run them in 45 minutes before! I decided to accept the risk and push the pace on the descent down the steep and treacherous trail and all went well for the 1st mile - but then disaster(s) struck. The trail was very steep and dangerous. It required a lot of zigzagging across the trail to pick out the best/safest spots for a foot plant and that created a lot of stress on muscles not normally used by road runners. I wasn’t surprised when my right adductor cramped and started to lock up. Luckily I was able to step off the trail quickly to massage and stretch the muscle and after a few minutes it relaxed enough to continue running. However about 5 minutes later the left adductor cramped and locked up. The pain was immediate and so excruciating that I collapsed in the middle of the steep trail and rolled around looking for a position – any position – to decrease the pain so I could massage the muscle and get it to relax and release! It took a few minutes of screaming and pain before the muscle released but I still couldn’t walk. The trail was so steep that any effort to walk stressed the adductor muscle and it started to cramp again. I was forced to side-step down the trail for a few minutes so that all the stress was on my right (downhill) leg! By then I realized that any hope of finishing under my target of 6:30 had been blown to Hell. That observation was confirmed when I reached the road on the outskirts of Leadville in 6:18. I had 12 min left for the final 1 ½ miles. A sub-8min pace at 10,500 ft is difficult enough – but attempting to push the pace that fast while preventing any further stress on two screwed-up adductors was impossible! I wisely decided not to risk an injury for the sake of a few minutes and cruised the final 1 ½ miles to cross the finish line in 6:31:14. Since I finished close to my target time I had to be happy with my time. After taking my usual finish line photo I checked the results posted at the finish line. I was the 1st old fart over 65 to cross the finish line. Unfortunately the Age Groups were 10 years (i.e. 60 to 69) and it is very difficult to compete against the youngsters in that AG so I was not surprised or disappointed to learn that I placed 4th in the AG. However I was totally shocked and still do not believe the time of the winner in the 60+ AG – 4:07! That time is not believable for a 60 year old! Typically a runner should add 2 to 2 ½ hrs to his normal road race time for this race (i.e. 6:30 should be a reasonable target for me since I run 4 hrs in a road race). Elite young runners might finish 1 to 1 ½ hrs slower than their road race time. That means that the 60-year old runner can run a road marathon in 2:30? I think NOT!!! I am waiting anxiously for the official results to see if there was a mistake and correction? So I was happy with my time. But I was definitely NOT happy with my performance! Right from the start I didn’t seem to have the energy or capability to push the old bod on the ascents and more importantly I didn’t seem to have the mental toughness needed to ignore or accept the pain to make the effort! And right from the start my body clearly and unequivocally was giving me some important advice: “I am too damn OLD for this Mountain Trail Marathon SHIT”!!!!! Many road runners switch to trail marathons at the end of their running careers because they claim it is easier on their bodies since the pace is slower. BULLSHIT! I monitored my heart rate monitor closely and carefully throughout the entire race (I had lots of free time since I was running so slowly). When I was hiking/climbing the ascents as fast/hard as I could my heart rate was between 140 to 145bpm (85% Max) – the typical range for when I run an 8 to 9 min pace in a road race. It was in the same range when I was pushing the pace on the descents so that means that I pushed my OLD ticker and OLD bod at 85% Max for 6 ½ hrs vs 4 hrs in a road race! I reluctantly agree with my OLD bod – “I am too damn OLD for this Mountain Trail Marathon SHIT”!!! This was my 3rd and final Leadville Trail Marathon!I will NEVER run the Leadville Trail Marathon again. I told the Sports Manager that if I even mention the idea (again) she has standing orders to have me committed or shoot me to save me all the agony and pain! I would like to vow that I will never run another Mountain Trail Marathon again but I have a wee dilemma. Early in the year in my naïve and exuberant zest to prove my ever-lasting youth and invincibility I regretfully signed up for yet another Mountain Trail Marathon – the toughest marathon course in the world – Pike’s Peak! Thus I am forced to train hard(er) for the next month – but if I do not see or feel any improvement in my conditioning – especially in my capability to run ascents above 10,000 ft – I will withdraw from Pike’s Peak!! I just do not have the desire/motivation or willingness to accept the pain for the 7 hrs I predict it would take to finish Pike’s Peak!



