In faraway lands and close to home, fall marathon season has blast off and Safari half and full marathon results are already starting to roll in!
In local jungle news, Safari Jaguars, Leopards and Cheetahs rocked the Park to Park Half Marathon last Saturday. Team Leaders Dottie Sullivan and Francine Bangs proved to be an invincible duo after they both won their respective age divisions. And we can' t forget Team Leader Mark Sigfrids, who won his age division with flying colors! Megan Ogden landed in the age group winners circle taking 3rd in her age division. Wearing bib number 2, Safari Program Director Julie Pomeroy was among our Safari stars, as was Elizabeth Evans, Brandy Gregart, Alicia Curry, January Haulenbeek, Sheryl Foppema, Nancy Vendeville, Carol De’Cruz (yeah Carol.....you did it!), Michael Hoonhorst, Gordon Gallagher, and Bob Visser. And of course we can’t forget half marathon machine David Thierjung, who added another half to his growing list of 13.1 mile conquests. Way to go Safari celebrities!
Traveling far away from home, Several Safari herd members made international headlines! Last weekend a contingent comprised of Safari Gazelles and jungle strays crossed international borders to join over 7,000 half and full marathoners to rock the Toronto Waterfront Half and Full Marathons. Safari Training Director Bonnie Sexton celebrated her 15th marathon with a 4th place masters finish and just out of the money, but won her age division (elite runners removed) with a 3:21:52 and a 4:48 pace.
In local jungle news, Safari Jaguars, Leopards and Cheetahs rocked the Park to Park Half Marathon last Saturday. Team Leaders Dottie Sullivan and Francine Bangs proved to be an invincible duo after they both won their respective age divisions. And we can' t forget Team Leader Mark Sigfrids, who won his age division with flying colors! Megan Ogden landed in the age group winners circle taking 3rd in her age division. Wearing bib number 2, Safari Program Director Julie Pomeroy was among our Safari stars, as was Elizabeth Evans, Brandy Gregart, Alicia Curry, January Haulenbeek, Sheryl Foppema, Nancy Vendeville, Carol De’Cruz (yeah Carol.....you did it!), Michael Hoonhorst, Gordon Gallagher, and Bob Visser. And of course we can’t forget half marathon machine David Thierjung, who added another half to his growing list of 13.1 mile conquests. Way to go Safari celebrities!
Traveling far away from home, Several Safari herd members made international headlines! Last weekend a contingent comprised of Safari Gazelles and jungle strays crossed international borders to join over 7,000 half and full marathoners to rock the Toronto Waterfront Half and Full Marathons. Safari Training Director Bonnie Sexton celebrated her 15th marathon with a 4th place masters finish and just out of the money, but won her age division (elite runners removed) with a 3:21:52 and a 4:48 pace.
Toronto Waterfront finishers!Pam McBride, Cindy Owen and Sherrie Mann banded together for much of the marathon, competing with each other for personalized cheers from the crowds. Pam ran a 5:26 pace and finished 13th out of 103 in her age bracket with a 3:47:04. Sherrie Mann crossed the finish line a few steps ahead in 3:46:44 with a 5:25 pace, and Cindy Owen crossed in 3:56:33 with a 5:39.
Did we ever tell you the Safari is a great training program (even though we confess to a slight bias) In the Half Marathon, Kayla Kling set an incredible 18 minute PR and finished 2nd out of 36 runners in her age division with a very fast 1:41:06 and 4:49 pace. In her final “big” event before relocating to Germany, jungle stray Monica Lynch toed the starting line ready to go either half or full, and decided en route that 13.1 miles was good n’plenty, finishing the Half in 1:48:56 and a 5:39 pace.
Did we ever tell you the Safari is a great training program (even though we confess to a slight bias) In the Half Marathon, Kayla Kling set an incredible 18 minute PR and finished 2nd out of 36 runners in her age division with a very fast 1:41:06 and 4:49 pace. In her final “big” event before relocating to Germany, jungle stray Monica Lynch toed the starting line ready to go either half or full, and decided en route that 13.1 miles was good n’plenty, finishing the Half in 1:48:56 and a 5:39 pace.
2nd place and a new PR in the Toronto Half!It was rather impromptu, but jungle stray Steve Rice all of a sudden vannished to Akron...to run the Road Runner Akron Road Runner Marathon! He completed the hilly, challenging course in an awesome 3:52:58.
Kudos to Elizabeth (E) Wright for sharing her passion for running with several ladies at Run for the Son last weekend! Enthusiasm is contagious...pass it along!
Please remember to share your marathon stories! We will be checking some of the larger local events such as Chicago, Detroit and Grand Rapids, but if you complete another marathon we would love to hear about it!
