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Pike's Peek 10K
Silver Spring, MD
May 3, 1997
Montgomery County Road Runners Club, PO Box 3097, Silver Spring, MD 20918
The second running of the Pike's Peek 10K on April 27 was even more
successful than the first. Favored by perfect weather, over 2000 runners
raced down Rockville Pike from Shady Grove Metro to White Flint. Tim
Schuler, 33, of Chambersburg, PA showed his heels to the rest of the pack
taking first place in 30:22. Bea Marie Altieri, 30, of Columbia, MD,
pulled away from the other women to win in 35:56.
Initially, ten men hit the first mile mark in 4:49. Approaching the
second mile, a group of three runners, Jim Hage, Matthew Smith and Tim
Schuler, pulled away from the rest, passing two miles in 9:40. Smith
dropped off the pace and Schuler and Hage ran together for another half
mile. After running even splits for the first few miles, Schuler
gradually distanced himself from everyone else at the halfway point and
continued to pull away as he raced down the Pike to finish in 30:22. Jim
Hage took a commanding hold of second place running strong to finish in
30:59, ahead of Matthew Smith who took third in 31:12. In the women's
race, Martha Merz of Annandale led to the midpoint of the race when
Altieri passed her, extending her lead to win by 33 seconds over Merz
while Jill Geer, Washington, DC, took third in 38:18. The first place
masters male was John Doub, 40, of Waynesboro, PA, who placed sixth
overall in a fast 31:51. In the women's division Gwen Torchia, 47, of
Baltimore finished twelfth overall and beat the other masters women in
40:44, just four seconds ahead of Susan Humphries, 47, of Potomac.
The rest of the field enjoyed the near perfect running conditions as they
made their way down the straightaway of Rockville Pike guided by 2,066
traffic cones and hundreds of race-day volunteers.
A community-based and supported event, Pike's Peek 10K is growing rapidly
in popularity as runners learn of the user-friendly course and the great
food and fun at the post-race festival. There was something for everyone
following the 10K with a 1K Family Run Around and a Toddler Trot of 50m
to encourage the future runners in the family. At the end of the day
happy runners from toddlers to seventy-somethings left the White Flint
festival area, full of satisfaction from a fine day of running, food and
camaraderie.
PIKE'S PEEK 10K 1997 RESULTS
TOP 20 MALES (OVERALL):
1 Tim Schuler 33 Chambersburg PA 30:22
2 Jim Hage 39 Lanham MD 30:59
3 Matthew Smith 27 Falls Church VA 31:12
4 Brian Daugherty 37 Annapolis MD 31:25
5 Chris Chattin 33 Columbia MD 31:34
6 John Doub 40 Waynesboro PA 31:51
7 Eron Ferreira 25 Falls Church VA 32:06
8 Peter Kirk 40 Rockville MD 32:24
9 Dave Berardi 36 Baltimore MD 32:29
10 Kurt Kromer 36 Bowie MD 32:30
11 Jim Whitnah 42 Chevy Chase MD 32:47
12 Kevin Stover 30 Chambersburg PA 32:53
13 Steve Smith 30 Germantown MD 32:54
14 George Altieri 39 Columbia MD 32:57
15 Michael Sterling 36 Randalstown MD 33:03
16 Steve Ruckert 47 Woodbine MD 33:33
17 Paul Jacobson 33 Wheaton MD 33:38
18 Chris Samley 34 Charlottesville 33:40
19 Marty Horan 37 Gaithersburg MD 33:44
20 Steve Morrell 33 Arlington VA 33:46
MALES (AGES 35 - 39):
1 Jim Hage 39 Lanham MD 30:59
2 Brian Daugherty 37 Annapolis MD 31:25
3 Dave Berardi 36 Baltimore MD 32:29
4 Kurt Kromer 36 Bowie MD 32:30
5 George Altieri 39 Columbia MD 32:57
6 Michael Sterling 36 Randalstown MD 33:03
7 Marty Horan 37 Gaithersburg MD 33:44
8 Joe Abernathy 37 College Park MD 34:11
9 Paul Keating 36 Clarksville MD 34:40
10 Dennis Coates 37 Odenton MD 35:32
MALES (AGES 40 - 44):
1 John Doub 40 Waynesboro PA 31:51
2 Peter Kirk 40 Rockville MD 32:24
3 Jim Whitnah 42 Chevy Chase MD 32:47
4 James Moreland 44 Gaithersburg MD 34:49
5 Roberto Rodriguez 41 Arlington VA 35:02
6 Dante Ciolfi 42 Falls Church VA 35:28
7 Michael Lieder 42 Rockville MD 35:29
8 Rick Bingham 42 Baltimore MD 36:06
9 Jim Adams 41 Towson MD 36:27
10 Vernon Loeb 41 Garret Park MD 36:29
MALES (AGES 45 - 49):
1 Steve Ruckert 47 Woodbine MD 33:33
