Photo above: Victoria McParland (29) of Rockville, MD won Riley's Rumble Half Marathon in August and is ranked 26th in the Open Women's division.

Note: The time listed at the beginning of each age group is the fastest qualifying time run by an athlete in that division. If the time is listed in bold, it is a performance by the division champion.

Open Women
Photo: Sharon Donovan (30) of Washington, DC performed at her best in the National Race for the Cure 5K with a time of 18:59. Her summer ranking is 51 st.

Rockville Rotary Twilight 8K, 27:11 = 34:31
It seems every period some of top runners back off and take a breather. Skip a ranking period and then come roaring back. Tatyana Chuklakh celebrated her 23rd birthday moving up a step to first. Her best time was fourth overall but two of the faster times were the only races for other runners. She dodged that bullet.

Back in July Tatyana Chuklakh was capping off her racing with a second overall placing at the Rockville Twilight 8K in 27:37 (10K = 35:06). After all, she beat her chief competition, Susannah Kvasnicka (28:39) and Mary Kate Bailey (29:13). In fact, she beat 49 rival ranked runners in her three races.

While Chuklakh rested, the other two prepared for the stretch run. Kvasnicka rumbled to an easy win at the prestigious Annapolis 10 Miler in 59:23 (35:41) and the following week made mincemeat of Jill Krebs at the Kentlands 5K, 17:17 to 17:28. Krebs was the former Best of 2005 5K record holder with a sub 17:00 effort.

Still, the next day Mary Kate Bailey turned the tables on the woman she just cannot quite catch and stole the runner-up spot with a fabulous 1:17:35 (10K = 35:03) Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon. True, Bailey took 55 seconds more to run her half marathon 13.1 miles than Kvasnicka got to rest a week before running the last 5K.

Emily Richard strolls into fourth place with four overall victories, three in major races. Her fastest effort was the College Park Cares 10K in 35:53. The next six spots are ultra tight. Aurora Scott gets the lean with two overall victories, including a 10K equivalent Elizabeth River Run of 36:18. Speedster Jill Krebs is next with three second place overall finishes, including a 17:35 at the Baltimore Lady Classic.

Victoria Lynch is next with three overall wins, two at major races. She won the GBMC Father's Day 5K in 17:34 and her slowest effort, at the Twilight 8K in 29:36, was not so very far behind number two Bailey.

Lucinda Hull matched Lynch's best race at the Kentlands 5K in 17:34 and both had overall wins at 17:44. Lynch also won the McVets 5K in 17:40 as the decider. Jackie Concaugh sneaks in between the two with a fast Tim Harmon 5K in 17:28. Her other two efforts at longer races were not up to her normal standards even though she won the Larry Noel 15K in 59:13 (10K= 38:30). Genevieve Kiley was second in her age group at the Rock 'n' Roll HM in 1:20:57 (10K = 36:36) for tenth place.

Name             	Races	MRF
Bailey, Mary Kate	5	138
Chulakh, Tatyana**	3	114
Lynch, Victoria****	4	108
Richard, Emily****	4	105
Kvasnicka, Susannah**	3	98
Krebs, Jill        	3	81
Kiley, Genevieve	3	58
Concaugh, Jackie**	3	56
Scott, Aurora** 	2	50
Hull, Lucinda*    	2	45


