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xxxxxxxxxx Renton ParkRun #200

by Jerry Dietrich

With photos by Bruce Fisher

Saturday, March 4, 2023

Someone described Saturday’s weather as “miserable”.
Hah! A little wind and rain never stopped Silver Striders. Of the 77 hardy souls that came out to run in the 200th Renton ParkRun, 42 percent were Silver Striders.

Renton ParkRun is a fun, free, weekly event organised by volunteers. Celebrating their 200th anniversary, cake and cookies were offered for the occasion. Another milestone was celebrated by Wendy Sweeney who was completing her 50th ParkRun 5k.

John Phillips entered a new age group (M80-84) and celebrated by breaking 33 minutes.

Eighteen of the Silver Striders running were entered in the Dave Sherman Memorial Series and would be getting points. These runners meant business.

The 18 Memorial Series participants were:

WOMEN

W85-89
Edythe Hulet – 57:08 – 1st place 10 pts.

W80-84
Gretchen Ramsdell – 43:35 – 1st place – 10 pts.

W75-79
Judy Fisher – 33:20 – 1st place – 10 pts.
Diane Johnson – 41:31 – 2nd place – 9 pts.

W70-74
Sandra Madden – 33:51 – 1st place – 10 pts.

W65-69
Mae Elcock – 35:16 – 1st place – 10 pts.
Geri White – 37:33 – 2nd place – 9 pts.
Patty Husko – 47:36 – 3rd place – 8 pts.

W60-64
Audrey Kirkwood – 37:20 – 1st place – 10 pts.

MEN

M80-84
John Phillips – 32:57 – 1st place – 10 pts.
Jerry Bronson – 42:16 – 2nd place – 9 pts.

M75-79
Robert Davies – 42:15 – 1st place – 10 pts.

M70-74
John Marsteller – 28:52 – 2nd place – 9 pts.
Ray Arrington – 57:45 – 3rd place – 8 pts.

M65-69
Keith Lerew – 21:32 – 1st place – 10 pts.
Kent Sizer – 24:18 – 2nd place – 9 pts.
Steve Husko – 24:38 – 3rd place – 8 pts.

M60-64
Karl Johnson – 28:13 – 1st place – 10 pts.

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Did you ever wonder why the Men’s 65-69 age group is always the most competitive? Going back to the Boomer races, it has been that way. Men enter that age group and suddenly they are fierce.

The Renton ParkRun #200 was a perfect demonstration. Men 65 to 69 took 3rd (Keith Lerew), 12th (Kent Sizer) and 15th (Steve Husko) places OVERALL!

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Results in photos by Bruce Fisher

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Photos by Edythe Hulet

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Post race brunch at the Whistle Stop Ale House

Steve Husko photo