Gave it the old college try yesterday. Composed and hit submit several times, my words evaporating into the ether. Greater powers at work maybe?
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I congratulated the top 3 men and top 4 women from the Twin Cities Marathon. That select group hit their respective Olympic Trials Marathon “A” Standards (2:15:00, 2:37:00). The next seven men hit the “B” (2:18:00) and the next eight women hitting the 2:43:00 “B”. Nice work by 43 year old Sheri Piers securing the last qualifier in 2:42:44.
No one from Nebraska ran faster than Sheri.
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The accompanying Medtronic 10 Mile was also a fast race. Jonathan Peterson of Minneapolis ran a nice 48:12 for the win. But what piques me is our old buddy Joe Moore of the Kansas City Smoke running second in 48:40. Way to get it Joe! Bridget Easley of Lincoln finished 12th O/A on the women’s side in 1:01:08.
No one from Nebraska ran faster than Bridget.
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Brian Bergt finished 4th at the Crazy Horse Marathon in 3:14:49. Pretty studly for the 54 year old Amherst Flash.
Ben Cohoon’s Retirement Plan (Market to Market Relay) is this weekend. He’s my road racing management hero, turning M2M Nebraska, M2M Iowa, and the Leprechaun Chase into a financial windfall that few in the industry enjoy. Good guy that does things right and deserves whatever he can stuff in his pockets.
NRGE’s Kyle Clouston, Pete Kostelnick, Jerrod Anzalone and Ashley Schurman will be tackling the 50K, our Nebraska Association Road Championships for that distance.
Team Nebraska used to dominate Market to Market. I can promise you that no more talented group of males will ever don a kit, minusing your scribe of course. Matt Schneider at the height of his competitive fire, sub four minute milers David Adams and Peter van der Westhuizen, and Eric Rasmussen. A wrong turn by the driver (me) the only thing that kept this co-ed team from winning the event outright (bested only by the Team Nebraska Open Men’s team). I doubt that the 8:25:28 (5:58 pace) we posted will ever be neared by another co-ed team. Also pictured, my dearest, sweetest Linda, Emily Langdon, and Carole Swanson.
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