07/18/10
SEATTLE ROCK ‘n’ ROLL MARATHON June 26, 2010 The second annual Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon was held on Saturday, June 26, 2010. On race morning I arose at 4:30 a.m. at our Renton home to be ready by 5:30 a.m. when our friend and neighbor Dick Ziehe picked up Lenore and me to drive me to the starting area in nearby Tukwila for the 7:00 a.m. start in the Gateway Corporate Center. There were over 27,000 runners and walkers in the combined fields of the marathon and half marathon who were distinguished by different bib colors. While waiting in my designated corral, I visited with Bernadette Langdon of Portland, Oregon…….who walks faster than many of us can run! I also saw Marathon Maniac (MM) Ric Hart of Monroe who has run most of our Yakima River Canyon Marathons and Ralph Riddick, a longtime running friend from Spokane. When the starting gun sounded, we began moving forward slowly and it took 27 minutes to get to the starting line. Considering the size of the field, that wasn’t bad. The sky was overcast, so it was an ideal day for running. The temperature was in the middle 50’s at the start and didn’t exceed 70 degrees at the race conclusion. The air was calm most of the time, but there was some moderate wind on the I-90 floating bridge. This scenic course is variable with flat-to-easy grades and a few moderate hills. I especially enjoyed running in the park along Lake Washington before we came to the out-and-back on the I-90 floating bridge to Mercer Island. As we left the lake, we went through a tunnel and had a striking view of Seattle buildings when we exited. Then we ran through Pioneer Square onto a ramp that took us to the elevated Alaskan Way Viaduct by Elliott Bay. It was there that distant mountains, an ocean liner, ferries, sailboats and small craft were in view. When I was walking in the 20th mile, I became apprehensive as sweep trucks in the opposite lane of Aurora Avenue at Mile 19 were dismantling the course, packing tables, refreshments and first aid supplies. I thought they might catch up with me and pull me off of the course. There were others behind me, and the sweep vehicles held back and let them set the pace. At Mile 23 we passed the Qwest Stadium finish area, and that presented a test in fortitude. We were near the finish line, but we still had 3.2 miles to go! It was a relief when I spotted an aid station ahead. It was the turn- around point, so I knew that after 1 ½ miles I’d hear John Bingham, “The Penguin,” congratulate me as I crossed the finish line and receive an attractive medal. My chip time was 6:43:32 and I was 3,957th of 4,080 finishers. I was the only one in the 80+ Male Division, so that makes me the oldest competitor in the race. It had been a good day for seeing friends along the way. Mel Preedy, MM from Ravensdale, and I greeted each other on the Mercer Island out-and- back. It was good to visit with Eugene DeFronzo, a 50 State Finisher from Cheshire, Connecticut….to meet John Kay of Renton who was running/walking his first marathon….to see Judy Sam of Edmonds who was running her second marathon….and to greet our Renton neighbor and friend, MM Janet Burgess. After I visited again with Judy Sam and others in the refreshment area on the ballfield, Ralph Riddick joined me for the walk to the Westin Hotel where my neighbor Dick, his wife Shirley and Lenore were waiting for me. The next day I read the marathon report in the Seattle Times newspaper. In the men’s race there were four elite Kenyans running together for 16 miles. At that time two of them fell back, and Jynocel Basweti and Mark Chepses continued to run together. In the 21st mile Jynocci surged with a five minute mile to pull ahead and then finish in 2:18:19. Mark came in second with a 2:18:51, and David Cheruiyot was third in a time of 2:21:28. The women’s winner was Sopagna Eap of Eugene, Oregon, who extended her lead during the race to finish in 2:43:05. In second was Kim Harding of Issaquah with a 2:56:43, while Stacia Kalineski of California ran a sub-three hour 2:59:48 for third place. My second Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon is history. It was a good race as I completed marathon/ultra #470. When I crossed the finish line, John Bingham reminded me that he’ll be there to help me celebrate #500 on March 31, 2012, at the Yakima