2 Ken Umbarger 45 Gaithersburg MD 35:40
3 Ridge Kelley 47 Germantown MD 35:52
4 Richard Adams Jr 46 Herndon VA 35:53
5 Eric Long 48 Rockville MD 36:14
6 Robert Torchia 46 Baltimore MD 36:16
7 Mick Slonaker 47 Columbia MD 36:33
8 Timothy Morgan 46 Damascus MD 37:21
9 Kenneth Dent 49 Columbia MD 37:49
10 John Kusek 47 Bethesda MD 37:52
MALES (AGES 50 - 54):
1 Leo Villano 51 Silver Spring MD 37:45
2 Edward Doheny 53 Washington DC 37:56
3 James Reamer 50 Gaithersburg MD 38:24
4 Ray Kitchen 52 Martinsburg WV 38:29
5 Robert Trost 50 Falls Church VA 38:33
6 John Haubert 54 Alexandria VA 38:45
7 Michael Golash 54 Washington DC 38:47
8 Charles Adams 50 Rockville MD 39:26
9 Steve Mahaney 51 Silver Spring MD 39:50
10 Neil Potosky 52 Potomac MD 40:03
MALES (AGES 55 - 59):
1 Warren Prunella 55 Rockville MD 39:38
2 Art Morey 59 Columbia MD 40:30
3 Mike Baziz 56 Baltimore MD 42:05
4 Tom Willging 56 Bethesda MD 42:20
5 Jim Cavanaugh 55 Arlington VA 42:56
6 Tom Sheahen 56 Rockville MD 44:16
7 Evan Thomas 55 Glen Burnie MD 44:16
8 Bill Sollers 57 Silver Spring MD 45:54
9 Martin Kneller 55 Potomac MD 46:43
10 Noctor 57 Rockville MD 47:12
MALES (AGES 60 - 64):
1 Norman Miller 61 Cabin John MD 41:27
2 Robert Smith 63 Comus MD 43:07
3 Alvin Marcy 61 Centreville VA 44:36
4 John Sabel 62 Rockville MD 48:23
5 Donald Kohler 60 Potomac MD 48:25
MALES (AGES 65 - 69):
1 Larry Dickerson 65 Burke VA 40:56
2 George Yannakakis 65 Baltimore MD 41:43
3 Thomas Momiyama 65 Silver Spring MD 43:46
4 George Waxter 65 Urbana MD 47:01
5 Peter Hui 66 Wheaton MD 48:39
MALES (AGES 70 - 74):
1 Walt Washburn 74 Vienna VA 47:43
2 Bill Osburn 73 Bethesda MD 48:07
3 Bill Morrison 70 Rockville MD 48:21
MALES (AGES 75 - 99):
1 Frank Pierce 75 Bethesda MD 49:39
2 Bernard Sobin 77 Wheaton MD 62:23
3 Jack Van Ness 77 Bethesda MD 76:44
TOP 20 FEMALES OVERALL
1 Bea Marie Altieri 30 Columbia MD 35:56
2 Martha Merz 34 Annandale VA 36:29
3 Jill Geer 26 Washington DC 38:18
4 Patty Turney 31 Silver Spring MD 38:26
5 Monica Grillo 32 Arlington VA 38:30
6 Patricia Keating 35 Clarksville MD 38:38
7 Beth Miller 27 Arlington VA 38:38
8 Kimberly Fagen 26 Kensington MD 38:43
9 Monika Bracken 31 Gaithersburg MD 39:58
10 Beth Mccann 37 Falls Church VA 40:24
11 Anne Colevas 31 Washington DC 40:26
12 Gwen Torchia 47 Baltimore MD 40:44
13 Susan Humphries 47 Potomac MD 40:48
14 Vicki Lang 28 Columbia MD 40:51
15 Karen Ward 25 Gaithersburg MD 40:53
16 Jeanine Best 38 Laurel MD 41:05
17 Betty Blank 44 Falls Church VA 41:07
18 Pamela Solomon 26 Silver Spring MD 41:09
19 Drew Woodrich 37 Washington DC 41:11
20 Pat Wilkerson 38 Cockeysville MD 41:15
FEMALES (AGES 35 - 39):
1 Patricia Keating 35 Clarksville MD 38:38
2 Beth Mccann 37 Falls Church VA 40:24
3 Jeanine Best 38 Laurel MD 41:05
4 Drew Woodrich 37 Washington DC 41:11
5 Pat Wilkerson 38 Cockeysville MD 41:15
FEMALES (AGES 40 - 44):
1 Betty Blank 44 Falls Church VA 41:07
2 Marcia Allen 41 Gaithersburg MD 41:17
3 Anne Bowman 41 Vienna VA 41:33
4 Jane Sisco 41 Bethesda MD 42:10
5 Elise Heumann 44 Gaithersburg MD 44:35
FEMALES (AGES 45 - 49):
1 Gwen Torchia 47 Baltimore MD 40:44
2 Susan Humphries 47 Potomac MD 40:48
3 Sue Pferchy 47 Gaithersburg MD 43:31
4 Buffy Ellis 46 Bethesda MD 44:58
5 Kathy Luby 47 Baltimore MD 45:17
FEMALES (AGES 50 - 54):
1 Nancy Pleasant 50 Gaithersburg MD 43:54
2 Elaine Unterman 54 Gaithersburg MD 44:49
3 Priscila Prunella 53 Rockville MD 47:14
4 Judith Gilbert 53 Stevenson MD 49:19
5 Julie Trapp 52 Silver Spring MD 51:05
FEMALES (AGES 55 - 59):
1 Sharon Dolan 55 Gaithersburg MD 41:46
2 Kathy Price 56 Rockville MD 48:09
3 Janet Newburgh 55 Rockville MD 48:17
4 Anna Berdahl 58 Silver Spring MD 49:55
5 Brenda Murray 57 Bethesda MD 50:27
FEMALES (AGES 60 - 64):
1 Charlotte Edwards 61 Mclean VA 48:26
2 Tami Graf 60 Lusby MD 49:25
3 Jeanette Chambers 62 Arnold MD 54:40
FEMALES (AGES 65 - 69):
1 Mary Merlene 65 Wheaton MD 63:10
2 Patricia Gray 66 Gaithersburg MD 64:12
FEMALES (AGES 70 - 74):
1 Kay Morrison 71 Rockville MD 57:45
2 Evelyn Kerper 74 Chevy Chase MD 75:09
FEMALES (AGES 75 - 99):