Pl	Name            	Age	Hometown
1	Chulakh, Tatyana**	23	Germantown, MD
2	Bailey, Mary Kate	30	Arlington, VA
3	Kvasnicka, Susannah**	33	Great Falls, VA
4	Richard, Emily****	28	Washington, DC
5	Scott, Aurora** 	15	Chesapeake, VA
6	Krebs, Jill       	24	New Windsor, MD
7	Lynch, Victoria***	31	Washington, DC
8	Concaugh, Jackie**	30	Alexandria, VA
9	Hull, Lucinda*    	23	Darnestown, MD
10	Kiley, Genevieve	31	Arlington, VA
11	Spalding, Sarah*	24	Washington, DC
12	Cauller, Vicki**	32	York, PA
13	High, Renee     	23	Virginia Beach, VA
14	Burns, Megan*** 	41	Virginia Beach, VA
15	Harvey, Alisa    	39	Manassas, VA
16	Thomas, Lisa     	29	Alexandria, VA
17	DiPietro, Lee** 	47	Ruxton, MD
18	Schultz, Melanie***	22	Richmond, VA
19	Whaley, Briana***	27	Richmond, VA
20	Allen, Johanna****	23	Woodbridge, VA
21	Stick, Sherry*****	27	Eldersburg, MD
22	Mudge, Michelle**	28	Richmond, VA
23	Hunter, Vanessa  	29	Arlington, VA
24	Hull, Claudin    	23	Darnestown, MD
25	Knickman, Denise*	37	Baltimore, MD
26	McParland, Victoria**	29	Rockville, MD
27	Pool, Diana       	24	Carrollton, MD
28	Locke, Steph     	23	Virginia Beach, VA
29	Kruppa, Marni    	24	Alexandria, VA
30	Buckwalter, Connie*	34	Lititz, PA
31	Cairns, Hilary**	34	Washington, DC
32	Fallon-Wallace, Barbara	31	Alexandria, VA
33	Stackhouse, Britton*	26	Arlington, VA
34	Habarta, Deneen 	32	Baltimore, MD
35	Tanner, Melissa*	24	Bethesda, MD
36	Wallace, Barb    	31	Alexandria, VA
37	Goulet, Lindsay 	27	Arlington, VA
38	Humphrey, Robyn 	41	Ellicott City, MD
39	Allen, Molly**    	34	Stickleyville, VA
40	Suvorova, Irina*	34	Washington, DC
41	Filipczyk, Kathleen 	29	Chevy Chase, MD
42	Ward, Emily*    	23	Richmond, VA
43	Cole, Melissa    	26	Virginia Beach, VA
44	Jefferson, Lauren	20	Silver Spring, MD
45	Hall, Maureen******	40	Lavale, MD
46	Schindel, Allyson	31	Glen Allen, VA
47	Pugsley, Cathy    	36	Sterling, VA
48	Quarles, Jennifer**	33	Williamsburg, VA
49	Liever, Kathleen	26	Alexandria, VA
50	Nelson, Laura** 	39	Woodstock, VA
51	Donovan, Sharon 	30	Washington, DC
52	Post, Colleen*    	26	Centreville, VA
53	Gibbs, Aimee    	23	Chesapeake, VA
54	Ackerly, Maureen*	36	Richmond, VA
55	Hoffman, Michelle	33	Baltimore, MD
56	Grillo, Monica    	41	Arlington, VA
57	Diegoli, Toni Marie**	26	Arlington, VA
58	Olson, Ruth     	42	Spotsylvania, VA
59	Glenn, Sarah*   	30	Roanoke, VA
60	Plyler, Valerie*	45	Yorktown, VA
61	Wallace, Heather	34	Reston, VA
62	Jacobs, Eileen    	43	Richmond, VA
63	Degynansky, Meredith	19	Lavale, MD
64	Brand, Shelley    	27	Virginia Beach, VA
65	Nappa, Laura*    	27	Baltimore, MD
66	Conant, Cindy    	44	Kensington, MD
67	Bernardes, Debi 	46	King George, VA
68	Day, Natalie    	20	Beltsville, MD
69	Hargis, Jill**   	44	Annapolis, MD

19 & Younger Women
Elizabeth River 6 Mile, 35:03, 10K = 36:18
She's back! Remember the terminator, Aurora Scott? She dominated the division in the winter. During the spring, this fifteen year- old was still in school. In late May, she let loose at the Elizabeth River 6 Mile with an overall win in 35:03. Her 10K equivalent was more than four minutes ahead of second place. That young lady, Meredith Degynansky, easily qualified for the Open division. Six-shooter Scott won her sixth straight overall race at the Mt. Trashmore Family YMCA Independence Day 8K. She more than trashed the competition with a swift 29:06 (10K = 36:42) race.

To give you an idea of the dominance, third and fourth place went to two young ladies who very nearly ran side-by-side at two five milers. Veronica Salcido (14) edged Dominique Lockhart (15) at the Too Hot to Trot 5M 32:47 to 32:48 (10K = 41:20-22). At the Rockville Twilight 8K the month before, they crossed the rain soaked ChampionChip mats together with Salcido officially the winner. Meanwhile, in Cumberland, Degynansky was earning the runner-up spot with two fine 5Ks. Her best was the Queen City WDF in 19:28.

Anya Oleynik takes the fifth spot with three age group wins in four races. Her best effort was at the Cure Autism Now 5K in Potomac with a 19:56. She trailed the dynamic duo at the Twilighter.

There were 272 ranked times among the 122 runners, of which 53 had two qualifying races.

