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TWIN CITIES MARATHON ELITE FIELDS FINALIZED
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – September 26, 2002 – Twin Cities Marathon, host of
the 2002 USA Marathon Championship for Open and Masters men and women, is
proud to confirm its elite field for the event’s 21st edition. The elite
field boasts three former TCM Champions, including defending men’s winner
Joshua Kipkemboi of Kenya and five former U.S. Champions, including Kim
Pawelek who won the 1999 U.S. title at Twin Cities. The presence of two
U.S. Olympians, the former U.S. record-holder in the marathon, both
defending TCM masters champions, a handful of top international campaigners
and some scintillating young prospects making marathon debuts project for
an exiting race over the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Long-range
forecasts predicting race-morning temperatures in the mid-50s suggest fast
times might be in the air too.
Expected to race Kipkemboi, the TCM masters record-holder, to the finish
tape in St. Paul are the top members of the U.S. Championship field and
TCM’s top international entrants. Mohamed Nazipov of Russia, a master who
was third overall at TCM in 2001 and Poland’s Andrzej Krzyscin, the winner
of this year’s Austin-Motorola and Cleveland Marathons are the top
international contenders
Former U.S. marathon record-holder David Morris of Albuquerque, New Mexico,
who ran his record-setting personal best of 2:09:32 in Chicago in 1999,
leads an exciting pack of Americans at Twin Cities. Joining him in the
race for the U.S title and the chance to be the first American man to win
Twin Cities since Ed Eyestone won the U.S. Championship on the course in
1993 are marathon veterans Phil Castillo of Longmont, Colorado; Kevin
Collins of Craryville, New York; Mike Dudley of Boulder, Colorado; Darrell
General of Mitchellville, Maryland; Teddy Mitchell of Fort Carson,
Colorado; Todd Reeser of Rochester, New York; Peter Sherry of Great Falls,
Virginia; and Chris Wehrman of Chicago. Marathon rookies who are looking
for explosive debuts include Dan Browne of Portland, Oregon, who has earned
nine U.S. titles across track, cross country and road racing disciplines;
Sydney 5000 meter Olympian Brad Hauser of Palo Alto, California; two-time
U.S. World Cross country team member Greg Jimmerson of Los Altos Hills,
California; and Jim Jurcevich of Columbus, Ohio who has been a top
contender in the USA Running Circuit all year. Top local contender Chris
Lundstrom of Northfield, Minnesota is the top returnee from the 2001 U.S
Championship, where he finished third.
In the masters hunt with Kipkemboi and Nazipov will be defending U.S.
masters champion Eddy Hellebuyck of Albuquerque, New Mexico; 2001 U.S.
masters runner-up Steve Wilson of Lafayette, Indiana; Dennis Simonaitis of
Draper, Utah; and Tony Banovich of Billings, Montana.
As with the men, it’s not unlikely that the overall women’s winner at TCM
could come from the U.S. Championship field. Kim Pawelek of Jacksonville,
Florida, the last American woman to win at TCM, leads a strong red, white
and blue contingent. Joining her are fellow Americans Susannah Beck of
Eugene, Oregon who finished 4th in the 2000 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials;
Christine Clifton, who currently resides in Milan, Italy and who clocked a
breakthrough 2:32:47 at the 2000 Chicago Marathon; Jill Gaitenby of
Providence, Rhode Island; Rosa Gutierrez of Glendale, Oregon; 1997 U.S.
Champion Julia Kirtland of Harpswell, Maine, a Macalester College graduate;
and Michelle Simonaitis of Draper, Utah, a member of the U.S. team at the
World Championships in Edmonton last year. Laura Baker of Gastonia, North
Carolina is the top rookie prospect, boasting a 33:18 10K personal best.
Minnesota stars Sharon Stubler of Minnetonka and Katie Koski of Two
Harbors are the top local hopes in the Open field.
Defending TCM masters champion Irina Bogacheva of Kirghizstan will have
something to say about the overall women’s race, however, as the top
returning finisher from 2001. So too should fellow-master Firaya Sultanova
of Russia who clocked a 2:27:58 to break the women’s masters record at this
year’s Boston Marathon. Sultanova’s countrywoman Galina Aleksandrova
brings 32:11 track 10K credentials to TCM for her marathon debut.
