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Young, Allen Prevail in Annual 10K
Civitan 10K
By Elizabeth Jones April 27, 2008 Fredericksburg, VA For the Washington Running Report
Editor's Note: Jones, one of eight members of the 50 Plus Club
in the race, ran her 20th race of the year.
Traditionally held on Memorial Day, this year's Civitan 10K
took place a month earlier than usual. This meant cooler
temperatures and the potential for many PRs.
So far this year, Tim Young (21) has proven unbeatable -- and
today would be no exception. Young beat last year's grand prix
champ Bert Jacoby (25) by more than two minutes -- 31:13 versus
33:53. That said, Jacoby moved up from his fourth-place finish
a year ago, cutting 37 seconds off in the process. Young also
improved, knocking approximately a minute and a half off his
last year's winning time.Third place Nick Oltman (20) also ran well, coming in at 34:14.
And Karsten Brown, who was running race number 29 for the year,
came in fourth in 36:04. The men's masters race proved very competitive. Sean Killeen
prevailed, racing a 36:12. Scott Mersiowsky followed 24 seconds
later, while Ted Poulos, who came in second at the previous
day's Spring 5K in DC in 17:25, ran a 36:49. Duane Williamson (44), who had excelled at the Boston Marathon,
just missing breaking the three-hour mark by 18 seconds, put on
an impressive performance, racing a 38:18. On the women's side, Johanna Allen was first overall at 37:17.
Most impressive, however, was Julia Smith (39), who had not
been seen in Fredericksburg this year. Smith, who won last
year's grand prix in a commanding fashion, set a PR for the 10K
in 38:42.
The next three ladies finished within 20 seconds of one
another. Master runner Ruth Olson (45) ran a 41:28. She was
followed six seconds later by Liz Jones (30), who in turn was
followed by Amy Mattingly (29), who ran a 41:48. Smith, Olson,
Jones, and Mattingly all had raced well the weekend before. Smith won Run for Hospice 5K in Leonardtown, MD (18:33), and
Mattingly raced the accompanying 10K, finishing fourth in
43:25. Jones ran Chesapeake's Dismal Swamp Stomp Half Marathon
in 1:31:00, finishing fifth, while Olson ran a close second to
the formidable master runner Linda Foley at the Run for the
Shelter 5K in Leesburg, VA (19:50).
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