Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Run the Woodlands 5K
Five of the top 7 runners at Run the Woodlands 5K held on Saturday, March 23 were Finish Strong athletes. Coaches Kim and Richard Mac Namee claimed 2nd and 3rd with times of 18:46 and 19:21 respectively. Skip Moschell placed 4th in 19:23 . Kevin Baker and Edson Jones took 6th and 7th place with times of 20:09 and 20:36. Go team!
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
HARRA Spring Series 8K
The John Eikenburg Law Week 8K,
the third of the HARRA Spring Series race, took place at 8 AM on March 23rd in
Houston. Much like the Bayou City Classic 10K, the race is an
out-and-back run on rolling Allen Parkway, minus the downtown
mile. Very uncomfortable conditions (73 degrees at the start,
90% humidity) awaited the runners today. Nora Wilson was first of 18
women, winning the 55-59 AG in 37:51 (7:37 pace). Way to go, Nora!!!
HITS Tri Series Ocala Half Ironman
Finish Strong Coach Dana Lyons raced the HITS Tri Series Half Ironman in Ocala on Saturday, March 23. Dana came in 10th overall and won his AG by nearly 20 minutes finishing in an overall time of 4:34:14. Dana's splits were 32:31 swim, 2:25:05 bike, and 1:33:11 run. Dana's run was the 5th fastest on the course. Congrats, Dana!
Tall Texan 70.3
Congratulations to Finish Strong's James Vultaggio, Travis Townson, and Jim Harrington for tackling the Tall Texan 70.3 Triathlon in Boerne, TX on Sunday, March 24. The race had brutal conditions with temperatures in the 40's and constant winds between 20-40mph that resulted in a DNF rate of 32%. However, FSR triathletes did well.
Travys Townson took 2nd in his 35-39 AG with an overall time of 5:32:41. His splits were 34:00 swim, 3:17:31 bike, and 1:37:02 run.
Jim Harrington took 1st in his 45-49 AG and 7th overall with a time of 5:29:24. Jim's splits were 26:45 swim, 3:11:04 bike, and 1:47:48 run.
This was James Vultaggio's first 1/2 Ironman distance race and he finished in 7:08:41. His splits were 49:24 swim, 4:01:51 bike, 2:14:01 run. Great effort! Congrats, Travys, Jim, and James!!
Travys Townson took 2nd in his 35-39 AG with an overall time of 5:32:41. His splits were 34:00 swim, 3:17:31 bike, and 1:37:02 run.
Jim Harrington took 1st in his 45-49 AG and 7th overall with a time of 5:29:24. Jim's splits were 26:45 swim, 3:11:04 bike, and 1:47:48 run.
This was James Vultaggio's first 1/2 Ironman distance race and he finished in 7:08:41. His splits were 49:24 swim, 4:01:51 bike, 2:14:01 run. Great effort! Congrats, Travys, Jim, and James!!
Podium shot of Jim Harrington - winner of his AG and 7th overall!!
James Vultaggio looking exuberant at the finish of his first half IM distance race!
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
FSR in Australia
Finish Strong Racing's Jen Anthony recently moved to Melbourne, Australia where she has successfully participated in triathlon and run races.
Jen reports, "On Sunday, Feb. 17th I participated in the Nissan Corporate Triathlon Series which was a three-person relay where we each swam 400m, biked 10km, and ran 4km. Our team "Geo Ladies" placed third in the female category."
http://www.tomatoresults.com.au/Results.aspx?CId=16&RId=28065&EId=1
Congrats, Jen! Way to represent Finish Strong in the land down under!!
Jen reports, "On Sunday, Feb. 17th I participated in the Nissan Corporate Triathlon Series which was a three-person relay where we each swam 400m, biked 10km, and ran 4km. Our team "Geo Ladies" placed third in the female category."
"Then on
Sunday, March 10 I ran the inaugural Australian Grand Prix 5k and was the
fourth female overall and placed first in my age group."
http://www.tomatoresults.com.au/Results.aspx?CId=16&RId=28065&EId=1
Congrats, Jen! Way to represent Finish Strong in the land down under!!
