Weekend Results: September 7-8

We had a crew of marathoners at the Montgomery County Road Runners Parks Half this weekend, with many getting in a harder MP paced effort. Josh led the way in 3rd and Austin finished in 5th with a PR.

Kyle placed in 4th in his alumni XC race to tune up for Clarendon and Craig Morgan won the 9-11 Memorial 5k.


Parks Half Marathon

Men:
3. Josh Sutterfield - 1:12:26
5. Austin McGinley - 1:13:34 (PR)
12. Trever Reed - 1:14:59
15. Charlie Ban - 1:15:58
17. Sean O'Leary - 1:16:31
20. Matt Hassett - 1:17:43

Women:
22. Frances Loeb - 1:32:50

St. Olaf Alumni 5K (XC)

4. Kyle Wagener - 15:42

Arlington 9/11 Memorial 5K

1. Craig Morgan - 16:38

Weekend Results: August 31-September 1

Tom Kelly was 2nd at the Kentlands 5K, and Trever and Charlie both ran in their alumni XC races. Trever placed 17:03 for 2nd and Charlie ran 16:29 for 20th.

Kentlands 5K

2. Tom Kelly - 16:14

Misericordia Invite Alumni 5K (XC)

2. Trever Reed - 17:03

Spider Alumni Open 5K (XC)

20. Charlie Ban - 16:29

Weekend Results: August 24-25

Dan Meteer won the Annapolis Ten Miler in the fastest time since 2009. Josh Sutterfield made a very strong GRC debut, finishing 4th and running a negative split on a difficult course.

Charlie won another race at the South Lakes 10K in Reston, VA and Stephanie Berger made her GRC debut winning the NOVA 5K in 18:28.

Annapolis 10 Miler

1. Daniel Meteer - 52:50
4. Joshua Sutterfield - 55:43

South Lakes 10K

1. Charlie Ban - 33:43

NOVA 5K

1. Stephanie Berger - 18:28

Weekend Results: August 17-18

Charlie Ban won the interestingly named Kickin' Assphault Half Marathon in Great Falls, Montana by close to 17 minutes. Natalie Patterson won another race at the Devil's Den 10 Miler in Culpepper, VA. Sean Barrett and Graham Tribble took 2nd and 3rd at the Leesburg 20K.

Steph and Stewart Reich both ran in the Anchorage RunFest Skinny Raven Half Marathon. Stewart won and Steph placed 4th, and was the 2n overall female. Paul T won his alumni 5k race in 15:55.

Kickin' Assphault Half Marathon

1. Charlie Ban - 1:13:59

Devil's Den 10 Miler

1. Natalie Patterson - 63:18

Leesburg 20K

2. Sean Barrett - 1:10:10
3. Graham Tribble - 1:11:21

Anchorage RunFest Skinny Raven Half Marathon

Women:
4. Stephanie Reich - 1:21:37

Men:
1. Stewart Reich - 1:11:24 (PR-Debut)

Weekend Results: August 10-11

Natalie won her first race of the season in South Haven, Michigan at the Blueberry Festival 10K in 38:47. Rob won the Mary O'Donnell 5K to Cure ALS in Melrose, Massachusetts in 16:03.

National Blueberry Festival 10K

1. Natalie Patterson - 38:47

Mary O'Donnell 5K

1. Robert Brook - 16:03

Steph wins Frederick Women's Festival 5K

Steph Reich ran her first official race in over a year and cruised for a solo win at the Frederick Women's Festival 5K. She won by nearly two minutes and it's great to have her back.

Frederick Women's Festival 5K

1. Steph Reich - 19:03

Riley's Rumble Half

Our men's crew got some work in at Riley's Rumble, a typically "three H" (hot, humid & hilly) Montgomery County Road Runner's race. Zak, Dix and Charlie finished in 2nd, 5th and 15th respectively.

