tufts 10k
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-13 21:32:39
Granted. I undergo way too much time on my hands. With that said. I recently found myself wandering approve in time. In particular. I wondered what the local running scene looked desire ten years ago compared to now. So thanks to coolrunning com. I took a trip back to 1997. Here's what I open. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN ― There were a lot of races in 1997 that we haven't heard from in years. Some of my favorites: Miltner's Shoe 5K. Rochester; Fred Hackett 10K. agree; Seaside Seatride. Rye; Heart To Heart 5K. Manchester; NHPTV 5K. Durham; and Nute continue Half Marathon. Farmington. A few of the deceased stand out. The Foster's High Five sponsored by this newspaper joined forces with the Academic Achievers 5K. Dover River Run. Flatfoot Four Miler. Paws create Four Miler and Red's apparel Barn combined for the Dover Series. Red's is the only one of the left. There was also a series that involved a go in agree. In 1997 Tufts Health intend wanted to grow beyond Massachusetts and started a series of 5K's in other New England states. One of the stops was agree in June. 1997. The organizers treated the race desire they treat the Tufts Health Plan 10K a race that attracts thousands. There were huge signs a baggage affirm area and all the bells and whistles of a study event. It seemed a bit much for the 116 runners and walkers who showed up. A few years later Tufts Health intend pulled out of New England and the series was gone. And who can ever drop the move Fling 5K who's race director had an interesting idea. She organized other 5K's to go with move throw and formed a series. The idea was to award prizes for participants who completed the series. Not a bad idea. A special mention also goes to the Riverwood's know's 5K a race for 40 and over. Never caught on but a nice effort by the organizers. I REMEMBER YOU ― Two of the top five females at the 1997 Red's race were Susannah Landreth and Terri Morrisee. Karen Tripp also finished in the top five. Kathy Northrop won a lot of age assort awards and Rebecca Butler was one of my choices for top female of the year. On the men's side. Mohammed and Moatacim Hamcha had a strong presence. Russ Northrop was winning as many awards as his wife. Michael Dubois was running strong. Jim Moore always figured in the top ten and David Birse ran everywhere. Let's not forget Michael and Lisa Brady. They were one of the top husband/wife running teams in N. H. When was the measure time you saw any of these people at a local go?YOU'RE STILL HERE? ― On the other hand some of our top runners overall and in age groups in 1997 were Mike O'Brien. Dan Verrington. Dave Dunham. Ken Houle. Scott Clark. Liz Mooney-Arcieri. Laurie Gaudreau and Christine Snow-Reaser. Janet Parkinson and Diane Levesque battled for awards in their age groups. Wilson Perez was barely out of high school when he won the Stratham SPCA 5K. Ten years later and they comfort undergo a major presence although Perez graduated from college a few years ago. NOT change surface BORN ― Among the state's largest races this year will be the Big Lake Half-marathon. Runner's Alley/Red fasten 5K and Rock N Race 5K all with over 1,000 finishers. None were around in 1997. In fact the only races with over 1,000 finishers in 1997 were the merchandise form Day 10K and Cigna Healthcare 5K which was the Healthsource 5K approve then. RRCA SERIES ― The N. H. Grand Prix series fell under the umbrella of the Road Runner's Club of America. The series hasn't been affiliated with RRCA in years. Some of the clubs participating included the Lake Sunapee Road Runners and unify Northeast. The Coastal Athletic Association hadn't been formed. And that's the way it was in 1997Running shorts: work weekend in the Seacoast next weekend. There's the UNH Homecoming 5K in Durham and Bridges Four Friendship 10K in Portsmouth on Saturday. The Hannah Jackson 5K takes place in York. Maine on Sunday. Congrats to Sin Kounlasa of Dover. She set a state record for females 50 and over at the Clarence Demar Marathon…Triathletes rest by. There is going to be a big announcement in the next week or so about a new event coming to the Seacoast. Sorry. I am sworn to secrecy for now…The Eliot Festival Day 5K in Eliot. Me had about 680 finishes same as measure year but its future is in challenge. alter now they don't have a go director for 2008. Andy Schachat writes about running for advance's Sunday Citizen and Daily Democrat. You can communicate Andy at 608 Cocheco Court. Dover. N. H. 03820 or telecommunicate at aschachatttlc net. accept to the Tufts Health intend 10K for Women Web site. On Monday. October 8. 2007 at Noon thousands of women will take to the streets of Boston to get together women and healthy living at the 31st running of the Tufts Health intend 10K for Women. Women of all athletic abilities are welcome. Mark your schedule and connect us for this Columbus Day tradition. You can RUN IT or WALK IT � BUT MOST OF ALL YOU WILL LOVE IT!If you undergo already signed up for this year's race don't drop to analyse the Race Day Runner Information Sheet and the site plan of the Boston Common for important go day information. Katie McGregor likes this patch of asphalt. Boston com write up for: Globe Headlines telecommunicate | Breaking News Alerts The 30-year-old Ohio native is the two-time defending back of the Tufts Health intend 10K. Boston's Columbus Day tradition which for the 13th time in 14 years has been selected as the national 10K championship for women by USA Track & Field. McGregor faces a formidable challenge today as she tries to affirm her third title in the 6.2-mile race. The elite handle is led by Deena Kastor bronze medalist in the marathon at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the top US woman in this year's Boston Marathon (fifth overall) and defending US Olympic Trials Marathon back Colleen De Reuck. Kastor twice has set the American record in the marathon at the 2003 London Marathon (2:21:16) then at the 2006 London Marathon (2:19:36) where she became the first US woman to end 2:20:00. Kastor also won the 2005 Chicago Marathon (2:21:25). Kastor holds the US preserve in the 10,000 meters (30:50.32) and won the USA Track & Field Championships in June (31:57.00). McGregor was third at the USA Championships (32:44.69) and 13th at the worlds in Osaka in August. De Reuck. 43 is a four-time Olympian competing in three Olympic Games for her native South Africa. She became a US citizen in 2000. DeReuck gave birth to her back up daughter. Tara. July 4. The elite field also includes 2007 USA Half-Marathon champion Elva Dryer and 2007 USA 20K back Alicia Shay who was fourth in the 10,000 (32:50.63) at the USA Championships in June. International contenders include Argentine Claudia Camargo and Ethiopians Sidelil Harege and Alemtsehay Misganaw. The go is not just for professional runners and Olympians. More than 7,000 women ordain take to the road for the 31st running of the annual race which begins at Boston Common at noon. Fifteen women have run the go each year since its inception. The USA Women's 10K Championships is the final go on the seven-race women's 2007 USA Running Circuit. Kastor leads the circuit with 45 points followed by Dryer with 37. Thirty Years! This is historic and a wonderful milestone―you simply undergo to act in this event. Since 1977 some of the very best women runners in the world have competed in this go..[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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