February 1, 1998
1 Feb 1998 Mid Winter Classic 10 miler
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September 21, 1997
1997 Sept 21 ~ Common Ground Fair 5 Miler
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July 4, 1997
1997 LLBean 10K
L.L. BEAN 4th of JULY 10K,
Freeport, ME
July 4 1997
Todd Coffin and Joan Benoit Samuelson kept up their 4th of July tradition by trouncing a field of fine runners on a course warmed by sun, fog and steam from evaporating rain. Coffin had hoped to find head to head competition for the 1st place L.L. Bean Gift Certificate, but found himself alone for most of the run. “It was kind of a let down, being out there all alone.” said Coffin who had pointed specifically for this race. Samuelson, running in her home town, had to run fast as she had a flight to catch, to attend husband Scott’s family reunion.The hand carved L.L. Bean trophies are her objective.Her collection is missing very few years, as she rarely misses this event.
Not only 8th overall, Samuelson was also the first Master, male or female of the 538 finishers in one of Maine’s largest races. Barry Fifield (36:04) in 10th place, and Don Berney (36:07) in 11th place, matched Samuelson’s age of 40, but not quite her pace. In the race for second place, Kevin Way (32:58) and Susannah Landreth (37:48) beat out Michael Payson (33:41) and Juliet Shagoury (39:55) respectively.
51 year old Guy Berthaiume continues to win every outing, relegating 56 year old Joel Croteau to second place in the Senior Division by more than a minute. Croteau’s run, however, was below the USATF Age Group guideline for national ranking, as was 54 year old Gretchen Read’s 41:35 and 46 year old Carol Hogan’s 41:54.
Many runners had a very difficult time in the 100% humidity making the winning times all the more impressive. L.L. Bean did a fantastic job of providing lots of water on the course, excellent organization and very generous prizes three deep in every age group. In this race, a solid run leads to a shopping spree at the world famous L.L. Bean Retail Store. No one minds the hilly course and the absence of a PR with so much shopping to look forward to! For most Mainers, the L.L. Bean 10K is the first part of their family 4th of July tradition. For many youngsters with running parents, this race marks the graduation from fun runs to the 10K, generally with mom or dad more than willing to run along to share the experience. Notable faces in the crowd included L.L.Bean CEO, Leon Gorman, 62, finishing in a respectable 51:40, and Norm Gordon 1996 NCAA Track Coach of the Year in from George Mason University in Virginia.
RESULTS (Overall): 1. Todd Coffin 32:16; 2. Kevin Way 32:58; 3. Michael Payson 33:41; 4. Paul Johnson, Jr. 32:24; 5. Guy Segars 34:44; 6. Michael Grigware 34:51; 7. Jamie Good 35:35; 8. Joan Samuelson 35:38; 9. Brian Oichle 35:57; 10. Barry Fifield 36:04
10 & UNDER: 1. Jonathan Roy 50:50; 2. Nate Podgajny 55:19. 11-15: 1. Mathew Cote 41:47; 2. Lance Stuart 47:10; 3. Delian Valeriani 49:05. 16-19: 1.Paul Johnson Jr. 34:24; 2. Erik McCarthy 36:10; 3. Jared Moore 36:57.
MASTERS: 1. Barry Fifield 36:04; 2. Don Berney 36:07; 3. Jim Toulouse 37:14 SENIORS: 1. Guy Berthaiume 37:03; 2. Joel Croteau 38:14; 3.Peter Davis 40:40 60-69: 1.Richard Cavanaugh 49:49; 2. Paul McCourt 50:23; 3. John LeRoy 50:42. 70+: 1. Russ Bradley 53:28; 2. Nelson Soule 1:07:27
WOMEN (Overall): 1.Joan Samuelson 35:38; 2. Susannah Landreth 37:48; 3. Juliet Shagoury 39:55; 4. Christine Braceras 40:13; 5.Joy Palmer 40:52; 6. Marjorie Graff 41:14; 7. Terry Sutton 41:30; 8. Gretchen Read 41:35; 9. Nancy Krum 41:50; 10. Carol Hogan 41:54 11-15: 1. Molly Landreth 47:26; 2. Kendra Rinas 47:40; 3. Kala Hardacker 48:23. 16-19: 1.Laura Wilcox 44:24; 2. Lesley Benton 49:38; 3. Nadish Lincolin 50:54.
