2nd Annual Potomac River Run Marathon & Half Marathon
Belle Haven Park, Alexandria VA, Sunday, May 1, 2005
Directed by Arlington Cooperation Foundation and Greater Washington Sports Alliance

Leaving at 2 am from his home in Williamsburg VA, John Piggott drove through a night-long downpour, en route to the 2nd Annual Potomac River Run Marathon & Half Marathon, directed by Arlington Cooperation Foundation and Greater Washington Sports Alliance Piggott won the 2004 inaugural edition of the race and hoped to do it again this year.

The rain continued unabated as he and other runners from 23 states and China arrived shortly after 6 am for registration. Then, as the first group of runners -- the "Early Birds -- toed the line for the 6:30 am split start, the weather smiled and the rain stopped.

When the rain broke, World Laughter Leader Scotty Scott led the assembled group in a laughing warm-up to celebrate World Laughter Day, and at 7:00 am, after the National Anthem, the race director blew a New Year's Eve horn, and two hundred marathoners and half marathoners started with a hoot.

Piggott didn't waste any time breaking free from the pack, outdistancing even half-marathon leader John Kevin Temple of Chicago IL. Before long, Piggott even caught the Early Birds, making the turnaround in 1:18.

By the time he finished in 2:40:47, the rain was gone, the sun was peeking from behind the clouds, and the crowd at the finish erupted in applause -- and laughter, because the day turned out beautiful.

Patrick Dean Hopewell of Florence (Y'all!) SC took second in 3:02:19 and donated his $150 prize. Thomas Francis Jensen of Oakton VA gleefully accepted his $100 prize - 3:15:20 is not bad for 41 years old.

Among the women, Ellen Komesarook of Gaithersburg MD stayed ahead of Amanda Michelle Light of Fairfax VA, winning in 3:23:40 to earn $250 while Amanda brought to light a 3:27:46 finish and $150. Shannon Wyont of Florence SC took third in 3:31:22, good for $100.

Temple kept a steady pace to win the half-marathon in 1:20:10, ahead of Alexandria deputy sheriff Patrick Griffith, second in 1:25:51, at 60 a world-class geezerjock.

Jessica Reilly of Atlanta GA took the women's division in 1:38:26, finishing 10th overall.

Out on the course, five charities and three running clubs partnered in a unique co-operative to make the race truly enjoyable. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Team CF ran the first water station, followed by Diabetes Action Research & Education Foundation, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Big Brothers Big Sisters, YPK, and Northern Virginia Running Club. Potomac Valley Track Club, Chesapeake Bay Running Club, TJ Road Runners, and Asha for Education worked the race, and a team of Certified Laughter Leaders fluttered around the finish line in funny hats to make the spirit bright. Special Olympics DC and Capital Hospice were also beneficiaries.

Sponsors included Georgetown Running Company, who donated 50 $20 gift certificate -- $1,000 worth -- and The Christopher Companies, E*TRADE Financial, Ferris Baker Watts, The Mike Webb Team of RE/MAX Allegiance, Big Wheel Bikes, and Kiehl's Since 1951. Falls Road Running Store, Glory Days Grill, Gold's Gym, Hard Times Café, Metro 29 Diner, and Whole Foods all donated gift certificates. Honest Tea, Mario's Pizza House, Whole Foods, and XS Energy Drink all donated food for the post-race picnic. Courtyard By Marriott hosted the pre-race College of Running featuring Drs. Bernard Etherly, Bea Carson, and Gabe Mirkin; champion runners Michael Wardian and Ben Cooke; and Laughter Leader Scotty Scott, and the pre-race dinner, honoring 5-time Olympic Trials Marathoner Darrell General. Sunny's Executive Sedans provided shuttle service to and from the race. BearCom provided Nextel Direct Connect phones to keep all the Spirit Stations in touch throughout the race. Kiehl's donated two $250-value goodie bags to the first finisher over 4 hours -- Lee Moore of Yorktown VA -- the first finisher over 5 hours -- Brenda Murphy of Taylor MI, who also won the 40-49 women's age group.

