Tidal Basin Runs
East Potomac Park, Washington DC
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
  • Before the 1500m, we held our annual meeting and elected our 2017 officers: Jay Jacob Wind, president; Kirk Gordon, vice-president; James Scarborough, vice-president, Roxane Sismanidis, vice-president; Bob Platt, secretary; and Ric Francke, treasurer.
  • Desta Beriso Morkama of Ethiopia finished first in both the 1500m and 5000m.
  • A resurgent Ted Poulos won the 3000m.
  • Mary Lowe Mayhughled women in the 1500, and led the 1500m, with Jeanette A. Novak first in the 3000m, and Lili Peng tops in the 5000m.
  • Tidal Basin Run presents Special Edition Races on Friday, December 30, with 1500m at 2:15 PM; and 3000m, 5000m, 8000m at 2:30 PM
  • $5.00 for Tidal Basin Run members, $10.00 for non-members -- bring a gift item to share, and no one will go home empty-handed!
  • Start and finish at Madison Community Center, 3829 North Stafford Street, Arlington VA. Registration opens at 2:00 PM
  • See our web page for complete information or contact James Scarborough (703-536-7764, jbs1958@comcast.net)
  • Next free monthly runs: Hains Point, East Potomac Park, Washington DC, at 12 noon:
  • Results by Jay Jacob Wind - Send additions or corrections 
            Tidal Basin Runs
        East Potomac Park, Washington DC
        Wednesday, December 21, 2016
 Place   Name                         G  Age City State                   Time    M  F
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        1500 Meter Run
   1    Desta Beriso Morkama          M   31 Arlington VA                 4:44    1
   2    Chad Merrill                  M   36 Germantown MD                5:26    2
   3    Tom Matzke                    M   45 Forest VA                    5:29    3
   4    Adam Kiely                    M   49 Gaithersburg MD              5:51    4
   5    Kirk Gordon                   M   60 Glenn Dale MD                5:57    5
   6    Ted Poulos                    M   55 McLean VA                    6:11    6
   7    Dan Eddy                      M   65 Alexandria VA                6:23    7
   8    Mary Lowe Mayhugh             F   60 Washington DC                6:32       1
   9    James Moreland                M   64 Gaithersburg MD              6:33    8
   10   Bill Stahr                    M   56 The Plains VA                6:35    9
   11   David R. Donahue              M   64 Chevy Chase MD               7:05   10
   12   Jay Jacob Wind                M   66 Arlington VA                 8:47   11
   13   Joni Thomas                   F   57 Arlington VA                 10:30      2
   14   Jeanette A. Novak             F   72 Damascus MD                  10:44      3
   15   Norbert Johanssen             M   47 Arlington VA                 11:21  12
   16   William Guey-Lee              M   68 Arlington VA                 13:37  13
   17   John Winkert                  M   60 South Riding VA              13:40  14
   18   Robert L. Gurtler             M   81 The Plains VA                13:42  15
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        3000 Meter Run
   1    Ted Poulos                    M   55 McLean VA                    12:49   1
   2    Dan Eddy                      M   65 Alexandria VA                13:21   2
   3    David R. Donahue              M   64 Chevy Chase MD               14:23   3
   4    David Buffum                  M   46 Washington DC                21:28   4
   5    Jeanette A. Novak             F   72 Damascus MD                  22:57      1
   6    John Winkert                  M   60 South Riding VA              26:25   5
   7    Robert L. Gurtler             M   81 The Plains VA                28:31   6
   8    Miguel Gomez-Verdun           M   68 Alexandria VA                29:15   7
        ==========================    =  === ========================
        5000 Meter
   1    Desta Beriso Morkama          M   31 Arlington VA                 17:13   1
   2    Chad Merrill                  M   36 Germantown MD                19:28   2
   3    Brad Rippey                   M   50 Fredericksburg VA            19:32   3
   4    Duane David Novotni           M   37 Fairfax VA                   20:07   4
   5    Lili Peng                     F   33 Rockville MD                 21:24      1
   6    Kevin Brady                   M   57 Alexandria EGYPT             21:51   5
   7    Susan J. Greenspan            F   39 Washington DC                22:01      2
   8    Adam Kiely                    M   49 Gaithersburg MD              22:03   6
   9    Kirk Gordon                   M   60 Glenn Dale MD                22:06   7
   10   Ben L. Gutman                 M   42 Chevy Chase MD               22:10   8
   11   Bill Stahr                    M   56 The Plains VA                22:45   9
   12   James Moreland                M   64 Gaithersburg MD              23:54  10
   13   Dale Howell                   M   63 Burke VA                     25:13  11
   14   Mary Lowe Mayhugh             F   60 Washington DC                25:16      3
   15   Jay Jacob Wind                M   66 Arlington VA                 29:47  12
   16   William Guey-Lee              M   68 Arlington VA                 34:40  13
        ==========================    =  === ========================
        Volunteers:
        Dan Eddy
        Robert L. Gurtler
        Chad Merrill
        Desta Beriso Morkama
        James Scarborough
        Jay Jacob Wind