Other top contenders beside Bogacheva and Sultanova in the Master Division
include U.S. Olympian Linda Somers Smith of San Luis Obispo, California,
the U.S. Marathon Champion in 1993 and 1994, Gordon Bakoulis, of New York
City, New York, the U.S. masters runner-up at TCM last year and Kim Jones
of Fort Collins, Colorado, a two-time TCM Champion (1986 national
champion). Top local masters runners Bev Docherty of St. Paul, Kelly
Keeler of Bloomington, Debbie Leyden of St. Paul and Janet Robertz of
Shorewood plan to have something to say about results of the division as
well.
The 2002 TCM weekend is September 27-29. TCM will host the 2002 USA Men’s,
Women’s and Masters Marathon Championships. The three-day weekend
celebration of fitness includes a 5K fun run/walk, children’s fun runs, a
pasta dinner, a two-day health and fitness expo, and a 10-mile race in
addition to the marathon. Major corporate sponsors for the marathon are
Cub Foods, Calhoun Beach Club and Seagate Technology. The major media
sponsors are KARE 11 and Cities 97. Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. is a
non-profit organization that directs the TCM weekend as a community service
for the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Visit us at
www.twincitiesmarathon.org/.
2002 Twin Cities Marathon Elite Male Entrants 9/25
Name Class Bib # Home town
Andrews Mark O 29 Canisteo NY
Ashley Randy O 20 Ashville NC
Auer Scott O 30 Blue Springs MO
Ayari Kamel W 201 New Rochelle NY
Bagley Scott O 31 Mendon NY
Baldwin William O 32 Brevard NC
Banks Chris O 33 Albuquerque NM
Banovich Tony 40-44 106 Billings MT
Bardwell Bob HC 234 Stewartville MN
Bermudez Ramiro W 205 Houston TX
Billig Noah O 52 Minneapolis MN
Bingham Nick O 34 Reno NV
Bjornson Steve HC 232 Cologne MN
Bodony Gary O 35 Schertz TX
Bradley Fay 60-64 140 Huntsville AL
Broady Kevin 40-44 107 Brea CA
Browne Dan O 5 Portland OR
Brunsvold Mark W 230 Edina MN
Burgasser Joe 60-64 141 St. Petersburg FL
Byers Tyler W 203 Tucson AZ
Cassidy Michael HC 233 Inver Grove Heights MN
Castillo Phillip O 16 Longmont CO
Cazaban Christoph O 37 France Minneapolis MN
Clegg Leon 55-59 133 Seven Sisters Falls Manitoba
Coequeyt Leonard 55-59 134 Hopkins MN
Coffee Robert 70-74 149 Ft Worth TX
Collins Kevin O 17 Albuquerque NM
Cooke Jim 60-64 142 Manigotagan Manitoba
Cooper Ken O 73 Minneapolis MN
Cretzmeyer John 50-54 128 White Bear Lake MN
Crumb Richard HC 228 Stillwater MN
Davis James W 2154 Plymouth MN
DeBarrolaDivalo Jorge W 210 Mexico City Mex
Dudley Mike O 8 Boulder CO
Eckstrom Dave W 2179
Envey Greg 55-59 135 Minneapolis MN
General Darrell O 15 Mitchellville MD
Getman Chris O 39
Gilman Pete O Byron MN
Givot Brad 40-44
Goetzke Kirt 40-44 121 Plymouth MN
Graff Chris O 18 Palo Alto CA
Gutierrez Simon O 40 Albuquerque NM