By picnic time, the sky was clear and blue -- we laughed off the rain!

The race was also the first Presidential Partner event of National Fitness Month, and the goodie bags included many fitness-related items, including Geezerjock Magazine, MetroSports, and Nolan Ryan's Fitness Guide.

Among Arlington runners, Robert Toonkel, 30, was 17th in 3:36:13 following by Old Dominion 100 Miler winner John David Powell, 52 , who ran 24th in 3:39:53 .

Cynthia Hens, 38 , was thrilled to run 3:50:47 to win the 30-39 age group, 4th among women.

The most moving moment, however, was when Tara Claeys, 37, finished in 4:11:11 , 13th among women. Her parents and other family members came to watch her finish after themselves running the Washington DC Cassidy & Pinkard 5K Race For Hope by Brain Tumor Society, in memory of her late brother.

In the half, Nancy Sirivanakarn, 28 , was 10th woman in 1:51:53 , and Will H. Kimbrough, 24 , was 33rd man in 1:57:46 .

Two ambulances were on site, but the day's entire medical response was just one band-aid for a toe blister.


The results are now OFFICIAL and FINAL. Actual* times are the gun time for the 7:00 starters (it only took 5 seconds to cross the starting line) and the gun time plus exactly 32 minutes for the Early Birds. Early Birds don't count for awards.

All data currently available is included in the results below. Please send any additions or corrections. Please send a message if you did not receive your age-group award on race day -- we will mail you a gift certificate along with your finisher's certificate and full official results. All entrants receive the official results in about two weeks.

Following the results below are interviews with some of the top local athletes in the race.


