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Providence Journal sports writer Carolyn Thornton blogs the Rhode Island running scene.

November 20

Marathoners help keep things running at Providence Ronald McDonald House

12:35 PM Fri, Nov 20, 2009 | | Write the first comment
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

While they were braving the elements last month in Newport, the more than 2,000 runners who participated in the Amica Marathon and UnitedHealthcare Half-Marathon helped raise nearly $12,000 for the Providence Ronald McDonald House, according to Amica Insurance and Eident Sports Marketing.

The proceeds will help benefit the nonprofit organization, which for the past two decades has served as a temporary home to more than 5,000 families whose children received medical care for premature birth, serious injury, illness or surgery at area hospitals.

"We are extremely grateful for support from the Amica Marathon," Michael Fantom, Chief Executive Officer of the Ronald McDonald House of Providence, said in a statement released by Eident Sports Marketing. "Our programs allow families to spend additional time with a sick child, help ease financial burdens, provide a sense of normalcy and keep families together during times of medical crisis. The funds provided from the Amica Marathon will help us to continue to reach that goal."

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November 16

Nephew edges Tighe in R.I. 6-hour Ultra, claims N.E. crown in the process

2:49 PM Mon, Nov 16, 2009 | |
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

Race director Bob Jackman predicted it would be a "Martin-Ben duel," and indeed it was at the inaugural Rhode Island 6 Hour Ultramarathon and Relay, held Sunday at City Park in Warwick.

The duo led the field of nearly 70 runners throughout the race, which consisted of a 2.7-mile loop through the park. After running neck and neck for most of 51.323 miles, Nephew, 34, of Mansfield, Mass., edged Tighe by one minute, capturing the 2009 USA Track & Field New England Ultra Championship with a time of 5 hours, 58 minutes and 41 seconds.

Tighe didn't go away empty handed, though, as the 51-year-old Providence resident was crowned the top master for his efforts.

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Ben Nephew (left) and Martin Tighe

Daniele Cherniak, 48, of Cohoes, N.Y. was the top woman, sixth overall competitor, covering 41.409 miles in 5:59:14.

Tighe's running club, the Tuesday Night Turtles, claimed top honors in the accompanying relay competition. The TNT "A" Team of Pat Meachem, Shad Miller, Michaela Driscoll, Jackie Jackman, Ken Kirecyk and Chris Jasparro combined to run 51.323 miles in 5:54:00.

Other award winners that day are as follows:
ULTRA
OVERALL MALE

1ST- Ben Nephew, 34M, Mansfield, MA 51.323 Miles 5:58:41
2ND-Martin Tighe, 51M, Providence, RI 51.323 Miles 5:59:41
3RD Mike Carroll, 43M, Milleville, MA 46.811 Miles 5:57:01

OVERALL FEMALE
1ST- Daniele Cherniak, 48F, Choes, NY 41.409 Miles 5:59:14
2ND- Allison Lassoe, 46F, Sheffield, MA 39.598 Miles 5:52:57
3RD- Stephanie Arango, 24F, Cincinnatti, OH 36.897 Miles 5:44:20

USATF-NE OPEN MALE
1ST- USATF-Ben Nephew, Mansfield, MA 51.323 Miles 5:58:41
2ND- USATF-Martin Tighe, Providence, RI 51.323 Miles 5:59:41
3RD- USATF-Seth Roberts, 57M, Longmeadow, MA 37.817 Miles, 5:53:57

USATF-NE OPEN FEMALE
1ST- USATF-Lisa Mikkelsen, 44F, Holliston, MA, 36.897, 5:44:59

USATF-NE MASTER MALE
1ST- USATF-Martin Tighe, Providence, RI 51.323 Miles 5:59:41
2ND- USATF-Seth Roberts, 57M, Longmeadow, MA 37.817 Miles, 5:53:57
3RD- USATF-Jake Schieffelin, 46M, Barrington, RI 37.817 Miles, 5:58:00

USATF-NE MASTER FEMALE
1ST- USATF-Lisa Mikkelsen, 44F, Holliston, MA, 36.897, 5:44:59

RELAY
1st Overall Team - 1st Place Medal
Tuesday Night Turtles "A" Team
Pat Meachem Jackie Jackman
Shad Miller Ken Kirecyk
Michaela Driscoll Chris Jasparro

