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APRIL 20, 2000 RUNNING REPORT
VÉRONIQUE VANDERMISSEN - AN EMERGING FORCE IN THE MARATHON
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Véronique Vandermissen has moved up from 2nd place last year at the Around the Bay Road Race 30K in Hamilton to the winner's podium this year. This subtle improvement is a reflection of Vandermissen's progression as Canada's most consistent elite marathoner. At the Hamilton, Ontario race, Canada's oldest race, Véronique was running easily in the early parts of the race and by the 15K mark, she was on her own. Despite the winds and the rolling hills in the second half of the course, she clocked a 1:52:37. She was in a class of her own as she was ahead of the second place finisher, Leslie Carson, by 3 minutes. Vandermissen's win in Hamilton continues her dominance of long distance events in Canada in the past couple of years. In 1998 she won the inaugural Québec City Marathon in 2:44 and she repeated the win again last year in 2:39:00. Last year in May at the National Capital Marathon, she paced herself well to win in a time of 2:39:56. She followed that win with a 2:37:07 PB at the Chicago Marathon. Though she has a background in long distance running, ever since she joined the running club "Le Boréal", she seems to have improved. She attributes this progression to the club training environment and her coach. The club permits her to run in the company of men and this makes her push herself in workouts. Her coach, Yves Fournier, provides the guidance and encouragement she needs to reach the top. New Balance, her sponsor for the last three years, also provides her with shoes and running attire. |
Véronique Vandermissen in the Toronto Half-Marathon. |
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Under the watchful eye of her coach, Vandermissen typically runs 120-150 km per week. Her training routine is based on a one week cycle with long intervals (1200-1600m) or Tempo run on Monday; recovery runs of 15-25 km on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday; short intervals (800m) on Wednesday; rest or short recovery run (10-12 km) on Friday; and a long run of 28-40 km on Saturday. With this level of training and her capability to quickly recover, Véronique can compete in 2-3 marathons per year, as well as countless shorter distance races. Her main objective is to continue lowering her marathon time and hopefully clinch an Olympic qualifying time. With a 2:37:07 PB, she just needs another breakthrough to crack the 2:33 barrier. Vandermissen obviously enjoys her marathon experiences. When asked about her most memorable races, Véronique recounted enjoyable moments for a few marathons. In Burlington, Vermont, the cheering of the crowd was very uplifting. In Québec City in 1998, her first win was very gratifying. In Chicago last year, setting a PB was very motivating. She does not enjoy only marathons though; she has PBs of 16:49 in the 5K, 34:59 in the 10K; 1:17:11 for the half-marathon; all set in 1999. Her love for the sport dates back a long time. Though she played volleyball in her youth, she remembers running to and from school frequently. She also remembers being fascinated by the golden age of female Canadian marathon running in the early eighties with Jacqueline Gareau and Hélène Rochefort. When volleyball ended, she picked up running seriously. She is not the only one in her family that runs though. Her sister Marie- Hélène, who also played volleyball, herself runs at a high level, though she is still not a threat to Véronique. Her partner is also a runner. It is too soon to say though if her three kids will be runners. Vandermissen even attributes some of her successes to the fact that each pregnancy has increased her desire to train and improve. Véronique now finds that running also gives her a break from the family obligations. As Véronique continues to diligently pursue her goals and dedicate herself to her training, she will surely continue to shine as one of Canada's best marathoner. |
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AROUND THE BAY ROAD RACE
The Hamilton Around The Bay Race is North America's oldest road race. It has been around in one form or another since about 1894, though it has not been run every year. This year, the race was held on March 26 in Hamilton, ON. Over 2700 people participated in this popular Spring race that is often used in preparation for marathons. It also attracts elite runners as the prize purse is quite substantial. The conditions were almost excellent this year and it helped Joseph Driritu to a new course record of 1:32:53. He was followed by four Americans and then by Nicolas-Gabriel Leblanc of Canada. In the women's race, Véronique Vandermissen improved on last year's 2nd place by winning in a time of 1:52:37. She was followed by Leslie Carson a few minutes later, and Sandy Jacobson.
