Crudale fifth man, Ripp seventh woman at Cape Cod Marathon
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October 26
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 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 
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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. Boston Mayor's Cup - Men's Championship 8k Results Team Results Boston Mayor's Cup - Women's 5k Championship Team Results Boston Mayor's Cup - Franklin Park 5k Results (356 finishers) Boston Mayor's Cup Youth Races (1.1 miles) Girls
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BY CAROLYN THORNTON Just months removed from an outstanding running career at the University of Hartford, 22-year-old Liz Foster of Ellington, Conn. enjoyed a successful marathon debut, finishing fifth overall and posting a 20-minute margin of victory en route to taking the women's title at the Amica Marathon in Newport last Sunday.
Foster, who is serving as a part-time assistant coach for the Hawks' track and cross-country programs while she pursues her Doctorate in physical therapy, shared her thoughts on the win with the Providence Journal earlier this week. Here's what she had to say: Foster: I was a distance runner all throughout college, so I was used to doing a lot of miles every week. Basically I just increased my long run each week and added about 20 miles to my weekly schedule, which my body responded really well to. I am in grad school right now, so my training wasn't as strict as it has been in the past as far as doing race-specific workouts. Because of that I wasn't completely confident on what my mile splits should be during the race. I was just doing the marathon for the experience, but it ended up being a great race. Q: I know the conditions were pretty challenging on Sunday. Can you take us through the race? Foster: I went into the race prepared for the bad weather conditions; for me it is always important to make the situation positive before/during any race. I just kept telling myself that a lot of people were going to let this weather effect them, but I wasn't going to. The first 11 miles were not bad at all, I had some nice people to talk to and the course was pretty sheltered from the wind. The rain and temperature was fine, but the wind was the tough part. From mile 12 to 17 were the worst because the course was all along the water and there were no trees to block any wind or rain. There were a lot less people because the half finished, and everyone I saw looked absolutely miserable. After mile 17 the course went away from the water and onto streets with trees. This was the best part of the race for me, when I realized that I could make it and I wasn't going to "hit any wall," like everyone told me would happen. I was actually able to negative split from about mile 19 to the end. Foster: I saw the results from last year and knew I wanted to go under 3:10, so I knew it was an option. Unless winning is totally out of the question, I always like to keep it in the back of my mind and allow myself to believe I have a shot. I mean if I don't believe it, then it definitely won't happen. Foster: This race was a real confidence booster, because the weather conditions were so bad, I wasn't able to get the best of training in, and it was my first marathon race. After I finished I thought of many things I would have done different, and I know more on what my race strategy would be next time. It is actually one of the only races I have done since I graduated, and I realized how much I miss racing!
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Six months after winning the men's and women's half-marathon titles at the Cox Providence Rhode Races, Eric Lonergan and Trish Hillery were reunited on the victory stand after capturing the overall men's and women's titles at the UnitedHealthcare Half-Marathon, Sunday in Newport. The 24-year-old Lonergan - a former North Kingstown High School and Rhode Island College standout - won the men's race in 1:10:32.83, posting a 2-minute margin of victory over 29-year-old Jeff Howley of Providence.
Hillery - a native of Ireland who now makes her home in Greenville and teaches fourth grade at Pleasant View Elementary School in Providence - cruised to victory in the women's race with a time of 1:26:36.96. Jennifer Edelmann, 30, of Boston followed Hillery across the line in 1:29:43.51.
Top finishers are below: TOP 10 MEN TOP 10 WOMEN Click here for a complete list of results.
Enduring some nasty weather conditions and outdistancing a field of 463 runners, 39-year-old Keven O'Neil of North Kingstown and 22-year-old Elizabeth Foster of Ellington, Conn. took top honors at Sunday's Amica Marathon in Newport. (Note: We originally reported that second-place finisher Monique Wolanin was the women's winner based upon results provided by the race. According to event organizers, Foster's name was not included in that initial set of results because of a problem with the finish line system.) O'Neil, a well-respected high school running coach in R.I., downplayed his win, which was clocked in 2:42:50, insisting that runner-up Scott Bessette, who is training for a marathon in California in December, "was the best marathoner out there. He just did it as a workout and he almost kicked my butt." (Note: We originally reported that second-place finisher Monique Wolanin was the women's winner based upon results provided by the race. According to event organizers, Foster's name was not included in that initial set of results because of a problem with the finish line system.) Still, it was a nice return to the medals podium for O'Neil, who hadn't run a marathon since finishing as the top Rhode Islander and second overall at this race in 2007 (2:30:33) and has been trying to regain his mental edge after suffering a collapsed lung.
