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VOL. 2, ISSUE 4 | MARLTON, NEW JERSEY | RACE EDITION 1998 |
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Runners From Near, Far Compete In Second Bill Kile's Memorial RunHaddonfield's Martin Beats Las Vegas' Owens For Crownby William H. Kile IIIMatt Martin of Haddonfield was victorious in the second annual Bill Kile's Memorial Run July 25 in Pennsauken, but not before a stiff challenge by a runner from the other side of the country. Marty Owens, 29, came literally from the Philadelphia International Airport to Cooper River Park to compete in the TAC-certified four-mile loop race honoring a well-known educator who died two years ago. Owens, of Las Vegas, Nev., who competes for Power Bar, gave Martin all he could handle. Despite a head wind early on, Owens led with a 4:57 first mile. "I think the pace I set broke most of the field, except for the guy that won," said Owens in an interview prior to the Brigantine Sunset 5K the next night. Martin started to make his move at the one-and-a-half mile mark and had the lead when the two leaders went through two miles at 10:06. "He was slightly ahead at that (two miles) point, but if I put my foot out I would have touched him. We both skipped the water stop and I took a quick look back and realized it was a two-person race," Owens said. It was all Martin the rest of the way, according to Owens, who may have been feeling the effects of his flight in. "The last mile Matt picked it up a little more and I couldn't answer it all. I was tired after the plane ride. Who knows, with a good night's rest, I may have been able to push him a little harder between the three- and four-mile mark to see what would happen at the end." Owens, who was in town for his brother's wedding, said he plans on returning next summer. "I'll look forward to next year. I definitely like the race. It's a nice course and runner-friendly. It is a course that 20 minutes can be broken. We weren't too far off the course record (20:06, set by Chuck Crabb last year). Maybe not flying the night before and maybe with a couple more runners out there we could have been pushed more." Martin crossed the line in 20:30, 24 seconds ahead of Owens, who ended up competing in two more races before the weekend was over. Just hours after the Pennsauken race, Owens finished a close second (26:30) in the Sandblast 5-miler in North Wildwood. In his thrid race in two days, Owens finally got a win at Brigantine, covering the 3.1-mile race of 149 finishers in 16 minutes. Other top 10 men finishers were John Schilling, 27, Pitman (3rd-22:02); Jason Griscom, 18, Swedesboro (4th-22:27); John Marino, 37, Doylestown, Pa. (5th-22:25); Rob Hewitt, 17, Turnersville (6th-22:45); Rich Ridenour, 39, Bellmawr (7th-22:51); Kevin Franceschini, 33, Haddonfield (8th-22:54); Kevin Durkin, 18, Clarksboro (9th-23:47) and Pineland Striders' running club president Bob Cannava, 44, Mount Laurel (10th-23:54). Marybeth Redheffer, 17, of Medford Lakes won the women's division of 36 in 29:14, good for 32nd overall out of 117 finishers. The Shawnee High School senior was followed by top 10 women finishers Linda Stanfill, 40, Mount Laurel (36th-29:27); Sandra Rosen, 29, Deptford (37th-29:32); Lynn Packer, 49, Cherry Hill (41st-30:19); Sheri Mitchell, 35, Marlton (44th-30:43); Marsha Mills, 48, Haddonfield (47th-31:05); Traci Schock, 28, Riverton (48th-31:20); Diane Hardies, 52, Marlton (51st-31:48); Marjorie Travaline, 50, Haddonfield (63rd-32:55) and Angela Washington-Bivans, 32, Voorhees (64th-33:13). A Special thanks to our sponsors: Athlete's Korner Sports Timing Systems; The Central Record Publications, Inc.; Penn Maid Foods; Wawa Food Markets; Commerce Bank; Micro Solutions Plus, Inc.; G & M Printwear; Sports Paradise; Power Bar; Runner's World and Haddonfield Running Company.
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2nd Annual Bill Kile's Memorial Run Results
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1-Mile Fun Run Order Of Finish
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Four-Mile Age Category Results
Male Division
Female Division
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Thank You 1998 Scholarship Winners...by The KidWe were very fortunate to have three of the four recipients of The William H. Kile, Jr. Humanitarian Scholarship Fund involved with the race this year. Pennsauken High School scholarship winners Kimberly Davies, Thomas Nigro and Timothy Killion were all on hand to help out and I couldn't have been more pleased with their presence. With a little encouragement, Davies agreed to start the race, using my father's starter pistol as another gesture to honor him. After a couple misfires, the gun fired and the field of 117 participants were off and running. Nigro was out at the one-mile turnaround making sure all the fun-run participants knew where to go and he also helped direct the four-mile finishers onto the track. Killion, on the other hand, actually participated and finished an impressive 54th overall in 31:59. Regretfully, I did not recognize Tim at either the start or awards' ceremony. I do apologize for the oversight. Melanie Hedges, the fourth high school recipient, was on vacation and unable to be at the race. Each recipient won $250 cash awards, while Howard Pfeifer Middle School graduates Robert Rosenheim and Fantasia Brown received $50 cash awards. This year's race raised approximately $2,500 for the scholarship fund - the largest such memorial fund at the school - bringing the two-year race total to $5,500. Thank you for your support!
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