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Weber breaks 3 hours in Philly

21 Wednesday Nov 2018

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photo of Andrew Weber finishing 5KSpeedster CRR Andrew Weber, who will turn 40 next year, had been chipping away at the goal of running a marathon in under three hours. This past weekend, he accomplished that feat in the City of Brotherly Love, completing the Philadelphia Marathon in 2:59:15. He placed 337th overall out of the 9,509 finishers and 36th in the 35-39 age group.

Besides being a personal-best time for the marathon distance, Weber’s sub-3 finish qualified him for the Boston Marathon.

Well done!

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Philly 8K and Marathon results

19 Sunday Nov 2017

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A few notables among the crew competed in Philadelphia this weekend, two in the Rothman 8K (metric 5 miler) and two in the Philadelphia Marathon.

photo of Bill FarquharIn the 8K, CRR Bill Farquhar, running his first big race at age 50, finished 97th out of 3,264 runners and won the 50-54 age group in a brilliant 29:32.

photo of Keith CrispinCRR Keith Crispin was not too far behind, placing fourth in the same age group in a 32:48.

photo of Andrew WeberIn the ultra-windy Philly Marathon, CRR Andrew Weber clocked in at 3:27:39, placing 1,000th overall out of 7,761 participants.

photo of Flora PoindexterAn honorable mention goes to one of the newest of our crew, CRR Flora Poindexter, who completed her 26.2-mile journey in 6:09:01. This was her first marathon.

And in a weekend of sheer back-to-back craziness, Dimitri Kaliakin, 22-year-old son of CRR Vic Kaliakin, did the “Liberty Bell Challenge,” running the Philly half marathon on Saturday in 1:23:03 and the full marathon on Sunday in 3:02:10, each a personal best time. Oh, to be young again.

Congratulations to one and all!

Sun shines on Marathon Festival participants

08 Sunday May 2016

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The 11-day-long cloud cover finally broke this morning, as several Creek Road Runners took place in either the Delaware Marathon, Delaware Half-Marathon, or 4-Person Relay at Tubman-Garrett Park in Wilmington.

photo of Andrew Weberphoto of Barret MichalecIn the 26.2-mile race, CRR Andrew Weber finished 2nd in the 35-39 age group and 15th overall (out of 345 finishers), covering the marathon distance in a stellar 3:02:47 (under 7 minutes/mile)! Weber was the third Delaware resident to finish. CRR Barret Michalec finished 10th among the 35-39s and 46th overall in 3:27:19.

photo of Dan Weilephoto of Tripp ShentonIn the half-marathon, CRR Dan Weile took 3rd in the 40-44 age group and finished 41st overall (out of 892 finishers) in a fast 1:35:04. CRR Tripp Shenton finished 2nd among his peers in the 55-59 age group and 83rd overall in 1:43:25.

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The Creek Road Runners 4-person relay team: Mark Deshon (2nd leg), Bill Farquhar (4th leg), Bill Rose (3rd leg), and Keith Crispin (1st leg)

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Bill Rose (right) finishes and hands off the timing belt to Bill Farquhar for the anchor leg.

The Creek Road Runners team won the Senior Team division and placed 5th overall (out of 99 teams) in the 4-person relay (four 6.55-mile legs), covering the 26.2-mile distance in 2:53:49. CRR Keith Crispin got the team off to a good start in 42:33; CRR Mark Deshon, the most senior member of the group, turned in a respectable 46:47; CRR Bill Rose ran a 43:17—pretty close to a team-average time; and CRR Bill Farquhar blasted a fast 41:09 anchor leg. The team missed out on a fourth-place overall finish by a mere 16 seconds.

The average age of the four runners was 53, brought down quite a bit by the relative youngsters Crispin and Farquhar.

kukich2On Saturday in the Delaware Marathon Running Festival 5K, CRR Diane Kukich won the 60-69 age group, coming in 15th overall (out of 115 finishers) in 23:55. This was Kukich’s best 5K time in five years.

Philly marathoners

27 Friday Nov 2015

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photo of Andrew Weberphoto of Brian BahnsonThree Creek Road Runners competed in last Sunday’s Philadelphia Marathon. Leading the way for our group was CRR Andrew Weber, who was aiming for three hours but “hit the wall” and faded to a still-respectable 3:31:13.

photo of Shawn AlexanderCRR Brian Bahnson completed the course in 3:47:02, and CRR Shawn Alexander finished in 4:26:27. CRR Michelle Parent did the Philly Half Marathon, finishing in 2:5:54.

Congratulations to each of you. (Times noted are gun times.)

Trail Triple Crown this Saturday

22 Wednesday Apr 2015

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Trail Dawgs logoThe annual Trail Triple Crown races will start and finish at White Clay Creek State Park in Newark this Saturday, April 25, as listed below.

  • Half-marathon at 7:30 a.m. ($90 individual)
  • Marathon at 7:40 a.m. ($65 individual)
  • 10K at 10 a.m. ($45 individual)
  • 5K at 11:15 a.m. ($30 individual)
  • Triple – Half-marathon/10K/5K ($100 individual / $125 team)

Amenities include T-shirts, medals to marathon finishers, mugs to Triple Crown and first 100 half-marathon finishers, BBQ lunches. Awards to male and female overall, masters and age-group champions and team competition.

This event benefits the following faith-based homeless-shelter programs: Deep Roots, Meeting Ground, Newark Empowerment Center, Newark Area Welfare Committee, and Settlement House. Contact 302-731-4169 or email CRR John Mackenzie or visit www.triplecrowntrailrun.org.