Marathons and a Half again

In ideal (race) weather Sunday, 4 VFACers ran well in the BMO VIM, including a big PB by Mike Palichuk to smash through the 3 hour barrier in style, while Phil Dickens got his PB of 2:38:27, finishing 12th overall down in Eugene. However the VFAC BMO Vancouver Half marathoners weren’t going to be upstaged, as 4 out of 12 recorded PB’s, including another club record by Kristina Rody! The length of our withdrawal from YBP post-race debriefings set another record of sorts. BMO VIM highlights: Brendon Chrus 2:47:18, 1st M20-24 Mike Palichuk 2:55:21 PB John Atkinson 2:59:42, 2 seconds off his PB Alex Lea 3:32:29 BMO Vancouver 1/2 Marathon highlights: Graeme Wilson 1:10:06 PB, 6th Overall, 2nd M35-39 Kevin O’Connor 1:14:24, 3rd Overall master ($100) Kristina Rody 1:18:12 PB, 2nd Overall female ($750), 2nd Canadian female ($250), VFAC Club Record, 1st F30-34 Rita Ivanauskas 1:23:22, 5th Overall female, 1st Overall female master ($300), 1st F45-49 Anne-Marie Madden 1:23:24 PB, 6th Overall female, 1st F25-29 Sony Gawley 1:24:40 PB? Helen Ritchie 1:26:59, 2nd Overall female master ($200), 1st F40-44 Rebecca Reid 1:27:02 PB, 3rd Overall master female ($100), 2nd F40-44 Janette Purdham 1:27:53 PB, 3rd F40-44 Doug Warden 1:29:49, welcome back Doug! Jacquie Lewis 1:32:23, best in many years!