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01/02/10
THE ILLINOIS MARATHON
by Michael Zielinski
The second annual Illinois Marathon
(www.illinoismarathon.com) is
scheduled to take place on May 1, 2010
at the University of Illinois in the
downstate cites of Champaign and
Urbana almost one-hundred years from
the very first college homecoming at
the University of Illinois in 1910.
On this note, starting on January 1st,
Dr. Stanley Ikenberry returns as the
president of the University of
Illinois after previously having
served in this position from 1979 to
1995. From this date, there are four
months to train for the various events
of the May 1st Illinois Marathon that
includes the marathon, half marathon,
marathon relay, 5K and youth run that
all will start outside of Assembly
Hall and finish on the 50 yard line of
the newly remodeled Memorial Stadium.
The inaugural Illinois Marathon
received much acclaim which could
inspire a Spring drive south from the
Chicago area on Interstate 57 past the
bountiful corn and soybean fields of
Central Illinois to the Champaign-
Urbana area at Interstate 74 before
turning east to the University of
Illinois whose motto is "Learning and
Labor".
The Illinois Marathon starts on the
southwest corner of the University of
Illinois campus just to the west of
Assembly Hall, one of the world's
largest edge-supported domes with
maximum capacity for 17,200 that
opened on Honors Day in 1963 and
continues to be the site of basketball
games, concerts, performances and
commencement ceremonies. The first
mile of the marathon follows First
Street north before turning east on
Green Street and heading through
Campustown on the approach to the
University of Illinois.
At the southeast corner of Green and
Wright Streets is the Alma Mater
Statue by sculpter Lorado Taft that
has graced the northwest entrance of
the Main Quadrangle to the University
of Illinois which makes up a large
part of the Liberal Arts and Sciences
portion of the campus. The statue is
a woman in scholastic robes with her
arms outstretched that includes an
inscription, "To thy happy children of
the future those of the past send
greetings." As the runners pass the
Alma Mater Statue, just to the south
they can also see Altgeld Hall, the
home to the Chime Tower that contains
fifteen bronze bells that someday will
be complemented by the currently under
construction McFarland Memorial Bell
Tower, a 185-foot tall carillon bell
tower on the South Quad. To the other
side of Altgeld Hall is the grave of
John Milton Gregory (the first U of I
president from 1867 to 1880) with the
inscription, "If you seek his
monument, look about you."
The May 1, 2010 Illinois Marathon is
slightly more than 200 years after the
birth of Abraham Lincoln on February
12, 2009.
In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln
signed into law the Morrill Act that
established public land-grant
institutions that would include the
University of Illinois. As the
runners continue past the Illini
Union, several buildings to the south
on the Main Quad is Lincoln Hall,
appropriated by the state legislature
in 1909 on the 100th anniversary of
President Lincoln's birth. Within
Lincoln Hall is a bronze bust in the
main entrance foyer that students rub
for good luck while on the east
exterior of the building terra cotta
plaques depict scenes from his life
with some of his quotations found on
the sides. A more recent quotation
from the Illinois Marathon is, "I'll C-
U There! Returning to the course
route, the runners head east on Green
Street past the Illini Union and go
near Harker Hall, the oldest remaining
classroom building on the campus and
home to the University of Illinois
Foundation. Next door is the Natural
History Building and in several more
blocks, the two mile mark is reached
just before Lincoln Avenue.
Continuing east on Green Street, the
Champaign County Fairgrounds are about
a mile to the north and about a half-
mile to the south is Urbana High
School and next door Carle Park, the
home to another Lorado Taft statue,
Lincoln the Lawyer. Prior to the
three mile mark, the runners reach
downtown Urbana with the historic
Lincoln Hotel and Lincoln Square Mall
on the National Register of Historic
Places. Abraham Lincoln made it to
Urbana in 1854 and the community
continues to be a government center.
The next five miles of the marathon
wind through eastern and southern
residential Urbana before Meadowbrook
Park (a favorite running place for the
local Champaign-Urbana Second Wind
Running Club) is reached at the eight
mile mark. Over a mile is then run in
the park before turning north on Race
Street just before the ten mile mark
and heading this direction for a mile
while being parallel to the University
of Illinois owned "South Farms" a half-
mile to the west that includes the
School of Veterinary Medicine, the
Round Dairy Barns, and numerous
agriculture and animal science
facilities.
By mile eleven the course heads west
on Pennsylvannia Avenue for about a
half-mile several blocks north of the
President's Home and Arboretum.
At the corner of Pennslyvania and
Lincoln Avenue at Illini Grove park,
the route heads north for another half-
mile. Prior to making the turn,
landmarks in the blocks to the west
include the Institute for Genomic
Biology established to advance life
science research and stimulate bio-
economic development (bio-fuels) and
next door are the National Historic
Landmarks for the Astronomical
Observatory and the Morrow Plots,
country’s oldest experimental
agricultural fields in continuous
use. Nearby is the College of
Agriculture, Consumer and
Environmental Sciences (ACES) and a
block from here is the University of
Illinois Library (the third largest
U.S. academic library after Harvard
and Yale). In this immediate area
there also is located the College of
Education, the University of Illinois
Law School, and the new College of
Business Instructional Facility that
is directly north of the Krannert Art
Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, the
second largest art museum in
Illinois. Finally at the Armory which
was designed as a military drill hall,
an athletic facility, and an assembly
hall, is the next
door Harding Band Building where John
Philip Sousa willed his personal band
music library to the University of
Illinois.
Returning to the marathon, the half-
mile north on Lincoln up to the twelve
mile mark runs parallel to the main
quad several blocks to the west with
the the Foellinger Auditorium as the
south anchor. From Lincoln Avenue
there is the nearby Hallene Gateway,
the east entry to the campus that
features the stone portal from the
entrance to the former University
Hall. Nearby is the Campus Visitor
Center and Alumni Center as well as
the Spurlock Museum that evolved from
the prior World Heritage Museum. A
block to the west is the Krannert
Center for the Performing Arts, a
complex that seats 4,000 on seven
acres with four theaters and an
outdoor amphitheater with 350 annual
performances. About a mile before
completing a half marathon, the
marathoners hopefully will not need
the nearby University of Illinois
College of Medicine.
Miles twelve to thirteen head west on
Green Street, the same street where
miles one to two were run east. On
the north side of Green Street, the
Beckman Quadrangle and the John
Bardeen Quadrangle occupy the center
of the Engineering Campus (ranked just
below MIT, Stanford, and California-
Berkeley). The Beckman Quadrangle is
on the far north side of the campus
and is primarily composed of research
units and laboratories that would
include the Beckman Institute for
Advanced Science and Technology, the
National Center for Supercomputing
Applications (NCSA), and the Thomas M.
Siebel Center for Computer Science.
Just to the south is the John Bardeen
Quadrangle with the Grainger
Engineering Library Information Center
being the north anchor to the College
of Engineering.
Abraham Lincoln would be proud of his
home state Morrill Act University that
would evolve to produce 23 Nobel
Prizes, 19 Pulitzer Prizes, and more
than 80 current National Academy of
Sciences Members. In the high
technology of mathematics, science,
engineering and computers, Microsoft
hires more U of I graduates than from
any other university in the world
while Intel hires more Ph.D's from the
U of I than from any other university
in the country. Not to be outdone,
the University of Illinois is
currently helping to build the world's
fastest supercomputer, "Blue Waters",
that will be capable of performing one
quadrillion calculations per second;
three times faster than today's
fastest supercomputer. Perhaps all of
this is why the University of Illinois
was picked in 2008 by "PC Magazine" as
the most wired college.
When the marathon reaches the thirteen
mile mark, at Green at First Streets,
the runners will half done as they
leave the U of I campus and they will
not return until the Memorial Stadium
finish. The next mile crosses Logan
Street, one block south of Chester, at
the former Illinois Central railroad
tracks by the Amtrak Station as
downtown Champaign is reached. This
area has had the historic Virginia
Theatre since 1921 and across the
street is the more recent headquarters
of "Marathon and Beyond", a bimonthly
magazine tailored specifically for
marathoners and ultrarunners located
at 206 N. Randolph Street, Champaign.
The next twelve miles of the marathon
is mainly in various residential areas
of Champaign that include going by or
near West Side Park and nearby
Champaign Central High School at mile
fourteen, Lincolnshire Fields Country
Club and Robeson Park at mile twenty,
Centennial Park with its Prairie Farm
and Champaign Centennial High School
initially at mile eighteen and again
between miles 22-23, the Champaign
Country Club at mile twenty-four, and
Hessel Park at mile twenty-five. As
the runners continue east back toward
the University of Illinois, Hessel
Boulevard as it reaches Neil Street
(U.S. 45), becomes Stadium Drive and
then goes over the railroad tracks
with Memorial Stadium in sight at the
First Street twenty-six mile mark with
the univeristy owned Willard Airport
several miles to the south if the
last .2 miles are too difficult to
finish.
Memorial Stadium was completed in 1923
as a memorial to the Illinois men and
women who died in World War I and
later in World War II with the east
and west sides of the stadium having
200 columns that display the names of
these men and women. The stadium was
officially dedicated on October 18,
1924, when the University of Illinois
football team hosted the University of
Michigan and "Fighting Illini"
Harold "Red" Grange scored four
touchdowns against Michigan in the
first twelve minutes before later
running for a fifth touchdown and
passing for a sixth. George Halas (a
University of Illinois graduate who
helped found the National Football
League in 1920 before owning the
Chicago Bears) later brought Red
Grange from the U of I to the Bears as
well as bringing his Illini Orange and
Blue colors to his Chicago Bears which
to date have won nine NFL
championships although another famous
University of Illinois football
player, Dick Butkus, never won a
championship with the Chicago Bears.
Returning to the 50 yard finish of the
Illinois Marathon on Zuppke Field in
Memorial Stadium, the playing field is
named for University of Illinois
Football Coach Robert Zuppke who won
four national championships in 1914,
1919, 1923, and 1927 during his long
coaching career from
1913 to 1941. Memorial Stadium
currently can seat 71,000 people and
the stands are expected to be full for
the hopefully resurgent Fighting
Illini as the football season starts
again in September 2010 along with
another academic year part of the
University of Illinois motto
of "Learning and Labor". This could
even include about four months of
training in preparation for the May 1,
2010 Illinois Marathon.
01/02/10
49th Annual Washington Birthday
Marathon in Greenbelt MD
Spread the word: The organizers of the
49th Annual Washington Birthday
Marathon in Greenbelt MD would like to
extend a special invitation to members
of the 50 State and DC Group. The
registration fee is only $26.2 until
February 1, with the race on Sunday,
February 14, 2010.
We have reserved a block of room for
$94/night at the Greenbelt Holiday Inn
and will have a reception to welcome
our out-of-town runners at 6 p.m.
in that Hotel. For details, please
visit:
http://www.racepacket.com/races/feb10/g
wmarathon.htm
Please spread the word to the members
of the group.
Thanks,
Bob Platt
703-486-1466
01/02/10
hello 50&DC Members,
Medals4Mettle
Guidelines of the group. Shelly
Bydlinski and her local track club
pledged $150 for ribbons! So far, I
have about 15 donated medals but know
with the help of the 50 and DC group,
we can do a lot better! Please go to
this web and look at it for QUESTIONS?
Contact Shelly Bydlinski at
shelly.bydlinski@medals4mettle.org
Visit http://www.medals4mettle.org/
for more information!
Thanks
Shelly
01/03/10
Pigtail’s Flat Ass Marathon
December 19, 2009
In the past two years the Pigtails
Flat Ass Marathon started in Renton,
Washington, under the I-405 bridge and
followed the Cedar River Trail
upstream alongside the river and
Highway 169. This was an out-and-back
course that had the thirteen-mile
turnaround at the best part of the
course where it was forested in a semi-
rural setting and the river had white
water as it cascaded over boulders.
It was peaceful and well away from
vehicular traffic and bikers on the
paved trail.
To avoid City of Renton’s new
requirements and expenses for road
closures and police assistance at two
small roads, race director Van Phan
relocated the marathon and 50K outside
of Renton completely. The course
included the same trail in King County
jurisdiction and had a different
start/finish area thirteen miles
southeast of Renton in Landsburg Park
in Ravensdale.
It followed the pea-graveled trail
through a wooded forest setting with
four bridge crossings over the scenic
Cedar River. After the initial three
miles, the new course merged with the
original course, and before long it
passed under the Highway 18 overpass
and went alongside Highway 169 on a
paved surface. It continued toward
Renton in a northerly direction, often
by the river.
There was a signal light at one
intersection, otherwise underpasses or
pedestrian tunnels avoided traffic at
intersections. Eventually, it reached
the well-marked turn-around by Ron
Regis Park. It then reversed
direction and headed to the
start/finish area on this out-and-back
course.
December 19, 2009, was a good day for
running. The air was calm with light
rain and temperatures in the 40’s. In
the start/finish area I visited with
many friends, and at the six mile aid
station I talked briefly with Michelle
Barnes. She was part of a five-runner
group that I followed for miles.
Eventually, the entire field passed me
as I was going out and they were
returning.
In the second half I could walk faster
than I could run, so I walked the last
12 miles at a 17 minute pace. I
enjoyed stopping at an aid station at
22 miles and visiting with the
friendly volunteers. It was there
that I had a cup of hot chicken noodle
soup, ate some snack food and filled
my water bottle. Then I walked along
refreshed! Eventually, the delightful
scenery ended, but I could see the
finish line ahead of me.
I completed the marathon with a time
of 6:33:37, last in a marathon field
of 66…..and the oldest person (by 13
years) in the race. To top off the
run/walk, hot soup and a variety of
food were available in the finish area
tent. It was my 20th marathon of
2009, so I’m still on schedule with
458 marathons done and 42 to go by
2012 at the Yakima River Canyon
Marathon for my 500th celebration.
Thanks to Van and her volunteers for
putting on a great marathon/50K.
Thanks, also to King County
administrators for acquiring the
railroad right-of-way of the Seattle
Coal & Transportation Company and
refurbishing it to become a high
quality running, walking and biking
trail.
PIGTAIL’S FLAT ASS MARATHON RESULTS………
December 19, 2009
3:20:20 Scott Sebelsky, 48
4:47:57 David Appelby, 37
3:31:57 Will Thomas, 31
4:54:15 Karen Wiggins, 50
3:36:34 Brad Nelson, 41
4:55:02 Heather Myers, 43
3:40:24 Eric Bell, 38
4:55:09 Sherrie Marble, 47
3:44:28 Jae-Byung Jung, 39
4:56:36 Patrick Barnes, 61
3:45:31 Bob O’Brien, 52
4:56:36 Jim Boyd, 67, Seattle
3:46:01 Eric Gierke, 46
4:59:32 Jill Hudson, 47
3:54:41 Steve Walters, 29
5:00:35 Takao Suzuki, 44
3:56:04 Stephanie Day, 45
5:01:59 Tory Klementsen, 44
3:56:45 Mark Looi, 49
5:01:59 Brian Starkey, 44
3:57:43 Patty McKerney, 47
5:01:59 Marie Zornes, 46
3:58:23 Narvie Seals, 42
5:07:27 Jason Grose, 41
4:01:15 Eric Barnes, 53, Puyallup
5:11:47 Janelle Gilbert, 27
4:01:15 Steve Stoyles, 53, Puyallup
5:14:55 Christine Buchanon, 28
4:05:47 Heath Johnson, 43
5:15:00 Steve Duncan, 41
4:08:54 May Cheng, 44
5:23:20 Katie Robinson, 30
4:09:04 Thomas Tan, 38
5:27:35 Barry Hopkins, 56
4:10:51 BJ Farish, 36
5:45:10 Robert Stretz, 41
4:10:51 Cody Hill, 36
5:49:48 Oliver Chapman, 51
4:10:51 Bob Satko, 49
5:54:27 Dawn Bellevue, 50
4:12:51 Lesa Overfield, 50
5:56:10 Michelle Barnes, 51, Puyallup
4:14:59 Rich Hieb, 36
5:56:10 Abigail Brownell, 35
4:15:54 Val Beyer, 47
5:56:10 Jessica Williams, 31, Puyallup
4:18:29 Jennifer Aldassy, 31
5:56:10 Jenny Appel, 36
4:18:29 Greg Manciagli, 49
6:11:22 Matthew Fleming, 34
4:22:34 Sarah Lynch, 31
6:11:37 Bret Bellevue, 51
4:27:27 Dan Whitaker, 48
6:13:29 Jon Yoon, 31
4:29:45 Adrian Call, 57, Brier
6:33:37 Bob Dolphin, 80, Renton/Yakima
4:29:45 Jerry Thayer, 55
4:30:11 Marilyn Pyke, 48, Graham
4:35:52 Peter Corduan, 50
4:35:57 Vivian Doorn, 43
4:36:47 Steve Yee, 50, Renton
4:40:37 Stan Nakashima, Mt. Vernon
4:41:15 Bill Barmore, 57, Gig Harbor
4:47:57 Brian Pendelton, 55, Auburn
4:47:57 Marilou Russell, 47
Written by Bob Dolphin
Edited, Typed and Distributed by
Lenore Dolphin
01/03/10
SEATTLE MARATHON
November 29, 2009
Since 1984, it’s been a tradition for
me to be at the starting line of the
Seattle Marathon. That’s where I was
at 8:15 a.m. on the morning of
November 29, 2009 when the race began
near the Seattle Center. Under
overcast skies the temperature was in
the high 40s, and there was a light
breeze….good weather for running a
marathon!
The course was interesting as it went
through downtown Seattle on 5th
Avenue, onto I-90, through a tunnel
and onto the floating bridge over Lake
Washington to Mercer Island and back.
Then came the lakeshore run to a loop
around the lake peninsula of Seward
Park before it went north by the lake.
There were hills in the second half
that took a toll, and I walked the
last 10K when calf cramps interfered
with my running. Welcome sights in
the last mile were volunteers Rich
deCample of Renton, Rich Menzel of
Everett and roving medic Mark Moody of
Bellevue. Fenny Roberts of Salem,
Oregon, finished earlier and then ran
back to escort me to the finish line
where a group of friends had gathered
for a “photo session.” I finished in
6:18:33, 2,188th of 2,229 finishers
and first 80+ male.
The 2009 Seattle Marathon was won by
Charlie Sunderlage, 29, of
Bellingham…..running his first
marathon and leading the field with a
time of 2:32:27. During the race he
pulled ahead of the others and
finished a minute before the second
place finisher, Jess Steyick, 27, of
Olympia who ran a 2:33:33. In third
place was Brandon Fellows, 22, of
Mercer Island with a 2:35:19.
Running her second marathon, Lauren
Breihof, 20, also of Bellingham, won
the women’s race with a 2:58:59. In
second place was Katrina Tucker, 28 of
Vancouver, BC with a time of 3:08:23,
and third place went to Catrin Jones,
30, of Victoria, BC with a 3:03:28.
CONGRATULATIONS TO: Kelsie Phillips,
25, of Seattle for finishing her first
marathon in 4:35:28. She’s the
granddaughter of Lenore’s longtime
Renton friend, Judy Payseno. Ruben
Contreras, Marathon Maniac from
Stanwood, for winning the 55-59M
division with a 3:17:14……finishing
before 73 others in his division!
Jake Assink, 17, and Jose “Jojo” Pena,
17, of Yakima for running their first
marathons. Jake’s participation was
part of a senior class project, and he
finished with a time of 4:05:42.
Jojo’s time was 4:53:11. Bill Iffrig,
75, of Everett for running a 3:51:48
for first place in the 75-79M
Division. He’s been an age class
leader in Puget Sound Area races for
many years. Marathon Maniacs Cheri
Pompeo and her daughter Maureen “Mo”
Gillis of Woodinville for running
together and finishing in 4:57:47.
Cheri is the author of “Fifty Trail
Runs in Washington.”
THANKS TO: Terry Wood for
interviewing me for the Seattle
Times. He wrote a great article that
appeared in the November 27, 2009,
Seattle Times and the Yakima Herald
Republic newspapers……and on the
homepages of the Marathon Maniacs and
MarathonGuide.com websites. Race
director Louise Long, Seattle Marathon
Association President John Kokes,
their staff and the volunteers for
making the 2009 Seattle Marathon
another successful event.
I plan to be at the starting line
again in 2010!!!
Written by Bob Dolphin
Edited, Typed & Distributed by Lenore
Dolphin
PARTIAL RESULTS….SEATTLE MARATHON,
November 29, 2009
3:02:42 Chris Warren, 44, Renton,
Marathon Maniac (MM)
3:07:05 Hunter MacLean, 27, Preston,
MM
3:13:36 Tony Phillippi, 48, Tacoma, MM
3:15:03 Riley Jungquist, 22,
Ellensburg
3:16:33 Gregg Walchli, 47, Seattle, MM
3:17:14 Ruben Contreras, 55,
Stanwood, MM, 1st in Age Group
3:18:34 Karen Kupp, 40, Yakima, 2nd
3:19:27 Mary Hanna, 48, Maple Valley,
MM, 1st
3:21:38 Eric Gierke, 46, Shoreline, MM
3:21:46 Doug MacLean, 57, Mercer
Island, MM
3:30:05 David Spooner, 41, Buckley, MM
3:37:44 Guy Yogi, 55, Seattle, MM
3:39:05 Robert Lopez, 43, Seattle, MM
3:41:47 Melissa Williams, 26,
Hillsboro, OR, MM
3:51:36 Sherry Mahoney, 45, Vernon,
BC, MM
3:51:36 Jon Mahoney, 57, Vernon, BC,
MM
3:51:48 Bill Iffrig, 75, Everett, 1st
3:54:30 Janet Green, 56, Courtenay,
BC., 3rd
3:54:37 Gary Marr, 58, Snohomish, MM
3:55:08 Steve Barrick, 47, Kent, MM
3:55:26 David Jones, 63, Seattle, MM
3:56:16 Judy Fisher, 66, Auburn, MM,
1st
3:56:32 Lesa Overfield, 50, Puyallup,
MM
4:05:42 Jake Assink, 17, Yakima
4:07:00 Bill Voiland, 61, Richland
4:08:30 Gunhild Swanson, 65, Spokane
Valley, MM, 2nd
4:12:47 Ron Fowler, 62, Seattle,
4:14:05 Tom Rogers, 64, Bellevue, MM
4:19:34 Matt Hagen, 38, Seattle, MM
4:23:19 Jim Scheer, 67, Vancouver,
WA, MM, 3rd
4:26:19 Paul Emmett, 63, Redmond
4:28:12, Herb Allen, 67, Bainbridge
Island, MM
4:31:43 Paul Gentry, 51, Belfair, MM
4:35:28 Kelsie Phillips, 25, Seattle
4:35:58 Jim Kunz, 60, Seattle
4:41:24 Max Walker, 67, Tacoma
4:45:51 Betsy Rogers, 46, Seattle, MM
4:46:03 Jim Boyd, 67, Seattle, MM
4:52:12 Ed Hansen, 63, Stayton, OR
4:53:11 Jose “Jojo” Pena, 17, Yakima
4:56:26 Robert Jacobsen, 51, Mt.