Name               	Races	MRF
Salcido, Veronica**	2	69
Lockhart, Dominque	2	55
Scott, Aurora** 	2	51
Oleynik, Anya***	4	45
Degynansky, Meredith**	2	15


Pl	Name             	Age	Hometown
 1	Scott, Aurora** 	15	Portsmouth, VA
 2	Degynansky, Meredith**	19	Lavale, MD
 3	Salcido, Veronica**	14	Rockville, MD
 4	Lockhart, Dominque	15	Greenbelt, MD
 5	Oleynik, Anya***	16	Gaithersburg, MD
 6	Malloy, Kristen*	14	Phoenix, MD
 7	Copeland, Brittany*	15	Stafford, VA
 8	Chapman, Jacqueline**	18	Centreville, VA
 9	Ralston, Shannon**	16	Virginia Beach, VA
10	Morlock, Amy     	17	Kingsville, VA
11	Lippencott, Lindsay*	15	Bel Air, MD
12	Bragg, Erin***    	16	Richmond, VA
13	MacFawn, Lauryn***	15	Lavale, MD
14	Crotts, Lori**  	17	New Castle, VA
15	Rahall, Bethany 	16	Yorktown, VA
16	Lackore, Melinda*	17	Virginia Beach, VA
17	Lasker, Sara**    	15	Fredericksburg, VA
18	Webb, Emily*     	15	Gloucester, VA
19	MacPherson, Lisa***	17	Forest, VA
20	Brown, Christine*	18	Potomac, MD
21	Heller, Susan   	15	Washington, DC
22	Cushen, Julie*    	18	Winchester, VA
23	Dickerson, Karen**	19	Springfield, VA
24	Flowers, Alix***	19	Forest, VA
25	Drumm, Kathryn* 	19	Baltimore, MD
26	Nagle, Emily**    	18	Annapolis, MD
27	Walls, Laura*   	19	Clarksville, MD
28	Pirela, Nayda     	18	Glendale, MD
29	Waller, Leslie* 	17	Bel Air, MD
30	Alley, Jessy    	15	New Castle, VA
31	Marsicio, Megan*	14	Salem, VA
32	Yew, Calinda*    	18	Silver Spring, MD
33	Notarangelo, Erica	17	Oak Hill, VA
34	Harman, Katie    	14	Clarksville, MD
35	Lang, Tiffany     	17	Columbia, MD
36	Gabriel, Sarah* 	15	Richmond, VA
37	Emerson, Amelia 	15	Gainesville, VA
38	Pope, Sarah      	18	Columbia, MD
39	Naylor, Mary*    	18	Warrenton, VA
40	Schubel, Leah*    	14	Fredericksburg, VA
41	Selonick, Emily**	18	Crownsville, MD
42	Derosa, Emily*    	18	Frostburg, MD
43	Do, Linh Yen      	17	Gaithersburg, MD
44	Byrne, Kaleigh**	14	Chesapeake, VA
45	Kibiloski, Alyssa*	17	Virginia Beach, VA
46	Favin, Jenna*    	19	Rockville, MD
47	Patton, Jennifer	17	Barton, MD
48	Adams, Emily*    	19	Herndon, VA
49	Mottershead, Jemma	16	Daleville, VA
50	Links, Beth*    	18	Baltimore, MD
51	Lippy, Theresa    	15	Baltimore, MD
52	McCallister, Emily**	16	Herndon, VA
53	DiCarlo, Kristen	18	Virginia Beach, VA

Women 35 - 39
Capitol Hill Classic 10K, 37:19
This is last time for Alisa Harvey to wear the submasters crown. She turned forty in September. You would think it would be an easy victory. After all, she finished second overall at the Annapolis 10 Mile in 61:58 (10K = 37:14) for easily the fastest race of the period. She notched four age group titles at four Major races: her Lawyers Have Heart 10K in 38:07 and the nighttime lightning-show Rockville Rotary Twilight 8K in 30:29.

But stealing her thunder was Denise Knickman with the fastest 5K of the period. Knickman had the second fastest time of the period, winning the Howard County WDF in 18:15 outright. In September, she added another notch to the record books with the Charm City 20M in 2:13:20 (10K = 38:20) for the fourth fastest time. In all, Knickman won her age group or the race overall a dozen times. Her only loss in thirteen races was to Harvey at the Rockville Twilight 8K in 31:49, making the crowning of Harvey a done deal.

Cathy Puglsey does not race as much as these two. In late May, she finished second overall at the Cascades Fire Chase 10K in 39:22. Then we did not see her until August. She elected the double-trouble, heat-enhanced Harris Teeter Leesburg 20K, finishing sixth overall in 1:24:45 (10K = 40:23).

Laura Nelson, from a little farther south, is ready to fly over to the masters ranks too. She won two races outright in the south. When she ventured north she settled for second overall at Damien's 5K in 19:11 and age group winner at the Howard County WDF in 18:59. Out of the Richmond area, Maureen Ackerly punched out two quick 5Ks, one an overall win right around a 10K pace of 40:00 for fifth in this period's rankings.

