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Hartmark Wins Second Title, Houck Breaks Own Course Record
(Duluth, Minn.) Duluthian Eric Hartmark won tonight’s 39th annual running of the Park Point 5-Miler with a time of 25 minutes and 16 seconds. The victory for Hartmark, 32, was his second at the event – he also won in 2007 (25:17).
Duluth’s Jeremy Polson, a five-time winner and defending champion, finished second in 26:09, while Kelly Mortenson, 39, of St. Paul, Minn., placed third in 26:19.
In the female division, Duluth’s Jen Houck shattered her own course record by 40 seconds, winning with a time of 27:50. Houck, 26, broke the course record in 2009 by running 28:30. The victory was her third consecutive at Park Point. |
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Minneapolis/St. Paul - June 27, 2010 - Five Team USA Minnesota distance runners competed at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships led by Patrick Smyth and his third place finish in the men's 10,000 meters on Thursday evening, June 24. The Championships were held in Des Moines from June 24-27 at Drake Stadium.
Smyth's time was 29:18.13 in the slow and tactical race during which he was up front most of the way, faded to fifth place toward the end, and then during the final lap passed two runners to secure the bronze. "The race had a lot of surges and a lot of tactics, with a lot of craziness going on," said Smyth in a Runnerspace.com interview. "With 25 laps in the 10k, you have to be cognizant of what is going on." |
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(Duluth, Minn.) Kenya’s Philemon Kemboi led a dominant performance by east Africans while winning the 34th running of Grandma’s Marathon.
The 36-year-old Kenyans time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 44 seconds was enough to outlast countrymen Chris Kipyego (2:16:00) and David Rutoh (2:16:03). Kemboi earned $10,000 for the victory plus a $900 bonus for finishing in under 2:16:00.
Reuben Chesang, 47, claimed the men’s masters title (2:19:30) for the second consecutive year and in the process broke his own 45-49 age group record which he had set in 2009.
Defending champion Chris Raabe finished sixth in 2:17:43.
In the women’s division, Buzunesh Diba, 22, dominated the field with a winning time of 2:31:36, the sixth fastest in race history. Diba, 22, bettered fellow Ethiopian Yeshimebet Bifa (2:35:28) and Kenya’s Everlyne Lagat (2:37:26). |
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(Duluth, Minn.) Grandma’s Marathon has announced the recipients of its 2010 Ron Daws Ambassador Award and Award of Excellence.
Martha Firling is this year’s Ron Daws Ambassador Award winner. Firling is a longtime Grandma’s Marathon volunteer and for the past 11 years has been the event’s host family coordinator. She arranges all of the details for area families who host some of the event’s elite athletes, many of them from foreign countries. Previously she spent more than 15 years as a water station volunteer.
In 1993, Grandma's Marathon began the Ron Daws Ambassador Award in honor of the Minnesota native and 1968 Olympian who was a great ambassador to Grandma's Marathon and the city of Duluth. Daws was extremely instrumental in the development of road racing in Minnesota until he passed away in 1992. The award is presented each year to an individual who has been a leader in the growth of long distance running and who has a shared commitment to Grandma's Marathon and Duluth.
The Spirit Mountain Ski Patrol is the 2010 recipient of the Award of Excellence, given annually to an individual or group in recognition of their dedication, commitment and service to Grandma’s Marathon.
Members of the Spirit Mountain Ski Patrol volunteer to aid distressed runners from the finish line to the runners’ recovery area or by shuttling them via wheelchair to the medical tent should additional care be needed. The support that the patrol has provided for more than 20 years is a crucial part of the medical operations of Grandma's Marathon.
The 2010 Volunteer of the Year Award will be announced at the race’s volunteer appreciation event Sunday, June 27.
Grandma’s Marathon weekend kicks off with the SMDC Health System Health and Fitness Expo which begins Thursday at 5 p.m. and continues all day Friday. Other Friday events include the Michelina's All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner, the Whipper Snapper Races for Kids, the William A. Irvin 5K and live musical entertainment.
The Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon and Grandma's Marathon are Saturday, June 19. Nearly 16,000 are registered to compete in the three-race weekend, presented by Wells Fargo Bank Duluth, Target and Toyota. For more information, visit www.GrandmasMarathon.com or call (218) 727-0947.
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Grandma’s Marathon has announced its 2010 Hall of Fame class. The nonprofit organization has selected the following into its hall:
*Kevin Pates
Duluth News Tribune sports writer and racecourse radio commentator
*John Leppi (Deceased) One of the marathon’s founding fathers and former water station captain
*477th Medical Company
Providing on-course First Aid since 1980
*Bill and Nancy Olsen
Mile 5 aid station captains since 1985
*Chuck and Sally Hegg
Mile 5 aid station captains since 1985
“We are pleased to recognize the contributions of these individuals and groups, who are all very deserving of a place in our hall of fame. The success and development of our organization is based on dedicated people like these,” said Scott Keenan, executive director of Grandma’s Marathon.
The 2010 Hall of Fame inductees will receive their awards at the June 19 post-race award ceremony which begins at 4 p.m. at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC).
Grandma’s Marathon weekend kicks off with the SMDC Health System Health and Fitness Expo which begins at 5 p.m. June 17 and continues all day on Friday, June 18. Other Friday events include the Michelina’s All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner, the Whipper Snapper Races for Kids, guest speaking presentations, the William A. Irvin 5K and live entertainment.
The Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon and Grandma’s Marathon are Saturday, June 19. For more information, visit GrandmasMarathon.com or call (218) 727-0947. |
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