OK, so it wasn’t Miami. But with bright sunshine and no winds the weather was much improved over the past few weeks. With temperatures climbing into the low teens one could almost describe conditions as pleasant. Almost.

        Paul Fratini notched his first Snowstorm Classic win of the season in a workmanlike 17:49. The affable Harrier opened an early lead on the picturesque Forest Park course, negotiated the couple of snow piles with agility, and was never seriously challenged by either the speedy juniors nor the stamina hardened veterans. Members of the latter category came the closest, with CMSer’s Steve O’Neil (18:27) and Frank Rucki (18:54) placing 2^nd and 3^rd.

        Dawn Roberts added to her collection of Snowstorm Classic victories with an equally convincing 22:17 outing. Visitor Elizabeth Spelman (23:45) of the Greater Boston Track Club edged out Betty Quinn (23:52) for both runner-up and master’s honors.

        One new age record was established, the first in several weeks, as fifty-five year old Marjorie Kos of the Millrose Athletic Association (NY) ran the five thousand meters in 24:14 to eliminate the 24:30 standard set by Janice Partyka six years ago.

 1  17:49  Paul Fratini        34M  GSH
 2  18:27  Steve O'Neil        48M  CMS
 3  18:54  Frank Rucki         50M  CMS
 4  19:18  Tom Regnier         39M  GSH
 5  20:09  Chris Rowley        15M  ---
 6  20:14  Seth Roberts        48M  GSH
 7  20:18  John Cote           37M  GSH
 8  20:23  Tom O'Connor        45M  ---
 9  20:39  Art Roberts         55M  GSH
10  20:43  Gary Mallalieu      35M  ---
11  20:46  Jesse Regnier       12M  FFTC
12  20:48  Brian Goddu         50M  GSH
13  21:02  Jonathan Tetherly   55M  GSH
14  21:12  Dan Sexton          40M  ---
15  21:28  Jim Lyons           34M  ---
16  21:37  Winston Nunes       51M  ---
17  21:46  Mark Lynch          41M  ---
18  21:53  Steve Atkinson      16M  ---
19  21:54  Jim Snyder          47M  ---
20  22:01  John Hunter         48M  ---
21  22:05  Dave Aronson        44M  SMAC
22  22:17  Dawn Roberts        28F  GSH
23  22:18  Jim Sullivan        35M  GSH
24  22:32  Euclide Desrochers  38M  GSH
25  22:44  David Livingstone   47M  GSH
26  22:56  Joel Boucher	       45M  EORC
27  23:08  Neal Lamberton      51M  GSH
28  23:35  Scott Frazer        35M  ---
29  23:45  Elizabeth Spelman   40F  GBTC
30  23:52  Betty Quinn         49F  ---
31  24:03  Tom Conlin          59M  ---
32  24:09  Sharon Mikaelian    34F  GSH
33  24:13  Mary Misiaszek      33F  GSH
34  24:14  Marjorie Kos        55F  MAA
35  24:32  Jake Hervieux       15M  ---
36  24:35  Erv Landry          60M  ---
37  24:38  Bill Milkiewicz     45M  GSH
38  24:42  Bob Massaro         56M  EORC
39  24:55  Steven Mallalieu    37M  ---
40  25:09  Patrick Kennedy     59M  GSH
41  25:18  Ellen Bellicchi     49F  GSH
42  25:36  Irene Woods         46F  SMAC
43  26:14  Mike Thibodeau      43M  ---
44  26:15  Gary Nolan          46M  ---
45  26:15  Chuck Paprzyca      45M  ---
46  26:16  Sue Grant           55F  SMAC
47  26:26  Richard Bellicchi   52M  GSH
48  26:30  David Kos           56M  NYF
49  26:44  Ed Dwyer            34M  GSH
50  26:57  Don Grant           57M  SMAC
51  27:10  Peter Vangsness     48M  GSH
52  28:00  Michelle Salva      28F  ---
53  28:12  Don Messier         24M  ---
54  29:31  Kathy Hunter        46F  ---
55  31:04  Jan Prastek         44M  HTC
56  31:06  Pablo Rivera        37M  ---
57  32:36  Jan Komaiszko       44M  GSH
58  33:05  Sabina Lohr         34F  ---
59  33:10  Kim Tremble         28F  EORC
60  33:42  Bruce Kurtz         63M  SMAC