Haas Kevin 40-44 111 St. Louis Park MN
Hackley Bob O 56 Mahtomedi MN
Hakkola Terry 50-55 131 Plymouth MN
Hallman Eric O 53 St. Paul MN
Hanneck Phil O
Harn Max O 41
Hauser Brad O 7 Mountain View CA
Hawkins Bob W 208 St. Louis Park MN
Hellebuyck Eddy 40-44 102 Albuquerque NM
Hibbs Steve O 54 Brooklyn Park MN
Hollonbec Scot W
Hubbard Charles 40-44 113 Bloomington MN
Iniguez Tony W 218
Jimmerson Greg O 19 Los Altos Hills CA
Johncock Jerry 70-74 150 Grand Rapids MI
Johnson Chad O
Jones Derrick O 43 Henrietta NY
Jones Carleton O 44 Glendale AZ
Jost Ric HC 226 St. Louis Park MN
Jurcevich Jim O 4
Kageri Wilson O 12
Keillor Joey O 51 Rochester MN
Keiser Kurt O 50 Savage MN
Kipkemboi Joshua 40-44 101 Concord MA
Kostecka Donald W 206 Glencoe MN
Kryscin Andrej O 10 Tampa FL
Kundrotas Ceslovas 40-44 156
Landin Don 40-44 116 Eagan MN
Larsen Hank 60-64 143 Glencoe MN
Lassen Peter W 204 Los Angeles CA
Lilly James W 217
Little Michael O 45 Minneapolis MN
Lundstrom Chris O 3 Faribault MN
Lutz Brantley O 46 Albuquerque NM
Martin Andy O 47
Martinez Danny 40-44 104 Albuquerque NM
Meissen Ryan O 22 Hudson WI
Melanson Joe 45-49 123 Orange TX
Mirth John 40-44 117 Platteville WI
Mitchell Teddy O 21 Longwood FL
Moe Steve 45-49 122 New Ulm MN
Mondry Jared 60-64 137 Minneapolis MN
Morris David O 1 Albuquerque NM
Muralt Jeff W 231 Fargo ND
Myers Jeb O 49 Browning MT
Myers Les 45-49 124 St. Louis MO
Nazipov Mohamed 40-44 118
Nelson Layne W 214 St. Paul MN
Nemeth Chris 50-54 129 Evanston IL
Nesbitt Sean O 65 Boulder CO
Ngatia Sam 40-44 Ft. Carson CO
Nicholas Scott O 23 Portland OR
Niemczak Antoni 40-44 Albuquerque NM
Nunari Paul W
Paine Paul 60-64 144 Grand Rapids MN
Perscheid Jason O
Platt Mike 40-44 109 Syracuse NY
Prom Greg 70-74 2172 St. Anthony MN
Purrington Norm 55-59 138 Lake Elmo MN
Reeser Todd O 6 Rochester NY
Reinders Matthew O 57 Bloomington MN
Romain James 70-74 153 Chisago City MN
Rovang Joel O 55 Moorhead MN
Schabort Krige W 216 Cedartown GA
Setter Mike 45-49 126 Minneapolis MN
Sherry Peter O 24 Great Falls VA
Simmons Bob O 67 Iowa City IA
Simonaitis Dennis 40-44 108 Draper UT
Snow Rusty O 68 Randolph MA
Sombke Jerry 65-69 147 Freeborn MN
Spinney Chris 40-44 110 Lynn MA
Stakston Justin O 72 Minneapolis MN
Stewart Terry 40-44 119 Brooklyn Park MN
Suker Doug 50-54 130 Edina MN
Swift Steve O 25 Cromwell CT
Tollefson Eric O 26 Tacoma WA
Valley Ken 45-49 127 Minneapolis MN
Verrington Daniel 40-44 114 Bradford MA
Warzecha Dominic 65-69 148 St. Cloud MN
Wehrman Chris O 27 Chicago IL
Whetham Rob 50-55 132 Stillwater MN
Whitaker Brad W 213 LaCrosse WI
Wickham Rob O 69 Stillwater MN
Wille Jerry 45-49 125 Rochester MN
Williams Jesse O 70 Lubbock TX
Wilson Steve 40-44 105 Lafayette IN
Wolf Scott O 71
Young Lloyd 75-79 154 Pine City MN
2002 Twin Cities Marathon Elite Female Entrants 9/25
