AVON- Women- Running New York 99 Photos

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Saturday May 22, 1999

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5K Walkers got "warmed up" by a representative from Hospital for Special Surgery under the shade trees in NY's Central Park.
Breeze Team Dancers entertained the 10K participants before their warm-up!
10K participants enjoyed the upbeat music and warm-up stretches

The Avon Mini-Marathon drew a stellar field that included (l-r) Susan Chepkemei (#10, Kenya); Hellen Kimaiyo (#12, Kenya); Norma Barreto (#9508, Brazil); Jane Omoro (#3, Kenya); Gete Wami (#2, Kenya); Tegla Laroupe (#1, Kenya).
Over 5500 women entered the 10K Run
The eventual winner on this warm, beautiful day was Tegla Laroupe in 31:48.

Last year's Avon Mini Marathon winner, Kim Griffin(NY), beat her '98 Avon Mini-Marathon time and was 3rd American behind Libbie Hickman (CO, 10th) and Ann Marie Lauck (NJ, 12th)
'98 US Avon National Champion, Jody Hawkins, ran her last event before entering boot camp for the US Army in their Elite Athlete program on this Monday
98 US Avon National Masters winner, Jane Welzel (CO) was 2nd Master for a $1000 prize

'98 US Avon National Champion, Jody Hawkins, ran her last event before entering boot camp for the US Army in their Elite Athlete program on this Monday
A great day for a walk or run in Central Park!
Then the crowd started coming ...

Women of all ages and abilities had a great day!
Finishers in the 5K and 10K receive beautiful medals
Carolyn Aishton, Avon's Sr. Dir. of Sports & Event Marketing, speaks with Susan Kropf, Avon's North American President. Susan was inspired by her participation in the Chicago event and has lost 25 pounds to "walk the talk" for the program.

The Styvesant Cross Country Team carried flags from all of the countries represented by the elite field.
Winner, Tegla Laroupe, speaks to the crowd with 2nd Gete Wami and 3rd Lidia Simon looking on.
The top 10 of the outstanding field present for this event. See results.

Top 3 Masters Jane Welzel (2nd, CO); Tetyana Pozdnyakova (1st, Ukraine); Lee Dipietro (3rd, MD)
Top 3 Avon Representative Winners (l-r), Judy Walls (2nd, SC), Rita de Cassia Santos Jesus (1st, Brazil), Lazlone Szasz (3rd, Hungary) with Avon Running Program Director, Kathrine Switzer.

5K Walkers got "warmed up" by a representative from Hospital for Special Surgery under the shade trees in NY's Central Park.	Breeze Team Dancers entertained the 10K participants before their warm-up!	10K participants enjoyed the upbeat music and warm-up stretches
The Avon Mini-Marathon drew a stellar field that included (l-r) Susan Chepkemei (#10, Kenya); Hellen Kimaiyo (#12, Kenya); Norma Barreto (#9508, Brazil); Jane Omoro (#3, Kenya); Gete Wami (#2, Kenya); Tegla Laroupe (#1, Kenya).	Over 5500 women entered the 10K Run	The eventual winner on this warm, beautiful day was Tegla Laroupe in 31:48.
Last year's Avon Mini Marathon winner, Kim Griffin(NY), beat her '98 Avon Mini-Marathon time and was 3rd American behind Libbie Hickman (CO, 10th) and Ann Marie Lauck (NJ, 12th)	'98 US Avon National Champion, Jody Hawkins, ran her last event before entering boot camp for the US Army in their Elite Athlete program on this Monday	98 US Avon National Masters winner, Jane Welzel (CO) was 2nd Master for a $1000 prize
'98 US Avon National Champion, Jody Hawkins, ran her last event before entering boot camp for the US Army in their Elite Athlete program on this Monday	A great day for a walk or run in Central Park!	Then the crowd started coming ...
Women of all ages and abilities had a great day!	Finishers in the 5K and 10K receive beautiful medals	Carolyn Aishton, Avon's Sr. Dir. of Sports & Event Marketing, speaks with Susan Kropf, Avon's North American President. Susan was inspired by her participation in the Chicago event and has lost 25 pounds to "walk the talk" for the program.
The Styvesant Cross Country Team carried flags from all of the countries represented by the elite field.	Winner, Tegla Laroupe, speaks to the crowd with 2nd Gete Wami and 3rd Lidia Simon looking on.	The top 10 of the outstanding field present for this event. See results.
Top 3 Masters Jane Welzel (2nd, CO); Tetyana Pozdnyakova (1st, Ukraine); Lee Dipietro (3rd, MD)	Top 3 Avon Representative Winners (l-r), Judy Walls (2nd, SC), Rita de Cassia Santos Jesus (1st, Brazil), Lazlone Szasz (3rd, Hungary) with Avon Running Program Director, Kathrine Switzer.