Monday, March 18, 2013
Iron Warrior Dash
Congrats to Finish Strong's Ronnie Delzer and Rhonda Rhorlich!
Ronnie was the winner of the Iron Warrior Dash finishing the 15 mile, 26 obstacle event held on March 16 in just under 2 hours. And Rhonda had a tremendous race and was the third woman overall! Way to go Ronnie and Rhonda!
Ronnie was the winner of the Iron Warrior Dash finishing the 15 mile, 26 obstacle event held on March 16 in just under 2 hours. And Rhonda had a tremendous race and was the third woman overall! Way to go Ronnie and Rhonda!
C Different Tri
Triathletes celebrated St. Patrick's Day on March 17 by participating in the C Different Tri in Sugarland. Four Finish Strong athletes took part in the race with two placing on the podium. Bryan Bandeko took 1st in his AG and Rodrigo Abascal took 3rd in his AG.
Here are their overall results:
Rodrigo Abascal 1:11:35:5 (3rd in 20-24 AG)
Sara Vanderford 1:31:01.7 (7th in 50-54 AG)
Bryan Bandeko 1:08:02.4 (1st in 45-49 AG)
Manuel Abascal 1:13:50.02 (6th in 45-49 AG)
Here are their overall results:
Rodrigo Abascal 1:11:35:5 (3rd in 20-24 AG)
Sara Vanderford 1:31:01.7 (7th in 50-54 AG)
Bryan Bandeko 1:08:02.4 (1st in 45-49 AG)
Manuel Abascal 1:13:50.02 (6th in 45-49 AG)
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Bayou City Classic 10K
Finish Strong Racing's Nora Wilson was one of the competitors at the Bayou City Classic. This race was designated the RRCA State Championship 10k Race for 2013. Warm conditions
(66 at the start, 84% humidity) yielded a slower than planned pace for Nora, but still
good enough for 1st place out of 45 women in the 55-59 AG, and 38th female out
of 844. Total chip time: 48:20.
This is always a great event
that is also a part of the HARRA (Houston Area Road Runner's Assn.) Spring
Series. It starts in downtown Houston and after a few blocks, becomes an
out-and-back course on rolling Allen Parkway. Awesome finish line and
post-race party with lots of door prizes, food and beer ;-)
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Escape from Alcatraz
Team FSR's Tim Vibrock and Winston Cervantes survived Escape from Alcatraz triathlon held on Sunday, March 3. The 2013 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon featured a 1.5-mile swim through frigid waters from Alcatraz Island to the shores of the St. Francis Yacht Club, a grueling 18-mile bike ride, and a demanding 8-mile run through the trails of the Golden Gate Recreational Area.
Despite an extremely competitive field, Tim took 6th in his 50-54 AG with an overall time of 2:50:47. Tim reported that he learned a lot from veterans of this race and can't wait to qualify to do it again next year. Tim's splits were 35:41 swim; 1:03:41 bike; 2:50 sand ladder; 1:02:22 run.
Winston also survived this grueling race. He finished in 3:10:09. His splits were 44:02 swim, 1:05:55 bike; 3:16 sand ladder; 1:06:13 run. Congrats!
Despite an extremely competitive field, Tim took 6th in his 50-54 AG with an overall time of 2:50:47. Tim reported that he learned a lot from veterans of this race and can't wait to qualify to do it again next year. Tim's splits were 35:41 swim; 1:03:41 bike; 2:50 sand ladder; 1:02:22 run.
Winston also survived this grueling race. He finished in 3:10:09. His splits were 44:02 swim, 1:05:55 bike; 3:16 sand ladder; 1:06:13 run. Congrats!
Sunday, March 3, 2013
The Woodlands Marathon and Half and 5K
Brisk temperatures on Saturday, March 2 translated to speedy times for Finish Strong athletes competing in the Woodlands Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K run. We had 15 athletes competing in the marathon (plus 1 relay team), 74 in the half marathon and 16 in the 5K. Finish Strong claimed 11 podium finishes including Kimberly Mac Namee's female master's win in the half marathon and many had phenomenal personal bests. Check out results below and photos by the lovely Ira and Manuel Abascal!
