2014 USATF Outdoor Open Track & Field Championships

► MUT Check out the Final 2022 MUT Grand Prix Individual & Team Standings!

Posted by Cynci Calvin on Dec 16, 2022 in Coach, Masters LDR, Mtn-Ultra-Trail Running, pausatf, Road Racing, XC | 0 comments

► XC   PA runners do the association proud at National Club XC Champs

Posted by Tom Bernhard on Dec 14, 2022 in pausatf | 0 comments

When an association hosts a national championship, its runners have the opportunity/challenge to show the rest of the country what they’re made of.
Well on Saturday, under very difficult conditions, PA XC runners showed the rest of the country what they’re made of. Here’s how they did.

Age Group Winners
M40-44: Sergio Reyes 41 HOKA Aggie Running Club -A 28:55
M45-49: Peter Gilmore 45 West Valley Track Club -A 30:25
M50-54: Jaime Heilpern 52 HOKA Aggie Running Club -A 31:08
F50-54: Chris Lundy 52 Impala Racing Team -A 23:19
M65-69: Jacob Nur 67 SRA Elite -A 29:51
M70-74: Robert Qualls 70 River City Rebels -A 34:39
F80-84: Edda Stickle 82 Tamalpa Runners, Inc. -A 43:59

Other podium finishers
M50-54
2 Ivan Lieben 53 West Valley Track Club -A 31:4
M40-44
3 Malcolm Richards 40 West Valley Track Club -A 29:10

Team Winners
Mens 50+
1. 39 West Valley Track Club -A ( 32:51 2:44:14 2:55)
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1 1 Ivan Lieben 53 31:40 940
2 3 Mark Yuen 52 32:17 947
3 4 David White 57 32:37 946
4 6 Charles Mullane 53 33:05 942
5 25 Mark Callon 54 34:35 935
6 ( 35) Edward Randolph 53 35:23 943
7 ( 38) Jon Erskine 51 35:43 936
8 ( 40) Russell Fairles 55 35:47 937
9 ( 75) Denis Glenn 52 38:16 938

Team 2nd Place Finishers
Womens 60+
2. 16 Impala Racing Team -A ( 27:40 1:23:00 1:32)
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1 2 Suzanne Cordes 63 26:49 212
2 5 Eileen Brennan-Erler 61 27:50 209
3 9 Stella Gibbs 63 28:21 215
4 ( 11) Carol Keller 62 28:59 218
5 ( 14) Mo Bartley 67 29:48 207

Womens 70+
2. 14 Impala Racing Team -A ( 33:35 1:40:45 2:22)
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1 3 Jo Anne Rowland 74 32:36 230
2 5 Donna Chan 71 33:11 211
3 6 Terri Rourke 71 34:58 229
4 ( 11) Irene Herman 73 39:15 216
5 ( 13) Maggie Fillmore 72 45:12 238

Mens 40+
2. 81 West Valley Track Club -A ( 30:32 2:32:40 1:57)
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1 3 Malcolm Richards 40 29:10 944
2 8 Peter Gilmore 45 30:25 928
3 19 Mario Fraioli 40 30:57 927
4 24 Neville Davey 47 31:01 926
5 27 Andrew Touchstone 40 31:07 945
6 ( 36) Julian Marsh 49 31:27 941
7 ( 40) Todd Rose 49 31:35 932
8 ( 42) Tom Haxton 41 31:38 929
9 ( 45) Benjamin Koss 42 31:46 939

Mens 60+
2. 37 SRA Elite -A ( 31:04 1:33:11 2:10)
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1 2 Jacob Nur 67 29:51 824
2 13 Iain Mickle 62 31:19 821
3 22 Chris Little 61 32:01 818
4 (30) Mark Murray 60 32:47 823

Team 3rd Place Finishers
Womens 70+
3. 23 Lake Merritt Joggers and Strid ( 36:41 1:50:02 9:12)
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1 4 Kate Stewart 72 32:47 240
2 7 Karen Stevenson 72 35:16 248
3 12 Jane McFarland 73 41:59 247

