OPEN WOMEN

updated 11/16/04






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Suzane Beste5/7/04



Christine Brighton2/12/04



Jennifer DeRego2/16/04



Becca Doane2/12/04



Kim Fitchen-Young11/16/04



Katie Fontana2/15/04



Sara Gigliotti1/31/04



Liz Fagan Gottlieb1/19/04



Michelle Hannaford1/30/04



Katy Hollbacher2/18/04



Becky Kriege1/21/04



Kathryn Krieger1/16/04



Flora J Lee1/21/04



Magdalena LewyBoulet2/12/04



Shelly Pierson2/07/04



Karen Ribble1/12/04



Melissa Sudan1/28/04



Magdalena Visser2/12/04



Johanna Wans3/28/04



Stacey Worthen1/21/04



Ramona Young2/16/04








Suzane Beste  5/7/04

Birth Date: 03/29/66

Birth place: long beach,ca

Resident City: mountain view

Club: wvtc

Education: B.A.S., UC Davis

Job: engineer/Mom

Years Running: 30

High school: Acalanes High School

HS Running: School records in 

1 mile (5:01) and 800 meters (2:11:49)

College: University of California at Davis

College Running: 2 time All American in Cross Country

NCAC Athlete of the Year

UCD Most Valuable Athlete

Personal Bests:

800 meters 2:10

Mile: 5:01 at Meet of Champions 1982

10K: 37:07 at Heritage Oaks 10K 2003

Half Marathon: 1:23 at Humboldt 2003

Marathon: 2:57 at Napa Marathon 2004

Other Time: 2:10 800 Meters

Awards/Honors: 2 time All American in Cross Country

NCAC Athlete of the Year

UCD Most Valuable Athlete

Natl Mets: I have attended 4 Division II Nationals races (3 for cross country and one for track)

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran once, 63:14 for 12th 2004

Across the Bay 12K: ran once

HP 10K: ran twice, 37:52 for 9th 2004

Zippy 5K: ran twice, 18:19 for 5th 2003

Shriners 8K: ran once, 31:15 for 19th 2001

Fleet Feet Mile: ran once, 5:22 for 17th 2003

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran once, 37:07 for 18th 2003

Humboldt Half: ran twice, 1:23:34 for 6th 2004

Cal Internl Marathon: ran once, 3:05 for 23rd 2003

Top Races: 2nd place finish in the Napa Marathon

10k PR at the Heritage Oaks 10k

Accomplishments: All of my PRs over 10k distance were after 2 kids!

Favorite Races: Humboldt 1/2 marathon

Heritage Oaks 10k

Napa Marathon


 

Christine Brighton   2/12/04

Birth Date: 07/09/66

Birth place: Massachuetts

Resident City: Walnut Creek

Club: Hoy's Excelsior/ Saucony

Education: Masters Degree

Job: Occupational Therapist

High school: Concord-Carlise High School

HS Running: All State Invitational in 3000 m - 10:25

College: Springfield College

College Running: All American Division II 3000M - 9:45

Personal Records:

5K: 17:36 at Danville 5K 1999

10K: 35:02 at Magma Utah 1998

Half Marathon: 1:20 at Moab 1/2 2000

Marathon: 2:45 at Grandma's Marathon 1999

Natl Meets: Women's Olympic Marathon Trials 2000

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran twice, 63:00 2001

Across the Bay 12K: ran once, 46:15 for 9th 2002

HP 10K: ran twice, 36:54 for 11th 2002

Big Sur 5K: ran twice, 18:13 for 9th 2002

Zippy 5K: ran once, 18:21 for 8th 2002

Pac Sun 10K: ran 3 times, 36:52 for 11th 2002

Shriners 8K: ran twice, 29:16 for 9th 2003

Fleet Feet Mile: ran twice, 5:22 for 15th 2003

Jamba Juice 5K: ran twice, 18:20 for 8th 2003

Humboldt Half: ran twice, 1:22:00 for 2nd 2001

Clarksburg 30K: ran twice, 2:02:00 for 2nd 2002

Top Races: Grandma's Marathon 1999 2:45:06

Houlihans 46:57

Lilac Bloomsday 12K 46:14




 Jennifer DeRego   2/16/04

Birth Date: 11/13/79

Birth place: Hanford, CA

Resident City: Arroyo Grande

Club: Aggies

Education: B.S. Kinesiology, Cal Poly, SLO

Job: Teacher

Years Running: 7

High school: Sonora High School, Sonora, CA

HS Running: Won league XC title

Qualified at CIF section for CA.state XCmeet

Finished top 20 at State XC Meet

Wone league title in 1600m & 3200m

Finished top 5 at Section meet in 3200m

Broke 8 school records in XC

School Record holder in 3200m

College: California Polytechnic State Univ. S.L.O

College Running: Won Conference title in XC

Won 10k Conference title and qualified for Nationals in 10k.

Team Capt. for XC team.

Led the womens distance team in track. 

