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MAY 20, 2000 RUNNING REPORT
STEPHANE GAMACHE - A FACE OF THE FUTURE
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Young, tall, confident, smooth. Stéphane Gamache dominates the local running scene whenever he races in Ottawa. These accomplishments though are not sufficient by themselves. He is getting himself ready for the future. This is why you will see him run against Canada and some of the world's best as he races in the Canada Running Series. He is not afraid to duke it out against the Kenyans when they race in Canada. He believes it is only a matter of time before he himself is at the top. At 25, Stéphane Gamache has only been concentrating on road racing for a few years now. He used to compete in duathlons where he cycled and ran. The competition in Northern Ontario was not very fierce though and the costs of travelling around to races to find competition were quite high. He then decided to make the switch to road running and he has been performing well since. His running background goes far. As he describes running to school and back with his father, a school director, you are easily reminded of the Kenyans. Contrary to many runners racing at his level, Gamache has not come from a track background and rarely races on the track. However, he trains with a track team, the Ottawa Lions. Stéphane is a true road runner. His love of the roads is supported by adidas; wherever Stéphane races, you can follow the bright colours of his sponsor. His present focus is on the Canada Running Series where he usually comes in the top 10. Last year, he placed 4th in the Circuit behind Steve Boyd, Bruce Deacon and Fraser Bertram. |
Stéphane Gamache at the Physiotherapie Run in Ottawa. |
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Like every young talented athlete, Gamache has goals and dreams. With Khalid Khannouchi as inspiration, one can image the kind of dreams Stéphane might have. For this year, he plans on focusing his training so as to qualify for a National Team. In the Fall, he will be concentrating on making the Cross-Country Team, while in the new year, Stéphane plans on running his second marathon in the hopes of qualifying for the 2001 Francophone Games in Ottawa. In order to get ready for races, Gamache puts in 140 km per week in his build-up phase. This drops to 100 km in the racing season. He trains with the Ottawa Lions three times a week and completes a long run of 30-35 km in the middle of the week. In planning for a marathon, he will be running more miles, but less speed workouts. With this level of training, he has been able to achieve times of 15:11 for 5km, 30:10 for 10 km and a 1:09:42 half-marathon, a time he just did at the National Capital Half-Marathon. His only marathon is a 2:39 in the 1997 Ottawa marathon. One of his most memorable races was the Maski-Courons 20 K race last year where he struggled in 35 C humidex and managed to finish 3rd behind Janik Lambert and place in the money. When Gamache is not on the roads training, he is assisting other athletes perform at their best as he is a Massage Therapist. His occupation keeps him in touch with top level athletes in Ottawa and the flexible schedule gives him time to train and go for his dreams. Listening and watching Stéphane, you can feel the youthful energy and you cannot help but think that in the future, this is a face that can make a mark on Canadian road running. |
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SPORTING LIFE 10K
This race held on May 7 in Toronto was the 5th race in the Canada Running Series. The competition was fierce with Kenyans placing at the front of the field. The pace though did not disadvantage Bruce Deacon who used it to complete the Olympic qualifying standards. Though Deacon had gone under the Olympic standard of 2:14 by running a 2:13:55 in Japan late last year, Athletics Canada still required him to demonstrate fitness. He needed to go under 29:35 for a 10K and he went under in Toronto. This makes it official, Bruce Deacon will represent Canada in Sydney.
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Paul Mbugua (KEN) |
29:17 |
Lucia Subano (KEN) |
33:32 |
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2. Julius Gwako (KEN) |
29:18 |
Grace Momanyi (KEN) |
34:03 |
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3. Bruce Deacon |
29:21 |
Véronique Vandermissen |
34:13 |
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4. Andrew Masai (KEN) |
29:45 |
Danuta Bartoszek |
34:28 |
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5. Joseph Maina (KEN) |
30:02 |
Judy Elfassy |
35:06 |
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6. Fraser Bertram |
30:47 |
Diane Legaré |
36:08 |
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7. David Kiptarus (KEN) |
31:12 |
Allison Drynan |
36:20 |
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8. Shawn Brady |
31:21 |
Lois Medal |
36:57 |
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9. Stéphane Gamache |
31:40 |
Janine Moffett |
37:33 |
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10. Curtis Desroches |
31:56 |
Laura Konantz |
37:49 |
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Masters |
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1. Stan Trudeau |
33:04 |
Diane Legaré |
36:08 |
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2. Jerry Kooymans |
33:38 |
Lois Medal |
36:57 |
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3. Joe Lehmann |
33:43 |
Laura Konantz |
37:49 |
POWERBAR FOUNDER SELLS
Brian Maxwell, founder of the market leading nutritional bar company PowerBar, has just sold the company he founded with his wife to the giant Nestle company. The highly successful company was sold for a rumoured $375M. Maxwell was a Canadian Champion and Olympian. He was ranked 3rd in the world in the marathon in 1977. With his PowerBar and hi sPowerGel, Maxwell has revolutionized energy replacement for endurance athletes.