Vernon, MM
4:57:34 Marie Zornes, 46, Gig Harbor,
MM
4:57:34 Ken Briggs, 58, Spokane, MM
4:57:47 Cheri Pompeo, 57,
Woodinville, MM
4:57:47 Maureen “Mo” Gillis,
Woodinville, MM
5:07:31 Cyndie Merten, 53, Corvallis,
OR, MM
5:08:04 Rick Haase, 64, Shoreline, MM
5:10:09 Fenny Roberts, 57, Salem, OR,
MM
5:21:22 Todd Byers, 44, Long Beach,
CA, MM
5:29:12 Mel Preedy, 76, Ravensdale, MM
5:40:59 Evan Fagan, 72, Victoria, BC
5:43:25 Larry Macon, 64, San Antonio,
TX, MM
5:44:48 Jon Gissberg, 65, Seattle, MM
5:46:34 Monte Pascual, 49, Federal
Way, MM
6:10:19 Steve Frederickson, Kent, MM
6:13:04 Ultra Al Miller, 55, Deer
Island, OR
6:15:39 Terry Weimer, MM
6:18:33 Bob Dolphin, 80,
Renton/Yakima, MM, 1st
6:19:26 Richard Hudson, 70, Kennewick
01/03/10
100 Marathon Club North America.
It will soon be on our website,
www.100marathonclub.us, so if you
can't access it now, you'll be able to
get it there.
The second reunion of the 100 Marathon
Club NA will be at the 10th
Anniversary of the Yakima River Canyon
Marathon in Central Washington State.
There will be a meeting at the Selah
Civic Center Race Headquarters, 216
South First Street, Selah, at 4:00
p.m. on Friday, March 26, 2010. This
will be followed by a group picture at
5:00 p.m. and the pasta meal at 5:30
p.m. Joe Henderson and Marathon
Maniac Don "The Rev" Kienz will be the
guest speakers.
Tables will be reserved for club
members and their guests for this meal
and for the awards ceremony/meal at
4:00 p.m. after the March 27, 2010,
marathon. There's a no-host breakfast
at the Howard Johnson Plaze Hotel, 9
N. 9th St., in downtown Yakima at 9:00
a.m. on Sunday morning, March 28th.
Join us for a marathon weekend of fun
with a race on an awesome course!
Let us know if you have questions, or
if you need help with accomodations
etc.
Bob and Lenore Dolphin, Co-Directors
Yakima River Canyon Marathon
100 Marathon Club North America
01/13/10
CONGRATULATIONS
John Van Steenbergh Completed the
First Light Marathon in Mobile, AL
with a time of 2:58 flat and won the
award for 7th overall.
01/17/10
BIRCH BAY GHOST MARATHON
December 12, 2009
Because we missed this race the year I
ran the Honolulu Marathon and in 2004
when a hip injury prevented me from
running, the December 12, 2009, Birch
Bay Marathon was our 15th in 17
years.
In the early years Lenore and Sonia
Preedy volunteered as a “roving aid
station” by driving the course with
supplies for the runners and to assist
race directors Karl Jensen, Dave
Dutton and then Michael Dutton.
Scott Krell has been the director
since it became the “Ghost” race, and
he does a great job of providing hot
and cold food and drinks on the course
and at the finish line.
Most years the race was run in weather
that was stormy, but this year we had
a perfect winter day. There was only
a calm to light wind under overcast
skies. Some granular snow came down
at the start, but it soon melted and
left the pavement good for running.
Even though the temperature went from
the low 30’s to the upper 30’s we were
able to keep warm while running.
After we finished, there were heaters
to help us get comfortable again.
The course is shaped like a “frying
pan,” so it was out three miles from
Birch Bay State Park to town, then a
10 mile double loop and finally three
miles back to where we started.
I’ve run the race 15 times on the same
terrain, and I always enjoy the varied
and scenic course. I especially enjoy
the chance to observe the many
different birds along the way. This
year I saw Canada Geese, Mallards,
Eagles, a Killdeer, a Raven, Crows,
Stellers Jays, a Brown Creeper, Song
Sparrow and Juncos. (Lenore saw a
Great Blue Heron at the three-mile aid
station!)
There were 17 of us who took an early
start at 8:00 a.m. for the half
marathon+ distance and the full
marathon, while the rest of the field
began at 9:00. As the last and oldest
runner to cross the finish line (in
6:16:50), I had a chance to visit with
everyone on the course….as they passed
me!
Congratulations to Jocelyn Sears of
Yakima who ran her FIRST half marathon.
It was a great marathon, and we all
appreciate Scott’s efforts for making
it happen each year. Thanks go to him
and his volunteers….Delores and Richie
Sentinella, Suzi Pearce, Luke Malcolm
and Lenore Dolphin.
I’ll be back in 2010 for my 16th Birch
Bay Marathon.
Written by Bob Dolphin
Edited, Typed and Distributed by
Lenore Dolphin
BIRCH BAY GHOST MARATHON RESULTS –
December 12, 2009
3:06:00 Shawn Bussert
3:15:42 Terry Sentinella
3:20:00 Jill Hudson
3:21:50 Bryan Robertson
3:34:49 Michael Rasmussen
3:36:36 Sara Malcolm
Birch Bay Ghost Half Marathon+ Results
3:37:12 Roger Riffle
3:52:34 Tony Phillippi
2:15:00 Pablo Cabrera
3:53:55 Matt Hagen
2:16:50 Jocelyn Sears
3:57:22 Christine Wright
2:24:36 Edouard Gebski
3:59:09 Becci Walkling
2:35:36 Dale Evans
3:59:11 Rob Jacobsen
2:38:47 Sara Guilfoil
4:04:45 Melissa Williams
2:43:05 Bill Walkling
4:08:48 Eric Barnes
2:44:42 Tamara Mackey
4:30:29 Kurt Lauer
2:58:31 Lori Gringler
4:42:54 Laura Johnson
3:24:00 Sharon Evans
4:42:54 Dave Straube
4:46:16 David England
4:46:44 Betsy Rogers
4:52:20 Sue Glesne
4:52:20 Laura Morris
4:57:09 Gilles Barbeau
4:57:09 Wayne Lagroix
4:59:14 Craig Hanela
5:09:23 Jim Boyd
5:15:13 Michelle Barnes
5:15:13 Margaret Barrett
5:16:13 Dave Dutton
5:16:13 Rick Haase
5:16:13 Stan Nakashima
5:32:00 Max Welker
5:33:55 Takao Suzuki
5:34:33 Vicki Griffiths
5:34:33 Barbara Macklow
6:15:50 Bob Dolphin
01/26/10
MISSISSIPPI BLUES MARATHON - January
9, 2010
Lenore and I like to fly to the “sunny
south” in the winter so that I can add
a southern state to my 50 States
list. This year we chose the third
annual Mississippi Blues Marathon at
Jackson, Mississippi, scheduled for
Saturday, January 9, 2010. Just
before we left for SeaTac Airport on
January 7th we were informed that a
cold front was bringing sub-freezing
air into the Gulf States, so I took
along my winter running clothes.
The day after we arrived in Jackson we
went to the Jackson Convention Complex
where I picked up my bib, timing chip,
short-sleeved cotton T-shirt, and a
well-stocked goodie bag. Included in
the bag were a disk of Mississippi
Blues artists and their music in
keeping with the theme of the marathon
and a harmonica etched with the
marathon name and race date. While at
the Expo, we talked with Rob Simmons,
one of the directors. He and I
briefly ran together at the Seattle
Rock ‘n Roll Marathon on June 29, 2009…
and I was influenced by his
recommendation to run this race.
Before we left the Expo, we were part
of a group that formed a
temporary “reunion” of running friends
that included 50 Staters, 100 Marathon
Club members and Marathon Maniacs. It
was good to see Rich DeCample (who
lives three miles from us in Renton,
WA), Henry Rueden of DePere,
Wisconsin, Thomas Kazaki of Southlake,
Texas, Cheryl Murdock of Pensacola,
Florida, and Peter Graham of London,
England. Peter brought me a jacket
from the 100th Marathon Club United
Kingdom, an 80th birthday gift.
Lenore and I returned to our nearby
hotel, the Cabot Lodge, where we
attended their evening social time in
their great hospitality room. In the
morning, I dressed warmly for my
intended two-mile walk to the starting
line. Before I could leave the
parking lot, three runners in a heated
van stopped me to ask for
directions…..and then invited me to
join them! I gladly accepted their
invitation and was happy to have a
ride and a warm place to stay while
waiting for the race to begin.
The starting area was in front of the
Old Capitol Building at the State
Street and Capitol Street
intersection. This original Capitol
Building is now a museum and was
replaced by the newer, larger Capitol
Building a few blocks away.
The average temperature for this date
in Jackson is 35 degrees minimum and
55 degrees maximum. For last year’s
marathon the temperature peaked at 69
degrees. This year’s temperature went
to the other extreme, so I was glad
that I came prepared for cold
weather…..16 degrees at the start and
29 degrees at the finish!!!
At the 7:00 a.m. start the sky was
clear, but by 8:00 a.m. intermittent
winds of 20 mph appeared in the
overcast sky to provide a wind chill
factor at times.
In the first mile it was nearly light
as almost 2,000 runners in the half
and full marathons ran down a long
grade through the city center. Within
a few miles we were on a divided road
used for an out-and-back part of the
course.
The course was well laid out, and it
provided a tour of the City Center,
commercial areas, several suburbs,
exclusive housing and edges of
forested parks. The terrain was
mostly flat with easy grades and some
rolling and major hills. The
attractive forests we saw had pine and
deciduous, hardwood trees. Seeing two
Black Vultures landing in the
shoreline trees of the Pearl River by
the halfway mat was my natural
history “moment of the day!”
Leading the field was a pack of seven
Kenyans which would include the
eventual winner and other front
runners. Last year’s second place
runner was this year’s winner. Kenyan
Jynocel Baswati, 23, who now lives in
Santa Fe, NM, missed the course record
by 22 seconds as he finished in
2:19:15.
With a role reversal, last year’s
winner, Edward Tarbut, 26, also of
Santa Fe, finished second in 2:20:07.
He holds the course record of
2:18:53. In third place was John
Boit, 30, of Coon Rapids, MN, with a
2:21:08.
With a time of 2:37:44, the women’s
race was won by Janet Cherobon, 31, a
Kenyan living in Rome, Georgia. In
second and third places were Divina
Jepkogel, 25, of Chapel Hill, NC
(2:45:18) and Barbara McManus, 51, of
Worcestor, MA, my original hometown,
(3:01:33).
Because of the weather conditions I
dressed in “layers” to be sure I would
be warm enough. The last thing I put
on was my new jacket with the “100
Marathon Club” printed on the back.
This led to a lot of questions early
in the race. As runners passed me,
they wanted to know how many marathons
I had run. (This was #460.)
On the course I visited with David
Reid of Crestline, California. He
will be closing in on a milestone on
February 27, 2010, at the Tulsa Post
Oak Lodge Marathon in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
when he completes his 100th MARATHON
and becomes a 50 STATES FINISHER. We
look forward to seeing him at the
Yakima River Canyon Marathon on March
27, 2010.
Then, Steve Hughes of Chicago slowed
down and talked with me for awhile.
He was a pacesetter for 5:30 runners.
He finished with a 5:29:36….really
close to his goal.
Next, I met up with Yolanda Holder of
Corona, California, who “walked”
faster than I can run. For the second
year in a row she is the “Female
Marathon Maniac of the Year.” She won
this recognition by completing 77
marathons in 2009.
In a spacious residential area about
15 miles into the run, Henry Rueden,
Peter Graham and Davie Day of
Rayville, Louisiana, (whom I had met
in the van ride to the start) ran with
me for awhile.
Finally, it was nice to be able to
visit with Jim Simpson of Huntington
Beach, California, and Larry Macon of
San Antonio, Texas, near the end of
the race. Larry received the same
recognition as Yolanda for the second
year in a row as he was named
the “Male Marathon Maniac of the Year”
for running 94 marathons in 2009.
CONGRATULATIONS to both of them for
this honor!
At 24.5 miles I passed our hotel and
waved at Lenore who was all bundled up
and waiting at the street to cheer me
on as I went by. A short time later
as I walked the last mile, an
ambulance passed me as it was going in
the opposite direction. The next day
I read in the Clarion Ledger newspaper
that a 40 year-old runner from
Ridgeland, Mississippi, had collapsed
and died from a heart condition in the
last mile of his 10K relay leg.
After I saw the ambulance, I climbed
the last hill of a series to finish in
6:01:24, 519th of 558 who completed
the marathon in less than 7 hours and
2nd of two in the 75+M Group. Unique
guitar-shaped finishers medals,
heatsheets and refreshments were given
to the finishers, and seats were
available in two heated tents….where
Mississippi Blues music played.
The Cabot Lodge where we stayed
provided a free morning breakfast and
an evening social time in a large
hospitality room. This is where
Lenore had breakfast with 8
Mississippi judges while I was running
the marathon! After the race we met
Dan Hay, 48, and his wife of
Battlefield, Missouri, there. Dan had
finished 8th overall with a time of
2:48:39 for first place in the 45-49M
Division. We also talked with Bob
Nordman, 62, of North Hyde Park, New
York, who ran a 4:08:15. We hope
we’re convinced him to run our Yakima
River Canyon Marathon this year.
In spite of the cold weather, we had a
great trip and we enjoyed the
hospitality of the area as I
ran “MISSISSIPPI” for my 38th state.
…….Written by Bob Dolphin……….Edited,
Typed and Distributed by Lenore Dolphin
MISSISSIPPI BLUES MARATHON, Jan. 9,
2010 – Partial Results
2:19:15 Jynocel Baswati, 23, Santa
Fe, NM, FIRST OVERALL, 1st in Age Group
2:20:07 Edward Tabut, 26, Santa Fe,
NM, SECOND OVERALL, 1st
2:21:08 John Boit, 30, Coon Rapids,
MN, 1st
2:37:44 Janet Cherobon, 31, Rome, GA,
FIRST WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
2:45:18 Divina Jepkogel, 25, Chapel
Hill, NC, SECOND WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
2:48:39 Dan Hay, 48, Battlefied, MO,
1st
2:59:02 Dane Rauschenberg, 33, Salt
Lake City, UT, Marathon Maniac (MM)
3:01:33 Barbara McManus, 41,
Worcester, MA, THIRD WOMAN OVERALL,
1st
3:27:07 Robert Bens, 48, Overland
Park, MM
3:33:58 Sally Boles, 41, Mission
Viejo, CA MM
3:39:49 David Bartholomew, 54, Walnut
Creek, CA, MM
3:43:49 George Rehmet, 43, Daly City,
CA, MM
3:48:56 Gary Schancer, 57,
Albuquerque, NM, MM
3:52:28 John Leighton, 49, Newark,
OH, MM
3:55:15 Peter Hudec, 39, Brooklyn,
NY, MM
3:55:23 Thomas Okazaki, 52,
Southlake, TX, MM
3:58:25 William Tichenor, 43, Dallas,
TX, MM
3:58:28 Stephanie Arango, 24,
Cincinnati, OH, MM
4:08:15 Robert Nordman, 62, North
Hyde Park, NY
4:15:10 Larry Rubenstein, 61, Los
Angeles, CA, MM
4:20:12 Kevin Brosi, 54, Flower
Mound, TX, MM
4:20:32 Richard DeCample, 64, Renton,
WA
4:21:55 Brent Schmitter, 32,
Powderly, TX MM
4:24:57 Dave Bell, 47, Highlands
Ranch, CO, MM
4:25:57 Laura Skladzinski, 24, New
York, NY, MM
4:40:49 Steve Boone, 60, Humble, TX,
MM
4:43:09 Jackie Ong, 48, Reston, VA, MM
4:46:18 Chris Oppenlander, 49, Troy,
MI, MM
4:53:54 Mary Signorelli, 47,
Castleton, NY, MM
4:54:21 Keith Whited, 57, Alexandria,
VA, MM
4:57:56 Beth Davenport, 49, Santa Fe,
NM, MM
4:58:54 Daniel Booth, 49, Monroe, LA
5:04:56 Kathy Kass, 53, New York, NY,
MM
5:10:32 Tracey Newenhouse, 48, W.
Long Branch, NJ, MM
5:12:00 Annette Wulffe, 49, Wheaton,
IL, MM
5:15:22 Roxanna Lewis, 63, Gardena,
CA, MM
5:18:18 Elisabeth Cooper, 60,
Portland, OR MM
5:18:42 David Reid, 62, Crestline,
CA, MM
5:22:10 Harold Jackson, 64,
Riverside, CA, MM
5:23:01 Tami Harmon, 40, Yuma, AZ, MM
5:23:08 Gary Klawans, 49, Lake
Zurich, IL, MM
5:25:59 Diane Bolton, 48, Nashville,
TN, MM
5:28:02 Chris Thompson, 57 Escondido,
CA, MM
5:29:36 Steve Hughes, 61, Chicago, IL
5:32:48 Frank Bartocci, 62,
Rochester, MN
5:45:48 Carol Goslin, 64, Kansas
City, MO, MM
5:46:41 Nancy Pratt, 51, Defiance,
MO, MM
5:48:59 David Day, 79, Rayville, LA
5:53:32 Henry Rueden, 60, DePere, WI,
MM
5:54:21 Cheryl Murdock, 59,
Pensacola, FL
6:01:24 Bob Dolphin, 80,
Renton/Yakima, WA, MM
6:02:23 Marina White, 23, Irvine, CA,
MM
6:02:51 Yolanda Holder, 51, Corona,
CA, MM
6:05:52 Peter Graham, 44, London,
England, UK
6:14:57 Jim Simpson, 68, Huntington
Beach, CA
6:15:16 Larry Macon, 65, San Antonio,
TX, MM
6:15:29 Michael Larkin, 62, Fountain
Valley, CA, MM
6:22:05 Evelyn Smith, 49, Rockford,
IL, MM
6:24:58 Charles Sayles, 72, Glendale,
CA
01/26/10
FIRST CALL TO RUN MARATHON
January 1, 2010
One advantage of running the First
Call to Run Marathon on January 1st at
Bothell, Washington, is that it
fulfills a New Year’s Resolution of
the Marathon Maniac type. I’m
referring to the resolution that
states that marathoners should run
early and often in the New Year.
At 7:00 a.m. when race director
Adrian Call, the volunteers and the
race participants started gathering
for the marathon, half marathon and
50K, it was still dark at Bothell
Landing, a park by the Sammamish
River. Daylight arrived before the
8:00 a.m. start of the races. The
registration
area/start/turnaround/finish and
recovery areas were all close to the
tent that was the hot and cold/food
and drink center.
I usually run “last and alone” so the
time between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.
was good for visiting with running
friends.
The temperature was 40 degrees and
there was a light rain when Adrian
started the runners. We ran a short
distance to exit the park on an arched
footbridge over the Sammamish River to
the adjacent Sammamish River Trail.
We turned left (south and upstream)
and headed from Bothell to Woodinville
and beyond approaching Redmond. It’s
a double out-and-back course that
avoided vehicles with underpasses and
running on the right side of a wide
trail to avoid the few quiet bicycles
that shared the trail.
Even though there are only 6.55 miles
of trail used in each fourth marathon
leg, there is a lot to see. For
example, the Sammamish River could be
viewed from above as we crossed the
footbridges by the Bothell Landing and
less than a mile upstream. Running
under I-405 lanes high overhead with
off ramps heading toward Bothell and
Woodinville, we saw an architectural
marvel.
An underpass of Woodinville’s major
thoroughfare led to an attractive park
with curved walkways. A few miles
further the trail passed the Red Hook
Brewery and the Ste. Michelle Winery,
both of which have been used as
start/finish areas for the popular
Super Jock and Jill Half Marathon.
Then, after running under two road
underpasses, we passed through a park
under construction to the turn-around
that used a wooden mile marker (3)
post that was easy to spot.
The conspicuous birds that I saw on or
near the river were Bald Eagles,
flocks of many Canada Geese that feed
in nearly fields and Gulls of two
common species. Swimming on the river
were geese, Mallards and Common
Mergansers.
A decided advantage of the course
layout was being able to see runners
in the 50K, marathon and half marathon
as they passed in both directions. It
was great to be able to call out
greetings, talk briefly and wish
everyone a “Happy New Year.”
I finished my run/walk in 6:36:37,
38th of 38 to complete the marathon.
Then I enjoyed the breakfast of
pancakes, hot chocolate, juice and
bagels that was served in the finish
area.
The winners of the marathon were
Jonathan Bernard with a time of
3:36:11 and May Chang who finished in
4:04:57.
Congratulations to Steele Spangler,
11, for running his first marathon.
He ran with his father, Scott
Spangler, and they finished in 5:24:17.
Thanks to Adrian Call and his
volunteers for putting on the second
successful First Call to Run
Marathon. I look forward to running
the next one on January 1, 2011.
A bit of trivia came to mind……..If
someone were to ask me if all of my
marathons and ultras were run on a
Saturday or Sunday, I can reply that
most of them were…..except for ten
Mondays at the Boston Marathon and two
Mondays at the Heart of America
Marathon in Columbia, Missouri. I ran
the first Call to Run Marathon on
Thursday, January 1, 2009, and the
second one on Friday, January 1, 2010.
…………………………………Written by Bob Dolphin
Typed, Edited and
Distributed by Lenore Dolphin
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
First Call to Run Marathon Results -
January 1, 2010
3:36:11 Jonathan Bernard, FIRST
OVERALL
3:42:46 Eric Gierke
5:11:43 Tory
Klementsen
3:52:52 Chris Porter
5:11:43 Marie
Zornes
3:59:56 Paul David
5:24:17 Scott
Spangler
4:00:01 Steve Jensen
5:24:17
Steele Spangler
4:04:57 May Cheng, First Woman
Overall 5:34:57 Jim Boyd
4:17:35 John Anderson
5:47:07 Rick Haase
4:19:28 Will Burnside
5:47:07 Abi Brownell
4:28:25 Mike Kuhlmann
5:47:23 Rob Stretz
4:30:27 Sarah Lynch
5:47:23
Margaret Barrett
4:37:38 Val Beyer
5:47:23
Jessica Williams
4:40:32 Betsy Rogers
5:47:25
Michelle Barnes
4:46:40 Paige Denison
5:47:25 Jenny Appel
4:47:28 Laura Johnson
5:47:25 Rob Hester
4:47:28 Kathleen Farrell
5:54:39 Bret
Bellevue
4:53:20 Pat Barnes
5:54:39 Dawn
Bellevue
4:53:56 Marilou Russell
6:01:07
Matthew Fleming
4:53:56 Jill Hudson
6:36:37 Bob
Dolphin
5:01:30 Mare Pyke
5:03:25 Jeff Loen
5:03:25 Tracy Brown
01/27/10
Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon
Below please find the link to the
January e-Newsletter for the 2010
Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon.
We look forward to the opportunity to
provide you with a first class running
event!
Please note the upcoming registration
fee increase happening at the end of
this month......Register Today!
http://illinoismarathon.com/newsletter/
January.pdf
Thank you for your support!
Mark Knutson
Go Far Events
01/31/10
CONGRATULATIONS
Raoul Gagne from North Carolina for
finishing of the 50 and DC Marathon
Circuit. Raoul finish his Marathon
at the Maui Oceanfront Marathon in
Maui, HI on 01/24/10.
Great job Raoul!!!!!
02/01/10
100 MARATHON CLUB NORTH AMERICA
FOUNDING DATE: March 31, 2001
CLUB ROSTER as of February 1, 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 - Rock Hill, SC – 1st M,
May 1977, Syracuse, NY…100th M,
January 9,
2000, Walt Disney World.
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 12.
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
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
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.
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.
235 total.
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 = 458.
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).
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.