MASTERS: 1. Joan Samuelson 35:38; 2. Carol Hogan 41:54; 3. Nancy Kneeland 42:50
SENIORS: 1. Gretchen Read 41:35; 2. Carol Schreck 49:41; 3. Gail Reinertsen 49:45; 60-69: 1. Polly Kenniston 54:37; 2. Jean Thomas 56:43; 3. Ruth Hefflefinger 1:16:00
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January 26, 1997
26 Jan 1997 Jan Thaw 4.5 miler
January Thaw 4.5 Mile Road Race
Belgrade, Maine January 26, 1997
Presented By Central Maine Striders Gene Roy – Race Director
USATF Certified. Registration No. ME00000WN Weather: Clear, 30 degrees
PLACE NAME AGE S CITY ST CLUB TIME
PACE
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1 Todd Coffin 35 M Bath ME Whirl-a-way 23:31 5:14
2 Newell Lewey 38 M Veasie ME SUB5 25:17 5:37
3 T.J. Hessler 28 M Gorham ME CMS 25:38 5:42
4 Guy Berthiaume 51 M Augusta ME CMS 25:40 5:42
5 Bruce Nicholson 35 M Brunswick ME 25:42 5:43
6 Randy Hastings 42 M Farmington ME CMS 25:50 5:44
7 Ray Webster 22 M Unity ME Unity XC 26:23 5:52
8 Kevin Dow 38 M Eddington ME SUB5 26:54 5:59
9 Veronica Haskell 29 F Raymond ME 27:05 6:01
10 Steven Russell 41 M Farmington ME 27:06 6:01
11 Robert Brainerd 34 M Lewiston ME 27:23 6:05
12 Will Lund 41 M Falmouth ME MTC 28:25 6:19
14 Norman DeRoche 38 M Peru ME CMS 28:28 6:20
15 R.C. Arsenault 30 M Newcastle ME 28:33 6:21
16 Luc Roy 16 M Oakland ME CMS 29:13 6:30
17 Walter Trott 38 M RicME 29:20 6:31
18 Bob Paine 58 M Raymond ME MTC 29:27 6:33
19 Tom McGuire 50 M Oakland ME CMS 29:34 6:34
20 Ken Cotton 47 M Bristol ME CMS 30:04 6:41
21 Arvid Cullenberg 36 M 30:16 6:44
22 Kelley Cullenberg 35 F Farmington ME Me Mtn Mama's 30:23 6:45
23 Tom Trytek 41 M Lewiston ME 30:26 6:46
24 Jon Chapin 38 M Oakland ME CMS 30:30 6:47
25 Eric Johnson 12 M Topsham ME 30:40 6:49
26 Spencer Trott 11 M Richmond ME 31:01 6:54
27 Ed Rice 49 M Brewer ME SUB5 31:24 6:59
28 Peter Bastow 60 M Cumberland Ctr ME MTC 31:33 7:01
29 Rob Boudewijn 50 M Oakland ME 32:03 7:07
30 Jane Rau 47 F Augusta ME CMS 32:03 7:07
31 John Morse 51 M Phippsburg ME 32:51 7:18
32 Jason Phinney 18 M Waterville ME 32:55 7:19
33 Paul Yates 46 M Pemaquid ME 33:24 7:25
34 Don Harriman 50 M Pittsfield ME CMS 33:28 7:26
35 Bob Brosius 44 M Winthrop ME CMS 34:03 7:34
36 David Benn 51 M Waterville ME CMS 34:05 7:34
37 Penny Duncan 45 F New Sharon ME 34:06 7:35
38 Fred Merriam 49 M Bucksport ME SUB5 34:34 7:41
42 Mark Kibler 42 M Thorndike ME Unity XC 34:42 7:43
43 Patrick Perry 30 M Gouldsboro ME 35:08 7:48
44 Ronald Zorn 61 M Poland Spring ME 35:16 7:50
45 Louisa Dunlap 56 F Belfast ME CMS 35:42 7:56
46 Keith Curtis 67 M Waterville ME CMS 35:55 7:59
47 Kyle Hanson 10 M Richmond ME 36:05 8:01
48 Stacey Williams 39 F Freeport ME MTC 37:10 8:16
49 Russ Bradley 73 M Cape Elizabeth ME MTC 37:33 8:21
50 Judi Richard 36 F Jay ME 37:50 8:24
51 Doug Allen 39 M Farmington ME 38:04 8:28
52 Donnajean Pohlman 46 F Albion ME CMS 38:46 8:37
53 Tom Severance 41 M Gouldsboro ME CMS 38:47 8:37
54 Rebecca Roy 20 F Belegrade ME CMS 39:04 8:41
55 Rachel Riley 22 F Surry ME 39:04 8:41
56 Carlton Mendell 75 M Portland ME MTC 39:10 8:42
57 Patty Beach 39 F Poland ME 40:39 9:02
58 Judith Cotton 47 F Bristol ME CMS 43:53 9:45
59 Deborah Pepe 54 F CMS 44:34 9:54
60 Maggie Soule 55 F Yarmouth ME MTC 47:12 10:29
61 Shirley Fenlason 61 F Oakland ME CMS 53:18 11:51
62 Julius Marzul 70 M Gorham ME MTC 1:02:28 13:53
63 Mardie Brown 79 F Palermo ME CMS 1:06:03 14:41
Archived Race Results complete
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July 4, 1996
1996 ~ LLBean 10K
1996 Results 1-100 & 101-484 Courtesy of Charles Scribner
file photo of Joan Samuelson courtesy of Rick Krause’s Maine Runner.
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May 4, 1996
January 21, 1996
January 23, 1994
September 26, 1993
1993-09-26 Common Ground Fair 5 Miler
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July 17, 1993
1993 Pats Pizza 5 Miler
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