 OFFICIAL RESULTS
Bib#  ##   Name                                  Age  G City State                Clock  Actual*  M  F   Award
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          Potomac River Run Marathon                    Belle Haven Park, Alexandria VA, Sunday, May 1, 2005
 1    1   John Piggott                            39  M Williamsburg VA          2:40:47 2:40:47  1       M 1
242   2   Patrick Dean Hopewell                   26  M Florence SC              3:02:19 3:02:19  2       M 2
252   3   Thomas Francis Jensen                   41  M Oakton VA                3:15:20 3:15:20  3       M 3
358   4   Roland Ewer Chattaway                   28  M Potomac MD               3:17:40 3:17:40  4    M20-29 1
256   5   Christopher Ryan McCarthy               41  M Camp Lejeune NC          3:18:57 3:18:57  5    M40-49 1
255   6   Ellen Komesarook                        41  F Gaithersburg MD          3:23:40 3:23:40     1    F 1
718   7   Howard White                            44  M Hyattsville MD           3:25:48 3:25:48  6    M40-49 2
278   8   Alex Konanykhine EARLY BIRD             38  M Vienna VA                3:26:16 3:58:16
253   9   John Kinnaman                           46  M Gaithersburg MD          3:27:44 3:27:44  7    M40-49 3
248   10  Amanda Michelle Light                   23  F Fairfax VA               3:27:46 3:27:46     2    F 2
362   11  Andrew Michael Light                    26  M Baltimore MD             3:27:58 3:27:58  8    M20-29 2
260   12  Joseph Coblentz                         54  M Silver Spring MD         3:28:20 3:28:20  9    M50-59 1
262   13  Shannon Wyont                           35  F Florence SC              3:31:22 3:31:22     3    F 3
393   14  Florian Carr                            28  M Washington DC            3:32:40 3:32:40 10    M20-29 3
241   15  Madhav Ranganathan                      30  M Greenbelt MD             3:34:39 3:34:39 11    M30-39 1
730   16  Robert McCaffrey                        39  M Rockville MD             3:35:29 3:35:29 12    M30-39 2
251   17  Robert Toonkel                          30  M Arlington VA             3:36:13 3:36:13 13    M30-39 3
284   18  John Buzansky                           43  M Jamison PA               3:37:27 3:37:27 14
290   19  John Child EARLY BIRD                   36  M College Park MD          3:37:41 4:09:41
325   20  Philip Fortin EARLY BIRD                37  M Ft. Meade MD             3:37:41 4:09:41
275   21  Dale Alan Moilanen                      44  M Springfield VA           3:38:50 3:38:50 15
350   22  Tim Brenza                              30  M State College PA         3:38:52 3:38:52 16
254   23  Russell Komesarook                      44  M Gaithersburg MD          3:39:32 3:39:32 17
269   24  John David Powell                       52  M Arlington VA             3:39:53 3:39:53 18    M50-59 2
270   25  Timothy Corcoran                        46  M Alexandria VA            3:41:41 3:41:41 19
326   26  David Phillips                          40  M Newport News VA          3:41:56 3:41:56 20
348   27  Lance Gibbons                           30  M Washington DC            3:42:06 3:42:06 21
344   28  Guillermo R. Cabrera                    34  M Vienna VA                3:42:45 3:42:45 22
263   29  Matthew Harrison                        39  M Concord NC               3:44:47 3:44:47 23
372   30  Sam Khazai                              25  M Washington DC            3:45:01 3:45:01 24
294   31  Martin Ferrell                          35  M Arlington VA             3:48:03 3:48:03 25
373   32  Ryan Allen Hohenadel                    25  M Winston-Salem NC         3:48:08 3:48:08 26
346   33  Alex Reising                            31  M Washington DC            3:48:19 3:48:19 27
276   34  Neal Richard White                      34  M Arlington VA             3:49:42 3:49:42 28
261   35  Cynthia Hens                            38  F Arlington VA             3:50:47 3:50:47     4 F30-39 1
244   36  Michael William Creadon                 37  M Arlington VA             3:52:08 3:52:08 29
317   37  Anthony Marks EARLY BIRD                43  M Perryville MD            3:53:56 4:25:56
374   38  Jennifer Danelle Degrave                24  F Collegedale TN           3:55:10 3:55:10     5 F20-29 1
292   39  Lee Moore                               42  M Yorktown VA              4:00:13 4:00:13 30
283   40  Julie Nealon                            25  F Washington DC            4:00:30 4:00:30     6 F20-29 2
265   41  Kashif Ahmed                            26  M Tucker GA                4:01:02 4:01:02 31
352   42  Jeremy Jones                            30  M Cooperstown NY           4:01:40 4:01:40 32
347   43  Anna Johansson                          31  F Raleigh NC               4:03:28 4:03:28     7 F30-39 2
379   44  Meghan Whiting                          22  F Grantham PA              4:03:49 4:03:49     8 F20-29 3
288   45  Marie Attanasi                          22  F Grantham PA              4:03:49 4:03:49     9
310   46  Laine Michele Hardman                   35  F Alexandria VA            4:05:43 4:05:43    10 F30-39 3
274   47  Ronald Dearth                           49  M Falmouth ME              4:06:17 4:06:17 33
376   48  Amelia T. Siani                         23  F Concord MA               4:06:48 4:06:48    11
368   49  Elaine Garvican                         25  F Raleigh NC               4:07:52 4:07:52    12
363   50  Kevin Allan Sharpe                      26  M Baltimore MD             4:08:49 4:08:49 34
