The race course (three loops) looked easy after a quarter mile down hill and then another three-quarters of a mile gradual pull up and then back flat. The race started and finished at Tysons Galleria (2001 International Drive in Tysons Corner, Va.).
At the start, Kristin Pierce Barry of Arlington, Va., wasted no time to take the lead position. Barry was second at the D.C. Marathon (2:56:46). Irina Suvorova of Russia (living in Gaithersburg, Md.) tucked right in hind. Suvorova finished last week in second place at the Indianapolis Mini Marathon (1/2) in 1:16:08. Kristen Seabury Till of Baltimore, Md., was 25 meters back. Till finished the Boston Marathon in 2:48:52 and last December was the overall winner of the Baltimore Jingle Bell Run For Arthritis 5K in 17:21.
The next two runners back was Hilary Cairns of Team Pacers of Old Town Alexandria (Va.) and Maria Spinnler of Hagerstown, Md., the leading master. Spinnler (maiden name Pazarenzos) was the winner of the 1994 Washington RunHers Mother's Day 8K (Washington) in 28:49
Barry was pushing a hard pace with Suvorova off the shoulder and Till was 25 meters back. At three quarters of a mile, Till closed the gap and the trio went through the first mile in 5:34. Spinnler was 5:46 and Cairns followed in 5:49.
Into the second loop after the second mile, Barry stepped off the course as a result of sciatic pain which was hampering her stride and performance. The race was left to Suvorova and Till. On the back part of the course which was up hill the runners had a slight head wind.
On Mother's Day, Till proved to be the stronger runner and pulled an upset with 17:43, a new event record for the open race. Suvorova took second in 17:46 followed by Cairns in 18:23. Spinnler took fourth and first master with a new event record in 18:46. Joan Benoit-Samuelson held the old record of 19:09. The first five finishers were under the old record set last year by Deidre McCarthy-Gallagher (19:08).
Till and Spinnler each earned round-trip airline tickets for travel in the continental U.S. The remaining top finishers and age group winners received merchandise awards.
Female Finishers Place Name Hometown Pace Time 1 Till, Kristen Baltimore, MD 5:42 17:43 2 Suvorova, Irina Gaithersburg, MD 5:43 17:46 3 Cairns, Hilary Washington, DC 5:55 18:23 4 Spinnler, Maria Hagerstown, MD 6:02 18:46 5 Witlin, Robin Reston, VA 6:06 19:00 6 DiDomenico, Kristin Reston, VA 6:12 19:18 7 Harvey, Alisa Manassas, VA 6:19 19:38 8 Wellborn, Philippa 6:22 19:47 9 Grillo, Monica 6:22 19:47 10 Grillo, Jeanne 6:22 19:47 11 Persina, Win Washington, DC 6:23 19:53 12 Banks, Shannon Springfield, VA 6:28 20:07 13 Blank, Betty