Riley's Rumble Half Marathon

2. Zak Miller - 1:19:57
5. Dickson Mercer - 1:22:51
15. Charlie Ban - 1:25:41

Lucas races at USATF Outdoor Championships

Lucas qualified for the 10K at the USA National Championships in Des Moines by running 28:57 at the Raleigh Relays 10K earlier this year. At USA's, Lucas finished in 20th overall. The race went out very quick and he came through 1600 in 4:28, which made the rest of the race difficult. But he hung on tough to finish and hopes to be back next year!

USA Outdoor Nationals 10K

20. Lucas Stalnaker - 30:31.07

Chicago Rock 'N' Roll Half

The Crystal City Twilighter was cancelled because of extreme heat this weekend. Paul Thistle gave the Rock 'N' Roll Half a go in Chicago and finished in 13th overall in 1:14:46

Chicago RNR Half

14. Paul Thistle - 1:14:46

Weekend Results: July 6-7

In local racing, Charlie and Dix went 1-2 in the Capital Crescent 5K in DC. Mark was 3rd at the Firecracker 5K in Reston.

Lucas had an a great showing at the Peachtree 10K in Atlanta, placing 19th in a highly competitive field. His time of 30:21 was 4th on the GRC list. Rob followed up his excellent showing at Grandma's by winning his hometown 5K in Duxbury.

Capital Crescent 5K

1. Charlie Ban - 16:30
2. Dickson Mercer - 16:48

Peachtree 10K

19. Lucas Stalnaker - 30:21 (#4 GRC All-Time)

Firecracker 5K

3. Mark Hopely - 15:51

Duxbury Education Foundation 5K

1. Robert Brook - 15:47

Rob takes the W at his hometown 5K race

Weekend Results: June 29-30

Dix got a solo tempo in and won the Freedom 10 Miler on the towpath in 60:38. Liz T had a nice showing at the Princeton Qualifier in the 1500, finishing in 4:48.52.

Freedom 10 Miler

1. Dickson Mercer - 60:38

Princeton Qualifier

Women's 1500:
23. Liz Tawa - 4:48.52

Grandma's Marathon Weekend

We had a bunch of strong races at Grandma's in Minnesota. Rob PR'd by over 3 minutes in 1:08:44. Kyle PR'd by over a minute in 1:09:23, and his 10 mile split of 52:20 was also a PR en route. Kerry also ran a strong 1:19:50.

In the full, Trever made a very strong debut in 2:35:41. Pat K had an amazing run of 2:34:25.

Grandma's Half

Women:
24. Kerry Allen - 1:19.50

Men:
35. Robert Brook - 1:08:44 (PR)
44. Kyle Wagener - 1:09:23 (PR)

Grandma's Full

122. Pat Kuhlmann - 2:34:25
130. Trever Reed - 2:35:41 (PR-Debut)

Weekend Results: Brooklyn Mile, Charlie wins Oakmont 5K

Gina and Alex both had great races at the Brooklyn Mile to close their season. In the elite women's section, Gina ran 4:53 for 2nd place and Alex finished in 5:08 for 9th.

Charlie won the Oakmont 5K outside of Pittsburgh, PA in 15:49.

Brooklyn Mile

2. Gina McNamara - 4:53 (#2 GRC all-time Mile)
9. Alex Morris - 5:08

Oakmont 5K

1. Charlie Ban - 15:49

Weekend Results: Lawyers Have Heart

GRC took home 2nd place in the Club Challenge at the Lawyer's Have Heart 10K thanks to some strong performances.

Maura Linde finished a real successful season and led the way for the women, finishing 8th in 36:19. Kerry Allen had a big PR of almost a minute in a tune-up for Grandma's half, finishing 9th in 36:54. Erin was 15th in 38:11, and Gina 17th in 38:34.

For the men, Dan Samet led the way, closing his season strong and finishing 13th in 31:49. Paul was 17th in 32:42. Kyle finished 19th in 33:18, and Cabell was 20th in 33:26. Pat K was 30th in 34:06, and was also the top master's finisher. Kyle and Pat were both in tune-up mode for upcoming races at Grandma's.