2nd Overall Team - 2nd Place Medal
68 Wings
Terrence Pricher Jon Yezerski
Scott Miller Pete Sampson

3rd Overall Team - 3rd Place Medal
Tuesday Night Turtles "C" Team
Scott Mason Pieter Snoeren
Vicky Jasparro Jodi Hall
George Ross James Wright

Rhode Island 6 Hour ULTRA Run and Relay
Sunday, November 15, 2009 Warwick, RI
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ULTRA RESULTS
Place No. Name Ag S City St Miles Time
===== === =================== == = ================== == ======= =======

1 74 Nephew Ben 34 M Mansfield MA 51.323 5:58:41
2 58 Tighe Martin 51 M Providence RI 51.323 5:59:41
3 9 Carroll Mike 43 M Millville MA 46.811 5:57:01
4 37 O'Leary Karl 30 M Sound Beach NY 42.2995 5:59:35
5 19 Grzegorzewski Joshu 34 M Somerville MA 41.409 5:38:16
6 69 Cherniak Daniele 48 F Cohoes NY 41.409 5:59:14
7 24 Katz Jonathan 53 M Hastings on Hudson NY 40.518 5:49:52
8 30 Lassoe Allison 46 F Sheffield MA 39.598 5:52:57
9 18 Goff Laurens 37 M New York NY 39.598 5:56:57
10 48 Roberts Seth 57 M Longmeadow MA 37.817 5:53:57
11 49 Schieffelin Jake 46 M Barrington RI 37.817 5:58:00
12 20 Arango Stephanie 24 F Cincinnati OH 36.897 5:44:20
13 36 Mikkelsen Lisa 44 F Holliston MA 36.897 5:44:59
14 50 Schutz Joe 47 M Shelton CT 36.897 5:53:43
15 75 Lowell Isabel 29 F Hartford CT 36.897 5:57:42
16 41 Peters David 54 M Omaha NE 36.897 5:59:05
17 62 Vincent Michael 34 M Berkley MA 36.817 5:42:46
18 27 Konopack Jim 30 M Howell NJ 36.006 5:51:08
19 63 Vogel Jeff 32 M Cambridge MA 36.006 5:53:06
20 17 Gilbert Christopher 28 M Somerville MA 36.006 5:55:01
21 79 Wise David 39 M Somerville NJ 36.006 5:56:19
22 78 Nelson Charlie 58 M Newmarket NH 36.006 5:57:02
23 80 Fernandes Ed 52 M Dartmouth MA 35.115 5:40:15
24 23 Imai Kiyoshi 51 M Lee NH 35.115 5:44:46
25 33 Luke Jeffrey 40 M Brimfield MA 35.115 5:49:59
26 12 Dickey Lee 56 M Dracut MA 35.115 5:53:53
27 13 Dube Jennifer 36 F Swansea MA 35.115 5:54:12
28 21 Hartigan Chris 37 M Boston MA 34.196 5:45:18
29 3 Aki Bic 44 F Union City CA 34.196 5:45:35
30 15 Dube Bruce 45 M Swansea MA 34.196 5:48:46
31 44 Prescott Walter 55 M Decatur GA 34.196 5:49:49
32 2 Aguirre Blaise 45 M Lexington MA 34.196 5:49:57
33 70 Van Buren Roy 47 M Reading MA 34.196 5:53:53
34 39 Pellegrino Frank 55 M East Patchogue NY 34.196 5:55:09
35 53 Skladzinski Laura 24 F New York NY 33.305 5:57:10
36 31 Lepp Harry 52 M Danielson CT 34.196 5:56:45
37 77 Kousky Justin 29 M Shelton CT 32.414 4:30:07
38 25 Kennedy Jessica 26 F Morristown NJ 32.414 4:47:28
39 68 McTernan Doug 57 M Newburyport MA 32.414 5:45:17
40 32 Luciano Richard 57 M Franklin lakes NJ 32.414 5:55:45
41 71 Fiandaca Gina 45 F East Boston MA 31.495 5:37:39
42 73 Grebla Regina 29 F Roxbury CT 31.495 5:52:12
43 6 Bradley Marv 70 M Canon City CO 31.49 5:53:06
44 38 Paganelli Jason 26 M Bridgewater MA 31.495 5:54:49
45 4 Baun Don 59 M Perrysville OH 31.495 5:57:45
46 28 Laine Steven 42 M Kennesaw GA 31.609 5:53:24
47 51 Siegmund Mark 45 M Kennebunk ME 30.604 5:57:10
48 61 Vieyra Mike 55 M Erie PA 31.069 4:50:01
49 11 Coulson Tony 41 M Zionsville IN 29.713 5:47:11
50 47 Rhynhart Karl 35 M Woodstock Valley CT 29.713 5:51:15
51 43 Prescott Kendel 49 F Decatur GA 28.793 5:42:58
52 22 Higgins Julie 31 F Nantucket MA 28.793 5:44:11
53 7 Brightman Hank 41 M Middletown RI 27.903 5:45:28
54 66 White Marsha 62 F Gainesville FL 27.903 5:56:40
55 54 Stone Greg 51 M Waquoit MA 27.012 3:17:37
56 60 Vieyra Jeff 62 M Lafayette CA 27.012 4:41:51
57 67 Green Glen 43 M Rutland MA 27.012 5:28:55
58 1 Burgess Steve MS 27.012 5:30:05
59 29 Larkin Michael 62 M Fountain Valley CA 27.012 5:41:21
60 14 Signorelli Mary 47 F Castleton NY 27.012 5:41:21
61 52 Simpson James 67 M Huntington Beach CA 27.012 5:41:24
62 34 Macon Laurence 64 M San Antonio TX 27.012 5:41:24
63 35 Marquardt Tim 45 M Prairie Grove IL 27.012 5:50:22
64 8 Brooks Mike 63 M Danville ME 26.092 5:57:31
65 59 Troisi Cathy 63 F Cohoes NY 24.31 5:26:59
66 16 FauerbachAdams Laur 39 F Philadelphia PA 18.908 4:40:24
67 45 Racaniello Annette 57 F East Patchogue NY 16.207 5:50:49