Personal Records:

Mile: 5:05 at Wolfpack Invit. 2001

1500: 4:39 at Fresno Invit. 2001

5K: 17:01 at Conference Championships 2001

10K: 34:50 at Conf. Champs 2001

Half Marathon: 1:16 at Americas Finest City Half 2001

Marathon: 2:45 at CIM 2003

Natl Meets: Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier, 12/2003 

Grand Prix Races:

Big Sur 5K: ran once, 17:46 for 1st 2003

Pac Sun 10K: ran once, 35:37 for 2nd 2003

Shriners 8K: ran once, 28:26 for 3rd 2003

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran twice, 34:55 for 4th 2001

Humboldt Half: ran once, 1:17:10 for 1st 2003

Clarksburg 30K: ran once, 1:55:23 for 1st 2003

Cal Internl Marathon: ran once, 2:45:26 for 6th 2003

Goals: My goals for running are to become a solid runner and improve my times 

to be able to race competitive with others in the world.

Favorite Races: Some of my favorite races include the AFC half marathon, 

the Rascal Creek 10k, the Big Sur 5k, the Mattapoisset 5miler, and of course the 

Los Osos Junefest & Octoberfest runs.

Hobbies: Besides running, I love to travel, be creative in the kitchen, do many kinds 

of artsy/crafty projects,& hang out with my friends and family.


 

 Becca Doane   2/12/04

Birth Date: 00/00/66

Birthplace: Massachusetts

Resident City: Oakland

Club: Impalas

Education: never ending...

Job: physician

Years Running: ~20

High school: Evergreen

HS Running: Placed in State Meet all years. Best event 400m

Most fun: winning state 4 x 100m relay

College: Dartmouth

College Running: 500m and 600 yard records, 

4 x 400m and 4 x 200m records

Grand Prix Races:

BigSur 5K: ran once, 18:47 2003

Zippy 5K: ran once, 18:27 2003

PacSun 10K: ran once 38:49 2003

Shriners 8K: ran once 29:55 2003

Jamba Juice 5K: ran once, 18:39 2003

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran once, 37:49 2003

Injuries/Obstacles: I've had 6 mo to 6 years intervals w/o running, so feel lucky to 

have resumed running the past few years. I still wish I'd manage more time running, 

less time working!

Top Races: Heritage Oaks 2003

Camp Pendleton Duathlon 1996,97,99: 1st mtn bike

Imperial Beach Duathlon 1999: 1st

Dannon Duathlon 2001: 1st Co-Ed Team

Arturo Barrios 10K, 2001: 4th

Goals: still hoping for a semblance of balance!

Role Model: Bob Kempainen and Frank Powers- both managed burly running careers, 

despite going on to become physicians. Anyone with full time job and life commitments, 

who continues to train!

Favorite Races: any duathlon

Hobbies: skiing, mtn biking 




Kim Fitchen-Young   11/16/04

BirthDate: 09/03/68

Birthplace: SJ, CA

ResidentCity: Santa Cruz

Club: 

Education: pre med UCSB '90

Job: professional athlete

YearsRunning: 9

Highschool: Lynbrook

HSRunning: 

College: UCSB

CollegeRunning: 

Mile: 4:42, workout, 2000

1500: 4:21, Stanford, 2000

5K: 15:39, Mt SAC, 2002

10K: 32:14, MT SAC, 2002

HalfM: 1:12, San Diego, 2002

Marathon: 2:38, NY, 2002

Other: 31:19, Warf to Warf 6 Mile, 2003

Other: 37:27, Falmouth 7.1 Mile, 2002

Other: 40:20 Bay 2 Breakers 12K, 2003

Awards/Honors: 1999 Roads Scholar

Natl Awards: Olympic Trials 10k & marathon 2004, 

5K & 10k 2000/Nationals 10K 1999-2004

Intl Awards: World Champs 1/2 M New Delhi 2004

(35th)/World XC Portugal 2000 

team bronze medalist scorer/Pan Am 10k Dom Rep 2003 

4th/Goodwill Games 10K AUS 2001 

9th/Ekiden relays in 1999 for Chiba, Yokohama, & Beijing

Clarksburg: Ran once, 1:50:25, 2004 for 1st

Running/training: overtrained in spring-summer 2004, 

fatigued and anemic, recovering well

Accomplishments: Usatf "athlete of the week" Spring 2001/

Farm team captain 1998-2000/

Fall XC national champion 2000/

ranked #3 in 10,000 2001-2002, 5th in 2003

Other Accomplishments: Camps Marathon 2005,2007/olympic marathon 2008

Role Models: Jeff Johnson, Paula Radcliffe

Favorite Races: Wharf to Wharf, Falmouth, Bay to Breakers, NYC marathon, 

USA track nationals, X-Country

Hobbies: outdoors (beach, ocean-scuba-diving/and hiking in Lake Tahoe and Mammoth), 

spending time with family, husband Paul, and pets Jake and joJo


 

Katie Fontana   02/15/04

Birth Date: 03/20/78

Birth place: Napa, CA

Resident City: Sacramento

Club: New Balance Pacific

Education: BS, Kinesiology - CSU, Sacramento

Job: Middle School Teacher

YearsRunning: 11

High school: Napa High School

HS Running: XC: All-League in '94 and '95

State meet qualifier in '94 and '95

Track: League champ in 3200 m ('96)

Section finalist in 3200 ('95 and '96)

College: CSU, Sacramento

College Running: Nothing big. Won a few XC invitationals and track races. 

The thing I remember the best about college was having a lot of injuries.

