2019 MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA GUIDE
2019 AJC PEACHTREE ROAD RACE
50th Running July 4, 2019
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Introduction Welcome Letter...... 4
Media Event and Media Contact Information...... 5 Media Guidelines and Credentials...... 6 Schedule of Events...... 7 Notable Stories...... 9 Race History...... 10 By the Numbers...... 11 Historic Start Temperatures...... 13 T-Shirt Finalists...... 14 Shepherd Center Wheelchair Division Media Contact Information...... 16 Event Highlights...... 17 Past Champions...... 18 Athlete Field...... 20
Results and Records - Open Division Prize Purse...... 24 Past Champions...... 25 Top Performances...... 26 Top Performances of All Time...... 27
Course Information Start Area Map...... 28 Course Map...... 29 Finish Area Map...... 30 Safety and Security...... 31 Sponsors and Charities AJC Peachtree Road Race Committee...... 32 Sponsors and Community Partners...... 33 Official Charity Partners...... 34 Atlanta Track Club History...... 35 Programs and Events...... 37
3 MEDIA GUIDE Welcome Letter from Rich Kenah
On behalf of Atlanta Track Club, welcome to the 50th Running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race. It is a milestone we have long been awaiting, and for which we have long been planning.
In addition to being the largest 10K in the world and the biggest road race in the country, the Peachtree is also one of the oldest world-class 10Ks in the U.S. Born in 1970, the race not only pre-dates the first running boom, but helped spur it.
This year, participants will again come from across the nation (49 states) and the world (31 nations), but – at its heart – the Peachtree maintains its strong and devoted local following as an Atlanta Independence Day tradition.
We are proud to host runners, walkers and wheelchair racers of all abilities, from the top athletes in the world to participants who can’t wait to cross the Peachtree off their bucket list. This year, the race offers something extra to everyone: those world-class athletes will be chasing a $50,000 event- record bonus, and everyone in the field will forever be able to say “I ran the 50th.”
On behalf of Atlanta Track Club, our race committee, our 3,500 volunteers and the city, state and federal agencies that work tirelessly each year on the AJC Peachtree Road Race, here’s to a special year – one that we began commemorating just weeks after last year’s race with 50 stories for 50 weeks, on Peachtree50.com. Check out the website as well as Peachtree Magazine, and please let us know how we can further assist you in your coverage.
Have a historic day!
Rich Kenah Executive Director Atlanta Track Club Race Director, AJC Peachtree Road Race
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Event Information
What: The 50th Running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race
When: Thursday, July 4, 2019 Shepherd Center Wheelchair Division – 6:25 a.m. Women’s Elite Field – 6:50 a.m. Men’s Elite Field & AJC Peachtree Road Race Start – 7:00 a.m.
Where: Event Start – Peachtree Road at Lenox Square, Buckhead Event Finish – 10th Street at Charles Allen Dr., Midtown
Distance: 10 Kilometers (6.2 miles)
Participants: With 60,000 participants, the AJC Peachtree Road Race is the world’s largest 10k and the country’s largest road race. Media Contacts – Footrace
Please direct all event inquiries and interview requests to [email protected].
Natalie Cabanas [email protected] Office: 404.231.9064 ext. 128 Cell: 912-230-3566
Jay Holder [email protected] Office: 404.231.9064 ext. 113 Cell: 315.529.4861
Social Media Join the conversation and share your coverage of this year’s event. #AJCPRR is the official hashtag of the 2019 AJC Peachtree Road Race.
Facebook – facebook.com/AtlantaTrackClub facebook.com/ajcprr
Twitter - @atltrackclub @ajcprr
Instagram - @atlantatrackclub
Snapchat - atltrackclub
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Media Guidelines and Credentials
Please review the following information carefully. It will assist in your coverage of the 2019 AJC Peachtree Road Race and ensure that you as well as the spectators and participants experience a safe and exciting event.
All media credential requests for race day must have been submitted to Atlanta Track Club by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 21, 2019.
Media credentials for the 2019 AJC Peachtree Road Race should be picked up at the following locations and times. Please note, media credentials will NOT be distributed on the morning of the event.
AJC Peachtree Road Race Press Conference Park Tavern Piedmont Room 500 10th St NE Atlanta, GA 30309
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 10 a.m.
Additional Media Credential Pick-up Times Atlanta Track Club Office 201 Armour Drive Atlanta, GA 30324
Friday, June 28, 2019 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2019 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2019 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Media Credential Details and Access
At the Start: Media are encouraged to get to the start area through the Lenox Square parking lot and proceed up the stairs near the start line for the easiest accessibility to media areas on Peachtree Road. The Media Credential allows access to the start area and the designated press riser. Only those with the Photo Credential will be allowed on the platform in the middle of the street.
At the Finish: Media are encouraged to enter the finish area through the security gates at Charles Allen Drive and 8th Street. 10th Street will be closed as of the evening of July 3. The Media Credential allows access to the designated media area at the finish line, media compound and athlete mix zone. Only those with the Photo Credential will be allowed in the photographer area before the finish line.
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Press Truck Credential Details and Access The Press Truck Credential allows access to the press truck loading area and the assigned Women’s or Men’s Press Truck.
• The Women’s Elite Field will start at 6:50 a.m. followed by the Men’s Elite Field at 7:00 a.m. There will be a separate press truck for the Women’s and Men’s Elite Fields. • Limited positions are available on each press truck, and credentials will be assigned before race day based on specific media needs and coverage. • Members of the media with Press Truck Credentials will need to meet their assigned press truck on Stratford Road just south of the start line by the times listed below. No one will be permitted to board the press truck after that time. o Women’s Elite Field Press Truck – 6:30 a.m. o Men’s Elite Field Press Truck – 6:45 a.m. • There will be no stops on the press truck; dismounting or jumping off the truck along the course is not permitted. • The press truck will stop on Charles Allen Drive adjacent to the finish line media area. Media must remain on the vehicle until it comes to a complete stop.
Photo Credential Details and Access
The Photo Credential allows access to the same areas listed for the Media Credential as well as the Photographers Only platform located in the median just in front of the start line and the Photographers Only area just before the finish line.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL MEDIA BE ALLOWED ON THE STREET ON THE COURSE WHILE THE RACE IS IN PROGRESS. Schedule of Events Friday, June 28 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Media credential pick-up Atlanta Track Club Office 201 Armour Drive Atlanta, GA 30324 Tuesday, July 2 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Peachtree Health & Fitness Expo Georgia World Congress Center Exhibit Hall C1 362 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd Atlanta, GA 30313
10 a.m. AJC Peachtree Road Race Press Conference/Media credential pick-up Park Tavern/Piedmont Room 500 10th St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309 7 MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA
Tuesday, July 2
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Media credential pick-up 500 10th St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Media credential pick-up Atlanta Track Club Office 201 Armour Drive Atlanta, GA 30324 Wednesday, July 3
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Peachtree Health & Fitness Expo Georgia World Congress Center Exhibit Hall C1 362 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd Atlanta, GA 30313
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Media credential pick-up Atlanta Track Club Office 201 Armour Drive Atlanta, GA 30324 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Media vehicle staging at finish line Thursday, July 4 6:25 a.m. Shepherd Center Wheelchair Division Start 6:44 a.m. Approximate time first wheelchair division athlete will cross finish 6:50 a.m. Elite Women’s Footrace Division Start 6:55 a.m. National anthem & Military flyover 7:00 a.m. Elite Men’s Footrace Division Start First Start Wave begins 7:21 a.m. Approximate time first elite female runner will cross finish 7:29 a.m. Approximate time first elite male runner will cross finish 8:00 a.m. Awards ceremony for top 3 finishers in footrace and wheelchair divisions - AJC Peachtree Road Race finish line. 8:30 a.m. Awards Ceremony - Shepherd Center Division - Piedmont Room 8:40 a.m. Last Start Wave (Y) begins 11:30 a.m. Finish Line/Race Course officially closes
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2019 Notable Stories
$200,000 in Event-Record Bonuses In celebration of the 50th Running, any male or female winner of the footrace or Shepherd Center Wheelchair Division who tops the best times in their division will be awarded a $50,000 bonus. On top of a prize purse totaling $140,000 across all four divisions, the addition of the bonus likely makes the Peachtree the most lucrative 10K race in the United States, and for the wheelchair athletes it almost certainly offers the opportunity for the biggest single payday ever in a road race of any distance anywhere in the world.
Celebrating the Original 110/Bill Thorn To mark the 50th Running, about 30 of the Original 100 finishers of the 1970 Peachtree plan to participate in the race – highlighted by Bill Thorn, the only person to complete every edition. Thorn and other members of the 110 will be available at the press conference.
Expo to Feature Pole Vault, Triple Jump Competitions … The world’s largest 10K now includes some of the world’s best field athletes, as U.S. Olympians Keturah Orji and Sandi Morris will compete at the Peachtree Health & Fitness Expo. To be held on a custom-built runway inside the Georgia World Congress Center on July 2 and 3, the USATF-sanctioned competition will feature Orji and Morris in the triple jump and pole vault, respectively. Orji is an eight-time NCAA champion in the triple jump, the 2019 USATF Indoor Champion and part of Atlanta Track Club’s Elite team, while Morris won a silver medal in the 2016 Olympics and is the American record-holder and 2018 IAAF World Champion. The triple jump will be held on July 2 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., with the pole vault on July 3 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
… With Donation to Atlanta Public Schools After the Expo event, Atlanta Track Club will donate the pole vault landing pad and the more than six tons of sand required to build the triple-jump pit to Atlanta Public Schools, with the pad going to Maynard-Jackson High School and the sand split among the Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy, the B.E.S.T. Academy and Lakewood Stadium. Atlanta Track Club Launches “Green Initiative”
In 2019, Atlanta Track Club has committed to implementing green initiatives that reduce event waste, promote sustainable and responsible consumption, and support the local community of Atlanta. At the beginning of the year, a first-ever Sustainability Committee was formed and given the task of ensuring the Club develops and executes policies and procedures that reflect a commitment to environmental sustainability in our daily operation and across all of our events and programs, including the Peachtree. Now known as the Club’s “Green Initiative,” measures include designated “Recycling Centers” at the finish in Piedmont Park; Green Team volunteers; and compost bins at the post-race member party. More information is available on Page 97 of Peachtree Magazine. 9 MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA AJC Peachtree Road Race History
On July 4, 1970, 150 runners gathered at the old Sears parking lot on the corner of Peachtree Road and Roswell Road. Of these,110 completed the entire 6.2-mile distance through Atlanta to Central City Park. This group, now known as the “Original 110,” would go down in history as the first finishers of the Peachtree Road Race.
1971 - The first of the now-famous Peachtree T-shirts are handed out at the end of the race.
1976 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution becomes the title sponsor.
1978 - Event finish is moved to Piedmont Park in front of the Bath House after 6,500 participate the year before. This year, registration hits 12,000.
1980 - Event is capped at 25,000 participants. The limit is set due to the congestion on the course where it entered the park.
1982 - The Shepherd Center’s Wheelchair Division is added, quickly becoming perhaps the largest and best wheelchair division of any non-marathon road race in the world.
1985 - Julia Emmons becomes the Executive Director of Atlanta Track Club and Race Director of the AJC Peachtree Road Race. She will remain the director for the next 22 Peachtrees.
1987 - First Peachtree Junior is held.
1990 - New race cap of 40,000 is announced.
1992 - Race cap increases to 45,000 and race fills in nine days.
1995 - Race cap increases to 50,000, and the first AJC Peachtree Road Race T-shirt Design Contest is held. Carl Wattenberg III is the winning designer.
1996 - Joseph Kimani sets men’s open event record of 27:04
1998 - Race cap increases to 55,000 participants.
1999 - Race finish moves to 10th Street and Charles Allen Drive due to sewer construction inside the park. The finish will remain there for the next eight years.
2002 - Lornah Kiplagat sets women’s open event record of 30:32.
2004 - First overseas race is held in Baghdad, Iraq.
2006 - After 22 years, Julia Emmons directs her last AJC Peachtree Road Race and retires from Atlanta Track Club.
2007 - Tracey Russell takes over for Emmons as Executive Director of Atlanta Track Club and directs her first AJC Peachtree Road Race. USA Men’s 10 km Championship comes to Peachtree for the first time. 10 MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA
2008 - Due to drought, the event cannot finish in Piedmont Park and is successfully moved to Juniper Street and Ponce de Leon Ave.
2009 - For the first time, every participant is electronically timed and the event finish returns to 10th Street.
2010 - Start waves are assigned by performance, expanding from nine time groups to 20 start waves. An official number transfer system is also implemented.
2011 - Race cap increases to 60,000 and registration moves to an online lottery.
2014 – Rich Kenah takes over for Russell as Executive Director of Atlanta Track Club and directs his first AJC Peachtree Road Race.
2015 – Inaugural Peachtree Cup features the U.S. National Team as it takes on all-star teams from around the world.
2016 – A 5K split time is offered for all participants for the first time.
2018 – The USA’s Bernard Lagat, at the age of 43, becomes the oldest open winner in Peachtree history.
2019 AJC Peachtree Road Race By the Numbers
It takes 3,500 volunteers and 14,000 volunteer hours to make the Peachtree possible.
The 60,000 runners will burn approximately 37 million calories running the 6.2-mile course.
An estimated 30,000 people will attend the Peachtree Health & Fitness Expo on July 2 and July 3.
Close to 750 portable toilets will be rented to accommodate the runners this year.
The fastest men’s time in the AJC Peachtree Road Race is 27:04. The record was set by Kenya’s Joseph Kimani in 1996.
The fastest women’s time of 30:32 was set by Lornah Kiplagat of Kenya in 2002.