RELAY RESULTS
Place No. Name Time Time
===== ==== ============================ ======= ==========

1 121 Tueday Night Turtles"A" 5:54:00 51.323
2 113 68 Wings 5:55:33 48.623
3 123 Tueday Night Turtles"C" 5:56:24 48.623
4 128 Shamrock RunningClub 5:56:53 48.623
5 104 GATC 5:58:08 48.623
6 127 Running to Stand Still 5:58:14 48.623
7 122 Tueday Night Turtles"C" 5:58:35 48.623
8 105 Jay Walkers 5:59:59 48.623
9 110 Pancake Bunnies 5:38:50 45.92
10 126 Wild Colonial RunningClub 5:43:28 45.92
11 118 Tangerine Dream Team 5:46:02 45.92
12 103 Even Pumpkins RollDownhil 5:54:19 45.92
13 114 Smashing Pumpkins 5:56:57 45.92
14 119 Team Makeout Party 5:45:18 43.219
15 116 Sole Sisters 2 5:47:16 43.219
16 124 WAMS 5:51:04 43.219
17 125 Warwick Fire Dept Sta. 5 5:57:42 43.219
18 120 Three Speedy Little Pigs 5:58:41 43.219
19 106 LEE FOUR 5:56:40 40.518
20 109 Oatmeal Gorillas 5:41:42 37.817
21 111 Patriot Six 5:42:11 37.817
22 102 BMW 5:42:42 37.817
23 101 Ann-imaniacs 5:43:41
24 108 MINI 5:50:59 37.817
25 107 Lynn's Lappers 5:53:29 37.817
26 115 Sole Sisters 5:54:27 37.817
27 129 Champagne WhenItsOver 5:57:46 37.817
28 117 Street Sweeper 4:21:58 29.713


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November 13

26th Christmas Run/Walk in Newport set for Dec. 13

10:10 AM Fri, Nov 13, 2009 | |
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

Now in its 26th year, the Christmas Run/Walk will be held Dec. 13 at 10 a.m., beginning and ending at Rogers High School, 15 Wickham Rd. in Newport.