30 K
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Joseph Ndiritu (KEN) |
1:32:53 |
Véronique Vandermissen |
1:52:37 |
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2. Mike Dudley (US) |
1:35:42 |
Leslie Carson |
1:55:32 |
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3. Malcolm Campbell (US) |
1:37:31 |
Sandy Jacobson |
2:01:34 |
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4. Keith Stopen (US) |
1:38:05 |
Elizabeth Ruel |
2:01:44 |
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5. Paul Aufdemberge (US) |
1:38:40 |
Linda Grossman (US) |
2:02:00 |
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6. Nicolas-Gabriel Leblanc |
1:42:25 |
Laura Konantz |
2:02:45 |
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7. Scott Bagley (US) |
1:45:24 |
Jeanne Robinson |
2:03:10 |
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8. Kent Hollingsworth |
1:45:42 |
Louise Voghel |
2:03:54 |
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9. Harry Welten |
1:46:10 |
Karen Cowling |
2:05:57 |
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10. Dan Major |
1:46:32 |
Lois Medal |
2:06:52 |
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Masters |
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1. Harry Welten |
1:46:10 |
Laura Konantz |
2:02:45 |
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2. Mike Dyon |
1:47:43 |
Louise Voghel |
2:03:54 |
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3. Rick Mannen |
1:47:43 |
Lois Medal |
2:06:52 |
5 KM
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Guy Schultz |
15:15 |
Kim Webb |
17:00 |
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2. Dave Lorne |
15:23 |
Michelle King |
17:14 |
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3. Rory Sneyd |
15:39 |
Tambra Dunn |
17:44 |
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4. Sjaan Gerth |
16:05 |
Karen Hyslop |
18:14 |
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5. Chris Hendershot |
16:07 |
Elizabeth Ben-Ishai |
18:24 |
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Masters |
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Rick Cornelissen |
16:59 |
Karen MacKenzie |
19:44 |
DUPONT SPRING RUN OFF 8K
This is the 3rd race of the Canada Running Series organized by Runners Choice Promotions. The race was held in Toronto on April 8th. It pitted some of our best Canadians against a slew of Kenyans. In the men's race, James Koskei of Kenya showed great form as he set a blistering time that no one could approach. Steve Boyd was the closest finisher, one and a half minutes back. Boyd, who is getting ready for a Spring marathon, must have gotten quite a speed workout out of this race. In third place was Paul Mbugua, a Kenyan living in New York, who often comes North of the border to race in Canada. He is one of the older guard from Kenya. In the women's race, it was a clean sweep by the Kenyans as they placed in the top 4. Canada's first female runner was Carol Henry.
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Female |
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Male |
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1. Sally Barsosio (KEN) |
27:06 |
James Koskei (KEN) |
23:17 |
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2. Lucia Subano (KEN) |
27:12 |
Steve Boyd |
24:49 |
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3. Grene Momaryi (KEN) |
27:15 |
Paul Mbugua (KEN) |
25:04 |
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4. Pauline Konga (KEN) |
27:23 |
Fraser Bertram |
25:16 |
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5. Carol Henry |
28:33 |
Rory Sneyd |
25:27 |
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6. Angie Graham |
29:27 |
Andreas Carlborg |
25:53 |
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7. Terri McAllister |
29:41 |
Shawn Brady |
25:54 |
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8. Leslie Carson |
30:25 |
Trevor Cladwell |
25:58 |
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9. Lois Medal |
30:34 |
Mario Iozzo |
26:06 |
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10. Janine Moffett |
31:22 |
David Kiptarus (KEN) |
26:12 |
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Masters |
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1. Lois Medal |
30:34 |
Stan Trudeau |
27:41 |
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2. Laura Konantz |
31:46 |
Jerry Kooyman |
27:53 |
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3. Karen MacKenzie |
33:22 |
Joe Lehman |
28:18 |
A CANADIAN IN AN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Victor Hickey has been at the top of the Canadian ultramarathon scene for a couple of year's now. On March 25, Hickey participated in the GNC USA 100K National Championship and placed 3rd overall in a time of 7:12:27. Last year, Hickey won basically all the Canadian ultras he competed in. He recently won the Ascension 50K run in Hamilton on April 16th in a time of 3:20.