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 of Across the Year 48
Hour Race at Nordini Manor in Buckeye,
AZ on
1/14-15/08.
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
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.
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, Granada Hills,
CA
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.
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,
SFO, 1986. 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, Vernon, BC, Canada –
First M, November 25, 1994, Seattle.
#200 was
at Seattle on 10th anniversary
of #1. #300 was at Victoria, BC, on
10/12/08.
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.
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.
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. PR
of 2:29:45. As of 4/17/08, totals of
178 M’s,
and 209 ultras (grand total of
387).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 (Pennsylvaina).
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.
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.
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).
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)
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.
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.
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 =
153+.
02/12/10
Snowmegeddon Marathon -
OR the "Saint Valentines Day Massacre
Marathon"
THIS Sunday, Feb 14, 2010
Columbia, MD
Were you scheduled to run the
cancelled Washington's Birthday
Marathon in Greenbelt MD?
Are you sick of being cooped up
indoors all week and want to get
outdoors and run in a winter
wonderland?
We've got just the race for you!
We are putting together the final
details of a FREE (no cost), low-
keyed, SELF-SUPPORTED (or minimal
support), Fat-Assed type marathon in
Columbia, Maryland, for Sunday, Feb.
14, probably starting at about 8am, or
thereabouts. Our intention is to have
this marathon meet the requirements to
be counted as a Maryland Marathon for
the 50 States Marathon Club, but it is
open to everyone (except whiners :)
Please forward this to anyone you know
who might want to be a part of this
event. Email your interest to
RunninglongNH@yahoo.com and I will
keep you in the loop, and advise you
of details ASAP.
Thanks for your interest. We hope to
make this a fun event!
Walt Prescott
Race Director
Inaugural Snowmegeddon Marathon
RunninglongNH@yahoo.com
Hosted by the Howard County Striders
"If you lack the courage to start,
then you are already finished."
02/21/10
CALL OF THE WILD PRESIDENTS DAY
MARATHON
February 15, 2010
For several days I waited patiently
for the Call of the Wild Presidents
Day Marathon that was scheduled for
Monday, February 15, 2010. I hadn’t
run a marathon since the Mississippi
Blues Marathon on January 9, 2010, and
I felt under-trained with a steady
loss of fitness.
On race morning I awakened at 4:30
a.m. and left our Renton home an hour
later. As I drove onto I-405, I was
amazed at the amount of traffic on a
race morning. Then it dawned on me
that there were people who had to work
on this holiday, and I was part of
Monday morning rush hour traffic.
By 6:00 a.m. I arrived at the parking
lot of Bothell Landing Park. I was
the first to arrive, but soon Rich
Menzel, Mel Preedy, Francesca
Carmichael, Cheri Pompeo, Monte
Pascual and others arrived Cheri
announced that she and Gregg Walchli
had married over the weekend. She
received congratulations from all of
us.
We made our way to the start/finish
area and checked in with race director
Adrian Call. He described the double-
out and back course that the
marathoners would follow. We would
cross a nearby footbridge over the
Sammamish River and turn left to go
upstream for a mile before we crossed
to the eastside of the river. We
would run by Woodinville and Redmond
to the 9.15 mile chalk mark and then
return to the starting line. Then we
would run downstream on the Sammamish
River Trail to the Burke Gilman Trail
that would take us beyond Kenmore’s
Logboom Park by Lake Washington. From
the turnaround, we would return to the
finish line at Bothell Landing.
Daylight had just arrived at 7:00 a.m.
when Adrian began the race for the
Early Starters of the marathon and the
50K. It was a good day for running.
Initially the temperature was in the
mid 40’s with thin fog and no breeze.
By mid morning the temperature rose to
the mid 50’s, the skies became clear
and a light wind appeared when we were
near Lake Washington.
There were 28 marathoners, six 50K
participants and 36 half marathoners
for a total of 70 participants. The
majority of them were Marathon
Maniacs, so there were many familiar
faces to see as they passed in both
directions.
I was impressed by the number of
Maniacs who were running marathon
triples. Congratulations to Marie
Zornes who completed her first triple
at this race. Others who also ran
triples were Monte Pascual and Steve
Walters.
Another “maniac” accomplishment for
the weekend was 76 year old Mel
Preedy’s triple set of events. On
Saturday he ran as a member of his
Snohomish Track Club’s 70+ team that
participated in the 8K National Cross
Country Meet in Spokane. He carpooled
to this race, so he was able to sleep
on the way home to Ravensdale. On
Sunday he got up at 4:00 a.m. and
drove to Poulsbo to run the 50K
Fishline Trail Run there. Monday saw
him up at the same time so that he
could drive to Bothell to make
it “Three Races in Three Days,” He
accumulated a total of 108K for the
weekend. (In layman’s terms, that
about 67 miles.)
In the early hours of the race it was
interesting to see Common Goldeneyes,
Lesser Scaup and Ring-billed Ducks
diving for fish in the river.
My race followed a familiar pattern.
I ran most of the early miles,
ran/walked the middle miles and walked
the second half of the marathon.
Walking into the wind near Lake
Washington in the last 10K gave me a
feeling of hypothermia. When I became
aware of this, I put on a Ty-Vek
jacket and this eliminated the
problem. I appreciated the company of
Marilyn Pyke who walked the last mile
with me. This helped me make it to
the finish line….in a time of 6:32:25
and last of 28. This was four minutes
faster than my time for the New Years
Day First Call to Run Marathon.
Thanks to Adrian and his wife for
providing me with hot soup, hot
chocolate and a cold drink as I sat
and recovered in the finish area.
Thanks, also to them and their
volunteers for putting on this race,
my fourth of this series in 14
months.
…………………………………..Written by Bob Dolphin
Edited, Typed and
Distributed by Lenore Dolphin
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* * * * * * * * *
CALL OF THE WILD PRESIDENTS DAY
MARATHON RESULTS – Feb. 15, 2010
3:28:22 Eric Bell
4:23:20
Jessica
Bienvenue
3:41:36 Terri Gray
4:26:20
Valerie Beyer
3:43:10 Alex Bennett
4:32:46 Sarah Lynch
3:43:50 Cody Hill
4:32:46 Frank
Gradyan
3:43:50 Bob Satko
4:33:18 Susie
Ro
3:45:44 Andre O’Donnell
4:44:24 Cheri
Pompeo
3:48:30 Courtney Willson
4:48:42
Vivian Doorn
3:51:55 Steve Walters
4:56:36 Brian Starkey
3:56:15 May Cheng
5:03:39 Linda
Walter
3:56:36 Brian Pendleton
5:32:25 Marilyn Pyke
4:02:58 Matt Hagen
5:37:24 Rich
Menzel
4:04:20 Mike Satko
5:48:42 Marie
Zornes
4:08:48 BJ Farish
6:23:59 Monte
Pascual
4:10:13 Rusty Willson
6:32:25 Bob Dolphin
50K RESULTS
4:16:18 Robert Towne
4:34:06 Malcolm Clement
4:59:25 Holly Goodwin Chattendon
5:34:24 Francesca Carmichael
Two friends who completed the
half marathon
5:54:08 Marilou Russell
were: Doug MacLean
(1:16:14) and
7:25:25 Mel Preedy
Steve Yee
(1:38:15).
02/21/10
ATLANTA'S GEORGIA MARATHON, PEACHTREE
ROAD RACE, and ATLANTA MARATHON by
Michael Zielinski
Atlanta's Georgia Marathon, Peachtree
Road Race, and the Atlanta Marathon
can be a runner's destination by car
via Interstate 75, "The Midnight Train
to Georgia", or flying into Hartsfield-
Jackson Atlanta International Airport;
the world's busiest airport. Yet
almost 150 years ago, Atlanta was in
ruins from the 1864 Civil War Battle
for Atlanta before adopting a
generation later as its official
symbol a phoenix rising from the ashes.
Today this is almost an understatement
with Atlanta as Georgia's capital and
its largest city being the 33rd
largest city in the country having
about 540,000 people with its fast
growing metropolitan area that is over
100 miles from North to South having
almost 6 million people to be the
nation's tenth largest metro area.
Much of this growth has occurred after
1966 when the NFL expanded by adding
the Atlanta Falcons professional
football team and the Major League
Baseball team Milwaukee Braves
relocated in the same year to become
the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta made the
news in 1974 when Hank Aaron broke
Babe Ruth's home run record and the
Atlanta Braves later won 14 straight
division championships between 1991
and 2005 along with winning the World
Series in 1995. In 1990 Atlanta
surprised the world when it was
awarded the Centennial Olympics that
successfully took place in 1996.
Atlanta is now the social, cultural,
and economic capital of the American
south as a top business city and
transportation hub. It is the world
headquarters of the Coca-Cola Company
and Delta Air Lines with the
surrounding area containing additional
corporate headquarters including Home
Depot and UPS. Atlanta has the
country's third largest concentration
of Fortune 500 companies along with
Chicago inside city boundaries, and
more than 75 percent of the Fortune
1000 companies have a presence in the
Atlanta metropolitan area.
The 4th annual Georgia Marathon is
scheduled for March 21st and it is
larger in size than all other Georgia
marathons in the state combined with
an appropriate Start and Finish at
downtown Centennial Olympic Park
(named for when Atlanta in 1996 hosted
the 100th anniversary of the modern
Summer Olympics) in the heart of
downtown Atlanta. The park is
surrounded by many major Atlanta
Landmarks with the Georgia World
Congress Center, Georgia Dome (home of
the NFL Atlanta Falcons), Philips
Arena (home of the NBA Atlanta Hawks,
NHL Atlanta Thrashers, plus concerts)
and the CNN Center on the west side of
the park and the Georgia Aquarium (the
world's largest) and the new World of
Coca-Cola on the North side of the
park. In 2012, the College Football
Hall of Fame and the Center for Civil
and Human Rights are scheduled to open
near Centennial Olympic Park. On the
southern portion of the park is Andrew
Young International Boulevard, named
for the former Atlanta mayor and U.N.
ambassador. A key feature of the park
is the Fountain of Rings interactive
fountain which features computer-
controlled lights and 251 jets of
water that go 12 to 35 feet in the air
synchronized with music played from
speakers in light towers surrounding
the fountain along with flags
representing the host countries of
each Summer Olympics preceding the
1996 games and columns reminiscent of
ancient Greece along with a splash pad
for anyone wanting to cool off on hot
Atlanta summer days; including runners.
The first two miles of the Georgia
Marathon are in and around downtown
Atlanta and go by or near Five Points,
Underground Atlanta, Georgia State
University, and Boisfeuillet Jones
Atlanta Civic Center. Between miles
three and four in the Sweet Auburn
historic district is the Martin Luther
King Jr. National Historic Site that
includes the house where Dr. King was
born, Ebenezer Baptist Church, and the
Martin Luther King Center which also
is the final resting place for he and
his wife. Several blocks south of
here is Oakland Cemetery where many
famous people from Atlanta and the
former Confederacy are buried. About
a mile more to the south on the same
note in Grant Park is the Atlanta
Cyclomara, a large panoramic painting
of the Civil War Battle of Atlanta.
The easier marathon continues through
the Old Fourth Ward and Inman Park
neighborhoods on the way to eclectic
Little 5 Points. By mile six the
runners approach the Jimmy Carter
Presidential Library and Museum along
with the The Carter Center prior to
turning north on the Freedom Parkway.
The route then heads east through the
Poncey-Highland neighborhood, Candler
Park neighborhood, and then goes on
historic Ponce de Leon Avenue for
miles nine and ten near the Fernbank
Museum of Natural History and the
Fernbank Science Center before leaving
Atlanta.
In the suburb of Decatur along College
Avenue between miles twelve and
thirteen is Agnes Scott College campus
prior to reaching quaint Decatur
Square near the halfway point. About
ten miles away in the distance is
Stone Mountain Park, the largest
granite outcropping in the world with
the stone carvings into the mountain
of Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee
and Stonewall Jackson along with
Jefferson Davis, the Confederate
president. An hour from here is the
University of Georgia at Athens with
its school song, "Glory, glory to old
Georgia!" Returning to Atlanta, miles
15-16 are on the Emory University
campus near the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), a United
States federal agency under the
Department of Health and Human
Services to protect public health and
safety on developing and applying
disease prevention and control
(especially infectious diseases),
environmental health, occupational
safety and health, health promotion,
prevention and education activities
designed to improve the health of the
people of the United States that could
also include running a marathon. The
Georgia Marathon continues through the
Druid Hills neighborhood past the
house featured in the movie Driving
Miss Daisy and by the historic
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. The
twenty mile mark is reached in the
Virginia-Highland neighborhood with
mile 22 in Piedmont Park, Atlanta's
largest park and the home to the
Atlanta Botanical Garden that is
especially pretty in Spring with the
dogwoods and azaleas. The next two
miles are in Midtown before crossing
Interstate 75 again, this time heading
west and completing the next mile on
the Georgia Tech Univesity campus
(rated the nation's 4th best
engineering school after M.I.T.,
Stanford, and California-Berkeley with
our Univesity of Illinois just behind
at #5). The final mile returns to
downtown and finishes at the start in
Centennial Olympic Park.
The early finishers of the March 21st
Georgia Marathon will have the
opportunity to be at the start to
register for the annual 4th of July
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree
Road Race 10K with the online
registration opening at 1:00 p.m. on
Sunday, March 21, 2010 at
www.ajc.com/peachtree. The first
45,000 out 55,000 total entries will
be accepted through the online
registration that sells out within
hours. For those unable to secure one
of the first 45,000 online entries or
people who prefer mailing in their
payment with a registration form, a
race application will appear in the
Atlanta Journal-Constitution on
Sunday, March 28, 2010 for the event's
remaining 10,000 entries that will be
selected at random from all
applications mailed and postmarked by
Monday, April 5, 2010. The Atlanta
Track Club prohibits any transfer of a
number to another runner but does
allow anyone registered who can not
run to return their number in exchange
for a card guaranteeing placement in
next year's race. Anyone ten years
old or older is welcome to apply.
The Peachtree Road Race is a 10
kilometer run in Atlanta started in
1970 by the Atlanta Track Club and
held annually on July 4th,
Independence Day. This televised
event was until recently the world's
largest 10 kilometer race with 55,000
participants. The event also includes
a wheelchair race which precedes the
footrace. The race is divided into
multiple different starting groups
with the first group the top-seeded
runners. The starting groups are so
large that it takes approximately an
hour and a half from the first group
starting until the last group starts,
as the groups are started in twelve-
minute intervals. 150,000 observers
line both sides of the entire course
to cheer and support the runners with
some of them wearing patriotic
costumes for the 4th of July. The
official race t-shirt each year is a
different design chosen through a
contest sponsored by the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution newspaper with
the t-shirts only available to
runners who finish the race to become
a small status-symbol among Atlanta
culture.
The Peachtree Road Race begins in the
Buckhead area of Atlanta, about five
miles north of the downtown. Buckhead
is nicknamed "The Beverly Hills of the
South" and within its area is the
Georgia Governor's Mansion and the
Atlanta History Center and Swan
House. The run starts on Peachtree
Road at Lenox Square Mall and Phillips
Plaza with the course route continuing
south down Peachtree Road with the
mainly uphill mile 4 (near Piedmont
Hospital) receiving the
nickname "Cardiac Hill". After mile
5, the race turns east onto 10th
Street with the finish line next to
Piedmont Park. Approximately 3,000
volunteers are needed to work the race
with water provided at each mile that
includes approximately 500,000 cups
and 120,000 gallons of water. Many
runners utilize MARTA (Metropolitan
Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) to
travel to the start site and back from
the finish line due to the large
crowds, limited parking and road
closures.
In 2007 five separate races were held
on July 4 (one in Kuwait, three in
Iraq, and one in Afganistan) with a
combined total of 3,000 participants
with The Atlanta Track Club sending
the race supplies, including T-shirts,
to the runners. This was also the
year the race hosted the USA Men's
10K Championship while on a more
infamous note, three men were caught
sneaking into the Peachtree Road
Race. In addition to a $1,000 fine,
each was banned from the Peachtree
Road Race for life. Even worse, for
the 2008
running due to the entire north
Georgia region facing historic severe
drought conditions with record low
water levels on Lake Lanier created in
1956 from the Buford Dam on the
Chattahoochee River, water
conservation measures were enacted
prohibiting outdoor watering of plants
and lawns. As a result of the
watering ban, the City of Atlanta
decided to prohibit large festivals
(over 50,000 people) from using
Piedmont Park in 2008 in order to
protect the grass lawns which could
not be watered. This meant that the
race did not have its traditional
downhill finish on 10th Street into
Piedmont Park but had instead an
uphill finish on the city streets.
This unpopular course lasted one year,
after which the course returned to its
regular finish that included for the
first time, the ChronoTrack D-Tag
transponder system, a disposable tag
system.
The Weather Channel Atlanta Marathon,
to be held November 25th on
Thanksgiving, is the oldest marathon
in the Southeast and one of the ten
oldest in the country. 2010 will be
its 48th anniversary of when it began
in 1963, one year before the founding
of the Atlanta Track Club. It is also
the only U.S. marathon run on an
Olympic course with approximately 90%
of the route the same as that run by
the world’s best at the Atlanta Games
in 1996. The loop course begins and
ends at Turner Stadium (the former
Olympic Stadium now named after Ted
Turner) and goes north on Piedmont
Avenue with the first and last mile
past the Atlanta State Capitol with
its dome having gold from Dahlonega
located about 60 miles north of
Atlanta. The course heads northeast
toward near the Chamblee MARTA Station
which also is the start of the half
marathon that then heads south down
Peachtree (Atlanta has numerous
different Peachtree streets) before
returning back to Piedmont for the
finish. Both streets are appropriate
names for Atlanta since Georgia is
the "Peachtree State"
and Atlanta with a hilly elevation of
1,050 feet is at the Piedmont of the
Appalachian Mountains.
The return trip of the Atlanta
Marathon on Peachtree in Midtown goes
near the heart of Atlanta's arts scene
that includes the High Museum of Art,
the Woodruff Arts Center, the Atlanta
Symphony, and the Alliance Theatre
Company. Less than a mile away
further south, Margaret Mitchell
wrote her classic Gone with the Wind
in the basement apartment of a
boarding house at the corner of 10th
Street and Peachtree. That home is
now a museum and is located across
10th Street from the Federal Reserve
Bank of Atlanta which serves the
southeastern United States. Once
again less than a mile further down
Peachtree is the Bank of America
Plaza, located just south of the
famous Fox Theatre and at 1,023 feet
it is Atlanta's tallest building and
the nation's 8th tallest with only
structures in New York City and
Chicago taller.
In Downtown, 191 Peachtree Tower,
Georgia-Pacific Tower, Westin
Peachtree Plaza and SunTrust Plaza
(Atlanta's second-tallest building at
871 feet) all line Peachtree on the
way to the finish at Turner Field.
Here the U.S.A. last hosted the Summer
Olympics in 1996 with an assist from
the Atlanta Track Club that is
dedicated to inspire and engage the
community to achieve health and
fitness through running. A reminder
of this visit to Atlanta is to listen
to Ray Charles singing "Georgia on my
Mind."
02/24/10
Illinois Marathon & Half-Marathon
Champaign/Urbana, IL USA
May 1, 2010
We are having a booth there so stop by.
Jerry Schaver
02/26/10
100 MARATHON CLUB NEWSLETTER #20
February 24, 2010
Upcoming Events
March 26-28, 2010 – Second Reunion of
the 100 Marathon Club North America at
the Yakima River Canyon Marathon.
March 26, 2010, there will be a
meeting at the Selah Civic Center
(just north of Yakima) at 4:00 p.m.,
followed by a group picture and a
pasta meal (with reserved tables and
guest speakers, noted author Joe
Henderson and Marathon Maniac Don “The
Rev” Kienz. On March 27, 2010, the
marathon (on an awesome course) will
start at 8:00 a.m. in Ellensburg……and
the awards ceremony/meal will be at
the Selah Civic Center at 4:00 p.m.
The next morning (Sunday, March 28,
2010) there will be a no-host
breakfast at Howard Johnson Plaza
Hotel in downtown Yakima at 9:00 a.m.
www.yakimrivercanyonmarathon.com
May 2, 2010 – Tacoma City Marathon,
www.tacomacitymarathon.com, directed
by club member Tony Phillippi. It’s a
Marathon Maniac reunion. Register
early…..and plan to have dinner with
Dick Beardsley!
100 Marathon Club Merchandise
Check the website,
www.100marathonclub.us. T-shirts and
pins will be available for purchase at
packet pickup at the YRCM on March
26th. Medallions may be ordered then,
also. If you plan to come to the
reunion race and want to save the
postage charge, let me know soon and
your order will be waiting for you.
The cost for personalized medallions
is $20.00 (without the $3.00 postage
fee) and for the short-sleeved, teal T-
shirts and long-sleeved, white T-
shirts it’s $15.00 (without the $3.00
postage fee).
WELCOME TO 17 NEW MEMBERS
Newsletter #19 listed our total
membership at 254. Add the names of
the recent new members and the total
becomes 271!
We’re happy to welcome our neighbor as
a new member. Marathon Maniac (MM)
#74, Janet Burgess lives less than a
mile from our Renton, Washington,
home. She ran her first marathon in
May of 1998 at Vancouver, BC. With
super planning she completed two goals
in one day when she ran Marathon #100
AND became a 50 States FINISHER on
October 4, 2009, at the Maine Marathon
in Portland, Maine.
The Los Angeles Marathon in March of
1990 was the first for MM #662 Russell
Cheney of Torrance, California. Nine
years later that race became #100 for
him. On September 10, 2005, he ran
his 200th marathon, the Bismark Y, in
North Dakota. At the end of 2009 his
total count was 231 marathons and 52
ultras for a grand total of 283. His
special accomplishments list is:
Boston three times; US Olympics Torch
Bearer, “Russell B Cheney” 50K, DE; co-
founder of the Marathon Drive Club.
God’s Country Marathon in Galeton,
Pennsylvania, on June 13, 1987 was the
first for Jim Collins of Sarasota,
Florida, and the Ocala Marathon in
Ocala, FL, on January 31, 2010, was
#100. His PR is 3:07:12. As of
October 4, 2008 he became a 50 States
FINISHER at Bristol, New Hampshire.
Another “special accomplishment” of
his is that he’s best friends with
club member Claude Hicks and his wife
Debie Johnson from Fort Worth, Texas.
Good choice! They come from Texas
each year to race and to volunteer at
our YRCM.
MM #515 Tom Craven of Honolulu is our
first member from Hawaii. The
Honolulu Marathon on December 17.
1974, was his first, and the Redding
Marathon on January 17, 2010, was
#100. He holds the 60 year age
division course record for Bandera 50K.
MM #1616 Paul Fournier from Gurnee,
Illinois, ran the Lakefront Marathon
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as his first
on October 7, 1990. He became a 50
States FINISHER on his 50th birthday,
December 18, 2005, when he ran
marathon #80. For #100 he traveled to
Australia to run the Gold Coast
Airport Marathon on July 1, 2007.
Africa is the only continent left for
him to run a marathon to become
a “Continents Finisher.” On May 22,
2004, he met his future wife running
the Great Wall of China Marathon.
They honeymooned in Australia when he
ran the Gold Coast Airport Marathon on
July 1, 2007.
It was on July 21, 1985 that Famida
Hanif-Weddle of San Jose, Californai,
ran the San Francisco Marathon, her
first. The Forest of Nisene Marks
Marathon on June 7, 2003, was #100.