Gayle Barron and Lornah Kiplagat have the most open division wins in the history of the AJC Peachtree Road Race. Both won the women’s division five times.
Wheelchair athlete Tatyana McFadden has the most wins in any elite division, with seven.
The men’s record for the Shepherd Wheelchair Division of the Peachtree is held by Saul Mendoza with a time of 18:38.06. The women’s division record holder is Edith Hunkeler with a time of 22:09.97.
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Participants in the 2019 event represent 49 states and the District of Columbia. (North Dakota is not represented).
31 countries are represented at the AJC Peachtree Road Race.
Three women participated in the first Peachtree, approximately2% of the field. In 2019, 51% of total participants are women.
The average age of this year’s Peachtree participant is 43.
The oldest male and female in the 2019 AJC Peachtree Road race are both 94.
The youngest participants in the 2019 AJC Peachtree Road race field are 10 years old. 260 of this year’s Participants are 10 years old.
90% of this year’s participants are from Georgia.
The states outside of Georgia with the most participants in the 2019 Peachtree are Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina.
The furthest distance traveled to the race is 9,675 miles (from North Balwyn, Victoria, Australia).
The most popular T-shirt size in 2019 is large.
1.55% of the 2019 participants have run Peachtree 35+ times. (1,043)
185 participants in the 2019 AJC Peachtree will be celebrating their birthday on the Fourth of July.
20% of participants in the 2019 AJC Peachtree Road Race will be running it for the first time (13,361).
Nearly 200,000 spectators will line the course on race morning.
4 overseas military bases will host 2,000 participants as they participate in the 2019 AJC Peachtree Road Race remotely.
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Historic Peachtree Start Temps
Warmest Start Temperature 80˚ (1970, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1991)
Coolest Start Temperature 62˚ (1986, 1989)
1970 80˚ 1995 72˚/overcast 1971 70˚ 1996 63˚/overcast 1972 70˚ 1997 74˚ 1973 80˚ 1998 72˚ 1974 71˚/rain 1999 72˚ 1975 72˚ 2000 73˚ 1976 68˚/foggy 2001 71˚ 1977 80˚ 2002 73˚ 1978 73˚ 2003 71˚/foggy 1979 76˚ 2004 71˚/partly cloudy 1980 80˚ 2005 73˚/partly cloudy 1981 69˚ 2006 72˚ 1982 75° 2007 67˚ 1983 80˚ 2008 72° 1984 72˚ 2009 66° 1985 69˚ 2010 66° 1986 62˚/crisp 2011 73˚ 1987 68˚ 2012 70˚ 1988 65˚/foggy 2013 71˚ 1989 62˚/foggy 2014 67˚ 1990 70˚ 2015 68˚/rain 1991 80˚ 2016 76˚ 1992 77˚ 2017 72˚ 1993 74˚ 2018 75˚ 1994 68˚/overcast
13 MEDIA GUIDE What Will Appear on This Year’s Shirt? By Jay Holder Tens of thousands of votes were cast and sometime before 7:30 a.m. on July 4, the winning design in the AJC Peachtree Road Race contest will be revealed to the world.
In a special contest to commemorate the milestone year for the Peachtree, the finalist for the 50th Running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race consist of prominent Atlantans or Atlanta institutions. All were asked to commision a design that captures their connection to the Peachtree. A $5,000 donation will be made by Atlanta Track Club and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to a non-profit chosen by the winning designer or curator.
Voting was open to the public throughout the month of March at ajc.com/peachtree. The design and the color of the Mizuno T-shirt it is printed on is unveiled when the first finisher completes the race.
Here are the designs:
Designer/Curator: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Name of Design: One Atlanta Non-profit of Choice: Families First “The rich history of the AJC Peachtree Road Race extends far beyond the start and finish lines,” said Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms who runs the Peachtree every year. “It is my hope that our t-shirt design will celebrate the diversity of all Atlantans and mirror our goal of creating an inclusive and welcoming One Atlanta.”
Designer/Curator: Atlanta Braves Name of the Design: 50 and Still Feelin’ Peachy Non-profit of Choice: Atlanta Braves Youth Baseball “It’s a huge honor if this is the design that’s cho- sen,” said Insung Kim, Creative Director for the Atlanta Braves. “50 years is a long time and I think it’s a great, significant marker for any event or any organization. The Braves are happy to be a part of it especially since you’ve got an Atlanta icon with the AJC Peachtree Road Race and the Braves as another Atlanta icon.” The Braves are at home at SunTrust Park on the evening of July 4, facing the Philadelphia Phillies. They hope you’ll be in the stands wearing the shirt they designed.
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Designer/Curator: Harry the Hawk Name of the Design: Celebrating Every Step Non-profit of Choice: Atlanta Hawks Foundation “Being born and raised in the city of Atlanta, and being a huge fan of the Atlanta Track Club ever since I was a baby bird, it would be a huge honor for my design to be chosen to represent our city, my organization, and Atlanta Track Club,” said Harry the Hawk in a written statement (because he doesn’t talk). “The AJC Peachtree Road Race is such a great ‘True to Atlanta’ tradition, and I am excited about taking part in this summer’s race. Everyone knows I can dance and I can dunk, and now, they’ll know that I can draw. This design is inspired by the very first Peachtree Road Race and celebrates the proud, final step of crossing the finish line.”
Designer/Curator: Jeff Galloway Name of the Design: These Runners Made Peachtree The World’s Foremost 10K Non-profit of Choice: Piedmont Park Conservancy and Back on My Feet The first winner of the Peachtree is also credited with putting the race on the national and international stage by inviting and encouraging his elite running friends to come compete in Atlanta. He pays homage to that element of the race with this design. Galloway worked with longtime local illustrator Walter Cumming to bring his vision to life. “I know that I won’t win ‘The Peachtree’ again,” said Gal- loway. “But it would be a highlight of my life to see 60,000 runners wearing the shirt design that portrays how the AJC Peachtree Road Race has inspired Atlanta and the world.”
Designer/Curator: Emily Giffin Name of the Design: Lucky Bib Non-profit of Choice: City of Refuge
Emily worked with her three children (Edward 15, George 15, and Harriet 11) - all runners – to come up with the concept for this design. “Like all families, mine enjoys many special traditions on the holidays,” said Giffin. “But our favorite, by far, is running the AJC Peachtree Road Race on the Fourth of July in Atlanta, the best running community in the world!” As an author by trade, she brought in a past champion to bring the design to life. Tina Tait, an Atlanta-based graphic designer who won the AJC Peachtree Road Race T-shirt contest in 2015, did the artwork on this entry. Just like the Peachtree, Tina is also turning 50 this year.
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! Shepherd Center • 2020 Peachtree Road, NW • Atlanta, Georgia 30309 • shepherd.org Media Contacts – Shepherd Center Wheelchair Division
2019 Fast Facts
• ShepherdKerry Center’s Ludlam Wheelchair Division of the AJC Peachtree Road Race is considered one of the largestContent and Manager fastest wheelchair 10Ks in the country. Shepherd Center • 59 wheelchairEmail: racers [email protected] are scheduled to compete this year – 47 men and 12 women. Cell: 404-358-5601 • Nine push assist racers are scheduled to compete this year – three men and six women.
• The 2019 race is the 38th annual. Start time is 6:25 a.m. The Wheelchair Division follows the course set for the foot racers – 6.2 miles down Peachtree Road, starting at Lenox Road Race Week Headquarters and ending on 10th Street at Piedmont Park. InterContinental Hotel Buckhead • Shepherd3315 Center’s Peachtree therapeutic Road, recreationNE staff coordinates all wheelchair race logistics: reviewingAtlanta, applications, Ga. 30326 orchestrating the start and finish, monitoring the times and overseeing404.946.9000 the needs of the athletes.
• Shepherd organizes the race in cooperation with Atlanta Track Club. Funding provides pre- and post-race brunches, defrayed travel and lodging expenses for racers and a $44,000 purse for Racewinners. Day Contact Rebecca Washburn • This year,Shepherd the Wheelchair Center DivisionAthlete Liaison draws racers from seven countries, including Colombia, Switzerland,404.556.5604 Mexico, South Africa, Canada, Ghana and U.S.
• Racers use specially designed racing wheelchairs with a lower center of gravity and tires similar to bicycle wheels, with a steering handle in front.
• On average, it takes racers about 2,500 pushes to complete the 6.2 miles of the Peachtree.
• Oldest racer: Ken Higgins, 66, of Atlanta, GA. He has competed in 29 Peachtree races.
• Most-winning racer: Clayton Gerein of Canada holds the record for the most first-place finishes. He won the Open Quad Division 12 times from 1991 to 2002.
• Record-setting racer: Saul Mendoza of Mexico set the course record of 18:38.06 in 2004. 16 MEDIA GUIDE • Fastest female racer: Edith Hunkeler of Switzerland, with a time of 22:09.97 in 2009.
For more information, contact Kerry Ludlam at 404-358-5601. SHEPHERD CENTER WHEELCHAIR DIVISION
! Shepherd Center • 2020! Peachtree Road, NW • Atlanta, Georgia 30309 • shepherd.org ! Shepherd Center • 2020 Peachtree Road, NW • Atlanta, Georgia 30309 • shepherd.org Shepherd Center • 2020 Peachtree Road, NW • Atlanta, Georgia 30309 • shepherd.org
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• Record-setting racer: Saul Mendoza of Mexico set the course record of 18:38.06 in 2004. 17 MEDIA GUIDE • Fastest female racer: Edith Hunkeler of Switzerland, with a time of 22:09.97 in 2009.