RESULTS
March 12 - UVIC 5K, Victoria, BC
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Female |
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Male |
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1. Robyn Meagher |
16:02 |
Scott Sexton |
14:55 |
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2. Ulla Marquette |
17:24 |
Rob Harmworth |
15:03 |
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3. Val Urchison |
17:30 |
Simon Dejongh |
15:03 |
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4. Andria Dyck |
17:38 |
Craig Odermatt |
15:09 |
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5. Catherine Gill |
18:11 |
James Morrison |
15:14 |
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Masters |
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1. Ulla Marquette |
17:24 |
Michael Lax |
16:37 |
March 26 - Lasalle Runs, Lasalle, QC
10K
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Female |
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Male |
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1. Linda Thyer |
36:28 |
Janik Lambert |
31:24 |
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2. Diane Legaré |
37:32 |
Jonathan Bourque |
32:06 |
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3. Yvonne Mwale |
38:44 |
Christian Marmen |
32:22 |
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4. Marie-Hélène Vandermissen |
38:52 |
Miguel Sanchez |
32:38 |
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5. Dominique Miron |
39:00 |
Louis-Philippe Garnier |
32:55 |
5K
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Mathieu Brodeur |
16:23 |
Patricia Puntous |
17:48 |
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2. Frederic Ouellet |
16:28 |
Sylviane Puntous |
17:58 |
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3. Mathieu Dube |
16:32 |
Cindy New |
19:09 |
March 26 - Merville 15K, Victoria, BC
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Female |
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Male |
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1. Ulla Marquette |
55:56 |
Neil Holm |
49:11 |
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2. Sharon Shew |
1:00:01 |
David Matte |
49:12 |
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3. Gwyn Woodson |
1:00:27 |
Paddy McCluskey |
49:28 |
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4. Marian de Monye |
1:01:22 |
Stefan Jakobsen |
51:48 |
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5. Rachel Bourne |
1:01:35 |
Chad de Pol |
52:19 |
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Masters |
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1. Ulla Marquette |
55:56 |
Migel Beattie |
54:01 |
April 1 - Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC
Michelle King placed 9th in this popular 10 K race in the South in a time of 34:26.
April 1 - North Short "Second Half" Half-Marathon, Vancouver
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Erik Seedhouse |
1:12:48 |
Stephanie Owen |
1:23:51 |
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2. Geoff Hamelin |
1:13:06 |
Yvonne Timewell |
1:27:42 |
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3. Mark Sherman |
1:14:35 |
Wendy Montgomery |
1:28:31 |
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Masters |
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1. Rob Barber |
1:17:36 |
Lorraine Van der Poe |
1:35:09 |
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Female |
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Male |
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1. Nancy Tinari |
16:24 |
Peter Cardle |
14:54 |
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2. Darcie Montgomery |
17:56 |
Bertrand Plouvier |
15:30 |
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3. Leslie Black |
18:29 |
Byron Wood |
15:40 |
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Masters |
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1. Nancy Tinary |
16:24 |
Dave Reed |
16:01 |
April 9 - Paper Chase 10K, Port Alberni, BC
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Rob Harmsworth |
32:03 |
Catherine Gill |
39:32 |
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2. James Morrison |
32:26 |
Sharon Shew |
39:49 |
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3. Keith Butler |
32:50 |
Tasha Sawatsky |
40:03 |
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Masters |
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1. Michael Lax |
35:18 |
Karen Lawless |
40:03 |
April 15 - Physio 5K, Toronto
1. Jamie Marcrius - 16:29; 1. Raquel Moyer - 21:25
April 16 - Opti-Courons, Montreal
5K
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Sami Benghezal |
15:35 |
Veronique Perrault |
18:05 |
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2. Nicolas-Gabriel Leblanc |
15:57 |
Leslie Gold |
18:16 |
10K
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Hassan Zaghry |
32:21 |
Linda Thyer |
36:53 |
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2. Nicolas-Gabriel Leblanc |
32:38 |
Dominique Miron |
39:16 |
April 16 - Run for Reach, Ottawa
5K
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Male |
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Female |
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1. François Ménard |
16:33 |
Susan Croswell |
18:27 |
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2. Derrick Spafford |
16:44 |
Kelly Knoll |
18:31 |
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3. Larry Squires |
16:57 |
Susie Egar |
18:40 |
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Masters |
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1. Dave kary |
17:41 |
Susan Croswell |
18:27 |
10K
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Stéphane Gamache |
31:56 |
Joyce Switzer |
37:01 |
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2. Michel Boudreau |
32:18 |
Paula Wiltse |
37:32 |
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3. David Ruggles |
32:43 |
Sheila Kealey |
39:07 |
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Masters |
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1. Alain Lougare |
35:47 |
Joyce Switzer |
37:01 |
April 17 - Boston Marathon
Neil Holm was the first Canadian in 59th place in a time of 2:32:42. Helen Zaikoff was the first Canadian female in a time of 3:03:34.