Two clubs, two singlets, two cities, together!
WRC wishes to voice a solidarity that is louder than bombs, by continuing to participate in the sport we love, exercised within a kind of free and open society that we require. So, as far as this upcoming weekend goes, here are four things which WRC is doing. Please join us. Continue reading
After a five year hiatus, the Washington Running Club is finally back to contending for the Men’s Open and Women’s Open team titles at the 2013 Boston Marathon. We’re liveblogging on race day with news, statistics, and color commentary.
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The B.A.A. Weather Coordinator appears to have done well this year with getting the temperature under control. We are looking at a high in the upper 50’s. WRC is fielding teams in the both the women’s and men’s team competitions.
The WRC Women’s Team is comprised of Emily Buzzell, Rachel Clattenburg, and Raquel Morgan. The WRC Men’s Team is comprised of Drew Killian, Brian Savitch, and Mark Wright. Other Sunday Distance Run regulars running in Boston include Alan Pemberton and Max Lockwood.
As best we can tell, the club last fielded scoring teams at the Boston Marathon back in 2007 (summary). Historically, the club has finished as high as 2nd in the Men’s team competition back in 1977 (article), and won the Women’s team competition in 1983 (newsletter); all of which is notably before the obtainable records of past team champions.
The WRC singlet is packed. More to follow from Boston. Good luck to everyone!
Twelve of the twenty eight members of WRC’s six teams racing together at the 2013 Cherry Blossom 10 Miler. They are the 43 percent! (L-R) Front: John Kendra, Daniel Yi, Chris Pruitt, Kirk Masterson. Middle: Madeline Harms, Michaela Corr. Top: Kit Wells, Geoff King, Ben Stutts, Nelson Paz, David Pittman, Drew Killian. Photo by Jen Maranzano.
Individual and team results from this morning are pending. But at first blush, it seems like we did very, very, well! Live, very tentative results are available here. Check back after lunch.
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Plans accompanying the race include 1) taking a group photo AFTER the race, at 9:30 AM, near the security wall North of the Washington Monument; and 2) catching up with Madeline Harms over lunch on Saturday, as she’s back in town from the Twin Cities. Continue reading
Clockwise from top left: Laura Jennings, Eileen Kickish, Jess Crawford, and Debra Cane. Photo courtesy of USATF
Last weekend, WRC member Laura Jennings raced to 1st place in both the women’s 30-35 3000 Meter race and the women’s 30-39 non-club 4 x 800 Meter race at the 2013 Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships. The Championships took place in Landover, MD.
On Friday afternoon, Laura tackled the 3000 Meter race—her first ever. She crushed the competition, beating the next woman in her division by over a minute. After her race, she watched Orville Rogers, 95 years old, race to a 3000 Meter world record for his age division. The entire crowd stood to cheer on Rogers during his final laps. “To see such an athletic feat at that age was nothing short of amazing,” says Laura. Rogers would go on to set six world records at the meet. Continue reading
We’d like to extend heartfelt congratulations to our friends over at Potomac Valley Track Club, for their team title at last weekend’s USA National Masters Track Championships at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, MD. Well done, one and all, and encore!
Stay tuned for stories from within WRC’s ranks; Laura Jennings and Alan Pemberton were both racing on relays at these championships.