February 1989
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DCC Runners in Honolulu Marathon By Emary Lucas What a difference a year makes! While runner, Cyndie Welte, took first female volunteers, making this aid station the runners in last year's Honolulu Marathon honors with little competition in an most sought after by runners. braved the wind and rain, this year's easy 2:41:52. Once past the ARCO station and running of the 16th Annual Honolulu Twenty-four eager OCC marathoners onto a windy Kalanianaole Highway, Marathon on December 11 was a very arrived at the Club, once again, in this it's a run to Hawaii Kai and back again, bright and sunny running affair. annual rite of winter, to compete with fmally to Diamond Head and the Finish Almost perfect running weather themselves and to enjoy the running ex Line at Kapiolani Park and the waiting greeted the OCC marathoners and aid perience and camaraderie of fellow OCC food and refreshment tent. It's station volunteers. An early 5:30 a.m. marathoners from around the globe. time to reflect on that glorious feeling start, cool, clear and star-bright condi The course is described as a chal of personal achievement and courage in tions sent some 9,000 plus international lenging, out-and-back one. It takes a a race where every finisher is a winner. field of runners from the Aloha Tower runner up Ala Moana, through Waikiki Outrigger's first finisher was Bill start on a challenging 26 mile, 385 yard via Kalakaua Avenue, where hundreds Danford in 3:17:10, followed by Emary adventure. of early morning spectators cheer the Lucas in 3:17:42. Not far behind were And a race it was! Honeymooner entire length of Kalakaua Avenue. Tommy Holmes, 3:27; Jim Stahl, 3:33; and 1986 New York Marathon winner, The large, overhead banner pro and Bill Breeden and Binney William Gianni Poli of Italy took top male claiming "Outrigger Canoe Club" at the son, 3:39. honors with his winning time of 8/23 mile marker, is always a runner's Outrigger's first woman finisher was 2:12:47, the third fastest time in the his high due to the cheering and supportive Tanya Watumull in 3:37. This was tory of the Marathon. Elite woman motives of all the OCC aid station Tanya's first marathon. r1J Gathering at the Club for a ride to the starting line were front, Andrea Lehman, Norm Dunmire, John Butler. Second row, Emary Lucas, Kristie Doktor, Gerry DeBenedetti, Dave Monahan, Ken Brown, Hilary Lambert. Third row, Bill Breeden, Grant Senner, Jim Foytich, Jamie Beardmore, Bill Danford, Tanya Watumull. 2 Bill Danford Jim Stahl Tanya Watumull Bruce Ames Jamie Beardmore Russell Allen Mary Ellen Nordyke-Crace Dave Monahan DCC Results Bill Danford 3:17:10 Emruy Lucas 3:17:42 Tommy Holmes 3:27 Jim Stahl 3:33 Tanya Wanunull 3:37 Bob Coble Binnie Williamson Grant Senner Bill Breeden 3:39 Binney Williamson 3:39 Russell Allen 3:40 Jamie Beardmore 4: 10 Bob Coble 4:22 Norm Dunmire 4:28 Dick Johnson 4:36 Kristie Doktor 4:40:39 Lloyd Jones 4:54 Kainoa Li 4:59 Grant Senner 5:01 Kim Sassone 5:03 Bruce Ames 5:30 Gerry DeBenedetti 5:45 Ken Brown 6:03 John Butler 6:13 Jim Foytich 6:15 Hilruy Lambert N.T. N.T. Bill Breeden Ken Brown Gerry DeBenedetti Mruy Ellen Nordyke-Grace 3 Marathon Aid Station ll was a half hour earlier than usual, but coolers with ice for coke and "wata". It's fun watching the various that didn't keep nearly 150 Outrigger The first runners hit the Aid Station runners-from the elite to the not so members and their friends from showing in the dark at about 6 a.m. amid cheers swift. The costumes are wonderful, in up to work in the Club's Honolulu and encouragement cluding the guy wearing only a G-string Marathon Aid Station on Kahala Avenue Before the morning was over, more who woke up quite a few Outrigger on December 11. than 9,000 runners passed us going out ladies. With the race starting at 5:30 a.m., at mile 8 and coming back at mile 23 Our thanks to all who helped. See helpers needed to be there by 5 a.m. to on their way to the finish line at you next year! ~) set up tables, soak the sponges, and flll Kapiolani Park. >. .c.. 0 'i5 .