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SHEPHERD CENTER WHEELCHAIR DIVISION GRAND MASTERS Racers 50-years old+ ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** MASTERS Racers 40-years old+ ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** George Murray 23:22 Ken Archer 23:20 Lavern Achenbach 23:03 Winkle Paul Van 21:37 Jim Martinson 23:08 Jim Martinson 21:49 Kenneth Carnes 22:20 Jim Martinson 21:34 Kenny Carnes 21:30 Kenny Carnes 21:57 JUNIORS Racers age 10-18 years old ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** Eric Neitzel 1:4:07 Eric Neitzel 22:52 Eric Neitzel 23:28 Eric Neitzel 1:0:48:00.000 Reginald Philpot 1:17:31 Joshua Brunies 21:49 Nick Enkeboll 23:37 Nick Enkeboll 23:34 Nick Enkeboll 1:1:39:00.000 1 T-1 QUAD T-1 People with highest level of impairment ************************** ************************** ************************** ************************** ************************** ************************** Jim Lewellyn 1:16:33 *************************** Jim Lewellyn 36:37^ Jim Lewellyn 1:15:59 Bart Dodson 1:17:26 Bart Dodson 1:14:12 Jimbo Boyd 1:22:29 Fabian Blattman 1:13:09 Barton Dodson 1:13:39 Jimbo Boyd 45:00 Jimbo Boyd 1:21:56 Jimbo Boyd 1:22:37 OPEN QUAD People with upper/ lower extremity impairments ****************************** ****************************** Jimbo Boyd 2:3 Steve Kaliszewski 1:20:26 John Brewer 1:8:38 John Brewer 1:10:32 John Brewer-29:50 Serge Raymond-32:33 ****************************** Worthington-28:31 Jeff Bert Berns-29:27 Clayton Gerein 1:2:32 Clayton Gerein 1:1:56 Clayton Gerein 1:2:01 Clayton Gerein 1:2:47:00.000 Clayton Gerein 1:3 Clayton Gerein 1:1:54 Clayton Gerein 1:2:19 Clayton Gerein 1:2:23 Clayton Gerein 1:1:50 OPEN WOMEN Winners of Shepherd Center's Wheelchair Division the Peachtree Road Race 1982- 2017 Winners Women with Women physical disabilities ****************************** Candace Cable-Brookes 1:7:34 Sharon Hedrick 1:5:17 Candace Cable-Brookes 1:6:22 Candace Cable-Brookes 1:6:21 Candace Cable-Brookes 1:6:38:00.000 Candace Cable-Brookes 1:3:54:00.000 Sharon Hedrick 1:2:48 Ann Cody-Morris 1:1:29:00.000 Jean Driscoll 23:46 Connie Hansen 1:0:01:00.000 Louise Sauvage 1:0:12 Jean Driscoll 23:13^ Jean Driscoll 1:0:15 Jean Driscoll 23:32 Louise Sauvage 1:1:04 Chantal Petitclerc 1:1:21:00.000 Chantal Petitclerc 1:0:13:00.000 OPEN MEN Men with physical disabilities George Murray 27:38 George Murray 26:50.000 George Murray 1:2:45 George Murray 1:1:24 Jim Martinson 1:0:22 Craig Blanchette 1:1:08 Mustapha Badid 23:00 Craig Blanchette 21:52 Doug Kennedy 21:09 Craig Blanchette 20:17 Craig Blanchette 20:07 Paul Wiggins 19:58 Craig Blanchette 20:14 Craig Blanchette 20:10 Paul Wiggins 19:29 Franz Nietlispach 19:08 Franz Nietlispach 19:06 Saul Mendoza 19:05 YEAR 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988~ 1989~ 1990~ 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
18 MEDIA GUIDE SHEPHERD CENTER WHEELCHAIR DIVISION Push Assist ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** Ricardo Aranda 38:52.24 Ricardo Aranda 37:27.99 Kyle Pease 37:56.97 GRAND MASTERS Racers 50-years old+ ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** ********************** Don Dowling 27:48.54^ Ulysses Elijah 30:21.19 Rafael Ibarra 30:14.88 Ramiro Bermudez 24:53.00 Gary Brendel 25:19.81 Gary Brendel 25:21.26 MASTERS Racers 40-years old+ Guido Mueller 22:19 Franz Nietlispach 19:05^ Scott Parson 21:24 Franz Nietlispach 19:36 Franz Nietlispach 19:46:46 Aaron Gordian 19:35.2 Kenny Herriott 22:27..10 Daniel Lemeurnier 21:01.08 Scott Parson 24:18.1 Scott Parson 20:55.87 Scott Parson 21:50.08 Saul Mendoza 22:05.59 Fisher Jeff 23:30.64 Jacob Heilveil 23:37.66 Jacob Heilveil 25:10.15 Jacob Heilveil 25:10.15 Krige Schabort 21:40.89 Nogueira Tony 23:12.72 Krige Schabort 22:26.98 JUNIORS Racers age 10-18 years old Nick Enkeboll 1:2:04 Grant Buckley 1:0:29 Kevin Hosea 1:0:55 Patrick Baker 23:59:01 Marcel Hug 20:52:50 ^ Jordan Bird 1:0:11 Jordan Bird 22:12..50 Aaron Anderson 21:04.1 Josh Swoverland 27:57.5 Matthew Lack 21:58.49 Jake Lappin 22:42.71 Sean Burns 31:15.82 Sean Burns 32:22.55 Jacob Mogan 39:24.13 Daniel Romanchuk 21:36.53 Donovan McBride 28:40.24 Collin Lancaster 28:32.76 1 T-1 QUAD T-1 People with highest level of impairment Bart Dodson 1:19:01 Jimbo Boyd 1:23:24 Mark Greenley 1:23:04 Mark Greenley 2:0:23 Edgar Navarro 1:15:57:49 Jimbo Boyd 48:44:98 Edgar Navarro 42:23..90 Edgar Navarro 42:02.00 Scott Stokes 54:42.8 Scott Stokes 43:32.97 Scott Stokes 45:25.07 Scott Stokes 40:59.00 Scott Stokes 49:04.98 Scott Stokes 53:11.14 Jeremy Finton 55:17.95 Scot Stokes 55:05.89 Jeremy Finton 54:35.42 Scott Stokes 51:18.61 Ernesto Fonseca 49:01.13 OPEN QUAD People with upper/ lower extremity impairments Clayton Gerein 1:3:24 Clayton Gerein 1:1:54 Clayton Gerein 1:2:17 Thomas Geirspichler 1:1:14 Thomas Geirspichler 25:17:68 Santiago Sanz 24:13 Santiago Sanz 24:09..90 Santiago Sanz 23:27.09^ Santiago Sanz 26:11.2 Santiago Sanz 23:39.01 Santiago Sanz 23:48.94 Santiago Sanz 25:09.39 Santiago Sanz 25:19.14 Raymond Martin 28:04.79 Santiago Sanz 25:45.48 Santiago Sanz 26:28.67 Steven Toyoji 25:31.69 Raymond Martin 25:43.59 Christian Torres 25:57.21 OPEN WOMEN Winners of Shepherd Center's Wheelchair Division the Peachtree Road Race 1982- 2017 Winners Women with Women physical disabilities Jean Driscoll 1:0:17 Christina Ripp 1:0:29 Christina Ripp 23:38 Christina Ripp 1:0:03:00.000 Diane Roy 23:57:56 Edith Hunkeler 23:18:47 Edith Hunkeler 23:22..80 Amanda McGrory 23:11.05 Edith Hunkeler 24:30.2 Edith Hunkeler 22:09.97^ McFadden Tatyana 23:47.66 McFadden Tatyana 23:39.26 McFadden Tatyana 23:53.42 Manuela Schar 24:42.39 McFadden Tatyana 23:17.71 McFadden Tatyana 23:57.23 McFadden Tatyana 23:14.56 McFadden Tatyana 23:15.51 Susannah Scaroni 22:49.05 OPEN MEN Men with physical disabilities Franz Nietlispach 19:27 Ernst van Dyk 18:48 Krige Schabort 18:57 Krige Schabort 18:49 Saul Mendoza 18:38.06 * Kelly Smith 0:19:19 Krige Schabort 0:18:52 Kurt Fearnley 19:25.9 Kurt Fearnley 19:55.5 Marcel Hug 19:36.91 Josh Cassidy 18:53.88 Krige Schabort 19:47.15 Aaron Gordian 19:52.08 Josh Cassidy 21:12.86 Krige Schabort 20:30.17 Kurt Fearnley 20:55.16 Josh George 20:19.18 Daniel Romanchuk 20:02.76 Daniel Romanchuk 18:39.42 YEAR 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 ^Division Winner ~'88 to '90, the open quad division was composed of two subdivisions
19 MEDIA GUIDE SHEPHERD CENTER WHEELCHAIR DIVISION
2019 WHEELCHAIR DIVISION OF THE AJC PEACHTREE ROAD RACE 2019 WHEELCHAIR DIVISION OF THE AJC PEACHTREE ROAD RACE 2019 WHEELCHAIRATHLETE BACKGROUNDER DIVISION OF THE AJC ATHLETE BACKGROUNDER PEACHTREE ROADTotalTotal Number of Racers: 59 RACE Number ATHLETE of Racers: 59 BACKGROUND Total NumberTotal of Racers: Number 59 of (47 Racers: Men, 5912 Women) Men:Men: 47 47 Women: 12 Women: 12 Oldest: Oldest: 66 66 Youngest: 15 Youngest: 15 Men: 47 Oldest:Women: 6612 Youngest: Oldest: 6615 Youngest: 15
RACE # OPEN MEN (29) NUMBER • Age:1 st34 Place LA Marathon, 2019 COLOR:RACE # # OPENWHITE OPEN MEN MEN (29) NUMBER(29) NUMBER COLOR: WHITE Age: Age: 34 34 COLOR: WHITE 7. Jake Lappin, Australia 1. Daniel Romanchuk, Urbana, IL 7. 7. Jake10K Jake PR: Lappin, Lappin, 22:00; Australia Australia 1st Peachtree st 1. 10K Daniel PR: Romanchuk, 18:40; 4thth Peachtree Urbana, IL 10K Age:10K PR: 26PR: 22:00; 22:00; 1 1st Peachtree Peachtree •10K1st PR: Place 18:40; Junior 4th Peachtree 2016 Age: Age: 26 26 •• 11stst Place Place Peachtree Junior Peachtree 2017, 2018 2016 8. Tristan Smyth, Canada st •• 11stst Place Place Boston Peachtree Marathon, 2017, 20182019 8. 8. Tristan10K Tristan PR: Smyth, Smyth,21:24; 1Canada Canada Peachtree st •• 11stst Place Place London Boston Marathon,Marathon, 20192019 10K Age:10K PR: 32PR: 21:24; 21:24; 1 1st Peachtree Peachtree •• 11stst Place Place New London York Marathon, Marathon, 2019 2018 Age: Age: 32 32 Age:• 1 20st Place New York Marathon, 2018 9. Krige Schabort, Rome, GA rd Age: 20 9. 9. Krige 10KKrige PR: Schabort, Schabort, 18:42; 2 3Rome, Rome,Peachtree GA GA 2. Marcel Hug, Switzerland • 10K 10K1 PR:st PR: Place 18:42; 18:42; Peachtree 2 233rdrd Peachtree Peachtree 2002, 2003, thth • stst 2. 10K Marcel PR: Hug,19:45; Switzerland 5 Peachtree • 12006,1 Place Place 2011, Peachtree Peachtree 2014,2018 2002, 2002, 2003, 2003, •10KSwiss PR: 19:45;Paralympic 5th Peachtree Team 2008 Age:2006,2006, 55 2011, 2011, 2014,2018 2014,2018 •• ParalympicSwiss Paralympic Champion Team 800m 2008 and Age: Age: 55 55 • marathon,Paralympic Paralympics Champion 800mRio 2016 and 10. James Senbeta, Chicago, IL th • Multiplemarathon, World Paralympics and European Rio 2016 champion 10 10. . James10KJames PR: Senbeta, Senbeta,21:01; 7 Chicago, Chicago,Peachtree IL IL st th •• MultipleMultiple Swiss World champion and European and national champion 10K•10K1 PR: PR: Place 21:01; 21:01; LA 7Marathon 7th Peachtree Peachtree 2016 st • recordMultiple holder Swiss champion and national • Age:• 11 27st Place Place LA LA Marathon Marathon 2016 2016 • Worldrecord record holder holder 10000m10’000m Age: Age: 27 27 •• WinnerWorld recordWheelchair holder Abbott 10’000m World 11. Alphonso Zagarosa, Mexico th • MarathonWinner Wheelchair Major Series Abbott X and World XI 11. 11. Alphonso10KAlphonso PR: 22:00; Zagarosa, Zagarosa, 13 Peachtree Mexico Mexico th • WinnerMarathon of city Major marathons Series X in and Tokyo, XI 10K Age:10K PR: 41PR: 22:00; 22:00; 13 13thPeachtree Peachtree • Boston,Winner London,of city marathons Berlin, Chicago, in Tokyo, New Age: Age: 41 41 York,Boston, Paris, London, Dubai, Berlin, Seoul Chicago,and Oita New 12. Juan RamÃn Valladares, Mexico st Age:York, 33 Paris, Dubai, Seoul and Oita 12. 12. Juan 10KJuan PR: RamÃn RamÃn 20:30; Valladares, Valladares,1 Peachtree Mexico Mexico st Age: 33 10KAge: 10K PR: PR:38 20:30; 20:30; 1 1st Peachtree Peachtree 3. Ernst van Dyk, South Africa Age: Age: 38 38 3. 10K Ernst PR: van 18:48; Dyk, 12 Souththth Peachtree Africa 13. Hermin Garic, Utica, NY rd •10K1 stPR: Place 18:48; 2001 12 th Peachtree 13.13. Hermin10KHermin PR: Garic, 22:19;Garic, Utica, 3Utica, Peachtree NY NY 10KAge: PR: 29 22:19; 3rdrd Peachtree •• Placed1st Place 1st 2001in Boston Marathon 2004 10K PR: 22:19; 3 Peachtree Age:Age: 29 29 • South Africanst Paralympic Team • Placed 1 in Boston Marathon 2004 14. Fidel Aguilar Zepeda, Mexico • 1996,1998,2000,2004South African Paralympic Team th st 14. 