Islanders and Others on the Run Elsewhere Sunday

First off, our buddy from the Mainland, Sylvio Bourque, a regular at the PEI Marathon (along with other PEI RoadRunner races and the annual PEI RoadRunner Banquet) opted instead to do the Baystate Marathon in Lowell, Massachusetts on Sunday. As Sylvio tells it -

"Here in Lowell , Massachusetts , the rain was a serious issue & the strong enough wind was in our face most of the race. I still managed to run a PB.
Somehow , they lost me in the results .
My watch stopped at 3:22:40 . My chip time had to be a bit better than that.
The timer said he found me at 3:22:41.
The PEI Marathon is better organized than this one. I won't come back to Lowell."

Congrats on the PB Sylvio! Hope we see you again soon....

At the KV Challenge Marathon in New Brunswick:

21(Place) Kimberley Bailey - F - 1/1 - F4049 - 2:02:00(Half Split) 4:22:16(Time) 6:15(Pace)

27 Runners

Chris Brake, one of Alex's inspirations, a runner on the Autism Spectrum, won the race, smashing the course record:

"ROTHESAY - Chris Brake captured his second marathon of the season and demolished the course record for the Coast Tire Kennebecasis Valley Challenge Marathon when he ripped through the winding roads in two hours, 32 minutes and 28 seconds Sunday.

Brake bested the previous record of 2:37:43, which he set in 2005, by more than five minutes and crossed the finish line 15 minutes and 20 seconds ahead of runner-up Alex Coffin.

When I saw my time, it was the greatest feeling that I've ever had in my life," the 27-year old Saint John runner said.

[...]

Maggie Johnson of Quispamsis captured the full-marathon women's title in a time of 3:17:47.

It was her fourth career title and a personal best time as the 33-year-old was greeted at the finish line with cheers and applause.

"I just wanted to get 3:20, so 3:17 is fabulous. I'm so excited," Johnson said.

The effort qualified her for the New York Marathon, which she now plans to attend next fall.

Johnson said it was the perfect day for the event, with overcast skies and a cool breeze rendering the hilly third-quarter section of the course easier to manage.

The nearest female competitor, Kimberley Bailey of Cornwall, P.E.I., finished more than an hour behind Johnson....."

Full Story: http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/sports/article/828353

Congratulations Kim (and Chris)!

Marathon Results ~ Half-Marathon Results ~ 2 Member Team ~ 4 Member Team

Asia Renning had a good day at the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon

Asia finished in 3:55:41, which was a 1 min. 28sec. PR for her. She was 56 out of 1141 in her age group, 272 female out of 6880, and 1307 out of 12793 over all. There were over 15,000 runners in all, including the half. (Asia's favorite part is the all-you-can eat Chinese buffet after :>)

Asia's Results/Stats

Congrats on the PR Asia!!

Marathon mania on the East Coast - Canadian Running Magazine

http://www.runningmagazine.ca/news/index.html

Marathon mania on the East Coast

For the fall season on the East Coast, it was a case of marathons, marathons and more marathons. Runners ripped up the field in a number of races. The serious racing got underway in late September in Saint John, N.B. at Marathon by the Sea, where Charlottetown's Leo McCosham ran a 2:51 to place first in a field of 75 runners. A relatively new entrant to the sport, who's only been running a couple of years, McCosham has placed in the past, but this marked his first marathon win.
Darren Livingston of Windermere, B.C. came second in 2:53:44 and New Brunswick's Murray Lowell-Simpson placed third with a time of 2:59:49. Maggie Johnson of Quispamsis, N.B. was the first woman, running a 3:28.Next up was the revitalized Valley Harvest Marathon in Wolfville, N.S. This year's event drew a lot of interest, partly because it's the provincial marathon championship, but also because of its new course. Previously, the run was an out-and-back beginning in Kentville and participants complained of a dull course with nothing but trees on either side and a steep road camber that caused a lot of hip and IT band problems.No one was grousing about the scenic quality of the new course. Runners left Wolfville and ran out to Kingston through the stunning fall colours of Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. Catching their breath at the top of the large, rolling hills, the marathoners enjoyed expansive views of the shimmering water of the Minas Basin.
New Brunswick's Alex Coffin made the run look easy with a time of 2:41:18. Scotsburn's David MacLennan placed second in 2:46:44 and New Brunswick's Michael Greene took third in 2:54:36. Tammy Mercier-Hackett, who earlier this year won the Barrington Passage Marathon, took the women's honours with a time of 3:11:12.At the Prince Edward Island Marathon, 11 runners came in under three hours. Many marathoners believe P.E.I. is a flat course, but toward the end, a series of rolling hills present some challenges. Obviously, this year they weren't a problem. Island runners took one, two and three, with Mike MacKinnon in 2:39:28, Stanley Chaisson in 2:44:11 and Scott Clark in 2:45:53. It's worth noting that Leo McCosham, despite having run Marathon by the Sea just a few weeks earlier, still placed fourth with a time of 2:47. The island's Jen Nicholson came in at 2:56:35, the first woman overall and in 10th place.And in Rothesay, N.B. on the same day, Chris Brake - once again proving his last name is ironic – flew in first at the KV Challenge Marathon in a time of 2:38:26.
-Charles Mandel