Personal Records:

Mile: 5:12 at High School League Meet 1996

1500: 4:40 at Track Invite at CSUS 2002

5K: 17:36 at Big Sky Championships 2000

10K: 35:14 at Run to Feed the Hungry 2003

Grand Prix Races:

Zippy 5K: ran once, 17:46 for 4th 2002

Jamba Juice 5K: ran once, 17:38 for 6th 2003

Top Races: Run to Feed the hungry 10K - 35:14 3rd place (03)

Bridge to Bridge 7K - 25:27 - 1st place (03)

Zoo Zoom 5K - 17:39 - 1st place (03)

Goals: Break 35:00 for 10K

Break 17:00 for 5K

Favorite Races: Run to Feed the Hungry 10K

Hobbies: Recently started doing yoga/pilates.


 

Sara Gigliotti   1/31/04

Birth Date: 04/18/74

Birth place: Seattle, WA

Resident City: San Francisco, CA

Club: Impala Racing Team

Education: M.A. & B.S. from University of San Francisco

Job: 

Years Running: 15

High school: Davenport High School, Davenport, WA

HS Running: participant on first DHS cross-country team

College: University of San Francisco

College Running: 3 yrs. cross country: West Coast Conference All-Academic teams, 

team captain senior year, 2 time participant in NCAA Western Regional Championships

Personal Records:

Mile: 5:50 at Fleet Feet Capital Mile 2002

5K: 18:37 at Christmas Classic 2003

10K: 38:59 at Heritage Oaks 10K 2003

Half Marathon: 1:26 at Humboldt 2003

Marathon: 3:05 at Chicago Marathon 2002

Other: 64:41 Dipsea (7.1m) 2003

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran twice, 65:42 for 29th 2004

Across the Bay 12K: ran 4 times, 46:40 for 20th 2003

HP 10K: ran twice, 40:37 for 24th 2003

BigSur 5K: ran twice, 19:33 for 27th 2002

Zippy 5K: ran twice, 19:12 2002, 31st 2001

Pac Sun 10K: ran 3 times, 39:55 for 25th 2003

Shriners 8K, ran twice, 31:30 for 21st 2003

Fleet Feet Mile: ran once, 5:50 for 31st 2002

Jamba Juice 5K: ran 3 times, 19:04 2003, 17th 2002

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran twice, 38:59 for 26th 2003

Humboldt Half: ran twice, 1:26:55 for 12th 2003

Clarksburg 30K: ran once, 2:10:19 for 13th 2003

Cal Internl Marathon: ran twice, 3:10:45 for 24th 2001

Injuries/obstacles: Most recent obstacle: 20-30mph headwinds from mile 17-on at the 

2004 Las Vegas Marathon, when on pace for sub-3 hour marathon to that point.

Other Accomplishments: Led City of San Francisco's women's team to victory in SF Corporate Challenge 

past 2 years; traveled to Corporate Challenge Championships in NYC and team was 2nd in 2002 and 10th in 2003.

In 2002 traveled to Osaka, Japan to represent San Francisco in the Osaka City Half Marathon, an event that 

has a sister-city relationship element.

Have run on Hood to Coast coed open relay teams 4 straight years; typically finish in top 10 in division.

Other accomplishments: first triathlon in 2003

Goals: To have a great race at the Boston Marathon on my birthday in 2005. 

To qualify for the Olympic Marathon Trials for 2008 and/or 2012. To continue lowering all other race times.

Role Models: My teammates: the women that I run with every day that successfully balance running fast with other aspects of life.

Favorite Races: For course beauty: Run for the Seals (Marin), Big Sur 5K, the Dipsea. 

In college I enjoyed the Mills College cross country course and the "old" Golden Gate Park 5K xc course.

Hobbies: Giants & Yankees baseball, reading, movies




Liz Fagan Gottlieb   1/19/04

Birth Date: 08/02/75

Birth place: New Britain, CT

Resident City: San Rafael, CA

Club: Impala (social tamalpa memb)

Education: College, Graduate school

Job: Teacher (Biology, Env. Justice), Dean, Coach

Years Running: 14

High school: Mercy High School

HS Running: All State Runner (CT)

All New England Runner

College: Colby College

College Running: All State Runner

Maine State Champion XC

All New England Runner

Ran @ XC Nationals 3 seasons



Personal Records: 

Mile: 5:04 at Long Beach All Comers, 1998

1500: 4:43 at So Cal All Comers, 1998

5K: 18:00 at Bates College Indoor Track, 1996

10K: 37:30 at CT 10K, 2001

Half Marathon: 1:25 at Humboldt, 1998

Marathon:  3:05 at Napa Marathon, 2001

Other: 10:12 3K at L.B. All Comers, 1998



Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 3 times, 13th 2002, 63:19, 2001

Across the Bay 12K: ran twice, 45:56 for 13th, 2003

HP 19K: ran twice

BigSur 5K: ran 3 times, 18:38 for 9th, 2001

Zippy 5K: ran twice, 18:31 for 18th, 2002

Pac Sun 10K: ran twice, 38:05 for 12th, 2002

Shriners 8K: ran twice, 29:46 for 14th, 2002

Fleet Feet Mile: ran twice, 5:24 for 12th, 2001

Jamba Juice 5K: ran 3 times, 18:17 for 6th, 2001

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran twice, 37:44 for 21st, 2002

Humboldt Half: ran twice, 1:25 for 13th, 2002



Top Races: Dipsea race, 59:56, 12th overall, 2002 

Quad Dipsea, 4: 44: 33, 13th overall, 2004

Way Too Cool 50k, 4:02:43, 18th overall, 2003

Accomplishments: Love coaching high school xc 

and track and field at Marin Academy, San Rafael, CA

Other Accomplishments: Trail running with tamalpa 

runners is always an adventure!!!

