Any word on elites that are running this week?
Any word on elites that are running this week?
Webb is jumping in I heard.
I have scoured their web site and the local paper for an announcement and couldn't find anything.
So apparently they do not have an elite field, unless you count the speakers at the expo - Hal Higdon, Marla Runyon, and of course Dick Beardsley.
the guy who won the Tampa Bay marathon this last year is running it
. Jackson Kipng,ok, 44, Kenya - 2:08:08 (in 1994)
2. David Kemboi, 32, Kenya - 2:10:36
3. Jonathan Ndambuki, 28, Kenya - 2:10:58
4. Pavel Andreev, 35, Russia - 2:11:20
5. Andrei Gordeev, 32, Belarus - 2:11:44
6. David Mutua, 28, Kenya - 2:12:11
7. Mikhail Khobotov, 32, Russia - 2:12:38
8. Jackson Omweri, 29, Kenya - 2:12:48
9. Jackton Wasiema, 31, Kenya - 2:13:00
10. Gideon Mutisya, 38, Kenya - 2:13:40
WOMEN
1. Irina Bogacheva, 44, Kyrgyzstan - 2:26:27
2. Fira Sultanova-Zhdanova, 44, - 2:27:05
3. Ramilia Burangulova, 43, Russia - 2:27:58
4. Svetlana Demidenko, 29, Russia - 2:29:56
5. Albina Gallyamova, 41, Russia - 2:30:02
6. Elena Paramonova, 42, Russia - 2:30:03
7. Violetta Kryza, 36, Poland - 2:31:45
8. Halina Karnatsevich, 35, Belarus - 2:34:47
9. Mary Akor, 28, Gardena, Calif. - 2:40:33
10. Katie Koski, 32, Two Harbors, MN - 2:42:33
Don't forget Theodore Mitchell
Grandma's should set up some kind of national team competition like the Penn Relays or Bolder Boulder. They could do Kenya vs. Russia / Belarus on the men's side. For the women they could go with Russia vs. the world.
Anyway they do it, Grandma's is sitting on a gold mine. Who doesn't love B squad Kenyans and old Russian ladies? No one. That's just good, solid entertainment for the whole family - with commetary by Dick Beardsley!
No wonder Maurices is throwing so much money at the event. Just looking at that field makes me want to buy crappy Gap-esque clothes. Seriously, what the hell is Maurices? I went to their website and I still don't know.
See you in the Twin Ports!
Patrick Russell wrote:
Don't forget Theodore Mitchell
Is Teddy really running?
Thats the word. He was 4th the last two years.
7. Violetta Kryza, 36, Poland - 2:31:45
That time was set at Pittsburgh in 02, where she was disqualified because she tested positive for something. She should be heckled out on the course if any of you are planning on going out to watch. Once a cheater...
Anyone know what other good Americans are running? I think I heard Jeff Jacobs was making a comeback and hoping to run 2:20.
Is Teddy going to run a half marathon the day before?
only if he is in one of his cycles. hope they are doing some testing
RUNINTHESUN wrote:
Is Teddy going to run a half marathon the day before?