309   51  Kolar Bowen                             37  M Great Falls VA           4:10:23 4:10:23 35
340   52  Tara Claeys                             37  F Arlington VA             4:11:11 4:11:11    13
716   53  Keith Malley EARLY BIRD                 52  M Arlington VA             4:13:05 4:45:05
328   54  Chellakon Selvaraj                      57  M South Riding VA          4:14:11 4:14:11 36    M50-59 3
708   55  Cam Moultrie - RELAY - EARLY BIRD       26  F Arlington VA             4:16:29 4:48:29
227   56  G. Edwin Rush II - RELAY - EARLY BIRD   26  M Washington DC            4:16:29 4:48:29 37
318   57  Gabriel Mata EARLY BIRD                 35  M Fort Belvoir VA          4:17:44 4:49:44
712   58  Susan Perez EARLY BIRD                  29  F Washington DC            4:18:34 4:50:34
296   59  David Drescher                          45  M Norfolk VA               4:19:41 4:19:41 38
384   60  Lauren D'Elia Furer                     25  F Alexandria VA            4:22:04 4:22:04    14
366   61  Kristy Ann Pocious                      26  F Brooklyn NY              4:22:05 4:22:05    15
286   62  Michael Wakeford                        33  M Chicago IL               4:22:20 4:22:20 39
282   63  Brian Gallini                           27  M Alexandria VA            4:22:47 4:22:47 40
365   64  Jesse A. Hayes                          26  M Boone NC                 4:23:00 4:23:00 41
709   65  Daryn Dodson EARLY BIRD                 25  M Washington DC            4:24:31 4:56:31
713   66  Matt Speiser EARLY BIRD                 47  M Bethesda MD              4:25:01 4:57:01
313   67  James R. Lake                           64  M Alexandria VA            4:26:04 4:26:04 42    M60-69 1
351   68  Edward Joseph Baugh                     30  M Reston VA                4:26:15 4:26:15 43
375   69  Christine Elizabeth Parr                23  F Arlington VA             4:26:09 4:26:09    16
370   70  Elizabeth Majewski                      25  F Bridgewater NJ           4:28:53 4:28:53    17
304   71  Susan Diane Jewell                      50  F Springfield VA           4:33:20 4:33:20    18 F50-59 1
343   72  Richard Warren Elmore                   35  M Winston Salem NC         4:34:49 4:34:49 44
301   73  Donald G. Kienz                         49  M Exton PA                 4:39:47 4:39:47 45
707   74  Suzanne Flament-Smith EARLY BIRD        27  F Charlotte NC             4:42:35 5:14:35
359   75  William Jacobs                          27  M Lutherville MD           4:43:39 4:43:39 46
281   76  William Scargill                        39  M Blackwood NJ             4:44:41 4:44:41 47
341   77  Kristy Ann Atkinson                     36  F York PA                  4:45:50 4:45:50    19
293   78  Betsy Louise Weixel                     38  F Fairfax VA               4:46:10 4:46:10    20
333   79  Gary Labella                            51  M Malta NY                 4:48:12 4:48:12 48
364   80  Steven William Staats                   26  M Arlington VA             4:52:02 4:52:02 49
385   81  Karen E. Powell                         34  F Helena MT                4:54:11 4:54:11    21
299   82  David Ellis Evans                       59  M Richmond VA              4:57:17 4:57:17 50
336   83  Thomas F. Oblak                         39  M Virginia Beach VA        4:59:48 4:59:48 51
338   84  Matthew Thomas Phythian                 37  M Pompano Beach FL         4:59:50 4:59:50 52
291   85  Brenda Murphy                           49  F Taylor MI                5:00:45 5:00:45    22 F40-49 1
295   86  Paul L. Bender                          52  M Alexandria VA            5:02:44 5:02:44 53
345   87  David Wilson Price                      33  M Fayetteville NC          5:04:42 5:04:42 54
267   88  Miguel Gomez                            56  M Alexandria VA            5:08:05 5:08:05 55
383   89  Caitlin Wenum EARLY BIRD                25  F Fairfax VA               5:08:52 5:40:52
243   90  James Coakley EARLY BIRD                56  M Corvallis OR             5:08:53 5:40:53 56
308   91  Charles John Fritz                      56  M Bozeman MT               5:10:07 5:10:07 57
322   92  Lois Ann Buitano                        46  F Potomac MD               5:13:17 5:13:17    23 F40-49 2
311   93  Rosemary M. Jellish                     61  F Alexandria VA            5:13:41 5:13:41    24 F60-69 1
706   94  Ginny Biondi EARLY BIRD                 33  F Easton MD                5:18:24 5:50:24
711   95  Heather Joyce-Byers EARLY BIRD          37  F Chestertown MD           5:18:22 5:50:22
367   96  Jobie Hill                              25  F Alexandria VA            5:19:44 5:19:44    25
320   97  Stephen Matthew Schultz                 34  M Austin TX                5:22:49 5:22:49 58
125   98  Phu Ngoc Nguyen                         42  M Springfield VA           5:23:33 5:23:33 59
704   99  Sandee Riley EARLY BIRD                 40  F Alexandria VA            5:29:17 6:01:17
316  100  Garland Carr                            32  F Richmond VA              5:34:37 5:34:37    26
335  101  Ivan Enrique Uribe                      39  M Orlando FL               5:36:30 5:36:30 60
327  102  John Curtis Schultz                     70  M Fairhope AL              5:36:41 5:36:41 61    M70-79 1
329  103  James (Andy) Butler EARLY BIRD          56  M Springfield VA           5:48:41 6:20:41
717  104  John Henry Steitz                       40  M Washington DC            6:26:05 6:26:05 62