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL MARATHON (May 7, 2000)
Marathon
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Female |
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Male |
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1. Krystyna Pieczulis (POL) |
2:45:32 |
Uli Steidl (US) |
2:18:53 |
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2. Leslie Carson |
2:46:10 |
Elly Rono (KEN) |
2:21:47 |
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3. Joan McGrath |
2:51:20 |
Miguel Leon Acoltzi (MEX) |
2:23:41 |
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4. Lori Durward |
2:58:20 |
Marton Lajtos (POL?) |
2:24:14 |
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5. Annette Sundin |
3:04:19 |
Smartex Tambala (KEN) |
2:25:54 |
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Masters |
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1. Jenny Taylor |
3:18:31 |
Larry Hyde |
2:43:28 |
Half-Marathon
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Todd Pehowski (US) |
1:08:26 |
Lara Tyler |
1:22:51 |
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2. Norman Tinkham |
1:10:36 |
Cindy Foley |
1:25:21 |
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3. Wayne Guest (US) |
1:16:04 |
Ilze Rupners |
1:27:08 |
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Masters |
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1. Rob Barber |
1:16:15 |
Ilze Rupners |
1:27:08 |
CANADIAN ULTRAMARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP
Victoria, BC was the location of the Canadian 100 K Championship held on May 6. Victor Hickey was the winner in a time of 7:19:51. The women's winner was Kirsten Bjornson who finished in 9:32:37. One notable performance of the race weekend was in the 50 K race. Lori Bowden, Canada's best Ironman distance triathlete race to a 16 minute Canadian record as she finished in 3:34:18. Bowden was the winner of the Hawaii Ironman last year when she completed the marathon in under 3 hours, after a 3.8 km swim and an 180 km bike ride.
RESULTS
April 22 - Physiotherapy Run,
Ottawa
5 KM
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Female |
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1. Stéphane Gamache |
15:33 |
Lynne Bermel |
17:41 |
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2. Kirk Dillabaugh |
16:36 |
Joyce Switzer |
18:08 |
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3. Dave Saville |
17:17 |
Kelly Knoll |
18:23 |
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Masters |
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1. Tim Norman |
17:27 |
Joyce Switzer |
18:08 |
10 KM
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Michel Boudreau |
33:08 |
Robyn DiCesare |
39:52 |
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2. Berry DeBruijn |
34:00 |
Lynda Hickman |
40:15 |
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3. Charles Plamondon |
35:33 |
Cheryl Iselmoe |
40:17 |
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Masters |
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1. Raleigh Young |
39:48 |
Lynda Hickman |
40:15 |
April 30 - Garden City 10K,
Victoria, BC
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Steve Boyd |
29:58 |
Tina Connelly |
33:33 |
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2. Bruce Deacon |
29:59 |
Nancy Tinari |
34:30 |
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3. Jim Finlayson |
30:18 |
Krystyna Pieczulis (POL) |
35:12 |
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4. Jerry Ziak |
30:53 |
Barb Brych |
35:25 |
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5. James Morrison |
31:47 |
Judith LeRoy |
36:04 |
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Masters |
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1. Phillip Nicholls |
34:02 |
Nancy Tinari |
34:30 |
April 30 - Kingston Half-Marathon,
Kingston, ON
5 KM
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Female |
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Male |
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1. Sarah Dupre |
16:43 |
Blake Murphy |
15:50 |
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2. Lynne Bermel |
17:47 |
Ken Myers |
15:57 |
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3. Caroline Chouinard |
18:30 |
David Ruggles |
16:00 |
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Masters |
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1. Basia Farnell |
24:09 |
Alan Cantley |
16:54 |
HALF-MARATHON
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Female |
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Male |
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1. Paula Wiltse |
1:22:52 |
Kevin Beatty |
1:12:43 |
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2. Susan Croswell |
1:24:18 |
Peter Doyle |
1:13:42 |
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3. Nancy Morrison |
1:27:28 |
Tim Baigent |
1:17:59 |
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Masters |
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1. Susan Croswell |
1:24:18 |
Gene Steacy |
1:22:09 |
April 30 - Legacy 5 K,
Legacy, ON
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Mario Iozzo |
15:30 |
Beth Wightman |
19:08 |
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2. Jamie Buchanan |
16:14 |
Lindsay Tidford |
19:27 |
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3. Jerry Kooymans |
16:18 |
Faith Nesdoly |
19:43 |
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Masters |
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1. Jerry Kooymans |
16:18 |
Faith Nesdoly |
19:43 |
May 14 - Forest City
Road Races, London, ON
10 KM
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Female |
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Male |
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1. Patricia Kuntz |
35:50 |
Andy Hahn |
31:07 |
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2. Adela Flesta |
36:08 |
Mark Kiteley |
32:20 |
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3. Terri MacAllister |
37:59 |
Zeljko Sabol |
33:06 |
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Masters |
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1. Janet Takahashi |
37:59 |
Jeff Martin |
33:36 |
MARATHON
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Female |
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Male |
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1. Julie Roberts |
3:02:42 |
Mark Bailey |
2:32:23 |
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2. Lori Pszeniczny |
3:08:55 |
Peter Drake |
2:40:00 |
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3. Lesley Grice |
3:09:28 |
Rick Mannen |
2:40:15 |
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Masters |
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1. Mary Hanley |
3:12:55 |
Rick Mannen |
2:40:15 |
May 14 - Course de la
Fête des Mères, Montreal
5K - M1. Dorys Langlois -
17:32 - F1 - Nanai Hayashi - 21:04
10K - M1 - Daniel Blouin - 31:34 - F1 - Leslie Gold - 38:04