14. Fidel10KFidel PR: Aguilar Aguilar 23:05; Zepeda, Zepeda, 4 Peachtree Mexico Mexico • 11996,1998,2000,2004 in 2010 Boston Marathon th 10K Age:10K PR: 42PR: 23:05; 23:05; 4 4th Peachtree Peachtree Age:• 46st 1 in 2010 Boston Marathon Age: Age: 42 42 Age: 46 15. Christian Clemmons, Champaign, IL 4. Aaron Pike, Champaign, IL 15. Christian 10K PR: 25:00; Clemmons 3rd Peachtree, Champaign, IL thth 15. Christian Clemmons, Champaign, IL 4. 10K Aaron PR: Pike, 20:45; Champaign, 11 Peachtree IL 10KAge: 10K PR: 35PR: 25:00; 25:00; 3 3rdrd Peachtree Peachtree Age: 33 th 2019 WHEELCHAIR DIVISION OF THE AJC10K PEACHTREE PR: 20:45; 11 Peachtree ROAD RACE Age: Age: 35 35 Age: 33 16. Jose Pulido, Clarksville, GA ATHLETE BACKGROUNDER5. Alexandre Dupont, Canada 16. Jose10K PR: Pulido, 24:24; Clarksville, 13th Peachtree GA st 16. Jose Pulido, Clarksville, GA 5. 10KAlexandre PR: 20:23; Dupont, 1 Peachtree Canada 10K Age:10K PR: 38PR: 24:24; 24:24; 13 13thth Peachtree Peachtree Total Number of Racers: Age:10K 32PR:59 20:23; 1st Peachtree Age: Age: 38 38 Age: 32 17. Matthew Porterfield, Knoxville, TN 6. Josh Cassidy, Guelph, Canada 17. 17. Matthew10K Matthew PR: 24:59;Porterfield, Porterfield, 19th Peachtree Knoxville, Knoxville, TN TN Men: 47 Women: 12 Oldest: 66 Youngest:thth 15 6. 10K Josh PR: Cassidy, 18:53; 8 Guelph, Peachtree Canada 10KAge: 10K PR: 38PR: 24:59; 24:59; 19 19thth Peachtree Peachtree • st 10K1 PR: Place 18:53; Peachtree 8th Peachtree 2010, 2013 Age: Age: 38 38 •• 11stst Place Place LAPeachtree Marathon, 2010, 2019 2013 RACE # OPEN MEN (29) NUMBER Age:• 134st Place LA Marathon, 2019 COLOR: WHITE 7. Jake Lappin, Australia 1. Daniel Romanchuk, Urbana, IL 10K PR: 22:00; 1st Peachtree 10K PR: 18:40; 4th Peachtree Age: 26 • 1st Place Junior Peachtree 2016 • 1st Place Peachtree 2017, 2018 8. Tristan Smyth, Canada • 1st Place Boston Marathon, 2019 20 MEDIA10K PR: 21:24;GUIDE 1st Peachtree • 1st Place London Marathon, 2019 Age: 32 • 1st Place New York Marathon, 2018 Age: 20 9. Krige Schabort, Rome, GA 10K PR: 18:42; 23rd Peachtree 2. Marcel Hug, Switzerland • 1st Place Peachtree 2002, 2003, 10K PR: 19:45; 5th Peachtree 2006, 2011, 2014,2018 • Swiss Paralympic Team 2008 Age: 55 • Paralympic Champion 800m and marathon, Paralympics Rio 2016 10. James Senbeta, Chicago, IL • Multiple World and European champion 10K PR: 21:01; 7th Peachtree • Multiple Swiss champion and national • 1st Place LA Marathon 2016 record holder Age: 27 • World record holder 10’000m • Winner Wheelchair Abbott World 11. Alphonso Zagarosa, Mexico Marathon Major Series X and XI 10K PR: 22:00; 13th Peachtree • Winner of city marathons in Tokyo, Age: 41 Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York, Paris, Dubai, Seoul and Oita 12. Juan RamÃn Valladares, Mexico Age: 33 10K PR: 20:30; 1st Peachtree Age: 38 3. Ernst van Dyk, South Africa 10K PR: 18:48; 12th Peachtree 13. Hermin Garic, Utica, NY rd • 1st Place 2001 10K PR: 22:19; 3 Peachtree Age: 29 • Placed 1st in Boston Marathon 2004 • South African Paralympic Team 14. Fidel Aguilar Zepeda, Mexico 1996,1998,2000,2004 10K PR: 23:05; 4th Peachtree • st 1 in 2010 Boston Marathon Age: 42 Age: 46 15. Christian Clemmons, Champaign, IL 4. Aaron Pike, Champaign, IL 10K PR: 25:00; 3rd Peachtree th 10K PR: 20:45; 11 Peachtree Age: 35 Age: 33 16. Jose Pulido, Clarksville, GA 5. Alexandre Dupont, Canada 10K PR: 24:24; 13th Peachtree 10K PR: 20:23; 1st Peachtree Age: 38 Age: 32 17. Matthew Porterfield, Knoxville, TN 6. Josh Cassidy, Guelph, Canada 10K PR: 24:59; 19th Peachtree 10K PR: 18:53; 8th Peachtree Age: 38 • 1st Place Peachtree 2010, 2013 • 1st Place LA Marathon, 2019 18. Miguel Jimenez Vergara, Tucson, AZ • 1st Place Peachtree 2013 st • 10K PR: 23:20; 1 Peachtree 18. MiguelWinner Jimenez of the Vergara, Abbott Tucson,World Marathon AZ • 1st Place Peachtree 2013 Age: 19 10K PR:Majors 23:20; Series 1st PeachtreeXI and XII • Winner of the Abbott World Marathon Age:• 19Marathon World Champion 2019 Majors Series XI and XII 19. Marco Antonio Knight, Mexico • Marathon World Record Holder (Berlin • Marathon World Champion 2019 st 10K PR: 1 Peachtree 19. Marco2018) Antonio Knight, Mexico • Marathon World Record Holder (Berlin 10K• PR:Holder 1st Peachtreeof the Marathon World best time 2018) 20. Joey Gibbs, Ocala, FL (Boston 2017) • Holder of the Marathon World best time nd st 10K PR: 27:15; 2 Peachtree 20. Joey• Gibbs,1 Place Ocala, Boston FL Marathon, 2019 (Boston 2017) st Age: 22 10K• PR:1 Place27:15; New 2nd Peachtree York Marathon, 2018 • 1st Place Boston Marathon, 2019 st Age:• 221 Place London Marathon, 2019 • 1st Place New York Marathon, 2018 21. Brad Smith, Atlanta, GA • World Record Holder 800m and 5000m • 1st Place London Marathon, 2019 th 10K PR: 27:05; 4 Peachtree 21. BradAge: Smith, 33 Atlanta, GA • World Record Holder 800m and 5000m Age: 41 10K PR: 27:05; 4th Peachtree Age: 33 W3 Age: Tatyana 41 McFadden, Clarksville, MD th 22. Marcelo Ordaz-Cruz, Mexico 10K PR: 23:14; 10 Peachtree W3 Tatyana McFadden, Clarksville, MD th 10K PR: 28:05; 8 Peachtree 22. Marcelo Age: 30 Ordaz-Cruz, Mexico 10K PR: 23:14; 10th Peachtree • Age: 38 10K PR:1st 28:05;Place Boston 8th Peachtree Marathon 2010, Age: 30 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 • Age: 38 1st Place Boston Marathon 2010, 23. Brendan Quinn, Bloomington, IL • 1st Place NY Marathon 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 nd 10K PR: 27:57; 2 Peachtree 23. Brendan 2011, Quinn, 2012, Bloomington, 2013, 2014 IL • 1st Place NY Marathon 2010, Age: 27 • 1st Place Peachtreend 2010, 2011, 10K PR: 27:57; 2 Peachtree 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 SHEPHERD CENTER WHEELCHAIR Age: 27 2012, 2014,DIVISION 2015, 2016, 2017 • 1st Place Peachtree 2010, 2011, • 18.24. Miguel Nkegbe Jimenez Botsyo, Vergara, Ghana Tucson, AZ • 1st1st Place Place Peachtree London Marathon2013 2015, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 10K PR: 25:18; 1st Peachtree 2016 18. 10K Miguel PR: Jimenez23:20; 1st Vergara, Peachtree Tucson, AZ 24. Nkegbe• • Winner1st PlaceBotsyo, of the Peachtree AbbottGhana World 2013 Marathon • 1st Place London Marathon 2015, Age: 39 • Grand Slam 2014 Age:10K 19 PR: 23:20; 1st Peachtree 10K• Majors PR:Winner 25:18; Series of the1st XI PeachtreeAbbott and XII World Marathon 2016 Age: 19 Age:• Marathon 39Majors Series World XIChampion and XII 2019 • Grand Slam 2014 19.25. Marco Madison Antonio Cawthorn, Knight, Hendersonville, Mexico NC W4 • Eliza• MarathonMarathon Ault-Connell, World World Record AustraliaChampion Holder 2019 (Berlin 10k PR: 45:00; 1st Peachtree 10K PR: 23.5; 1st Peachtree 19. 10K Marco PR: Antonio1st Peachtree Knight, Mexico 25. Madison• 2018)Marathon Cawthorn, World Hendersonville, Record Holder (Berlin NC W4 Eliza Ault-Connell, Australia Age: 23 Age: 37 st st 10K PR: 1st Peachtree 10k• HolderPR:2018) 45:00; of the 1 Marathon Peachtree World best time 10K PR: 23.5; 1 Peachtree 20. Joey Gibbs, Ocala, FL Age:• (Boston 23Holder 2017)of the Marathon World best time Age: 37 26. 10KColby PR: Higgins, 27:15; 2 ndAtlanta, Peachtree GA W5 • Jenna1st Place Fesemyer, Boston Champaign, Marathon, 2019 IL 20. Joey Gibbs, Ocala,st FL (Boston 2017)rd Age: 10K 22 PR: 22:05;27:15; 12nd PeachtreePeachtree 26 . Colby• 10K• 1st 1 PR:Higgins, stPlace Place 26:55; New Boston Atlanta, 3 YorkPeachtree Marathon, Marathon, GA 2019 2018 W5 Jenna Fesemyer, Champaign, IL Age: 2622 10K• Age:• 1 PR:st1 22Placest 22:05;Place London New1st Peachtree York Marathon, Marathon, 2019 2018 10K PR: 26:55; 3rd Peachtree 21. Brad Smith, Atlanta, GA Age:• • World 261st Place Record London Holder Marathon, 800m and 2019 5000m Age: 22 27.21. 10KCarlBrad PR: Morgan, Smith, 27:05; Atlanta, 4Conyers,th Peachtree GA GA W6 Age:Jessica• 33World Frotten, Record CanadaHolder 800m and 5000m 10K PR: 37:00; 5th Peachtree 10K PR: 27:00; 1st Peachtree Age: 10K 41 PR: 27:05; 4th Peachtree 27. CarlAge: Morgan, 33 Conyers, GA W6 Jessica Frotten, Canada Age: 51 Age: 30 th st Age: 41 W3 10KTatyana PR: 37:00;McFadden, 5 Peachtree Clarksville, MD 10K PR: 27:00; 1 Peachtree 22. Marcelo Ordaz-Cruz, Mexico W3 Age:10K Tatyana PR:51 23:14; McFadden, 10th Peachtree Clarksville, MD Age: 30 28. 10K Peter PR: Kassim 28:05; 8Adjei,th Peachtree Ghana W7 Age: Shandy 30 Oliver, Foley,th AL 22. Marcelo Ordaz-Cruz,st Mexico 10K PR: 23:14; 10st Peachtree 10K PR: 28:00; 1th Peachtree • 10K PR: 21:00; 1 Peachtree Age:10K 38 PR: 28:05; 8 Peachtree 28. Peter Age:1st Kassim 30Place Boston Adjei, MarathonGhana 2010, W7 Shandy Oliver, Foley, AL Age: 2738 10K Age:• 2011, PR:1st 30 28:00;Place 2013, Boston 12014,st Peachtree 2015,Marathon 2016 2010, 10K PR: 21:00; 1st Peachtree • 23. Brendan Quinn, Bloomington, IL Age:1st 272011, Place 2013, NY Marathon2014, 2015, 2010, 2016 Age: 30 29. 10KDan PR: Berschinski, 27:57; 2nd PeachtreeAtlanta, GA W9 Ayishetu• 2011,1st Place 2012, Seidu, NY 2013, MarathonGhana 2014 2010, 23. Brendan Quinn, Bloomington, IL st 10K PR: 44:00; 1stnd Peachtree • 10K PR: 35:36; 1 Peachtree Age:10K 27 PR: 27:57; 2 Peachtree 29. Dan1st Berschinski, 2011, Place 2012, Peachtree 2013, Atlanta, 2010,2014 GA 2011, W9 Ayishetu Seidu, Ghana Age: 34 Age: 29 st Age: 27 10K• 2012,PR:1st 44:00;Place 2014, Peachtree 1 2015,st Peachtree 2016, 2010, 2017 2011, 10K PR: 35:36; 1 Peachtree • 24. Nkegbe Botsyo, Ghana Age:1st 34 2012, Place 2014, London 2015, Marathon 2016, 2017 2015, Age: 29 RACE24. 10K # Nkegbe OPEN PR: 25:18; WOMEN Botsyo, 1st Peachtree(11)Ghana NUMBER W10 Alexa• 20161st Halko,Place London Williamsburg, Marathon VA 2015, 10K PR: 1st Peachtree COLOR: RACE Age: 10K PINK# 39 OPENPR: 25:18; WOMEN 1st Peachtree (11) NUMBER COLOR:RACE PINK#• OPENGrand 2016 WOMEN Slam 2014 (11) NUMBER W10 Alexa Halko, Williamsburg, VA Age: 18 st Age: 39 COLOR: •PINKGrand Slam 2014 10K PR: 1 Peachtree 25.W1 MadisonSusannah Cawthorn, Scaroni, Hendersonville, Urbana, IL NC W4 Eliza Ault-Connell, Australia Age: 18 10k10K PR: PR: 45:00; 22:48; 1st 8Peachtreeth Peachtree W11 10KCurran PR: 23.5; Brown, 1st PeachtreeDecatur, GA 25. Madison Cawthorn, Hendersonville, NC W1W4 Susannah Eliza Ault-Connell, Scaroni,st Urbana, Australia IL • st st 10k PR: 1 Peachtreest Age:10k 123PR: Place 45:00; Bloomsday 1 Peachtree 2014 10KAge:10K PR: 37 PR: 22:48; 23.5; 81th PeachtreePeachtree W11 Curran Brown, Decatur, GA • st Age: 24 st Age:1 23 Place L.A. Marathon 2014 • Age:1st Place37 Bloomsday 2014 10k PR: 1 Peachtree • st 26. Colby1 Higgins, Place 2018 Atlanta, Peachtree GA W5 •Jenna1st PlaceFesemyer, L.A. Marathon Champaign, 2014 IL Age: 24 st W12 Tatum Barber, rdRoswell, GA 26. 