Bib#  ##   Name                                  Age  G City State                Clock  Actual*  M  F   Award
----  --  ------------------------               ---  - -----------------         -----  ------- ------ ------
          Potomac River Run Half-Marathon               Belle Haven Park, Alexandria VA, Sunday, May 1, 2005
 6    1   John Kevin Temple                       33  M Chicago IL               1:20:10 1:20:10  1       M 1
 4    2   Patrick Griffith                        60  M Alexandria VA            1:25:51 1:25:51  2       M 2
 33   3   Lisa C. Jones EARLY BIRD                28  F Chapel Hill NC           1:26:29 1:58:29
 69   4   Matthew Allen Salomon EARLY BIRD        48  M Takoma Park MD           1:27:23 1:59:23
715   5   Timothy Patrick Redivo EARLY BIRD       38  M Frederick MD             1:30:11 2:02:11
 5    6   Stephen Siegel                          39  M Chicago IL               1:31:55 1:31:55  3       M 3
209   7   Jason Holbrook Bailey                   22  M Grove City PA            1:34:42 1:34:42  4    M20-29 1
392   8   Nicholas Panebianco                     41  M Beltsville MD            1:35:34 1:35:34  5    M40-49 1
231   9   Sal Barbera                             55  M Parkland FL              1:37:57 1:37:57  6    M50-59 1
 8    10  Jessica Reilly                          31  F Atlanta GA               1:38:26 1:38:26     1    F 1
 7    11  Bert Brannen                            48  M Atlanta GA               1:39:47 1:39:47  7    M40-49 2
154   12  Veronique Viola                         32  F Vienna VA                1:39:49 1:39:49     2    F 2
245   13  Kevin Engle                             38  M Sterling VA              1:40:26 1:40:26  8    M30-39 1
196   14  James Fitzmaurice                       25  M Buffalo NY               1:40:34 1:40:34  9    M20-29 2
 17   15  Eleanor Kerr                            45  F University Park MD       1:40:44 1:40:44     3    F 3
180   16  Matthew Thomas Weglewski                27  M Fairfax VA               1:42:05 1:42:05 10    M20-29 3
 20   17  David Christopher Turner                40  M McLean VA                1:42:14 1:42:14 11    M40-49 3
133   18  Javier Vicen                            38  M Rockville MD             1:43:38 1:43:38 12    M30-39 2
722   19  Rick Ayers                              37  M Falls Church VA          1:43:44 1:43:44 13    M30-39 3
271   20  Paul J. Davis                           39  M Alexandria VA            1:43:51 1:43:51 14
132   21  Juan Alfonso Balsa                      38  M Washington DC            1:46:37 1:46:37 15
 9    22  Deb Lovci-Engel                         43  F Park City UT             1:46:51 1:46:51     4 F40-49 1
 15   23  Morrow Reeves Omli                      40  F Winston-Salem NC         1:46:56 1:46:56     5 F40-49 2
 21   24  Cesar A. Canizales                      39  M Washington DC            1:47:38 1:47:38 16
302   25  David E. Frazier                        34  M Williamsburg VA          1:48:13 1:48:13 17
 29   26  Kevin N. Jones                          34  M Bowie MD                 1:49:21 1:49:21 18
 70   27  Mary Greer                              46  F Washington DC            1:49:52 1:49:52     6 F40-49 3
158   28  Shawn R. Sthreshley                     31  M Richmond VA              1:50:01 1:50:01 19
149   29  Joseph Battista                         33  M Vienna VA                1:50:21 1:50:21 20
130   30  Kevin M. White                          39  M Centreville VA           1:50:39 1:50:39 21
 58   31  Jim Kowalski                            27  M Pooler GA                1:50:44 1:50:44 22
 79   32  Erika Webster                           25  F Vienna VA                1:50:59 1:50:59     7 F20-29 1
