Thanks for the patience, I’m finally getting to last weekend’s race results.
The Havelock Charity Run 10K in Lincoln was a fast mix of the past and future. Mike Morgan (31:42) showed that at 34 years old he still carries the standard in Nebraska Running and Racing. Right behind Mike was the future, Trevor Vidlak, in 32:04, he turned 23 just yesterday. On the women’s side Michelle Paxton continued her locally stellar 2014 campaign taking the win in 38:44. Michelle also has been around the oval a time or two with her 37 years. I remember taking Michelle to the 2003 USA Women’s Marathon Championships in St. Louis where she was the only member of the Team Nebraska trio of ladies, on a very tough day, to not drop out. I knew then just how tough she was, I’ve had the Right Read on her all along. In the accompanying 3K Tanner Brown, age 20 of Phoenix, AZ, took the win in 9:12. First female was 18 year old Gabi Jenkins of Papillion in 10:37.
Cameron Cummings ran what may well be his last local race, he’s represented NRGE with distinction as Nebraska’s fastest marathoner, both at Boston and Lincoln. He tackled the seven famed and named hills at the Hospital Hill Half Marathon in Kansas City, finishing 5th overall in 1:15:29. The event was conducted in an absolute downpour, could not have been fun for anyone.
NRGE mate Jeremy Morris won the Buffalo Stampede Half Marathon in 1:19:40. Kaci Lickteig took the distaff crown in 1:23:12. The Amherst Flash, Brian Bergt was 4th overall in 1:24:42, he’s in my age group and is my farming/running epitomy.
Bob Miyake, age 38, won the NE 5 back here in Omaha in 29:18. Second was 14 year old John Slagle in 30:21. The Overall Female was Jessica Clem-McLaren, age 30, in 37:30.
Jimmie Doherty made his NRGE racing debut a good one winning the Mission Impossible 10K in Papillion.
At the Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Mcdonard Ondara, age 29, cruised the course in a very fast 51:18, damned fast for the altitude and mountains. Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton, age 25, did even better setting a new women’s course record in 55:55. I expect to see both of these athletes next month at the BIX 7 as last year’s winner also used Garden of the Gods as a tune up for the hilly course in Davenport.
Well met and well remembered.
Kyle Clouston had the pleasure of meeting Nancy Hobbs. Nancy is the founder and head of USA Track & Field’s Mountain, Ultra, Trail committee. The most powerful person in the discipline in the United States at least.
An amazing remembrance occurred at around mile 4.5. I was counting off the lead women as they zoomed past us on the out and back course. “Seventh female, Eight Female, Ninth Female”, and number nine smiles very happily and says “Hi Will!” I told Linda, that must be Sarah Glatt, but oh my how proud I was to see her running in the top 10. She would move up to finish 8th in 1:09:17. Sarah ran for me on Team Nebraska back at the 2008 USA Club T&F National Championships in Olathe, KS and demonstrated one of the gutsiest performances I’ve ever seen during the 10K on the track. Sarah is now working as a pediatric dentist in Colorado Springs.
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