Goals: Focus on speed 5k and under (spring)

Late spring-early fall (xc, trail running, Dipsea)

Break 3 in the marathon

Role Models: bob fagan, linda somers smith, joan benoit, 

shirley matson, frank ruona, john hastings, joe & bev heffernan, 

debbie aitken, jay hartshorn, bill rogers

Favorite Races: presidio xc race, empire xc race, dipsea, way too cool, 

big sur 5k, manchester road race (CT)




Michelle Hannaford   1/30/04

Birth Date: 10/01/70

Birth place: Orange, CA

Resident City: Igo, CA

Club: Impalas

Education: B.S.,M.S.,P.E. Mechanical Engineering

Job: Mechanical Engineer

Years Running: 23

High school: Fountain Valley

HS Running: CIF cross country and track

College: UCSD undergrad, UCI grad school

College Running: NCAA DIII All-American Cross Country, 

5k Track, 10k Track; Team Captain; MVP.

Personal Records:

5K: 17:14 NCAA DIII track nationals 1990

10K: 35:30 NCAA DIII track nationals 1990

Marathon: 2:46 Tucson Marathon 2003

Awards/Honors: 1st place Female PAUSATF LDR Grand Prix 2003;

2nd place Female PAUSATF LDR Grand Prix 2000;

2nd place Female PAUSATF Cross Country Grand Prix 2001 & 2002;

1st place Overall Female at Tucson Marathon, AZ, 2003;

1st place Overall Female at Wild Wild West Trail Marathon, 

Mt. Whitney, Lone Pine, CA, 1998;

Fastest Female at Dipsea, 2002 & 2003.

National Meets: 2004 Olympic Trails Women's Marathon

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 3 times, 1:01:30 2004

Nor Cal 10: ran once, 1:02 2003

Across the Bay 12K: ran 3 times, 44:32 2003

BigSur 5K: ran 4 times: 17:50 1998

Shriners 8K: ran 3 times, 29:50 2003

Fleet Feet Mile: ran 4 times, 5:16 2001

Jamba Juice 5K: ran twice, 17:59 2001

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran twice, 36:45 2002

Humboldt Half: ran 4 times, 1:21:40 2001

Clarksburg 30K: ran 4 times, 1:59:20 2001

Cal Internl Marathon: ran 3 times, 2:52:58 1998

Injuries: Prone to excessive shin splints and stress fractures from over-pronation.

Top Races: Tucson Marathon, 2003, 2:46:30, 1st place female.

Accomplishments: Coaching at Shasta Community College in Redding, CA

Other Accomplishments: Race Director for the Shasta BigFoot, Donner Lake High Sierra, 

and Whiskeyman OffRoad Triathlons.

Goals: Compete in the Hawaii Ironman when I'm retired from my engineering career.

Role Model: Ingrid Kristiansen - No other runner in history, male or female, 

has held World Records for the 5k, 10k, 15k, half marathon and marathon concurrently.

Favorite Races: Dipsea and Bay To Breakers Centipede Team

Hobbies: Mountain biking, snowshoeing, offroad triathlons.




Katy Hollbacher   2/18/04

Birth Date: 12/02/74

Birth place: Petoskey, MI

Resident City: San Francisco, CA

Club: TranSports adidas

Education: ME Structural Engineering, U. of Michigan

Job: Green Building Consultant

Years Running: 14

High school: Petoskey HS, Petoskey, MI

HS Running: Varsity Cross Country 1990-1991:

Regional Champion 1990, 1991

Undefeated until State Meet, 1991

All-State 1991

Varsity Track 1990-1992:

3200M Relay State Champions 1991 (State Record)

1600M Runner-Up 1992 (4:58)

3200M State Champion 1992 (10:55)

1 Mile Champion, Midwest Meet of Champions 1992 (5:00)

2 Mile- 7th, Int'l Keebler Inv. 1992 (10:50)

College: U. of Michigan

College Running: Varsity Cross Country 1992-1995:

Big 10 Champions 1992-1994

All-District, All-Michigan, Academic All-American, Acadamic All-Big 10

Varsity Indoor Track 1993-1996, Outdoor Track 1993-1994, 1996-1997:

All-Big 10, 1996

10,000M NCAA Div.I Provisional Qualifier, 1997

Academic All-Big 10

Personal Records: 

Mile: 4:57 at EMU Invitational 1994

5K: 17:00 at Raleigh Relays 1995

10K: 35:28 at Penn Relays 1997

Half Marathon: 1:20 at San Francisco 1/2 Mar.