Name             	Races	MRF
Harvey, Alisa****	4	95
Knickman, Denise*12	5	85
Nelson, Laura*****	5	72
Pugsley, Cathy**	2	35
Ackerly, Maureen*	2	30


Pl	Name              	Age	Hometown
 1	Harvey, Alisa****	39	Manassas, VA
 2	Knickman, Denise*12	37	Baltimore, MD
 3	Pugsley, Cathy**	36	Sterling, VA
 4	Nelson, Laura*****	39	Woodstock, VA
 5	Ackerly, Maureen**	36	Richmond, VA
 6	Lang, Vicki*      	36	Columbia, MD
 7	Cottone, Beth***	39	Charlottesville, VA
 8	Ratcliffe, Nicola***	38	Crozet, VA
 9	Nathan, Rebecca*****	39	Arlington, VA
10	Underdonk, Christy**	36	Potomac, MD
11	Takakusaki, Yuko***	37	Arlington, VA
12	Collins, Jennifer**	35	Alexandria, VA
13	Miller, Beth*     	35	Fairfax, VA
14	Kirby, Samantha*	36	Arlington, VA
15	Feliciano, Tacy 	37	Columbia, MD
16	Gaski, Margrette**	39	Quantico, VA
17	Casey, Beth***    	36	Oak Hill, VA
18	Dumbrell, Jeanette*	36	Falls Church, VA
19	Killeen, Karen**	37	Richmond, VA
20	Marcum, Holly*    	39	Annapolis, MD
21	Bachmann, Monika*	39	Castleton, VA
22	Anderson, Carol 	39	Reston, VA
23	Hansen, Mary Lynn*	39	Woodstock, VA
24	Stearns, Jen*     	37	Stafford, VA

Women 40 - 44
Photo: Sushila Nanda, age 44 of Arlington, ranks 23 rd and won the Duke Aaron Memorial 5K in 20:36.

Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, 1:22:17, 10K = 37:11
Take a look at how many asterisks are in this division. If massive quantities of victories were the only criteria, Maureen Hall would be leading Robyn Humphrey up to the winner's circle. Hall owns western Maryland. When she comes east, she eats up the competition. Chomping at the bit for her new masters status, she did not disappoint. Her best of ten wins was her Dundalk Heritage 6K Run in 22:51 (10K = 39:14).

Maureen Hall came into Annapolis with high hopes. For most runners, a tenth place overall in 67:38 (10K = 40:39) would do it. She started late and her Chip time places her eighth. Still, she had her worst effort of the period and was fifth in the masters division.

Robyn Humphrey enjoyed the cooler weather at Annapolis and popped a fast 65:02 (10K = 39:05) for fourth overall at that race. She sealed second place in the rankings with an even faster St. Agnes/Bay Cafe 5K on Labor Day in 18:40 (10K = 38:52). These are two top runners. This period they are two topped runners as well. Megan Burns trumps Humphrey's Labor Day with an age group win of her own. Her Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon in 1:22:17 (10K = 37:11) was the class of the division. She had four of the top five times including two overall wins at the 5K.

Monica Grillo was sixth overall at Annapolis, ahead of Hall. Hall's ten other efforts made the difference. Grillo's other win was at the DCRRC WDF in 19:30. She had a sub-par performance at the Rockville Rotary "Rain" Fest 8K in 32:33. Ruth Olson narrowly edges Cecilia Lutz with her four victories. They both had identical 19:17 5Ks in June. Lutz turned forty-five and borrowed her "hotly" contested Leesburg 10K to qualify.

Name             	Races	MRF
Humphrey, Robin******	5	90
Hall, Maureen*10	5	86
Burns, Megan****	4	84
Grillo, Monica**	3	46
Olson, Ruth****   	4	30