Mens 70+
3. 34 River City Rebels -A ( 38:37 1:55:50 8:22)
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1 1 Robert Qualls 70 34:39 758
2 9 Perry Linn 71 38:10 754
3 24 David Stancliffe 71 43:01 760
4 (30) Michael Buzbee 71 44:20 748

6K Women’s Masters Heat – top 20 finisher
40-44
17 Katie Famous 43 Impala Racing Team -A 24:09
19 Celeste Prothro 43 Impala Racing Team -A 24:14

45-49
7 Claire Saxton 45 Wolfpack Running Club -A 23:56
8 Juliet Wahleithner 45 Impala Racing Team -A 23:58
9 Elizabeth Goya 47 Impala Racing Team -A 24:03
12 Sharon Lemberger 49 West Valley Track Club -A 24:35
15 Georgia Young 45 Impala Racing Team -B 24:52
17 Jodi Buyyounouski 49 Impala Racing Team -B 25:27

50-54
1 Chris Lundy 52 Impala Racing Team -A 23:19
14 Samantha Forde 50 Impala Racing Team -A 25:26

55-59
2 Aeron Arlin Genet 55 HOKA Aggie Running Club -A 25:10
3 Patricia Bellan 59 HOKA Aggie Running Club -A 25:25
5 Catherine DuBay 58 Empire Runners Club of Sonoma 25:42
11 Beverley Anderson-Abbs 58 Buffalo Chips Running Club -A 27:00
15 Eileen White 59 Lake Merritt Joggers and Strid 27:28
17 Lisa Balestrini 58 Buffalo Chips Running Club -A 27:58
18 Patti Shore 56 Impala Racing Team -A 28:06
20 Genevieve Clavier 59 Buffalo Chips Running Club -A 28:42

60-64
2 Allison Orofino 61 Buffalo Chips Running Club -A 26:16
4 Suzanne Cordes 63 Impala Racing Team -A 26:49
7 Eileen Brennan-Erler 61 Impala Racing Team -A 27:50
11 Stella Gibbs 63 Impala Racing Team -A 28:21
14 Carol Keller 62 Impala Racing Team -A 28:59
16 Sarah Tabbutt 63 Impala Racing Team -B 29:30
17 Victoria Bray-Johnson 61 Buffalo Chips Running Club -A 29:32

65-69
1 Joannie Siegler 65 Golden Valley Harriers 25:
5 Mo Bartley 67 Impala Racing Team -A 29:48
6 Angie Woolman 68 Lake Merritt Joggers and Strid 30:32
7 Mary Wells 68 Tamalpa Runners, Inc. -A 31:11
9 Maria Briones 67 Lake Merritt Joggers and Striders
11 Debra Cramer 65 Lake Merritt Joggers and Strid 31:43
12 Danielle Herrerias 65 Tamalpa Runners, Inc. -A 32:19
18 Marie Nakagaki 68 Lake Merritt Joggers and Striders 38:00

70-74
4 Jo Anne Rowland 74 Impala Racing Team -A 32:36
5 Kate Stewart 72 Lake Merritt Joggers and Strid 32:47
6 Donna Chan 71 Impala Racing Team -A 33:11
7 Terri Rourke 71 Impala Racing Team -A 34:58
8 Karen Stevenson 72 Lake Merritt Joggers and Strid 35:16
12 Christine Wellins 70 Buffalo Chips Running Club -B 38:13
14 Irene Herman 73 Impala Racing Team -A 39:15
15 Hazel Wood 71 Tamalpa Runners, Inc. -A 40:12
16 Jane McFarland 73 Lake Merritt Joggers and Strid 41:59
17 Maggie Fillmore 72 Impala Racing Team -A 45:12

75-79
None

80-84
1 Edda Stickle 82 Tamalpa Runners, Inc. -A 43:59

Teams – Top 10 Finishes
40+
7. 68 Impala Racing Team -A (24:04 1:12:10 0:11)
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1 21 Juliet Wahleithner 45 23:58 235
2 22 Elizabeth Goya 47 24:03 202
3 25 Katie Famous 43 24:09 213
4 ( 27) Celeste Prothro 43 24:14 226
5 ( 34) Flora Lai 43 24:47 221

