Boston Mayors Cup Cross Country Festival
Presented by Boston Parks, USA Track & Field, Boston Cross Country
Franklin Park, Boston MA - Sun 10/22/95
Both the men's and women's course records were broken at the Boston
Mayor's Cup Cross Country Festival on Sunday at Franklin Park.
Three time World Champion Lynn Jennings of Newmarket NH shattered
the 16:59 time set by Jen Rhines in September with a clocking of 16:20.
She was followed by World Indoor 3000 meter bronze medalist Joan Nesbitt
of North Carolina in what could be a preview of the USA Championships
set for Franklin Park on December 3. Nesbitt and Carmen Trancoso were both
left in Jennings' wake.
In the men's race, Seamus McElligott, a former NCAA Division III
all American while at Haverford, turned back a stellar field to
win the 8k in 23:09, 42 seconds faster than Harvard's Ian Carswell
ran for the old standard. McElligott left three former USA National
team members in his wake, including 8 time USA champion Pat Porter. He led at 2
miles, with Brad Barquist taking over before 3 miles. But the final trip into
the Wilderness found McElligott emerge with a lead he would not relinquish.
Defending champ Abidi Bouazza finished third as Jon Hume and Gary Giffen running
strong races behind him.
Over 400 runners competed in five separate races.
Women's 5,000 Meter
1 Lynn Jennings Nike /Newmarket New Hampshire16:20.0
2 Joan Nesbit New Balance/ Carrboro NC 16:29.0
3 Carmen Trancoso Nike / Austin Texas 16:48.0
4 Lisa Senatore New Balance / Medfield MA 16:58.0
5 Susannah Beck Reebok RC /Eugene OR 17:14.0
6 Kristin Beaney Central Mass Striders/Newton 17:16.0
7 Sarah Schwald Nike Boston / Brighton 17:17.0
8 Michele Buresh Mt West TC / Missoula MT 17:23.0
9 Kelly Liljeblad Boston RC / Amherst MA 17:26.0
10 Mimi Corcoran Central MA Str/ Mendon MA 17:32.0
TEAMS: 1.Boston RC, 31; 2.Central Mass Striders, 35; 3.Westchester
TC, 84; 4.Liberty AC, 112; 5.USATF New Jersey, 141
Age 40+ Deborah Bullerjahn Liberty AC/Wellesley 19:34.0
Sheila Purves Unattached/Brighton 19:50.0
Debbie Judge Liberty AC/Wakefield 20:23.0
Age 50+ Julia Yaffee Boston AA 23:01.0
Age 60+ Mary Harada Liberty AC/Concord 25:32.0
High School
Lori Collins Boston RR/Walpole MA 20:31.0
Moriah Campbell Boston Running Club 22:47.0
Christine Eaton Unattached 22:57.0
MEN
Men's 8,000 Meter Cross Country (7935M)
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1 Seamus McElligott Nike / Haverford PA 23:09
2 Brad Barquist Mizuno TC /Bainbridge WA 23:12
3 Abidi Bouaza Westchester TC / Albany NY 23:20
4 Jonathan Hume Reebok RC / Boulder CO 23:26
5 Gary Giffen New Balance CoastTC/Brighton 23:35
6 Pat Porter Mizuno TC / Alamosa CO 23:47
7 Dan Middleman New York AC / Raleigh NC 23:47
8 Kevin Herd Hawkeye TC/ Iowa City 23:51
9 Wilhelm Gidabuday Life College, Georgia 23:56
10 Tim Gannon Boston RC / Brighton 23:58
TEAMS: 1.Life College, 35; 2.Westchester TC, 57; 3.New Balance Coastal, 77;
4.Central Mass Striders, 83; 5.Boston RC, 91.
Age 40+
Bob Ohara Tri Valley Runners / Jamaica Plain 25:59
John Quinn Unattached / Boston 26:11
Bob Clifford BAA / Newton 26:19
Age 50+ Jack Fultz BAA / Lincoln 27:51
High School
1.Francisco Santiago, South Boston HS 18:15
2.Hami Lebron, South Boston HS 18:18
3.Richie Marshall, Boston RR/ Roxbury 18:53
