Chemung Canal Trust Co. 24th annual Elmira-Thon (June 10)
3-mile road race:
Overall winners: Dana Carr, Horseheads, 15:14; and Molly Huddle, Elmira, 16:34 9 (course record).
Local runners: Joe Usack, Ithaca, 18:26; Jonathon Fazzary, Watkins Glen, 18:35; Melissa Usack, Lansing, 19:08 (4th female overall); Jeff Stone, Van Etten, 19:30; Larry Clark, Montour Falls, 21:40; Jeremy Smigiel, Spencer, 22:04; Cathy Fazzary, Watkins Glen, 22:13; Carrie Fitch, Candor, 23:06; Courtney Warren, Waverly, 23:27; Lisa Peseky-Butler, Van Etten, 23:32; Jack Mandeville, Waverly, 23:35; Natalie Usack, Ithaca, 24:10; Joel Seasonnein, Ithaca, 24:41; Jane Miller, Ithaca, 26:18; Rita Hoffay, Ithaca, 26:51; Linda Usack, Ithaca, 27:37; Sally Rusby, 29:05; Dan Koski, Newfield, 29:09; Leon Smigiel, Spencer, 30:14; Ann Adams, Lansing, 36:28; Kara Schaefer, Ithaca, 36:28; Mike Sidoran, Ithaca, 36:51.*
10K:
Overall winners: Bryan Morseman, Addison, 34:07; and Shirley Woodford, Burdett, 41:03.
Local runners: Tom Ryan, FLRC, 38:29; David Boor, FLRC, 39:58; Jim Miner, Dryden, 40:19; Terry Habecker, Ithaca, 42:00; Mike Myers, Waverly, 43:53; Norm Ward, FLRC, 44:11; Ed Winebold, FLRC, 44:37; Ellen McHugh, FLRC, 46:34; Christine Beach, Interlaken, 47:30; Frank Martin, Watkins Glen, 48:34; James Usack, Ithaca, 50:14; Dave Crans, Watkins Gleln, 51:11; Louise Buck, Ithaca, 57:04; Carmela MacKanezie, Groton, 57:05; Joe Familo, FLRC, 1:19:41.
God's Country Marathon (Coudersport, Pa., June 2)
Overall winners: Gary Dennis, Bushkill, Pa., 2:38:56; and Jacquie Merrit, West Chester, Pa., 2:50:16.
Local runners: Lorrie Marnell, Locke, 3:31:26 (first masters); Cathy Troisi, FLRC, 5:04.
Empire State Senior Games (Syracuse, June 15-17)
5K road race
Local runners: Terry Habecker, Ithaca, 19:05 (gold M50-54); Jim Miner, Dryden, 19:22 (silver M50-54).
1,500-meter walk: Jim Miner, Dryden, 8:01(gold M50-54).
10K road race
Local runners: Jim Miner, Dryden, 43:43 (gold M50-54; won first overall).
Great Escape 5K and 10K (Bath, June 3)
5K (Overall male/female winners in each race won $400.)
Overall winners: Scott Bagley, Mendon, 15:58; and Heidi Swarts, Danville, 17:36.
Local runners: Casey Carlstrom, Ithaca, 16:53; Derek Dean, Ithaca, 17:59; Andrew Ryder, Ithaca, 21:34.
10K
Overall winners: Mark Andrews, Canisteo, 30:07; and Charlene Lyford, Greene, 37:44.
Local runners: Ed Winebold, FLRC, 44:23; Joe Reynolds, Hector, 45:15; Jeff Knutson, FLRC, 46:49.
Kelly Labare 5K (Endicott, June 3)
Overall winners: James Oigara, Binghamton, 15:34; and Charlene Lyford, Greene, 18:28.
Local runners: 7. Ron Hulslander, Cortland, 17:17; 15. Tom Ryan, Berkshire, 18:15; 22. Murphee Hayes-Falls, 18:39 (2nd female overall); 32. Kirk Steinbrecher, 19:03; 38. Christian Thompson, Candor, 19:29; 66. Norm Ward, 20:58; 67. Harland Bigelow, 20:59; 71. Doug Dziedzic, 21:18; 108. Diane Sherrer, Trumansburg, 23:17; 118. David Fahey, Marathon, 23:53; 134. Pam Carlucci, Ithaca, 24:34; 170. Mary Bente, Lansing, 27:24; 183. Cathy Troisi, 28:41.
Buffalo Marathon (May 27)
Local runners: Mike Selig, Ithaca, 2:31:32 (second overall); 7. Earl Steinbrecher, Brooktondale, 2:49:09; 33. Warren Brown, Ithaca, 3:20:04; 53. Robert Hermanet, Ithaca, 3:29:35; 54. John Alvarez, Ithaca, 3:29:35; 67. Eric Maki, Cortland, 3:33:57; 137. Dave Weiss, FLRC, 3:56:29; 336. Cathy Troisi, FLRC, 4:49:01 (2nd F55).