9. 97 West Valley Track Club -A ( 24:51 1:14:31 1:44)
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1 23 Alyson Barrett 43 24:06 349
2 31 Sharon Lemberger 49 24:35 354
3 43 Michelle La Sala 42 25:50 353
4 ( 50) Stephanie Downey 43 26:34 351
5 ( 66) Sora Chung 43 29:05 350

50+
4. 38 Impala Racing Team -A ( 25:02 1:15:06 3:02)
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1 1 Chris Lundy 52 23:19 223
2 13 Samantha Forde 50 25:26 214
3 24 Megan Kossar 51 26:21 220
4 ( 36) Alexandra Newman 50 27:40 225
5 ( 39) Patti Shore 56 28:06 231

6. 47 HOKA Aggie Running Club -A ( 25:47 1:17:21 1:36)
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1 10 Aeron Arlin Genet 55 25:10 196
2 12 Patricia Bellan 59 25:25 197
3 25 Kira Abercromby 51 26:46 195
4 ( 46) Kathleen Manning 57 28:50 198
5 ( 59) Denise Ripley 61 30:38 199

10. 90 Buffalo Chips Running Club -A ( 27:05 1:21:14 1:42)
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1 23 Allison Orofino 61 26:16 127
2 29 Beverley Anderson-Abbs 58 27:00 125
3 38 Lisa Balestrini 58 27:58 128
4 ( 45) Genevieve Clavier 59 28:42 126
5 ( 52) Victoria Bray-Johnson 61 29:32 129

60+
2. 16 Impala Racing Team -A ( 27:40 1:23:00 1:32)
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1 2 Suzanne Cordes 63 26:49 212
2 5 Eileen Brennan-Erler 61 27:50 209
3 9 Stella Gibbs 63 28:21 215
4 ( 11) Carol Keller 62 28:59 218
5 ( 14) Mo Bartley 67 29:48 207

5. 48 Impala Racing Team -B ( 30:23 1:31:08 1:46)
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1 13 Sarah Tabbutt 63 29:30 233
2 16 Suzanne Bryan 60 30:22 200
3 19 Jennifer Redmond 60 31:16 228
4 ( 25) Teresa Quan 61 32:41 237
5 ( 32) Kerry Koller 64 35:14 219

6. 61 Lake Merritt Joggers and Strid ( 31:18 1:33:52 1:11)
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1 17 Angie Woolman 68 30:32 252
2 21 Maria Briones 67 31:37 241
3 23 Debra Cramer 65 31:43 243
4 ( 26) Christine Chapon 64 32:42 242

70+
2. 14 Impala Racing Team -A ( 33:35 1:40:45 2:22)
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1 3 Jo Anne Rowland 74 32:36 230
2 5 Donna Chan 71 33:11 211
3 6 Terri Rourke 71 34:58 229
4 ( 11) Irene Herman 73 39:15 216
5 ( 13) Maggie Fillmore 72 45:12 238

3. 23 Lake Merritt Joggers and Strid ( 36:41 1:50:02 9:12)
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1 4 Kate Stewart 72 32:47 240
2 7 Karen Stevenson 72 35:16 248
3 12 Jane McFarland 73 41:59 247

8K Men’s Masters Heat – top 20 finishers
60-64
13 Iain Mickle 62 SRA Elite -A 31:19
17 Raymond Rodriguez 61 West Valley Joggers & Striders 31:44
20 268 Jose Aispuro 61 HOKA Aggie Running Club -A 31:59

65-69
10 Brad Bryon 65 Tamalpa Runners, Inc. -A 35:05
12 Brian Purcell 66 Empire Runners Club of Sonoma 35:1
16 Doug Steedman 67 HOKA Aggie Running Club -B 36:20
17 Brian Davis 67 West Valley Joggers & Striders 36:25

