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Jingle All the Way 10K: Holiday Cheer in a Light Rain
By Jim Hage
Washington, DC
December 13, 2009
For the Washington Running Report
Cold! A paltry 36 degrees at the 7:45 a.m. race start.
Dreary! A light mist developed into a steady drizzle by the finish. And those conditions were considerably better than the dreaded "wintery mix" forecast.
Nonetheless, a record crowd of more than 3,700 finishers frolicked through the area's merriest 10K, most attired in some form of holiday garb, including bells, antlers, Santa hats, and one entourage that included a fully-suited Santa in a sleigh with four reindeer-runners leading the way.
The day's soggy conditions and season's abundant distractions presented a multitude of excuses for lollygagging, but many still managed to race well.
"The weather was perfect," race winner Bert Rodriguez (in photo) said without a trace of irony.
And why shouldn't he feel that way? Rodriguez ran a personal best 31 minutes 8 seconds for his biggest win ever--he finished second in last year's Jingle 10K in 31:13.
"It's about time," Rodriguez said of his victory. "I was thinking about that event record [which he missed by four seconds] coming down the stretch."
Rodriguez (30), an area racing stalwart from Arlington, took a solo lead after one mile, leaving Wilson Komen (32), from Washington, and Alex Battaglino (23), from Baltimore, to battle for second and third. Their efforts ended in a photo finish at 31:51, with the taller Komen leaning to earn the runner-up spot. Battaglino, a former Wesleyan (CT) College runner, will make his marathon debut at Houston on January 17.
The women's race came down to sprint finish between two former collegiate all-Americans, Maggie Infeld, (photo right, 23), from Georgetown, and Katie Read (23), from the University of Virginia. Infeld used her miler's speed to hold off Read by one second, 34:14 to 34:15; both women were faster than the former event record of 35:26 set by Vanessa Hunter in 2007.
"I was trying to recapture that feeling of racing in college," said Infeld, who finished fifth at 1,500 meters in the NCAA final last June, "that and trying to hold it together." Infeld, a first-year medical student at Georgetown, races "when I can fit it in," she said; she finished second in 17:07 at the Page's Run 5K in October.
Read knocked 40 seconds off her Veterans Day 10K time on the same course one month earlier, but again finished second. "I feel good about the way I ran," Read said. "Obviously, I wanted to win, but the time is solid." Read ran 33:54 for 10,000 meters and finished 10th on the track at NCAA nationals in 2007.
Veena Reddy took third in 37:06; Reddy was also third at Veterans Day in 36:48. She is prepping for the Houston Marathon.
Area newcomer Peggy Yetman (41), from Leesburg, surprised many with a fourth-place finish in 37:18, good for the masters win. Yetman, an accomplished triathlete, recently moved with her husband Chris from southeast Texas.
"This time of year generally means recovery for me," said Yetman, who completed her third Hawaii Ironman triathlon in October. "I'm doing some cross-training now, but mostly I'm recovering, mentally and physically."
Greg Cauller (50), from York, PA, won the men's masters division in 35:43, beating--and shaming--all the men in their forties.
As for Santa, a.k.a. Geoffrey Kintzer, his cardboard sleigh and four all-too-lively reindeer, the troupe of them took time off from a busy month to log a few extra miles. "It's not the sleigh that slows me down," Kintzer said. "It's the reindeer." The friends and training partners--"fueled by cupcakes," said one of the maligned reindeer--finished comfortably in just over an hour before enjoying the post-race festivities, no matter the weather.