Marathon Relay team: 4:04:27
(Deb Lyons, Dianne Richardson, Sandra Vibrock and Sue Griffis)
Results for 2013 - The Woodlands Half Marathon - 13.1 - The Woodlands
The Woodlands, TX on Saturday, 3/2/2013
Finish Strong Athletes
Female Finishers: 1987
Male Finishers: 1452
Total Finishers: 3439
Results for 2013 - The Woodlands Marathon 5K - The Woodlands
The Woodlands, TX on Saturday, 3/2/2013
Finish Strong Athletes - Special kudos to our Woodlands Church 5K runners!
Results for 2013 - The Woodlands Marathon - 26.2
- The Woodlands
The Woodlands, TX on Saturday, 3/2/2013
Finish Strong Athletes
Female Finishers: 325
Male Finishers: 591
Total Finishers: 916
The Woodlands, TX on Saturday, 3/2/2013
Finish Strong Athletes
Female Finishers: 325
Male Finishers: 591
Total Finishers: 916
Runner's Name
|
Chip Time
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Division Award
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Mike Coleman
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3:25:05.1
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Kevin Baker
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3:25:59.6
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PR!
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Jim Harrington
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3:32:50.0
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Michelle Mcgill
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3:48:55.4
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2nd AG
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Edson Jones
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3:54:55.2
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David Demura
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3:56:05.5
|
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Shannon Strole
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4:02:09.9
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William Blount
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4:09:13.3
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PR!
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Cindy Mcmanis
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4:19:35.7
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1st time! PR!
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Julio Morales
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4:35:52.8
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Amy Antley
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4:37:54.6
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Scott Schoenherr
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4:42:40.1
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Minnie Huynh
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5:16:58.9
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Kristi Adams
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6:09:41.8
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Marathon Relay team: 4:04:27
(Deb Lyons, Dianne Richardson, Sandra Vibrock and Sue Griffis)
Results for 2013 - The Woodlands Half Marathon - 13.1 - The Woodlands
The Woodlands, TX on Saturday, 3/2/2013
Finish Strong Athletes
Female Finishers: 1987
Male Finishers: 1452
Total Finishers: 3439
Runner's Name
|
Chip Time
|
Division Award
|
Ronnie Delzer
|
1:15:00.3
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3rd AG
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Brandon Sager
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1:19:48.9
|
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Kimberly MacNamee
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1:23:16.8
|
1st AG
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Skip Moschell
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1:26:23.1
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2nd AG
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Chris Weir
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1:27:13.5
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Travys Townson
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1:28:03.0
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Rip Reynolds
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1:28:09.2
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Chris Wendt
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1:30:33.1
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Bill Glaser
|
1:30:50.1
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Daryl Parker
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1:31:58.7
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PR!
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Tim Thurman
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1:33:42.6
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PR by 14 min!
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Michael Csikos
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1:34:07.2
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Rhonda Rohrlich
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1:36:14.5
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Mark Crichton
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1:36:34.8
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Jane Foley
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1:36:33
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PR!
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Marilee Poon
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1:37:07.7
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2nd AG
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Jesus Carias
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1:38:02.0
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Jessica Menendez
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1:38:22.5
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Taylor Riall
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1:39:00.8
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3rd AG
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Kenny Copeland
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1:39:01.7
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Kerry Gordon
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1:39:57.1
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Kari Gilley
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1:40:30.3
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Lisa Hill
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1:40:58.0
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Steve Hardy
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1:41:08.1
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PR!
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Christine Hobeika
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1:41:27.2
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Nora Wilson
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1:42:30.3
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1st AG
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Markus Zinterl
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1:43:08.5
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Bret Strong
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1:44:40.3
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Aren Caley
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1:46:15.7
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Amy Hickey
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1:46:49.5
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John Tortorici
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1:48:09.0
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Stephen Clouthier
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1:48:12.7
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Mike Bard
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1:48:26.1
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Gordon Irving
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1:49:46.7
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Andreas Grossmann
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1:49:47.6
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Celina Vassilakis
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1:50:00.2
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Manuel Abascal
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1:50:43.2
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Leela Bhuyan-Duncan
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1:52:07
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Sandra Huskey
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1:52:50.9
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Kim Neveu
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1:55:01
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19 min PR!
