Archive for December, 2007

The website is runcim, and run it she did and then cim. Yesterday in Sacramento, Rita Ivanauskas ran yet another huge PB at the California International Marathon, with an amazing 2:48:56 in windy conditions. This makes her the 7th fastest woman any age in Canada this year, and less than a minute behind Lucy Smith as the 2nd fastest master. Running a very evenly paced race, she also ran her 1/2 marathon PB en route of 1:24:10. She finished as 13th woman in the race behind Poland’s Wioletta Kryza’s 2:39:19, and collected another $300 as 2nd Master. Paul Krochak had a bit of an off day peaking wise (probably ran a week too late), but still ran a very solid 2:34:05, a tribute to his gutsiness in giving everything he had on the day. He was 18th overall behind Kenyan Laban Moiben’s winning 2:14:30. Chris Brandt ran within a minute of his PB earlier this year with a 2:57:38. Kris Bangma had a very good debut, easily breaking her sub 3:30 goal with a 3:23:53.

Also in a couple of other notable performances the last 2 weekends, new member Brad Cunningham placed 3rd in both Gunner Shaw Cross Country Races, but in a major breakthrough was only 39 seconds behind winner Jim Finlayson’s 30:36 in Victoria. In the Vancouver version Saturday, he was 2 minutes back of a visiting Swede in 35:27, while another new member, John Atkinson, also had a breakthrough race, finishing 12th in 37:53.

Now, to all of you, please take a well earned break from racing, so I can take a break from writing!

10K

Overall Male / Overall Female

1 Simon Driver 32:00 / 1 Katrina Driver 35:29
2 Paul Krochak 32:23 / 2 Emma Hann 37:06
3 Graeme Wilson 32:27 / 3 Rita Ivanauskas 37:38
4 Ynuk Bosse 32:58 / 4 Katherine Moore 38:41
5 Silas Wiefelspuett 34:45 / 5 Natalie Closs 38:47 *
6 Chris Downie 34:49 / 6 Nicola Everton 38:58
7 Shaun Stephens-Whale 35:01 / 7 Fiona Jenkins 39:01
8 Jeff Lopes 35:08 / 8 Laura De Munain 39:41
9 Dave Reed 35:09 / 9 Kirsty Siemens 40:16
10 Dave Palma 35:40 / 10 Tracy Hall 40:26

Masters Male / Overall Female

1 Dave Reed 35:09 / 1 Rita Ivanauskas 37:38
2 Ernest Hawker 35:53 / 2 Nicola Everton 38:58
3 Bob Wade 36:35 / 3 Kirsty Siemens 40:16
4 Guy Smith 36:51 / 4 Adele Wilson 40:42
5 Rod Urquhart 37:01 / 5 Helen Ritchie 40:51 *

* adjusted 1OK time from Flatlands, which was actually 10.33K

5K

Overall Male / Overall Female

1 Graeme Wilson 15:34 / 1 Katrina Driver 17:35
2 Ynuk Bosse 15:35 / 2 Rita Ivanauskas 18:11
3 Simon Driver 15:39 / 3 Fiona Jenkins 18:55
4 Jeff Lopes 16:36 / 4 Natalie Closs 19:14
5 Craig Chilton 16:46 / 5 Kirsty Siemens 19:15
6 Ernest Hawker 17:06 / 6 Laura De Munain 19:18
7 Kapil Anand 17:25 / 7 Adele Wilson 19:44

Masters Male / Masters Female

1 Ernest Hawker 17:06 / 1 Rita Ivanauskas 18:11
2 Guy Smith 17:37 / 2 Kirsty Siemens 19:15
3 Bob Wade 17:42 / 3 Adele Wilson 19:44

8K

Overall Male / Overall Female

1 Graeme Wilson 25:24 / 1 Rita Ivanauskas 29:46
2 Simon Driver 25:58 / 2 Fiona Jenkins 31:14
3 Ynuk Bosse 26:26 / 3 Laura De Munain 31:52
4 Paul Krochak 27:01 / 4 Natalie Closs 31:56
5 Jeff Lopes 28:00 / 5 Kirsty Siemens 32:09

Masters Male / Masters Female

1 Ernest Hawker 27:51 / 1 Rita Ivanauskas 29:46
2 Bob Wade 30:04 / 2 Kirsty Siemens 32:09

Half Marathon

Overall Male / Overall Female

1 Graeme Wilson 1:10:45 / 1 Katrina Driver 1:18:29
2 Paul Krochak 1:11:47 / 2 Rita Ivanauskas 1:24:10
3 Simon Driver 1:12:25 / 3 Katherine Moore 1:26:12
4 Chris Drozda 1:17:23 / 4 Natalie Closs 1:26:26
5 Chris Downie 1:18:18 / 5 Laura De Munain 1:26:44
6 Joel Werner 1:18:28 / 6 Helen Ritchie 1:27:56
7 Shaun Stephens-W. 1:19:10 / 7 Tracy Hall 1:28:25

Masters Male / Masters Female

1 Ernest Hawker 1:20:22 / 1 Rita Ivanauskas 1:24:10
2 Bob Wade 1:20:54 / 2 Helen Ritchie 1:27:56
3 Shu Sanantani 1:24:07 / 3 Kirsty Siemens 1:31:34

Marathon

Overall Male / Overall Female

1 Graeme Wilson 2:29:40 / 1 Rita Ivanauskas 2:48:56
2 Paul Krochak 2:34:05 / 2 Katherine Moore 3:05:01
3 Chris Downie 2:47:40 / 3 Kirsty Siemens 3:15:06

Masters Male / Masters Female

1 Ernest Hawker 2:57:54 / 1 Rita Ivanauskas 2:48:56
2 Shu Sanantani 2:58:43 / 2 Kirsty Siemens 3:15:06