Super Athlete
online magazine
Presents
Super Athletes 2024
brought to you by
A Silver Strider Sponsor
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Michael Magnussen – Chairman
Bruce Fisher – Photos
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Super Athletes for 2023
Changes to the Super Athlete Award for 2024
Changes to the Super Athlete Award for 2024
Changes to the Super Athlete Award for 2024
If you are between 50 and 64 years of age and ranked in the TOP 10 at the 5K, 10K, half marathon and full marathon distances on December 31st, 2024, you are a Super Athlete and entitled to a Super Athlete ring. The rings will be presented at our annual Super Athlete Awards party in February of 2025.
If you are 65 or older during 2024 and ranked in the TOP 10 for the 3K, 5K, 10K and half marathon distances on December 31, 2024, you are a Super Athlete and entitled to receive the Super Athlete’s ring at the Super Athlete Awards party in February of 2025.
In the interest of fairness it was decided that all ages should have to be ranked at 4 distances to gain Super Athlete status. That’s why the 3k distance has been added to the requirements for those over 65. If you are interested in receiving a Super Athlete’s ring for 2024 and you missed the 3k Championship race at Lakefair, there will be three 3K time trials held to achieve this requirement. The 3rd time trial will be held on Nov. 23rd. The location is in Gig Harbor on the Cushman Trail (directions to the Cushman Trailhead is in the 8/11 Bulletin). The course is Silver Strider certified and times are eligible for TOP 10. There will be a $5 timing fee. Also, you can qualify for the TOP IO at the Dale Hall 3k on December 8th.
PLEASE NOTE that the 3K cannot be substituted for the marathon for those under 65, nor can the marathon be used in lieu of the 3K for over 65. This is to make sure the standards are uniform across all age categories.
In addition, please be aware it is possible to fall out of the Top 10 and lose qualifier status… If you are near the bottom of the Top 10 in any distance, please keep an eye on your position in the Top 10 section and be aware that you may need to run another race before the end of the year to try and re-qualify.
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2024 MALE CONTENDERS (Need one more race to qualify for Super Athlete status):
Steve Heaps Age 59 xx 5K/Half/Full (Needs a 10K to qualify)
Dennis Zaborac Age 75 xx 3K/5K/Half (Needs a 10K to qualify) – 1 Ring
John Moore x Age 81 xx 5K/10K/Half (Needs a 3K to qualify)
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2024 FEMALE CONTENDERS (Need one more race to qualify for Super Athlete status):
Deborah Fletcher Age 54 5K/Half/Full (Needs a 10K to qualify)
Lizzie Lee x xxx Age 67 5K/10K/Half (Needs a 3K to qualify)
Barbara Prine Age 72 3K/5K/10K (Needs a Half to qualify)
Sandy Madden Age 73 3K/5K/10K (Needs a Half to qualify) – 5 Rings
Nancy Larsen Age 76 3K/5K/10K (Needs a Half to qualify)
Louise Mihay x x Age 83 3K/5K/10K (Needs a Half to qualify)
Edythe Hulet Age 86 3k/5k/Half (Needs a 10K to qualify)
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2024 MALE QUALIFIERS:
Mike Magnussen Age 55 5K/10K/Half/full(3rd Ring)
Keith Lerew Age 65 xx 3K/5K/10K/Half (4th Ring)
Kent Sizer Age 69 xx 3K/5K/10K/Half (2nd Ring)
Steve Husko Age 70 xx 3K/5K/10K/Half (2nd Ring)
Ed Heckard x Age 78 x 3k/5k/10k/Half (5th ring)
John Phillips Age 81 xx 3K/5K/10K/Half (4th Ring)
Age 82 3k/5k/10k/Half (7th ring)
David Crawford Age 74 3k/5k/10k/Half (5th ring)
2024 FEMALE QUALIFIERS:
Enid Moore Age 65 xx 3K/5K/10K/Half (1st Ring)
Diane Martin Age 75 xx 3K/5K/10K/Half (1st Ring)
Judy Fisher Age 80 xx 3K/5K/10K/Half (7th Ring)
Kimmer Muenz x Age 66 x 3k/5k/10k/Half (3rd ring)
Nancy Larsen x Age76 x 3k/5k/10k/Half (1st ring)
Jahna Prine Age 80 xx 3K/5K/10K/Half (3rd Ring)
Diane Johnson Age 80 xx 3K/5K/10K/Half (1st Ring)
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2024 TIME TRIAL RESULTS
Runners who raised their previous 3k TOP IO times were
Keith Lerew, age 66, time 12:06 – retained #1 ranking M65-69
Brent White, Age 60, time 17:17 – gained #4 ranking M60-64
Judy Fisher, age 81, time 19:33 – retained #1 ranking W80-84
Jerry Dietrich, age 90, time 37:24 – retained #1 ranking M90-94
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SUPER ATHLETES HISTORY
This Category was originally titled ‘Runner of The Year’. Our first winners in 2013 were Judy Fisher and Bill Iffrig. Both posted world class times. In 2024 and 2015, the winners were Judy fisher and Joe Sheerab. At that point it looked like Judy and Joe were going to win every year, so we replaced ‘Runner Of The Year’ with the ‘Super Athlete award’to recognize more of the top runners. It was also decide that we would abandon the plaques in favor of a more unique award, the Super Athlete’s ring.
Shown below are the previous Super Athlete award winners. The award was not offered in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
left to right: Mickey Allen, Ed Heckard, Judy Fisher, Carol Sexton, Kristen Mossman, Bob Hoekman, Sandra Madden, Dave Sherman and Arne Hales.
left to right: Keith Lerew, Ed Heckard, Jerry Bronson, Donna Jackson, David Crawford, Kristen Mossman, Mickey Allen, Judy fisher, Sandra Madden, Carol Sexton, Dave Sherman, Jess DelBosquite and Doug Beyerlein. Missing is Bob Hoekman
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