Falls Church, VA 6:42 20:50 14 Farah, Monique Oak Hill, VA 6:48 21:08 15 Buckheit, Sarah Reston, VA 6:56 21:35 16 Flynn, Bernadette Alexandria, VA 7:02 21:54 17 Lussi, Jeanette 7:03 21:56 18 Gallagher, Catherine Chevy Chase, MD 7:04 21:59 19 Carvell, Taneen Washington, DC 7:04 22:00 20 Scoggin, Suzanne Hunt Reston, VA 7:06 22:04 21 Baker, Kelly Arlington, VA 7:07 22:09 22 Ponvert, Wendy Bethesda, MD 7:09 22:14 23 Nugent, Joan Silver Spring, MD 7:13 22:27 24 Holmblad, Marielle 7:15 22:33 25 Grillo, Annie Arlington, VA 7:15 22:34 26 West, Renee Bethesda, MD 7:17 22:38 27 Renkiewicz, Cathy Burke, VA 7:17 22:39 28 Gebhardt, Deborah Adelphi, MD 7:17 22:40 29 Compton, Deborah Newark, DE 7:18 22:42 30 Arthur, Jean Silver Spring, MD 7:19 22:45 31 Erb, Karen Alexandria, VA 7:22 22:54 32 Cheek, Susie Arlington, VA 7:23 22:58 33 Clay, Susan Arlington, VA 7:26 23:06 34 Hemphill, Karin Bluemont, VA 7:26 23:06 35 McFaul, Nancie Vienna, VA 7:26 23:07 36 Anderson, Sharon Reston, VA 7:27 23:10 37 Davis, Pamela Falls Church, VA 7:28 23:14 38 Roed, Becky Springfield, VA 7:30 23:20 39 Oliva, Theresa McLean, VA 7:32 23:26 40 Stein, Beth 7:34 23:32 41 Bendorf, Cindy Springfield, VA 7:43 24:01 42 McCloskey, Gina Falls Church, VA 7:44 24:04 43 Makharita, Becky Great Falls, VA 7:45 24:05 44 Mulford, Lisa Warrenton, VA 7:45 24:06 45 Young, Charlotte Reston, VA 7:46 24:08 46 Williams, Tina Fairfax, VA 7:47 24:12 47 Feltrop, Brenda Reston, VA 7:48 24:16 48 Michel, Terry McLean, VA 7:50 24:21 49 Dabroski, Marnie McLean, VA 7:51 24:24 50 Krause, Caitlin Arlington, VA 7:51 24:26 51 Everett, Wendy 7:53 24:32 52 Exner, Amy Fairfax, VA 7:54 24:33 53 Simonton, Lara Vienna, VA 7:54 24:33 54 Armstrong, Lou Ann Reston, VA 7:55 24:36 55 Nusbaum, Maria Reston, VA 7:59 24:49 56 Mink, Suzanne Washington, DC 7:59 24:51 57 Dunne, Jessica Charlottesville, VA 8:00 24:52 58 Williams, Kristen Vienna, VA 8:05 25:07 59 Guevara, KC Centreville, VA 8:06 25:13 60 Velilla, Loida Falls Church, VA 8:06 25:13 61 Gwynn, Anne McLean, VA 8:11 25:26 62 Settle, Stacey Arlington, VA 8:13 25:33 63 Weinstein, Joyce Vienna, VA 8:17 25:46 64 Taylor, Kathy Kensington, MD 8:20 25:56 65 Friend, Christina Falls Church, VA 8:23 26:04 66 Williams, Ecris Reston, VA 8:30 26:27 67 Trapp, Julie Silver Spring, MD 8:31 26:30 68 Trout, Alisa Bethesda, MD 8:34 26:38 69 Jackson, Linda Oakton, VA 8:34 26:40 70 Kersey, Vickie 8:37 26:47 71 Brenner, Jennifer 8:37 26:47 72 Taylor, Kristina Kensington, MD 8:37 26:48 73 Davis, Shelley Falls Church, VA 8:39 26:53 74 Davis, Peggy Falls Church, VA 8:39 26:55 75 Carter, Anita Sterling, VA 8:40 26:56 76 Graf, Tami Lusby, MD 8:41 26:59 77 Welch, Pat Vienna, VA 