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Local Favorite Jill Tranter Wins Avon Running 10k Run

First Masters Woman Sets Cincinnati 10k Course Record

Cincinnati, OH- October 15, 2000- Jill Tranter of Florence, Kentucky captured the Avon Running-Cincinnati title today with a winning time of 35:16 her best time by 35 seconds. Tranter, 30, and mother of a 16 month old daughter led the race from the start with Suzanne Castruita, 28, finishing closely behind with a time of 35:35. Third place belonged to Monica Hostetler, 24, from Lagrange, Indiana with a time of 36:59. The first masters winner was 52 year-old Terry Mahr, from Oregon, Ohio who set a new masters course record of 39:08.

Some 671 women participated in the Avon Running event, which included a 10K run (6.2 miles), 5K walk/run (3.1 miles), and a Children’s Fun Run in Downtown Cincinnati. The Cincinnati site is part of Avon Running Global Women’s Circuit, which includes events in 10 U.S. cities and 12 countries.

As the Avon Running-Cincinnati winner, Tranter took home the $500 first prize and won an expense-paid trip to Phoenix, Ariz., for the 2000 Avon Running National Championship on Dec. 10, 2000.

Top master (over 40) runner and seventh overall, Terry Mahr also won $100 and an expense-paid trip to the Avon Running National Championship. First master after Mahr was another local favorite, Cathy Stricker, 42, who was ninth overall in a time of 40:50.

Jill Gomez, of Cincinnati was the winner of the Avon representative division and also won an expense-paid trip to the Avon Running National Championship.

The top three finishers in the 5K were Lori Gromen, 27, Athens, Ohio in 21:25, Megan Robers, 13, Cincinnati in 22:48 and Ellen Scully, 51, Cincinnati in 22:55.

The Bethany House Services, the charitable beneficiary for Avon Running-Cincinnati, received a check for $1600 from the Avon Products Foundation.

Avon Running, launched by Avon Products, Inc., in 1998, provides women of every fitness level the opportunity to pursue elite racing, moderate running or simple fitness walking in unified events. Avon is the world’s leading direct seller of beauty and related products, with $5.3 billion in annual revenues. Avon markets to women in 136 countries through 3 million independent sales representatives. More information about Avon and Avon Running, including full results is available at www.avonrunning.com.

Top 10 Finishers- 10k Run

1. Jill Tranter                 35:16
2. Suzanne Castruita 35:35
3. Monica Hostetler 36:59
4. Ann Sorenson        37:24
5. Peggy Fortune        37:39
6. Stephanie Dueringer 38:14
7. Terry Mahr        39:08
8. Kerry Lee                 40:19
9. Cathy Stricker        40:50
10. Char Bledsoe       41:48

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