Pl	Name              	Age	Hometown
 1	Burns, Megan****	41	Virginia Beach, VA
 2	Humphrey, Robin******	41	Ellicott City, MD
 3	Hall, Maureen*10	40	Lavale, MD
 4	Grillo, Monica**	40	Arlington, VA
 5	Olson, Ruth**** 	42	Spotsylvania, VA
 6	Lutz, Cecilia** 	44	Reston, VA
 7	Jacobs, Eileen******	43	Richmond, VA
 8	Conant, Cindy** 	43	Kensington, MD
 9	McDonald, Bonnie****	40	Roanoke, VA
10	Thienel, Julie***	41	Columbia, MD
11	Hargis, Jill****	44	Annapolis, MD
12	Santarpia, Gloria*****	43	Odenton, MD
13	Zerfas, Patricia*	43	Kensington, MD
14	Friedel, Cathy* 	41	Solomons, MD
15	Karasic, Donna* 	41	Baltimore, MD
16	Kline, Sheryl** 	42	Arnold, MD
17	Barton, Kelly*  	40	Monkton, MD
18	Lovett, Pamela****	42	Newport News, VA
19	Cox, Vanessa**  	43	Laurel, MD
20	Danilkovitch, Alla*****	41	Pikesville, MD
21	Pham, Ly        	40	Alexandria, VA
22	Kozloski, Maria *	40	Washington, DC
23	Nanda, Sushila***	44	Arlington, VA
24	Ingersoll, Amelia	41	Columbia, MD
25	Ware, Elizabeth*	41	Virginia Beach, VA
26	Bantz, Jeanmarie*	41	Charlottesville, VA
27	Tata, Kendall** 	42	Virginia Beach, VA
28	Boyd, Marjorie    	44	Annapolis, MD
29	Krill, Carol*     	41	Stafford, VA
30	Hennessa, Annie**	40	Reston, VA
31	Willingham, Lise**	41	Charlottesville, VA
32	Fichman, Lisa*    	43	Columbia, MD
33	Layson, Linda    	44	Severn, MD
34	Kauffman, Theresa	42	Annapolis, MD
35	Burns, Joann*     	41	Oak Hill, VA
36	Reuss, Lynette   	40	Virginia Beach, VA
37	Bevis, Gwendolyn	43	Washington, DC
38	Smith-Harden, Michele****41	Norfolk, VA
39	Black, Beverly*   	44	Frederick, MD
40	Bohlmann, Gina***	41	Williamsburg, VA
41	Bachmann, Monika*	40	Castleton, VA
42	Shannon, Laura**	43	Williamsburg, VA
43	Camire, Lizabeth**	40	Richmond, VA
44	Scott, Janeth     	43	Columbia, MD
45	Walsh, Nancy*    	44	Richmond, VA
46	Kinnecome, Susan	41	Bethesda, MD

Women 45 - 49
Photo: Fifth-ranked Debbie Flynn (48) made her mark with four races in Montgomery County, including an age group win at the Twilight 8K.

Baltimore Lady Classic 5K, 18:01, 10K = 37:31
Just when you thought it was safe to get into the water, Ruxton's Lee DiPietro explodes the myth that she has any competition. The top six places belong to her, including an overall win, two seconds, and a third place overall. She ransacked June with a top race every weekend, ending the month with an 18:01 at the Baltimore Lady Classic. Then it is off to Triathlete Land for the summer. It must have been a restful summer because she came back Labor Day with an 18:02 at the St. Agnes/Bay Cafe 5K.

The next five spots are a jumble, best sorted out by throwing the cards up into the air. Here is where they landed. Valerie Plyer had two overall wins and a second place overall to garner the top MRF spot. She nailed the two-spot with the next fastest race after the DiPietro carnage at the Follow the Children 5K in 19:27(10K = 40:30). Leisa Ensle pulled out the stops on the last day of the ranking period vaulting into third place with her fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon in 1:29:49 (10K = 40:35) with a division topping 12 rivals bested.

Debi Bernardes had her usual fine four races/four wins over the four-month period, so why not award her fourth place. Her top effort was the first week of the period, racing the 5K Run for Autism in 19:37 (10K = 40:51). Debbie Flynn ran at the end of the period, charging the Kentlands 5K in 19:57. Carole Rosasco book ended the period with two fast ten milers. Her best was the Chestertown Tea Party in 69:32.

Photo: Sarah Buckheit, age 45, adjusted to a new division with a 22:42 at the MCRRC Run for Roses 5K.

Name             	Races	MRF
DiPietro, Lee******	5	91
Plyler, Valerie******	5	74
Flynn, Debbie***	4	53
Bernardes, Debi****	4	41
Ensle, Leisa*     	2	38


Pl	Name              	Age	Hometown
 1	DiPietro, Lee******	47	Ruxton, MD
 2	Plyler, Valerie******	45	Yorktown, VA
 3	Ensle, Leisa*     	46	Virginia Beach, VA
 4	Bernardes, Debi****	46	King George, VA
 5	Flynn, Debbie***	48	Gaithersburg, MD
 6	Rosasco, Carole****	46	Arnold, MD
 7	Layson, Lynda***	45	Severn, MD
 8	Moon, Robin*    	46	Yorktown, VA
 9	Keating, Nancy* 	45	Suffolk, VA
10	Baron, Liliana**	46	Potomac, MD
11	Goodwin, Robin *11	46	Timonium, MD
12	Haghighian, Hosni***	47	Charlottesville, VA
13	Suckling, Alison*	49	Arnold, MD
14	Black, Beverly**	45	Frederick, MD
15	Lewis, Soozie***	47	Richmond, VA
16	Morris, Deb*    	45	Charlottesville, VA
17	Turney, Lisa**    	46	Daleville, VA
18	Roman, Laura*     	49	Baltimore, MD
19	Roed, Becky **    	46	Springfield, VA
20	Betz, Jean*     	46	Cabin John, MD
21	Snyderwine, Elizabeth*	47	Potomac, MD
22	Malloy, Diane*    	48	Phoenix, MD
23	Fowler, Katerina*	46	Newport News, VA
24	Gauthier, Darlene***	47	Fairfax Station, VA
25	Teranto, Jane*   	45	Columbia, MD
26	Washington, Myra	48	Montgomery Village, MD
27	Flowers, Lori*   	48	Forest, VA
28	Mallesch, Eileen*	49	Lynchburg, VA
29	Carney, Katherine*	45	Annapolis, MD
30	Buckheit, Sarah*	45	Reston, VA
31	Recto, Liza*    	49	Lexington Park, MD
32	Parter, D'Ellen 	46	Virginia Beach, VA
33	Nordhaus, Gail* 	46	Hardy, VA