Marathon: 2:47 at Chicago Marathon 2003

Other: 1:00 10M at Cal 10 2004

Awards/Honors: 1994: National Cross Country Coaches All-Academic Team

Natl Meets: US Olympic Marathon Trials, 2000 & 2004

Intl Meets: 2nd in US Junior World Cross Country Trials, 1993

Competed on World team in Amorobieta, Spain

Grand Prix Races: 

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 4 times, 1:00:02 for 4th 2004

Across the Bay 12K: ran 4 times, 47:02 for 15th 2000

Big Sur 5K ran once, 19:18 for 21st 2000

Zippy 5K: ran twice, 18:29 for 17th 2002

Pac Sun 10K: ran once, 37:57 for 11th 2002

Shriners 8K: ran once, 30:09 for 12th 2001

Jamba Juice 5K: ran twice, 17:53 for 4th 2000

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran twice, 36:08 for 11th 2003

Humboldt Halr: ran 5 times, 1:21:01 for 4th 2000

Clarksburg 30K: ran 3 tims, 2:03:11 for 4th 2001

Cal Internl Marathon: ran twice, 2:59:36 for 12th 2001

Top Races: 2003 Snow King Hill Climb: 25:43, women's record

Favorite Races: Cache Creek Trail Race, Jackson, Wyoming

Mackinac Island 8 Mile, Michigan

Humboldt Half Marathon


 

Becki Kriege   1/21/04

Birth Date: 09/15/66

Birth place: San Mateo, CA

Resident City: San Jose, CA

Club: WVJS

Education: BA from UC Irvine; teaching credential San Jose St

Job: reading teacher

Years Running: 24

High school: Wilcox High School, Santa Clara , CA

HS Running: All-League and All-CCS in cross country

College: Foothill College & UC Irvine

College Running: 3rd in JC 3000 meters state meet 1985

2nd in PCAA 10,000m conference meet

3rd in PCAA 5,000 m conference meet



Personal Records:

5K: 17:16 at San Diego, 1988

10K: 35:34 at Mt SAC, 1988

Half Marathon: 1:19 at Humboldt, 1990

Marathon:  3:03 at CIM, 1995

Other:  59:50 10M at Cal 10, 1999



Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 10 times, 59:50, for 2nd, 1999

Across the Bay 12K: ran 10 times

HP 10K: ran 4 times, 37:40, 2000

BigSur 5K: ran 3 times, 18:11, 1998

Zippy 5K: ran once, 18:40

Pac Sun 10K: ran 8 times, 36:35, 1999

Shriners 8K: ran 5 times, 29:25, 2003

Fleet Feet Mile: ran 6 times, 5:17, 1999

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran once, 36:55, 2003

Humboldt Half: ran twice, 1:19 1990, 1st 1989

Clarksburg 30K: ran twice, 2:06, 2003

Cal Internl Marathon: ran 3 times, 3:03, 1995

What got you started running?: I have a great group of people to 

workout with and this is what keeps me training even though my 

faster days are behind me.

Goals: My goal is to have at least one more PR at some distance before I turn 40 in three years.

Role Models: My role model for running has been my dad.

Favorite Races: The Alameda 10k and Cal 10.

Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, and watching Law & Order.




Kathryn Krieger   1/16/04

BirthDate: 02/20/69

Birthplace: San Luis Obispo, CA

ResidentCity: San Francisco

Club: Excelsior

Education: B.A. Political Science, Cal Poly

Job: Seeking

YearsRunning: 5

Highschool: San Luis Obispo Sr. Hi.

HSRunning: 1987 CIF SS Master's Champ - 800

1987 State Meet - 7th in 800

College: Cuesta Community/University of Georgia

CollegeRunning: 1988 & 1989 State Champ - 1500 (Cuesta)

1989 State Champ - 3000 (Cuesta)

UGA - dismal experince



Personal Records:

Mile: 4:59 at Capital Mile, 2003

1500: 4:30 in 1989

5K: 16:32 at Johnny Mathis Invite, 2003

10K: 33:40 at Cardinal Invite, 2003

Half Marathon: 1:16 at Humboldt, 2002

Marathon: 2:49 at CIM, 2001



Natl Meets: 2003 USATF Nationals 10,000 - 12th in 34:20



Grand Prix Races: 

Cal 10 Stockton: ran twice, 58:32 for 1st in 2003

Nor Cal 10: ran once, 1:00+ for 2nd in 2003

Across the Bay 12K: ran 3 times, 42:5? for 1st in 2003

HP 10K: ran twice, 35:00 for 1st in 2003

BigSur 5K ran once, 18:?? 

Zippy 5K ran twice, 18:??

Pac Sun 10K: ran 3 times, 35:16 for 1st 2003

Fleet Feet Mile: ran twice, 4:58.91 2003, 2nd 2002

Jamba Juice 5K: ram twice, 17:15 for 4th 2003

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran 3 times, 34:45 2002, 4th 2001

Humboldt Half: ran 3 times, 1L16:56 for 2nd 2002

Clarksburg 30K: ran 3 times, 1:59:?? for 3rd 2002

Cal Internl Marathon: ran once, 2:49:39 for 7th, 2001



Goals: Oly Trials in the 10,000.

Stay healthy and happy in all areas of my life.

Role Models: My friends

Hobbies: I love my dogs! 

I'm a great cook.




Flora J Lee   1/21/04

Birth Date: 01/30/79

Birth place: Winfield, IL

Resident City: San Francisco, CA

Club: Impala Racing Team

Education: BS in Management Info Systems U of IL in Champaign

Job: Finance/IT

Years Running: 10 

High school: Hinsdale Central

HS Running: Captain, 4th Place Team Finish, All State Runner, 

College: University of IL in Urbana-Champaign

College Running: One year of collegiate Cross Country and Track.