For information, contact Melanie Cahill by phone at (401) 741-9708 or via e-mail at zepgoddess@juno.com.

Register at: http://www.needtorace.com

More information also available at: http://www.coolrunning.com

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November 12

Attleboro YMCA and Wheaton track team to host youth meets this winter

8:08 PM Thu, Nov 12, 2009 | |
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

Ed Poirier, a family wellness specialist at the Attleboro YMCA and coach of the YMCA's Jaguars youth track club, passes along this information on a series of youth meets that have planned for this winter:

Youth Indoor Track & Field Meets
January 8 & 13, 2010
Wheaton College
Haas Athletic Facility
23 East Main Street Norton MA 02766

Sponsored by the Attleboro YMCA Jaguars & Wheaton College Track Team

Field events from 5pm -5:45pm (shot put, long jump, high jump 3'6" starting height)
Running events start at 6:00pm.
Mile, 55, 400, 800, 200m, 4x200m relays
Age Groups: 8 & Under, (9-10), (11-12), (13-15)
Awards: Ribbons to top three in all age groups.
Fee: $5 includes all events. Pay at event.
For more information contact: Ed Poirier at epoirier@attleboroymca.org or (508) 222-7422, ext. 100.

Attleboro YMCA Indoor Games
63 North Main Street Attleboro MA 02703
Tuesdays January 19, February 2, February 16, March 1, 2010
6pm Start time
Practice and Coaching help 5:30pm - 6pm.

Low key competition for ages 15 & under in: Shot Put, High Jump, 60 meter Shuttle run race, and 4x40 meter relay races. 2 year age group awards, ribbons to top 3 finishers in age group. No Spikes. $3 includes all events. Pay at event.

For more information contact: Ed Poirier at epoirier@attleboroymca.org or (508) 222-7422, ext. 100.

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November 9

CCRI to host youth age-group track meets beginning Dec. 7

11:30 PM Mon, Nov 09, 2009 | |
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

The cross country, indoor track and outdoor track and field programs at the Community College of Rhode Island will be hosting a series of Monday night age-group track meets on the Flanagan Campus in Lincoln.

Meets will be held on the following dates: Dec. 7, 14 and 21; Jan. 4, 11 and 25; Feb. 1, 8 and 22; March 1, 8 and 22. Registration will begin at 6 p.m. Events, which will start at 6:30, will include in the 9-10-year-old division: 300-meter run, 600-meter run and 1,000-meter run; 11-12-year-old division: 300-meter run, 600-meter run, 1,000-meter run and 1,500-meter run; and 13-14-year-old division: 300-meter run, 600-meter run, 1,000-meter run and 1,500-meter run. Ribbons will be awarded to the top 10 finishers in each event in each age group.

The cost to register is $5 per night or $25 for all dates, which also includes a T-shirt. All proceeds will benefit CCRI's cross country and track programs.

The CCRI Indoor Track facility is an 11-lap per mile, multiple-use track surface (no spikes allowed). Restrooms are available.

For more information, e-mail CCRI Cross Country, Indoor Track and Outdoor Track & field Head Coach Gregg Cornell at gcornell@ccri.edu.

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October 26

Crudale fifth man, Ripp seventh woman at Cape Cod Marathon

11:13 AM Mon, Oct 26, 2009 | |
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

The Falmouth Track Club provides this recap of Saturday's 32nd annual Dunkin' Donuts Cape Cod Marathon and New Balance Marathon Relay, which included a fifth-place finish in the men's division for Anthony Crudale of West Warwick, a seventh-place finish among the women for Kelsey Ripp of Providence and a runner-up finish in the senior men's division by Stephen Grilli:

2009 Ekuom Takes First for Men, Currier Three-peats for Women in the 32nd Annual Dunkin' Donuts Cape Cod Marathon
New Balance 1- Habitat Team Captures the New Balance Marathon Relay


High winds and rain knocked out power in parts of Falmouth overnight Saturday, Oct. 24th. Cape Cod Marathon organizers were greeted by darkness and no power when they arrived at Race Headquarters at the Lawrence School early Sunday morning. The lighted ball caps that the marathon store was selling came in handy as the volunteers groped their way around the gym in preparation for the marathon. Luckily the winds stopped howling and the power came back on in time for the 8:30 start time, as approximately 1100 marathoners and 200 relay teams set off to the boom of the Falmouth Track Club cannon.

