green lakes endurance runs

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Randy Miller ran a quick initial 50 km and held on to win by 25 minutes. Two veterans, Keith Straw and Walter Bird, were second and third overall rounding out the top three coming in under 11 hours. The stage is now set for a runner to challenge the 10 hour barrier on this course.  

Two footnotes in the 100 km were the performances of Gary Ferguson and Hanna Ben-Shoan. Ferguson’s eight splits were between 1:30 and 1:36. It was remarkable pacing. Ben-Shoan impressed all with her strength through 87.5 km. However, she did not appear to have time for the 14 hour cut-off and chose to stop. Ben-Shoan’s courage and sportsmanship has a place in GLER history.

 

Javier Martinez and Ryan O’Dell came through the first lap in 1:02. Martinez then pushed the pace opening up a gap. Martinez held on to win by about 5 minutes as O’Dell had no more legs than Martinez for the final 12.5 km.  

Katherine Stettler had all the legs in the world however, running the fastest forth lap of all the runners! Stettler ran negative splits to overtake Jill Perry on that now famous last lap. Perry, a local 26.2 specialist, adapted well to the 50 km trail race finishing second. 

100 km and 50 km Overall Result

100 km

• Men                                                                                                           

1. Randy Miller  48,  10:14:54  Ramsey NJ                            
   
2. Keith Straw  52,  10:40:40  Malvern PA
3. Walter Bird  50,  10:45:08  Marcellus NY

• Women (no finisher in 2007)                                         
  

1. Hanna  Ben-Shoan  47,  87.5 km  Paramus NJ
   
2. Linda Brooks  47,  75 km  Orchard Park NY
   
3. Becky Harman  37,  50 km  Willseyville NY

50 km

• Men                                                            
  

1. Javier Martinez  36,  4:16:01  Baldwinsville NY 
2. Ryan O'Dell  22,  4:20:50  Liverpool NY
3. Andrew Wahila  23, 4:26:39  Endicott NY

• Women                                                
  

1. Katherine Stettler  42,  4:34:00  Ithaca NY 
2. Jill Perry  36,  4:42:03  Manlius NY
3. Lorrie Tily  46,  4:47:44  Locke NY

100 km Age Group Results

50 km Age Group Results

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