8:41 27:00 78 Im, Regina Woodbridge, VA 8:41 27:01 79 Johnson, Pat Woodbridge, VA 8:42 27:03 80 Benelmouffok, Salima Centreville, VA 8:42 27:04 81 Peters, Doreen Great Falls, VA 8:43 27:07 82 Hoever, Molly Reston, VA 8:44 27:08 83 Gargano, Nelma Fairfax, VA 8:44 27:09 84 Sible, Marianne Arlington, VA 8:47 27:18 85 Fisher, Margaret Cabin John, MD 8:48 27:23 86 Lupo, Lori Stafford, VA 8:54 27:40 87 Kondraschow, Diane MD 8:54 27:40 88 Walsh, Debbie Herndon, VA 8:56 27:47 89 Patton, Sue Laytonsville, MD 8:56 27:48 90 Gan, Sarah Montgomery Village, 8:57 27:49 91 Morris, Joanne Fairfax Station, VA 8:58 27:52 92 Uzer, Leyla McLean, VA 8:58 27:54 93 Resnick, Anna Falls Church, VA 9:00 28:00 94 Dvorak, Vera McLean, VA 9:01 28:02 95 Hibdua, Maria Silver Spring, MD 9:01 28:03 96 Ackleson, Mary Falls Church, VA 9:02 28:07 97 Ford, Melinda Stafford, VA 9:02 28:07 98 Gabbe, Florence Centreville, VA 9:03 28:09 99 Berst, Angela Burke, VA 9:03 28:09 100 Colaianni, Lisa McLean, VA 9:06 28:19 101 Radley, Susan McLean, VA 9:07 28:21 102 Ekeroth, Sydney McLean, VA 9:08 28:24 103 O'Cadiz, Kelly Falls Church, VA 9:09 28:27 104 Vargas, Barbara Alexandria, VA 9:11 28:34 105 Hoar, Colleen Fairfax Station, VA 9:12 28:37 106 Saint Andre, Kimberly Arlington, VA 9:13 28:41 107 Steele, Toreaser Centreville, VA 9:13 28:41 108 Chen, Amy 9:14 28:42 109 Brasco, Katherine Reston, VA 9:15 28:47 110 Jones, Letitia Alexandria, VA 9:16 28:48 111 Lane-Bert, Marie Springfield, VA 9:16 28:48 112 Chung, Susan New York, NY 9:16 28:48 113 Glenn, Melanie Columbia, MD 9:16 28:49 114 Motley, Robyn Evanston, IL 9:16 28:49 115 Perkins, Brenda 9:16 28:50 116 Booker, Joy 9:16 28:50 117 O'Connor, Kathy Alexandria, VA 9:18 28:56 118 Erb, Stephanie Alexandria, VA 9:19 28:57 119 Newburgh, Janet Rockville, MD 9:20 29:00 120 Reilly, Katie McLean, VA 9:21 29:04 121 Terk, Melissa Reston, VA 9:21 29:05 122 McCaffrey, Marisa McLean, VA 9:22 29:08 123 Exner, Susan Fairfax, VA 9:23 29:10 124 Carrol, Christina 9:24 29:15 125 Garrett, Kelly Alexandria, VA 9:25 29:18 126 Smith, Johanna Sterling, VA 9:27 29:23 127 Reznikoff, Marianne Burke, VA 9:27 29:23 128 Armao, Lexie 9:27 29:24 129 Reilly, Klara McLean, VA 9:27 29:24 130 Luyegu, Kate Burtonsville, MD 9:28 29:25 131 Ocker, Tracy Alexandria, VA 9:28 29:26 132 McGinlay, Mary 9:28 29:27 133 Goodman, Gina Fairfax, VA 9:29 29:28 134 Ale, Lenore Chantilly, VA 9:29 29:30 135 Batzer, Sarah 9:30 29:32 136 Rhoades, Lynne Alexandria, VA 9:31 29:34 137 Knobelauch, Caitlin Vienna, VA 9:31 29:34 138 Johnson, Kristen Fairfax, VA 9:31 29:35 139 Trautman, Jeannie Potomac Falls, VA 9:31 29:36 140 Kassabian, Carla Vienna, VA 9:33 29:42 141 