Women 50 - 54
Photo: Betty Blank, age 52, is runner-up in this competitive division.

Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, 1:34:51, 10K = 42:52
This is always a hard division to rank. Somebody pops up and runs a fast race to steal the crown. Margaret Starnes of Street, in northeast Maryland, wins a lot of races. She is a big fish in a small pond. Still, her times are too fast to let slide. Betty Blank is a slim, trim, racing machine and Dorothy Winn is the new kid in town (50-54). Betty, Margaret, and Linell Smith all have overall wins. Betty's DCRRC Hugh Jascourt 4 Mile in 26:34 looks golden as the fastest time. We know the course was a tad short. How short depends on how much you really want a fast time.

As of Labor Day, Margaret Starnes has the fastest official 4- miler and her Gunpowder Neck 10 Mile in 72:27 ties the fastest of the year that had been at Cherry Blossom by last period's champion Naomi Stanford. Starnes caps it with another win at the Bel Air Town Run 5K in 20:43, also the fastest such race of the year.

While Blank is seeking solace at the Rockville Twilight 8K in 34:53 and talking to Lawyers (that) Have Heart in 43:39, Dorothy Winn nearly passes her for the runner-up spot. Winn's time at the Elizabeth River 6 Mile (10K = 43:39) rivals Blank's Lawyers. Her Run on the Wild Side 5K in 21:22 falls just short of Blank's DCRRC WDF in 21:20. A couple more races and Winn's MRF would be right there with Betty.

Laura Roman snatches fourth place over Linell Smith's impressive resume of wins, including a record for 20 miles. The proving ground was the Annapolis 10 Mile where Roman won her division in 74:49 against second spot Smith's 76:17.

Name            	Races	MRF
Blank, Betty******	5	64
Smith, Linell****	5	52
Starnes, Margaret***	3	41
Winn, Dorothy**  	3	40
Roman, Laura*    	2	25


Pl	Name            	Age	Hometown
 1	Starnes, Margaret***	50	Street, MD
 2	Blank, Betty******	52	Falls Church, VA
 3	Winn, Dorothy** 	50	Norfolk, VA
 4	Roman, Laura*    	50	Baltimore, MD
 5	Smith, Linell****	52	Baltimore, MD
 6	Rexrode, Jenny*8	50	Fredericksburg, VD
 7	Gulick, Linda*9 	50	Richmond, VA
 8	Talley, Carol***	50	Williamsburg, VA
 9	Hoyt, Hetty**    	51	Salem, VA
10	Shields, Maria*9	54	Davidsonville, MD
11	Ricely, Peggy*    	50	Ruxton, MD
12	Lang, Mary*     	51	Pasadena, MD
13	Lauzon, Jean*    	52	Spotsylvania, VA
14	Lewis, Donna**    	50	Baltimore, MD
15	White, Cindy      	50	Virginia Beach, VA
16	West, Renee**     	50	Bethesda, MD
17	Macintosh, Claudia	50	Norfolk, VA
18	Nidds-Lund, Donna**	53	Ashburn, VA
19	Shipp, Stephanie**	51	Great Falls, VA
20	Seidman, Merrilee*	50	Alexandria, VA
21	MacFawn, Cathy***	52	Lavale, MD
22	Rose, Linda**    	54	Baltimore, MD
23	Selonick, Martha*	54	Crownsville, MD
24	Nelson, Meredyth*	50	Richmond, VA
25	Snodgrass, Patricia	50	Annapolis, MD
26	English, Carol   	50	Germantown, MD
27	Denzer, Kay*      	52	Virginia Beach, VA
28	Rosenfeld, Cathie*	53	Olney, MD
29	Curtiss, Mary Alice*	50	Clifton, VA
30 Yevics-Eisenberg, Patricia	54	Baltimore, MD

