Nifty 50

Coventry, RI, November 21, 1999

Overall Results

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50 mile
1. Kevin McGovern, MA 6:07:32
2. Harry Lepp, CT, 6:15:14  (6th consecutive Nifty 50 finish in under 6 1/2
hours)
3. Daniele Cherniak, NY 6:28:12 (fastest women's 50-mile in the USA in 1999)
4. Ralph Swenson, VT, 6:46:17
5. Mike Menovich, MA, 7:03:12
6. Ed Buckley, MA, 7:04:14
7. Tim Stroh, MA, 7:09:31
8. Rob Sybulski, RI, 7:51:26 (age 21, first ultra)
9. Lee Dickey, MA, 8:09:07
10. Brian Silver, CAN, 8:22:50
11. John Giovengi, PA, 8:33:52
12. Rick Piermarini, MA 8:55:02
13. Tommy Conca, RI, 9:04:53
14. Ned Marsh, RI 9:10:01
14. Matt Sova, RI 9:10:01
16. Dick Fedion, NH, 9:26:32 (age 66; oldest finisher in 50-mile)
17. Bob Carpenter, CA, 9:28:22
18. Bob Myette, NH, 9:30:31
19. Peg Ryan, MA 9:31:33
20. Mark O'Leary, MA 10:14:02
21. Dan Simpson, RI 11:03:02
50-km
1. Bill Nawn, NH, 3:41:46 (CR)
2. Peter Brook, MA, 3:47:25
3. Charles Cellar, RI, 3:48:44
4. Fred Ross, VT, 4:21:18
5. Don Davis, PA, 4:21:44
6. Dan Whittemore, NH, 4:26:34 (ran sub 8 hours in JFK 50 Mile in Maryland
the previous day)
7. Shawna Walega, NH, 4:28:08 ( women's CR, first ultra)
8. Paul Hoffman, MA, 4:28:19
9. Janet Jordan, MA, 4:40:47
10. Diane MacNamara, MA, 4:45:43
11. Chris Spring, NH, 5:00:20
12. Richard Wulf, MA, 5:02:48
13. Ruth Kessler, MA, 5:19:20
14. Rik Robert, VT, 5:21:18
15. Jennifer Stanton, NY 5:35:25
16. Al Toth, CT, 5:35:25
17. Roberta Allison, MA, 5:59:57 (first ultra - finally!)
18. Doug Pierson, RI, 6:01:35
19. Cathy Troisi, NY, 7:09:42
20. James Linblade, NY, 9:09:00
21. Joe Familo, NY, 9:25:00 (age 76, oldest finisher in 50-km)