River Canyon Marathon. That’s my goal, and God-willing…..it will happen. Written by Bob Dolphin Edited, Typed and Distributed by Bob Dolphin Partial Results – Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, June 26, 2010 2:18:19 Jynocel Basweti, 23, Kenya, OVERALL WINNER, First in Age Division 2:18:51 Mark Chepses, 34, Kenya, SECOND OVERALL, 1st 2:21:28 David Cheruiyot, 29, Kenya, THIRD OVERALL, 1st 2:43:05 Sopagna Eap, 29, Eugene, OR, FIRST WOMAN OVERALL, 1st 2:56:43 Kim Harding, 22, Issaquah, SECOND WOMAN OVERALL, 1st 2:59:48 Stacia Kalinoski, 25, California, THIRD WOMAN OVERALL, 1st 3:11:13 Al Harman, 48, West Vancouver, BC, Marathon Maniac (MM) 3:12:10 Eric Gierke, 47, Shoreline, MM 3:14:10 Gregg Walchli, 48, Woodinville, MM 3:28:39 Matt Hagen, 39, Seattle, MM 3:30:49 Ruben Contreras, 55, Stanwood, MM 3:31:17 Chris Warren, 42, Renton, MM 3:34:04 Ginger Gruber, 40, Port Orchard, MM 3:47:07 Lesa Overfield, 51, Puyallup, 3:55:41 Betsy Rogers, 46, Seattle, MM 3:59:21 Bruce Quam, 55, Manchester, 55 4:01:10 Steve Yee, 50, Renton, MM 4:27:25 Cheri Pompeo, 58, Woodinville, MM 4:30:25 Gary Otheim, 67, East Wenatchee, MM, 3rd 4:31:39 Marie Zornes, 46, Gig Harbor, MM 4:34:45 Tom Rogers, 65, Bellevue, MM 4:51:38 Rich Holmes, 60, Durham, NC 5:11:54 Monte Pascual, 50, Federal Way, MM 5:58:41 Steve Frederickson, 63, Kent, MM 6:09:14 Carol Dellinger, 48, Spokane 6:12:48 Ralph Riddick, 78, Spokane, 1st 6:29:29 Mel Preedy, 77, Ravensdale, MM, 2nd 6:30:26 Judy Sam, 30, Mountlake Terrace 6:43:32 Bob Dolphin, 80, Renton/Yakima, MM, 1st 6:45:22 John Kay, 63, Renton 6:52:57 Ric Hart, 63, Monroe 6:57:53 Cal Evans, 54, Buckley, MM 7:09:13 Eugene DeFronzo, 74, Cheshire, CT 7:26:40 Cristy Spangler, 31, Port Orchard 7:26:40 Scott Spangler, 41, Port Orchard 7:33:23 Susan Daley, 51, Chicago, IL, MM



07/22/10
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 14er Report - Redcloud Peak 14er Report Mon, July 19/10 Redcloud Peak (14,034 ft) Sunshine Peak (14,001 ft) Redcloud Peak (14,034 ft) When I decided to go to Southern Colorado (Silverton) for the weekend to run the Kendall Mtn Marathon I figured that I might as well stay on after the race to run a few 14ers in the San Juan Mtns. I have climbed most of the 14ers within a 90-min drive of home and now must travel and stay over 1 or 2 nights to climb ‘new’ 14ers. This represented such an opportunity! Once I confirmed that the race would indeed take place on Sat I hoped to run one 14er –Handies Peak – on Sun after the race. However in spite of my trusty and normally reliable 14er guide and directions from locals at the hotel I was unable to find the Grouse Gulch Trailhead that was supposedly only 12 miles from Silverton. I actually think I found it but it is not commonly used and had no signs or markings and I was not willing to risk venturing off into the wilderness of the San Juan Mtns w/o confirming I was on the proper trail and heading for the proper destination. So I bagged the hike and instead drove around the San Juan Mtns to Lake City on the East side of the mtns. I could have driven over a 4X4 pass but they scare the crap out of me – I would rather run over those roads/passes than drive! The access and trailheads are much better from Lake City but to make sure I didn’t experience the same problem and disappointment I checked into the tourist center where they provided me with detailed maps and directions to the trailhead. I woke early on Mon with a plan to drive to the Silver Creek-Grizzly Gulch Trailhead located about 20 miles southwest of Lake City and to climb two 14ers. It required a bone-jarring ride over 10 miles of rough 4X4 roads but I arrived at the trailhead at 7:30am. The trailhead is located at 10,400 ft and provides access to two 14ers – Redcloud Peak and Sunshine Peak. I set out on a nice soft dirt trail through a pine forest. After hiking for more than 1 hr and still not seeing my destinations I started to wonder if I was on the right trail. I took out the trail directions and noted that it was a 3-mile hike into a basin before you actually could see Redcloud Peak. Finally I reached the basin and could see Redcloud –or what turned out to be a false peak. After another hour of climbing I reached the summit of the false peak and could see the ‘real’ summit of Redcloud Peak. And I could see a group of 10 hikers approaching the