Saturday, August 11, 2001 -- St. Albans, WV
Thomas Memorial Hospital Run & Walk for Health
(iPO Event Id#: 2862)
Story and photos by Ariana Kincaid
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Strrrrrrrretch those hamstrings
The dog days of August descended upon Saint Albans with a vengeance
just in time for the 20th Annual Thomas Memorial Hospital 5k Run and
Walk for Health. The day threatened rain early on, but failed to
deliver anything more than heat and suffocating humidity for the 170
walkers and runners that finished. Winners received glass mugs with
the Thomas Memorial Hospital logo, and everyone who stayed for the
awards ceremony was eligible for door prizes.
In spite of the weather, Ben Redman led the field with a time
of 15:28. Redman is in his second year coaching the cross-country
team at Saint Albans High School; one of his team members, Ben
Lukowski, a rising senior at SAHS, finished second with a time of
15:43. Hot on Lukowski's heels was Kevin Williams, finishing
third at 15:50.
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A fine day for a nice brisk walk
The distinctive purple singlets of the Kenyon College women's cross
country team made an impact at Saturday's race, with two of the four
Kenyon College crew finishing in the women's top three.
Katherine
Kapo finished first with a time of 19:38, edging out familiar
Fayetteville powerhouse
Jessica Taylor, who finished at 19:40.
Sara Vyzostek, also from Kenyon College, celebrated her 21st
birthday with a third place finish at 21:15. (She assured
iPlayOutside.com that her mug will be put to good use this evening!)
According to Redman, today's weather conditions were tough for the
runners. "I was pretty much by myself after two miles, and it was
hard to push through that last mile," he said when asked how the
humidity affected him. Redman has been in training for a
half-marathon next week, and felt good about his performance. Kapo
indicated that the race was fun and hot, and that the team showed up
to gear up for their cross-country season.
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Glenn Baldwin races to the finish with his wife Robin
Connie Risner came in as the first woman finisher for the 5k
walk, and
Joyce Payne, and
Eva Delise rounded out the
top three.
Taylor Humphrey was the first male finisher,
followed by
Charlie McLane.
Dellard Stark came in third
for the men in the walk; he was also the day's oldest competitor, at
age 71!
Many thanks to Pat Board, JoAnna Isaacs, the City of
Saint Albans Police and Fire Departments, and Thomas Memorial Hospital
for sponsoring and assisting with such a fine race!