10KAge:Colby PR: 27 Higgins, 22:05; 1 Atlanta, Peachtree GA W5 • 10KJenna PR:st Fesemyer,26:55; 3 Peachtree Champaign, IL 10K1 PR:Place 1st 2018 Peachtree Peachtree Age: 10K 26 PR: 22:05; 1st Peachtree Age: Age: 10K 2722 PR: 26:55; 3rd Peachtree W12 Tatum Barber, Roswell, GA Age: 26 st W2 Manuela Age: 26 Schar, Switzerland Age: 22 10K PR: 1 Peachtree 10k PR: 4thPeachtree Age: 26 27. Carl Morgan,st Conyers, GA W2W6 ManuelaJessica Frotten,Schar, Switzerland Canada 18. Miguel Jimenez Vergara, Tucson, AZ • 1st Place Peachtreeth 2013 st 18. Miguel Jimenez Vergara, Tucson, AZ 10K• PR:1 Place 37:00; Peachtree 5 Peachtree 2013 RACE10K # OPEN PR: 27:00; thQUAD 1 (6) Peachtree NUMBER st 27. Carl• Morgan, Conyers, GA W6 10kJessica PR: 4 Frotten,Peachtree Canada 10K10K PR:PR: 23:20;23:20; 11st PeachtreePeachtree Age:• Winner51Winner ofof thethe AbbottthAbbott WorldWorld MarathonMarathon Age: 30 st 10K PR: 37:00; 5 Peachtree 10K PR: 27:00; 1 Peachtree RACE # OPEN QUAD (6) NUMBER Age: Age: 1919 MajorsMajors SeriesSeries XIXI andand XIIXII Age:• 51 Age: 30 28. Peter• MarathonMarathon Kassim Adjei,WorldWorld ChampionGhanaChampion 20192019 W7 Shandy Oliver, Foley, AL 19. Marco Antonio Knight, Mexico • Marathon World Record Holder (Berlin 19. Marco Antonio Knight, Mexico 28. 10K• Peter PR:Marathon Kassim 28:00; World 1Adjei,st Peachtree Record Ghana Holder (Berlin W7 10K Shandy PR: 21:00; Oliver, 1st Foley, Peachtree AL 10K PR: 1st Peachtree 2018) 10K PR: 1st Peachtree Age:10K 2018)27 PR: 28:00; 1st Peachtree Age: 10K 30 PR: 21:00; 1st Peachtree • Holder of the Marathon World best time • Age:Holder 27 of the Marathon World best time Age: 30 (Boston 2017) 20.20. Joey Joey Gibbs,Gibbs, Ocala,Ocala, FLFL (Boston 2017) W9 Ayishetu Seidu, Ghana 10K PR: 27:15; 2nd Peachtree 29. Dan• Berschinski,1st Place Boston Atlanta, Marathon, GA 2019 10K PR: 27:15; 2nd Peachtree • 1st Place Bostonst Marathon, 2019 W9 10K Ayishetu PR: 35:36; Seidu, 1st PeachtreeGhana Age: 22 29. 10KDan• PR: 1Berschinski,st Place44:00; New 1 Peachtree YorkAtlanta, Marathon, GA 2018 Age: 22 • 1st Place Newst York Marathon, 2018 Age:10K 29 PR: 35:36; 1st Peachtree Age:10K• 34 PR:st 44:00; 1 Peachtree • 11st PlacePlace LondonLondon Marathon,Marathon, 20192019 Age:• 34 Age: 29 21. Brad Smith, Atlanta, GA • WorldWorld RecordRecord HolderHolder 800m800m andand 5000m5000m 21. Brad Smith, Atlanta,th GA RACE # OPEN WOMEN (11) NUMBER W10 Alexa Halko, Williamsburg, VA 10K PR: 27:05; 4th Peachtree Age: 33 10K PR: 27:05; 4 Peachtree Age: 33 W10 10K Alexa PR: Halko, 1st Peachtree Williamsburg, VA Age: 41 COLOR:RACE # PINK OPEN WOMEN (11) NUMBER Age: 41 Age:10K 18 PR: 1st Peachtree COLOR:W3 Tatyana PINK McFadden, Clarksville, MD W3 Tatyana McFadden,th Clarksville, MD Age: 18 22. Marcelo Ordaz-Cruz, Mexico W1 Susannah10K PR: 23:14; Scaroni, 10th Urbana,Peachtree IL 22. Marcelo Ordaz-Cruz, Mexico 10K PR: 23:14; 10th Peachtree W11 Curran Brown, Decatur, GA th W1 10KSusannah PR: 22:48; Scaroni, 8 Peachtree Urbana, IL 10K10K PR:PR: 28:05;28:05; 88th PeachtreePeachtree Age: Age: 3030 10k PR: 1st Peachtree • 10K• 1st PR:Place 22:48; Bloomsday 8th Peachtree 2014 W11 Curran Brown, Decatur, GA Age: 38 • 1st Place Boston Marathon 2010, st Age: 38 • • 1st1st1 stPlace PlacePlace L.A. BloomsdayBoston Marathon Marathon 2014 2014 2010, Age:10k 24PR: 1 Peachtree 2011,2011, 2013,2013, 2014,2014, 2015,2015, 20162016 • • 1st1 stPlace Place 2018 L.A. PeachtreeMarathon 2014 Age: 24 23.23. Brendan Brendan Quinn,Quinn, Bloomington,Bloomington, ILIL • 1st1st PlacePlace NYNY MarathonMarathon 2010,2010, W12 Tatum Barber, Roswell, GA nd Age:• 271st Place 2018 Peachtree 10K10K PR:PR: 27:57;27:57; 22nd PeachtreePeachtree 2011,2011, 2012,2012, 2013,2013, 20142014 10K PR: 1st Peachtree Age:• 27 W12 Tatum Barber, Roswell, GA Age: Age: 2727 • 1st1st PlacePlace PeachtreePeachtree 2010,2010, 2011,2011, Age: 26 st W2 Manuela Schar, Switzerland 10K PR: 1 Peachtree 2012,2012, 2014,2014, 2015,2015, 2016,2016, 20172017 W2 10kManuela• PR: 4th PeachtreeSchar, Switzerland Age: 26 24.24. Nkegbe Nkegbe Botsyo,Botsyo, GhanaGhana • 1st1st PlacePlace LondonLondon MarathonMarathon 2015,2015, RACE # OPEN QUAD (6) NUMBER st 10k PR: 4thPeachtree 10K 10K PR:PR: 25:18;25:18; 11st PeachtreePeachtree 20162016 • RACE # OPEN QUAD (6) NUMBER Age: Age: 3939 • GrandGrand SlamSlam 20142014 25. Madison Cawthorn, Hendersonville, NC W4 Eliza Ault-Connell, Australia 25. Madison Cawthorn,st Hendersonville, NC W4 Eliza Ault-Connell,st Australia 10k PR: 45:00; 1st Peachtree 10K PR: 23.5; 1st Peachtree 10k PR: 45:00; 1 Peachtree 10K PR: 23.5; 1 Peachtree Age: Age: 2323 Age:Age: 3737
26.. Colby Higgins, Atlanta, GA W5 Jenna Fesemyer, Champaign, IL 26 Colby Higgins, Atlanta,st GA W5 Jenna Fesemyer,rd Champaign, IL 21 MEDIA GUIDE 10K 10K PR:PR: 22:05;22:05; 11st PeachtreePeachtree 10K 10K PR:PR: 26:55;26:55; 33rd PeachtreePeachtree Age: Age: 2626 Age: Age: 2222 27. Carl Morgan, Conyers, GA W6 Jessica Frotten, Canada 27. Carl Morgan, Conyers,th GA W6 Jessica Frotten, stCanada 10K PR: 37:00; 5th Peachtree 10K PR: 27:00; 1st Peachtree 10K PR: 37:00; 5 Peachtree 10K PR: 27:00; 1 Peachtree Age: Age: 5151 Age: Age: 3030 28. Peter Kassim Adjei, Ghana W7 Shandy Oliver, Foley, AL 28. Peter Kassim Adjei,st Ghana W7 Shandy Oliver, Foley,st AL 10K10K PR:PR: 28:00;28:00; 11st PeachtreePeachtree 10K 10K PR:PR: 21:00;21:00; 11st PeachtreePeachtree Age: Age: 2727 Age: Age: 3030 W9 Ayishetu Seidu, Ghana 29.29. DanDan Berschinski,Berschinski, Atlanta,Atlanta, GAGA W9 Ayishetu Seidu, Ghana st 10K PR: 35:36; 1st Peachtree 10K10K PR:PR: 44:00;44:00; 11st PeachtreePeachtree 10K PR: 35:36; 1st Peachtree Age: 29 Age: Age: 3434 Age: 29 RACE # OPEN WOMEN (11) NUMBER W10 Alexa Halko, Williamsburg, VA RACE # OPEN WOMEN (11) NUMBER W10 Alexa Halko,st Williamsburg, VA 10K PR: 1st Peachtree COLOR:COLOR: PINKPINK 10K PR: 1 Peachtree Age: Age: 1818 W1 Susannah Scaroni, Urbana, IL W1 Susannah Scaroni,th Urbana, IL W11 Curran Brown, Decatur, GA 10K PR: 22:48; 8th Peachtree W11 Curran Brown, Decatur, GA 10K PR: 22:48; 8 Peachtree st • st 10k PR: 1st Peachtree • 11st PlacePlace BloomsdayBloomsday 20142014 10k PR: 1 Peachtree • st Age: 24 • 11st PlacePlace L.A.L.A. MarathonMarathon 20142014 Age: 24 • st • 11st PlacePlace 20182018 PeachtreePeachtree Age: 27 W12 Tatum Barber, Roswell, GA Age: 27 W12 Tatum Barber,st Roswell, GA 10K10K PR:PR: 11st PeachtreePeachtree Age: 26 W2 Manuela Schar, Switzerland Age: 26 W2 Manuela Schar,th Switzerland 10k10k PR:PR: 44thPeachtreePeachtree RACERACE ## OPENOPEN QUADQUAD (6)(6) NUMBERNUMBER COLOR: GREEN RACE # GRAND MASTERS DIVISION (6) NUMBER 101 Cristian Torres, Murrieta, CA 10K PR: 27:05; 2nd Peachtree COLOR: PURPLE • 1st Place 2018 Peachtree Age: 38 215 Gary Brendel, Sterling, MA 10K PR: 25:19:18, 3rd Peachtree • st 102 Raymond Martin, Champaign, IL 1 Place Peachtree 2017, 2018 10K PR: 24:04; 7th Peachtree Age 60 • 1st Place Peachtree 2013, 2017 COLOR: GREEN 216 Matt Davis, Bowling Green, KY COLOR:COLOR: GREENGREEN Age: 25 RACE # 10K GRAND PR: 26:48; MASTERS 20th Peachtree DIVISION (6) NUMBER 101RACERACE Cristian ## GRANDGRAND Torres, MASTERSMASTERS Murrieta, DIVISIONDIVISION CA (6)(6) NUMBERNUMBER Age: 51 101101 CristianCristian Torres,Torres, Murrieta,Murrieta, CACA 103 10K Duane PR: Morrow, 27:05; 2 Hoschton,nd Peachtree GA COLOR: PURPLE nd COLOR: PURPLE th 10K10K PR:PR: 27:05;27:05; 22nd PeachtreePeachtree COLOR: 10K• 1 PR:PURPLEst Place 27:10; 2018 11 Peachtree Peachtree • 1stst Place 2018 Peachtree Age: 51 217215 RamiroGary Brendel, Bermudez, Sterling, Colombia MA • 1 Place 2018 Peachtree Age: 38 th Age: 38 215215 Gary Gary Brendel,Brendel, Sterling,Sterling, MAMA 10K PR: 23:00;25:19:18, 17 3 Peachtreerd Peachtree Age: 38 rd st 10K10K PR:PR: 25:19:18,25:19:18, 33rd PeachtreePeachtree • 1st Place Peachtree 20162017, 2018 104102 IsaiahRaymond stRigo, Martin, Cheney, Champaign, WA IL •• 1 st Place Peachtreest 2017, 2018 Age: 60 102102 Raymond Raymond Martin,Martin, Champaign,Champaign, ILIL 10K PR:1 45:00;Place Peachtree1th Peachtree 2017, 2018 Age 60 th 10KAge PR: 60 24:04; 7 Peachtree 10K 10K PR:PR: 24:04;24:04; 77th PeachtreePeachtree Age:• Age1st Place20 60 Peachtree 2013, 2017 • 1stst Place Peachtree 2013, 2017 218216 UlyssesMatt Davis, Elijah, Bowling Decatur, Green, GA KY • 1 Place Peachtree 2013, 2017 Age: 25 th Age: 25 216216 MattMatt Davis,Davis, BowlingBowling Green,Green, KYKY 10K PR: 28:30;26:48; 2620th Peachtree Age:SHEPHERD 25 CENTER WHEELCHAIR105 Talbot Kennedy, DIVISION Atlanta,th GA st 10K 10K 10K PR: PR:PR: 32:00; 26:48;26:48; 7 th 2020 Peachtreeth PeachtreePeachtree • Age:1 51Place Peachtree 2014 103 Duane Age: Morrow,51 Hoschton, GA Age: 62 103103 Duane Duane Morrow,Morrow, Hoschton,Hoschton, GAGA Age:10K Age: PR: 33 51 27:10; 11th Peachtree 10K PR: 27:10; 11thth Peachtree RACECOLOR: 10K# GREENOPEN PR: 27:10; QUAD 11 Peachtree(6) NUMBER COLOR: GREEN Age: 51 217 Ramiro Bermudez, Colombia Age: 51 217217 Ramiro Ramiro Bermudez,Bermudez, ColombiaColombia 219 10KRafael PR: Ibarra, 23:00; Atlanta, 17th Peachtree GA Age: 51 106 Chris Holcomb, Cedartown,th GA rd RACE 10K #10K10K GRAND PR: PR:PR: 34:41; 23:00;23:00; MASTERS 6th 1717Peachtreeth PeachtreePeachtree DIVISION (6) NUMBER • 10K1 PR:st Place 26:00; Peachtree 33 Peachtree 2016 101 Cristian Torres, Murrieta, CA 104 Isaiah• 1 stRigo,st Place Cheney, Peachtree WA 2016 • 1st Place Peachtree 2015 104 Isaiah Rigo, Cheney,nd WA COLOR: Age:• PURPLE 481 Place Peachtreest 2016 Age: 60 104 10K Isaiah PR: Rigo, 27:05; Cheney, 2 Peachtree WA 10K Age: PR: 60 45:00; 1 Peachtree 10K PR: 45:00; 1stst Peachtree Age: 60 Age: 63 •10K1 stPR: Place 45:00; 2018 1 Peachtree Peachtree Age: 20 Age: 20 Age:Age: 38 20 RACE215 # T-1 Gary QUAD Brendel, (1) NUMBER Sterling, MA 218 Ulysses Elijah, Decatur, GA COLOR:218218 BLUE10KUlyssesUlysses PR: 