Personal Records:

5K: 18:30 at Zippy 5K, 2003

10K: 39:06 at HP 10K, 2003

Marathon: 2:59 at San Diego Rock n Roll, 2003

Other: 30:39 8K at Vertel's Turkey Trot - IL, 2002 

Other: 1:04 10M at Nor Cal 10, 2003



Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran once, 1:05:15 for 16th, 2003

Nor Cal 10: ran once, 1:04:30 for 10th, 2003

Across the Bay 12K: ran once, 46:35 for 18th, 2003

HP 10K: ran once, 39:06 for 18th, 2003

BigSur 5K: ran once, 18:46 for 6th, 2003

Zippy 5K: ran once, 18:30 for 10th, 2003

Pac Sun 10K: ran once, 39:25 for 20th, 2003

Jamba Juice 5K: ran twice, 19:01 for 22nd, 2002

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran once, 40:01 for 30th, 2003

Clarksburg 30K: ran once, 2:09:13 for 11th, 2003



Top Races: San Diego Rock N roll marathon, Boston Marathon 

Other adventures: I am also interested in adventure races. In 2003, 

I tried a Balance Bar adventure race in LA and a Muddy Buddy race in 

San Jose. This coming year, I want to get more involved and also try 

out triathlons as well.

Role Model: Prefontaine

Favorite Races: Boston Marathon, Chicago Marathon, Clarksburg 30K

Hobbies: Snowboarding, traveling, backpacking, fine dining


 

Magdalena LewyBoulet  02/12/04

Birth Date: 08/01/73

Birth place: Jastrzebie, Poland

Resident City: Oakland

Club: Nike Farm Team

Education: UC Berkeley 1997

Job: Research Associate

Years Running: 12

High school: Lakewood High

College: CAL Berkeley

College Running: 1996 All American 5000m

Personal Records:

1500: 4:23 at Stanford 1996

5K: 16:04 at NCAA 1997

10K: 32:41 at Stanford Invite 2003

Half Marathon: 1:13 at San Diego 1/2 Marathon 2004

Marathon:  2:31 at Pittsburg Marathon 2003

Natl Meets: US Nationals 02, 03, 04

2004 US Olympic marathon Trials

Intl Meets: 2003 world Half Marathon Team

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran twice, 55:37 for 1st 2004

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran twice, 33:43 2003, 2nd 2002

Humboldt Half: ran once, 1:15 for 1st 2002

Clarksburg 30K: ran once, 1:51 for 1st 2001

Cal Internl Marathon: ran once, 2:37 for 2nd 2001

Top Races: 2:31 2003 Pittsburgh Marathon 2nd place

Goals: 2004 Olympic Team

Role Models: TranSports owners, Jack Daniels and Tony Sandoval

Favorite Races: Stanford Invite

Hobbies: hiking the sierra nevada mountains


 

Shelly Pierson  02/07/04

Birth Date: 09/08/68

Birth place: Lompoc, CA

Resident City: Walnut Creek

Club: Excelsior

Education: BS-Kinesiology, MS-Ex. Phys, MS Sports Psych 

Job: College Instructor

Years Running: 23

High school: Lompoc High School

HS  Running: 2X member CIF SS Cahmpionship team Div II

All CIF SS Cross Country

All CIF SS Track

College: Calif Polytechnic State University-SLO

College Running: Member NCAA Div II National Championship team

All-America Track, 3,000 

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 3 times, 61:42 for 5th 2003

Nor Cal 10: ran once, 63:24 2003

Across the Bay 12K: ran once, 45:16 2003

HP 10K: ran once, 37:40 2003

BigSur 5K: ran twice, 18:22 for 2nd 2003

Zippy 5K: ran twice, 18:36 2003

Pac Sun 10K: ran twice, 37:36 2003

Shriners 8K: ran twice, 29:47 2003

Fleet Feet Mile: ran once

Jamba Juice 5K: ran once

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran twice, 37:10 2002

Humboldt Half: ran twice, 1:22:28 2002

Clarksburg 30K: ran once

Cal Internl Marathon: ran once, 2:59:40 2002

Top Races: I would have to say my best race in recent years 

was the Cal 10 in 03. After graduate school I took a break from 

running for 7 years and had kids and coached.

Accomplishments: I had a successfull 5 years of coaching at 

Calyton Valley HS in COncord, CA.

Goals: None at this time, other than to have fun with my running.

Role Models: Meredith (Rainey) Valmon. I trained with her for two 

years while in graduate school. She taught me a lot about myself 

and who I could become if I wanted.

Favorite Races: Humboldt half marathon


 

Karen Ribble   1/12/04

name: Karen Ribble

BirthDate: 08/06/70

Birthplace: San Diego, CA

ResidentCity: San Francisco

Club: Impala Racing Team

Education: University of California, Berkeley

Job: Municipal Finance Professional

YearsRunning: 20

Highschool: Willow Glen High School

HS Running: Led team to State Cross Country meet in Fresno in 1987.

