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2004 Spring WRR Runner Rankings
Women's Division
by Roland Rust
July/August 2004
Washington Running Report
Open Women
The foreign-born presence was very evident in the Spring period. Leading the category is the youngest qualifier in any division of the runner rankings, 20-year-old Tatyana Petrova of Gaithersburg, Maryland and Russia. Petrova's most decisive performance was a 16:31 at the Plaza America 5K, defeating third- ranked Elena Orlova (16:37), also of Gaithersburg and Russia, and 2003 champion and fourth-ranked Atalelech Ketema (16:49) of Washington, DC and Ethiopia.
The second-ranked woman is Victoria Klimina of Gaithersburg and Russia, who ran 33:34 at the Sallie Mae 10K, to beat Ketema (34:09). Fifth is Naoko Ishibe of Silver Spring, Maryland, who earned the spot by running 57:47 at the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, to beat sixth-ranked and Winter champion Anna Pichrtova (58:38) of Waynesboro, Virginia. The oldest women's Open qualifier is 45- year-old Lee DiPietro of Ruxton, Maryland.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Tatyana Petrova 20 Gaithersburg, MD
2 Victoria Klimina 28 Gaithersburg, MD
3 Elena Orlova 34 Gaithersburg, MD
4 Atalelech Ketema 21 Washington, DC
5 Naoko Ishibe 35 Silver Spring, MD
6 Anna Pichrtova 30 Waynesboro, VA
7 Heather Hanscom 26 Arlington, VA
8 Emily Richard 27 Washington, DC
9 Casey Smith 24 Arlington, VA
10 Sharon Lemberger 30 Washington, DC
11 Lee DiPietro 45 Ruxton, MD
12 Mary Kate Bailey 29 Fredericksburg, VA
13 Lisa Thomas 28 Alexandria, VA
14 Maria Spinnler 42 Hagerstown, MD
15 Ann Reed 30 Columbia, MD
16 Marjan Huizing 36 Gaithersburg, MD
17 Hilary Cairns 33 Washington, DC
18 Sherry Stick 25 Sykesville, MD
19 Sharon Donovan 29 Washington, DC
Women 35 - 39
Twelve runners qualifed in the 35-39 age group, with the top two also qualifying in the Open division. Naoko Ishibe of Silver Spring, Maryland, takes the top spot, edging Winter champion Marjan Huizing of Gaithersburg, Maryland.
The best race was the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, where Naoko Ishibe (57:47) beat third-ranked Helen Beven (1:02:59) of Kensington, Maryland, fourth-ranked Elizabeth Feldman (1:04:06) of Chevy Chase, Maryland, and fifth-ranked Kristin DiDomenico (1:07:31) of Potomac Falls, Virginia. Ishibe also ran a 27:11 at the Shamrock 8K and a 16:35 at Baltimore's Shamrock 5K.
Marjan Huizing (37:42) beat Beven (38:41) at Gaithersburg's Piece of Cake 10K to earn the second spot.
Photo below: Reston's Kim McLaughlin is ranked 8th among women 35-39
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Naoko Ishibe 35 Silver Spring, MD
2 Marjan Huizing 35 Gaithersburg, MD
3 Helen Beven 36 Kensington, MD
4 Elizabeth Feldman 36 Chevy Chase, MD
5 Kristin DiDomenico 37 Potomac Falls, VA
6 Denise Knickman 35 Baltimore, MD
7 Vicki Lang 35 Columbia, MD
8 Kim McLaughlin 38 Reston, VA
9 Monica Grillo 39 Arlington, VA
10 Maria Kozloski 38 Washington, DC
11 Linda Sawvell 38 Newport News, VA
12 Maureen Hall 39 La Vale, MD
Women 40 - 44
The 40-44 division was very competitive, with 23 runners qualifying. The 2003 champion, Maria Spinnler (photo above) of Hagerstown, Maryland, battled for the top spot with Winter champion Laura Freix of Centreville, Virginia.
In the end, Maria Spinnler prevails, based on a 38:05 at the Sallie Mae 10K, to beat Freix (39:14) and third-ranked Leslie Minnix- Wolfe (40:19) of Herndon, Virginia. Spinnler's best times included a 29:04 at the Shamrock 8K, and a 17:59 at Baltimore's Shamrock 5K.