She finished Western States 100 Mile
Endurance Run on June 28, 1997. Her
current total is 155 (65 marathons and
90 ultras).
The “Dolphin Marathon Team” traveled
to South Carolina for the February 14,
2009, Myrtle Beach Marathon. While we
were there, we met MM #1776 Richard
Holmes from Durham, North Carolina.
He has a PR of 3:18:34. With a total
of 222 marathons and 7 ultras, he’s
well on his way toward his 300th
marathon. His first was the Calloway
Gardens Marathon in Georgia on
November 11, 1978, and his 100th was
the North Central Trail Marathon at
Sparks, Maryland, on November 24,
2001. The Umstead Trail Marathon in
Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 8,
2009, was #200. Rich is a TWO TIME 50
STATES FINISHER with a third time
finish projected for 2011. He has
completed a marathon in ALL CANADIAN
PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES with a
second time projected finish in 2011.
He’s a goal setter and plans to reach
the Marathon Maniac Titanium Level
(top one) on March 7, 2010. He
received the 50 States & DC
Humanitarian of the Year Award for
2010 for raising $10,000.00 for
fighting cancer in kids (see
http://www.50statesanddcmarathongroupus
a.com/awards.cfm). He’s attempting to
resurrect a marathon in the Canadian
Territory of Nunavut There is none
currently, so Canada cannot
be “finished.” (See
http://www.canadianarcticholidays.ca/no
rthwest_passage_
marathon.html for information or
contact him at Rich-Holmes@nc.rr.com.
On July 27, 1986, Leroy Kessler of
Turlock, California, ran the San
Francisco Marathon as his first. He
has a total of 155 (104 marathons and
51 ultras) and his PR is 3:13. He’s
run all of the California marathons
except two new ones.
The first marathon for Scott Ludwig of
Peachtree City, Georgia, was the
Florida Relays Marathon in March of
1979. He ran #100 in April of 2003 at
Boston and #200 in March of 2009 at
Albany. His total now is 206 (160
marathons and 46 ultras), and he has a
PR of 2:48:41!! His special
accomplishments are: 2002, 24 Hour
Run, Masters Champion; 2003, Badwater,
6th place; 2006, Western States
Finisher; 31+ streak runner (began
November 30, 1978); founder and
president of Darkside Running Club,
Peachtree City, GA; author of two
books on running.
The 1992 Chicago Marathon was the
first for Kay McVey of St. Peters,
Missouri, and the same marathon was
her 100th in October of 2009. She
learned how to swim in 2003, went on
to complete many triathlons including
THREE IRONMAN TRIATHLONS. She became
a 50 States and DC FINISHER in June of
2007.
We have another “husband and wife”
membership. After their marriage in
Hawaii (in conjunction with the
Honolulu Marathon) MM #497 Sherry
Mahoney and her husband Jon have been
traveling all over the world to run
marathons together. Jon just
completed his 300th marathon at the
October 11, 2009, Victoria Marathon.
Sherry completed her 100th marathon in
Maui on January 24, 2010 just five
years since her 1st marathon in Las
Vegas on February 1, 2005! The
Mahoneys live in Vernon & Vancouver,
BC, and in Palm Desert, California.
When MM #454 Dr. Philip E. Min (Dr.
Phil) of Mt. Olive, Alabama, crossed
the finish line of a marathon last
December, his friend Catherine
Thompson was there from Birmingham,
AL, to surprise him with a 100
Marathon Club Medallion that read “In
Recognition Of 100 MARATHONS…PHIL
MIN...Rocket City
Marathon...Huntsville, AL...December
12, 2009.” Dr. Phil’s first marathon
was the Tupelo Marathon on September
3, 2000. This is a quote from his
registration, “I am a Band Director
and have been teaching since 1977. I
have taught every level from 5th grade
through University level, and am
presently teaching at Bragg Middle
School in Gardendale, Alabama. I
began running in January of 2000,
while I was working on my
dissertation. I lost 70 pounds in 7
months. It is a great honor for me to
have achieved membership in the 100
Marathon Club!”
The San Francisco Marathon on July 12,
1998, was #1 for Dennis Mori of San
Leandro, California, and the Surf City
Marathon on February 1, 2009, was
#100. He has run 11 international
marathons (excluding Canada) and has a
total of 117 (this includes one ultra).
MM #502 Dean Peterson of Appleton,
Wisconsin, ran his first marathon and
his 100th marathon in his home
town….the Fox Cities Marathon in
Appleton in October of 1999 and ten
years later in September of 2009. He
became a 50 States FINISHER in May of
2006 at the Mid City Marathon in
Rochester, Minnesota.
When Karen Queally of San Bruno,
California, moved form “Wannabe”
to “Regular Member,” of this club at
the September 20, 2009, Yonkers
Marathon in New York, she was featured
in a story in the Yonkers Journal
News. Like her first marathon on May
20, 1984, her 100th was at her
hometown of Yonkers. On January 1,
1997, a few months after her twin
girls were born, she made a New Year’s
Resolution to run every day. She
hasn’t broken this record, and it was
4,649 days later that she ran Marathon
#100! In 2005 she kept her record
intact during mastectomy surgery and
the following chemotherapy! In
addition to her 100 marathons, she’s
completed four ultras and has run
marathons in Bermuda, Rome, Italy and
Dublin, Ireland.
The Marine Corps Marathon on October
27, 1996 was #1 for Anne Rentz from
Marietta, Georgia, and the Florida
Marathon on December 19, 2009, was
#100. This total includes 39 ultras.
Myron Sidloski of Dallas,
Pennsylvania, ran his first marathon
on November 28, 1984, in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, and his 100th on March
19, 2006 in Los Angeles. Injuries
occurred after marathon #109 at Boston
on April 21, 2008. He’s still
recovering from knee and back
surgeries, so his future marathons
are “on hold.”
Julia Thorn from Brighton, Victoria,
Australia, will run her 100th 26.2
mile marathon on March 27, 2010, at
the Yakima River Canyon Marathon when
she will become the first woman from
Australia to reach a total of 100
marathons of this distance. She ran
her first marathon on May 3, 1997, the
Rotorua Marathon in New Zealand. Her
100th marathon/ultra was the Honolulu
Marathon on December 14, 2008. She
has a total of 24 ultras.
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*
The 17 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 (in increments of 100)
and personalized medallions. Please
contact us if you’re interested in
making any purchases…..and let us know
about your activities.
We look forward to seeing many of you
at the Yakima River Canyon Marathon
next month. If you can’t join us,
send your greetings……and we’ll share
them with everyone.
Bob and Lenore Dolphin
10519 126th Avenue S.E.
Renton, WA 98056
(425)226-1518, Renton
(509)966-0188, Yakima
(425)681-0154, Cell
02/26/10
WHERE THE 100 MARATHON CLUB MEMBERS
ARE FROM…….
UNITED STATES……..
Alabama – 2; Alaska – 1; Arizona – 2;
California – 26; Colorado – 6;
Connecticut – 1; Florida – 15;
Georgia – 7; Hawaii – 1; Illinois – 8;
Iowa – 2; Kansas – 1; Kentucky – 8;
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 – 10; Oklahoma – 2;
Oregon – 15; Pennsylvania – 5; South
Dakota – 2; Tennessee – 5; Texas – 20;
Utah – 2; Vermont – 3; Virginia – 2;
Washington – 44; West Virginia –2;
Wisconsin – 4.
CANADA………..
British Columbia – 5; Ontario – 2;
Saskatchewan – 2.
AUSTRALIA – 2; AUSTRIA – 1; GERMANY –
3; SWEDEN – 1; UNITED KINGDOM – 12.
03/10/10
Renaissance at Colony Park Half
Marathon to your race calendar.
It will be held on June 12, 2010 in
Ridgeland, MS - the state's largest
half marathon.
www.racethehalf.com
Thank you,
Mark Simpson, Director
Marathon Makeover, LLC
Office: 888-64START ext. 805
Cell: 601.594.1486
10/02/09
Running Forever
Mabel Velge is an active 82 year old
Rock Island, Illinois resident. She
enjoys working in her big yard and has
an extensive network of close friends,
which amounts to a pretty good social
life. She also runs marathons.
Yes, at 82 years, Mabel runs marathon
races - well, "only" halves since
2004. Even for most people in the
prime of life, 13.1 miles (and most
certainly 26.2) is a distance
typically covered by car, not on
foot. But for Mabel, her age does not
define her. In fact she might as well
be 28. In running, "I've found the
fountain of youth," she says. "I
don't feel my age."
Mabel discovered running when she was
preparing to retire in 1985 from the
Rock Island Arsenal. While on their
daily lunchtime walk one day, the
young man she was training as her
replacement suggested that she could
be a runner. The idea stuck with her,
and she hasn't stopped running
since. "Running has been the best
thing to happen to me," reflects
Mabel.
Just two years after starting to run,
Mabel completed her first marathon in
Milwaukee. "At the finish," she
recalls, "I thought I could do
anything. I thought I could run
forever." And apparently she can.
Mabel ran her 20th and final full
marathon in Anchorage, Alaska in 2002,
but she continues to participate in
half marathons and tries to "do
nothing less than 5 miles a day."
Recently, Mabel has battled some
health problems, but running helped
her to overcome them by giving her
something to look forward to. Now, we
can all look forward to Mabel's
participation as a half-marathon
runner in the Waddell & Reed Kansas
City Marathon on October 17th.
10/10/09
From Hajime Nishi
I have a great news for members of 50
and DC Marathon Group.
The world's first ZERO EMISSION
ECOMARATHON INBA,
ECO INBA will be organized near Tokyo-
Narita International Airport,
NRT on Sunday, Apr. 3, 2011 by
Ecomarathon International,
a Non-Profit organization.
ECO INBA for slow, but GREEN runners
who love to clean the
course and the planet for future
generations.
ECO INBA will be perfect for those
who'd never been to Japan or
never run marathon before because of
convenient location, just
10 minutes train ride from NRT and 9
hours time limits for early
starters at 5 A.M.
The start and finish of ECO INBA will
be in front of the Inba Nihon
Idai station and the course will be
mostly flat lake shore bike paths.
Please check our official website at
ecomarathon.org and click
2011 ZERO EMISSION ECO INBA for
information, FAQ and
course map in both English and
Japanese.
I hope you'll bring members of 50 and
DC Marathon Group.
I'm ready to help you and your members
who don't interested in
qualification for BOSTON MARATHON,
but are interested in
running GREEN runner-friendly fun-
oriented Japanese marathon
in the most gorgious season of the
year with Cherry blossams in
bloom.
I'll leave for Canada and US on
Thursday, Oct. 8 to run, report and
promote ECO INBA in Ottawa and North
Carolina.
Have a wonderful day and looking
forward to hearing from you again.
Deep bow,
Hajime Nishi,
an Ecomarathoner, author and Event
Director of ECO INBA.
050-3448-9523 hajimenish@gmail.com
ecomarathon.org
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1000 marathons, 250 countries, one goal
One People, One Planet
10/15/09
CONGRATULATIONS
Jim Simpson from California for
finished the 50 and DC Marathon
circuit for the 9th time. Jim finish
his Marathon at the Clarence Demar
Marathon in Keene, NH on 09/27/09.
Great job Jim!!!!!
10/15/09
CONGRATULATIONS
Deborah Ingram from Florida for
finished the 50 and DC Marathon
circuit. Deborah finish her Marathon
at the New Hampshire Marathon in
Bristol, NH on 10/03/09.
Great job Deborah!!!!!
10/20/09
PORTLAND MARATHON
October 4, 2009
Prologue (by Lenore Dolphin) – In the
past three years I’ve had health
crises that have presented many
challenges for me. After my open-
heart triple by-pass surgery on July
10, 2007, Carol Westerman, a 100
Marathon Club North America member
from Louisville, Kentucky, sent me a
special wristwatch with hearts on the
dial and wrist band. When I called
her on the phone to thank her, she
said, “Lenore, God has plans for
you.” And I said, “Carol, when you
find out what they are, let me know.”
For many years we celebrated Bob’s
October 4th birthday at the Portland
Marathon’s awards ceremony. When I
realized that his 80th birthday would
actually be on the day of this great
race, I began making plans for the
celebration. In November of 2008 I e-
mailed Race Director Les Smith asking
that he save race #80 for Bob. As
soon as I could, I registered him for
the marathon and then started letting
everyone know that there would be a
special celebration in Portland,
Oregon, for Bob’s 80th birthday.
Martin Rudow, editor of Northwest
Runner Magazine, offered to have
adjoining rooms with us at the Race
Headquarters Hilton Hotel and also
helped with the design of the special
T-shirts that were made for the
occasion by Jim Alexander of Selah who
makes the shirts for the Yakima River
Canyon Marathon.
Our daughter Jan Stensland came early
from Kensington, California as did
Fenny Roberts from Salem, Oregon, and
Jim Scheer from Vancouver,
Washington. With their help we were
ready for the big celebration.
How many people are fortunate enough
to be able to run a marathon on their
80th birthday?
I have no recollection of past
birthdays, but I will never forget
running my 23rd Portland Marathon on
Sunday, October 4, 2009, my 80th
Birthday. Many running friends and
others with ties to the running
community helped to make it a special
day for me and my family.
Lenore had worked for weeks to set up
a birthday party for October 3rd at
the Hilton Hotel Race Headquarters.
She sent out notices and invitations,
designed a T-shirt for the occasion,
selected the birthday cakes and
advised Race Director Les Smith of our
pending celebration She also
accepted the offers of our daughter
Jan Stensland and friends Fenny
Roberts and Jim Scheer to help with
party preparations.
During the afternoon and evening there
was a steady stream of friends and
acquaintances visiting in the two
adjoining rooms. They came to wish
me “Happy Birthday,” eat birthday
cake, socialize and get their T-
shirt. About 100 visitors joined us
for this special occasion.
The two who traveled the farthest were
Marathon Maniac (MM) Alan Morton from
Wales and Raymond Hoyle from England.
They’re members of the 100 Marathon
Club of North America and of the
United Kingdom who have run the Yakima
River Canyon Marathon for five
consecutive years. MM Dave Goodrich,
his wife Cindy, MM Dave Bates and his
wife Lisa came from Houlton, Maine.
Others who weren’t “locals” were
Malcolm Anderson of Yorkes, Ontario,
in Canada, Marty Wanless from
Vancouver, BC, Al Harmon of West
Vancouver, BC, Susan Daley from
Chicago, Illinois, and Beth Davenport
of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
On hand were many Marathon Maniacs, 50
Staters, 100 Marathon Club members and
three Evil Triplets (Paul Emmett of
Redmond and Ron Fowler and Jim Kunz of
Seattle.) Lenore and I appreciated
seeing everyone who shared our special
weekend of October 3-4, 2009.
On race morning Lenore, Jan and I had
breakfast in our room and then left
the hotel to walk several blocks to
the starting line. It was dark and
cool as 9,000 runners and walkers
found their corrals. Being
optimistic, I lined up in the
barricaded area marked “5 ½ Hours.”
Soon I was joined by Jim Boyd of
Seattle, Mark Hartinger of Shoreline
and Scott Krell of Snohomish who
indicated that they wanted to run with
me. I welcomed this overture, and I
enjoyed their company.
At 7:00 a.m. the race started, and it
only took us ten minutes to greet
Lenore near the starting arch and
cross the timing mats. The first mile
was a pleasant run as we proceeded on
an easy downgrade on Broadway, the
main street of downtown Portland.
Within a few miles the darkness turned
to daylight and the temperature warmed
gradually from 46 degrees to 64
degrees under overcast skies. The
running conditions were good.
It was a great day to socialize and
exchange greetings and high fives on
the out-and-back section between miles
7 to 11. This is where I saw MM Dave
Goodrich, MM Mel Preedy of Ravensdale
and many more friends and
acquaintances. Other runners I saw
who were going in the same direction
were Mac Bohlman of Walla Walla, MM
Carol Dellinger of Spokane, MM Fenny
Roberts (race-walking), MM’s Tim Bruce
and his daughter Jennifer of Sequim,
and Ultra Al Miller of Deer Island,
Oregon, who was running his 30th
consecutive Portland Marathon AND his
200th marathon.
The steepest hill on the course is in
the 17th mile. It takes us to the St.
Johns Bridge high above the Willamette
River with spectacular views of the
river stretching toward the distant
city of Portland.
Mark Hartinger and Scott Krell had run
with me for the first three miles, but
Jim Boyd stayed with me for the entire
race to take pictures along the way.
In the last four miles, Jim and I
teamed up with MM friends Brent
Bellevue of Buckley and Michael
Wakabayashi of Spokane. Michael had
already finished and had come back on
the course to look for a member of his
Team in Training group. As the four
of us passed the 26-mile marker, a
group of Marathon Maniacs who had
finished earlier joined us to escort
me to the finish line. I appreciated
their thoughtfulness.
Jim finished ahead of us to take
pictures as I crossed the finish line,
and Lenore was there to give me a hug
and a kiss…..and to put my finisher’s
medal around my neck. As the oldest
person in the race, I had completed my
452nd marathon in 6:12:12 (chip time)
and placed 6,795 of 8,091 finishers
and first of one in the 80-84 Male
Division.
Later, Lenore took me to the nearby
VIP tent where I thanked Les Smith for
putting on a great race and for
providing me with bib #80. Dr. Jack
Scaff, cardiologist from Honolulu, HI,
and his wife Donna had attended the
party on Saturday, and it was good to
see them again in the VIP tent. Jack
has had a coaching program for many
years to prepare runners for the
Honolulu Marathon. Donna had just
completed the Portland Marathon, but
still looked fresh! Riley Jungquist
from Mt. Vernon and Ellensburg stopped
by to thank us again for the support
he received as an April 4, 2009,
winner of the Team Dolphin Boston
Marathon Award.
The marathon was won by Jason Fitch,
32, of River Falls, Wisconsin, with a
time of 2:24:13….. after a 2 ½ year
layoff from racing. In second place
was Greg Mitchell, 30, of McMinnville,
Oregon, with a 2:26:02. The third
place finisher was Satoshi Emoto, 37,
who had a time of 2:26:36.
The women’s winner was Yuri Yoshizumi,
23, of Osaka, Japan, who passed Danita
Erickson in the last 200 yards to
finish with a 2:55:59. Danita was
second with a 2:56:08, and Nikki
Rafie, 47, of Portland was third with
a time of 2:56:47.
In the wheelchair division Jerry
Martin of Spokane came in second. He
is the wheelchair winner of many
Yakima River Canyon Marathons.
I want to thank everyone who made this
weekend celebration the most memorable
birthday of all!
Epilogue (by Lenore) – Bob’s birthday
party was the best ever!! From noon
until 7:00 p.m. on October 3, 2009,
about 100 people stopped by to wish
him “Happy Birthday,” sign the guest
book, eat some birthday cake, get the
special T-shirt and visit.
The Maine Maniacs and their wives had
put this party (and marathon) on their
schedules months ago…
as did the Brits who attended. It was
exciting to have so many race
directors there when Wally Kastner
(Big Sur Marathon), Les Wright (Lake
Tahoe Marathon) and Clark Gilbert (San
Juan Island Marathon) arrived at the
same time. It was fun having a
special birthday cupcake for Piper
Peterson (Spokane) for her October 2nd
birthday, and great to see Dave
Deigan, owner of AMF/nc (Advanced
Flexible Materials) who provides the
Heatsheets for races… and to have
Bonni Brooks from Team in Training
take time from her busy weekend
schedule to stop by.
In the middle of the afternoon when I
received a phone call from MM Wayne
Wright (Melbourne, Florida), I was
excited that we’d see him in a few
minutes. WRONG!! He was in a hotel
in Portland, Maine!! (I mailed his T-
shirt.)
Bob’s 80th birthday party was a
complete success. His goals are to
keep running 20 marathons per year
with #500 to be run at the 2012 Yakima
River Canyon Marathon…and to be in
Portland for the marathon when he
turns 90.
I haven’t heard from God or from Carol
Westerman as to what the plans for me
will be…but I hope to be here in 10
years to help with another great
celebration.
Written by Bob Dolphin
Edited, Typed and Distributed by
Lenore Dolphin
10/20/09
ROYAL VICTORIA MARATHON
October 11, 2009
On October 9, 2009, Lenore and I again
returned to Victoria, the capital of
British Columbia on Vancouver Island
in southwestern Canada, for the 30th
Royal Victoria Marathon. Since 1990,
this is an annual tradition that I’ve
followed for 20 years, including one
year when I was injured and came as a
spectator.
For years it was my favorite marathon,
and in many years I ran my best time
of the year in Victoria. However,
after the Yakima River Canyon Marathon
that Lenore and I direct (and I run)
was initiated in 2001, that marathon
became my “favorite” and this one
slipped to a “near-favorite second.”
The drive from Renton to the ferry at
Tsawwasen, BC, south of Vancouver, was
a nice one with lots of fall colors to
admire. But the wait at the ferry was
longer than usual due to a generator
fire that morning on the newest and
largest ferry in the fleet. On this
busy, Canadian Thanksgiving weekend
the waiting time doubled from what it
usually was, but we still made it to
Victoria in time to go to the
Conference Centre to get my bib,
timing chip and technical long-sleeved
T-shirt…..and to visit with our
friend, sports marketer Marty Wanless
from Vancouver, BC.
On Saturday Lenore and I returned to
the Conference Centre for the
afternoon speaker sessions. Dr.
Pushpa Chandra had a remarkable story
to tell about her 100+ marathons and
ultramarathons as she always “pushed
her limits” in desert, mountain, and
near the North and South Poles.
In the “Age Unlimited” presentation
Ken Bonner of Victoria and Rose Marie
Preston of Burnaby, BC, were panel
members who have run all previous 29
Royal Victoria Marathons and would be
running the next day to keep their
unbroken string intact. Joe Henderson
of Eugene, Oregon, former chief editor
of Runners World Magazine, had much to
offer on the titled topic drawing from
his extensive experience as runner,
writer, speaker and coach.
Other running icons who talked
about “Marathon Mania” were Rod Dixon,
Olympian from New Zealand (winner of
the 1983 New York Marathon), Dick
Beardsley from Austin, Texas (winner
and near-winner of many marathons,
author, speaker and training camp
director) and Bruce Deacon (well-known
runner in British Columbia who has won
many events including the Royal
Victoria Marathon in 1999 and 2004 and
now teaches students how to improve
their running). Steve King from
Penticton, BC, long-time road racer
and announcer led these interviews,
while Rod McCrimmon was the emcee for
all of the sessions.
On Saturday evening we attended the
30th Anniversary Carbo Gala Dinner at
the Fairmont Empress Hotel in the
Crystal Ballroom. Lenore and I were
pleased that Joe Henderson joined us
as we had our annual get-together with
Bill Schnitzel and his wife from
Calgary, Alberta. As always, the meal
was excellent, and it’s rated by us as
the “best marathon pre-race meal
anywhere.” Emcee Steve King
introduced Rod Dixon who had a short
motivational address and Dick
Beardsley who gave a special
presentation.
The next morning I got up early enough
to open the door of our room at the
Embassy Inn to watch the early
starters of the marathon begin their
race at 6:30 a.m. At 7:15 a.m. I
could watch from our room as the 8K
road race runners started their event
in front of the Parliament Buildings.
Then at 7:30 a.m. the large field of
half marathoners started alongside the
hotel in early light. Including the
children’s race, there were over
10,000 participants in the four events
with 5,571 registered in the half
marathon.