25:19:18,Elijah,Elijah, Decatur,Decatur, 3rd Peachtree GAGA 220 Ken10K PR:Higgins 28:30;, Dacula, 26th Peachtree GA 105 Talbot Kennedy, Atlanta,th GA th •10K10K PR:stPR: 28:30;28:30; 2626th PeachtreePeachtree • 10K PR:st 35:53; 29 Peachtree 105105 TalbotTalbot Kennedy,Kennedy, Atlanta,Atlanta, GAGA 1st Place Peachtreeth 2017, 2018 1 Place Peachtree 2014 102 Raymond Martin, Champaign, IL 10K• PR:1 st Place32:00; Peachtree 7 Peachtree 2014 10K PR: 32:00; 7thth Peachtree • 1 Place Peachtree 2014 Age: 66 10K 10K PR:PR: 24:04; 32:00; 7 7th Peachtree Peachtree 137 Ernesto Age:Age 33 60 Fonseca, Murrieta, CA Age: 62 Age: 33 Age: Age: 6262 nd • Age:1st 33Place Peachtree 2013, 2017 10K PR: 35:00; 2 Peachtree COLOR: GREEN • st Age: 25 106216 ChrisMatt1 Holcomb, Davis,Place 2018 Bowling Cedartown, Peachtree Green, GA KY 219 Rafael Ibarra, Atlanta, GA 219219 RafaelRafael Ibarra,Ibarra, Atlanta,Atlanta,th GAGA RACE # JUNIOR (3) NUMBERrd 106106 ChrisChris Holcomb,Holcomb, Cedartown,Cedartown, GAGA Age: 10K 37 PR: 26:48;th 20rd Peachtree 10K PR: 26:00; 33 Peachtree RACE # 10K GRAND 10K PR: PR: 34:41; MASTERS 26:00; 6 33 Peachtreerd DIVISION Peachtree (6) NUMBER 101 Cristian 10K PR: Torres, 34:41; Murrieta, 6thth Peachtree CA 10K PR: 26:00; 33 Peachtree COLOR:• YELLOW1st Place Peachtree 2015 103 Duane 10K PR: Morrow, 34:41; 6Hoschton, Peachtree GA Age: Age: 48 st51 10K Age: PR: 48 27:05; 2nd Peachtree COLOR: PURPLE•• 11st PlacePlace PeachtreePeachtree 20152015 10K Age: PR: 48 27:10; 11th Peachtree RACE # MASTERS DIVISION (3) NUMBER COLOR: Age: 63 • 1st Place 2018 Peachtree Age: Age: 6363 145 Collin Lancaster, Dacula, GA Age: 51 215ORANGERACE217 # Gary T-1 Ramiro QUAD Brendel, Bermudez, (1) Sterling,NUMBER Colombia MA th RACEAge: # T-1 38 QUAD (1) NUMBER 10K PR: 23:00; 17th Peachtree 10K: 28:32; 4 Peachtree RACE # T-1 QUAD (1) NUMBER COLOR:10K BLUE PR: 25:19:18, 3rd Peachtree 220 Kenst Higgins, Dacula, GA COLOR: BLUE 220220 • Ken Ken stHigginsHiggins,, Dacula,Dacula, GAGA 1 Place Peachtreeth 2018 RACECOLOR: # BLUET-1 QUAD (1) NUMBER COLOR: BLUE184 • Tonyst 1Nogueira, Place Peachtree Glenth Ridge, 2016 NJ 10K PR: 35:53; 29 Peachtree 104 Isaiah Rigo, Cheney, WA 10K1 PlacePR: 35:53; Peachtree 29 th Peachtree 2017, 2018 Age: 15 102 Raymond Martin, Champaign,st IL 10K Age: 10K PR: PR:60 21:08; 35:53; 15 th29 Peachtree Peachtree Age: 66 10K10K PR: PR: 24:04; 45:00; 7th 1Peachtree Peachtree 137 AgeErnestoAge: 60 66 Fonseca, Murrieta, CA COLOR: GREEN 137137 ErnestoErnesto Fonseca,Fonseca, Murrieta,Murrieta, CACA • Age:1st Place 66 Peachtreend 2017 • Age:st 20 nd 10K PR: 35:00; 2 Peachtree COLOR: 10K GREEN1 Place PR: 35:00; Peachtree 2 nd Peachtree 2013, 2017 218 Age:Ulysses 51st Elijah, Decatur, GA 146 Jason Robinson, Rome, NY 10K PR: 35:00; 2 Peachtree 216 Matt• 1Davis, Place Bowling 2018 Peachtree Green, KY st RACEAge: #• GRAND 251 stst Place MASTERS 2018 Peachtree DIVISION (6) NUMBER th 10K: 24:11; 1 Peachtree 101 Cristian Torres, Murrieta, CA 105 Talbot• 1 Kennedy, Place 2018 Atlanta, Peachtree GA Age: 10K10K PR:37 PR: 26:48; 28:30; 20 26th Peachtree Peachtree RACE # JUNIOR (3) NUMBER RACERACE # GRAND# JUNIORst MASTERS (3) NUMBER DIVISION (6) NUMBER Age: 16 nd 101COLOR: CristianAge: PURPLE 37 Torres, Murrieta,th CA 185RACE Chad •# JUNIOR 1Johnson,Place (3) Peachtree NUMBERCorydon, 2014 IN COLOR: YELLOW 10K PR: 27:05; 2 Peachtree 10KAge: PR: 37 32:00; 7 Peachtree COLOR: Age: YELLOW 51 • st 103 Duane10K PR: Morrow, 27:05; 2Hoschton,nd Peachtree GA COLOR: COLOR: 10K PURPLE Age: YELLOWPR: 62 22:30; 8th Peachtree 1 Place 2018 Peachtree Age: 33 th RACE # MASTERS DIVISION (3) NUMBER COLOR: Age: 38 RACE215 10K• # Gary MASTERS 1PR:st Place Brendel,27:10; 2018 DIVISION11 Sterling, Peachtree Peachtree (3) MA NUMBER COLOR: Age: 43 147145 MadisonCollin Lancaster, Russell, Dacula,Hiram, GA GA RACERACE ## MASTERS MASTERS DIVISION DIVISIONrd (3) NUMBER (3) NUMBER COLOR: COLOR:217ORANGE145 Ramiro CollinORANGE Bermudez, Lancaster, ColombiaDacula, GA st Age:10K 5138 PR: 25:19:18, 3 Peachtree 215219145 GaryRafaelCollin Brendel, Ibarra,Lancaster, Sterling, Atlanta, Dacula, GAMA GA 10K10K: PR: 28:32; 1 Peachtree4th Peachtree 106ORANGE Chris Holcomb, Cedartown, GA 10K PR: 23:00; th17 th Peachtreerd ORANGE• st 10K10K: PR: 28:32; 25:19:18, 4 th Peachtree 3rd Peachtree st 1 Place Peachtreeth 2017, 2018 10K10K: PR: 28:32; 26:00; 4 Peachtree33 Peachtree Age:1 Place 19 Peachtree 2018 102 Raymond Martin, Champaign, IL 10K PR: 34:41; 6 Peachtree • 1ststst Place Peachtree 2016 104 Isaiah Rigo, Cheney, WA 184 • Tony111st PlacePlaceNogueira, Placest PeachtreePeachtree Peachtree Glen Ridge, 20182018 2017, NJ 2018 th 102184 Raymond TonyAge 60 Nogueira, Martin, Champaign,Glen Ridge, NJIL 186 Peter• 1Hawkins, Place Peachtree Malverne,th 2015 NY Age: 15 10K PR: 24:04; 7 Peachtree 184 Age: Tony 48 Nogueira, st Glen Ridge, NJ Age:10K PR: 60 21:08; 15 Peachtree 10K PR: 45:00; 1th Peachtreeth AgeAge: 60 15 st • 1st Place Peachtree 2013, 2017 10K 10K10K PR: PR:PR: 24:04; 21:08;21:08; 7 1515 Peachtreeth PeachtreePeachtree • 10K Age:Age:1 PR:st Place 6315 29:00; Peachtree 21 Peachtree 2017 216 Age:• •Mattst 120st stDavis, Place BowlingPeachtree Green, 2017 KY Age: 25 RACE #• 1T-1 Place1 QUAD Place Peachtree (1) Peachtree NUMBER 2013, 2017 2017 218 Ulysses Age: 5551 Elijah, Decatur, GA 146 Jason Robinson, Rome, NY Age: Age: 10K 25 PR:51 26:48; 20th Peachtree 216220146146 Matt KenJasonJason Davis, Higgins Robinson, Robinson, Bowling, Dacula, Rome,Green,Rome, GA NYKYNY 10K: 24:11; 1st Peachtree COLOR: Age: BLUE 51 10K PR: 28:30; 26st thth Peachtree 105 Talbot Age: Kennedy,51 Atlanta, GA 10K10K: PR: 24:11; 26:48; 1 20st Peachtree Peachtreeth 103 Duane Morrow, Hoschton, GA 10K10K:st PR: 24:11; 35:53; 1 Peachtree29 Peachtree Age: 16 10K PR: 32:00; 7th Peachtree 185 • Chad Age: Age:1 51 Johnson,Place 16 Peachtree Corydon, 2014 IN 10K PR: 27:10; 11th Peachtree 103137185185 DuaneErnesto Chad Chad Morrow, Johnson,Johnson, Fonseca, Hoschton, Corydon,Corydon, Murrieta, GA ININ CA Age:10KAge: Age: PR:62 66 16 22:30; 8th Peachtree 217 Age: Ramiro 33 Bermudez,thth Colombia Age: 51 10K 10K 10K PR: PR:PR: 27:10; 35:00; 22:30;22:30; 11 2 88nd thPeachtree PeachtreePeachtree Age: 43 147 Madison Russell, Hiram, GA Age: Age:10K 51 PR:43 23:00; 17th Peachtree 217147147 Ramiro Madison Madison Bermudez, Russell,Russell, Colombia Hiram,Hiram, GAGA st COLOR: GREEN • Age:1 43st Place 2018 Peachtree st 10K PR: 1 Peachtree 106 Chris• Holcomb,st Cedartown, GA 219 Rafael10K10K PR: PR:Ibarra, 23:00; 1 st PeachtreeAtlanta, 17th Peachtree GA 1 Place Peachtree 2016 RACE #10K JUNIOR PR: 1 (3) Peachtree NUMBERrd Age: 19 104 Isaiah Rigo, Cheney, WA Age: 37 th 10K• PR:st 26:00; 33 Peachtree st RACE 10K # Age: GRANDPR: 60 34:41; MASTERS 6 Peachtree DIVISION (6) NUMBER Age: Age:1 Place 1919 Peachtree 2016 101 10KCristian PR: Torres,45:00; 1 Murrieta, Peachtree CA 104 Isaiah Rigo, Cheney, WA 186COLOR: •Peter1 YELLOWst Hawkins,Place Peachtree Malverne, 2015 NY nd RACECOLOR: Age: # PURPLEGRAND48 MASTERSst DIVISION NUMBER COLOR: Age: 60 PURPLE Age:10K PR: 20 27:05; 2 Peachtree 186186 10KPeterPeter PR: Hawkins, Hawkins,45:00; 1 Malverne, Malverne,Peachtree NY NY st RACE # MASTERS DIVISIONst (3) NUMBER COLOR: Age:10K PR:63 29:00; 21 Peachtree • 1st Place 2018 Peachtree 218 Age: 10KUlysses 10K 20 PR:PR: 29:00;Elijah,29:00; 21 21Decatur,st PeachtreePeachtree GA 145 Collin Lancaster, Dacula, GA RACEORANGE # T-1 QUAD (1) NUMBERth 218 Age:Ulysses 55 Elijah, thDecatur, GA 105 TalbotAge: 38 Kennedy, Atlanta, GA 215 Age:10K Age:Gary PR: 5555 Brendel, 28:30; 26Sterling, Peachtree MA 10K: 28:32; 4 Peachtree COLOR: BLUE•10K stPR: 25:19:18, 3rd Peachtree 220 Ken10Kst PR:Higgins 28:30;, Dacula, 26th Peachtree GA 10K PR: 32:00; 7th Peachtree 105 Talbot1 Kennedy,Place Peachtree Atlanta, 2014 GA 1 Place Peachtreeth 2018 184 Tony stNogueira, Glen Ridge, NJ 10K PR:st 35:53; 29 Peachtree 10K Age:• PR:1 62 32:00;Place Peachtree7th Peachtree 2017, 2018 • 1 Place Peachtree 2014 102 Age: Raymond 33 Martin, Champaign, IL 10K PR: 21:08; 15th Peachtree Age:Age: 66 15 th 137 ErnestoAge 60 Fonseca, Murrieta, CA Age: 62 10K PR: 24:04; 7 Peachtree Age: 33st 10K• PR:1 35:00;Place Peachtree2nd Peachtree 2017 106 Chris• 1st PlaceHolcomb, Peachtree Cedartown, 2013, 2017GA 219 Rafael Ibarra, Atlanta, GA 146 Jason Robinson, Rome, NY • Age:st 51 rd 10KAge: PR: 25 34:41; 6th Peachtree 106 216 Chris 10KMatt1 Holcomb, PR: PlaceDavis, 26:00; 2018 Bowling Cedartown, 33 Peachtree Peachtree Green, GA KY 219 Rafael10K: Ibarra,24:11; 1Atlanta,st Peachtree GA st th RACE # 10K JUNIOR PR: 26:00; (3) NUMBER 33rd Peachtree Age: 48 Age: 10K• 10K PR:371 PR: Place34:41; 26:48; Peachtree 6th 20Peachtree Peachtree 2015 Age: 16 185 Chad Age: Age: 63 51Johnson, Corydon, IN COLOR:• YELLOW1st Place Peachtree 2015 103 Duane Morrow, Hoschton, GA Age: 10K 48 PR: 22:30; 8th Peachtree th RACE # MASTERS DIVISION (3) NUMBER COLOR: Age: 63 RACE # 10K T-1 PR:QUAD 27:10; (1) NUMBER11 Peachtree Age: 43 145147 Collin Madison Lancaster, Russell, Dacula, Hiram, GA GA 220217 Ken Ramiro Higgins Bermudez,, Dacula, Colombia GA st COLOR: Age: BLUE 51 ORANGERACE # T-1 QUAD (1) NUMBER 10K:10K 28:32; PR: 1 4th Peachtree Peachtree 10K PR: 35:53;23:00; 2917thth Peachtree 220 Ken Higgins, Dacula, GA COLOR: BLUE 1st Age: Place 19 Peachtree 2018 184 TonyAge:• Nogueira,1 st66 Place Peachtree Glen Ridge, 2016 NJ 10K PR: 35:53; 29th Peachtree 137104 Ernesto Isaiah Rigo, Fonseca, Cheney, Murrieta, WA CA 186 Peter Hawkins, Malverne, NY Age: 15 st 10K Age: PR: 60 21:08; 15th Peachtree Age: 66 10K10K PR: PR: 35:00; 45:00; 2 1nd PeachtreePeachtree 137 Ernesto Fonseca, Murrieta,st CA 10Kst PR: 29:00; 21 Peachtree •Age: st20 •10K1 PR: Place 35:00; Peachtree 2nd Peachtree 2017 1 Place 2018 Peachtree Age: 55 146 Jason Robinson, Rome, NY Age: 37 RACE218 Age:• #Ulysses JUNIOR 151st Place Elijah, (3) 2018 NUMBER Decatur,Peachtree GA th 10K: 24:11; 1st Peachtree 105 Talbot Kennedy, Atlanta, GA RACECOLOR: Age: #10K YELLOW JUNIOR37 PR: 28:30; (3) 26 NUMBER Peachtree COLOR: YELLOWRACE # JUNIOR (3) NUMBER st Age: 16 10K PR: 32:00; 7th Peachtree 185 Chad• Johnson,1 Place Peachtree Corydon, 2014 IN COLOR: YELLOW RACE # MASTERS DIVISION (3) NUMBER COLOR: th Age: 33 RACE145 # 10K MASTERSCollin Age: PR: 62 22:30;Lancaster, DIVISION 8 Peachtree Dacula, (3) NUMBER GA COLOR: ORANGE Age:10K: 43 28:32; 4th Peachtree 147145 MadisonCollin Lancaster, Russell, Dacula,Hiram, GA GA ORANGE st 10K10K: PR: 28:32; 1st Peachtree4th Peachtree 106 Chris Holcomb, Cedartown, GA 219 1Rafael Place Ibarra, Peachtree Atlanta, 2018 GA 184 Tony Nogueira, Glen Ridge, NJ rd Age:1st Place 19 Peachtree 2018 10K PR: 34:41; 6thth Peachtree 184 TonyAge: 10K Nogueira, PR:15 26:00; Glen 33 Ridge,Peachtree NJ 10K PR: 21:08; 15 Peachtree st • 1 Place Peachtreeth 2015 Age: 15 • Age:1st 48 Place Peachtree 2017 186 Peter10K PR: Hawkins, 21:08; 15Malverne, Peachtree NY Age:st 63 st Age: 51 146 10K• Jason1 PR: Place 29:00; Robinson, Peachtree 21 Peachtree Rome, 2017 NY Age: 55 st 146 Jason Robinson, Rome, NY RACE # T-1 QUAD (1) NUMBER Age:10K: 51 24:11; 1 Peachtree 220 Ken Higgins, Dacula, GA 10K: 24:11; 1st Peachtree 185COLOR: Chad BLUE Johnson, Corydon, IN Age: 16 10K PR: 35:53; 29th Peachtree Age: 16 10K PR: 22:30; 8th Peachtree 185 Chad Johnson, Corydon, IN Age: 66 th 137 Age:Ernesto 43 Fonseca, Murrieta, CA 147 10K Madison PR: 22:30; Russell, 8 Peachtree Hiram, GA 10K PR: 35:00; 2nd Peachtree Age:10K 43 PR: 1st Peachtree 147 Madison Russell, Hiram, GA st • 1st Place 2018 Peachtree 22 MEDIA Age: 19 GUIDE 10K PR: 1 Peachtree RACE # JUNIOR (3) NUMBER Age: 19 186 PeterAge: 37 Hawkins, Malverne, NY
