Summer Sizzler #15 - 5K
July 21th, 2010

 
 

   Kenyans Glarius Rop and Jeptui Cherutich Join Hall of Fame  

        Carol L’Esperance Breaks Age Record for Fifth Time

            Since the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Kenyans distance runners have been known around the world.  At today’s Summer Sizzler, Glarius Rop, Jeptui Cherutich and Daniel Kiprono demonstrated why.  The friendly trio, by way of American International College, took to the Harrier 5K cross country course like ducks to water.  In fact, due to a few afternoon rain showers, the bubbling brook along the first kilometer of the course had extra water.  No problem for our visitors. 

           A smooth striding Glarius opened a sizeable lead by the middle of the race, and negotiated the twists and turns of the Forest Park course with ease.  After zipping up the final hill, he crossed the finish line in 17:53, the fastest time since….well, since the last time a Kenyan ran the course, Victor Kemboi (17:46) last year.   Daniel was 2nd in 19:18 while 15 year old Cameron Cook impressed the crowd with a 3rd place 20:09, winning the junior title over a talented group of similarly aged runners.  Harrier Brian McCarthy took home the master (over 40) trophy in 22:10.

Jeptui quietly duplicated her compatriots winning efforts with a 23:32 clocking, thus adding her name to the Summer Sizzler Hall of Fame (list of all previous winners) along with Mr. Rop.  A pair of Harriers stayed reasonably close as Colleen Cummings took 2nd in 24:08, winning the masters crown and narrowly missing an age record while 12 year old Julie Carroll took 3rd in 24:43 as 1st junior girl.  Meanwhile GSH teammate Carol L’Esperance, while winning both the senior (over 50) and veterans (over 60) titles, lowered the age record for 60 year old women for the fifth time this season, clocking 25:58 in this chapter of her running book.  She’ll have two more chances to continue her steady improvement as the 2010 Summer Sizzler season winds down with only five more races, three on the 8K road course and two on the 5K cross country course.  Yes, August is upon us.

 
Summer Sizzler #15 - 5K          
Overall Finish List          
July 21, 2010          
Results By The Greater Springfield Harriers      
           
Place Name Team Age Age Group Time Pace
1 Glarius Rop   24 1 M 20-29 17:53 5:46/M
2 Daniel Kiprono   24 2 M 20-29 19:18 6:14/M
3 Cameron Cook   15 1 M  0-19 20:09 6:30/M
4 Spencer Beaver EORC 33 1 M 30-39 21:08 6:49/M
5 Brian McCarthy GSH 47 1 M 40-49 22:10 7:09/M
6 Scott Besser   15 2 M  0-19 22:12 7:10/M
7 David Balise   15 3 M  0-19 22:14 7:10/M
8 Michael Danielczuk   15 4 M  0-19 22:16 7:11/M
9 Dan McNair GSH 35 2 M 30-39 22:43 7:20/M
10 Jeptui Cherutich   20 1 F 20-29 23:32 7:35/M
11 Doug Cummings GSH 48 2 M 40-49 23:40 7:38/M
12 Colleen Cummings GSH 44 1 F 40-49 24:08 7:47/M
13 Julie Carroll GSH 12 1 F  0-19 24:43 7:58/M
14 Joey Armstrong   32 3 M 30-39 25:17 8:09/M
15 Axel Cruz   19 5 M  0-19 25:20 8:10/M
16 Rich Maciaszek   42 3 M 40-49 25:25 8:12/M
17 Peter Maciaszek   21 3 M 20-29 25:37 8:16/M
18 Danielle Zelnik   30 1 F 30-39 25:43 8:18/M
19 Carol L'Esperance GSH 60 1 F 60-69 25:58 8:23/M
20 Stephen Ashe   41 4 M 40-49 26:41 8:36/M
21 Alex Biron   11 6 M  0-19 27:46 8:57/M
22 Scott Stonoha   12 7 M  0-19 28:20 9:08/M
23 Meredith Marciano   52 1 F 50-59 28:22 9:09/M
24 Maurice Ojwang   21 4 M 20-29 29:13 9:25/M
25 Luke Baillargeon   30 4 M 30-39 29:34 9:32/M
26 Bob Massaro EORC 66 1 M 60-69 29:41 9:35/M
27 Matthew Ashe   9 8 M  0-19 29:55 9:39/M
28 Lynne Roberge   41 2 F 40-49 31:24 10:08/M
29 Don Grindle   55 1 M 50-59 31:37 10:12/M
30 Jack Stack   61 2 M 60-69 33:13 10:43/M
31 Don Grant SMAC 68 3 M 60-69 34:17 11:04/M
32 Vicki Quagliaroli SS 57 2 F 50-59 34:30 11:08/M
33 Eva Kulikowski   24 2 F 20-29 36:31 11:47/M
34 Michelle Doyle   44 3 F 40-49 42:21 13:40/M
35 Iwona Boruch GSH 36 2 F 30-39 43:20 13:59/M
36 Pete Stasz GSH 63 4 M 60-69 43:21 13:59/M