Personal Records:

5K: 18:51 at Christmas Classic, 2003

10K: 39:34 at Heritage Oaks 10K, 2003

Half Marathon: 1:28 at Humboldt, 2003

Marathon: 3:09 at Vegas Marathon, 2004

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran once, 68:52 for 45th 2002

Nor Cal 10: ram twice, 67:42 2003, for 21st 2004

Across the Bay 12K: ran 3 times, 47:57 for 30th 2003

HP 10K: ran twice, 41:07 for 28th 2003

Big Sur 5K: ran twice, 19:51 2002, for 22nd 2001

Zippy 5K: ran three times, 19:23 for 23rd 2003

Pac Sun 10K: ran three times, 40:28 for 26th 2000

Jamba Juice 5K: ran once, 19:29 for 39th 2003

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran 3 times, 39:34 for 30th 2003

Humboldt Half: ran 3 times, 1:28:10 for 13th 2003

Clarksburg 30K: ran twice, 2:11:28 for 14th 2003

Cal Intrntl Marathon: ran once, 3:15:56 for 31st 2001

Top Races: Vegas Marathon in 2004. I finished in 3:09:00, 15th place

Other Running Accomplishments: 2nd place team finish in 2002 JP Morgan Chase 

Corporate Challenge Championships in NYC. Team City and County of 

San Francisco also included Sara Gigliotti of the Impalas and Barbara 

Wismer of West Valley. 

Other Accomplishments: dabbling in triathlons

co-captain of adult co-ed soccer team

Goals: sub 3:00 marathon, 38 min 10k

Role Model: Sara Gigliotti and the rest of the Impalas that I run with day in and day out.

Favorite Races: Wharf to Wharf in Santa Cruz, Heritage Oaks 10K, 

Across the Bay 12K, Corporate Challenge on Crissy Field, Run For the Seals.

Hobbies: soccer, skiing, cycling, movies, crosswords


 

Melissa Sudan   1/28/04

Birth Date: 12/20/69

Birth place: Adams, MA

Resident City: San Jose, CA

Club: WVJS

Education: B. A. in Communications, UMASS

Job: Currently a stay-at-home mom

Years Running: 20

High school: Hoosac Valley High School, Adams, MA

HS Running: In high school I ran the 440, 880 and mile relay.

College: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

College Running: I did not run competitively in college.

Personal Records:

Mile: 5:20 at WVJS club race, 2003

1500: 4:59 at Los Gatos All-comers Meet, 2003

5K: 17:38 at Marion Village 5K, 1997

10K: 36:55 at Heritage Oaks 10K, 2003

Half Marathon: 1:22 at Covered Bridges Half Marathon, 1998

Marathon: 3:00 at CIM, 2003

Other: 1:02 10M at Yankee Homecoming 10-miler, 1997

Other: 43:43 Falmouth Road Race, 1998

Grand Prix races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran once, 1:06:25 for 22nd, 2003

Across the Bay 12K: ran once, 46:24 for 137th, 2003

HP 10K: ran once, 38:45 for 117th, 2003

Pac Sun 10K: ran once, 38:29 for 133rd, 2003

Shriners 8K: ran once, 30:49 for 116th, 2003

Fleet Feet Mile: ran once, 5:24 for 18th, 2003

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran once, 36:55 for 64th, 2003

Clarksburg 30K: ran once, 2:07:18 for 56th, 2003

Cal Internl Marathon: ran once, 3:00:34 for 126th, 2003

Started Running: It is always a challenge to find time to train with a toddler at home.

Hobbies: I enjoy hiking with my husband.

Goals: My goal is to stay healthy and fit, and to always seek out the fun of running and racing.

Favorite Races: The Falmouth Road Race.




Magdalena Visser   2/12/04

Birth Date: 9/26/68

Birth place: South Africa

Resident City: San Francisco

Club: Impalas

Education: Masters Town & Regional Planning

Job: GIS Specialist

Years Running: 13

High school: De Villiers Graaff, Villiersdorp

HS Running: Long jump specialist.

College: None

College Running: None.

Personal Records:

5K 17:22 at The President's Cup Night Race, 2000

10K: 35:17at Charles Harris 10K, Atlanta GA, 1999

Half Marathon: 1:18 at Philadelphia Distance Run 2001

Marathon: 2:49 at CIM 2002

Other:  56:00 15K at Midland Run NJ 2000

Other: 43:59 12K at Across the Bay 12K 2003

Awards/Honors: Winner of the Avon Regional race that went 

on to the National Championship in Cleveland, OH.

Represented City of San Francisco in Osaka, Japan, after finishing top 

San Francisco female in Bay to Breakers 2002.

Grand Prix Races:

Across the Bay 12K: ran once 43:59 for 4th 2003

HP 10K: ran once, 37:04 for 6th 2003

Zippy 5K: ran once, 17:43 for 2nd 2003

Pac Sun 10K: ran once, 36:02 for 4th 2003

Cal Internl Marathon: ran once, 2:49 for 6th 2002

Injuries/obstacles: Pregnant for the first time.

Top Races: � 5K - 17:22 (The President's Cup Night Race, Millburn NJ - 06/12/00)

� 10K - 35:17 (Charles Harris 10-K, Atlanta GA - 3/13/99)

� 12K - 43:59 (Across the Bay 12-K, San Francisco CA - 03/23/03)

� 15K - 56:00 (Midland 15K, Far Hills NJ - 5/21/00)

� 1/2 Marathon - 1:18:43 (Philadelphia Distance Run - 9/16/01)

� Marathon - 2:49:02 (Cal International - 12/05/02)

Goals: To make a come-back in 2004 after my pregnancy.