10K PR: 29:00; 21st Peachtree 186COLOR: Peter YELLOW Hawkins, Malverne, NY RACE # Age: MASTERS 55 DIVISION (3) NUMBER COLOR: 10K PR: 29:00; 21st Peachtree 145 Age:Collin 55 Lancaster, Dacula, GA ORANGE 10K: 28:32; 4th Peachtree 1st Place Peachtree 2018 184 Tony Nogueira, Glen Ridge, NJ 10K PR: 21:08; 15th Peachtree Age: 15 • 1st Place Peachtree 2017 Age: 51 146 Jason Robinson, Rome, NY st 10K: 24:11; 1 Peachtree 185 Chad Johnson, Corydon, IN Age: 16 10K PR: 22:30; 8th Peachtree Age: 43 147 Madison Russell, Hiram, GA st 10K PR: 1 Peachtree Age: 19 186 Peter Hawkins, Malverne, NY 10K PR: 29:00; 21st Peachtree Age: 55 2019 PUSH ASSIST ATHLETE BACKGROUNDER
Total Number of Racers: 9
Men: 3 Women: 6 Oldest: 34 Youngest: 15
COLOR: RED 246 Kyle Pease, Atlanta, GA 10K PR: 37:58; 5th Peachtree • 1st Place Peachtree 2014 Age: 34 Assist: Brent Pease
SHEPHERD CENTER WHEELCHAIR247 Ricardo Aranda, DIVISION Mableton, GA 10K PR: 30:00; 4th Peachtree • 1st Place Peachtree 2016, 2017 Age: 27 Assist: Nick Fragnito 2019 PUSH ASSIST ATHLETE BACKGROUNDER 2019 PUSH ASSIST ATHLETE248 Bentley BACKGROUNDER Grace Hicks, Atlanta, GA Total Number of Racers: 9 10K PR: 39:05; 3rd Peachtree Total Number of Racers: 9 Age:18 Men: 3 Women: 6 Oldest: 34 Assist: Evan Dare Youngest: 15 Men: 3 Women: 6 Oldest: 34 Youngest: 15 249 Sherry Adams, Atlanta, GA 10K PR: 41:00; 2nd Peachtree Age:15
COLOR:RACE RED# PUSH ASSIST DIVISION NUMBER COLOR: Assist: RED Brandon Clift 246 COLOR: Kyle Pease, RED Atlanta, GA 246 10K Kyle PR: Pease,37:58; 5 Atlanta,th Peachtree GA 250 Seirra Bennett, LaFayette, GA • 110Kst Place PR: 37:58;Peachtree 5th Peachtree 2014 10K PR: 40:00; 1st Peachtree Age:• 341 st Place Peachtree 2014 Age: 15 Assist: Age: Brent 34 Pease Assist: Eric Rusiecki Assist: Brent Pease 247 Ricardo Aranda, Mableton, GA 251 Katy Freesemann, Atlanta, GA 24710K Ricardo PR: 30:00; Aranda, 4th Peachtree Mableton, GA 10K PR: 45:00; 3rd Peachtree • 10K1st Place PR: 30:00;Peachtree 4th Peachtree 2016, 2017 Age: 20 Age:• 271 st Place Peachtree 2016, 2017 Assist: Krystle Andrews Assist: Age: Nick 27 Fragnito Assist: Nick Fragnito 252 Curtis Ward, Atlanta, GA 248 Bentley Grace Hicks, Atlanta, GA 10K PR: 41:32; 3rd Peachtree 248 10K Bentley PR: 39:05; Grace 3rd PeachtreeHicks, Atlanta, GA Age: 36 Age:1810K PR: 39:05; 3rd Peachtree Assist: Chris Nasser Assist:Age:18 Evan Dare Assist: Evan Dare 253 Lizzie Kriskey, Atlanta, GA 249 Sherry Adams, Atlanta, GA 10K PR: 45:00; 2nd Peachtree 249 10K Sherry PR: 41:00; Adams, 2nd PeachtreeAtlanta, GA Age: 17 Age:1510K PR: 41:00; 2nd Peachtree Assist: Rebecca Carpenter Assist:Age:15 Brandon Clift Assist: Brandon Clift 254 Kyleigh Kramlich, Lawrenceville, GA st 250 Seirra Bennett, LaFayette, GA 10K PR: 1 Peachtree 250 10K Seirra PR: 40:00; Bennett, 1st Peachtree LaFayette, GA Age: 17 Age: 10K 15 PR: 40:00; 1st Peachtree Assist: Yvonne Leeb Assist: Age: Eric 15 Rusiecki Assist: Eric Rusiecki 251 Katy Freesemann, Atlanta, GA 251 10K Katy PR: Freesemann,45:00; 3rd Peachtree Atlanta, GA Age:10K 20 PR: 45:00; 3rd Peachtree Assist:Age: Krystle 20 Andrews Assist: Krystle Andrews 252 Curtis Ward, Atlanta, GA 252 10KCurtis PR: 41:32; Ward, 3 rdAtlanta, Peachtree GA Age: 10K 36 PR: 41:32; 3rd Peachtree Assist: Age: Chris 36 Nasser Assist: Chris Nasser 253 Lizzie Kriskey, Atlanta, GA 253 10K Lizzie PR: 45:00; Kriskey, 2nd Atlanta,Peachtree GA Age:10K 17 PR: 45:00; 2nd Peachtree Assist: Age: Rebecca 17 Carpenter Assist: Rebecca Carpenter 254 Kyleigh Kramlich, Lawrenceville, GA 254 10K Kyleigh PR: 1st PeachtreeKramlich, Lawrenceville, GA st Age:10K 17 PR: 1 Peachtree Assist: Age: Yvonne 17 Leeb Assist: Yvonne Leeb
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Past Peachtree Champions PastMen Peachtree Champions Women Men Women 1970 Jeff Galloway USA 32:22 Gayle Barron USA 49:13 1971 Bill Herron USA 30:58 Gayle Barron USA 45:17 1972 Scott Eden USA 31:10 Gillian Valk GBR 47:42 1973 Bill Blewett USA 31:18 Gayle Barron USA 40:47 1974 Wayne Roach USA 30:47 Gayle Barron USA 38:40 1975 Ed Leddy IRL 29:52 Gayle Barron USA 38:04 1976 Don Kardong USA 29:14 Janice Gage USA 39:12 1977 Frank Shorter USA 29:20 Peg Neppel USA 36:00 1978 Mike Roche USA 28:59 Mary Decker USA 33:52 1979 Craig Virgin USA 28:30 Heather Carmichael NZL 33:38 1980 Craig Virgin USA 28:39 Patti Lyons Catalano USA 32:48 1981 Craig Virgin USA 28:03 Allison Roe NZL 32:38 1982 Jon Sinclair USA 28:16 Anne Audain NZL 32:35 1983 Michael Musyoki KEN 28:21 Grete Waitz NOR 32:02 1984 Filbert Bayi TAN 28:35 Betty Springs USA 32:55 1985 Michael Musyoki KEN 27:58 Grete Waitz NOR 32:02 1986 John Doherty IRL 27:56 Grete Waitz NOR 32:12 1987 Joseph Nzau KEN 28:00 Lynn Jennings USA 32:22 1988 J.P. Ndayisenga BEL 28:17 Grete Waitz USA 32:10 1989 Ibrahim Hussein KEN 28:23 Judi St. Hilaire USA 32:05 1990 Dionicio Ceron MEX 28:23 Cathy O’Brien USA 32:04 1991 Ed Eyestone USA 28:34 Dorthe Rasmussen DEN 32:42 1992 Sammy Lelei KEN 27:57 Francie Larrieu Smith USA 31:49 1993 Thomas Osano KEN 28:05 Uta Pippig GER 32:15 1994 Benson Masya KEN 28:01 Anne Marie Letko USA 31:57 1995 Simon Morolong RSA 28:00 Joan Nesbit USA 32:20 1996 Joseph Kimani KEN 27:04* Hellen Kimaiyo Kipkoskei KEN 30:52 1997 Joseph Kimani KEN 27:43 Hellen Kimaiyo Kipkoskei KEN 31:21 1998 Khalid Khannouchi MAR 27:43 Hellen Kimaiyo Kipkoskei KEN 31:52 1999 Khalid Khannouchi MAR 27:45 Elana Meyer RSA 31:34 2000 Alene Emere ETH 28:04 Lornah Kiplagat KEN 30:52 2001 John Korir KEN 28:19 Lornah Kiplagat KEN 30:58 2002 Paul Kosgei KEN 27:36 Lornah Kiplagat KEN 30:32* 2003 Robert Cheruiyot KEN 28:23 Susan Chepkemei KEN 31:13 2004 Martin Lel KEN 28:04 Susan Chepkemei KEN 31:55 2005 Gilbert Okari KEN 28:19 Lornah Kiplagat NED 31:17 2006 Martin Lel KEN 27:35 Lornah Kiplagat NED 31:13 2007 Martin Irungu KEN 28:01 Wude Ayalew ETH 31:44 2008 Terefe Maregu ETH 28:30 Nataliya Berkut UKR 32:23 2009 Sammy Kitwara KEN 27:22 Lineth Chepkurui KEN 31:30 2010 Gebre Gebremariam ETH 27:56 Lineth Chepkurui KEN 30:51 2011 Sammy Kitwara KEN 28:05 Werknesh Kidane ETH 31:23 2012 Peter Kirui KEN 27:37 Mamitu Daska KEN 32:22 2013 Mosinet Geremew ETH 28:07 Lineth Chepkurui KEN 32:09 2014 Christo Landry USA 28:25 Amy Hastings USA 32:16 2015 Scott Overall GBR 29:30 Alexi Pappas USA 33:28 2016 Gabriel Geay TAN 28:49 Edna Kiplagat KEN 32:24 2017 Leonard Korir USA 28:16 Aliphine Tuliamuk USA 32:49 2018 Bernard Lagat USA 28:45 Stephanie Bruce USA 32:21
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2018 Top Performances Male Champion Female Champion Bernard Lagat – 28:45 Stephanie Bruce – 32:21 Top Masters Male Top Masters Female Bernard Lagat – 28:45 Laurie Knowles – 35:21 AJC Peachtree Road Race Event Records Open Men Open Women Joseph Kimani (KEN) 27:04 (1996) Lornah Kiplagat (KEN) 30:32 (2002)
Top Performances at AJC Peachtree Road Race
Top 10 Open Performances Men 1. Joseph Kimani (KEN) 27:04 (1996) 2. Sammy Kitwara (KEN) 27:22 (2009) 3. Martin Lel (KEN) 27:25 (2006) 4. Paul Kosgei (KEN) 27:36 (2002) 5. Joseph Kimani (KEN) 27:43 (1997) 6. Khalid Khannouchi (MOR) 27:45 (1999) 7 Khalid Khannouchi (MOR) 27:47 (1998) 8. Simon Rono (KEN) 27:48 (1996) 9. Wilson Kiprotich (KEN) 27:49 (2006) 10. Jackson Koech (KEN) 27:52 (2002) Women 1. Lornah Kiplagat (KEN) 30:32 (2002) 2. Lineth Chepkurui (KEN) 30:51 (2010) 3. Hellen Kimaiyo Kipkoskei (KEN) 30:52 (1996) Lornah Kiplagat (KEN) 30:52 (2000) 5. Lornah Kiplagat (KEN) 30:58 (2001) 6. Susan Chepkemei (KEN) 31:13 (2003) Lornah Kiplagat (KEN) 31:13 (2006) 8. Constantina Dita (ROM) 31:14 (2002) Jemima Jelegat Sumgong (KEN) 31:15 (2006) 10. Colleen De Reuck (RSA) 31:16 (1996)
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Top Performances
Top 5 U.S. Performances at AJC Peachtree Road Race Men 1. Craig Virgin 28:03 (1981) 2. Ed Eyestone 28:07 (1986) 3. Abdi Abdirahman 28:11 (2007) 4. Abdi Abdirahman 28:11 (2009) 5. Mark Nenow 28:14 (1989)
Women 1. Anne-Marie Lauck 31:23 (1996) 2. Libbie Hickman 31:34 (1997) 3. Francie Larrieu-Smith 31:49 (1992) 4. Anne-Marie Lauck 31:57 (1994) 5. Cathy O’Brien 32:04 (1990)
Top 5 Masters Performances at AJC Peachtree Road Race
Men 1. Bernard Lagat (USA) 28:42 (2017) 2. Bernard Lagat (USA) 28:45 (2018) 3. Abdi Abdirahman (USA) 28:54 (2017) 4. Joseph Nzau (KEN) 29:09 (1992) 5. Pierre Levisse (FRA) 29:12 (1992)
Women 1. Colleen De Reuck (CO) 32:31 (2004) 2. Priscilla Welch (GBR) 32:58 (1985) 3. Lorraine Moller (NZL) 33:09 (1996) 4. Lorraine Moller (NZL) 33:10 (1995) 5. Colleen De Reuck (CO) 33:13 (2005)
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Safety and Security
Safety is Atlanta Track Club’s top priority, and every year we work closely with the Mayor’s office, the city’s police and fire departments, emergency medical service units and other agencies to ensure a safe day for everyone.