Karlsen, Miriam Narvik 9:35 29:47 142 Brown, Angela Centreville, VA 9:35 29:49 143 Miller, Pamela Ashburn, VA 9:36 29:50 144 Burke, Anne Annandale, VA 9:37 29:53 145 Stewart, Nettie Silver Spring, MD 9:37 29:53 146 Weeden, Joy Springfield, VA 9:42 30:09 147 Swartzman, Liz Reston, VA 9:42 30:11 148 Hostetler, Janet Virginia Beach, VA 9:44 30:17 149 Rowles, Beth Herndon, VA 9:45 30:19 150 McCarty, Joanne Fairfax, VA 9:47 30:26 151 Lukens, Lucy Arlington, VA 9:47 30:26 152 Toth, Jill Fairfax, VA 9:49 30:30 153 Lovelace, Teresa Fairfax, VA 9:51 30:39 154 Peragallo, Alane Ashburn, VA 9:52 30:41 155 Hoffman, Bonnie Reston, VA 9:53 30:43 156 Gan, Judy Montgomery Village, 9:54 30:47 157 DiGennaro, Loretta Alexandria, VA 9:55 30:51 158 Jackson, Sydni Springfield, VA 9:56 30:54 159 Kole, Leslie Gaithersburg, MD 9:57 30:55 160 Chen, Stephanie 9:58 31:00 161 Sutch, Chelsea Laurel, MD 10:00 31:06 162 Wallace, Heidi Gaithersburg, MD 10:01 31:10 163 Perry, Marje Rockville, MD 10:01 31:10 164 Cunningham, Lisa Laytonsville, MD 10:04 31:18 165 Park, Sara Alexandria, VA 10:05 31:22 166 Mowl, Darlene Alexandria, VA 10:07 31:26 167 Stratford, Susan Alexandria, VA 10:08 31:29 168 Welch, Kim New York, NY 10:08 31:29 169 Nickerson, Karen Fairfax, VA 10:08 31:30 170 Jervis, Julia Arlington, VA 10:08 31:30 171 Stickley, Elizabeth Winchester, VA 10:10 31:36 172 Begg, Diane Falls Church, VA 10:10 31:37 173 Griffin, Julie Gaithersburg, MD 10:12 31:43 174 Sheffler, Patricia Olney, MD 10:12 31:44 175 Stright, Victoria Olney, MD 10:13 31:45 176 Schmuhl, Audrey Reston, VA 10:13 31:45 177 Becker, Diane Rockville, MD 10:15 31:53 178 Saperstein, Bernadette Great Falls, VA 10:15 31:53 179 Cornett, Mary Pat Alexandria, VA 10:16 31:55 180 Cook, Amy Vienna, VA 10:16 31:55 181 O'Brien, Theresa Centreville, VA 10:20 32:09 182 Streb, Ann Vienna, VA 10:20 32:09 183 Wade, Gail Fairfax, VA 10:21 32:11 184 Koilpillai, Jaya Olney, MD 10:22 32:14 185 Powers, Evelyn Arlington, VA 10:22 32:14 186 Cuyjet, Sheila Annandale, VA 10:22 32:15 187 Perry, Shari Rockville, MD 10:23 32:18 188 Fonzi, Catherine Annandale, VA 10:25 32:22 189 Perera, Anusha Herndon, VA 10:25 32:24 190 Ellison, Nora Arlington, VA 10:25 32:24 191 Moses, Shantha Silver Spring, MD 10:26 32:25 192 Alex, Karen Herndon, VA 10:26 32:26 193 Bowers, Laura Chantilly, VA 10:27 32:28 194 Foran, Priscilla Arlington, VA 10:27 32:28 195 Handler, Elizabeth North Bethesda, MD 10:27 32:30 196 Knobelauch, Cara Vienna, VA 10:30 32:38 197 Billitteri, Mary Lynn McLean, VA 10:30 32:40 198 MacKimmie, Annie Warrenton, VA 10:34 32:50 199 Louden, Gigi Annandale, VA 10:35 32:53 200 MacKimmie, Karla Warrenton, VA 10:35 32:54 201 Wuelzer, Donna. 