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NOVEMBER 20, 2001 RUNNING REPORT
“BRAVO CANADIENNES" LAUSANNE
MARATHON 2001
By Patricia Morris
Runners will tell you that even though marathons are 26.2 miles, not all races are the same. The "Joints In Motion" walkers and runners from British Columbia and the Yukon, know we will never be able to replicate our October 20, 2001 race in Lausanne.
Before the journey began each of us had succeeded in raising at least five thousand dollars (fifty-five hundred from the Yukon folks) for the Arthritis Society. Every contribution had its own lesson in asking and receiving. We had to ask enough times, in order to be able to join the team leaving for Switzerland. Adjusting to the nine-hour time change was nothing compared to the challenge of talking over the sound of the trains screeching to a stop. The vibrations were such that one of our supporters, Bradford, who communicates through sign language as he is hearing impaired, complained to the staff about the noise!
Sleeping at the Hotel A la Gare is an oxymoron. It is simply out of the question without drugs.(Suggestion: Travellers to Europe should note the name of your hotel). Amateur athletes hope to ease their weary joints with a warm bath honouring this unusual and cruel motion to the finish line. The runners housed at Alagare had no such treat. A shower and bidet had to suffice. (Prospective Joints In Motion participants note that the accommodations for all the other groups were quiet and had baths - they were at least three star hotels.) The ritual night before carboloading pasta party was a great venue for pictures however it was not Lausanne cuisine at its' finest. Dry pesto pasta and/or tomato and noodles.
The run was perfect. It was a beautiful 'old woman's summer' day (which is what they call 'Indian summer' in Switzerland). We moved through mustard coloured vineyards and cobblestone villages with the ripe fermentation aroma in the air. Lausanne was everything it claims to be, safe and spotless. The surprise for the team from BC and the Yukon was that we were running in Switzerland and it was relatively flat. Although the people from the prairies didn't think so.
Spectators, in makeshift restaurants eating raclette and drinking local white wine from the Golden Coast, cheered our electric green singlets. "Bravo Canadiennes!" we were assumed to be French, which was definitely in our favour. The music ranged from jazz (we were running towards Montreux) to North American pop such as "Do do run run run, de do run run." The long horns began our race and huge bells - twenty times bigger than the ones on the Gruyeres cows- reverberated through your body as you approached the finish line.
After coaching from Ceddy Nash and a hug from our local co-ordinator Christy Sampson, there was a release of pent up emotion and then on to an electronic muscle stimulator. The day was sunny with autumn light and Lake Geneva reflected the vineyards in its mirror. Record numbers participated the Lausanne Marathon thanks to the three hundred Canadians from the Arthritis Society. Up until now, the race had never had fundraising attached to it. We were treated like champion athletes and fundraisers at a special party at the Olympic Museum. It does not get better than this!
So how did we do? We did well. As a team we raised 1.8 million dollars for the Arthritis Society. And our race triumphs were individual. For some, success meant reaching the finish line without doing damage to their joints, and for others, it meant improving past performance. For all involved it was a reassurance in the mere pleasure of moving our joints.
NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL MARATHON
The Niagara International Marathon held on October 21 this year, is becoming more and international as this race, the top three places in the men’s race were awarded to international athletes. The Niagara Marathon passes by the famous Niagara Falls in Ontario. The course this year was modified because of border concerns, but the race was enjoyed by many. IN the women’s race, IAAF World Championship athletes Danuta Bartoszek and Tania Jones duel for first place with Bartoszek coming up for the win in a time of 2:46:43. She took also the Masters award. She was followed by Tania Jones who came in at 2:48:05. Jones used this race as a tune up race for the California International Marathon in December. In the men’s race, Burundi athlete Jean-Paul Niyonsamba was the male winner in a time of 2:24:28.