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Jeanette Hagelskaer
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1:56:07.6
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Cesar Patino
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1:56:08.2
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PR!
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Richard Cooper
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1:56:33.1
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Thomas Hujar
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1:58:14.2
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Michael Everett
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1:58:23.4
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Angie Corbeil
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1:58:56.2
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Jackie Medina-Lewis
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1:59:06.2
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Kristin Collins
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2:00:11.0
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Kelly Clemens
|
2:00:31.4
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Erin Smith
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2:02:29.1
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Sarah Pietraszek-Mattner
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2:02:33.0
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PR!
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Linda Batton
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2:04:14.4
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Jennifer Heath
|
2:04:42.6
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Suzanne Young
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2:05:56.5
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Carolyn Barron
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2:06:01.9
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Randy Barron
|
2:06:02.0
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Sara Vanderford
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2:08:45.0
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Don Hickey
|
2:08:52.3
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Laura Enochs
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2:08:52.9
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Ileana Carroll
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2:09:58.2
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Katherine Powell
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2:10:19.1
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John Mcgowan
|
2:11:53.9
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PR by 10 min!
|
Jarrett Enochs
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2:13:19.9
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Alison Paff
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2:14:33.7
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Roger Mercier
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2:18:30.7
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Gina Beauchamp
|
2:20:26.8
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Cory Richard
|
2:21:03.3
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Llana Bingham
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2:22:06.5
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Ron Shaver
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2:26:03.2
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Alida Medina
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2:29:05.3
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Michelle Irving
|
2:34:37.0
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Janet Luna
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2:35:00.8
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Xochitl Carias
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2:38:22.3
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Elizabeth Parent
|
2:39:46.8
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Pia Grossmann
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2:58:51.4
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Dianne Alger
|
3:26:40.0
|
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Results for 2013 - The Woodlands Marathon 5K - The Woodlands
The Woodlands, TX on Saturday, 3/2/2013
Finish Strong Athletes - Special kudos to our Woodlands Church 5K runners!
Runner's Name
|
Chip Time
|
Division Award
|
Sarah Batton
|
20:03.6
|
1st in AG
|
Max French
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20:37.6
|
|
Hanna Mac Namee
|
26:00.0
|
6th in AG
|
Jannin Junco
|
27:39:.6
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3rd in AG
|
Helen Haese
|
28:50.4
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1st in AG
|
Romeo Batrez
|
29:03.6
|
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Rob Dushek
|
29:04.1
|
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Steve MacKey
|
29:52.4
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2nd in AG
|
Joey Bertolini
|
30:00.0
|
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Valerie Bertolini
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30:34:.6
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1st in AG
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Dionne Livingston
|
32:54.2
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4th in AG
|
Kathie Wolford
|
33:11.5
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5th in AG
|
Tracy Goodman
|
33:19.2
|
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Debbie Walkowski
|
33:39.9
|
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David Goodman
|
34:25.1
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|
Becky Watkins
|
35:01.6
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Cesar Patino celebrates finishing with huge PR after the half!
Jannin Junco running fast at 5K!
Valerie Bertolini places 1st in her AG at the 5K!
Debbie Walkowski looking great at her 5K!
Brandon Sager nearing finish of half!
Skip Moschell closing in on the half marathon finish.
Rhonda Rhorlich and Marilee Poon -- podium finishes!!
Great race by Bret Strong!
Manuel Abascal -- how did he run and take pics? Thanks, Ira! :)
Coach Dana (in black) handing out awards!
Some of our elite crew -- Kim Mac Namee, Ronnie Delzer, Brandon Sager, and Skip Moschell.
Jessica Menendez -- Boston bound!!
Taylor Riall (right) strong finish!!
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