Fourth is Donna Karasic (photo below) of Baltimore, whose best performance was a 19:13 at the Preakness 5K. Fifth is Jill Hargis of Annapolis, Maryland, who recorded a 39:29 at the Governor's Bay Bridge 10K.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Maria Spinnler 42 Hagerstown, MD
2 Laura Freix 42 Centreville, VA
3 Leslie Minnix-Wolfe 42 Herndon, VA
4 Donna Karasic 40 Baltimore, MD
5 Jill Hargis 43 Annapolis, MD
6 Cathy Friedel 40 Solomons, MD
7 Win Persina 43 Washington, DC
8 Julie Thienel 40 Columbia, MD
9 Gloria Santarpia 42 Odenton, MD
10 Julie Hayden 44 Ashburn, VA
11 Terri Rath 40 Ashburn, VA
12 Tracey Dugdale 43 Reston, VA
13 Marjorie Boyd 42 Annapolis, MD
14 Kendall Tata 41 Virginia Beach, VA
15 Carole Rosasco 44 Arnold, MD
16 Sheryl Kline 41 Arnold, MD
17 Nina Stamer 43 Staunton, VA
18 Patricia Zerfas 42 Kensington, MD
19 Jennifer Lundeen 44 Port Republic, MD
20 Lise Willingham 40 Earlysville, VA
21 Andrea Wagner 41 Richmond, VA
22 Cindy Conant 42 Kensington, MD
23 Linda Layson 43 Odenton, MD
Photo above: Terri Rath of Ashburn is 11th in the 40-44 age group
Women 45 - 49
The 2003 winner, Lee DiPietro of Ruxton, Maryland, wins the Spring rankings period. DiPietro was the oldest qualifier in the Open division, and would have won the 40-44 age group. She faced off twice against second-ranked Patty Shull of Ashburn, Virginia. At the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, DiPietro (1:01:14) beat Shull (1:04:16), and she beat her again (36:38 to 38:26) at the Sallie Mae 10K.
The Shamrock 8K determined the third spot, where Robin Moon (photo) (32:08) of Yorktown, Virginia, beat Dorothy Winn (33:56) of Norfolk, Virginia. Fifth is Carol Talley of Toano, Virginia, whose best effort was a 21:14 at Williamsburg's 5K Run for Children.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Lee DiPietro 45 Ruxton, MD
2 Patty Shull 45 Ashburn, VA
3 Robin Moon 45 Yorktown, VA
4 Dorothy Winn 48 Norfolk, VA
5 Carol Talley 49 Toano, VA
6 Robin Goodwin 45 Timonium, MD
7 Carole Roeder 47 Ashburn, VA
8 Kathleen Hibbert 49 Woodbine, MD
9 Claudia Mackintosh 49 Norfolk, VA
10 Elizabeth Snyderwine 46 Potomac, MD
11 Linda Ingleson 46 Williamsburg, VA
12 Grace Duke 45 Herndon, VA
13 Liza Recto 47 Lexington Park, MD
Women 50 - 54
Virginia runners dominate the category, taking the first five spots. Barbara Mathewson (photo) of Virginia Beach, Virginia, surprises 2003 and Winter winner Betty Blank of Falls Church, Virginia.
Barbara Mathewson (1:33:29) edged Blank (1:33:46) at Hampton's Running Crab Half-Marathon to earn the top spot. Mathewson also recorded an outstanding 33:17 at the Shamrock 8K. Blank's top performance was a 1:09:35 at the George Washington Parkway 10 Mile.
Third is Sandra Adams of Winchester, Virginia, who earned that position by defeating fourth-ranked Karen Marchant twice. Adams (43:24) defeated Marchant (43:58) at the St. Patrick's Day 10K, and again (1:11:15 to 1:16:04) at the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile. Fifth is Linda Gulick of Richmond, Virginia, whose best performance was a 21:41 at Richmond's Henrico 5K.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Barbara Mathewson 54 Virginia Beach, VA
2 Betty Blank 50 Falls Church, VA
3 Sandra Adams 54 Winchester, VA
4 Karen Marchant 50 Springfield, VA
5 Linda Gulick 52 Richmond, VA
6 Maria Shields 53 Davidsonville, MD
7 Linell Smith 51 Baltimore, MD
8 Patty Donohue 50 Alexandria, VA
9 Peggy Davis 52 Falls Church, VA
10 Mary Lang 50 Pasadena, MD
11 Rita Twist 51 Linthicum Heights, MD
12 Barbara Lipska 52 Annandale, VA
13 Julia Mills 52 Richmond, VA
14 Kathy Luby 54 Baltimore, MD
15 Patricia Gilley 51 King William, VA
16 Anne Del Castillo 51 Bethesda, MD
17 Marjorie Marque 52 Alexandria, VA
Women 55 - 59
The 2003 and Winter winner, Alice Franks of Rockville, Maryland, continues her domination of the age group, defeating all of the other top seven runners in head-to-head competition.