Lawyer's Have Heart 10K

Men:
13. Dan Samet - 31:49
17. Paul Thistle - 32:42
19. Kyle Wagener - 33:18
20. Cabell Willis - 33:26
30. Pat K - 34:06

Women:
8. Maura Linde - 36:19
9. Kerry Allen - 36:54 (PR)
15. Erin Melly - 38:11
17. Gina McNamara - 38:34

Weekend Results: June 1-2

We had several wins at the Wayfarer's 10K and Half-Marathon in Annapolis. Austin M won the half in 1:16.02 on a very hilly course and a hot day. Molly was 2nd and 8th overall in 1:29.02. Rob won the 10K in 34:00. Sarah Zieve won the women's race in 37:50. Chelsea V was 4th in 40:00.

Kerry and Charlie both took home wins in the Mentoring Matters 5K in DC. Charlie ran 16:06 and Kerry ran 18:00.

Sean Barrett continued his comeback with a 1:11.05 at the San Diego Rock N' Roll Half Marathon.

In track action, Alex M ran 2:15.1 in the 800 at the John Hay Invite.

Wayfarer's Half Marathon

Women:
2. Molly Applegate - 1:29.02

Men:
1. Austin McGinley - 1:16.02

Wayfarer's 10K

Women:
1. Sarah Zieve - 37:50
4. Chelsea Vane - 40:00

Men:
1. Rob Brook - 34:00

Mentoring Matters 5K

Women:
1. Kerry Allen - 18:00

Men:
1. Charlie Ban - 16:06

San Diego Rock N' Roll Half Marathon

33. Sean Barrett - 1:11.05

John Hay Invitational

Women's 800:
8. Alex Morris - 2:15.14

Weekend Results: Ottawa Marathon, Loudoun Street Mile

Margaret had an excellent race at the Ottawa Marathon, running 2:58.42 for a 5 minute PR. Hallie made a smart call of calling it a day after 17 miles, as the conditions were very challenging.

We had a very big crew for the Loudoun Street Mile. Gina led the way for the women with a 3rd place finish in 4:58. Alex was 6th in 5:05, Sarah C was 13th in 5:29 and Angelina was 15th in 5:39. For the men, Dan T was 4th in 4:16, followed by Lars 6th in 4:18, then Mark in 18th and Dave Wertz 19th in 4:34. Dave's time won him the masters division by 13 seconds.

In track action, Emily D ran 10:22 for the 3000 meter steeple in Belgium. Liz T ran 2:18 in the 800 at a Garden State TC meet.

Ottawa Marathon

Women:
17. Margaret Johnston - 2:58.42 (PR)

Loudoun Street Mile

Women:
3. Gina McNamara - 4:58.0 (#3 GRC All-Time)
6. Alex Morris - 5:07.0
13. Sarah Cook - 5:29.0
15. Angelina Oputa - 5:39.7

Men:
4. Dan Trettel - 4:16.2
6. Lars Benner - 4:18.9
18. Mark Hopely - 4:34.1
19. Dave Wertz - 4:34.2

IFAM Meeting / Belgium

Women's 3K Steeple:
13. Emily de la Bruyere - 10:22.07

Garden State Twilight

Women's 800:
5. Liz Tawa - 2:18.77

Weekend Results: May 18-19

We had a bunch of half marathon efforts this weekend. Luk and Sean raced the Brooklyn Half in warm conditions, running 1:13.07 and 1:15.00, respectively. Dix had a local win in the St. Michael's half marathon, running a solo 1:16.00. Charlie won the Windermere Half in Spokane in 1:15.35.

We had two top three finishes in the Capital Hill Classic 10K, led by Paul and Rob. Paul was 2nd in 33:33 and Rob was 3rd in 33:35. Trever was 2nd in the Germantown 5 Miler in 26:37. Mark Hopely won the Semper 5ive 5 Miler in Fredericksburg in 27:16.