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Female |
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Male |
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1. Danuta Bartoszek |
2:46:43 |
Jean-Paul Niyonsamba
(BUR) |
2:24:28 |
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2. Tania Jones |
2:48:05 |
Kyle Fraser (USA) |
2:28:56: |
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3. Julia Roberts |
3:01:48 |
El Mostafa Damaoui (MOR) |
2:29:33 |
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4. Karen Christie |
3:02:47 |
Michel Lavoie |
2:29:41 |
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5. Louise Voghel |
3:08:26 |
Smartex Tambala |
2:31:02 |
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6. Martie Dunning |
3:16:06 |
Bruce Raymer |
2:33:03 |
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Masters |
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1. Danuta Bartoszek |
2:46:43 |
Stan Trudeau |
2:27:01 |
CANADIANS IN PHILADELPHIA
The Philadelphia Marathon on November 18 saw quite a few Canadians participating and a few even placed highly in the results. Louis-Philippe Garnier was 4th in 2:27:19, while Michael Kapral was 11th in 2:32:38. In the women’s race, Seanna Robinson was 6th in 2:53:29, Zosha Bornik was 11th in 3:02:36 and Renee Head was 3:05:16.
The Compugen 10K was the last race of the Canada Running Series. The race was held in Toronto on October 21 and was dominated by Kenyans. In the men’s race, Gilbert Koech won in 28:37, while Jackline Torori won in 33:38. James Finlayson was the first Canadian in 4th place with a 30:28, while Lisa Harvey came in 2nd in 33:55. The race attracted over 1,500 runners and offered $22,000 in cash for top racers.
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Gilbert Koech (KEN) |
28:37 |
Jackline Torori (KEN) |
33:38 |
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2. Moses Macharia (KEN) |
29:11 |
Lisa Harvey |
33:55 |
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3. Joseph Kamau (KEN) |
30:12 |
Nicole Stevenson |
34:02 |
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4. James Finlayson |
30:28 |
Isabelle Ledroit |
34:20 |
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5. Bruce Deacon |
30:32 |
Elizabeth Carmichael |
35:59 |
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6. Oliver Utting |
30:58 |
Diane Legare |
36:51 |
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7. Nick Tsioros |
31:32 |
Jennifer Drynan |
37:04 |
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8. Steven Drew |
31:37 |
Laura Konantz |
37:34 |
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9. Bevin Stevenson |
31:40 |
Colleen Hopkins |
37:43 |
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10. Danny Tshidino |
31:42 |
Sylviane Puntous |
37:47 |
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Masters |
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1. Jerry Kooymans |
33:27 |
Elizabeth Carmichael |
35:59 |
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2. Ray Paulins |
33:52 |
Diane Legare |
36:51 |
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3. Tim Andrew |
35:29 |
Laura Konantz |
37:34 |
The Canada Running Series came to an end at the Compugen 10K. This last race was also a critical for finalizing the ranking of the top runners. The winners this year were Bruce Deacon and Isabelle Ledroit.
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Male |
Female |
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1. Bruce Deacon |
Isabelle Ledroit |
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2. James Finlayson |
Danuta Bartoszek |
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3. Kyle McLean |
Tania Jones |
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4. Oliver Utting |
Lisa Harvey |
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5. Christian Marmen |
Nancy Tinari |
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6. Fraser Bertram |
Nicole Stevenson |
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7. Norman Tinkham |
Lioudmila Kortchaguina |
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8. Miguel Sanchez |
Diane Légaré |
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9. Nick Tsioros |
Joan McGrath |
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10. Zeljko Sabol |
Patricia Puntous |
KALEY PLACES IN PHOENIX
Sean Kaley ran in the Phoenix New Times 10K road race on November 11 and finished in a time of 30:01, which placed him 4th overall.
TANIA JONES IN HUNGARY
Tania Jones was the sole Canadian in the Avon Global 10K Championship held in Hungary on October 13. She completed the race in 34:02 which ranked her 13th overall in a very competitive field.