summit. At 10:30 am I reached the summit (14,034 ft) and was rewarded with spectacular 360 degree views of the San Juan Mtns. I could see Sunshine Peak about 2 ½ miles to the south and decided to strike out for my 2nd 14er. I hiked with a local woman down into the 13,500 ft saddle between Redcloud and Sunshine but the weather started to look ‘iffy’ and she turned back. Maddog was too close to give up so I continued on a reached the summit of Sunshine peak (14,001 ft) at 11:40. I took a few photos and headed back. I had to retrace my route to get back to the trailhead and car and that meant climbing Redcloud a 2nd time. I was trying to push the pace to beat the bad weather on the horizon and I was quite pleased that I was able to charge back up Redcloud w/o any rest stops. I caught up with a few hikers that had been descending Sunshine when I was climbing it so I really was pushing a good steady pace. I planned to enjoy a short lunch on the summit of Redcloud Peak but when we reached the summit we were greeted with dark clouds and pea-size hail. Fortunately there was no thunder or lightning but new all decided to take a few quick photos and get the Hell off the mountain before the weather got worse! We rushed down the steep section of Redcloud and when we reached the basin I was able to run (term used loosely) the final 3 miles back to the trailhead. Although I actually climbed three 14ers I can only count or add two to my list. I have now completed 26 of Colorado’s 54 - 14ers! I figured the hike was about 17 miles and the total time was 6:51 so I was pleased with the day. I was exhausted – again- and the long 4-hr drive back home was difficult. I slept 10 hrs last night and am still tired so am taking a rest day. I plan to climb a few more 14ers in the local area during the next few weeks to maintain my high-altitude acclimation in preparation for Pike’s Peak.



07/26/10
Hi there. My name is Merritt Hopper and I am the Race Director for a new race in Ecuador entitled, www.race2adventure.com. This is a weeklong adventure that entails 5K-10K trail runs/walks in the morning followed by a fun and non- competitive day of rafting through the Amazon, ziplining through the cloud forests, and kayaking on the Pacific Ocean. We’ve been putting on weeks like this in Fiji, New Zealand, and Costa Rica, and now we’re taking this adventure to South America in March of 2011! The idea is to have a small form of trail racing in the morning so everyone can feel fulfilled and get exercise. Then, after the competitive race, by 9am, you’re ready for eco tourism at its finest. Although we have ads in Trail Runner magazine for the next 4 months, a Facebook page, and other forms of marketing, the best way for us to reach interested runners/walkers/adventure travelers is through road running clubs like yours. If you could please pass along information on our adventure week, scheduled for March 27th through April 3rd in 2011, it would be greatly appreciated. Also, if you could put this on a race calendar (providing your club has one), that would be great too. If you or anyone you know has any questions about this, I can be reached at info@race2adventure.com. Registration rates will increase over time so the sooner you’re able to forward along information on this week, the better. At the present time, 7 nights, airport transport, almost every meal, every race, and every adventure costs $1100. As of August 31st, that fee will go to $1250. For more information on registration rates, please visit http://www.race2adventure.com/Registrat ion.html. Thanks so much for your time! Regards, Merritt Merritt Hopper Race Director info@race2adventure.com www.race2adventure.com 917-328-6472



07/29/10
It’s never too early to get a head start on the 2011 Oz Marathon! That’s right the Oz Marathon! This newly renamed event, formally known as the Olathe Marathon, will take place on April 16th, 2011 at Garmin International Headquarters in Olathe, KS. Complete with the Oz Marathon, Wickedly Fast Half, Dorothy Dash 5K and Muchkin Run Kid’s Marathon, this will be a fun event for the whole family! The half marathon is one of the flatest, fastest courses in the entire region with only about 30 feet in elevation change throughout the entire course! Sign up now and receive Early Bird Discounts. Go to ozmarathon.com or active.com to register.