Once again disaster was avoided and the 32 Annual Cape Cod Marathon and 17th New Balance Marathon Relay were blessed with partly cloudy skies, temperatures in the 50's and light winds at start time. A few large puddles were the biggest impediments to an otherwise beautiful running day.

Leading the pack the entire race was Joseph Ekuom from High Falls, NY, formerly of Kenya, who finished first with a PR in 2:33:13 in what was only his second marathon appearance. Ekuom, 33, found the course to be "tough and the second half was very hilly" but he managed to beat the second place finisher by 6 minutes 8 seconds. Ekuom was pleased with his time but felt he would have done better if he had someone to push him during the second half of the race. He ran from mile 15 on alone with no challengers to contend with. Ekuom said "I liked the course but it was not easy."

Second place male finisher, Nicolas Karr, 22 also ran a PR in 2:39:05. Karr, who hales from Portland, OR but now lives in Allston, MA won his only other marathon, Crater Lake Marathon in Orgeon. Karr "didn't realize there would be so many hills."Using the Cape Cod Marathon as his qualifier, Karr plans on running Boston next spring.

Benjamin Ndaya, 33 from Chelmsford, MA was the third male finisher in 2:41:36.

The women's race was a lot tighter than the men's. Mary-Lynn Currier, from Canton, CT crossed the finish line 39 seconds ahead of Megan Malgeri, 28 from Burlington, VT to take first place with a time of 2:56:14. Currier, 45, won the Cape Cod Marathon on 1996 and again in 1997. She finished second in last years marathon. Currier ran a "nice steady pace the whole way". She ran neck and neck with third place finisher Laurie Cass until about mile 10 when Cass cramped up and had to slow her pace. Currier also experienced cramps in her calf muscle at Nobska Lighthouse, about 23 miles into the race. "I thought it was over," said Currier, "but I felt I had to keep going". Currier was not aware that second place finisher, Malgeri 28 from Burlington, VT was following close on her heals to finish in 2:25:53. This was Malgeri's first official marathon. She was pleased with her second place finish. Cass, 35 from Plymouth, MA came in third 3:05:19.

In the simultaneous New Balance Relay, the New Balance 1- Habitat Team running for CCAC , won the men's race in a time of 2:29:16. The women's winning relay team was Eliot Loungers Mimi's Masters finishing in 2:55:00, while the mixed relay champion was Team Chill from North Andover., which clocked a time of 2:48:14.

In the men's Master's race John Piggott, 44 from Williamsburg, VA took first (9th overall male) in 2:54:27, followed by Sadik Tokgoz, 41 from Boston, MA in 2:56:06 for second,(12 overall male) and Jamie Kreider, 41 from Newton, MA with 2:29:37 for third place (13th overall male).

The women's Master's race was won by Mary-Lynn Currier, 45, from Canton, CT, in a time of 2:56:14.(1st overall female). Second place was Julie Musselman, 43 from Shorewood, MN in 3:17:40, (6th overall female)and in third place Bridget Riordan, 43 from Madison, CT in 3:26:12 (11th overall female).

Top three in the men's senior division were John Shepherd, 53, from Essex, CT in 3:10:46, Stephen Grilli, 52, from Narragansett, RI in 3:14:15 and Adrian Forde, 51, from Sudbury, MA in 3:19:24.

First women's senior was Mary Baldwin, 50, from Chelsea, MA who finished in 3:35:03. Second was Brigid Rodin, 50 from Andover, MA in 4:15:14. Third women's senior was Luanne Roy, 54, from Seymour, CT in 4:18:17.

In the men's veteran's division Neil LeBlanc, 61 from Athol, MA finished first in 3:30:01. Second male veteran was John Levreault, 60, from Oxford, MA in 3:43:54 . Third was Dave Kemp, 65, from Marlborough, MA in 3:46:48.

The first place women's veteran was Rosemary Rusin, 66 from Florence, VT in 4:37:35. Rosemary holds the record for the most Cape Cod Marathons runs, having completed 23. Second women's veteran was Holly J. Vogel 62, from Rochester, MA in 4:42:49. In third place was Barbara Wnek, 60, from Brentwood, MO in 5:38:21.