70-74
1 Robert Qualls 70 River City Rebels -A 34:39
10 Perry Linn 71 River City Rebels -A 38:10
13 Arthur Beckert 71 Tamalpa Runners, Inc. -A 38:36
16 Lon Wiley 74 Empire Runners Club of Sonoma 39:22

75-79
5 Donald Porteous 76 Tamalpa Runners, Inc. -A 39:29
6 Len Goldman 78 Tamalpa Runners, Inc. -A 39:31
0 Gene French 76 Tamalpa Runners, Inc. -B 45:08
11 Eric Spector 75 Tamalpa Runners, Inc. -B 45:27
12 Fred Martin 78 Tamalpa Runners, Inc. -B 45:31
15 Arnold Utterback 76 Buffalo Chips Running Club -B 53:34>

80-84
4 Hans Schmid 82 Tamalpa Runners, Inc. 51:00
10 James Buck 80 Lake Merritt Joggers and Strid 58:05

Teams – Top 10 Finishes
60+
2. 37 SRA Elite -A ( 31:04 1:33:11 2:10)
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1 2 Jacob Nur 67 29:51 824
2 13 Iain Mickle 62 31:19 821
3 22 Chris Little 61 32:01 818
4 ( 30) Mark Murray 60 32:47 823

5. 64 HOKA Aggie Running Club -A ( 31:57 1:35:49 1:54)
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1 11 Kevin Ostenberg 62 30:58 651
2 21 Jose Aispuro 61 31:59 639
3 32 Ivan Huff 63 32:52 648
4 ( 47) David Frank 60 34:12 643
5 ( 55) Bobby Hastings 64 35:04 645

70+
3. 34 River City Rebels -A ( 38:37 1:55:50 8:22)
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1 1 Robert Qualls 70 34:39 758
2 9 Perry Linn 71 38:10 754
3 24 David Stancliffe 71 43:01 760
4 ( 30) Michael Buzbee 71 44:20 748

6. 50 Tamalpa Runners, Inc. -A ( 39:12 1:57:36 0:55)
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1 15 Arthur Beckert 71 38:36 848
2 17 Donald Porteous 76 39:29 859
3 18 Len Goldman 78 39:31 853
4 ( 23) Joe Schieffer 71 42:00 860
5 ( 37) James Flanigan 73 46:25 862

9. 96 Tamalpa Runners, Inc. -B ( 45:22 2:16:06 0:23)
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1 31 Gene French 76 45:08 863
2 32 Eric Spector 75 45:27 866
3 33 Fred Martin 78 45:31 844
4 ( 40) Kegan Morrison 71 49:29 864

10K Men’s 40-59 Masters Heat – top 20 finishers
40-44
1 Sergio Reyes 41 HOKA Aggie Running Club -A 28:55
3 155 Malcolm Richards 40 West Valley Track Club -A 29:10
12 198 Jesse Barragan 44 SRA Elite -A 30:34
14 200 Chikara Omine 40 Excelsior Running Club -A 30:36
19 212 Mario Fraioli 40 West Valley Track Club -A 30:57

45-49
1 Peter Gilmore 45 West Valley Track Club -A 30:25
7 Konrad Knutsen 46 SRA Elite -A 31:01
8 Neville Davey 47 West Valley Track Club -A 31:01
11 Julian Marsh 49 West Valley Track Club -A 31:27
15 Todd Rose 49 West Valley Track Club -A 31:35

50-54
1 Jaime Heilpern 52 HOKA Aggie Running Club -A 31:08
2 Ivan Lieben 53 West Valley Track Club -A 31:40
4 Mark Yuen 52 West Valley Track Club -A 32:17
6 Charles Mullane 53 West Valley Track Club -A 33:05
7 David Mastro 51 SRA Elite -A 33:0

55-59
2 David White 57 West Valley Track Club -A 32:37
9 Joe Van De Water 55 SRA Elite -A 34:44
10 Roger Dix 55 HOKA Aggie Running Club -A 34:4
11 Ryan Gilliam 56 Santa Cruz Track Club -A 34:50
13 Cliff Lentz 57 Excelsior Running Club -A 35:29
15 488 Russell Fairles 55 West Valley Track Club -A 35:47