Emily D won a low-key 3K in France in 9:40, and Austin H won a 5K at a very hilly Howard County Striders XC meet in 18:57.

Brooklyn Half 

55. Luk Olenginski - 1:13.07
84. Sean O'Leary - 1:15.00

St. Michael's Half

1. Dix Mercer - 1:16.00

Windermere Half

1. Charlie Ban - 1:15.35

Capital Hill Classic 10K

2. Paul Thistle - 33:33
3. Robert Brook -33:35

Spring Hops 5K (XC)

1. Austin Hayslett - 18:57

Swarthmore Results

The GRC crew had a really good night, with a couple big PR's at Swarthmore.

For the women, Caroline ran 17:10.77 for a huge, 20 second 5K PR, placing 6th overall. Chelsie P won the second women's 5K section in 18:01. In the 1500, Maura won her section in 4:32.88, very near to her PR, and then was able to pace Caroline for 4200 meters afterwards. Liz T ran 4:52.03 in the 1500.

For the men, Sam C led the way in the 5K with a 14:34.19. Cabell had a strong comeback to the track, running 15:15.77. Tom Kelly had a 17 second PR in the 5K, running 15:29.91. Dave Wertz ran 15:31.53. In the 1500, Dan Trettel ran 3:54.88 and Lars ran a strong season best of 3:56.37. 

Swarthmore

Women's 5000:

6. Caroline Smith - 17:10.77 (PR)

27. Chelsie Penello - 18:01.66

Women's 1500:

22. Maura Linde - 4:32.88

54. Liz Tawa - 4:52.03

Men's 5000:

8. Sam Chauvin - 14:34.19

39. Cabell Willis - 15:15.77

61. Tom Kelly - 15:29.91 (PR)

62. Dave Wertz - 15:31.53

Men's 1500:

39. Dan Trettel - 3:54.88

46. Lars Benner - 3:56.37

Weekend Results: Broad Street, Pittsburgh, Kehoe Twilight

We had very strong performances at the Broad Street 10 Miler in Philadelphia. We had 3 runners in the top 20. Carlos was 10th, Austin 17th and Sean Barrett 20th. Carlos had a fantastic sub 50 showing, and Austin had a huge performance on the roads in his first try at the 10 mile distance.

Lucas had a great showing at the USATF Half Marathon Championships in Pittsburgh, placing 14th. In the full marathon, Maura Carroll caught a tough break by getting sick the week before her race, but still capped a great training cycle by finishing 6th overall for the women.

Paul Thistle received an elite invite to the Lilac Bloomsday 12K in Spokane, and he placed 41st overall in a quality international field.

We had a big track crew at the Kehoe Invite. Maura Linde PR'd and had a #4 all-time GRC run (4:32.85) in the 1500. Sarah Cook had a #3 all-time run in the 800. The women also ran a club record in the 4 x 400 in 4:01.53 featuring Sarah (59.4), Kyleigh (62.0), Jackie (59.5) and Alex (59.6).

For the men, Dan broke his club record by running 3:50.67 in the 1500. Also in the 1500, Lars had another strong run in 3:57 and Jim had his club debut in 4:11. Alex ran a 1:57.05 800 then led off the DTC 4x400 relay that finished in first, splitting 51.7.


Broad Street 10 Mile

10. Carlos Jamieson - 49:50
17. Austin McGinley - 51:37 (PR)
20. Sean Barrett - 51:59
41. Luk Olenginski - 53:27 (PR)
63. Matt Hassett - 54:35

Pittsburgh Half Marathon

14. Lucas Stalnaker - 1:05:34

Pittsburgh Marathon
6. Maura Carroll - 2:54:04

Lilac Bloomsday 12K

41. Paul Thistle - 40:30

Kehoe Invite

Women's 4x4:
2. Pacers-GRC - 4:01.53 (GRC #1 All-Time)

Women's 1500:
5. Maura Linde - 4:32.85 (PR, GRC #4 All-Time)
6. Jackie Kasal - 4:34.36