At 8:00 a.m. Lenore and I left the
hotel to join the runners who were
gathering for the marathon’s 8:30 a.m.
start. In the beginning I enjoyed
running around the Parliament
Buildings with our “adopted” grandson
Michael Dutton from Marysville. In
the second mile Ken Bonner ran my pace
for awhile to give us a chance to
visit. Then in Beacon Hill Park I
visited with Mo Gillis of Woodinville,
a new Marathon Maniac whom I just met
at the September Skagit Flats Marathon
in Burlington. I enjoyed the park,
the offshore scenery and the suburban
housing.
For miles it was a pleasure to see the
main marathon field running toward
Victoria while I was running toward
Oak Bay. There were many greetings
and high fives along the way. At
eleven miles I looked back from a
hilltop and saw only one runner.
After I reached the halfway mat, I
passed an early starter and several
others before I came to the 14-mile
turn-around. From then on to the
finish I passed about 25 people who
were moving slower than I. In the
25th mile I caught up with my friend
Evan Fagan from Victoria, and we ran
to the finish together. It was a
treat to run and talk with Evan and
cross the finish line side by side.
My 5:23:32 gun time and 5:22:19 chip
time placed me at 2,362 of 2,571
finishers overall and first of one in
the 80+ Male Division. My time was 21
seconds slower than last year, but
this year’s 5:22:19 set a new course
record in my age group. So far, it
was my best time by eight minutes in
2009, and it was 50 minutes faster
than my time at Portland the previous
week!
The race was won by Hillary Cheruiyot
of Kenya in 2:19:26. Three-time past
marathon winner Steve Osaduik of
Langley, BC, pushed the second half
for a negative split to finish second
with a time of 2:22:42. Lameth Mosoti
of Kenya came in third with a 2:24:43.
The women’s race was won by the 2008
winner, Cheryl Murphy of Victoria,
with a 2:49:01. Katherine Moore of
Vancouver came in second with a
2:47:29 improving her third place
finish of 2008. Suzanne Evans, a
three-time winner of Victoria from New
Westminster, was third with a
2:48:20. There was a strong women’s
field with the first nine finishers
running sub-three hour races.
The total of 2,571 finishers was an
increase of 25% over last year. There
seemed to be more walkers this
year…..with the last one finishing in
7:49:59.
Thanks go to Race Director Rob Reid,
his committee and the volunteers for
putting on another great marathon.
All of the events were well organized,
and the weather cooperated!
Written by Bob Dolphin
Edited, Typed and Distributed by
Lenore Dolphin
PARTIAL RESULTS – Royal Victoria
Marathon, October 11, 2009
2:19:26 Hillary Cheruiyot, 25-29M,
Kenya, FIRST OVERALL, First in Division
2:22:42 Steve Osaduik, 30-34M,
Langley, BC, SECOND OVERALL, 1st
2:24:43 Lameth Mosoti, 25-29M, Kenya,
THIRD OVERALL, 2nd
2:44:01 Cheryl Murphy, 40-44F,
Victoria, BC, FIRST WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
2:47:25 Katherine Moore, 30-34F,
Vancouver, BC, SECOND WOMAN OVERALL,
1st
2:48:18 Suzanne Evans, 35-59F, New
Westminster, BC, THIRD WOMAN OVERALL,
1st
3:03:52 Mickey Allen, 50-54M, Tacoma,
WA, Marathon Maniac (MM)
3:15:23 Mary Hanna, 45-49F, Maple
Valley, WA, MM, 2nd
3:26:49 Jeffrey McKay, 45-49M,
Eugene, OR, MM
3:37:40 Paul Grove, 30-34M, Kent, WA
MM
3:39:36 Erika Van Flien, 45-49F,
Fairbanks, AK, MM
3:39:54 Jon Mahoney, 55-59M, Vernon,
BC, MM
3:40:55 Bill Schnitzler, 60-64M,
Calgary, AB
3:44:46 Rebecca Lamendola, 30-34F,
Renton, WA, MM
3:45:46 Robert Jacobsen, 50-54M, Mt.
Vernon,WA, MM
3:45:55 Janet Green, 55-59F,
Courtenay, BC, 3rd
3:50:22 Andy Lin, 25-29M, Bellevue,
WA, MM
3:51:46 Sherry Mahoney, 45-49F,
Vernon, BC, MM
3:58:37 Tanya Warkentin, 40-44F,
Surrey, BC, MM
4:03:47 David Appleby, 35-39M,
Langley, BC, MM
4:10:20 Cat Schwartz, 45-49F,
Puyallup, WA, MM
4:11:26 Marla Pemberton, 50-54F,
Vancouver, BC, MM
4:12:56 Marilou Russell, 45-49F,
Olympia, WA, MM
4:14:58 Mark Stewart, 50-54M,
Puyallup, WA, MM
4:17:20 Mae Palm 65-69M, Squamish,
BC, 3rd
4:18:21 Cliff Richards, 45-49M, Maple
Valley, WA, MM
4:19:07 Ken Bonner, 65-69M, Victoria,
BC
4:23:42 Sheila Dawe, 45-49F, Nanaimo,
BC, MM
4:24:58 Michael Dutton, 35-39M,
Marysville, WA, MM
4:32:32 Dan Cumming, 60-64M,
Vancouver, WA
4:32:53 David England, 50-54M,
Richmond, BC, MM
4:37:05 Kevin Brosi, 50-54M, Flower
Mound, TX, MM
4:38:18 Cheri Pompeo, 55-59F,
Woodinville, WA, MM
4:45:01 John Schmuck, 55-59M,
Victoria, BC, MM
4:48:07 Angela Frye, 45-49F, Nanaimo,
BC, MM
4:51:26 Maureen “Mo” Gillis, 25-29F,
Woodinville, WA, MM
5:09:56 Debby Wilson, 45-49F
Bellevue, WA, MM
5:22:19 Bob Dolphin, 80+M,
Renton/Yakima, WA, MM, 1st
5:23:13 Evan Fagan, 70-72M, Victoria,
BC
5:32:59 Philip King, 50-54M, Oak
Harbor, WA, MM
5:37:22 Tamara MacLaren, 40-44F,
Mission, BC, MM
5:39:55 Jerry Lawrence, 70-74M, New
Westminster, BC
6:07:16 Rose Marie Preston, 65-69F,
Burnaby, BC
10/21/09
CONGRATULATIONS
Bob Ross from Tennessee for
finished the 50 and DC Marathon
circuit. Bob finish his Marathon
at the Portland Marathon in Portland,
OR on 10/04/09.
Great job Bob!!!!!
10/21/09
CONGRATULATIONS
Steve Engel from Wisconsin for
finished the 50 and DC Marathon
circuit. Steve finish his Marathon
at the Amica Marathon in Newport, RI
on 10/18/09.
Great job Steve!!!!!
10/30/09
Garden Spot Village Marathon (& 1/2),
New Holland, PA
50 & DC members, A Marathon and 1/2
Marathon in Lancaster County, PA.
It's a stunningly beautiful run. Past
farms, meadows and through Amish
Country. (With the occasional horse
and buggy passing by!)
The link below includes registration
information and routes.
http://gardenspotvillagemarathon.org/
Look forward to see you here.
Thank you,
Andrea
11/09/09
From Michael Zielinski
Never a runner, Kimi Puntillo
discovered a passion for running long
distances after training for the New
York City Marathon. The results -
increased energy, a more positive
attitude, and being in the best shape
of her life - overwhelmed her original
reluctance to embrace the sport.
A marathon in Antarctica quickly
inspired her to lace up her sneakers
again, because she was fascinated by
the continent since childhood after
seeing icebergs on the cover of
National Geographic Magazine. There
Kimi learned that a man had completed
a marathon on every continent of the
world, but a woman had yet to achieve
that feat. Determined to become that
woman, she raced around the world,
achieved her goal, and was published
in the Guinness World Book of Records.
Combining a love of travel and
running took her to adventurous and
exotic places. The Mount Everest
Marathon included a 3-week trek to the
starting line at 17,007 feet. Wine
from the best French chateaux was
served every 3 miles to runners during
the Marathon du Medoc, near Bordeaux.
She even found a course completely run
on the Great Wall in China, a 1,000
year old structure, with 60,000 steps
of all shapes and sizes. Sharing these
races and her incredible experiences
with runners was the inspiration for
writing “Great Races, Incredible
Places - 100+ Fantastic Runs Around
the World”. The book describes runs,
ranging from several miles to ultra-
marathons, found both close to home
and half-way around the world.
Kimi currently works as a
journalist and lives in New York City
with her yellow lab, Beethoven. Her
adventure racing stories have been
published in The New York Times, The
Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and other
media.
11/09/09
MARINE CORPS MARATHON
October 25, 2009
Prologue by Lenore Dolphin – Soon
after Bob and I were asked to be co-
directors of the new Yakima River
Canyon Marathon in 2000, Marty
Wanless, sports marketer from
Vancouver, BC, suggested that we
attend the Race Directors Workshop
held early in October in conjunction
with the Portland Marathon. We took
his advice and participated for five
consecutive years. We’ve also had the
privilege to attend two Race Directors
Conferences at the Boston Marathon and
many at the Marine Corps Marathon
(MCM) since then.
At these events we’ve met race
directors from many races, both big
and small, and have had good
experiences from all of our
participation. The most memorable day
was the first one at Portland in 2000
when we “adopted” Rick Nealis, MCM
Race Director, into our family.
It was the tenth consecutive year that
Lenore and I have made the west coast
to east coast trip from Seattle to
Washington, DC, so that we could
participate in the Marine Corps
Marathon at Washington, DC, and
adjoining Virginia.
It’s a big event for us, and we
enjoyed visiting with Rick Nealis, his
staff and many members of the running
community who gathered at the 34th
running of this marathon on Sunday,
October 25, 2009.
We arrived in Washington, DC, on
Thursday evening and went to our usual
motel in Alexandria, Virginia. The
next day we drove to downtown
Washington to the Expo and Packet
Pickup that was held at the Walter E.
Washington Convention Center for the
first time. It’s a large, modern
facility, but it lacks a good parking
garage for patrons who drive to the
Center.
Later in the evening we attended the
MCM Hall of Fame awards dinner and
reception at the Washington Post
Building. Lieutenant Colonel Alex
Heatherington was inducted to this
prestigious group as a member of the
Class of 2009. Following many tours
in Iraq and Afghanistan, he is now
attached to a Marine Light Attack
Squadron at Camp Pendleton in
California. He had served eleven
years with the all-Marine Marathon
Team and was its captain for eight
years. In the 1995 MCM he finished
10th overall with a PR of 2:29:30.
Kenny Moore was also inducted as part
of the Class of 2009. He was
recognized for being the winner of the
first MCM in 1976 with a time of
2:21:18. He has had a long career as
a competitive runner, screen writer
and journalist at “Sports Illustrated.”
On Saturday afternoon we met Marathon
Maniac Don “The Rev” Kienz and his
wife Pam from Exton, Pennsylvania at
our motel in Alexandria. Don was the
guest speaker at the Yakima River
Canyon Marathon this year. He’ll be
joined by famous author Joe Henderson
at our 10th anniversary race on March
27, 2010, as a speaker at our pasta
meal the previous evening.
Don introduced us to their friends,
Chris and Kim Ihms of Avon Lake, Ohio,
and the six of us drove to the Hyatt
Regency Washington Hotel Race
Headquarters for the Carbo Dining In.
We enjoyed the buffet meal and the
good entertainment.
Katherine Switzer of New York City was
the featured speaker. She described
her exploits of being the first woman
to finish the Boston Marathon in the
1967 race. She was a pioneer in
encouraging women to become distance
runners and gaining entry into the
sport. As always, Ken Berger retired
Marine major, did a fine job of
emceeing the evening activities. We
attended a reception following the
Carbo Dining In briefly and were happy
to meet and visit with JoAnn Nealis.
The next morning we three couples met
again and drove to Fort Myer where we
were able to park our cars near the
Rosslyn gate for easy access to the
nearby start/finish area for the MCM.
We walked through a marathon tent city
near the Marine Corps Memorial and
found the VIP tent where we socialized
and had breakfast.
After daybreak, the air temperature
crept upward from 50 degrees to 60
degrees, and the runners left the tent
to walk on a paved trail alongside
Arlington Cemetery to the Starting
Line’s red and yellow arch over the
timing mats.
Wearing Bib #80 I could have lined up
with the front runners, but this year
I chose to move well back in the field
of over 20,000 runners. The cannon
sounded at 8:00 a.m., and I crossed
the start mat five minutes later.
The first two miles went uphill
through the city of Rosslyn, Virginia,
so I walked the steeper second mile.
Don and Chris were running well and
passed me in the 4th mile. As I moved
onto the Key Bridge over the Potomac
River, to my pleasant surprise
John “The Penguin” Bingham called my
name in greeting.
My race improved in about the 10th
mile as we came to better conditions
by the Potomac River. A cooling
breeze, shade trees and flat terrain
in West and East Potomac Park were
most welcome. Later, circling The
Mall is always a pleasure as we pass
many monuments and Government
buildings that define our country.
Although I became preoccupied with
finishing under six hours, the last
10K went fairly well. In the 24th
mile my run/walk wasn’t working well,
so I walked exclusively for the last
two miles at a 14:30 pace. Climbing
the last short hill at Mile 26 was a
struggle, but I got to the finish line
in 5:55:31, 18,892nd of 20,882
finishers and 6th of 16 in the 75 and
over Male Division.
I was the oldest male finisher and the
second to the oldest finisher.
Anneliese Monniere, 82, a registered
nurse of Pleasant Valley, Connecticut,
was the oldest participant as she
finished in 6:39:47.
As soon as I made it to the VIP tent,
I found Chris Ihms, 53, a former
fellow Marine, and congratulated him
for finishing his first marathon in a
time of 5:44:21. He has a history of
heart and kidney problems, so we’re
proud of him as he took on this
challenge and met his goal of
completing the Marine Corps
Marathon. “The Rev” accompanied him
and gave him encouragement during the
entire race.
Because the MCM does not offer prize
money, the international pros go
elsewhere and other runners have a
chance of winning or placing.
Military servicemen who are good
marathoners usually do well at the
MCM. This year the winner was
Lieutenant Commander John Mentzer, 33,
of the U.S. Navy and Kittery, Maine.
He took the lead early and widened it
to over three minutes before he
persisted through the difficult final
miles to a 2:21:47 first place
finish.
Captain Jacob Johnson, 32, of the U.S.
Air Force and Sherwood, Arizona, took
over second place with a half mile to
go and finished with a time of
2:25:02. Sergeant Salvadore Miranda,
38, of the Mexican Military, a 2004
Olympian, held second place until he
was passed and then finished third
with a 2:25:24.
Muliye Gurmu, 25, of Ethopia won the
women’s race in 2:49:48. She drafted
on other women and then out-sprinted
them in the last windy mile. Major
Jamee Marty, 42, of the U.S. Air Force
who resides in Sacramento, California,
ran in third place for much of the
race but took the lead at Mile 23.
She then came in second after Muliye
passed her. Her time of 2:50:15 set a
Women’s Masters Course Record. Close
behind in third place was Kyla
Barbour, 31, of Atlanta, Georgia, who
finished with a 2:50:47.
My tenth consecutive MCM is history,
and our thanks go to Rick Nealis and
his staff for putting on another great
marathon. In our ten trips east for
this MCM we’ve had the opportunity to
visit the monuments, the capitol, MCM
Headquarters and the Marine Corps
Museum in Quantico and to spend time
with old and new friends.
This year we enjoyed a dinner in
Alexandria with Renee Dexter and
Michaela Gaaserud from Rainmaker
Publishing in Oakton, Virginia. We
first met them on our trip East in
2005 after they had asked me to write
a chapter about the Yakima River
Canyon Marathon for their book, “From
Fairbanks to Boston…50 Great U.S.
Marathons.” They gave us an
autographed copy of their newest
book, “From Kona to Lake Placid…50
Great U.S. Triathlons.” Both books
are available at: Rainmaker
Publishing LLC, P.O. Box 3102, Oakton,
VA, 22124-3102.
www.rainmakerpublishing.com.
We look forward to the 35th running of
the Marine Corps Marathon on October
31. 2010. Semper fi!
Epilogue by Lenore – When Bob and I
arrive at an Expo for another
marathon, we always wonder “which
friend or acquaintance will be the
first person we see.” As we were
looking for a parking place in
Washington, DC, we spotted Marty
Wanless on the street corner, and once
inside the Expo it was Connie Sayers
from the MCM Staff who saw us. From
that time on, it was “old home week
for us.”
At the Carbo Dining In meal, emcee Ken
Berger introduced Bob as a runner who
had just completed Marathon #452 at
the Portland Marathon on October 4th,
his 80th birthday…..and Heidi Baise,
former MCM staff member, gave us hugs
and said she’d be running her first
marathon the next day. (She did it in
3:05:20!!)
The next day at the VIP tent after the
race had started, Connie Sayers and
Ken joined me for breakfast, and
John “The Penguin” Bingham had lunch
with me. For the 10th year in a row
Kirsten and Bob Elling from
Schenectady, New York, were there to
celebrate their wedding anniversary.
Known as “The Newlyweds,” they were
married at the MCM in 1996. John
Elliott from Marathon Guide got race
results for me, and MCM staff members
Marc Goldman and Meghan McGarvey “took
good care of me” all weekend.
The MCM has been good to us, and we
have great memories from our ten
visits. It’s here that we met
Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas who
later invited us to dinner at the
Governor’s Mansion when Bob ran the
Little Rock Marathon. One year I
visited with Mike Reagan, President
Reagan’s son, as we waited for Bob and
his wife to finish the marathon. He
asked to have his picture taken with
Bob!
It was a thrill to introduce former
Marines Chris Ihms just before he ran
his first marathon and Wally Kastner,
Race Director of Big Sur Marathon, who
has run many marathons…..and to see
the camaraderie between the two of
them.
It was here that we saw Roadkill
Johnson of Craig, Alaska, last year as
he ran his last marathon less than two
months before he died. He had honored
his father, an Iwo Jima survivor, in
2007 and 2008 at this race to give him
memories he’ll never forget.
Another memory to cherish is
remembering the 2007 MCM when Gunhild
and Jack Swanson were with us. As a
former Marine, Jack wanted this to be
his last marathon…..and it was. He
lost his battle to cancer eleven
months later.
Little did we realize how much Marty’s
suggestion to attend the 2000 Portland
Marathon Race Directors Workshop would
change our lives. It was there that
we added Rick Nealis to “our
family”….and this led us to become
part of the “MCM Family.” We’ll be
forever grateful to Rick, his staff
and all who make the Marine Corps
Marathon such a great, annual
experience for us.
Written by Bob Dolphin
Edited, Typed and Distributed by
Lenore Dolphin
11/09/09
CITY OF OAKS MARATHON
November 1, 2009
A treat for Lenore and me when we
participate in the Marine Corps
Marathon in Washington, DC, and
northern Virginia each year is to add
a new marathon to my 50 States list.
This year we left Alexandria,
Virginia, several days after this race
to drive south to Raleigh, North
Carolina, for the third annual City of
Oaks Marathon on Sunday, November 1,
2009.
Participants of the weekend races were
given a discount at the Comfort Suites
Arena where we stayed for four nights
enjoying the accommodations. On
Friday afternoon we went to packet
pickup and the Expo that was held in
the McKimmon Center on the North
Carolina University campus a few miles
from our hotel. While there, we
talked with 50 Stater Ed Peters and
Isolde Davis. Ed planned to run the
marathon and Isolde would do the half
marathon.
On race morning I left the hotel in
darkness and drove about five miles in
steady rain to the start/finish area
at another site on the university
campus. I followed the signs to race
parking and was pleased that a large,
parking garage was available to the
runners at no cost. This sheltered
facility was about 100 yards from the
start line. It was there that I met
Matt Jenkins, 28, of Boone, NC
(4:18:53), a Marathon Maniac who asked
me about my recent 80th birthday run
at the Portland Marathon a month
earlier. He had read about the event
when it was posted on the Maniac home
page.
There were about 2,713 runners on hand
for the 7:00 a.m. combined start of
the marathon and half marathon. The
613 marathon finishers wore orange
colored bibs, and the others had green
ones. The temperature was about 55
degrees at the beginning and 65
degrees when the race ended six hours
later. It rained most of the time,
and there were some winds up to 20
mph. I wore my TyVek jacket and
gloves during the entire race and was
comfortable.
The course consisted of loops and out-
and-back sections that took us through
the campus, to suburbs, to the city
center and out to the rural
countryside. In the second half of
the marathon we ran up and down long,
steep hills on paved streets and dirt
trails of Unstead State Park. There
we saw a variety of trees, all in fall
color from yellow to orange to red to
purple. In this setting, James
Mandrin, 72, of Annapolis, Maryland,
caught up to me and we visited awhile
before he ran ahead to finish 2nd in
the 70-74 Male Division with a
5:07:43. Participating in triathlons
is one of his favorite sports.
Later, as we were nearing Raleigh, I
talked with a Shirley McKenna, 52, of
Scotland and Raleigh who had run may
pace until then. She finished
stronger than I did with a time of
5:38:38.
A young, bare-chested runner seemed to
be enjoying himself as we passed each
other back and forth in the last 10K.
It was Simon Everett of Charlotte,
North Carolina, who was running his
first marathon. He asked me how old I
was…..and said that I was his
inspiration. He did well in his first
marathon and finished in 5:51:44. I
met his parents at the finish line and
told them that I enjoyed meeting and
talking with their son on his special,
first marathon day.
After negotiating one final hill, I
crossed the finish line in 5:42:07
(chip time), 590th of 613 finishers
and first in the 80-84 Male Division.
I missed the course closure by 18
minutes! There was no award ceremony,
so I’m hoping that my award will
arrive in the mail.
Thanks go to race director Jim
Micheels, his staff, the volunteers,
the medics and the police for putting
on a well-organized race.
NORTH CAROLINA is now on my list
of “Finished States”……and that brings
my total to 37…..with 13 to go.
Written by Bob Dolphin
Edited, Typed and Distributed by
Lenore Dolphin
PARTIAL RESULTS – City of Oaks
Marathon, November 1, 2009
2:33:03 Patrick Reaves, 24, Durham,
NC, FIRST OVERALL, First in Age
Division
2:38:23 Orinthal Striggles, 38,
Elgin, SC, SECOND OVERALL, 1st
2:39:37 Nicholas Robin, 32, Durham,
NC, THIRD OVERALL, 1st
2:48:50 Elena Kaledina, 43, Eugene,
OR, FIRST WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
2:54:12 Svetlana Baygulova, 34,
Hebron, KY, SECOND WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
2:59:54 Monica Joyce, 51, Ann Arbor,
MI, THIRD WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
4:18:53 Matt Jenkins, 28, Boone, NC,
Marathon Maniac (MM)
4:57:57 Ed Peters, 58, Norwalk, CT
5:07:16 James Mandrin, 72, Annapolis,
MD, 2nd
5:38:38 Shirley McKenna, 52, Raleigh,
NC
5:42:07 Bob Dolphin, 80,
Renton/Yakima, WA, MM, 1st
5:51:44 Simon Everett, 25, Charlotte,
NC
11/11/09
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
RR - Fort Worth
Sun, Nov 8/09
Fort Worth Marathon
Fort Worth, TX
Marathon #320
3:55:22 – 1 AG
As mentioned at the end of my previous
race report (Ottawa Marathon) I
figured that since no body parts had
fallen off or hurt during that race I
needed to schedule another marathon in
Nov as part of my training program to
regain my ‘marathon shape’. But where
to go? Since the Boulder Marathon had
been too hot and the Ottawa Marathon
too cold and both courses too hilly I
needed a location where the course
would be flat and the weather
pleasant? And the whole USA was open
to me since I had a ‘free’ airline
ticket! When I was forced to cancel
Boston (Marathon) in April because of
the mystery injuries US Airways kindly
offered me (after heated negotiations)
a full credit for future travel – with
the caveat that I use it before Dec
09 - or lose it! I selected the Fort
Worth Marathon for three reasons:
1) the race was in early Nov when the
weather is normally nice in TX
2) the course was mainly on bike
trails along the Trinity River and flat
3) my brother lives about 10 miles
from the start/finish of the race. I
could stay with him and he volunteered
to be my temporary Sports Manager so
my only expense for the race was the
entry fee!