The top four runners all faced off at the Cherry Blossom 10- Mile, where Franks (1:15:09) defeated second-ranked Linda Kearney (1:19:02) of Oak Hill, Virginia, third-ranked Jane Godfrey (1:20:26) of Takoma Park, Maryland, and fourth-ranked Christy St. Clair (1:21:53) of Fork, Maryland. Franks (44:49) also defeated Kearney (47:08) and fifth-ranked Mary O'Connell (49:25) of Herndon, Virginia.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Alice Franks 55 Rockville, MD
2 Linda Kearney 57 Oak Hill, VA
3 Jane Godfrey 55 Takoma Park, MD
4 Christy St. Clair 55 Fork, MD
5 Mary O'Connell 55 Herndon, VA
6 Catherine Van Brocklin 57 Gaithersburg, MD
7 Jane Poole 56 Falls Church, VA
8 Barbara Biasi 56 Yorktown, VA
Women 60 - 64
The 60-64 category had 14 qualifiers, with Priscila Prunella of Rockville, Maryland winning the division for the first time. She earned the spot by running 47:26 to defeat second-ranked Judith Gilbert (47:40) at the Pike's Peek 10K. Prunella also ran a 1:17:53 at the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, defeating fourth-ranked Dee Nelson (1:20:57) of Gaithersburg, Maryland and fifth-ranked Kathy Lewis (1:24:16) of Oakton, Virginia.
Third is Winter winner Joan Coven of Williamsburg, Virginia, who might have ranked higher had she run against any of the other top 10 competitors. Her best time was a 37:04 at the Shamrock 8K.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Priscila Prunella 60 Rockville, MD
2 Judith Gilbert 60 Stevenson, MD
3 Joan Coven 62 Williamsburg, VA
4 Dee Nelson 60 Gaithersburg, MD
5 Kathy Lewis 62 Oakton, VA
6 Nancy Linck 62 Alexandria, VA
7 Mary Ann O'Connor 62 Reston, VA
8 Yolanda Perez 61 Takoma Park, MD
9 Mary Kate Berglund 62 Richmond, VA
10 Brenda Murray 64 Chevy Chase, MD
11 Linda Simpson 62 Annapolis, MD
12 Jeannette Novak 60 Damascus, MD
13 Janet Newburgh 62 Rockville, MD
14 Sylvia Boecker 64 Williamsburg, VA
Women 65 - 69
E.C. Williams of Reston, Virginia upsets 2003 and Winter leader Tami Graf of Lusby, Maryland to take the category. The showdown was Reston's Plaza America 5K, where Williams (27:51) defeated Graf (28:47). Williams also ran 27:34 at Reston's Metro Run & Walk Women's 5K.
Tami Graf's performances included a fine 1:30:16 at the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, beating fifth-ranked Kathleen Guerrieri (1:48:29) of Kensington, Maryland. Third is Jill Mottus of Baltimore, whose best race was a 28:57 at Baltimore's Port to Fort 4-Miler. Fourth is Shirley Wampler of Mechanicsville, Virginia, who recorded a 1:01:02 at Richmond's Ashland Railroad Run 10K.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 E.C. Williams 65 Reston, VA
2 Tami Graf 67 Lusby, MD
3 Jill Mottus 66 Baltimore, MD
4 Shirley Wampler 67 Mechanicsville, VA
5 Kathleen Guerrieri 65 Kensington, MD
6 Jamie Wollard 65 Rockville, MD
7 Pauline Ely 65 Hampton, VA
8 Barbara Guerrieri 68 Glen Allen, VA
9 Ann Manciagli 68 Williamsburg, VA
Women 70 - 74
Yvonne Aasen of Severna Park, Maryland leads the category, with her best race being a 1:05:40 at the Governor's Bay Bridge 10K.
The best race in the age group was the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, where second-ranked Marjorie Lane (2:00:47) of Reston, Virginia, defeated third-ranked Jacqueline O'Neil (2:02:35) and fourth- ranked Hiroko Hunt (2:04:40) of Reston. Hunt also ran 36:10 at the Metro Run & Walk Women's 5K to beat fifth-ranked Lee Glassco (37:11) of McLean, Virginia.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Yvonne Aasen 72 Severna Park, MD
2 Marjorie Lane 70 Reston, VA
3 Jacqueline O'Neil 72 Washington, DC
4 Hiroko Hunt 70 Reston, VA
5 Lee Glassco 72 McLean, VA
Women 75 - 79
Martha Trimmer of Baltimore enters the age group on top. She was the only runner to have two qualifying performances. Her best was a 42:50 at Baltimore's 1040 5K. Provisional qualifiers were 2003 and Winter leader Kay Morrison of Potomac, Maryland (74:04 at the Pike's Peek 10K) and Louise Akers of Christiansburg, Virginia (40:19 at the Vinton Baptist Dogwood 5K).
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Martha Trimmer 75 Baltimore, MD
2 Kay Morrison 77 Potomac, MD
3 Louise Akers 79 Christiansburg, VA
Women 80 & Over
The 2003 winner, Hedy Marque of Alexandria, Virginia, was the only qualifier. She ran 1:19:04 at the Sallie Mae 10K and 2:12:49 at the Cherry Blossom 10-Mile.
Pl Name Age Hometown
1 Hedy Marque 86 Alexandria, VA
See the Men's Spring 2004 WRR Runner Rankings