Marathon Dynamics News - Archived

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Toronto Waterfront Marathon & Half Marathon

Oct 14/12 - Purple Power Reigns!

Terrific efforts by almost 60 MDI Dynamos at the windy, warm, wet and VERY sticky Waterfront races this past weekend.  The 95% humidity hampered everyone (marathoners especially) from overall winners right on through the field, yet our valiant foot soldiers did splendidly!

From among the dozens of standout performances we're so proud of (see "Top 42" below), here are some pics of our Purple Power team in action...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benoit Keppenne smiling his way to a 3:09 all time marathon PB, Julia Wilkes looking smooth as she crushes her best half ever (by 8 min!) running 1:33, and Richard St. John waves a hello en route to WINNING his age category in 3:41

GO TEAM!

For more great pics, check out our Purple Reign photo album on Facebook. If you're on FB already, click here. If not, what are you waiting for?  Get registered, then click on the FB logo link (right side margin here) and we'll add you!

"Top 42 Dynamo Performances" of Waterfront Weekend:

(not necessarily our fastest, but best performances relative to season-starting ability - listed alphabetically)

Marathon:

Chiu	Simon	3:57	all time PB (15 min)
Dalzell	Kristin	3:12	all time PB (10 min), 4th overall @ PEC Marathon
Davies	Jane	4:40	3rd in age cat
DeMarco	Lisa	3:58	all time PB
Franco	Luis	3:28	all time PB
Goodman	Allan	3:43
Jacobs	Jacquie	4:04	all time PB, 4th in AC
Keppenne	Benoit	3:09	all time PB
Lennon	Nancy	3:35	all time PB, 11th in AC
Lesnowski	Suzanne	3:08	3rd master woman (40+)!
Manley	Janet	3:43	all time PB (12 min)
Markham	Cristine	4:03	all time PB
McDonnell	Scott	3:01	11th in age cat
Milani	Randi	4:06	all time PB
Morris	Eric	3:34	all time PB
Payette	Lucy	3:37	4th in AC - not even racing
Soos	Karen	3:48	all time PB (9 min)
St. John	Richard	3:41	1st in age cat
Stevenson-Lee	Allison	3:58	all time PB
Stuart	Greg	3:51
Wiley	Bridget	3:55	8th in age cat

Half:

Barrette	June	1:56	all time PB
Bedard	Bridget	1:34	all time PB, 11th in age cat
Brady	Jillian	1:30	all time PB, 10th in AC
DiRienzo	Frank	1:37	saving it for NYC
Fralick	Jennifer	2:12	4th in AC (nearly PB)
Germain	Claudette	2:09	best in 5+ years
Girard	Francois	1:23	all time PB, 4th AC
Grosskopf	Diane	1:45	even starting 21 min late!
Hill	Dave	1:28	all time PB
McGovern	Jules	1:51	all time PB
McSherry	Sarah	1:32	all time PB, 11th in AC
Monahan	Paul	1:45
Morris	Janice	1:43	all time PB
Palter	Deborah	1:45	all time PB
Parolin	Pat	2:10	nearly all time PB
Parolin	Trudy	2:37	debut!
Pehar	Ivan	1:43	all time PB
Salter	Jennifer	1:36	nearly PB, 12th in AC
Stocker	Maureen	2:22	redemption
Wells	Nancy	1:48	1st in AC
Wilkes	Julia	1:33	all time PB (by 8 min!)

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Midsummer Night 15K & 30K - "Bid our Dynamos run, and they will strive with things impossible"

Aug 19/12 - On a night of uncharacteristically tame summer weather (still about 23C humidex, mind you) Marathon Dynamics runners took up the charge at these popular Toronto area pre-fall season "checkpoint" mid summer races, and came home with PRs, PBs, and lotsa hardware for the trophy case.  Well done crew!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michelle Clarke showing off the spoils of her overall womens victory, while fellow Central Tech MDI-er Jacquie Jacobs celebrats winning the best costume award of the night (again!)

 

The "Top 30 MDI MSN 30K & 15K Race Performances"

(not necessarily the fastest, but the best efforts!)