TWO CANADIANS IN TOP 5 IN DETROIT
Angela Strange placed 2nd at the Detroit Marathon on October 21 as she ran to a 2:53:45. Grace Pereira placed 5th in the race as she finished in 2:58:03.
RESULTS
October 28 – Rattle Me Bones, Ottawa
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Female |
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Male |
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1. Kathy Tremblay |
18:18 |
Stephane Gamache |
15:54 |
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2. Stacey Chyz |
18:19 |
Larry McCloskey |
16:29 |
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3. Ann Marie Foley |
19:00 |
Harold Walker |
17:32 |
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Masters |
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1. Ann Marie Foley |
19:00 |
Larry McCloskey |
16:29 |
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Female |
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Male |
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1. Paula Wiltse |
37:23 |
Jean-Paul Niyonsamba (BUR) |
31:44 |
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2. Kelly Knoll |
39:09 |
Berry Debruijn |
32:27 |
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3. Erin Hall |
42:30 |
Howie Stanley |
32:55 |
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Masters |
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1. Lynda Butler |
42:52 |
Kris Malczynski |
36:00 |
October 28 – Shawnigan
Lake Half-Marathon, Vancouver, BC
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Luke Dragstra |
1:12:05 |
Nancy Baxendale |
1:27:51 |
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2. Rob Harmsworth |
1:12:21 |
Charlene Waldner |
1:28:38 |
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3. Rob Reid |
1:14:50 |
Kim Glenn |
1:30:52 |
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Masters |
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1. Rob Reid |
1:14:50 |
Nancy Baxendale |
1:27:51 |
November 11 – Whitby 5K/10K,
Whitby, ON
5K – M1. Derrick Spafford – 17:26; F1. Jennifer Knowles – 22:07
10K – M1. Patrick Menzies – 36:25; F1. Laura Konantz – 39:11
November 17 – Casablanca 5 Miler,
Grimsby, ON
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Moses Macharia (KEN) |
23:57 |
Lioudmila Kortchaguina |
26:39 |
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2. Jackson Omwori (KEN) |
24:34 |
Jackline Torori (KEN) |
27:20 |
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3. Joseph Kamau (KEN) |
24:35 |
Lizzie Ben-Ishai |
29:11 |
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4. Shawn Brady |
25:17 |
Laura Konantz |
29:53 |
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5. Michael Bown |
26:06 |
Adela Flista |
31:06 |
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Masters |
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1. Peter Drake |
27:39 |
Laura Konantz |
29:53 |
November 18 – Go Wireless Fall Classic,
Vancouver
5K
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Chris Winter |
14:53 |
Kerry MacKelvie |
18:24 |
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2. Martin Cluff |
14:56 |
Lindsey Bent |
19:01 |
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3. Steve Osaduik |
15:05 |
Renée Bélanger |
19:55 |
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Masters |
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1. Murray Cameron |
17:24 |
Amanda Barlow |
21:34 |
10K
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Female |
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Male |
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1. Lisa Harvey |
33:33 |
Matthew Johnston |
30:00 |
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2. Karen Tulloch |
35:06 |
Aaron Heidt |
30:25 |
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3. Sheila Mullins |
35:21 |
Norm Tinkham |
31:25 |
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4. Janine Moffett |
36:46 |
Kevin Titus |
31:31 |
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5. Eirin Amundsen |
37:10 |
Jaime Munoz |
31:35 |
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Masters |
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1. Kit Ng |
37:45 |
Kevin Titus |
31:31 |
Half-marathon
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Male |
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Female |
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1. Kalahan Deng |
1:10:36 |
Joan McGrath |
1:18:14 |
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2. Ryan Leef |
1:11:08 |
Alexandra Watson |
1:23:59 |
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3. Anthony Skuce |
1:11:30 |
Katrina Blanch |
1:24:22 |
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Masters |
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1. Phil Nichols |
1:12:24 |
Dyane Lynch |
1:25:50 |