Welcome to the Washington Running Club (WRC). We meet for distance runs and coffee in Georgetown every Sunday morning. We look forward to seeing you there, or on Facebook.
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Sunday December 7, 2025 with WRC
First Sunday Photo in Georgetown @ 3307 M Street NW!
First Sunday Photo and Run of Infamy
November 2025 Race Highlights
Congratulations to all that had races! Looks like many people kicked the stuffing out of their turkey trots this November! Gobble gobble! And many had awesome other races too!
Richmond Marathon Weekend- There was a solid group in Richmond on the weekend of the 15th! Ryan Simethy completed his first marathon- 4:25:04 (10:07min/mi avg) coached by Rahul Nandi. Mike Zinlinghaus, marathon 3:24:31 (7:48min/mi avg), fast. Katie Beaudoin, half marathon 1:56:08 (8:52min/mi avg)- a PR. Katie Freix- 1:46:42 (8:06min/mi avg) had a great half marathon and Eric had a suberb half marathon. Kat Moore completed her first 8k- 0:50:50 (10:14min/mi avg). Awesome work by all!
Turkey Trots- John Smilde, Vienna Turkey Trot- 28:06 (9:03min/mi avg), Christine Hackman, Thanksgiving Stuffing Stomp 5k- 28:23 (9:08min/mi avg) 1st F60-69, James Scarborough, HCS Jefferes Hill Turkey Trot 10K 1:00:49 (9:47min/mi avg), Frithjov Iversen, Fairfax Turkey Trot 4 Miler 31:42 (7:56 min/mi avg) 1st M65+ and Daniel Eisert, Turkey Day 5k Reston, Va 18:17 (5:53min/mi avg) 3rd M25-29 and his first race since the Pittsburgh Marathon Relay (WTG!).
More- Sergey Volcov- NCR Marathon, Kat Moore- Virtual Norfolk Harbor Half, Christine Hackman, Jack T Farrer Jr. Fill the Shoes 5k- 27:30 (8:52min/mi avg) 2nd F60-64, James Scarborough Tidal Basin Run Veterans Day 4M 37:56 (9:29min/mi avg) 2nd place.
XO Kat (See you Sunday!)
Run of Infamy
It was time for another Run of Infamy (formerly named the Run of Shame). It was 8 miles and 6 stops of infamous history! Thanks so much to John Smilde for being the coordinator for this run as well as our presenters- Ed, Katie B, Jordan, Sidney, Sergey and Anna. Huge applause to our marshalls- Robert, Frithjov and John S for keeping everyone together.
We learned a lot of infamous bits and bobs, from a duel at Lafayette Square that turned deadly and spooky, to the boarding house turned karaoke bar where Abe Lincoln almost got abducted, and off to the Capitol where we learned some Jan 6th facts, then to the tidal basin where a stripper reportedly jumped in, the big traffic jam that made the Memorial Bridge finally happen and finishing our two parter- Deep Throat facts in Rosslyn that followed the previous year when we learned about the Watergate Scandal! Fascinating and Fun Stuff!
Can’t wait to do it again next year!
Sunday November 2, 2025 with WRC
First Sunday Photo in Georgetown @ 3307 M Street NW!
October 2025 Race Highlights
Congratulations to all that had races– October was a big month! From Chicago to Marine Corp and everything in between, super proud of everyone!
Chicago Marathon– Lili Zigo (4:32:32 avg pace 10:24min/mi) 2nd Marathon (Major) and Jordan Konig (Chicago being one in his arsenal of marathons!) (3:29:05 avg pace: 7:58min/mi).
Marine Corps Marathon– Huge Congratulations to Rahul Nandi on his 3rd consecutive sub- 3 hour marathon (2:54:18 avg pace 6:39min/mi). Way to go Rahul! Amazing run to everyone as well! Lawson Kennan (3:10:02 avg pace 7:15min/mi) a Marathon PR, Eric, Sergey Volcov (3:29:49 avg pace 7:58min/mi), Sidney Ascher (4:46:57), Vikrant Gokhale (5:04ish), Alina Korovatskaya (3:59:15) First Marathon, Daltyn Payne (3:59:15), Katie Beaudoin (5:30:37), Andrew Overton (4:18:06), Henry Wade (4:50:00), Kat Moore (5:35:52 12:49mim/mi) First Marathon.
Rocky Gap State Park 25k and relay in Flinstone, MD- Ben Stutts was 3rd OA M and 3rd OA out of 129 in the 25k (2:03:49 avg pace 7:41min/mi) and Anna Weber on the relay team (6.6mi loop 1:14:47 avg pace 11:30mi/mi)- her team got 5th place in the women’s relay! Great work! This was a hilly one! (Elevation gain- 1200ft).