Teams – Top 10 Finishes
40+
2. 81 West Valley Track Club -A (30:32 2:32:40 1:57)
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1 3 Malcolm Richards 40 29:10 944
2 8 Peter Gilmore 45 30:25 928
3 19 Mario Fraioli 40 30:57 927
4 24 Neville Davey 47 31:01 926
5 27 Andrew Touchstone 40 31:07 945
6 ( 36) Julian Marsh 49 31:27 941
7 ( 40) Todd Rose 49 31:35 932
8 ( 42) Tom Haxton 41 31:38 929
9 ( 45) Benjamin Koss 42 31:46 939

6. 237 HOKA Aggie Running Club -A ( 31:46 2:38:50 4:23)
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1 1 Sergio Reyes 41 28:55 653
2 28 Jaime Heilpern 52 31:08 646
3 58 JT Service 42 32:28 654
4 71 Carlos Siqueiros 41 33:01 655
5 79 Justin Patananan 42 33:18 652
6 (134) Jason Blank 48 36:18 640
7 (157) Brent Lawre Lubratich 40 41:44 650

7. 257 SRA Elite -A ( 32:12 2:40:57 2:56)
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1 10 Jesse Barragan 44 30:34 811
2 23 Konrad Knutsen 46 31:01 817
3 64 Chris DeWitt 43 32:41 814
4 73 Scott Abbott 45 33:11 809<
5 87 Galen Farris 40 33:30 815
6 ( 92) Jedidiah Soliz 40 33:40 825
7 (116) Charlie Brenneman 44 34:56 812

50+
1. 39 West Valley Track Club -A ( 32:51 2:44:14 2:55)
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1 1 Ivan Lieben 53 31:40 940
2 3 Mark Yuen 52 32:17 947
3 4 David White 57 32:37 946
4 6 Charles Mullane 53 33:05 942
5 25 Mark Callon 54 34:35 935
6 ( 35) Edward Randolph 53 35:23 943
7 ( 38) Jon Erskine 51 35:43 936
8 ( 40) Russell Fairles 55 35:47 937
9 ( 75) Denis Glenn 52 38:16 938

8. 205 SRA Elite -A ( 35:38 2:58:07 4:27)
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1 7 David Mastro 51 33:06 820
2 28 Joe Van De Water 55 34:44 826
3 42 Ed Brooks 51 36:00 813
4 57 Marc Flores 50 36:44 816
5 71 Michael Aguilar 53 37:33 810
6 ( 81) Dan Mancini 58 38:46 819

10. 295 Santa Cruz Track Club -A ( 36:53 3:04:25 3:38)
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1 30 Ryan Gilliam 56 34:50 786
2 54 Jeff Soares 59 36:29 790
3 60 Kevan Chu 54 37:01 785
4 72 Gregory Green 53 37:37 787
5 79 Greg Hales 56 38:28 788

6K Open Women’s Heat – top 20 finishers
None

Teams – Top 10 Finishes
6. 174 Peninsula Distance Club -A ( 19:14 1:36:09 1:17)
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1 19 Kayla Knapp 28 18:42 1212
2 22 Ayla Granados 31 18:49 1211
3 25 Maya Weigel 27 18:58 1207
4 46 Izzi Gengaro 23 19:41 1210
5 62 Jen Vucinich 30 19:59 1215
6 ( 84) Carmen Mejia 27 20:25 1213
7 ( 85) Sarah Gayer 23 20:26 1209

10K Open Men’s Heat – top 20 finishers
16 Phillip Reid 37 HOKA Aggie Running Club -A 27:34 4:35

Teams – Top 10 Finishes
3. 131 HOKA Aggie Running Club -A ( 28:04 2:20:18 0:44)
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1 12 Phillip Reid 37 27:34 1497
2 23 Craig Huff 26 28:01 1495
3 29 Mark Huizar 27 28:11 1496
4 33 Sean Davidson 30 28:14 1492
5 34 Gordon Sturgess 30 28:18 1498
6 ( 82) Will Geiken 29 29:07 1501
7 (107) Connor Fisher 28 29:27 1493
8 (123) Matthew Hazel 31 29:43 1494

► XC Relive the USATF Clubs National Cross Country Champs, thanks to Tom Bernhard’s race videos and Phil Yearian photos!