08/02/10
Good Evening and Welcome to August! Just a quick reminder that registration for the First International Bank & Trust FM Mini Marathon is open....now is the time to run what has become the Fall Running Event in the Red River Valley! A 5K Run/Walk, a 10K Run or the Half Marathon....there is a distance for everyone! Don't forget....this race caps off a 3-week celebration of OktoberFest Fargo! Food, Music and the infamous OktoberFest Pub Crawl makes for great post-race FUN! Register now.....space is limited, and these events will fill up soon. Click below to find out more! http://www.fmhalfmarathon.com/



08/02/10
Hello Potential Marine Corps Marathon Runner! Although the registration for the 2010 Marine Corps Marathon on October 31st has long since closed, there is still a chance for you and your runners to get in on the challenge. The ALS Association, a not for profit organization that provides vital services to patients with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) possesses charity spots in the Marine Corps Marathon. These spots can be taken by anyone who wants to run in the name of the ALS Association. Most organizations offering a charity spot will have a required minimum fundraising goal that must be met by October 31st. The ALS Association, however, has a suggested fundraising minimum of $1,000 that you are under no financial obligation to meet. Your fundraising can extend up to and beyond the actual date of the race; you can truly raise as much as you like. To aid you in your fundraising you will have access to a fundraising centered personal page that will help you to make the most of your efforts as well as allow you to process online donations. We are even cutting our usual registration fee from $105.00 down to $80.00. But if you or any of your fellow runners is interested we must know immediately! The registration forms for our runners must be received by THIS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4th BY 6:00 p.m. I have attached the registration form required. If interested, please fax (301-978-9854) or email (aswope@alsinfo.org) the completed registration form back to me. A check for the registration fee can be made out to the ALS Association and mailed to: The ALS Association 7507 Standish Place Rockville, MD 20855 The checks do not have to be received by the 4th. Thank you very much for your time and attention! Alex Swope Development Assistant ALS Association - DC/MD/VA Chapter 301-978-9855 ext. 201 | 1-866-348-3257 Fax: (301) 978-9854 aswope@alsinfo.org www.ALSinfo.org



08/06/10
We would like to add the Run For Life Marathon & Half to your calendar: Run For Life Marathon & Half - 10.09.2010 Previously the Marathon Makeover Marathon, this year the race will be held in Madison, Miss., a town that lies just a short drive north from the state's capital city of Jackson. Both the full and the half marathon will start on Madison's Grandview Boulevard, just off Interstate 55 and Highway 463. From there, the course takes runners on a fast, flat, double- loop sure to give a great PR opportunity. Both races also are open to both runners and walkers, and those running the half will have four hours to complete their race, while those running the full marathon will have eight hours to complete their race's 26.2 miles. Race Weather & Climate Located in central southern Mississippi, about 10 miles north of the state capital Jackson, the city of Madison typically experiences cooler and drier weather in the mid-fall season than during its often very hot and humid summer months. In October, the city's average monthly temperatures range between 77°F and 52° F, while rainfall totals average just over 3.4 inches for the month. Fees $75 for the half marathon, if registered by September 6, 2009 $85 between Sept. 6 - October 9 Registration To reserve your spot in the fall 2010 running of Mississippi's Run For Life Marathon or Half Marathon, http://www.runforlifemarathon.racesonli ne.com/ Website www.runforlifemarathon.com -- Mark Simpson, Director Marathon Makeover, LLC Office: 888-64START ext. 805 Cell: 601.594.1486 Come run a marathon with me! www.marathonmakeover.com Become a Facebook Fan! www.facebook.com/marathonmakeover Watch the Marathon Makeover Show Airs Every Friday from 9-10AM www.ustream.tv/channel/marathonmakeover Follow me on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/marathonmark



08/09/10