Top Cape and Island finisher for the men was Ian Clark , 21, from Eastham, MA in 2:51:16 who finished 6th overall. Top Cape and Island finisher for women was Reiko Sagioka, from W. Falmouth, MA who ran in 3:39:28.

The Dunkin' Donuts Cape Cod Marathon is hosted by the Falmouth Track Club and supported by over 800 volunteers from the community. Dunkin' Donuts has been the major sponsor for the past 11 years. New Balance has sponsored the Marathon Relay for 3 years.

TOP TEN OVERALL FINISHERS
MEN
PLACE NAME AGE TOWN, ST TIME

1 Joseph E. Ekuom 39 High Falls, NY 2:33:13
2 Nicolas Karr 22 Allston, MA 2:39:05
3 Benjamin Ndaya 33 Chelmsford, MA 2:41:36
4 Jeffrey Redfern 26 Cambridge, MA 2:46:50
5 Anthony Crudale 32 W. Warwick, RI 2:50:04
6 Ian Clark 21 Eastham, MA 2:51:16
7 Dominique Devin 37 Oakville, ON 2:52:04
8 Darren Moor 35 Portland, ME 2:53:52
9 John Piggott 44 Williamsburg, VA 2:54:27
10 Justin Thibault 29 Burlington, VT 2:54:49
WOMEN
PLACE NAME AGE TOWN, ST TIME

1 Mary-Lynn Currier 45 Canton, CT 2:25:14
2 Megan Malgeri 28 Burlington, VT 2:56:53
3 Laurie Cass 35 Plymouth, MA 3:05:19
4 Sarah D'Ambrosio 29 Dorchester, MA 3:16:52
5 Bridget A. Ferrin 28 St. Johnsbury, VT 3:17:05
6 Julie Musselman 43 Shorewood, MN 3:17:40
7 Kelsey Ripp 19 Providence, RI 3:20:26
8 Meghan Trahan 23 Franklin, MA 3:24:26
9 Yukiko Oba 43 Weymouth, MA 3:25:16
10 Lynn Burns 36 Needham, MA 3:26:05

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20th Boston Mayor's Cup features closest finish in race history

11:02 AM Mon, Oct 26, 2009 | |
By Carolyn Thornton    Email

The Boston Athletic Association provides this recap of yesterday's Mayor's Cup:

BOSTON - Sean Quigley, 24, originally from Braintree, Massachusetts, won in a lean over last year's champion Jacob Korir, of Kenya, to win the 20th Mayor's Cup Cross Country 8k Championship at Boston's Franklin Park on Sunday in a time of 23 minutes, 54 seconds. Quigley, a graduate of LaSalle University in Philadelphia and who now runs for Puma, returned to the course where he won the MIAA Division II (state) championship in 2002 while attending Archbishop Williams High School and beat a talented field of 144 finishers on a picture perfect day (sunny, 60-degrees F).

Quigley and Korir - along with Andrew Ledwith, Timothy Ritchie, Patrick Mellea - ran together for four miles until the duo separated themselves from the other co-leaders on the final loop and the course's landmark Bear Cage Hill. Quigley did not lead during the race but timed his finish perfectly, outsprinting Korir. A close, but clear finish gave the local kid the victory, and he recorded the same winning time as did Korir in 2008. Korir finished one second behind as runner-up (23:55), while Ledwith followed in third (23:57).

Quigley was an NCAA All-American and placed ninth at the 2008 US Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at 10,000 meters, his professional debut.

New Balance Boston was led by Roland Lavallee, scored 75 points, and won the men's championship team competition. The host Boston Athletic Association was second (78 pts.) and Genesee Valley Harriers was third (96 pts.) among the 11-team field.

In the women's 5-kilometer championship race, Irene Kimaiyo, a 26-year old native of Kenya who runs for the female winning club Riadha, based in Maryland, outpaced Virginia's Samia Akbar. Kimaiyo's time was 16:39, 13 seconds better than Akbar's 16:52, who was fifth at the Mayor's Cup last year. Riadha - victorious with 43 points - placed three runners among the top four, as Delilah Dicrescenzo (17:05) was third and Serena Burla (17:16) was fourth. There were 95 finishers and eight teams in the contest. New Balance Boston (53 pts.) was the runner-up team and the B.A.A. was third (53 pts.).