While not all safety and security tactics can be shared, here is information about some of our security measures, as well as simple things that participants, volun- teers and spectators can do to help make the historic 50th Running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race a great event.
Substantial law enforcement presence will exist at the start, finish and post-event area, as well as along the course.
There will be clearly defined restricted areas at the start and at the finish area in Piedmont Park. Additional fencing with designated entry and exit points will be in place around the post-event area. Anyone entering a restricted area with a backpack, bag, purse, etc. will be subject to search, and runners, volunteers and spectators will NOT be allowed to bring ANY bags to the start line. Credentialed media will be given special tags for any bags needed on race day. Tags will be distributed with credentials.
See something, say something. Be vigilant. Anyone seeing anything suspicious is encouraged to contact the nearest police officer or call 911.
Event Alert System Event Alert System colored flags will be located at the start line, along the course at the fluid stations and in the finish area. The flags will communicate the specific alert level, which could range from low (green) to moderate (yellow) to high (red) to canceled (black) and are based primarily on weather conditions.
31 MEDIA GUIDE RACE COMMITTEE AND SPONSORS Rich Kenah – Race Director Jack Abbott - Course Jennifer Akor - Volunteers Paula Beebe – Registration/Results/Timing Amy Begley – Coach/Training Program Andrew Begley – Coach/Training Program Marcus Budline – Event Marketing Andy Carr – Warehouse & Equipment Kyle Clay – Start Line Jennie Coakley – Finish Line John Curtin – Announcer Dan Dachelet – Finish Line Joshua Deaton – Youth Programs Natalie Cabanas - Event Marketing Chris Dierkes – Joint Operations Center Sonia Edwards – AJC Joey Epperson – Finish Area Capt. Tim Ewing – Traffic & Safety Justin Gaymon – Youth Programs Thomas Goodhew – WXIA Morgan Hall – Brand & Design Chris Hollis – Special Projects Jay Holder – Director of Marketing Jack Hullings – Course Vehicles Mike Idacavage – Course Water Kristine Johnson – WXIA John Jordak - Legal Dr. Perry Julien – Medical Dr. Jonathan Kim – Medical Director Dr. Lekshmi Kumar – Medical Katie Lail - Merchandise Caryn Lamphier - Volunteers Meaghan Leon – Atlanta Track Club Membership Winnie Lok - Expo Dr. Matt Marchal - Medical Lisa McMahon – Director of Business Development Janet Monk – Overseas Races/Awards Stage Rob Mullett – Event Manager Holly Ortlund – Peachtree Health & Fitness Expo Sue Payne – Community Outreach/Training Program Sam Shartar – Medical Brantley Sherrer – Race Ops – Finish Area Tina Sjogren – Volunteers Shana Smith -- Registration/Communications Lisa Tanner – Director of Events Enrique Tomas – Start Area Warren Travers - Social Media Elizabeth Unislawski – Elite Athletes Becky Washburn – Wheelchair Division David Ziskind – Communications 32 MEDIA GUIDE
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Official Charity Partners
Kilometer Kids
Charity number options were available to participants of the 2019 AJC Peachtree Road Race through Atlanta Track Club’s Kilometer Kids. The charity entries were $200, $115 of which were tax deductible.
The Kilometer Kids youth running program launched in 2007 and has a mission to inspire youth to achieve health and fitness through a fun and supportive running program, empowering children with the knowledge they need to make smart lifestyle choices. Kilometer Kids impacts more than 9,000 children each year in the Atlanta region and beyond. The program is funded by Atlanta Track Club, private donations and partners including Mizuno, PNC Bank, Amerigroup, Anthem, Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation, Clif Kid, Atlanta United FC, 680 The Fan and Harts- field-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Kilometer Kids is a flexible, incentive-based running program designed to get kids in the community active. The 11-week Kilometer Kids program is open to any child between the ages of 7 and 14, and is designed for use by schools and groups as well as parents and families. A few of the program features include: · Free access to curriculum, including running game ideas and mileage tracking tools. · Incentive items to all participants who reach their mileage goals. · Flexibility: Parents, teachers and site coordinators can begin the program at any time. · Opportunity to participate in free, midweek fun runs and other youth running events organized by Atlanta Track Club.
Kilometer Kids seeks to create lifelong runners, instilling in participants the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle. Through the program, kids learn that exercise is a fun and rewarding activity, opening the door for physical activity to become a lifelong habit. Last year, Atlanta Track Club invested over $315,000 in the program.
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ATLANTA TRACK CLUB HISTORY
Atlanta Track Club is a nonprofit that was founded in the fall of 1964 as a merger between two local running organizations, the Metropolitan Track Coaches Association and the Atlanta Striders. The early years of Atlanta Track Club were focused on track, with its main mission to honor outstanding high school track and field and cross country athletes. In 1965, Atlanta Track Club’s first full year in existence, membership included 21 general members, 17 coaches and 40 student athletes. That first year, the organization operated on a budget of just under $2,600, a portion of which was used to put on the Georgia Championship open track meet, sponsor junior and senior teams at five meets and organize an open high school meet.
The Club finished out the 1960s as a healthy but small organization devoted to promoting track and field, with secondary interest in road running. In the 1970s that would reverse. On July 4, 1969, several Atlanta Track Club members attended a road race in Fort Benning, GA. On the ride home, one of the runners suggested putting on a July 4th race in Atlanta. A year later, close to 150 people directed by Tim Singleton lined up near the Sears store on Peachtree to run what we now know as the AJC Peachtree Road Race. The popularity of the race grew rapidly, and it is now a 60,000-person event celebrating people of all athletic abilities as the world’s largest 10K running event.
In 1982, Atlanta Track Club found itself financially able to fund modest gifts to the city for the first time. The Club had lights installed at Grady Track, making it the first track in the city that could be used at night.
Fast forward 54 years and Atlanta Track Club has become the second largest running organization in the nation, with an operating budget of $8 million, more than 34,000 members and 18,000 volunteers. The Club organizes more than 40 events and programs throughout the year, including the AJC Peachtree Road Race. In 2017, it lead the charge to resurface the track Cheney Stadium in Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood. The one-time warmup facility for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics had fallen into disrepair. It is now a state-of-the-art track open to the public 24 hours a day.
With a mission to create an active and healthy Atlanta through running and walking, Atlanta Track Club has played a critical role in inspiring and engaging the community to enjoy a healthier lifestyle. From the more than 8,000 children who participate in Atlanta Track Club’s Kilometer Kids youth running program each year to the more than 130,000 people who are expected to take part in the Club’s events in 2018, Atlanta Track Club continues to keep runners and walkers moving forward. 35 MEDIA GUIDE ATLANTA TRACK CLUB
Recent Atlanta Track Club Elite Team Accomplishments
• Six athletes have qualified for 2020 Olympic Team Trials - Marathon: Bridget Lyons, Laurie Knowles, Lacey Krout, Sallie Post, Wilkerson Given and Matt McDonald • Keturah Orji won the 2018 Bowerman Award, collegiate track and field’s highest honor. • Masters team won the 2018 USATF Indoor Track & Field Championships. Athletes set five new world bests and seven American bests. • Brandon Lasater placed second at the USATF Road Mile Championships. • Bridget Lyons placed fifth at the USATF Marathon Championships • Bridget Lyons placed 14th at the Boston Marathon • Yolanda Ngarambe set the Swedish record in the indoor mile • Abraham Alvarado was second in the 1000m at the USATF Indoor Track & Field Championships. • Atlanta Track Club Youth Cross Country team Won the girls 11-12 USATF Regional Championships. • Atlanta Track Club Youth Cross Country team won the boys 13-14, girls 11-12 and girls 13-14 USATF Georgia Championships.
Community Contributions
• In the fall of 2017, Atlanta Track Club reopened Cheney Stadium, the former site of the 1996 Olympic Track & Field warm-up facilities. The resurfaced track was paid for by the generosity of Atlanta Track Club, its members and supporters. As part of the agreement with the Club, the Atlanta Public Schools facility is to remain free and open to public use 24 hours a day, seven days a week. • Water fountains throughout Piedmont Park along with the park’s Active Oval were made possible with the help of donations from Atlanta Track Club. • Atlanta Track Club continues to support and honor top high school athletes through its annual All-Metro Track and Field and Cross Country Banquets, as well as providing the awards at the state championships for both track and field and cross country. Through scholarships, the banquet and coach association support, Atlanta Track Club expanded its commitment to high school running by contribut- ing $144,000 in financial support in 2017. • The Atlanta Track Club Foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $52,000 to various Atlanta area running clubs and organizations in 2018. • Atlanta Track Club donated more than $400,000 to various health and fitness non- profit organizations to further invest in creating an active and healthy community in 2018.
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2019 ATLANTA TRACK CLUB EVENTS
January • Resolution Run 5K, Mile & Dash – Piedmont Park • Southside 12K – South Fulton County February • Hearts & Soles 5K – Decatur • Atlanta Hawks Fast Break 5K presented by Sharecare – State Farm Arena March • Road to Gold: An Atlanta 2020 Test Event – Downtown Atlanta • Publix Atlanta Kids Marathon – Centennial Olympic Park • Publix Atlanta Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K – Centennial Olympic Park April • Northside Hospital Atlanta Women’s 5K – Cheney Stadium • Singleton 4 Miler – Norcross May • All Comers Track & Field Series – Cheney Stadium • All Comers Track & Field Series – Emory University June • Braves Country 5K presented by Mizuno – SunTrust Park • All Comers Track & Field Series – St. Pius X Catholic High School • Powerade All-Metro Track & Field Banquet – Midtown Atlanta July • Anthem Peachtree Junior – Piedmont Park • AJC Peachtree Road Race – Lenox Square/Piedmont Park • Atlanta Track Club Cross Country Camp – Young Harris College August • Decatur Dekalb 4 Miler • Atlanta’s Finest 5K September • Wingfoot XC Classic – Cartersville October • PNC Atlanta 10 Miler & 5K – Atlantic Station November • Mercedes-Benz Stadium 5K/Walk Like MADD – Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K, Mile & Dash – Georgia State Stadium December • Grand Prix & Volunteer Awards Banquet • Powerade All-Metro Cross Country Banquet
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