2nd annual Grant-Pierce Indoor Marathon
Thomas Jefferson Community Center
Saturday, July 16, 2011

  • Somewhat slower than last year -- 48 minutes, to be exact -- Michael Wardian still won in 3:15:19.
  • Last year, he set a world record on 2:27:21 for the indoor marathon. This year, he ran this marathon just three days after finishing 3rd (and 1st American) at Badwater 135-mile Ultramarathon across Death Valley in California.

  • Dana Casanave was the only female finisher, running her all-time personal best and breaking 4 hours for the first time. Last year, she made history by running 52 marathons in 52 weeks.
  • Helen White served as chief timer, ably assisted by Liza Recto and many other volunteers.
  • The cheering section included Joanne Criniti, Alan Levine, Rebecca Nathan, Dean Shulman, Vivienne Wardian, and young Pierce and Grant Wardian.

  • Results by Jay Jacob Wind, Tidal Basin Run | Send additions or corrections 
            2nd annual Grant-Pierce Indoor Marathon
        Thomas Jefferson Community Center
        Saturday, July 16, 2011
Bib  ##  Name                        G Age City State         Time    M  F
---  -- --------------------------   - --- ----------------   ------  -  -
 1   1  Michael Wardian              M  37 Arlington VA      3:15:19  1
 17  2  Abdelillah Razah             M  45 Arlington VA      3:40:19  2
135  3  Jay Jacob Wind               M  61 Arlington VA      3:45:31  3
 32  4  Hideki Kinoshita             M  32 Leonia NJ         3:58:02  4
 52  5  Dana Casanave                F  30 Leesburg VA       3:59:25     1
 5   6  John Eric Baker              M  29 Chesapeake VA     4:30:58  5
113  7  Edward Gerard Keller         M  49 Topeka KS         5:26:07  6
314  8  Francesco Criniti            M  67 Philadelphia PA   5:41:54  7
112  9  Ashis Roy                    M  79 New Delhi INDIA   6:59:37  8
 7   10 George E. "Ted" Hobart       M  44 Arlington VA      7:02:10  9