Thus I left Sarasota early on Fri so I
could have some ‘Q’ time with my
brother Doug and his wife Darlene.
Race registration was only a few miles
from his house so we picked up the
race packet on the way home from the
airport so I didn’t have to worry
about anything until ‘M’ day on Sun.
The race started and finished at
LaGrave Field – a sports stadium near
downtown Fort Worth. There were 4 race
events and the marathon started first
at 7:30 am. I lined up with about 200
runners. The weather was pleasant as
expected but a wee bit warmer than
forecast with a temp of 58F.
Fortunately the skies were cloudy and
stayed overcast through the entire
race so the temps never rose above the
mid 60s! The course was a 13-mile out -
and -back loop that left the stadium
and dumped on to a series of paved and
dirt bike trails along the Trinity
River.
I had researched the race results from
last year to learn that the winning
time in my AG was 3:54. I decided
before the race that I had three goals:
1) to finish under 4 hours. Since I
had been able to complete two weeks of
speed workouts since my last race I
was confident that I could beat 4 hrs.
2) to run the first 20 miles as a time
trial i.e. run those 20 miles as fast
as I could remembering that I would
still have to struggle through the
final 10K.
3) to win my AG! I figured if I
accomplished 1) & 2) then 3) should
follow?
I started fairly fast and dropped in
behind a small group of runners that
included a lovely young lass (half my
age or less?) with a firm bod and cute
butt. Heh – what better view and
motivation can one have for 26 miles?
But alas – when she dragged me through
3 miles in 24:43 I had to accept the
cold,hard truth. There was no way in
Hell I could follow that cute butt at
that pace (8:15/mile) for 26 miles! So
reluctantly I had to let that cute
YOUNG butt leave my sorry OLD ass
behind in the dust! (That would never
have happened in the good old days!) I
slowed my pace and settled into a
smooth/comfortable 8:45min/mile pace
by the time I passed mile 5 in 42:58.
I had run many sections of the
trail/course on previous visits to my
brothers’ so the course felt familiar
which helps. There was only one hill
on the course – around 7 and 18 miles.
After climbing the hill I passed mile
10 in 1:25:42 and reached the turn-
around at the Half in 1:53:17. Oh-oh –
a wee bit too fast and I considered
slowing the pace but I had noted an
old fart on the return leg and he had
about a 3-minute lead on me. I decided
that I needed to hold my pace as long
as I could and hope that the old fart
faded or crashed before I did? I did
OK until I climbed the one hill again
at 18 miles where my legs started to
feel very heavy and tired and I knew
trouble was not too far ahead! I
passed mile 18 in 2:36:42 but my split
had slowed to 9:01! I was determined
to achieve goal #2 so I continued to
push the pace as hard as I could and
reached mile 20 in 2:55:25 – but a
split of 9:27! And I was in trouble!
My legs were tired and sore! I was
forced to start playing mind games.
All runners know what I mean. The
final 10K of a marathon is 90% mind
games and willpower! At first I tried
denial – denial that I was in trouble!
I was just a ‘wee bit tired’ and if I
slowed down just a wee bit for the
next few miles the legs would have a
chance to rest and recover and I could
hammer the final 5K. Right!!! I
plodded/struggled along at a 9:25 pace
and passed mile 23 in 3:24:08 and a
9:52 split. At that point I played the
anger game – pissed off at myself for
being such a wimp! That worked for a
few minutes and then I struggled to
reach mile 24 in 3:33:37 and there was
nothing left in my legs and the game
changed to ‘survival’! Now I had to
convince myself to keep the old,
wasted legs moving – “one step at a
time” to the next mile marker. When I
passed mile 25 in 3:43:44 and a split
of 10:06 – my worst split of the race -
I had had enough of the whining and
feeling sorry for myself. Maddog
screamed at me “any old fool can hurt
for one measly mile”! He was right! I
sucked it up – ignored the pain and
screams from my legs – and pushed as
hard as I could for the final mile to
cross the finish line in 3:55:22!
The screams stopped as soon as I
crossed the finish line – but not the
pain! My legs immediately tightened
and were very sore - I can’t remember
how long it has been since my legs
were that stiff and sore at a finish
line? We stayed around long enough to
confirm my finish time and place
(while watching the medical staff
revive a man who suffered a heart
attack after finishing the 20-mile
run). The ‘unofficial’ time posted was
3:54:06. That did not match my watch
time and I later confirmed
my ‘official’ time on the race results
was 3:55:22 and 1st place in my AG.
The old fart who beat me by 5 minutes
was a youngster (only 60 years old!).
I was very satisfied with both my time
and performance. I had accomplished
all three goals and it had been a very
good/valuable training run. I ran a
fast/successful 20-mile time trial and
then (re)taught the old bod how to
cope with pain and exhaustion through
the final 10K – both necessary
ingredients for that fast and complete
race that lies ahead in my future.
Once again no body parts fell off or
hurt (injury-wise) during the race.
And I got a good reading of the gauge
or level of my marathon fitness – OK –
but not great – and certainly not
competitive with the top runners in my
AG! Any improvements in time from this
point on will come in small amounts
with large amounts of pain! But I am
willing to expend the effort and hard
work and accept the pain to get to the
next level. My biggest concern is that
I now have to be cautious and manage a
very fine line between speed and
injury to get my finish time below
3:45. After that I will re-evaluate my
goals!
I have already decided the race
strategy for my next marathon. It will
be a long, SLOW training run because
the weather will be brutally hot and
humid in S. Asia in Dec!
Stay tuned!
11/12/09
CONGRATULATIONS
Debbie Lazaroff from Michigan for
finished the 50 and DC Marathon
circuit. Debbie finish her Marathon
at the Marshall University Marathon in
Huntington, WV on 11/01/09.
Great job Debbie!!!!!
11/13/09
MICHIGAN MARATHONS
by Michael Zielinski
The recent 333 mile Chicago Yacht Club
Race on Lake Michigan from Chicago to
Mackinac (pronounced Mack-ih-naw)
Island in Michigan took place on July
18, 2009 and it was the 101st running
of 'the Mac,' the world’s longest
annual freshwater sailing distance
race. For the walkers, the 52nd
annual Mackinac Bridge Walk is
scheduled for September 7, 2009 over
the world's third longest suspension
bridge from St. Ignace (at the north
end of the Mackinac Bridge in the
Upper Peninsula) to Mackinaw City (at
the south end of the bridge in the
Lower Peninsula). The five mile long
Mackinaw Bridge opened to traffic on
November 1, 1957 and the Mackinac
Bridge Walk has taken place every year
since 1958. There is no fee or
registration to participate in the
walk that begins at 7:00 a.m. with the
Michigan Governor's party leading the
start. With nearly 65,000 people
participating, start times continue
until 11:00 a.m. on the only day of
the year that people are allowed to
walk across the bridge with the two
east lanes on the bridge used by
walkers until 9:30 a.m. and the two
west lanes by vehicular traffic.
After 9:30 a.m., only one east lane is
available to the walkers who should
know that the average length of time
to walk the bridge is about two hours
and that there are no restrooms on the
bridge. The walking participants are
also allowed if applicable to use baby
strollers, wheelchairs, and seeing-eye
dogs but no other animals are allowed
along with any signs, banners,
umbrellas, bicycles, roller skates,
skateboards, and wagons. In addition,
except for pre-qualified, pre-
registered participants in the
Governor's Council on Physical
Fitness, (www.michiganfitness.org) no
running or jogging is permitted. All
finishers of the Mackinac Bridge Walk
receive a numbered bridge walk
certificate at the completion the walk
and school buses are provided for the
journey back to St. Ignace, at the
starting point.
Several months ago, Michigan's spring
marathon season started on April 5,
2009 with the Martian Marathon that
took place in Dearborn with the start
and finish by the Dearborn Country
Club and the Henry Ford Community
College on a course route that went
along wooded suburban roads near the
Middle Rouge River. Several miles
away is the Ford Rouge Factory plus
the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield
Village. Almost three weeks later on
April 25th, western side of Michigan
closest to Illinois, the National City
Half Marathon was part of the 30th
anniversary of the Borgess runs in
Kalamazoo with the motto of, "Run for
the Health of it." This event started
and ended at the Borgess Health &
Fitness Center with a course that went
through the campus of Borgess Medical
Center and the downtown Kalamazoo
Mall. Crossing back to eastern
Michigan, on April 26th, the Running
Fit Trail Marathon had the trail
runners going along the winding single-
track trails inside Michigan's
Pinckney State Recreation Area (the
wilderness area known to locals as
the "Protto" and to the rest as the
Potowatami Trail) fifteen miles to the
northwest of Ann Arbor. The double
loop dirt trail starts and finishes at
Silver Lake and follows a 13.1-mile
loop route through the wooded forest
lands of lower Michigan, and past a
number of lakes and streams prior to
the lake finish.
Michigan's first spring marathon by
one of the Great Lakes was the 27th
annual Traverse City Bayshore Marathon
held on May 23rd that had most of the
run along the East Arm of Grand
Traverse Bay in Lake Michigan. The
out and back course started at
Northwestern Michigan College and
finished on the track at Traverse City
Central High School. Throughout the
race, the crystal blue waters of Lake
Michigan are on one side with the
beautiful homes and Traverse City’s
famous cherry trees on the other side.
Traverse City recently hosted the
National Cherry Festival from July 4-
11 and it is known as the "Cherry
Capital of the World." This beautiful
area is also near the Sleeping Bear
Dunes National Lakeshore. Returning
to the eastern part of the state, the
36th annual Dexter-Ann Arbor Run was
held on May 31st. This half marathon
is from Dexter along the winding
Huron River Drive to Ann Arbor, home
to the University of Michigan.
While this event coincides with the
Taste of Ann Arbor, on June 13th,
Battle Creek, Michigan had its annual
World's Largest Breakfast Table that
is listed in the Guiness Book Of World
Records. At one time, Battle Creek
was home to the original Kellogg's,
Post, and Ralston cereal factories to
be rightfully known as the "Cereal
City Capital of the World."
Michigan's first summer marathon was
the June 27th Run Charlevoix Marathon
with the start and finish by
Charlevoix's downtown draw bridge for
this out-and-back course. The route
begins by proceeding in a mostly
northward and eastward direction from
downtown, taking runners out for long
stretches along the Lake Michigan
beaches before turning inward toward
town and passing the Charlevoix
Country Club before meeting the bike
trail at the intersection with Highway
31. The participants then run for the
next 3 miles along the bike trail
before reversing at the turnaround
point near the beach. Heading north
to the Upper Peninsula, the Grand
Island Trail Marathon near Munising
took place on July 25th and it is the
only marathon in the UP. The start is
at Williams Landing and the course
then follows the perimeter trail of
the island counterclockwise up past
Murray Bay and Duck Lake. At three
miles the course heads eastward into
the Tombolo, up into the island's
thumb and then back along Trout Bay
where runners enjoy a spectacular Lake
Superior shoreline. The runners then
head up the eastern shore of the
island with views of the Pictured
Rocks National Lakeshore. The
northern half of the island features
300 foot sandstone cliffs and the
remote and exotic North Beach. The
return trail on the island’s western
shore features remarkable vistas of
Lake Superior. Much of the trail is
shaded by lush hardwood forests with
cool breezes coming off Lake
Superior. If possible, a trip to the
Upper Peninsula could also include a
visit to Tahquamenon Falls State Park
and Isle Royale National Park.
The next day on July 26th back in the
Lower Peninsula is the Carrollton
Education Foundation Festival of Races
that includes a marathon.
Carrollton is located just north of
Saginaw (a historical timber capital)
and south of Midland (Dow Chemical)
and Bay City on Lake Huron. The
marathon starts and ends at Carrollton
High School and is composed of 8 out-
and-back loops plus a short 1st loop.
Another smaller Michigan marathon
takes place next month on August 15th
near Grand Rapids north of Lowell at
Fallsburg Park on beautiful country
roads, gravel roads, and on the North
Country National Scenic Trail. Next
week on August 22nd in a more urban
setting is the 33rd anniversary of the
Crim 10 Miler in Flint.
For the next two weeks, a break from
the running can be found in Detroit at
the Michigan State Fair from August 28
to September 7. This is the oldest
State Fair first held in 1849, only
twelve years after Michigan attained
statehood. Michigan is a bountiful
state growing a wide variety of
commodity crops, fruits, and
vegetables making it second only to
California among U.S. states in the
diversity of its agriculture.
The September 5th Beaver Island
Marathon starts and ends on the beach
in the beautiful downtown area of
Beaver Island, a Lake Michigan island
32 miles north of Charlevoix. Time
slows down on Beaver Island with its
serene and relaxed life-style on the
most remote inhabited island in the
Great Lakes, with a year-round
population of 600. The marathon is an
out and back that loops the lighthouse
and head out of town on a paved bike
path to a clay, dirt and gravel road
that goes along Lake Michigan, sand
dunes, and forest. After the runners
cross the finish line on Beaver
Island's Main Street, the pristine
waters of Lake Michigan are nearby to
cool off in prior to summer becoming
autumn.
The seasons begin to transition at the
time Frankenmuth in eastern MI (also
the location of Bronner's, the World's
Largest Christmas Store) has its
Oktoberfest from September 17-20.
During this time in western MI the
North Country Trail Run takes place on
September 19th in Manistee.
This is a marathon and 50 mile race
which is run entirely on a single-
track trail in the Manistee National
Forest. In a more urban setting is
the September 27th Capital City River
Run in Lansing. The 5K course
features several great views of the
Capitol Complex from the State Capitol
Building to the Hall of Justice. The
half marathon starts off heading east
on Michigan Avenue to the Michigan
State University campus passing within
view of the football stadium and the
Jack Breslin Student Events Center,
going directly past the famous Sparty
statue. After leaving MSU, most of
the remaining course is an out and
back on the Lansing River Trail back
to downtown Lansing, and then run on
city Streets into Riverfront Park on
the west side of the Grand River,
crossing back over to the east side of
the river to a finish on the Lansing
River Trail behind the Lansing
Center. Three hours to the north on
the same day, the Boyne 2 Boyne
Marathon takes place on September
27th. Starting at the Little Traverse
Township Hall, just down the road from
Boyne Highlands, the runners have a 1
mile down hill run which overlooks
Petoskey Bay on the way to Petoskey
State Park and along the bay with
historic residences in downtown
Petoskey. Continuing past the marina,
and over the Bear River, the half way
point is reached prior to going above
Walloon Lake. The finish approach is
along Boyne Mountain Road lined with
great pines before entering the Boyne
Mountain Resort for a finish right at
the base of Boyne Mountain nestled in
the mountain village.
From northwest MI to southwest MI, the
6th annual Grand Rapids Marathon is
scheduled for October 18th. The
marathon starts and ends in downtown
Grand Rapids where the participants
will run past the convention center,
the Amway Grand Plaza, and the Gerald
R. Ford Presidential Museum. The
course then heads south along the
Grand River for a beautiful West
Michigan fall color tour in the parks
and residential neighborhoods before
returning downtown. Grand Rapids is
Michigan's second largest city and the
Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland Combined
Statistical Area is also the
second largest behind only Detroit and
its major metropolitan area.
Detroit's 32nd annual Marathon
scheduled for October 18th starts and
ends in downtown Detroit near
Renaissance Center (General Motors),
Comerica Park (Detroit Tigers) and
Ford Field (Detroit Lions). Two miles
into the marathon, the runners begin
to cross the Ambassador Bridge into
Winsdor, Canada. This bridge is the
single busiest border crossing in
North America handling over a quarter
of all trade between the United States
and Canada. About 4 miles of the
marathon are in Windsor, Ontario
before returning to the United States
via the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel also
known as the "Underwater Mile." The
Detroit Marathon is the world's only
marathon that crosses an international
boundry twice. The last highlight
prior to finishing is crossing the
MacArthur Bridge at mile 19 and again
at mile 22 to Belle Island, an island
in the Detroit River that is a park
and home to the Detroit Zoo. The
return to downtown is along the
revitalized Detroit riverfront.
Detroit's superlative Motown music
sounds even better after finishing
26.2 miles. About one month later,
Detroit celebrates with one million
spectators on the original 1924 route
along Woodward Avenue for "America's
Thanksgiving Parade."
Michigan with four of the five Great
Lakes is named after Lake Michigan
meaning "large water" or "large lake",
but it should be pointed out that the
correct lake should be a one lake
combination of Lakes Michigan and
Huron since they both are at the same
577 foot elevation and the deep five
mile channel at the Straits of
Mackinac connects them with the water
flowing in both directions. Note how
this compares with the 601 to 579
elevation drop between Lakes Superior
and Huron by the Soo Locks in Sault
Ste. Marie. Michigan has the longest
freshwater shoreline of any political
subdivision in the world with more
lighthouses that any state and it is
the only state to consist entirely of
two peninsulas. The appropriate State
Motto is, "If you seek a pleasant
peninsula, look around you" and the
state border goes all the way to
Illinois where the two states meet in
Lake Michigan.
11/13/09
THE OHIO STATE BIG 10 MARATHONS
by Michael Zielinski
The Ohio Division of Travel and
Tourism created in 1984 the
slogan, "Ohio, The Heart of It All"
since Ohio is a very populous state
with many activities and the State
resembles a heart in shape. By the
early 2000s, the Ohio Division of
Travel and Tourism created a new
slogan, "Ohio, So Much to Discover,"
which would also include the following
ten marathons beginning with the Last
Chance for Boston Marathon. This
event took place on February 15th in
the heart of Dublin, a northwest
suburb of Columbus, on a 1 mile flat,
fast, loop course with 26
fluid/support stations. The race web
site states, "After you qualify, we'll
even hand-deliver your Boston
application to the Post Office!"
Returning to the average marathoners
since only about one in ten qualifies
for Boston, a trip to Athens in
southeastern Ohio on April 5th would
have been for the 42nd annual Athens
Marathon with the start at Ohio
University's College Green. About a
mile and a half into the race, the
course heads northwest on the Hocking
Adena Bikeway, a flat bike path along
the scenic Hocking River.
Approximately 13 miles into the race,
the runners turn around and then head
back on the bikeway and finish on the
track at Pruitt Field, home to the
Bobcats' field hockey team. It is
named in honor of Dr. Peggy Pruitt, a
key figure in Ohio Athletics from 1975
to 2001. The multi-purpose facility
features a top-of-the-line artificial
playing surface and it also
encompasses Goldsberry Track, the home
to Ohio University's track and field
teams.
Two weeks later on April 19th was
Gambier's 3rd annual Earth Day
Challenge Marathon. The first Earth
Day was held on April 22, 1970 as an
environmental teach-in on widespread
environmental degradation that would
have included during this era when on
June 22, 1969, an oil slick and debris
in the Cuyahoga River caught fire in
Cleveland, Ohio, drawing national
attention to environmental problems in
Ohio and elsewhere in the United
States. Returning to the present, the
Earth Day Marathon had its start at
the Kenyon Athletic Center on the
campus of Kenyon College that then
included a 4 mile loop through
historic Gambier with a portion run on
Kenyon's tree-lined Middle Path.
After the Gambier loop, the runners
for the remainder of the race were on
the picturesque Kokosing Gap Bike
Trail along the Kokosing State Scenic
River as it goes through the Knox
County countryside. The return finish
at the the Kenyon Athletic Center was
a short walk from downtown Gambier.
One week later on April 26th was the
33rd annual Toledo Glass City
Marathon. The run began with a 3 mile
downtown loop highlighting many
landmarks of Toledo including the Old
West End, The Toledo Museum of Art,
and Fifth Third Field (home of the
Toledo Mud Hens Triple-A Minor League
Baseball team). From here, the river-
bank loop course route crosses the
Maumee River and then follows the
river southwest along city and country
roads through Toledo, Rossford, and
Perrysburg before once again crossing
the Maumee River at mile 14. The
marathon then returns to the start
heading northeast along the river
through Maumee and Toledo before
finishing in downtown Toledo. The
Glass City Marathon takes place on the
4th Sunday in April with the 34th
annual running scheduled for April
25th.
Cincinnati's Flying Pig Marathon, the
largest in Ohio, takes place on the
first Sunday in May. The 11th annual
in 2009 took place on May 3rd with the
2010 version to take place on May
2nd. The start is between the Ohio
River and Paul Brown Stadium, home to
pro football's Cincinnati Bengals.
After several blocks, the run goes by
the National Underground Railraod
Museum prior to crossing the Ohio
River near Newport's Aquarium. After
two miles, the route returns back to
downtown Cincinnati with miles four
and five near Fountain Square and the
next few miles on the bluffs in Eden
Park overlooking the Ohio River. The
course then heads east of the city
prior to returning downtown. Near the
finish, the marathon is on Pete Rose
Way where he also is honored at the
Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame with
4,256 baseballs three stories high for
each one of his hits.
About a mile from the finish, the run
went near Bicentennial Commons at
Sawyer Point with its Flying Pigs
Sculpture. At one time
Cincinnati, "Porkopolis", was once the
world's pork packing capital with
excess fat used for soap production
which later was the start of Procter
and Gamble.
The finish of the Flying Pig Marathon
is near the Great American Ballpark,
home to the Cincinnati Reds who were
the first professional
baseball team who later evolved into
the "Big Red Machine."
Two weeks later, the 32nd annual
Cleveland Marathon took place on May
17th with the 2010 event scheduled for
May 16th in Ohio's largest metro area.
The course starts in front of the
Galleria Mall downtown, and sends
racers immediately towards Lake Erie
and past the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame, Great Lakes Science Center, and
the Cleveland Browns Stadium. Prior
to leaving the downtown area and
heading west through Ohio City, the
runners also pass the Gateway Sports
and Entertainment Complex that
includes Quicken Loans Arena (the home
of the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers) and
Progressive Field (the Major League
Baseball stadium for the Cleveland
Indians of the American League). Once
the course route reaches its western
point near Edgewater Park, the
marathoners run west to east and have
a runner-friendly 9-mile stretch along
and near the Lake Erie shoreline with
prevailing winds at runners' backs
from about mile 7 to mile 16 at Gordon
Park. After a couple of miles to the
south with University Circle nearby,
the runners reach Rockefeller Park
around the twenty mile mark.
University Circle is the cultural,
educational, and medical center of
Greater Cleveland, and is located on
the east side around the campus of
Case Western Reserve University and
also includes the Cleveland Museum of
Art, Cleveland Museum of Natural
History, Cleveland Botanical Garden,
Cleveland Play House, and the home of
the Cleveland Orchestra. Returning to
the marathon, the course route goes by
Cleveland State University and other
Cleveland landmarks prior to
finishing in downtown near the
Cleveland Browns Stadium on the shores
of Lake Erie.