Women's 800:
4. Sarah Cook - 2:14.39
5. Alex Morris - 2:15.27
7. Angelina Oputa - 2:19.76
12. Kyleigh Mann - 2:23.83

Women's 5000:
2. Maura Linde - 17:53.52
5. Chelsie Penello - 18:32.47
6. Chelsea Vane - 18:43.27

Men's 1500:
4. Dan Trettel - 3:50.67 (GRC #1 All-Time)
6. Lars Benner - 3:57.62
9. Tom Kelly - 4:07.52
10. Jim Belfatto - 4:11.99

Men's 800:
10. Alex Hinton - 1:57.05

Weekend Results: GW Parkway Sweep, Jersey Marathon, Pikes Peek and more

Charlie kicked us off on the roads with a win at the Crystal City Friday Night Pacers 5K in 15:47.

The men swept the Pacers GW Parkway 10 Miler, with Kieran, Dan Meteer and Carlos taking the top 3 spots in very quick times, all of them breaking 50:30. This was a 10 mile debut for Dan, and a prep race for Carlos going into Broad Street. Rob, Charlie, and Pat all got in solid efforts at Parkway as well.

For the women, Kerry led the way finishing in 4th in 61:50. Erin made a strong 10 mile debut, finishing 5th in 62:01. Margaret finished in 6th in 62:29, Chelsea V was 8th in 63:41, Liz Reynolds was 14th in 65:15 and Hallie was 15th in 65:16.

In the Parkway 5K, Austin broke from the field early and ran a very strong solo 15:32 for the win.

Photo Courtesy of Swim Bike Run

Austin Takes the 5K! Photo Courtesy of Swim Bike Run

At the Novo Nordisk New Jersey Marathon, Zak had a really strong performance and a new personal best, just 2 weeks after an attempt at the Boston Marathon. He finished in 5th place, running 2:31:58. Dickson returned to his favorite hometown race, and ran 2:33:26 for 7th. This was a very solid performance considering Dix's build-up for this race, which included being sick for quite a bit of his cycle.

For the women, Natalie finished her season strong and came close to setting another personal best, by finishing in 7th in 2:56:18.

In the New Jersey Half Marathon, Tom Kelly ran 1:13:19 for 2nd place and set a new personal best.

At Pikes Peek 10K, Dave Wertz and Trever Reed both had very strong runs, finishing in 3rd and 4th in 32:28. This was a 10K PR for Trever in the midst of marathon training.

In track action, Alex led the way with a 1:56.77 800 at Shippensburg. Angelina ran 2:23.3 in her 800 debut, also at Ship, and Liz T ran 2:19.59 in her first 800 of the season at TCNJ.

Crystal City 5K #4
1. Charlie Ban - 15:47

GW Parkway 10 Miler

Women:
4. Kerry Allen - 61:50
5. Erin Melly - 62:01 (PR-Debut)
6. Margaret Johnston - 62:29
8. Chelsea Vane - 63:41
14. Liz Reynolds - 65:15
15. Hallie Fox - 65:16

Men:
1. Kieran O'Connor - 50:19
2. Dan Meteer - 50:22 (PR-Debut)
3. Carlos Jamieson - 50:27
7. Robert Brook - 54:31
9. Charlie Ban - 55:25
14. Patrick Kuhlmann - 56:27

New Jersey Marathon

Women:
7. Natalie Patterson - 2:56:18

Men:
3. Zak Miller - 2:31:58 (PR)
7. Dickson Mercer - 2:33:26

New Jersey Half Marathon
2. Tom Kelly - 1:13:19 (PR)

Pikes Peek 10K
3. Dave Wertz - 32:28
4. Trever Reed - 32:28 (PR)

Shippensburg

Women's 800:
6. Angelina Oputa - 2:23.30

Men's 800:
1. Alex Hinton - 1:56.77

TCNJ

Women's 800:
5. Liz Tawa - 2:19.59