<: c.. The lead runner is escorted on way to finish line. Waiting for used sponges are Mike Scott, Lee LeGrande and David Buck. Faithful Marathon helpers are Cathy Ostrem, Sue Moore and Stephany Sofos. Bill Cook fills Coke cups. Jon Haig Ronny Kilpatrick and Rush Clark. 4 Nearly 100 Outrigger members pose for photo at Aid Station before start of the race. Kawika Grant and Gerri Pedesky John Grad sets up cups of ice water for Helping clean up are Fred Hemmings sweep up litter. runners. Jr. and Sr. Handing out ice cold sponges were Sarah Healy, Kirsten Lined up to help are Barbara Stehouwer, Don Moore and Metzger, Jackie Muller and Kelsey Muller. Ron Larsen. 5 This Certificate of Appreciation awarded to OUTR IGG ER CANO E CLUB in recognition of services rendered on behalf of the Honolulu Marathon Association. - -"'- r~~, 11.b 0~ES S BARAHAL. M 0 lAURENCE 0 GOlDSTEIN Prestoem Vrce Pres'(tent Race D. rector Honolulu MDiatnon Assooaton Honolulu Maratnon Assooahon HONOLULU MARATHON 1988 Barony Clark Cline Mann offers refreshments to Aid Station workers. Deke Kilpatrick and Kanoa Ostrem. Brad Martin and Don Machado Jr. Jeff Grad 6 Backward Glances By Cobey Black. Historical Commillee 70 Years Ago 40 Years Ago Hemmings Jr., one of the Club's most 1919-The world was shocked when 1949-The cover of Forecast for promising young surfers, captured the Australia's aquatic star, Annette February, 1949, featured a pair of 13-and-under Diamond Head Kellerman, appeared in a one-piece hands ome volleyball champs, Doc c hampions hip, while another bathing suit, the first ever worn by a Beardmore and Bobby Dolan, being Hemmings, Cynthia, was one of four female swimmer. But soon after, when congratulated by a sm iling Bill young Hawaii surfers chosen to Hawaii's champion swimmer, Ruth Barnhart and a sleepy Yabo Taylor. compete in Peru. The others: Kehau Stacker, followed suit by appearing on Explained the caption: Yabo looks that Kea, Peter Cole and Clarence "Mac" Waikiki Beach, right in front of the way because it's his first night out since Maki, with Joe Napoleon as an Outrigger Canoe Club, in a one-piece his recent marriage. alternate. On the political scene, Ward suit without s tockings, island 30 Years Ago Russell took over as Floor Leader in the beachgoers were truly scandalized. 1959-Twelve-year-old Fred Legislature. 20 Years Ago 1969-The Second Annual Awards Banquet of the Winged "0", highest honor of the OCC, was presided over by President "Howdie" Goss, who DCC Elections inducted Jerry Ober and Fred Hemmings Jr. into the elite ranks of the By Gerry DeBenedelli original Winged "0" recipients: Duke Just having made it through the election elected. Kahanamoku, Tommy Arnott, Cline process of 1988, you should be in All Senior, Regular, Intermediate Mann, Mark Buck, Ron Sorrell, Albert practice to exercise your 1989 vote at the and Life members of the C lub in good Lemes, Wally Young and Tom Haine. rg Outrigger Canoe Club Election for a new standing are eligible to vote. Your vote Board of Directors. counts. Please kokua. 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