 80   33  Emily McDonald                          25  F Washington DC            1:51:22 1:51:22     8 F20-29 2
297   34  Nancy Sirivanakarn                      28  F Arlington VA             1:51:53 1:51:53     9 F20-29 3
 37   35  Heath Winkler                           27  M Alexandria VA            1:51:53 1:51:53 23
117   36  Andres Jose Carcelen Fresneda           46  M Bethesda MD              1:52:25 1:52:25 24
126   37  Edward Kelleher                         41  M Alexandria VA            1:52:46 1:52:46 25
184   38  Meghan Lynch Shaver                     27  F Rockville MD             1:52:49 1:52:49    10
152   39  Suzi Harman                             32  F Bay Village OH           1:52:51 1:52:51    11 F30-39 1
 16   40  Tara Flores                             27  F Lexington Park MD        1:52:56 1:52:56    12
218   41  Ronald Edward Nolte EARLY BIRD          51  M Lake Ridge VA            1:52:58 2:24:58
 31   42  James G. Smith                          53  M Red Bluff CA             1:53:01 1:53:01 26    M50-59 2
 25   43  Meng Hoepfner                           44  F Fairfax VA               1:53:43 1:53:43    13
235   44  Emily Ratzenberger                      19  F Vienna VA                1:53:57 1:53:57    14 F10-19 1
 24   45  Simuel Shaw III                         40  M Fairfax VA               1:54:04 1:54:04 27
 75   46  Robert Joseph McEntire                  39  M Springfield VA           1:54:38 1:54:38 28
 30   47  Barry Patrick Nobles                    38  M Alexandria VA            1:54:43 1:54:43 29
 36   48  Roxane Sismanidis                       49  F Washington DC            1:54:49 1:54:49    15
 40   49  Sandra L. Williams                      28  F Rockville MD             1:55:09 1:55:09    16
 43   50  Craig Joseph Kettler                    41  M Leesburg VA              1:55:14 1:55:14 30
114   51  Alan Fischl                             49  M Washington DC            1:55:16 1:55:16 31
259   52  Michael G. Carter                       49  M Fairfax VA               1:56:05 1:56:05 32
 19   53  Julie Milstein                          45  F McLean VA                1:56:13 1:56:13    17
169   54  Krista K. Baker-Scheyer                 29  F Potomac Falls VA         1:56:17 1:56:17    18
127   55  Linda Marie Hill                        40  F Charlottesville VA       1:57:05 1:57:05    19
 57   56  Tony Somers                             28  M Alexandria VA            1:57:21 1:57:21 33
 71   57  Will H. Kimbrough                       24  M Arlington VA             1:57:46 1:57:46 34
113   58  William B. Lawson Jr. EARLY BIRD        50  M Arlington VA             1:58:24 2:30:24
129   59  Andrew Smith                            40  M Falls Church VA          1:58:28 1:58:28 35
123   60  Joseph Randall Boucher                  42  M Washington DC            1:58:28 1:58:28 36
237   61  Scot Allen                              31  M Chantilly VA             1:59:10 1:59:10 37
388   62  Janice Burford EARLY BIRD               42  F Burke VA                 1:59:12 2:31:12
 82   63  Sarah E. Tourtellott                    24  F Arlington VA             1:59:15 1:59:15    20
200   64  Brian Chapman                           23  M Alexandria VA            1:59:22 1:59:22 38
 28   65  KB Eastman                              38  F Mechanicsville VA        1:59:30 1:59:30    21 F30-39 2
210   66  Gina Chapman                            22  F Alexandria VA            2:00:23 2:00:23    22
160   67  Leah Graham McFarlane                   31  F Arlington VA             2:01:02 2:01:02    23 F30-39 3
162   68  Katrin Kral                             30  F Arlington VA             2:01:03 2:01:03    24
