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Williamsburg Jaycees 5.3M Run for Life

A Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix Event

Newport News, VA

June 20, 1998

Results courtesy of Rick Platt, Run Fast Promotions (757-229-7375).

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This race was the first for Tom Jeffrey since running a 2:25:36 at the May 3rd Pittsburgh Marathon (an attempt at the Olympic Trials qualifying time). He was on the Peninsula for a Sunday afternoon wedding. A former James Madison University runner, Jeffrey will return to that school this fall as a graduate assistant coach. At JMU, Jeffrey had PR's of 9:02 (steeplechase), 14:32 (5000m) and 30:24 (10,000m). On the roads, he's done a 1:07:58 (5th, '97 Hampton Coliseum Half Marathon) and 2:23:24 ('6th, 97 Detroit Marathon). This week was notable for another reason, as Jeffrey became engaged to Melissa Freda on Tuesday, another distance runner for JMU.

Course: flat, dirt bikeway (asphalt for first 2/3 mile); weather: very warm, humid, upper 70's, sunny.

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MEN -
1, Tom Jeffrey, 25, Charlottesville, VA, 27:33; 
[new course record, old record 29:30, by Curtis "Bucky" Lassiter, 1997]
2. John Piggott, 33, Newport News, VA, 29:00;
3. Daniel Shaye-Pickell, 29, Williamsburg, VA, 29:05;
4. Mike Colaiacovo, 29, Chesapeake, VA, 29:27;
5. Rick Platt, 47, Williamsburg, VA, 30:16;
6. Ned Berg, 39, Lee Hall, VA, 30:27;
7. Mark Shea, 34, Chesapeake, VA, 30:46; 
8. Michael Ward, 34, Newport News, VA, 30:55;
9. Kim Boling, 42, Newport News, VA, 31:20;
10. Ed Weston, 44, Sedley, VA, 32:13.

50-59:
1. David Cutler, 50, Grafton, VA, 36:40;
2. Bob Spencer, 55, Williamsburg, VA, 36:42;
3. Robert Wilson, 50, Toano, VA, 36:57.

60-and-over:
1. John Essery, 62, Williamsburg, VA, 39:15;
2. Tom Ray, 65, Kitty Hawk, NC, 39:43;
3. Andrew Polansky, 70, Williamsburg, VA, 40:25.

WOMEN - 
1. Eileen Hungerman, 44, Williamsburg, VA, 36:50;
2. Linda Kidder, 41, Williamsburg, VA, 37:54;
3. Tamara Major, 32, Williamsburg, VA, 38:46;
4. Mary Mosesley, 22, Williamsburg, VA, 39:54; 
5. Eileen Skurkis, 24, Newport News, VA, 40:16;
6. Kelly Parker, 36, Hampton, VA, 40:24; 
7. Elicia Bennett, 17, Williamsburg, VA, 40:27;
8. Roberta Laynor, 46, Williamsburg, VA, 40:45;
9. Sheri Mann, 36, Hampton, VA, 42:50;
10. Susan Wenaas, 29, Williamsburg, VA, 43:29.

50-and-over:
1. Joan Coven, 57, Williamsburg, VA, 43:35;
2. Nancy Patron, 61, Williamsburg, VA, 46:58.