April 3, 2010
Defending-champion teams from last year maintained their form in this second NYRR team-points race of 2010. In the open women’s division, the 2009 winners from the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) extended their 2010 lead; the open men’s 2009 champions, West Side Runners, tied NYAC at one victory apiece this year. Masters’ team wins went to the men of Urban Athletics and the women of Running Divas New York, both 2009 champions, and the men and women of CPTC kept up their winning ways in the 50+ division. And yes, the 60+ men of Taconic Road Runners and the 60+ women of CPTC, who won in 2009, won again as well. 52-degree weather at the start contributed to fast times for all. [Results] [Event Gallery] [Video] |
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Ketema Nigusse of West Side Runners (WSX) and Deresse Deniboba of the Westchester Track Club finished first and second in the men’s race in 29:35 and 29:46, respectively.
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Third place went to Bado Worku Merdessa of WSX, last year’s Fred Lebow Runner of the Year, who ran 30:09. WSX easily won the open men’s team race with a 1-3-4-5-6-7 finish.
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Adam Kuklinski of Urban Athletics won the 45-49 division in a time of 35:40. His team took the masters (40+) title.
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Yasuhiro Makoshi of the Central Park Track Club (CPTC) won the 55-59 division in 38:30 while balancing sunglasses on his hat. CPTC won the 50+ division.
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Joseph Porcaro led his Taconic Road Runners team to the 60+ division title—and he won the individual 60-64 division with his 39:51 performance.
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Witold Bialokur, whose team bears his name, won the 75-79 division in 46:09—that’s 7:26 per mile.
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Leo Schonhaut of New York, NY, won the 80-84 division in 1:09:56.
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Sab Koide of the Millrose Athletic Association took top honors in his 85-89 division. He ran 1:26:37.
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Peter Lozito of Front Runners New York kept up a 6:15-per-mile pace. He finished in 38:45.
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Victor Matveev of the Hoboken Harriers ran a smooth 41:11.
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Noel Haynes of the Bridle Path Track Club ran 44:06—good for ninth in the 60-64 age group.
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Eric Siegelstein of the Hudson Dusters ran an effortless-looking 45:20.
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Stephanie Lenihan of the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) fought hard to win the women’s race. She ran 36:29 and led her team to the open women’s title.
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Rebecca Yau of CPTC was a close second place in 36:39. Her open team also took second.
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Audrey Kingsley of CPTC is having a comeback season as a master. She ran 42:33 to take fifth in the 40-44 division.
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Catherine Robbie of NYAC won the 25-29 division and took fourth overall with her 36:48 performance.
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Stacy Creamer of CPTC took her fifth consecutive NYRR 50-54 division title. She ran 40:44 and led her team to a 50+ division victory.
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Megan Guiney of NYAC ran 36:51 to take fifth overall in the women’s race.
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CPTC’s Sylvie Kimché won the 60-64 division in a time of 47:43. It was her 26th consecutive NYRR age-group victory!
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Alexandra Finger of the Rockland Road Runners ran 1:13:18 to take third in the 75-79 division.
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Danielle Gall of Running Divas New York took second in the 35-39 division in a time of 40:56.
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Elizabeth Finn of the Greater New York Racing Team finished in 47:29.
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Edith Jones of the Van Cortlandt Track Club ran 1:03:48 to take third in the 70-74 division—without breathing hard.
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Karen Giles of the Mercury Masters cruised a 1:05:17 in shades, sweatband, and Scottish flag.
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