Posted by Tom Bernhard on Dec 12, 2022 in pausatf | 0 comments

What a day it was! Following the first two races, due to the water-logged soil from the recent and race day rains, an entire tree fell across the start line, narrowly and fortunately missing runners and spectators in that area. As a result the races were moved to the Polo Fields track, and thanks to the skills and cooperation of all involved, went off as smoothly as could have possibly been expected. Check out Tom Bernard’s spectacular race videos below.

• 1. Masters Women 6K
• 2. Master Men 60+ 8K
• 3. Masters Men 40-59 ~10K
• 4. Open Women’s ~6K
• 5. Open Men’s ~10K

First USATF Pacific Open Men’s finisher: Phil Reid (16th in 27:34) of the Hoka Aggies Running Club. He led his Open Men’s team to a 3rd place overall finish.

Open Men’s Start

First USATF Pacific Open Women’s finisher was Kaylyn Knapp (22nd in 18:42) of the Peninsula Distance Club. She led her Open Women’s team to a 6th place overall finish.

Open Women’s Start

The officials and crews “official” photo!

Post updated by Cynci Calvin, 12/14/2022.

► XC USATF 2022 Club XC Champs Links to Results, Videos & Photos

Posted by Cynci Calvin on Dec 10, 2022 in Coach, Elite Athlete, LDR, Mtn-Ultra-Trail Running, pausatf, Road Racing, XC | 0 comments

2022 USATF CLUB XC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

December 10, 2022

LIVE RESULTS

VIDEOS & PHOTOS

► RR PA’s Jen Hitchings named 2022 USATF Masters Long Distance Running of the Year

Posted by Cynci Calvin on Dec 10, 2022 in Elite Athlete, Masters LDR, Mtn-Ultra-Trail Running, pausatf, Road Racing, XC | 0 comments

► RR   2022 California International Marathon Scoring

Posted by Tom Bernhard on Dec 9, 2022 in pausatf | 0 comments

Updated 2022 Race Scoring

Updated 2022 Team Standings

Updated 2022 Men’s Standings

Updated 2022 Women’s Standings

Updated 2022 Age-Graded Performance Standings

2022 Updated Team Payouts

2022 Updated Individual Payouts

► RR PA LDR Masters dominate USATF Annual Awards

Posted by Tom Bernhard on Dec 7, 2022 in Masters LDR | 0 comments

Pacific Association Masters road runners won 6 Divisional Road Runners of the Year awards, both Overall Road Runners of the Year awards and the Masters Athlete of the Year award at the recently concluded USATF Annual Meeting in Orlando Florida.

The six divisional RROYs were:
M40-44   Sergio Reyes
M50-54   Ivan Lieben & Jamie Heilpern (tie)
F55-59   Jenny Hitchings
M65-69   Jacob Nur
F80-84   JoAnn Hall

Overall Masters Road Runner of the Year:
Female   Jenny Hitchings
Male   Jacob Nur

Masters Athlete of the Year – Jenny Hitchings

► RR 2022 California International Marathon Results

Posted by Tom Bernhard on Dec 4, 2022 in pausatf | 0 comments

2022 California International Marathon Results can be found here.

The 24hour protest period for this race starts at 7:00PM 12/4 and ends at 7:00PM 12/5.

