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| B.A.A. Teams Remain Unbeaten at the B.A.A. Half Marathon; Eric Blake Perseveres to Finish as the 3rd American at Chicago |
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| 10/7/2007 |
"If you don't like the weather in New England, wait an hour." That old saying held true at the B.A.A. Half Marathon on Sunday, October 7, 2007. As runners started the race at Clemente Park, temperatures were in the high 60s with some humidity. By the time runners returned to the finish, the weather had changed to cool and misty with temperatures reading in the high 50s.
It turned out to be ideal racing conditions and B.A.A. runners took full advantage, sweeping all of the men's team titles and capturing the women's open title as well. Neither the men's nor the women's open team has ever lost a race in the seven year history of the B.A.A. Half Marathon.
A number of team members earned individual accolades as well. David Bridgewater was the first B.A.A. finisher in 14th place followed closely by Chris Magill in 15th place. Ian Nurse (17th) and Jared Markowitz (18th) also finished in the top 20 overall. They, along with Mark Churchill, comprised the winning men's open team.
Club newcomer and former UMass Lowell harrier, Nicole Plante, led the B.A.A. women with her 7th place finish in the women's field. Plante, who is coming off of a summer injury, was a Division II All-American in cross country and track and field in college and was the runner-up at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships last fall. Lindsay Willard, Melissa Sherman, Erin Heslin, Laura Smith, and Mae Shoemaker, along with Plante, combined to win the women's open title.
The age group awards were also dominated by B.A.A. athletes: Pat Stumbras won the 50-59 year-old division while John Fortescue was runner-up in the 40-49 year-old category. Wayne Levy, the inaugural B.A.A. Half-Marathon winner, was fourth in the 40-49 year-old category, followed by Brian Cann in seventh and Craig Macfarlane in ninth. In the 30-39 year-old division, Magill, Churchill, and Josh Gordon were fifth, eighth and ninth respectively. In the 50-59 year-old category, Mae Shoemaker was the runner-up for the women and John Stuart was seventh for the men. In the 20-29 year-old women's division, Plante was fifth followed by Willard in eighth, Sherman in ninth, and Heslin in tenth. And the oldest entrant, Anthony Cellucci, won the 70 to 79 age group award.
RESULTS
14. David Bridgewater 1:10:02
15. Chris Magill 1:10:48
17. Ian Nurse 1:11:31
18. Jared Markowitz 1:12:41
23. Mark Churchill 1:14:36
31. Josh Gordon 1:15:31
32. Jonathan Fortescue 1:15:32
33. Chris George 1:15:44
35. Deon Barrett 1:16:06
40. Wayne Levy 1:18:10
45. Michael McGrane 1:19:15
53. Nicole Plante 1:21:19
64. Patrick Stumbras 1:22:35
65. Wayne Chan 1:22:46
67. Brian Cann 1:23:12
74. Jesse Bump 1:24:38
76. Craig Macfarlane 1:25:05
81. Lindsay Willard 1:25:26
83. Harry Pino 1:25:52
102. Melissa Sherman 1:26:58
113. Erin Heslin 1:28:03
123. Erik Dill 1:28:24
129. Greg Lowe 1:28:37
151. Laura Smith 1:29:48
213. James McGrew 1:33:30
214. Tim Kelly 1:33:32
215. Garrett Lynch 1:33:34
240. John Stuart 1:34:36
342. Steve Liakos 1:38:14
505. Scott Lennox 1:42:04
522. Rich Schilder 1:42:16
823. Mae Shoemaker 1:46:36
3474. Mark Monti 2:33:15
3581. Anthony Cellucci 2:53:09
MEN'S OPEN TEAM RESULTS
1. Boston Athletic Association 5:59:38
David Bridgewater, Christopher Magill, Ian Nurse, Jared Markowitz, Mark Churchill, Joshua Gordon, Jonathan Fortescue
2. Cambridge Running Club 6:45:53
3. Somerville Road Runners 7:16:09
WOMEN'S OPEN TEAM RESULTS
1. Boston Athletic Association 4:13:41
Nicole Plante, Lindsay Willard, Melissa Sherman, Erin Heslin, Laura Smith, Mae Shoemaker
2. Community Running - Boston 4:44:30
3. L Street Running Club 4:47:13
MEN'S MASTERS TEAM RESULTS
1. Boston Athletic Association 6:44:30
Jonathan Fortescue, Wayne Levy, J Patrick Stumbras, Brian Cann, Craig Macfarlane, Harry Pino, Greg Lowe
2. Somerville Road Runners 7:29:41
3. Parkway Running Club 8:02:57
MEN'S VETERAN TEAM RESULTS
1. Boston Athletic Association 4:39:15
J Patrick Stumbras, John Stuart, Scott Lennox, Anthony Cellucci
2. L Street Running Club 5:02:47
3. Hyannis Road Runners 6:32:17
Visit the Event Website for the complete results.
While the temperatures were cooling down here in Boston, things were heating up fast in Chicago. On a day when temperatures soared into the high 80s with high humidity, race directors closed the course at the halfway point for safety. Despite the adverse conditions, several B.A.A. runners turned in solid performances: Eric Blake was the top B.A.A. finisher and the third American overall. Blake, who coaches at Central Connecticut State University, was the 2006 winner of the Mount Washington Road Race.
RESULTS (Unofficial - places not yet available)
Eric Blake 2:26:55 - 3rd American
Matt LaRosa 2:37:39
Chris Benestad 2:47:38
Ben Schersten 2:53:07
Amy Gosztyla 3:06:52
Laura Johnson 3:09:25
Bill Nadeau 3:09:54
Keith Gamble 3:16:01
Jenna Krajewski 3:35:50
If you are a B.A.A. Running Club member who ran Chicago and your results are not listed here, email swalmsley20@comcast.net and they will be included.
Visit the Event Website for Chicago Marathon results.
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