Coogan's Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K - Local Gallery

March 7, 2009

The NYRR 2010 Team Points season opened with beautiful 37-degree weather and a blazing-fast 5K in upper Manhattan. Coogan’s Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K took 5,630 runners up and back on Fort Washington Avenue, with a scenic loop through Fort Tryon Park in the middle. Live music filled the air along the course as bands playing rock, salsa, and even bagpipes serenaded the runners. The individual winners were Deresse Deniboba of the Bronx and Claudia Camargo Nero of Hopewell, NY; the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) swept the men’s and women’s open team competition. [Results] [Event Gallery] [Video]

When they reached Fort Tryon Park, the lead pack of men had the course to themselves.
Deresse Deniboba of the Westchester Track Club (WTC) ran 14:34—an excellent time on the challenging, hilly course.
Abiyot Endale, also of WTC, wasn’t far back in second with his 14:37 performance.
John Phillips took third in 14:46 and led NYAC to the team title.
Paul Thompson of the Warren Street Social & Athletic Club (WS) took a rare second place in the masters division. He ran 15:46 behind Scot Fedderly’s 15:21.
John Shostrom of the Brooklyn Road Runners Club won the 55-59 division in 18:36.
Joseph Pascarella of WS finished fourth in the 75-79 age group in a time of 30:44.
Sab Koide of the Millrose Athletic Association won his 85-89 age group—by 11 minutes!—in 41:39.
Kyle Hall of the Van Cortlandt Track Club ran a quick 17:24.
Carolina Cruz of Los Compadres Team finished seventh in the 35-39 age group with her 21:53 performance.
Gerald Bourdeau of the Hellgate Road Runners (HRR) finished in 23:43.
Louis Pahnke of The Reservoir Dogs cranked out a 20:27—that’s 6:35 per mile.
Claudia Camargo Nero of West Side Runners, a former NYRR Runner of the Year, blazed a 16:35 to win the women’s race.
Catha Mullen of NYAC was second in 16:49.
Christine Ramsey of Baltimore, MD, made the podium in third place with her 17:10 finish.
Kristan Lucas of the Central Park Track Club (CPTC) ran 17:54 for ninth place in the women’s race.
Sheila Casey of Running Divas New York (RDNY) ran 18:21 to take second in the masters division—one second behind Lillian Kroner of WSX.
Stacy Creamer of CPTC won the 50-54 division in a time of 19:50.
Alexandra Finger of the Rockland Road Runners won the 75-79 division in a time of 35:40.
Heidi Schaller of the New York Harriers finished 20th in the women’s race in a time of 19:10.
Judy Chen of the Greater New York Racing Team ran 19:32—good for ninth in the 30-35 age group.
Paula Levine of the Mercury Masters turned in a 30:36 performance.
Jessica Hof of New York City gave her appraisal of the proceedings.