331   69  Linda Claire Clouser                    54  F Reston VA                2:01:24 2:01:24    25 F50-59 1
140   70  Darrell Partin                          35  M Alexandria VA            2:01:39 2:01:39 39
 22   71  Kevin Anthony Palmer                    25  M Arlington VA             2:01:40 2:01:40 40
155   72  Jennifer Caputo                         32  F Vienna VA                2:01:51 2:01:51    26
298   73  Bonnie Day Cook                         30  F Alexandria VA            2:01:52 2:01:52    27
216   74  Kenneth Caputo                          45  M Vienna VA                2:01:52 2:01:52 41
238   75  Pete Contostavlos                       33  M Herndon VA               2:02:55 2:02:55 42
147   76  Michelle Idle                           34  F Alexandria VA            2:02:55 2:02:55    28
315   77  John V. Cooney                          49  M Medfield MA              2:03:12 2:03:12 43
202   78  Anne-Marie Richards                     23  F Atlanta GA               2:03:22 2:03:22    29
 38   79  Margaret Ramalho McMorrow               25  F Washington DC            2:04:20 2:04:20    30
232   80  Kathleen Armstrong                      43  F Ashburn VA               2:04:39 2:04:39    31
234   81  Barrie Thibodeau                        27  F Arlington VA             2:05:12 2:05:12    32
108   82  Douglas Bradley                         61  M Dearborn MI              2:05:25 2:05:25 44    M60-69 1
230   83  Debra Kirsch                            46  F Parkland FL              2:05:30 2:05:30    33
205   84  Kara Michelle Moore                     23  F Alexandria VA            2:05:58 2:05:58    34
303   85  Melissa Whipkey                         33  F Warrenton VA             2:06:17 2:06:17    35
136   86  Melissa Perez                           36  F Falls Church VA          2:06:18 2:06:18    36
207   87  Lisa W. Bauman                          22  F Washington DC            2:06:47 2:06:47    37
192   88  Wendy B. Bauman                         25  F Washington DC            2:07:00 2:07:00    38
 59   89  Jake Myers                              26  M Princeton NJ             2:07:20 2:07:20 45
201   90  Adam Lee Morris                         23  M Landover MD              2:07:35 2:07:35 46
 61   91  Kimberly H. Stogner                     40  F Winston-Salem NC         2:07:38 2:07:38    39
105   92  Barry Chapman                           55  M Alexandria VA            2:08:21 2:08:21 47    M50-59 3
233   93  Sara Goldberg                           27  F Washington DC            2:08:34 2:08:34    40
194   94  Andrea Lockard                          25  F Greenbelt MD             2:08:53 2:08:53    41
182   95  Aubrey Ludwig                           27  F Alexandria VA            2:09:14 2:09:14    42
 47   96  Beverly Ann Fetty                       41  F Richmond VA              2:09:14 2:09:14    43
106   97  Rebecca Young                           28  F Laurel MD                2:10:45 2:10:45    44
 94   98  Kelly Gagelin                           38  F Arlington VA             2:10:50 2:10:50    45
206   99  Angela Starr Landers                    23  F Washington DC            2:11:39 2:11:39    46
173  100  Kristine Amelia Maughan                 28  F Wilmington NC            2:11:40 2:11:40    47
174  101  Alison L Shannonhouse                   28  F Wrightsville Beach NC    2:11:41 2:11:41    48
389  102  Megan Caruso                            21  F Silver Spring MD         2:11:41 2:11:41    49
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RUNNING PEOPLE: ALEXANDRIA DEPUTY SHERIFF TARGETS POTOMAC RIVER RUN HALF-MARATHON
by Laurie Lee