 

30K:

• Michelle Clark - 2:01 (1st overall!)
• Michael O'Riordan - 2:08 (6th in age cat)
• Erin King - 2:13 (3rd overall) 
• Suzanne Lesnowski - 2:14 (1st master!)
• Kristin Dalzell - 2:18 (6th AC, 9th overall)
• Benoit Keppenne - 2:20
• Len Griffiths - 2:21 (7th age cat)
• Lucy Payette - 2:26 (5th age cat)
• Nancy Lennon - 2:29 (6th age cat)
• Eric Morris - 2:29
• Sherab Melvin - 2:30 (7th age cat)
• Richard St. John - 2:34 (3rd age cat)
• Diane Tsialtis - 2:37
• Bridget Wiley - 2:49 (7th age cat)
• Mike Lin - 2:50
• Fabiola Yep – 2:55
• Jane Davies - 3:11 (2nd age cat)

15K

• Francois Girard – 58 (1^st age cat, 8^th overall)
• Nancy Wells – 1:13 (NEW CANADIAN 65-69 AGE CAT RECORD!!)
• Julie Grange – 1:21
• June Barrette – 1:26
• Claudette Germain – 1:26
• Jennifer Neziol – 1:27
• Silvana Kingsland – 1:32
• Joanne Enser – 1:34
• Annie Zurakowsky – 1:35

And Dave Hill ran a new 10K PB of 39+min in Dundas this wknd too!

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MDI ROCKS it at the steamy TORONTO 10 MILER

Aug 12/12 - Despite sunny and sizzling conditions, two dozen or so Marathon Dynamics runners tested their mid-season mettle at this always tough and super competitive classic. 

Here are our TOP  Toronto 10 Miler Performances (in alphabetical order):

1. Carolyn Bennett - 1:10 (5th in age cat)
2. Jillian Brady - 1:09 (5th in age cat)
   
3. Michelle Clarke - 1:02 (2nd in age cat...and 5th overall!)
   
4. Jane Davies - 1:35 (2nd in age cat)
5. Harvey Foote - 1:06 (3rd in age cat)
6. Jennifer Fralick - 1:42 (2nd in age cat)
7. Len Griffiths - 1:11 (6th in age cat)
8. Suzanne Lesnowski - 1:08 (3rd overall master!)
   
9. Scott McDonell - 1:00 flat (4th in age cat)
   
10. Sarah McSherry - 1:11 (12th in age cat)
11. Michael O'Riordan - 1:05 (8th in age cat)
12. Karen Peesker - 1:22
13. Jennifer Salter - 1:15 (7th in age cat)
14. Richard St. John - 1:20 (3rd in age cat)
15. & coach Kevin Smith ran a 56+ to snag 3rd overall master
16. & Francois Girard sped to a 19 flat in the 5K (2nd in age cat)

Well done team! Up next?  Midsummer Night 15K & 30K! 

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May 13/12 - Sporting Life 10K 

           

MDI-er Sherab Melvin, before pulling aside to kiss her hubby on her way to a very impressive 45 flat. After a 10 miler, a Half Marathon and not one but TWO marathons this season (including Boston) this was a fun victory lap to wrap it up!

Close to 20,000 runners flew down Yonge St. for the 3rd time in 4 weekends (much to the frustration of Toronto motorists!), and though most of the MDI crew had wrapped up their racing by the previous weekend, there were still a few of you who tried your luck to support the great cause (Camp Oochigeas)...and thank goodness, cause you guys ripped it up!

Still collecting results, but here's our best results so far (alphabetical):

Top MDI-ers @ Sporting Life 10K

1. Don Campbell – 39:43 (all time PB)
2. Janis Caruana - 1:02:28 (all time PB)
3. Harvey Foote – 36:51 (3^rd in age cat)
4. Jennifer Fralick – 57:11
5. Jacquie Jacobs – 50:25 (all time PB)
6. Benoit Keppenne – 39:22
7. John MacEwen - 40:48 (all time PB)
8. Sherab Melvin – 45:08

 

MDI News Archives - Prior to Spring 2012

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