10:35 32:55 202 Bowers, Katie Chantilly, VA 10:36 32:57 203 Singleton, Kelle Annandale, VA 10:37 33:00 204 Robbins, Kristen Arlington, VA 10:37 33:00 205 Herold, Rosemary Annandale, VA 10:37 33:00 206 De Boeck, Katrina Fairfax, VA 10:37 33:01 207 De Boeck, Mollie Fairfax, VA 10:37 33:02 208 Murray, Gail 10:37 33:02 209 Hudak-Moe, Veronica Reston, VA 10:42 33:17 210 Sherman, Aprille Reston, VA 10:43 33:19 211 Munroe, Amy Falls Church, VA 10:44 33:21 212 Rothschild, Stefanie Cobin John, MD 10:46 33:28 213 Chaikin, Jennifer Ashburn, VA 10:48 33:36 214 Cashin, Jane Falls Church, VA 10:50 33:41 215 Proctor, Mary Reston, VA 10:50 33:42 216 Chung, Lauren Bowie, MD 10:51 33:43 217 Hemphill, Sarah Centreville, VA 10:51 33:44 218 Mwachofi, Ari Burtonsville, MD 10:54 33:52 219 Carlson, Nancy Oakton, VA 10:54 33:52 220 Sherman, Jami Arlington, VA 10:57 34:04 221 Banks, Carol Springfield, VA 10:59 34:10 222 Presar, Sherry Fairfax, VA 11:00 34:11 223 Bensten, Celia McLean, VA 11:02 34:19 224 Unknown 11:03 34:21 225 Matechak, Errin Arlington, VA 11:03 34:21 226 Paruti, Loretta Vienna, VA 11:04 34:24 227 Goldstein, Linda Rockville, MD 11:09 34:39 228 Winter, Carol Brookville, MD 11:09 34:40 229 Hess, Geraldine Vienna, VA 11:11 34:45 230 Gammon, Lynda Annandale, VA 11:11 34:46 231 Dabroski, Molly Baltimore, MD 11:12 34:48 232 Doufekias, Demme Reston, VA 11:12 34:48 233 Gilchrist, Liz Falls Church, VA 11:13 34:52 234 Perkins, Laura Washington, DC 11:13 34:54 235 Perkins, Susan Atlanta, GA 11:14 34:55 236 Kher, Ruta 11:15 34:58 237 Stover, Joan Reston, VA 11:15 34:59 238 Hymanson, Sharon Reston, VA 11:15 34:59 239 Zimmerman, Louise Vienna, VA 11:16 35:01 240 Hunt, Hiroko Reston, VA 11:21 35:18 241 Sutch, Zina Laurel, MD 11:22 35:19 242 Barton, Kathy Manassas, VA 11:22 35:20 243 Carroll, Mary 11:24 35:27 244 O'Connor, Mary Ann Reston, VA 11:28 35:38 245 Ridgway, Elizabeth Washington, DC 11:29 35:43 246 Peters, Erin Springfield, VA 11:31 35:48 247 Bray, Susan Falls Church, VA 11:33 35:56 248 Wade, Heidi Centreville, VA 11:33 35:56 249 Kavanagh, Sharon Reston, VA 11:36 36:04 250 Kavanagh, Lindsay Reston, VA 11:38 36:11 251 Floy, Judy Bethesda, MD 11:40 36:16 252 Kenyon Gaffney, Valeri Washington, DC 11:47 36:37 253 Lalley, Colleen Arlington, VA 11:47 36:37 254 Adams, Carol McLean, VA 11:47 36:39 255 Wolfe, Betty Lou Manassas, VA 11:47 36:39 256 Dykstra, Susan McLean, VA 11:47 36:39 257 Coffen, Patricia Waldorf, MD 11:47 36:39 258 Nagy, Maryanne Reston, VA 11:48 36:40 259 Unknown 11:48 36:40 260 Unknown 11:49 36:43 261 vonLipsey, Elizabeth Burke, VA 11:51 36:49 262 Beil, Beth Burke, VA 11:51 36:50 263 Wolfe, Rachel Herndoon, VA 