Pat Griffith of Alexandria VA has undoubtedly mastered the art of reversing the aging process. At age 60, he likes winning and keeps winning his age group. Living only a mile from the PRR course, he is more than familiar with the terrain. He runs the trail every day. After nine hours of sleep, he will be ready to take on the half marathon. As a frequent top finisher, he enjoys sharing his prizes so he often invites friends from the running community to join him for dinner with a prize from one of the restaurant sponsors.

Roxane Sismandis of Washington DC is attracted to the PRR because of its small size. Her favorite part of the half marathon is any place along the river. With a steady schedule of a variety of runs 4 to 5 times a week, totalling about 30-45 miles, her reward might be dark chocolate. She always looks forward to her runs as “the joy of her day.”

Nancy Sirivanakarn of Arlington VA runs four times a week with Steve Campbell, a runner in her neighborhood she met at last year’s PRR. Her races provide a delightful way to meet runner companions. Before a race, she meditates and says a prayer that everyone has a good experience. She stays inspired by knowing that she will feel elated after each race.

John Bloomfield of Washington DC has run the PRR course many times and enjoys the fact the marathon is low key and especially scenic. He stays motivated by keeping a log of his running mileage (about 30) and also records how he felt during the run.

Miguel Gomez of Alexandria VA finds the turn around point the best, most beautiful part of PRR Marathon. He trains six days a week, 45-50 miles, with long runs at Carderock on the C & O Canal up to 20 miles. He loads up on carbs, cutting back on protein, a week before the Marathon. Running is a meditative state, a zone especially on the long runs.

When Edward Green of Washington DC is not travelling to scuba dive, he is running long distances like the PRR Marathon. He will run 5 to 6 days a week, 50 miles total, often with his trainer Brian Bowles. Before the marathon, he will make sure he has stretched and clamped his squeeze-ems on his shoelaces. He will keep inspired by admiring the female runners ahead of him.

Cynthia Hens of Arlington VA looks forward to the hilly marathon like the PRR early in the year. Longer, harder workouts are good training. The Belle Haven course is most familiar to her since she runs there every Thursday and often does races there on Saturday or Sunday with the DCRRC. The night before the marathon, she will make cookies with rice flour and top them with jelly since she cannot eat wheat. With 8 hours of sleep and having trained 65 miles a week, she will try to better her time of 3:37. The book “Marathon and Beyond” as well as the running magazines help keep her inspired

When the Pittsburgh Marathon was cancelled, Joseph Coblentz of Silver Spring MD jumped at the opportunity to enter the PRR Marathon. He likes all the races Race Director Jay Wind organizes. The spirit stations are his favorite part of the course, in particular the one at the halfway mark not far from the bridge. He trains using a method developed by New Zealand coach Arthur Lydiard. The method features steady, long runs, periodic changing, running every day with the same effort, hill training and faster running. Before the marathon, he makes a point to keep moving until the race begins to keep his body temperature up. He practices visualization to keep motivated and will even visualize what may go wrong during the race and what he will do if it does.


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