Role  Models: Zola Budd

Elana Meyer

Colleen de Reuck

Haille Gebreselassie

Favorite Races: Tybee 1/2 Marathon - I fell in love with my husband at the 1999 race.




Johanna Wans   3/28/04

BirthDate: 03/15/79

Birth place: Elensburg, WA

Resident City: San Jose, CA

Club: WVJS

Education: BS Organismal Biology

Job: Forestry

Years Running: 13

High school: Everett High,WA 9-11;Valley Christian 12

HS Running: Everett High School, Everett, WA:

8th place, WA State AAA Cross Country Meet 1994

Valley Christian High School, San Jose, CA:

1st Place, CCS Division V Cross Country Meet 1996

12th Place, CA State Div V Cross country Meet 1996

College: San Jose State Universtity

College Running: Ran on Traveling squad 4 years

Personal Bests:

Mile: 5:17 at Fleet Feet Davis, 2003

1500: 4:53 at BC HS Invitational 1995

5K: 18:27 at Run for the Law, Los Gatos 2003

10K: 39:02 at Almaden Times, San Jose 202

Half Marathon: 1:36 at Silicon Valley Marathon Relay 2002

Marathon: 3:05 at Whidby Island Wings of Gold 2003

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran once, 1:06:35 for 23rd 2003

Across the Bay 12K: ran 2 times, 45:29 for 10th 2003

Pacific Sun 10K: ran once, 39:24 for 17th 2003

Shriners 8K: ran once, 31:02 for 17th 2003

Fleet Feet Mile: ran once, 5:17 for 9th 2003

Clarksburg 30K: ran once, 2:07:53 for 8th 2003

Top Races: Fleet Feet Davis Mile, 2003, 5:17; 9th place

Whidby Island Wings of Gold Marathon, 2003, 3:05, 1st place

Accomplishment: Four Year Cross Country Scholorship to San Jose State University.

Other Accomplishments: Running the Hood to Coast Relay in 2001 and 2003.

Goals: Break 5 minutes in the mile

Qualify for the olympic trials in the Marathon

Role Model: Joan Benoit Samulson

Billy Mills

Joy Johnson (Local Masters runner ranked 3rd nation wide for 75-79 age group at 79ys of age)

Favorite Races: Wild Flower Run in Morgan Hill, CA

Whidby Island Wings of Gold Marathon, WA

Hobbies:: I try to be a good Christian Witness through my athletic activities.

Track and Cross Country coach at Valley Christian High School

Mountain Biking & Snow Boarding




Stacey Worthen   1/21/04

Birth Date: 12/25/72

Birth place: Arbuckle, CA

Resident City: Sacramento, CA

Club: West Valley Track Club

Education: BA Early Childhood Eduacation

Job: Home Based Business Owner/Homemaker

Years Running: 10

High school: Folsom High School

HS Running: Section Finalist 400 meters

College: Sierra Junior College & CSU Sacramento

College Running: JC State Finalist 800 meters.



Personal Records:

Mile: 5:22 at FF Mile, 1996

5K: 17:56 at Run to Feed the Hungry, 2003

10K: 37:40 at Heritage Oaks 10K, 2003

Half Marathon: 1:27 at Sacramento Half Marathon, 2003

Marathon: 3:16 at CIM, 2003

Other:  49:45 12K at Houlihan's, 1997

Other:  1:05 10M at Cal 10, 2004



Awards/Honors: Gary Judd Award winner (JC)

Louis Hatch Award winner (JC)

Image of Exellence Award winner (CSUS)



Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran twice, 1:05:32 for 24th, 2004

Across the Bay 12K: ran once, 49:45 for 46th, 1997

HP 10K: ran once, 39:02 for 17th, 2003

BigSur 5K: ran once, 19:02 for 11th , 2003

Zippy 5K: ran once, 18:43 for 14th, 2003

Fleet Feet Mile: ran twice, 5:22 for 17th, 1996

Jamba Juice 5K: ran once, 18:19 for 14th, 2003

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran once, 37:40 for 19th, 2003

Cal Internl Marathon: ran once, 3:16:38 for 37th, 2003

Goals: 17:45 5K.

Olympic Marathon Trials 2008.

RoleModels: Hubby.

Favorite Races: Heritage Oaks Bank 10K.

HP 10K.

Hobbies: Shopping, family time.




Ramona T. Young   2/16/04

Birth Date: 8/18/65

Birth place: Salinas, CA

Resident City: Watsonville

Club: Aggies

Education: Hartnell JC/Sn Diego State University

Job: Homemaker

Years Running: 21

High school: Notre Dame High School-Salinas

HS Running: City Champ-800m, 1600m, 3200m

College: Hartnell JC/San Diego State University

College Running: State Small College 800m and 1500m Champ

SDSU 10,000m league champ

Personal Records:

10K: 35:03 at Alameda 10K 1998

Half Marathon: 1:18 at Humboldt 1998

Natl Meets: Club National X-Championships-Greensboro, North Carolina-2003

Intl Meets: Ekiden Relays Championship-Osaka-Japan 1986,1987,1988