Race Report Saturday July 10, 1999

Despite Back Injury Briggs-Latham Notches Avon Running - Hartford Win

HARTFORD (CT.)---Jennifer Briggs-Latham, a 30 year-old running magazine advertising coordinator from Croton-On-Hudson (N.Y.), fought off a nagging back injury eased by yoga exercise to win the Avon Running - Hartford 10K Run on Saturday, July 10. She led the field from the start to her 37:35 finish.

About 1,200 East Coast women ran or walked from Saint Joseph College to the finish line at Elizabeth Park's Rose Garden on a morning described by runner Laura Wolcott of Glastonbury (CT.) as "the perfect morning to run-overcast and cool".

Briggs-Latham, who has been running for 19 years, works at Running Times Magazine. Second place went to Michelle LaFleur (38:10) of Memphis, (NY), while Lauri Bartnicki (38:41) of Middletown (CT.) took third place.

First Master winner (age 40 and over) was Tina Heimdal (42:06) of Glastonbury, CT. First Avon Products Representative winner was Barbara Maloney (49:06) of Tolland (CT.).

Expense-paid trips to the October 31 (1999) Avon Running National 10K Championship in Cincinnati (OH.) were won by Briggs-Latham, First Master Winner Heimdal and Top Avon Representative Maloney.

Avon Running is presented by Avon Products Inc., the world's leading direct seller of beauty and related products.

Avon Running Age Division Winners

Top winners include:

Age 15 to 19:
First: Katie Chapdelaine (46:59) of West Simsbury (CT); second: Nicole Kasun (50:18) of Manchester (CT.); and third: Lauren Bounome (50:51) of Glastonbury (CT).

Age 20 to 24
First: Christina Hernandez (43:04) of Middlefield (CT.); second: Stephanie Raider (44:23) of Poughkeepsie (NY); and third: Amanda Argazzi (44:27) of Farmington (CT.).

Age 25 to 29
First: Manon Bibeau (44:15) of Roslyn Heights (NY); second: Carrie Lombardo (44:34) of Middletown (CT); and third: Angela Heidgerd (44:57) of Southington, (CT).

Age 30 to 34
First: Linda Cordova (42:14) of Wallingford (CT); second: Lori Parsons (43:17) of Springfield (MA); and third: Karen Purcell (43:49) of Hebron (CT).

Age 35 to 39
First: Mary Haselkamp (42:16) of Milford (CT); second: Pam Morrow (42:59) of Farmington (CT); and third: Brigitte Ruthman (44:08) of Salisbury (CT).

Age 40 to 44
First: Gail Case (42:42) of Collinsville (CT); second: Patricia Wilkerson (43:22) of Baltimore, Md.; and third: Ann - Beth Ducharme (43:55) of Farmington (CT).

Age 45 to 49
First: Barbara Deubel (43:54) of Simsbury (CT); second: Karen Saunders (44:38) of Manchester (CT); and third: Ruth Warnock (45:45) of Simsbury (CT).

Age 50 to 54
First: Megan Goldstein (43:40) of Avon (CT); second: Mary Ryczek (44:13) of Longmeadow (MA); and third: Barbara Kream (48:09) of Avon (CT).

Age 55 to 59
First: Jo Marchetti (43:41) of Newington (CT.); second: Betsy Piskorski (53:11) of Kensington (CT), and third: Judith Mc Grath (54:08) Colchester (CT).

Age 60 to 64
First: Zofia Turosz ((49:27) of Hartford; second: Patricia Clausi (53:47) of Partoand (CT) and third: Dorothy Chayes (56:19) of Farmingdale (NJ).

Age 65 to 69
First: Betty Kelly (56:54) of Meriden (CT); second: Marcia Herbst (1:04:35) of Canton (CT); and third: June Vyse - Gravener (1:06:35) of Bethany (CT).

Age 70 to 74
First: Doris Beland (1:00:47) of Meriden (CT.) Octogenarian: 'Piece of Cake'

Age 80 +
First: Mary Haines (1:38:35) of Newington (CT) who described her run as a "piece of cake" which drew a standing ovation from the other runners during the awards ceremony. She ran with her daughter Mary Beth Home of Massachusetts

Mother - Daughter Winners
Jo Marchetti (43:41) of Newington (CT) and Cara Papadopoulos (47:24) of Cranford (NJ).

Open Team Winners
The Hartford Track Club won the Open Team Division. The Hartford Track Club is the race club sponsor of Avon Running - Hartford events.

Avon Running Global Circuit is now in its second year in the USA, Thailand, Chile, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, Canada, Malaysia, and the Philippines.

Photos and complete results will be posted within 24 hours on the Avon Running web site. For additional information, please call (860) 652-8866 or visit the web site: www.avonrunning.com.

Avon Running - Hartford is part of the Avon Running Global Women's Circuit, a series of runs, walks, fun runs and beginning workshops held in 11 cities throughout the United States and 12 countries throughout the world.

More information on Avon and its products can be found on the company's website: http://www.avonrunning.com.