"I was shooting for a much faster time, but I was by myself for the whole race," O'Neil said while recovering in the warmth of his home on Sunday night. "I struggled the last 5 miles. I followed the lead motorcycle, and he took me the wrong way at the 26-mile mark. So I did about 2 and 1/2 minutes over the distance. "I just felt like adding on a little because it was such a beautiful day," he quipped. Meanwhile, Foster posted a 20-minute margin of victory en route to taking the women's title, finishing fifth overall in 3:03:48. According to the University of Hartford Athletics web site, Foster wrapped up a successful track and cross-country career there last June and is now serving as a part-time assistant coach for the Hawks' running programs while she pursues her Doctorate in physical therapy. Top marathon finishers are below: TOP 10 MEN TOP 10 WOMEN
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Jason Pisano reports that although "cold and wet," he successfully completed his 47th career marathon today. The West Warwick athlete with cerebral palsy covered the 26.2 miles at the Amica Marathon in Newport in 9 hours, 1 minute.
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BY CAROLYN THORNTON Every runner participating in Sunday's Amica Marathon and UnitedHealthcare Half-Marathon in Newport has a story to tell. Here are just a few of them: * There is 51-year-old Edilberta Tejao of Pawtucket who will be running her first marathon in 30 years as a way of saying thank you to everyone who supported her family during her 16-year-old nephew's struggle with leukemia. Calling her mission "Running For Roger," Tejao has been raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. * After watching her father lose a courageous battle with cancer last year, Rania Carvalho plans to wear a T-shirt that reads "I OWE DAD ONE" when the Tiverton woman runs the marathon on Sunday, which also would have been her parents' 40th wedding anniversary. Carvalho's mom will be waiting for her at the finish line. * Jason Pisano is closing in on his goal of completing 51 marathons. The West Warwick athlete, who has cerebral palsy and competes backwards in a wheelchair, has been raising funds for the Providence Ronald McDonald House as he trains for race No. 47. * Meanwhile, Amy Kalina will be making her marathon debut. In her second year as a Lasallian Volunteer at the San Miguel School in Providence, the Minn. native who now makes her home in Pawtucket, is 1 of more than 100 Lasallian Volunteers who are running Sunday's race to raise money for their program, which serves underprivileged communities throughout the country. * Bill Trewin may have Parkinson's Disease, but "it doesn't have me," says the 56-year-old police officer from Canada, who will be using Nordic Walking poles to help him complete the marathon. * Diana and Steve McLaughlin will be running the United Healthcare Half-Marathon in memory of their 17-year-old cousin Tim Rau, who died this past July in a white water rafting accident . The Narragansett couple is raising money for the Tim Rau Memorial Fund, which in addition to assisting other causes will help raise awareness about Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T), the neurodegenerative genetic disorder that Tim suffered with. * The oldest competitor among the nearly 4,000 registered, 80-year-old Dick Lamermayer of Aurora, Ill. will be looking to complete his 90th half-marathon. After Sunday, the retired dentist - who has also run 40 marathons, including the Boston Marathon three times - will be two shy of a lifetime total of 1,100 races. * Larry Macon will bring an impressive record of his own to the starting line. In 2008, the 64-year-old lawyer from San Antonio, Texas gained entry into the Guinness Book of World Records by running 105 marathons in one year. * Seeing firsthand all the good work that the March of Dimes can do, Josh Celeste - the father of two children, who are both leading healthy lives after being born prematurely - will be serving as ambassador for the newly-formed March of Dimes Team Marathon. While training to run either the marathon or half-marathon, the 34-year-old attorney from Cranston and his fellow team members have been raising money to support the March of Dimes' research and education programs. After weeks and months of preparation, these runners, along with thousands more, will finally see their goals realized along the streets of Newport on Sunday. The event, which also includes a marathon team relay, kicks off at 8 a.m. on America's Cup Avenue. Registration will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Health and Wellness Expo at the Hyatt Regency Newport Hotel and Spa and from 6:30 to 7:45 on race morning at the Newport Visitor's Center. For more information, log on to http://amicamarathon.com
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