Some 5ks and other distances– Eric Fethe Bull City 5k (19:31 avg pace 6:17 min/mi) faster than Mark Zuckerburg and a 5k PR! James Scarborough- Tidal Basin Run Columbus Day 4K, 24:30 3rd place, Ghost and Scarecrow 5K, Ashburn VA, 29:31 73rd place, 2nd M 60-69, CBRC Riviera Ten Miler, Piney Point MD, 1:39:00 17th place, Nick Stamatakos 10/4 Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists Oktoberfest 5K 29:16 1st M 60-64, Sergey Volcov 10/12 Army 10 Miler 1:11:49 (7:11min/mi), Frithjov Iversen- Kensington parkrun 5k 23:06 (7:26min/mi) 1st in M65-69, Army Ten Miler (1:26:24 8:39min/mi).
XO Kat (See you Sunday!)
Sunday October 5, 2025 with WRC
First Sunday Photo in Georgetown @ 3307 M Street NW!
Congrats to those that had races in September! Some memorable races include the DC Half, Bishops races, Run! Geek! Run! 5k, Fletcher’s Cove parkrun, Tidal Basin Run 5k and Virtual Donate Life Family Fun Run 5k.
September 2025 Race Highlights
What an amazing showing at the DC Half! Race results for the DC Half include: Jordan Konig 01:38:10 (7:30 avg pace), Rahul Nandi 01:22:04 (6:16 avg pace), Lawson Kennan 01:30:35 (6:55 avg pace), Alina Korovatskaya 01:50:17 (8:26 avg pace) and Daltyn Payne (pacing Alina) 01:50:17 (8:26 avg pace). Wow, great job you all!
A few 5k mentions: Run! Geek! Run! Alexandria 5k 23:20 (7:32 avg pace) taking 2nd in M65-69, Frithjov Iversen. In 4th place at the Tidal Basin Run 5k with 30:30 (avg pace 9:50), James Scarborough. And a sub 30 minute 5k with 29:42 for Nick Stamatakos at Fletcher’s Cove parkrun.
XO Kat (See you Sunday!)
Sunday September 7, 2025 with WRC
First Sunday Photo in Georgetown @ 3307 M Street NW!
Congrats to those that did races in August! Big Star Lake 5k, Ashland Half Marathon, DCRRC events, MCRRC events, Bishops events and Potomac Valley games to name a few!
August 2025 Race Highlights
Just a few race highlights:
Congratulations to John Smilde on getting 2nd in M60+ at the Big Star Lake 5k with a time of 28:50 (pace 9:17/mi), Frithjov Iverson on getting 1st in M65-69 at the DCRRC Cross Country Three Miler with a time of 23:37 (pace 7:52/mi) and James Scarborough on getting 1st in M65-69 at the Bishops Events Sunrise Scurry 10k with a time of 57:10 (pace 9:12/mi) as well as big congrats to Ryan Simethy for completing the Ashland Half Marathon with a time of 1:54:40 (pace 8:45/mi).
If you have any race highlights you’d like to add please put them in the monthly Race Report! Well done everyone on racing and training for upcoming races and marathons!
XO Kat (See you Sunday!)
Sunday August 3, 2025 with WRC
First Sunday Photo in Georgetown @ 3307 M Street NW!
Perfect temperatures on the run this weekend. Congrats to those that had races in July!
Update: photo of our July Board Meeting
XO Kat (See you Sunday!)
Sunday July 6, 2025 with WRC
First Sunday Photo in Georgetown @ 3307 M Street NW!
June 2025- Race Highlight
Congratulations to WRC peeps and our parkrun friends that did the Bay of Fundy International Marathon Weekend on June 22, 2025! From the Marathon, Half Marathon and 10k- there was room for all in the land of FUNdy.
10k- Reena Shah (01:32), Alyssa Harben (1:32), Half Marathon- Joyce Adams (03:12), DJ Loop (03:30), Anna Weber (02:18), Marathon- Eric Fethe (04:11), Thomas Stevenson (04:11)
Inspiring stuff coming from Thomas Stevenson (04:11:09 9:35min/mile)! He completed his first marathon, alongside Coach Eric Fethe (04:11:12 9:35min/mile). Coach Fethe in the house!! The marathon course elevation gain was approximately 2,400 feet! Great work!
DJ Loop, It can’t get any more Maine than that!
XO Kat (See you Sunday!)