Women 55 - 59
Harris Teeter Leesburg 20K, 1:34:18, 10K = 44:56
With top guns Sandra Adams and Barbara Mathewson taking a summer hiatus, the door seemed to be wide open for prolific racer Alice Franks. Then, at last we see the Rose of summer. Historically one of the fastest masters division runners in local history, Rose Malloy is oft times seen as a smiling volunteer. In May, she ran the Chestertown Tea Party 10M in 75:40; June was the Dawson's 5 Mile in 36:15; July was the Annapolis Striders WDF in 21:37(10K = 45:00). Finally, in August she returned to the site of her many age group and overall victories, the top dog ten miler in Maryland, the Annapolis Ten Miler. She outdistanced her next rival by three quarters of a mile, running away with a 75:33 win.

Alice Franks edged her with the top MRF based on four major races to one. Malloy had four of the top five times. Frank had the second fastest time, winning the lovely Cascades Fire Chase 10K in 45:20. Then she owned the second spot with places 6 through 13. Marilyn Bevans nudged out Franks's tenth best time at St. Agnes/Bay Cafe Labor Day 5K in 23:10 for third. Freyda Greenburg finished second to Franks at the steamy Leesburg 10K, 49:04 to 47:16. She earned the fourth spot over Esther Buchser at the Annapolis Ten Miler, prevailing 83:40 to 85:56.

Name          	Races	MRF
Franks, Alice*10	5	60
Malloy, Rose*****	5	51
Bevans, Marilyn**	2	19
Buchser, Esther*	2	16
Greenberg, Freyda	2	14


Pl	Name              	Age	Hometown
 1	Malloy, Rose*****	56	Annapolis, MD
 2	Franks, Alice*10	56	Rockville, MD
 3	Bevans, Marilyn**	55	Baltimore, MD
 4	Greenberg, Freyda	56	Falls Church, VA
 5	Buchser, Esther*	56	Abingdon, VA
 6	O'Brien-Dorner, Pat***	55	Yorktown, VA
 7	Kearney, Linda       	59	Oak Hill, VA
 8	Tosato, Giovanna	55	Bethesda, MD
 9	Poole, Jane***     	57	Falls Church, VA
10	Bonta, Meredith***	59	Crofton, MD
11	St. Clair, Christy**	56	Glen Arm, MD
12	Van Brocklin, Cathy	58	Gaithersburg, MD
13	Brothers, Betty**	58	Virginia Beach
14	Yevics-Eisenberg, Pat	55	Baltimore
15	Craun, Chris         	59	Bethesda, MD
16	Derring, B.J.*      	56	Virginia Beach, VA
17	Stansfield, Leslie*****	55	Reston, VA
18	Himelright, Colleen	57	Fredericksburg, VA
19	Harris, Ann***      	56	Lynchburg, VA
20	Akers, Donna**     	55	Narrows, VA
21	Godfrey, Jane** 	56	Takoma Park, MD

Women 60 - 64
St. Agnes/Bay Cafe Labor Day 5K, 23:59, 10K = 49:56
Dee Nelson had seven age group wins and that is just the races that we know of. Nelson runs sixty races every year and usually wins them. Her 23:59 at the swift St. Agnes/Bay Cafe Labor Day 5K tops all the runners in the division. Then along came Betty King with the next five times and eight of the top twelve. She edged Nelson at the Capital Crescent 5K 24:24 to 24:28. Add to that the best five and ten mile races of the period and, voila, we have a new champion.

Judy Gilbert, a WDF runner, lost to King at Annapolis and to Nelson at Westminster but redeemed herself winning at Howard County in 24:28. Helene Price ran the swift Yorktown Freedom Run 5K in 24:42 for fourth place. Priscila Prunella had a great MRF score running between DCRRC and MCRRC. Her fastest time was at the distance-challenged DCRRC Hugh Jascourt 4M, most probably a minute short. Her most impressive race was the MCRRC Riley's Rumble HM in 1:59:07. Let us see someone top that!