After taking a summer break from the
marathons that would include the Ohio
State Fair from July 29th to August
9th, Ohio's first autumn marathon is
the Road Runner Akron Marathon
scheduled for September 26th in
the "Tire City" that is the "Rubber
Capital of the World". The marathon
starts downtown near the National
Inventors Hall of Fame that highlights
men and women whose patented
inventions, life-saving tools, labor-
saving devices, and technological
innovations have become the basis of
the American economy and society.
Although the Hall is currently closed
for construction of the National
Inventors Hall of Fame School Center
for Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics Learning, the less
important marathon heads north across
the All-America Bridge, a Y-bridge
which offers a spectacular views of
the Little Cuyahoga River and the
Valley nearly 300 feet below. Runners
pass the one-mile mark near the north
end of the bridge and find themselves
in the North Hill section prior to
reaching the two-mile mark as they
start their return trip south over the
Y Bridge back to downtown Akron by
mile three. During the course route,
Firestone can be found at the five-
mile mark in front of the Firestone
Akron Headquarters and Firestone Park
is at mile seven. The course then
heads back toward downtown via the
University of Akron that includes the
Zips’ athletic facilities along with
the brick walkways of the University’s
Buchtel Commons passing the center of
the campus between the Goodyear
Polymer Center Building and E.J.
Thomas Performing Arts Hall. From the
ten-mile mark back at the starting
line, the next mile descends into the
Valley and after crossing the 11-mile
mark at the historic Mustill Store,
the next four miles are on a crushed
limestone path that is part of the
Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail and
the next three miles are on the Sand
Run Parkway. The most famous landmark
in West Akron at mile 22 is Stan Hywet
Hall & Gardens built by industrialist
and Goodyear co-founder F.A.
Seiberling. Closer to the present, at
mile 25 is the alma mater of
basketball player LeBron James, St.
Vincent-St. Mary High School. The
finish is in Canal Park, the AA
baseball park. Speaking of pro
sports, the Professional Football Hall
of Fame is in nearby Canton.
The 18th annual Towpath Marathon in
Cuyahoga National Park between
Cleveland and Akron is scheduled for
October 11th has been described by
Runner's World as "one of the most
beautiful race courses in America"
since most of the route is on the
historic Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath
Trail with its crushed limestone
surface surrounded by peak fall
foliage. The entire marathon is in
the National Park with most of the
running done on the Towpath Trail on
an out and back course starting at the
Boston Mills Ski Resort with the
northern turnaround north of the
Station Road Bridge before heading
south and finishing at the Boston
Store near the start. The Towpath
Marathon was established in 1992 to
introduce the Towpath Trail as a new
recreational amenity and to promote
the establishment of the Ohio and Erie
Canalway when the Towpath Trail was
completed through the Cuyahoga Valley
National Recreation Area prior to it
becoming Cuyahoga Valley National Park
in 2000.
Returning to 2009, one week later on
October 18th is the 30th annual
Columbus Marathon. Columbus is named
after Christopher Columbus and the
city has evolved to be both the
capital and largest city in Ohio. The
marathon start is in downtown near the
Ohio Statehouse and then heads east on
Broad Street past the Columbus Museum
of Art and Franklin Park's
Conservatory to Bexley prior to
returning to south of the downtown in
German Village. Miles 11 to 15 head
north on High Street past the Ohio
Statehouse at Mile 13 in downtown on
the way toward Ohio State University.
The course route then goes through the
OSU campus and by the unique Ohio
Stadium with its double-deck horseshoe
design on Woody Hayes Drive, named
after the former Ohio State football
coach Woody Hayes who won five
national titles and 13 Big Ten
championships in 28 years at Ohio
State University. The marathon course
route heads back toward downtown
through Upper Arlington, Grandview
Heights, and the Victorian Village
prior to finishing by the Nationwide
Arena in the Arena District. Nearly
20 percent of the 2008 field qualified
for the Boston Marathon – making the
flat and fast Columbus Marathon one of
the top marathons in the United
States.
Ohio - where the phrase "Birthplace of
Aviation" is etched on license plates -
was where flight was born, Buckeyes
claim, because the Wright brothers
made their plans and constructed their
aircraft in their Dayton bicycle
shop. From this theme, the 13th
annual United States Air Force
Marathon will take place on September
19, 2009, at Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base in Dayton. The USAF
Marathon is always held in September
to commemorate the founding of the Air
Force as a separate military service
on September 18, 1947 with the first
official marathon held on September
20, 1997 to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the Air Force. Each
year one aircraft is chosen to be
highlighted during the marathon and on
the unique finisher's medal. Prior to
the events that include the marathon,
wheelchair marathon, half marathon,
and 10K, a 5K will take place on
September 18, 2009, at Wright State
University, the location of the
September 17 and 18 Sports & Fitness
Exposition in the Ervin J. Nutter
Center with all Marathon and Expo
events open to the public. The
marathon course route traverses
historical places on Wright-Patterson
Air Force Base, including the National
Museum of the United States Air Force,
the Air Force Institute of Technology,
Headquarters Air Force Materiel
Command, the Wright-Patterson AFB
flight line, Huffman Prairie Flying
Field, and the Wright Brothers
Memorial Monument. Ohio is also the
state that has produced the second
most U.S. Presidents with seven and
the most astronauts, 24 in all, that
includes John Glenn, the first
American astronaut to orbit the earth
in 1962 who later became a Ohio U.S.
Senator before returning to space one
last time in 1998 at age 77 as the
oldest space traveler. Ohio native
Neil Armstrong also became on July 20,
1969 the first person to set foot on
the moon almost 40 years ago. Happy
4th of July.
11/13/09
INDIANA RUNS WITH HOOSIER HOSPITALITY
ACROSS THE CROSSROADS OF AMERICA by
Michael Zielinski
This year’s 200th anniversary of
Abraham Lincoln’s birth on February
12th is also a reminder that he lived
in Indiana during his formulative
years commemorated at the Abraham
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, a
United States Presidential Memorial in
Lincoln City that preserves the farm
site where Abraham Lincoln lived for a
quarter of his life from 1816 to
1830. From this theme, on April 4th,
the Circle of Life IU Mini Marathon
took place on one of the nation's most
beautiful college campuses at Indiana
University in Bloomington with the
start and finish of the half marathon
near Assembly Hall and Memorial
Stadium. The out-and-back course took
runners on a clockwise loop through
the campus and the neighboring city
streets. Many of the university
buildings are built from Indiana
Limestone or Bedford Limestone which
is a common term for the Salem
limestone quarried in south central
Indiana between Bloomington and
Bedford; the highest quality quarried
limestone in the United States that
has been used in the Empire State
Building, the Pentagon, Washington
National Cathedral and 35 of the 50
state capitol buildings including the
Indiana State Capitol. Hoosier state
landmarks seen during the IU Mini
Marathon include the Sample Gates on
Indiana Avenue and the John Mellencamp
Pavilion near the starting and finish
lines. The finish near Assembly Hall
brings back memories of Bobby Knight's
3 NCAA Men's Basketball championships
in 1987, 1981, and 1976 (the last time
a team went undefeated (32 - 0) as
well as the Hollywood movie Hoosiers.
Later in April, the 58th annual Little
500 took place at Bill Armstrong
Stadium on the Indiana University at
Bloomington campus. This event on
the "World's Greatest College Weekend"
is the largest collegiate bike race in
the United States. The bicycle riders
competed in four-person relay teams in
separate races for men on April 24th
and women on April 23rd around a
quarter-mile track with 200 laps
(50.98 miles) for the men and 100 laps
(25 miles) for the women. Thirty-
three teams were selected in
qualifications trials to compete in
the main race that places fraternities
and sororities, residence halls and
independent teams in competition with
the winner sometimes determined in the
final 100 yards and the final tenths
of a second. The events of the Little
500 are shown in the 1979 movie
Breaking Away which has an underdog
group of Bloomington townies who enter
the race as the "Cutters" (from the
local Indiana limestone stonecutters)
to defeat the favored fraternity
team. Even 7 time Tour de France
Champion Lance Armstrong has
said, "The coolest event I ever
attended was the Little 500."
Returning to running and the Indiana
capital city of Indianapolis, the 33rd
500 Festival Mini-Marathon was held on
May 2nd. The Mini has now sold-out
for the past eight years and with
35,000 registrants it is the largest
half-marathon in the U.S. and one of
the largest U.S. running events.
Runners World has also listed the 500
Festival Mini-Marathon as one of "A
Half Dozen Hot Halfs" in the world.
The 13.1-mile Mini-Marathon course
stretches from downtown Indianapolis
to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and
back. In Speedway, participants will
enter the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
at Gate 2 (the Speedway's main
entrance) and complete one full 2.5-
mile lap around the track before
exiting the track and returning to
downtown Indianapolis at Military Park
located several blocks to the west of
the Indiana State House. The free
post race party of nearly 90,000
people is open to both the race
participants and the general public.
The 34th Running of the 500 Festival
Mini-Marathon is scheduled for
Saturday, May 8, 2010 and is expected
to sell out prior to the new year.
Over Memorial Day weekend of 2009, The
Indianapolis 500 also known as "The
Greatest Spectacle in Racing", had its
93rd running on Sunday May 24th
marking the 64th consecutive year of
uninterrupted occurrence having grown
to have permanent seating capacity for
more than 257,000 people and infield
seating that raises capacity further
to an approximate 400,000 making it
the largest single-day sporting event
in the world.
After all of the above larger events,
a smaller southern Indiana marathon
but one of the toughest in the country
is the June 13th Indian/Celina
Challenge Trail Marathon located near
Leopold in the Hoosier National
Forest. The event size is limited to
150 participants and has nearly 6,300'
of elevation gain during the race that
compares with the 7,815' elevation
gain from Colorado's Pikes Peak
Marathon. The Indiana race starts and
finishes at the Courthouse Square
Rickenbaugh House located on the banks
of Lake Celina in northern Perry
County with southern Indiana hills
along much of the route. In contrast,
the two smaller marathons in northeast
Indiana are both run through flat
agricultural farmland located about a
half hour south the Amish area. The
first of these is the September 12th
three loop Lake City Marathon in
Winona Lake and the other one located
only 20 miles west of Fort Wayne in
Columbia City on November 14th is the
first annual Veterans Marathon in
honor of those heroes and servicemen
and servicewomen throughout the state
and nation.
The State of Indiana comes together
for its largest event with the 153rd
annual Indiana State Fair from August
7-23 in the capital city of
Indianapolis. This area also has its
first full marathon in neighboring
Lawrence on October 17th with the
Indianapolis Marathon that starts with
a loop through historic Fort Benjamin
Harrison (named after the 23rd U.S.
President Benjamin Harrison whose home
was in Indianapolis) along the tree-
lined Fort Parade Grounds. The course
then heads north for a loop through
Fort Harrison State Park and continues
through the State Park to Fall Creek
Parkway on a beautiful, flat, tree-
lined, creek side, out and back
stretch along Fall Creek Corridor Park
before retuning back to the finish
line at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Three weeks later on November 7th is
the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
with the start near the downtown
Indiana State Capitol Building. Other
downtown landmarks on the route
include Lucas Oil Stadium (home of the
Indianapolis Colts), Conseco
Fieldhouse, and the Eli Lilly $1
billion biotech campus at the Lilly
Technology Center. The course route
then heads north of the downtown and
goes by the State Fairgrounds, Butler
University, and the Indianapolis
Museum of Art before returning again
around Monument Circle where the
Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors'
Monument is a 284 feet tall limestone
and bronze monument in the center of
Indianapolis to honor Hoosiers who
were veterans of the Revolutionary
War, the War of 1812, the Mexican-
American War, the Civil War, and the
Spanish American War. On a less
somber note, the Indianapolis
Monumental Marathon has its finish
near the Indiana State Capitol.
In December, Indiana has a trail
marathon in both the southern and
northern part of the state. On
December 6th, near Bloomington, Lake
Monroe, and Brown County State Park is
the scenic and challenging Tecumseh
Trail Marathon with a total 3,500'
vertical climb where the participants
are shuttled by bus from the
Yellowwood Lake finish area in the
Yellowwood State Forest to the
starting line, near the Morgan-Monroe
State Forest office. The marathoners
may run or walk, but must maintain a
17 minute per mile average through the
hilly terrain. 13 days later on
December 19th in northern Indiana is
the HUFF 50K Trail Run near
Huntington, the location of the Dan
Quayle Center home of the United
States Vice Presidential Museum.
The HUFF 50K is one of North America's
10 largest ultramarathons and is
mainly a wooded three loop course on
the Kekionga Trail as it circles three
times the part of the Wabash River
that is J. Edward Roush Lake from the
west side Huntington Reservoir Dam.
The start and finish of the HUFF is at
the Kil-So-Quah campground; Kil-So-
Quah was the granddaughter of Chief
Little Turtle whose portrait is shown
on the HUFF logo. This location was a
historical site of the Miami Indians
and near West Lafayette 100 miles to
the west is the Tippecanoe Battlefield
where Indiana Territorial Governor
William Henry Harrison (the future 9th
U.S. President) defeated Tecumseh and
his brother the Prophet. Although
Indiana means "Land of the Indians",
modern West Lafayette is home to
Purdue University where John Wooden
played basketball prior winning 10
NCAA Men's Basketball championships in
12 years at UCLA and where Neil
Armstrong graduated with an
engineering degree prior to becoming
the first man on the moon almost 40
years ago on July 20, 1969.
Returning to the present, June 6th is
the 26th annual Sunburst Marathon in
South Bend. The race starts downtown
at the College Football Hall of Fame
and then goes through South Bend and
Mishawaka parks and neighborhoods
along the St. Joseph River prior to
the last mile on the University of
Notre Dame campus with the finish on
the 50 yard line of the Notre Dame
Football Stadium. This is a fitting
end because Notre Dame has won 11
national football championships which
is more than any other college. The
view from the east side of the Notre
Dame Stadium includes the famous
landmarks of the Basilica of the
Sacred Heart, the Golden Dome atop the
Administration Building, and the
Hesburgh Library with the mural
of "Touchdown Jesus". "Back Home in
Indiana" is now just a memory of "On
the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away."
11/13/09
APRIL'S EARTH DAY HALF MARATHON AND
MINNESOTA'S MARATHONS
The small town of Blue Earth,
Minnesota which has as its
motto, "Earth so rich the city grows,"
also is home to a 60 foot statue of
the Jolly Green Giant. This bit of
trivia is the introduction to Earth
Day and the 10th annual Earth Day Half
Marathon in St. Cloud, Minnesota
scheduled for April 18th. The first
Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970
as an environmental teach-in on
widespread environmental degradation.
Over 20 million people participated
that year, and Earth Day is now
observed each year on April 22nd by
more than 500 million people and
national governments in 175
countries. Up to 5,000 participants
are expected to participate in St.
Cloud's Earth Day Half Marathon along
with the 20 Mile Eco-Challenge, Earth
Day 5K, and Earth Day 1K. All races
will start and finish on the campus of
St. Cloud State University with the
half marathon taking the runners on an
out-and-back tour of the city's
neighborhoods and parks including
crossing the bridge across the
Mississippi River that goes through
the heart of the city. If time
permits, about a half hour away to the
northwest is Sauk Centre, the
birthplace of Sinclair Lewis, a
novelist and winner of the Nobel Prize
in Literature. Sauk Centre served as
the inspiration for Gopher Prairie,
the fictional setting of Lewis's 1920
novel Main Street while Charles
Lindbergh from Little Falls, a half
hour to the northeast, also achieved
world fame in 1927 when he flew non-
stop in a single engine plane from New
York to Paris.
Returning to small town Minnesota, the
Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon is
scheduled for May 9th about a half
hour to the northwest of St. Cloud.
Lake Wobegon is a fictional town in
Minnesota, said to have been the
boyhood home of Garrison Keillor. He
reports the "News from Lake Wobegon"
on the radio show A Prairie Home
Companion, a live variety show,
broadcast live every Saturday
afternoon over Minnesota Public Radio
and public radio stations throughout
the U.S. Returning to the marathon,
the event starts at the Holdingford
High School in Holdingford and after
one mile the course is on the scenic
Lake Wobegon Trail until the finish at
the Trail Facility in St. Joseph. The
trail is a ten foot wide asphalt bike
trail on a former railroad track that
opened in 1998. The flat and fast
trail is primarily rural except as it
passes through the four small towns of
Holdingford, Albany, Avon, and St.
Joseph along the route. One runner
commented on the event that could also
apply to Minnesota in that, "This Lake
Wobegon Tail Marathon is one of the
most scenic courses I have seen. From
small towns, to lakes, to farms, to
trees, to streams."
A continuation of this theme is at the
inaugural Stillwater Marathon
scheduled for May 24th at
the "Birthplace of Minnesota" in the
beautiful St. Croix River Valley.
Stillwater is located at the eastern
edge of the Twin Cities metro area
along the St. Croix River at the
Wisconsin border.
During the second half of the 19th
century, lumbering was the predominant
industry in the St. Croix River Valley
and for many years logs were sent down
the St. Croix River on the way to the
sawmill. The easier marathon first
goes south and then north of
Stillwater along or near the St. Croix
National Scenic Riverway prior to
returning to a finish at Lowell Park
in downtown Stillwater.
Ninety miles to the southeast on the
same day, Rochester's Med-City
Marathon is also on the calendar for
May 24th. Rochester became famous
from the Mayo brothers, Dr. Charles
Horace Mayo and Dr. William James
Mayo, who with the help of their
partners, co-founded the Mayo Clinic.
The Med-City Marathon starts to the
west of Rochester in Byron before
heading into Rochester on Country Club
Road. The course then heads through
downtown and onto the bike paths along
the river and through the woods. The
first eight miles are rolling hills
and the rest is mostly flat on the way
to the finish at the Rochester Family
YMCA.
One week later on May 31st, the
inaugural Minneapolis Marathon is
scheduled to start at The Depot, the
renovated Milwaukee Road Depot that
has enhanced the revitalization of the
Minneapolis Riverfront District. The
first six miles are a circular route
that crosses the Mississippi River at
the three mile mark to the north
heading east and then two miles later
to the south heading west on the Stone
Arch Bridge with Nicollet Island, St.
Anthony Falls, and Father Hennepin
Bluffs Park in between and the
University of Minnesota a mile to the
southeast. The final twenty miles are
an out-and-back route that follows a
beautiful course along the west side
of the Mississippi River ten miles
southeast to the Minnesota River
before returning the same way to
downtown Minneapolis with the finish
at Gold Medal Park. Along the way,
Miles 13-18 are near the Minneapolis-
St. Paul Airport, Mile 14 is by
Historic Fort Snelling at the
confluence of the Mississippi and
Minnesota Rivers, and Miles 15-17
circle Snelling Lake with Mile 16 the
turn around area that is also several
miles to the east of Bloomington's
Mall of America. Near Mile 20 is
Minnehaha Creek, a tributary of the
Mississippi River that extends from
Lake Minnetonka 22 miles in the west
with the famous 53 foot Minnehaha
Falls located near the creek's
confluence with the Mississippi by the
entrance to Minnehaha Park.
In the following month, Duluth's 33rd
annual Grandma's Marathon is scheduled
for June 20th; one day before the
first day of summer which also is the
longest day of the year during the
summer solstice. The run which
initially received its name from the
Duluth-based group of famous Grandma's
restaurants has since grown to be the
12th largest U.S. marathon.
Grandma's Marathon is a point-to-point
course beginning just outside of Two
Harbors, Minnesota and is run on
scenic Old Highway 61 along the
beautiful north shore of Lake Superior
on the way to Duluth. The finish is
in Duluth’s Canal Park, near Grandma's
Restaurant, which is next to the
highly visible Aerial Lift Bridge
located at one of the most important
Great Lakes ports where coal, iron
ore, and grain are shipped from the
harbor.
Three weeks later on July 11th, the
Half Voyageur Trail Marathon is on
the calendar for a 6:00 a.m. start
from the Duluth Lake Superior Zoo
parking lot west to Carlton via a
point-to-point trail run over rough
woodland trails. The trail rises
gently but steadily into forest-
covered hills for the first two miles
and provides a spectacular view of
Lake Superior down a ski lift, the
only view of the lake for the entire
race. Along the route there are some
long, very steep rises and descents
which along with Grandma's three weeks
before provide warm-up training runs
for the Full Voyageur 50 Mile Trail
Ultra Marathon that will be run two
weeks later as an out and back race on
the same course.
After all this running, a Minnesota
summer break could include watching
the Minnesota Twins Major League
Baseball team and attending the
Minnesota State Fair between August
27th and Labor Day. This state fair
of agricultural, commercial and
educational exhibits is one of the
nation's best and largest that had
almost 1.7 million visitors last year.
Minnesota is also the "Land of 10,000
Lakes" with the Boundary waters and
Voyageurs National Park in the
northern part of the state.
It is in this area of the Superior
National Forest where the Moose (it
could also be gray wolf or black bear)
Mountain Marathon is on the calendar
for September 12th. The marathon is
on part of the Superior Hiking Trail;
one the country's most scenic
footpaths that follows the rocky
ridges above Lake Superior in
northeastern Minnesota from Two
Harbors to the Canadian border. The
course route is a point-to-point run
starting at the Cramer Road trailhead
on the Superior Hiking Trail and then
goes through Temperance River State
Park before finishing near Caribou
Highlands Lodge in Lutsen. On the
same day, the Superior Trail 50 Mile
Run starts at Finland, MN and the two
day Superior Sawtooth 100 Mile Trail
Run from September 11-12 starts at the
Gooseberry Falls State Park Visitor
Center prior to both finishing in
Lutsen.
September is also the month for the
Walker North Country Marathon that is
located about forty miles from the
source of the Mississippi River in
Lake Itasca. The run starts and ends
at the local high school in the
quaint, lakeside town of Walker along
the borders of Leech Lake (the 3rd
largest lake in Minnesota). After the
runners leave the small town, the
route winds through the beautiful fall
colors of the Chippewa National Forest
along the North Country, Paul Bunyan,
and Heartland trails. Less than five
miles of the marathon course is on
paved road as the runners traverse
lakes, hills and backwoods bridges
along grass trail, paved trail, and
gravel roads at the time of the autumn
equinox.
The following month is the October 4th
Twin Cities Marathon, the annual
marathon in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul
area that has grown to be the 10th
largest in the United States and it is
often dubbed "The Most Beautiful Urban
Marathon in America." The start is in
downtown Minneapolis near the Hubert
H. Humphrey Metrodome which is most
famous as the home of the Minnesota
Vikings National Football League
team. Returning to the run, about
nineteen miles of the course are in
Minneapolis with the final seven in
St. Paul. Along the way, miles three
to four are along the west side of
Lake of the Isles with Cedar Lake just
to the west. The next two miles go
along the west and south side of
larger Lake Calhoun and are followed
with the course route along the north
and east side of Lake Harriet. The
Minnehaha Parkway is reached by mile
eight as the runners head east toward
the Mississippi River. From miles
eleven to fourteen, the marathoners
leave the parkway as they go south,
east, and north along Lake Nokomis
before returning to the parkway with
smaller Lake Hiawatha to the north.