Click here for a complete list of results.

20th Annual Boston Mayor's Cup Cross Country and Youth Races
Presented by the B.A.A. and adidas; Directed by USA Track & Field - New England and Boston's Centers for Youth and Families
Sunday, October 25, 2009; Franklin Park, Boston

Boston Mayor's Cup - Men's Championship 8k Results
Individual (144 finishers)
Men

1. Sean Quigley, Puma 23:54 ($600 + $300 for USA)
2. Jacob Korir, Riadha 23:55 ($300)
3. Andrew Ledwith 23:57 ($200)
4. Timothy Ritchie 24:02 NCAA eligibility
5. Lucas Meyer, B.A.A. 24:10 ($150 + $200 for USA)
6. Patrick Mellea 24:19 ($100 + $100 for USA))
7. Ruben Sanca 24:23
8. Justin Lutz 24:34
9. Matthew Withrow 24:40
10. Roland Lavallee, New Balance Boston 24:41

Team Results
1. New Balance Boston 75 pts. ($500)
2. Boston Athletic Association 78 pts. ($300)
3. Genesee Valley Harriers 96 pts. ($100)
4. New York Athletic Club 98 pts.
5. Manhattan Track Club 102 pts.
6. Syracuse Chargers 118 pts.
7. GBTC 131 pts.
8. Dartmouth College 202 pts.
9. Central Mass Striders 273 pts.
10. Bellmore Striders 279 pts.
11. Tufts University 298 pts.

Boston Mayor's Cup - Women's 5k Championship
Individual Results (95 finishers)

1. Irene Kimaiyo, Riadha 16:39 ($600)
2. Samia Akbar, Reebok 16:52 ($300 + $300 for USA)
3. Delilah Dicrescenzo, Riadha 17:05 ($200 + $200 for USA)
4. Serena Burla, Riadha 17:16 ($150 + $100 for USA)
5. Jenn Donovan, New Balance Boston 17:23 ($100)
6. Katie Decamillo 17:34
7. Alissa McKaig, ZAP Fitness 17:48
8. Kristin Anderson, Riadha 17:49
9. Mallory Champa 17:53

Team Results
1. Riadha 43 points ($500)
2. New Balance Boston 53 pts. ($300)
3. Boston Athletic Association 53 pts. ($100)
4. Syracuse Chargers 98 pts.
5. Greater Boston Track Club 115 pts.
6. Boston College 148 pts.
7. Genesee Valley Harriers 194 pts.
8. Westchester Track Club 218 pts.

Boston Mayor's Cup - Franklin Park 5k Results (356 finishers)
Men

1. Antony Taylor 16:04
2. Mike Hawk 16:07
3. Gabe Barr 16:26
4. Miles Richardson 16:29
5. Sam Greenberg 16:44

Women
1. Samantha Chase 19:51
2. Jenna Moen 19:59
3. Alyssa Brigham 20:01
4. Caroline Melhado 20:40
5. Katie Ellinger 21:00

Boston Mayor's Cup Youth Races (1.1 miles)
10-years old and under (88 finishers)
Boys

1. David Principe, Jr. 6:40
2. Joseph Weston 6:46
3. Troy Sliney 6:21

Girls
1. Chloe Taylor 6:32
2. Audrey Betts 7:33
3. Maille Riley-McNary 7:34

Boston Mayor's Cup Youth Races (1.1 miles)
11-12 years old (88 finishers)
Boys

1. Isaiah Savage 6:42
2. Todd Cushing 6:47
3. Thomas O'Donoghue 6:48

Girls
1. Sonya Jampel 6:40
2. Julia Kern 6:42
3. Maya Halprin-Adams 6:52

Boston Mayor's Cup Youth Races (1.1 miles)
13-14 years old (55 finishers)
Boys

1. Geoffrey Pendergass 5:55
2. Robert Desisto 5:56
3. Luke Babcock 5:59

Girls
1. Phoebe Morse 6:16
2. Maddy Berkson 6:18
3. Colleen Sands 6:29

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