Name      	  Races	MRF
King, B.J.*9	  5	44
Prunella, P****** 5	37
Nelson, Dee*7	  5	37
Gilbert, Judy*	  3	15
Price, Helene*	  2	14


Pl	Name          	 Age	Hometown
 1	King, B.J.*9	 60	Crofton, M D
 2	Nelson, Dee*7	 62	Gaithersburg, MD
 3	Gilbert, Judy*	 61	Stevenson, MD
 4	Price, Helene*	 60	Williamsburg, VA
 5	Prunella, P(*6)	 61	Rockville, MD
 6	Smith, Betty*	 64	Rockville, MD
 7	Bankerd, Linda** 60	Alexandria, VA
 8	Myers, Sharon**	 61	Blacksburg, VA
 9	Welch, Pat***	 60	Vienna, VA
10	Berge, Melinda	 60	Annapolis, MD
11	Apland, Marjean**60	Bel Air, MD
12	Spencer, Susan*	 60	Lynchburg, VA
13	Jakubec, Nancy*	 62	Richmond, VA
14	Stark, Barbara*	 60	Suffolk, VA
15	Hicks, Janice**	 63	Bristol, VA
16	Berger, Nancy*	 60	Hunt Valley, MD

Women 65 - 69
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun WDF 5K, 27:40, 10K = 57:43
Tami Graf laments turning sixty-nine and having to compete in those 60-99 age group awards races. She still wins them nearly all the time, going ten for ten. Most of her races are 5Ks and her top ranked time was at the PGRC WDF in 27:40 (10K = 57:43). The top competitors in this division did not meet very often.

Graf's chief competition had been Arlowene Garland. Garland has the top 10K, winning the Civitan 10K in 59:38. She is no slouch in the 5K, running the SPCA Run for Shelter 5K in June at 28:05 just one week after Graf had run 28:04 at the DCRRC WDF. Third place Liz Villadsen makes herself known with a Charlottesville Independence Day 5K in 28:08. How cool would it be to have all three racing together at the same time?

Name                  Races    MRF
Graf, Tami*10         	5	42
Garland, Arlowene *4    4	33
Murray, Brenda        	3	31
Frasier, Nancy**	2	21
Villadsen, Lis**	2	13


Pl	Name             	Age	Hometown
1	Graf, Tami*7       	69	Lusby, MD
2	Garland, A *4       	66	Warsaw, VA
3	Villadsen, Lis**	65	Charlottesville, VA
4	Frasier, Nancy**	68	Charlottesville, VA
5	Murray, Brenda***	65	Chevy Chase, MD
6	Wampler, Shirley**	68	Midlothian, VA
7	Mottus, Jill**       	67	Baltimore, MD
8	Dicker, Lois**       	65	Wheaton, MD
9	Manciagli, Ann**	69	Williamsburg, VA

Women 70 - 74
Capitol Hill Classic 10K, 54:16
After age sixty, often runners do not get the full benefit of their age in races. With 60-99 age groups in races, runners can proudly say, "No one older than me beat me" and still walk home without an award. Harriet Locke has a lock on the division with the three fastest races, all of different lengths. She was impressive with a half marathon and her fastest race the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail 5M in 44:42.

Last period's runner-up, Pat Ewell of Williamsburg, VA, has the next three best races, slowing slightly from the cooler spring. Her best effort is the Elizabeth River 6-Mile in 61:54.

Name              	Races	MRF
Ewell, Pat*      	3	28
Locke, Harriet***	3	27
O'Neil, Jacqueline *	2	22
Chambers, Jeanette**	2	20
Hunt, Hiroko*       	2	17


Pl	Name            	Age	Hometown
1	Locke, Harriet***	73	Bristol, VA
2	Ewell, Pat**      	71	Williamsburg, VA
3	Chambers, Jeanette**	70	Arnold, MD
4	Hunt, Hiroko*   	72	Reston, VA
5	O'Neil, Jacqueline *	73	Washington, DC
6	Aasen, Yvonne** 	73	Severna Park, MD

Women 75 - 79
Race for the Cure 5K, 38:00, 10K = 79:07
It is all about the 5K. These ladies ran all of their races at that distance. Martha Trimmer generally runs more races, while Mildred Lieder comes out only from time to time. She is still proudest of the award she won some ten years ago on which they put "age 60 and younger" instead of "older." In the closest of battles, Trimmer ran the Baltimore Lady Classic in 43:23. Lieder ran the Annapolis WDF in 43:24, where she finished second to Betty Moore.

Name      	  Races	  MRF
Trimmer, Martha	   5	  34
Lieder, Mildred	   3	  16


Pl	Name                 	Age	Hometown
1	Trimmer, Martha****	76	Grasonville, MD
2	Lieder, Mildred**	78	Wheaton, MD

Women 80 & Up
Race for the Cure 5K, 40:14, 10K = 83:46
By June, the only runners in this division are still out running the race at the National Race for the Cure.

Name      	  Races	 MRF

Bryan, Rita 	   1	 14
Tuovila, Miriam	   1	 10
Bowen, Vickie 	   1	 7


Pl	Name       	 Age	Hometown
1	Bryan, Rita 	 80	Rockville, MD
2	Bowen, Vickie 	 80	Rockville, MD
3	Tuovila, Miriam	 80	Yorktown, VA

See the Men's Summer 2005 WRR Runner Rankings.