12:01 37:21 264 Minnix-Wolfe, Leslie Herndon, VA 12:01 37:21 265 Unknown 12:04 37:30 266 Tse, Claire Reston, VA 12:05 37:33 267 Adams, Renee 12:08 37:43 268 Adams, Gabriella 12:09 37:45 269 Srinivasan, Rama Vienna, VA 12:09 37:46 270 Lovelace, Karen McLean, VA 12:12 37:56 271 Lovelace, Colleen Leesburg, VA 12:12 37:56 272 Rodbell, Linda 12:15 38:06 273 Schoenbauer, Jan Germantown, MD 12:18 38:15 274 Stewart, Jennifer Woodbridge, VA 12:23 38:29 275 Weber, Heidi Rockville, MD 12:27 38:41 276 Anderson, Sophie Reston, VA 12:27 38:43 277 Scoggin, Sierra Reston, VA 12:28 38:44 278 Cauley, Natalie Falls Church, VA 12:44 39:35 279 Savoie, Michelle. 12:44 39:36 280 Talbert, Kim Potomac, MD 12:50 39:55 281 van Ek, Lilian Reston, VA 12:54 40:05 282 Kahn, Mindy Morristown, NJ 12:55 40:08 283 Stahl, Marge Annandale, VA 13:00 40:24 284 Panatier, Keri Reston, VA 13:01 40:29 285 Glenn, Susan Bethesda, MD 13:04 40:37 286 Krawczyk, Lorraine Woodbridge, VA 13:10 40:55 287 Ingnisano, Erin Reston, VA 13:12 41:03 288 Cudzil, Elizabeth Fairfax, VA 13:14 41:09 289 Schretter, Judy Reston, VA 13:14 41:09 290 Nolan, Kathleen Oakton, VA 13:19 41:23 291 Cosby, Bonnie Germantown, MD 13:19 41:25 292 Griffin, Joan Gaithersburg, VA 13:20 41:26 293 Welzel, Alissa 13:27 41:50 294 Sprenger, Kristen 13:27 41:50 295 Kud, Jackie Falls Church, VA 13:33 42:08 296 Schwartzstein, Linda Potomac, MD 13:41 42:33 297 Hamilton, Terry Reston, VA 13:44 42:43 298 Shuey, Juliana Ashburn, VA 13:44 42:43 299 Rundel, Deana Great Falls, VA 14:08 43:56 300 Brown, Margaret McLean, VA 14:08 43:57 301 Pace, Kristine Herndon, VA 14:08 43:57 302 Hoffer, Tamara Baltimore, MD 14:08 43:57 303 Brooke, Rachel Arlington, VA 14:14 44:14 304 Unknown 14:14 44:15 305 Menezes, Nickie Falls Church, VA 14:15 44:17 306 Wheeler, Meghan McLean, VA 14:43 45:46 307 Ryan, Barbara McLean, VA 14:44 45:47 308 Hackett, Patty 15:02 46:45 309 Hackett, Robin 15:02 46:45 310 Murphy, Karen New York, NY 15:10 47:09 311 O'Neill, Colleen Leesburg, VA 15:21 47:43 312 Unknown 15:22 47:46 313 Foley, Emma 15:28 48:04 314 Brock, Barbara 15:29 48:09 315 Panarelli, Mary Ann Reston, VA 15:45 48:57 316 Panarelli, Liz Reston, VA 15:45 48:57 317 Allen, Jennifer Potomac Falls, VA 15:54 49:25 318 Hutchins, Joyce Arlington, VA 15:54 49:25 319 Wolf, Lillian Silver Spring, MD 15:56 49:32 320 O'Connor, Susannah Rockville, MD 16:51 52:24 321 Mills, Helen Chevy Chase, MD 16:51 52:24 322 Lewis, Liz 16:53 52:29 323 White, Karen Fairfax, VA 17:00 52:50 324 Love, Peggy McLean, VA 17:02 52:57 325 Kellams, Regina McLean, VA 17:03 52:59 326 Gruebnau, Karen Washington, DC 17:03 52:59
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