Awards Listing (No Duplicate Prizes)
FEMALE
1 Maggie Infeld 23 F WASHINGTON DC 34:14
2 Katie Read 23 F ARLINGTON VA 34:15
3 Veena Reddy 31 F ARLINGTON VA 37:06
4 Peggy Yetman 41 F LEESBURG VA 37:18
5 Danielle Russell 45 F ASHBURN VA 37:49
6 Kristin Andrews 28 F BETHESDA MD 38:05
7 Hilary Cairns 39 F WASHINGTON DC 38:09
8 Laura Zeilinger 37 F WASHINGTON DC 38:09
9 Mary Davison 37 F BRISTOW VA 38:58
10 Mary Beth Chosak 31 F ARLINGTON VA 39:08
MALE
1 Bert Rodriguez 30 M ARLINGTON VA 31:08
2 Wilson Komen 32 M WASHINGTON DC 31:51
3 Alex Battaglino 23 M BALTIMORE MD 31:51
4 Thomas Rhodes 26 M ARLINGTON VA 32:28
5 David Burnham 25 M ARLINGTON VA 32:42
6 Murat Kayali 22 M LA JOLLA CA 33:05
7 Matthew Cavanaugh 30 M ARLINGTON VA 33:14
8 Gareth Peters 30 M ANNANDALE VA 33:29
9 Chris Sloane 26 M GAITHERSBURG MD 33:29
10 Bart Borghuis 34 M ARLINGTON VA 33:55
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 19 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Claire Ashcraft 18 F WASHINGTON DC 43:26 41:38 6:42
2 Hannah Hill 19 F WASHINGTON DC 45:56 44:09 7:07
3 Morgen Ellis 19 F WASHINGTON DC 45:54 45:23 7:19
MALE AGE GROUP: 1 - 19 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Andrew Finley 19 M HORSHAM PA 43:46 43:26 7:00
2 Ryan Carroll 15 M ARLINGTON VA 44:15 43:48 7:03
3 Christian Snow 16 M FORT BELVOIR VA 44:57 44:37 7:11
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 24 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Amy Ahearn 24 F WASHINGTON DC 44:59 41:16 6:39
2 Katie Muething 24 F ARLINGTON VA 41:20 41:16 6:39
3 Olivia Poblacion 23 F CORVALLIS OR 41:40 41:22 6:40
MALE AGE GROUP: 20 - 24 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Andrew Sovonick 23 M GAITHERSBURG MD 34:06 34:05 5:29
2 Matthew Simonson 24 M WASHINGTON DC 38:21 38:19 6:10
3 John Dean 24 M WASHINGTON DC 38:54 38:52 6:16
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Emily Cupito 26 F WASHINGTON DC 41:36 41:30 6:41
2 Monica Forquer 25 F WASHINGTON DC 42:35 42:00 6:46
3 Chelsea Folmsbee 29 F HERNDON VA 44:41 42:23 6:50
MALE AGE GROUP: 25 - 29 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Matias Palavecino 28 M WASHINGTON DC 34:00 34:00 5:29
2 Rodee Schneider 28 M WASHINGTON DC 34:05 34:04 5:29
3 Luke Holman 25 M MCLEAN VA 34:51 34:50 5:37
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 34 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Lynn Knothe 32 F WILMINGTON DE 40:49 40:45 6:34
2 Kate Williams 34 F SILVER SPRING MD 44:07 43:03 6:56
3 Emma Mellamphy 30 F ARLINGTON VA 43:49 43:45 7:03
MALE AGE GROUP: 30 - 34 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Brian Young 31 M WASHINGTON DC 36:36 36:34 5:53
2 Matthew Broaddus 32 M WASHINGTON DC 37:22 36:48 5:56
3 Greg Sprowl 32 M BETHESDA MD 36:53 36:50 5:56
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 35 - 39 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Cristina Burbach 35 F WASHINGTON DC 41:03 40:53 6:35
2 Tammy Lamantia 38 F ARLINGTON VA 43:11 42:22 6:49
3 Sonia Beckner 36 F RESTON DC 43:07 43:03 6:56
MALE AGE GROUP: 35 - 39 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Philippe Rolly 37 M MCLEAN VA 34:46 34:46 5:36
2 Edi Turco 36 M ARLINGTON VA 35:57 35:56 5:47
3 Rich Hayes 38 M BURKE VA 36:03 36:02 5:48
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 44 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Anita Freres 44 F RESTON VA 43:31 40:57 6:36
2 Sarah Richards 41 F SILVER SPRING MD 43:18 42:40 6:52
3 Taneen Carvell 43 F ARLINGTON VA 43:01 42:56 6:55