Vermont City Marathon (May 26)
Overall winners: Michael Khobotov, Rockville Md./Russia, 2:17:03 (course record); Charlene Lyford, Greene, 2:54:33.
Local runners: Nico Dauphine, Ithaca, 3:32:58; Heather Sacs, Ithaca, 4:08:58; Bernadette Macca, Ithaca, 4:38:04; Terry Stewart, Montour Falls, 4:07:55; Charles Nicholson, Lansing, 4:13:03.
Camillus Memorial Day 5K (May 28)
Local runner: Esther Prins, Ithaca, 19:44 (second female overall).
Freihofers Run for Women 5K National Open and Masters Championship (Albany, June 2)
Overall winners: Collette Liss, Indiana, 15:47; Blake Russell, Mass., 15:58; Sylvia Mosqueda, Calif., 15:59.
First masters: Judi St. Hilaire, Mass., 16:18.
Local runners: Shirley Woodford, Burdett, 20:01; Diane Sherrer, Trumansburg, 24:32; Julie Jones, Interlaken, 25:38; Katy Gottschalk, Ithaca, 26:16 (5th F60-64 award winner).
Twin Tiers Race for the Cure 5K (Big Flats, May 20)
(About 1,100 finishers)
Overall winners: Mark Andrews, Canisteo, 14:42; Murphee Hayes-Falls, Marathon, 18:41.
Breast cancer survivors: 1. Melinda Curtis, New Berlin, 22:44; 2. Christine Omiatek, Watkins Glen, 26:25.
Local participants who came in under 31 minutes (results incomplete):
Alan Hart, Ithaca, 28:33; Edward Sawester, Trumansburg, 25:42; Tim Benjamin, Montour Falls, 26:28; Casey Carlstrom, Ithaca, 16:53 (first masters); Dan Koski, Newfield, 30:29; Joe Reynolds, Hector, 22:17; Shirley Woodford, Burdett, 20:09 (3rd female overall/first masters); Amanda Vig, Ithaca, 25:38; Erin Klene, Ithaca, 26:58; Michelle Lenox, Ithaca, 27:02; Terri Olliveth, Ithaca, 27:25; Ashley Shelton, Ithaca, 27:26; Sarah Jane Harrigan, Burdett, 27:57; Margaret Piccoli, Ithaca, 29:55; Larissa Parson, Ithaca, 30:32; Alexix Manheim, Ithaca, 30:37; Beth Reynolds, Lansing, 22:47; Teresa Sawester, Trumansburg, 25:00; Denise Markely, Montour Falls, 25:46; Bonnie Baker, Ithaca, 26:50; Rita Hoffay, Ithaca, 27:33; Brenda Cartland, Brooktondale, 27:35; Andrea Lee, Ithaca, 29:29; Deanna Laurentz, Ithaca, 29:31; Ellen McHugh, 22:57; Betsy Martens, Ithaca, 24:45; Judy Raabe, Ithaca, 27:16; Mary Bente, Lansing, 28:09; Cathy Troisi, 27:12; Dorothy Sholeen, Newfield, 28:16.
Bob Bridgman Memorial 5K Mansfield, Pa., (May 28 )
(5K course actually about 2.5 miles)
Overall male winner: Skip Strobel, Elmira, 14:42
Overall male masters: Kevin Coughlin, Elmira, 15:33.
Overall female: Charity Learn, Mansfield, 15:50.
Overall masters: Sandy Folzer, Philadelphia, 19:38.
Finger Lakes Runners Club finishers 10. Jim Miner, 16:14; 21. Norm Ward, 18:24; 23. Ed Winebold, 18:35; 27. Dave Weiss, 19:00; 28. Joe Reynolds, 19:03; 54. Dick Johnston, 21:22; 55. Diane Sherrer, 21:25; 59. Bill Taylor, 21:37; 62. David Morgan, 21:55; 63. Mary Wenck, 22:07; 68. Dick Morgan, 22:45; 69. Bert Cass, 22:58; 86. Fred Davis, 25:25; 87. Chufi Giaffo, 26:10; 89. Kathy Rohrer, 26:49; 101. Serterio Ruocco, 36:15.
Vestal XX (Vestal, June 16)
Overall winners: James Oigara, 31, 1:11:58; Charlene Lyford, 35, 1:21:51.
Local finishers: 3. Earl Steinbrecher, 36, 1:17:35; 4. Jeffrey Juran, 44, 1:19:42; 30. Bob Congdon, 55, 1:33:37; 41. Alan Lockett, 44, 1:39:01; 52. Todd Petkov, 42, 1:39:15; 83. Amy Voorhees, 31, 1:50:21; 84. Peter Voorhees, 30, 1:50:22.