The Minnehaha Parkway from miles
fourteen to fifteen goes through
Minnehaha Park near Minnehaha Falls
prior to reaching the Mississippi
River. The next four miles follow the
west bank of the river to the north
and then the Mississippi River is
crossed on Franklin Avenue into St.
Paul with about two miles south along
the east side of the river. Miles 21-
25 are a gradual uphill from the river
along Grand and Summit Avenues with
the final mile past the Cathedral of
Saint Paul with the finish at the
grounds of the Minnesota State
Capitol. Both of these buildings are
on the U.S. National Register of
Historic Places.
After 26.2 miles, the marathoners can
see on the Capitol's south portico the
Daniel Chester French sculpture that
has four horses, two women and a man
with an appropriate name, The Progress
of the State.
Minnesota's winter marathon is the 5th
annual St. Olaf College Women's Track
& Field Team Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor
Marathon scheduled to take place
January 10, 2010 in Northfield. The
marathon will consist of 150 laps on
the upstairs running track with the
runners changing directions every 30
minutes while music is played for the
entire event. There is a lottery for
this marathon and a waiting list due
to limited space. A much bigger crowd
is at the February St. Paul Winter
Carnival; the nation's oldest and
largest winter festival that includes
parades, cultural celebrations,
skiing, toboggans, snow shoeing, a
blanket tossing contest, and push
ball; a game played with giant balls.
The ice and snow sculptures include
the famous ice castle. Further north
on the Canadian border, International
Falls is often listed as the coldest
city in the contiguous United States
and it has as a nickname the "Icebox
of the Nation." Enough about winter,
Spring began on March 20th when the
Sun crossed the Equator in preparation
for the April 9th Passover and the
hope for rebirth to be celebrated on
April 12th for Easter.
11/13/09
WISCONSIN'S 17 MARATHONS AND BEYOND
FOR 2009 by Michael Zielinski
In 2009, the "Badger State" of
Wisconsin is scheduled to have
seventeen 26.2 mile marathons
throughout "America's Dairyland". The
first of these was the January 17th
InStep Icebreaker Indoor Marathon at
Milwaukee's Pettit Center next to the
Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in West
Allis. In what was billed as
the "largest indoor marathon in the
world", 69 runners completed the first-
time event by going just over 95 laps
on Wisconsin's largest indoor running
track around the Olympic Ice Oval that
included 381 turns. This winter
marathon was held indoors in a
temperature of 55 degrees steps away
from an ice rink filled with skaters
and hockey games that also is home to
many ice sports and a training site
for U.S. Speedskating. The Pettit
National Ice Center is also the
official home of the Badgerland
Striders, Wisconsin's largest running
club. During this time of year, the
runners take a back seat to the
January 15-18 46th annual World
Championship Snowmobile Derby in
Eagle River and the February 21st 36th
annual American Birkebeiner; North
America's largest cross-country ski
marathon of 53K and 50K between Cable
and downtown Hayward.
As Spring comes to Wisconsin, the
marathons return with three scheduled
April runs. The first is on April 4th
in Waukesha for the Trailbreaker
Marathon that has an out-and-back
course consisting approximately of
four miles on city streets and
sidewalks, 15 miles on improved trails
(including the Glacial Drumlin Trail),
and seven rugged miles on the Ice Age
Trail in the Kettle Moraine State
Forest that includes the turn-around
after climbing the 40' Lapham Peak
Tower to the highest point in Waukesha
County. After the bell is rung, the
descent begins back to the start and
to the next marathon in three weeks
with the Jailbreak Marathon on April
25th at the Waushara County
Fairgrounds in Wautoma. This event is
a fundraiser to support the sheriff's
department's canine program with the
marathon course starting on the
fairgrounds and then following a
clockwise route south of town before a
half mile finish on the fairgrounds
track. Also on April 25th is
Medford's Pine Line Trail Marathon.
The course route begins at the Medford
City Park and the runners then head
north on the Pine Line Trail (named
for both the white pine that was
shipped along the railroad line that
once ran along the trail as well as
for the pine trees that line the trail
today) before turning around at a
halfway point to follow the same route
back to the finish line at the Medford
City Park.
After three scheduled marathons in
April, Wisconsin has seven on the
calendar for May with three for the
first weekend. The first of these on
May 2nd is the inaugural Wisconsin
Marathon in Kenosha with much of the
run along the Lake Michigan
lakefront. The run begins at Harbor
Park before heading north into
downtown Kenosha and then looping
around Simmons Island Park after the
first mile before continuing north
through Carthage College prior to
turning around and heading back the
same way to downtown.
The marathon route then heads south
passing Southport Park and continuing
into the town of Pleasant Prairie to
Prairie Harbor Yacht Club's harbor
with the southern turnaround point
close to the Illinois border before
returning to Harbor Park.
On the next day, May 3rd, Wisconsin
has two more inaugural marathons. The
first is in "Eau Claire," which is
French for "Clear Water." The Eau
Claire Marathon route is clockwise
from Carson Park to about halfway
toward Chippewa Falls along the
beautiful lakes, rivers, and parks of
Eau Claire on the way to the finish at
Carson Park. The other Wisconsin
marathon on the same day is part of
the La Crosse Fitness Festival.
The La Crosse Marathon begins by
Pettibone Park and then crosses over
the Mississippi River into downtown La
Crosse prior to heading south. The
southern leg of the marathon parallels
the Mississippi River and the northern
leg parallels the scenic river
bluffs. From the Myrcik Park halfway
point, the marathon route continues
across the La Crosse River and its
marsh on roadways and bike trails into
the City of Onalaska that has
spectacular views of "God's Country"
from the bluffs. From Onalaska the
course returns across the river marsh
to finish in Myrick Park.
The following weekend on May 9th,
Wisconsin has two more marathons; the
Journeys Marathon in the north woods
of Eagle River and the closer to home
Lake Geneva Marathon. The Journeys
Marathon is a point-to-point run that
begins in Boulder Junction and makes
its way through the forest and lake
country of northern Wisconsin to the
finish south of the bridge after
crossing over the Eagle River into
Riverview Park. In southern
Wisconsin, the Lake Geneva Marathon
starts at Lakefront Bridge in
downtown, Lake Geneva, in front of the
Riviera building. The course then
follows a clockwise, southwesterly
route around the lake's perimeter past
Big Foot State Park before heading
south close to the Illinois border and
then going north and east through the
Villages of Fontana and Williams Bay
with the final miles proceeding east
along the lake on an ancient Indian
trail back to Library Park in Lake
Geneva. In May, it is also possible
to cool off in Lake Geneva, nine miles
long and 170 feet deep, spring fed,
and clear; "one of the Great Blue
Lakes of the World."
Eight days later on May 17th, is the
10th annual Green Bay Marathon. The
run starts near Lambeau Field and then
goes through the west and south sides
of Green Bay before crossing the De
Pere Bridge and then heading six miles
north on the Fox River Trail. The
asphalt trail runs along the river
from De Pere, through Allouez, to
downtown Green Bay before crossing the
Walnut Street bridge. The marathon
then continues through more Green Bay
neighborhoods before returning to
Lambeau Field where the runners get to
enter the storied stadium and "touch
the tundra" as they take a lap around
the field prior to finishing 26.2
miles. Back in the 1960's, the Green
Bay Packers under Coach Vince Lombardi
won five football world championships
for Wisconsin with the trinity mind
set of "God, Family, and the Green Bay
Packers."
Returning to the present, Madison's
Mad City Marathon is scheduled for May
24th in the Wisconsin capital city of
Madison that also is home to the world
class University of Wisconsin. This
year, the marathon begins and ends at
Alliant Energy Center instead of
starting on Capitol Square. The new
course will be run in the reverse
direction from past races with the
route taking runners on a trip through
the Vilas Park area and the UW
Arboretum prior to reaching the
University of Wisconsin campus. The
route then parallels Lake Mendota up
to Maple Bluff before returning near
the State Capitol to the finish at
Alliant Energy Center. The day before
the marathon on all four sides of
Capitol Square is the Dane County
Farmers' Market, the largest producer-
only farmers’ market in the country
(held every Saturday from April 18th
to July 4th and July 18th to November
7th) that is a reminder of Wisconsin's
bountiful agriculture.
On June 6th, Stevens Point has the
Walk Wisconsin Marathon on National
Trails Day. From the National Park
Service out of the U.S. Department of
the Interior, the "American Hiking
Society's signature trail awareness
program, National Trails Day inspires
nearly a million trail enthusiasts at
thousands of events nationwide to
flock to their favorite trails to
discover, learn about and celebrate
trails while participating in
educational exhibits, trail
dedications, gear demonstrations,
instructional workshops and trail work
projects. It also provides an
opportunity to thank the volunteers,
land managing agencies, and outdoor
minded businesses for their support in
developing and maintaining trails.
Trail clubs, outdoor retailers,
federal agencies, municipal parks, and
land trusts come together the first
Saturday of each June to celebrate
trails, recognize volunteers, and
maintain local trails." At the
Stevens Point level, Walk Wisconsin
has a full, half, and quarter marathon
that are all non-competitive and take
place on the beautiful Green Circle
trail system. Participants for each
walk will begin and end their event at
Pfiffner Park along the Wisconsin
River in downtown Stevens Point. The
marathon route will be open for ten
hours as the runners make a semi-
circle south, east, and north of the
start and then return the same way on
a route that crosses the Wisconsin and
Plover Rivers four times each before
returning to Pfiffner Park.
During the warm summer weather months,
one can take a break from the
marathons in Milwaukee, "The City of
Festivals." From June to August,
Milwaukee has Polish Fest, Summerfest,
Festa Italiana, German Fest, African
World, Irish Fest, Mexican Fiesta plus
the Milwaukee Brewer home baseball
games at Miller Park and the annual
Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis.
Other family destinations include the
Wisconsin Dells, Door County, the
Oskosh Air Show, and Hayward's World
Lumberjack Championships. Distinctive
Wisconsin foods include the local
brews, flavored milk, cheese curds,
cream puffs, Racine kringles,
Sheboygan bratwurst, cranberries, wild
rice, fish boils, frozen custard, and
fish fries.
To work off the good life, the Paavo
Nurmi Marathon is scheduled for August
8th on the second Saturday of the
month and it is Wisconsin's oldest
running marathon having taken place
every year since 1969. The marathon
is run from the main street of the
small community of Upson and concludes
several hours later on Silver Street
in Hurley after having run its course
through forests and fields, along
rivers and lakes. This event is named
after Finland's Paavo Nurmi, the
winner of nine Olympic Gold Medals.
It is appropriate that the finishers
of the Paavo Nurmi Marathon feast on
mojakka Finnish stew.
Wisconsin's final summer marathon, the
Saptember 20th Fox Cities Marathon, is
almost on the first day of autumn.
The 26.2 mile route makes its way
through the country's largest paper
producing area beginning in Appleton
and then going through Kimberly,
Little Chute, Kaukauna, Combined
Locks, Darboy, and Menasha before
finishing 26.2 miles later on the
shores of Lake Winnebago at scenic
Riverside Park near downtown Neenah.
The Fox Cities Marathon has been
ranked in the Top 10 by The Ultimate
Guide to Marathons in the categories
of Best Organized, Best Crowd Support,
Fastest Midwest Marathons, and Fastest
Seasonal Marathons. These accolades
could also apply to most of the 16
listed 2009 Wisconsin marathons.
Besides changing leaves and
Octoberfests, Wisconsin in autumn also
has three marathons. Milwaukee's
Lakefront Marathon is the state's
largest with registration already open
for the October 4th event and it once
again is expected to fill to
capacity. The Lakefront Marathon
starts in the far north metro area in
front of Grafton High School. The
point-to-point course then travels
south through rural countryside, quiet
northshore neighborhoods and finishes
along the shores of Lake Michigan just
north of the Milwaukee Art Museum at
Veterans Park. With the Road Runners
Club of America selecting the
Lakefront Marathon as its 2008 Road
Race of the Year from about 15,500
races run in the U.S., perhaps "The
Best Times Really Are in Milwaukee."
The following week on October 10th is
Ashland's WhistleStop Marathon.
This point-to-point course begins two
miles east of Iron River and much of
the run is held on the Tri-County
Corridor, a rail-trail paved with
limestone gravel, on the way to the
finish at Railyard Park in Ashland
near the south shore of Lake
Superior. Along the course route
there are ten re-decked railroad
trestles, wetlands, trout streams,
Chequamegon National Forest woodlands,
and dairy farms. This fall marathon
also has some of the nation's finest
autumn colors.
Wisconsin's last scheduled 2009
marathon is the second annual Rails to
Trails Marathon scheduled for November
1st in Norwalk. The out and back
course on the Elroy-Sparta bike trail
from the Norwalk Village Park features
two trips through the dark 3/4 mile
former railroad tunnel. 2009 appears
to be the year for Wisconsin marathons
because the state has never had so
many in one year.
In the spirit of "Marathon and
Beyond", a listing of Wisconsin's 2009
ultras include the John Dick Memorial
50K (this article is dedicated to the
memory of Walter "Bud" Dick, an
Arlington Cardinal and for many years
a part-time north woods Wisconsin
resident) that was held February 7th
in the Southern Kettle Moraine State
Forest. The next ultra is Madison's
MadCity 50k and 100k scheduled for
April 4th at the University of
Wisconsin Arboretum. Later in the
month on April 25th is the Chippewa
50K at Chippewa County in Northwestern
Wisconsin.
Some of the more popular Wisconsin
ultras for the Arlington Trotters are
at the Southern Kettle Moraine State
Forest for the May 9th Ice Age 50
(mile and km.) and the June 6th Kettle
Moraine 100 (mile and km.) while the
Northern Kettle Moraine has its
Glacial Trail 50 (mile and km.) on
October 2nd. Wisconsin's ultra season
closes with the October 24th Door
County Fall 50 Mile Run starting from
Gills Rock at the northern tip of Door
County and then heading south by
following the scenic western shoreline
of the Door peninsula through Ellison
Bay, Sister Bay, Ephraim, Peninsula
State Park, Fish Creek, and Egg Harbor
on the way to the Sturgeon Bay finish.
Although Madison's Ironman Wisconsin
(Swim 2.4 miles, Bike 112 miles, and
then run a 26.2 mile marathon) for
September 13th is sold out, the word
Wisconsin (the name comes from an
American Indian word meaning "meeting
of the waters") can apply to the
gathering of the runners along with
the state song "On Wisconsin" and the
state motto "Forward."
11/13/09
TORONTO'S 2 MARATHONS
by Michael Zielinski
Labor Day in the United States is a
Federal holiday observed on the first
Monday in September with all 50 states
additionally making Labor Day a state
holiday. This same day on September
7, 2009 across Canada is also observed
as Labour Day to celebrate the
symbolic end of summer with worker
solidarity and the new school year.
Following this same line of thought
with the approach of autumn, it is
still possible to do a marathon in a
world-class North American city even
with the Chicago, Washington, D.C.
Marine Corps, and New York City
Marathons already filled up, if one
looks north of the border to Ontario,
Canada since the 20th annual Toronto
Waterfront Marathon is scheduled for
September 27th and the 15th annual
Toronto Marathon is on the calendar
for October 18th. Toronto is
currently a sister city with Chicago
under the terminology Partnership City
and recently celebrated its 175th
anniversary in 2009 one year after
Chicago. From Chicago, a passport is
now needed for the journey that takes
a day by car or train and less than
two hours on a flight to Toronto.
Toronto is the provincial capital of
Ontario and it became in 1998 Canada's
largest city from the combination of
East York, Etobicoke, North York,
Scarborough, and York with Toronto to
have 2.5 million residents. It is
also the largest metropolitan area
with 5.5 million and it is part of a
densely populated region in Southern
Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe,
which is home to over 8 million
residents that has approximately 25%
of Canada's population. As Canada's
economic capital, Toronto is
considered a global city and is one of
the top financial centers with The
Toronto Stock Exchange (the world's
seventh largest) headquartered in the
city along with a majority of Canada's
corporations while at the same time
being one of the world's most livable
cities.
This includes being home to the
National Ballet of Canada, the
Canadian Opera Company, the Toronto
Symphony Orchestra, the Canadian Stage
Company, and the Art Gallery of
Ontario (one of the largest art
museums in North America). The
production of domestic and foreign
film and television is a major local
industry with many movie releases
screened in Toronto before wider
release and the Toronto International
Film Festival is one of the most
important annual events. Toronto also
has over 2,000 buildings above 300
feet in height, which is second only
to New York City in North America.
Defining the Toronto skyline is the
1,815 foot CN Tower, the world's 2nd
tallest freestanding structure and the
tallest tower in the western
hemisphere. On a smaller scale,
Toronto also has two excellent autumn
marathons.
The Toronto Waterfront Marathon
scheduled for September 27th starts
and finishes at Nathan Phillips
Square, an urban plaza that forms the
forecourt to Toronto City Hall in the
heart of downtown near the Toronto
Eaton Centre, Canada's third largest
shopping mall plus an office complex
that has one million visitors per
week. Most of the run is parallel to
Lake Ontario with the exception of
being on Bay Street through the
downtown to the lakefront. Just
before the lake is the Air Canada
Centre, a multi-purpose arena home of
the Toronto Maple Leafs of the
National Hockey League (Toronto is
home to the Hockey Hall of Fame) and
the Toronto Raptors of the National
Basketball Association. At city's
harbor, the Toronto Islands are a
chain of small islands located in Lake
Ontario just offshore from downtown
and they are a popular recreational
destination connected to the mainland
by several ferry services for the
visitors to enjoy an amusement park,
trails, swimming beaches, and
boating. Meanwhile the marathon heads
west past the CN Tower and Rogers
Centre (formerly known as SkyDome), a
multi-purpose stadium home to the
American League's Toronto Blue Jays,
the Canadian Football League's Toronto
Argonauts, and it also hosts other
large-scale events such as
conventions, trade shows, concerts,
and fairs. This venue is also noted
for being the first stadium to have a
fully-retractable motorized roof.
Further west just south of Exhibition
Place is Ontario Place situated on
three artificially constructed,
landscaped islands. Ontario Place
features the world's first permanent
IMAX movie theater (the Cinesphere),
the Molson Amphitheater (an open-air
venue for large-scale music concerts),
and Canada's Walk of Fame that
acknowledges the achievements of
successful Canadians. The marathon
course continues further west before
turning around and once again passing
the above points of interest heading
east past the Port of Toronto, parks
and beaches prior to reversing once
again to head back to finish where the
Toronto Waterfront Marathon began at
Nathan Phillips Square in front of the
City Hall with its summer reflecting
pool that is frozen in winter for an
ice skating rink. Americans may have
to get used to a course marked in
kilometers in the Toronto Waterfront
Marathon, one of only 4 sub-2:10
North American marathons in 2007 and
in 2008 it was awarded a prestigious
IAAF Silver label as one of the 50
best road races in the world.
Three weeks later, the Toronto
Marathon is scheduled for October 18th
with the start on the north side of
the city at Mel Lastman Square. The
marathon route then proceeds south on
Yonge Street with the the Ontario
Science Centre several miles to the
east before winding around the Casa
Loma castle to the west. The course
then steers east towards Yonge but
heads into one of Toronto's many
ravines going across the bottom of
downtown prior to reaching Lake
Ontario and heading west by the same
points of interest along the Toronto
Waterfront Marathon. Returning east
toward downtown, the participants then
turn north on University Avenue to the
finish at Queen's Park. This park is
famous for being the location of the
Royal Ontario Museum (Canada's largest
museum of world culture and natural
history and being the fifth largest
museum in North America), the
University of Toronto, and the site of
the Ontario Legislative Building,
which houses the Legislative Assembly
of Ontario where the Members of the
Provincial Parliament meet.
Canada Day is Canada's national day, a
federal statutory holiday celebrating
the anniversary of the July 1, 1867
enactment of the British North America
Act that united Canada as a single
country, which at the time was
composed of provinces Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick, Quebec,
and Ontario. Canada today is a
federation composed of ten provinces
and three territories that can be
grouped into the following regions.
Western Canada consists of British
Columbia and the three Prairie
provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, and
Manitoba). Central Canada consists of
Quebec and Ontario. Atlantic Canada
consists of the three Maritime
provinces (New Brunswick, Prince
Edward Island, and Nova Scotia), along
with Newfoundland and Labrador with
Eastern Canada being Central Canada
and Atlantic Canada together. Three
territories (Yukon, Northwest
Territories, and Nunavut) make up
Northern Canada. At the present
time,
the web sites for the 50 States and DC
Marathon Group and the 50 States
Marathon Club show respective marathon
finishers in each of the provinces and
territories at only 34 and 28
finishers. In the meantime, Toronto's
Canadian National Exhibition is held
annually at Exhibition Place and
continues to be the oldest annual fair
in the world and Canada's largest
along with it being the fifth largest
in North America with an average
attendance of over one million taking
place in 2009 from August 21st to
Labour Day on September 7th. Happy
Labor Day weekend.
11/18/09
SunTrust National Marathon
15% Discount for 50 States & D.C.
Marathon Group U.S.A.
As marathon director and two-time U.S.
marathon champion, I know what it
takes to reach a milestone and I want
to help you achieve your goals. To run
a marathon in every state, as well as
the District of Columbia, is an
impressive feat but would be
incomplete without the SunTrust
National Marathon. As the only
marathon run entirely within DC, I
would like to extend an invitation to
you run our race, as well as a 15%
discount on registration. Simply
input the coupon code 'nm50andDC' when
registering and you'll be awarded the
discount! If you'd like more
information on the race, visit us on
the web at www.NationalMarathon.com!
The motto of our race is "Experience
Washington. Run through History" and
we want you to do just that on March
20, 2010!
See You On the Roads,
Bill Reifsnyder, Executive Race
Director
SunTrust National Marathon &
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
National Half Marathon
Lou Holder
Director, Communications
Greater Washington Sports Alliance
1725 I Street, N.W. Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 857-5946
(202) 223-2648 (fax)
lholder@gwsportsalliance.com
www.gwsportsalliance.com
11/21/09
CONGRATULATIONS
Robert Britain from Minnesota for
finished the 50 and DC Canadian
Provinces circuit. Robert finish his
last Marathon at the Prince Edward
Island Marathon on 10/17/09.
Great job Robert!!!!!
11/27/09
From Richard Holmes
Marathon in Nunavut, the only Canadian
province without a marathon, this
summer. Since then, the sponsor has
put up a web site at
http://www.canadianarcticholidays.ca/no
rthwest_passage_marathon.html.
Thanks
Richard
11/27/09
CONGRATULATIONS
John K. Van Steenbergh completed the
Valley of Fire Marathon in Overton,
Nevada on Saturday in 3:09:36. He
finishing 3rd overall and 2nd in his
age group.
11/29/09
Northwest Passage Marathon
“Those members interested in
completing the Canadian territories
and provinces will find that Nunavut
is the difficult territory to get a
marathon in. There is one being
staged this coming year. For more info
go to
http://www.canadianarcticholidays.ca/no
rthwest_passage_marathon.html”,
or contact one of our members,
Rich Holmes,
at Rich@RichardLHolmes.com
12/17/09
CONGRATULATIONS
George Brown Jr from Illinois for
finished the 50 and DC Marathon
circuit. George finish his Marathon
at the City of Trees Marathon in
Boise, ID on 10/04/09.
Great job George!!!!!
12/25/09
CONGRATULATIONS
John K. Van Steenbergh from Georgia
won the Florida Marathon in Clermont,
Fl with a time of 2:53:04. The
marathon was on 12/19/09.
Great Job John !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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