From Mike Brooks, There is a new race in South Bend , IN that makes for an easy double with the Grand Rapids marathon. It is the ST. Pats 6hr/12hr and 24 hour races. You can do whatever distance , marathon or over, then it is an easy drive to Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids has race day packet pick up , an early start and no time limit. Both races have discounts for 50 Staters. The website for St. Pats is loaded with info www.stpats24hour.com . If you do not want to do both stay at ST. Pats and enjoy the easy course , great food and nice sleeping area . Please spread the word about this as a friend of mine is putting on the ST.Pats race and I know she is going to do a great job. Hope to see you all there, Mike Brooks



08/15/10
FIRST CALL SUMMER MARATHON August 7, 2010 It was a great day for the running of the First Call Summer Marathon on Saturday, August 7, 2010. The weather was unseasonably cool and cloudy with the temperature in the high 50’s at the start. Later, light rain and a five-mile per hour wind kept the temperature to a maximum of 60 degrees. After I arrived at the parking lot of the Bothell Landing Park, the race start/finish & refreshment area, it soon looked like a reunion of the 100 Marathon Club North America. Henry Rueden and Jim Simpson were here from DePere, Wisconsin, and Huntington Beach, California, for a weekend double. Haulin Aspen Marathon in Bend, Oregon, was on their schedule for the next day. Cyndie Merten came from Corvallis, Oregon, for the 50 K and brought her daughter Pam Merten, 20-24, from Ashland, OR, who ran her first half marathon….in a time of 2:48. Steve Barrick, Jim Boyd, Cheri Pompeo, Jon Gissberg, Stan Nakashima, Mel Preedy and I were the “locals,” There were eight of us who took the 6:30 a.m. start for the marathon and the 50K Ultra. The other early starters left at 7:00 a.m., and the rest of the participants for the marathon and half marathon started at the “regular” time of 8:00 a.m. I’m still looking for a “run/walk” pattern to improve my finishing time. At the First Call Spring Marathon I tried a 50/50 ratio of a 10-minute walk followed by a 10-minute run. This lasted for a half marathon distance before I shifted to a continuous walk. For this marathon I tried a 5-minute alternative to see if I could improve my time, but unfortunately, it didn’t work and my time was three minutes slower than it was in the last race here. My nature observations were minimal. At about Mile 5, there were more than 100 Canada Geese on the Sammamish River, and later the rain brought out attractive Banded Land Snails. In the 17th mile I joined Jim Simpson in walking and talking, and the time and miles passed by quickly. In the last few miles I pushed my pace and finished in 6:36:00 (15:07), 37th of 37 participants in the marathon. It was a fun run, and I enjoyed the hot soup that race director Adrian Call provided in the finish area and the companionship of the runners. Thanks to him and his volunteers for making it happen. Written by Bob Dolphin Edited, Typed and Distributed by Lenore Dolphin RACE RESULTS – FIRST CALL SUMMER MARATHON, 8/7/2010 3:11 - Pete Nicholson, 50-54, Vancouver, WA 3:31 - Scott Sebelsky, 45-49, Camano Island 3:42 - Steve Walters, 30-34, Beaverton, OR 3:44 - Shawn Aebi, 45-49, Woodinville 3:59 - David Hagman, 45-49, Renton 3:59 - Becci Walkling, 35-39, Kenmore 4:00 - Steve Barrick, 45-49, Kent 4:02 - Rusty Wilson, 35-39, Port Orchard 4:02 - Patty McKerney, 45-49, Bonney Lake 4:11 - Jeff Loen, 50-54, Kenmore 4:13 - Karlee Furtwangler, 25-29, Seattle 4:23 - Margaret Gorog, 50-54, Auburn 4:31 - Jessica Bienvenue, 30-34, Lake Forest Park 4:35 - Paul Hoffmann, 45-49, Kirkland 4:43 - Gary Otheim, 65-69, East Wenatchee 4:44 - Sarah Lynch, 30-34, Seattle 4:49 - Rob Stretz, 40-44, Issaquah 4:55 - Cheri Pompeo, 55-59, Woodinville 5:03 - Carla Owen, 25-29, Beaverton 5:09 - Ruth Meraz, 30-34, Renton 5:10 - Marilyn Pyke, 45-49, Graham 5:14 - Margaret Barret, 50-54, Seattle 5:19 - Clark Gilbert, 55-59, Friday Harbor 5:22 - Kelley Garcia, 40-44, Albuquerque, NM 5:26 - Monte Pascual, 50-54, Federal Way 5:29 - Steve Sankey, 50-54, Edmonds 5:53 - Stan Nakashima, 55-59, Mt. Vernon 5:53 - Rich Menzel, 65-69, Everett 6:00 - Jim Boyd, 65-69, Seattle 6:12 - Christy Spangler, 30-34, Port Orchard 6:12 - Scott Spangler, 40-44, Port Orchard 6:15 - Jim Simpson, 65-69, Huntington Beach, CA 6:21 - Jon Gissberg, 65-69, Seattle 6:32 - Mel Preedy, 75-79, Ravensdale 6:34 - Henry Rueden, 60-64, DePere, WI 6:34 - Ric Hart, 60-64, Monroe 6:36 - Bob Dolphin, 80, Renton/Yakima RACE RESULTS – FIRST CALL 50K, August 7, 2010 5:03 – Josh Owen, 30-34, Beaverton, OR 5:34 – Jon Clark, 35-39, Kirkland 5:36 – Kevin Murray, 30-34, Langley, BC 5:41 – Francesca Carmichael, 50-54, Woodinville 6:02 – James Duggan, 50-54, Tacoma 6:25 – Cyndie Merten, 50-54, Corvallis, OR