Protests should be sent to USATF Official Kathi Berman

► XC Updated Course Maps for USATF Natl. XC Club Championships

Posted by Cynci Calvin on Dec 4, 2022 in Coach, Elite Athlete, LDR, pausatf, Road Racing, XC | 0 comments

► RR California International Marathon Recap & Results

Posted by Cynci Calvin on Dec 4, 2022 in Coach, Elite Athlete, LDR, Masters LDR, Mtn-Ultra-Trail Running, pausatf, Road Racing, XC | 0 comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, December 4, 2022

Contact: Kevin Liao, (408) 667-5650

Paige Stoner and Futsum Zeinasellassie Win USA Titles At California International Marathon

10,000 Race Participants Enjoy Perfect Weather Conditions As Forecasted Rain Holds Off

SACRAMENTO – After weather forecasts predicted a rain-soaked race day, the rain held off and sun shined on downtown Sacramento as an estimated 10,000 runners crossed the finish line at the 39th California International Marathon. This year’s race also served as the USA Marathon Championships, which saw Paige Stoner and Futsum Zeinasellassie claim the women’s and men’s national championships.

Stoner, a native of Pottsville, Penn. and graduate of Syracuse University, shattered the women’s course record by 51 seconds – winning in a time of 2 hours, 26 minutes and 2 seconds.

“I was pretty surprised by how good I felt around halfway. I keep telling myself that if I could stay really relaxed through 20 miles, I felt confident that it would go well,” said Stoner, who trains with the Reebok Boston Track Club. “I really wanted to have a good day to prove to myself that I belong with the top in the U.S. and have a chance at 2024.”

Stoner and Lauren Hurley, a marathon debutant and former triathlete from Boulder, Colo., broke away from the field past the 10 kilometer mark and battled each other in the subsequent miles. It was Stoner, competing in her third-ever marathon, who edged past Hurley at 30 kilometers and pulled away over the final stretches of the race.

Hurley ultimately finished in second place in a time of 2:27:41, and Elaina Tabb, a high school math teacher from Boston, was third in 2:28:04.

Racing in his first ever marathon, Zeinasellassie, a native of Indianapolis, Ind., broke away from the field at 23 miles and pulled away to win in 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 1 second – the third-fastest mark ever run at CIM.

“Winning and personal bests are what we shoot for. When you achieve one of them, you’re just grateful that the hard work paid off,” Zeinasellassie said. “The marathon is a beautiful race, and I’m happy to be able to say I finished one.”

Defending champion Brendan Gregg from nearby Davis, Calif. led the race from the gun and grew his lead on the field to 43 seconds halfway through the race. Gregg was unable to hold that pace and was eventually overtaken by a pack of five runners past 30 kilometers.

Zeinasellassie made a strong surge with three miles to go that broke his competitors, including second place finisher Jacob Thomson of Louisville, Kent. (2:11:52) and Joel Reichow of White Bear Lake, Minn. (2:12:11).

The race lived up to CIM’s reputation as a fast course and a prime location to hit U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying times. Overall, 43 women and 41 men ran under the coveted Olympic Trials marks (2:37:00 for women, 2:18:00 for men) to qualify runners for the Trials to be held in Orlando, Fla. in February 2024.

Both race winners, Stoner and Zeinasellassie, take home $20,000 in prize money, with monetary prizes going to the top 10 finishers for each gender. Runners that hit Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying marks each received $500 in prize money.

The California International Marathon is organized by the Sacramento Running Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to finding ways to encourage people of all ages and abilities to run. SRA is committed to developing new, quality running events that appeal to a broad variety of runners.

“As one of the nation’s largest and most competitive marathons, CIM again brought together thousands of people to Sacramento from all over the world to chase dreams, complete bucket lists, and improve livelihoods. It is always amazing to see how our region comes together to put its best foot forward and create a spectacular platform for achievement for so many people,” said Scott Abbott, executive director of the Sacramento Running Association. “I want to thank our SRA staff and 4,000 volunteers for their incredible work that makes this race possible every single year.”

The field of more than 9,000 marathon runners and nearly 1,000 CIM relay teams from all 50 states and from 37 countries was expected to fill 7,500 hotel room nights and provide an estimated $11 million economic impact to the Sacramento region. In addition to the impact on local hotels, restaurants and retailers, the event raises more than $500,000 for local charities and community organizations through leveraged fundraising and direct giving every year.

Full race results can be found here.

USATF Marathon Championships Results

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