Cool Running :: Race Results

6th Annual Physical Therapy 8K

Brunswick, Maine
October 20, 1996 Certified

78 Year Old Makes USATF Age Graded Guideline

(and is 4th in his age group!)

by Majorie Tennyson

Brunswick, ME - Byrne Decker won the Maine Marathon on October 6th by one second. Today, Scott Brown of Lewiston ran 25:01 in a blustery wind to relegate Byrne to second place in 25:05. There were a number of sprint finishes as runners "packed" into small groups to head off the brunt of the wind. Unfortunately for Kevin Way, however, Brown and Decker opened up a 40 second gap leaving Way to struggle home alone in the final stretch in 25:44 with the next runner, Michael Grigware a full minute behind in 26:47.

An additional reason for finishing sprints was the PT8K's status as the fourth in the five race Maine USATF Grand Prix series. Points awarded by place in each race are getting tight and the cash awards may literally come down to a sprint in some age groups. The final race is next weeks flat and fast Great Pumpkin 10k in Saco, Maine.

In the women's race, only winner, Denise Harlow (29:03) finished in the top three unscathed as Christine Snow Reaser, women's winner of the Casco Bay Half Marathon on October 6th, has been struggling with "Kempainen-itis" in her recent races, arriving in second place at the finish in spite of the distress decorating her T-shirt. Reaser did manage to hold off Rose Prest Morrison who took a serious tumble on the course resulting in huge bumps on her hip and knee and requiring a trip to the ER after placing a close third overall.. Once released, Rose RAN back to the awards ceremony from the hospital.

Thirteen runners finished under the USAT&F Age-Group Guidelines, most notably, Harpswell's 78 year old John Woods who stated quietly, "Others my age run faster than I do, but I suspect few do it on as little training. I was afraid to try to run the whole five but I held it at ten minute pace and ran the last mile in 9 minutes so I must have had "something" left." For his effort, John was 4th of 5 in his age group!

Winning the 70+ Age Group was Russ Bradley of Cape Elizabeth with a stellar 39:09, followed by the youthful 78 year old Phillip Campbell ofLynnfield MA (43:59) and Nelson Soule of Freeport, Maine, in 45:47. Portland's 54 year old Gretchen Read (31:57) continues her fine performances, placing 6th overall and 5 1/2 minutes ahead of her next age group finisher!

RESULTS:

Men (Overall): 
1. Scott Brown 		25:01
2. Byrne Decker 	25:05
3. Kevin Way 		25:44
4. Michael Grigware 	26:47
5. TJ Hesler 		27:11
6. Judd Esty-Kendell 	27:14
7. Dennis McIver 	27:15
8. Guy Segars 		27:18
9. Gordon Hartwell 	27:28
10.Ludovic Bruyere 	27:38

Masters:
1. Judd Esty-Kendall 	27:14
2. Dennis McIver 	27:15
3. George Towle 	27:56

Seniors: 
1. Guy Berthiaume 	28:01
2. Joel Croteau 	29:13
3. Ron Duprez 		30:08

60-69: 
1.Lloyd Slocum 		32:19
2. Arnie Green 		32:54
3. Peter Bastow 	34:04

70-79: 
1.Russ Bradley 		39:09
2. Philip Campbell 	43:59
3. Nelson Soule 	45:47
4. John Woods 		50:42
5. Julius Marzul 	56:37

Women (Overall): 
1. Denise Harlow  	29:03
2. Christine Snow-Reaser29:18
3. Rose  Prest Morrison	29:23
4. Gayla Underkoffler	30:55
5. Marjorie Graff	31:33
6. Gretchen Read	31:57
7. Nancy Kneeland	32:32
8. Sarah Andrus		32:53
9. Maureen Sproul	33:07
10. Carol Manley	33:20

Masters: 
1. Nancy Kneeland	32:32
2. Sarah Andrus		32:53
3. Maureen Sproul 	33:07

Seniors: 
1. Gretchen Read 	31:57
2. Martha Duprez 	37:33
3. Louisa Dunlap 	38:45

Under USAT&F Age Group Guidlines: 

Scott Brown (38) 	25:01
Judd Esty-Kendall (47) 	27:14 
Dennis McIver (45) 	27:15
Guy Berthiaume (50) 	28:01
Bob Coughlin (57) 	30:58
Gretchen Read (54) 	31:57
Lloyd Slocum (63) 	32:19
Arnie Green (64) 	32:54
Jane Rau (46) 		33:23
Louisa Dunlap (56) 	38:45
Russ Bradley (72) 	39:09
Philip Campbell (78) 	43:59
Nelson Soule (75) 	45:47
John Woods (78) 	50:42