MALE AGE GROUP: 40 - 44 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Kevin Lynch 43 M CHANTILLY VA 36:08 36:07 5:49
2 Al Michaelangel 44 M NEW YORK NY 37:10 37:07 5:59
3 Matt Anderson 43 M FAIRFAX VA 37:43 37:42 6:04
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 49 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Martha Howar 45 F LEESBURG VA 44:19 44:11 7:07
2 Mandana Mortazavi 46 F LEESBURG VA 45:13 44:41 7:12
3 Teresa Lent 47 F ARLINGTON VA 46:19 46:00 7:25
MALE AGE GROUP: 45 - 49 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 John Kendra 46 M FALLS CHURCH VA 39:32 39:29 6:22
2 Dennis Harrison 49 M FALLS CHURCH VA 39:56 39:49 6:25
3 Orlando Darden Jr 46 M WASHINGTON DC 40:46 40:41 6:33
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 54 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Eleanor Kerr 50 F UNIVERSITY PARK MD 43:04 42:57 6:55
2 Carla Freyvogel 52 F MCLEAN VA 49:26 49:19 7:57
3 Liza Recto 53 F LEXINGTON PARK MD 49:33 49:26 7:58
MALE AGE GROUP: 50 - 54 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Gregory Cauller 50 M YORK PA 35:43 35:42 5:45
2 Henry Wigglesworth 51 M WASHINGTON DC 36:35 36:34 5:53
3 Tom Burke 50 M CALIFORNIA MD 36:44 36:40 5:54
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 55 - 59 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Catherine Wilson 56 F MCLEAN VA 48:54 48:25 7:48
2 Merrilee Seidman 55 F ALEXANDRIA VA 50:10 50:10 8:05
3 Peggy Davis 57 F VIENNA VA 51:42 51:26 8:17
MALE AGE GROUP: 55 - 59 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Alan Pemberton 57 M SILVER SPRING MD 37:32 37:31 6:03
2 Roland Rust 57 M BETHESDA MD 40:46 40:44 6:34
3 Paul Bousel 56 M ALEXANDRIA VA 41:16 41:15 6:39
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Nancy Avitabile 61 F BETHESDA MD 51:18 49:57 8:03
2 Anne Gwynn 60 F MCLEAN VA 58:17 56:55 9:10
3 Maureen O'Bryon 63 F WASHINGTON DC 61:16 58:09 9:22
MALE AGE GROUP: 60 - 64 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 James Wright 60 M GAITHERSBURG MD 39:33 39:29 6:22
2 Michael Kush 64 M BURKE VA 47:58 47:15 7:37
3 Larry Atkins 61 M WASHINGTON DC 52:18 50:50 8:11
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 65 - 69 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Pat Welch 65 F VIENNA VA 55:56 55:40 8:58
2 Soon Kim 66 F FAIRFAX STATION VA 59:37 57:22 9:14
3 Judith McDonald 66 F CENTREVILLE VA 75:35 72:52 11:44
MALE AGE GROUP: 65 - 69 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Krupakar Revanna 66 M FALLS CHURCH VA 47:52 47:44 7:41
2 Masahiro Nishihama 67 M SILVER SPRING MD 59:41 59:07 9:31
3 Lawrence Modisett 67 M PORTSMOUTH RI 64:13 62:00 9:59
FEMALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 74 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Jamie Wollard 71 F N BETHESDA MD 75:13 74:44 12:02
MALE AGE GROUP: 70 - 74 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Gerry Ives 70 M WASHINGTON DC 44:10 44:06 7:06
2 Chan Robbins 72 M ARLINGTON VA 47:03 47:01 7:34
3 Herb Parsons 72 M SILVER SPRING MD 49:32 49:15 7:56
MALE AGE GROUP: 75 - 79 (NET TIME - NET PACE)
1 Jerry Lewis 76 M RESTON VA 52:17 52:16 8:25
2 Michael Kelly 75 M NEWPORT NEWS VA 63:23 60:48 9:47
FEMALE FIRST TIME RACER: NET TIME - NET PACE 1 - 99
1 1176 Chelsea Folmsbee 29 F Herndon VA 44:41 42:23 6:50
MALE FIRST TIME RACER: NET TIME - NET PACE 1 - 99
1 3577 John Timmer 25 M Washington DC 43:12 42:33 6:51
For Full Race Day Results
Check out the first batch of Race Photos from Joe Wagner.
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