Name Class Bib # Home town
Aleksandrova Galina O F11 Des Moines IA
Arbogast Meghan 40-44 F116 Corvallis OR
Arzola Debbie O F40
Baker Laura O F7 Gastonia NC
Bakoulis Gordon 40-44 F106 New York NY
Balder-Lanoue Robin O F50 Monticello MN
Bauer Loretta 60-64 F135 Faribault MN
Beck Susannah O F4 Eugene OR
Berg Julia O F51 New Prague MN
Bestul Karen 55-59 F132 Lincoln NE
Bishop Julie HC F228 Sturgeon MN
Blackett Katie O F16 Bolder CO
Bogacheva Irina 40-44 F105 Gainesville FL
Byrum Faith O F18 Erie CO
Cable Candace W F205
Carlson Kelly O
Chichi Rose O F12
Clifton Christine O F3 Albuquerque NM
Cochran Machelle O F41
Connelly Karen 60-64 F136 Oronoco MN
Davis Kate O F52 Woodbury MN
Docherty Bev 40-44 F108 St. Paul MN
Dose Mary 55-59 F133 St. Paul MN
Eggleston Elaine O F53 St. Paul MN
Flathers Kelly O F42 Huntington Beach CA
Gaitenby Jill O F5 San Luis Obispo CA
Gensler Janet 45-49 F120 Zimmerman MN
Grissom Rebecca O F55 Apple Valley MN
Gutierrez Rosa O F6 Glendale OR
Harlow Denise O F19 Portland ME
Herbert Jean 45-49 F122 Albuquerque NM
Horovitz Gillian 45-49 F118 New York NY
Janey Debbie 50-54 F130 Edina MN
Jansen Gloria 50-54 F120 Edina MN
Johnson Judy O F20 Marietta GA
Jones Kim 40-44 F101 Fort Collins CO
Kasen Claudia 45-49 F119 Orlando FL
Keeler Kelly 40-44 F110 Bloomington MN
Kelly Sue 40-44 F114 Atlanta GA
Kirtland Julia O F2 Brunswick ME
Koski Katie O F22 Two Harbors MN
Kulick Marsha HC F227
Kulikov Nicole O F23 Fort Collins CO
Ladig Karen 45-49 F121 Bemidji MN
Larsen Maureen O F24
Larson Kristi 40-44 F112 Brooklyn Park MN
Leonard Jennifer O F25 Plymouth MN
Leyden Deb 40-44 F111 St. Paul MN
Mays Lucie O F27 Carmel IN
Melody Donna 40-44 F115 Plymouth MN
Miller Sarah O F28 Indianapolis IN
Mooney Cori O F43 Boise ID
Nesvold Lori O F57 Minneapolis MN
Nielsen Lindsay 45-49 F125 Minneapolis MN
Nielsen Johanna O F45 Salt Lake City UT
OOthoudt Tami W F204 Stillwater MN
Ostendorf Vicki O F58 Stillwater MN
Pawelek Kim O F1
Petit Moira O F29 Hershey PA
Raitter Sarah O F30 Bend OR
Rollins Nancy 50-54 F131 Evanston IL
Rosenberg Trisha O F31 Seattle WA
Sankey Carolyn 70-74 F138 Bloomington MN
Schneider-Ranson Sarah O F32 Indianapolis IN
Schrank Brenda O F39
Schuch Melissa O F59 White Bear Lake MN
Simonaitis Michelle O F8 Draper UT
Somers Smith Linda 40-44 F102 San Luis Obispo CA
Stevenson Edie 50-54 F129 Boulder CO
Stewart Ann O F33 Ypsilanti MI
Steiner Amy HC F226 Vadnais Heights MN
Stich-Zimmerman Lori O F34 Cedar Creek TX
Stubler Sharon O F35 Minnetonka MN
Sultanova Firaya 40-44 F117
Thomford Deb 45-49 F123 Zumbrota MN
Traeger Peggy 55-59 F134 Eden Prairie MN
TrujilloDeRios Maria 40-44 F104 Los Gatos CA
Vicker Paula O F60 Minneapolis MN
Wahlgren Patricia 65-69 F2100 St. Paul MN
Wickstrom Andriette 45-49 F124 Storm Lake IA
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