Super Athlete
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Presents
Super Athletes 2024
brought to you by
A Silver Strider Sponsor
Michael Magnussen – Chairman
Bruce Fisher – Photos
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Super Athletes for 2023
Super Athlete Award For 2024
If you are between 50 and 64 years of age and ranked in the TOP IO at four distances, on December 31st, 2024, you are a Super Athlete and entitled to a Super Athlete ring. The four distances are 5k, 10k, Half Marathon and Marathon. The rings will be presented at our Annual Super Athlete Awards Party in February 2025.
If you are 65 or older during 2024 and ranked in the TOP IO for the 3k, 5k, 10k and Half Marathon on December 31, 2024, you are a Super Athlete and entitled to receive the Super Athlete’s ring at The Super Athlete’s Party in February 2025.
In the interest of fairness we decided that all ages should have to be ranked at 4 distances to gain Super Athlete status.. That is 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 help. The time trials will be held Aug. 17th, Oct. 5th and Nov. 23rd. The place is in Gig Harbor on the Cushman Trail (directions to the Cushman trailhead in 8/11 Bulletin). The course is Silver Strider certified and times are eligible for TOP IO. There will be a $5 timing fee.
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Super Athlete Qualifiers
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Steve Husko, age 70, 3k, 5k, 10k and Half Marathon (2nd ring)
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Keith Lerew, age 66, 3k, 5k, 10k and Half Marathon (4th ring)
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Kent Sizer, Age 69, 3k, 5k, 10k and Half Marathon (2nd ring)
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Michael Magnussen, Age 55, 5k, 10k, Half and Marathon (3rd ring)
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John Phillips, age 80, 3k, 5k, 10k and Half Marathon (3rd ring)
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Judy Fisher, age 80, 3k, 5k, 10k, and Half Marathon (7th ring)
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Diane Johnson, age 80, 3k, 5k, 10k and Half Marathon (1st ring)
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Enid Moore,age 65, 3k, 5k, 10k and Half Marathon (1st ring)
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Jahna Prine, age 80, 3k, 5k, 10k and Half Marathon (2 rings)
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Super Athlete Contenders
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John Moore, age 81, TOP IO @ 5k, 10k, Half *
Steve Heaps, age 59, TOP IO @ 5k, Half and Full *
Donnie Filler, age 65, TOP IO @ 5k, Half and Full *
David Crawford, age 74, TOP IO @ 5k, Half and Full *
Ed Heckard, age 78, TOP IO @ 3k, 5k, and 10k ****
WOMEN
Nancy Larsen, age 76, TOP IO @ 3k, 5k and 10k ****
Louise Mihay, age 83, TOP IO @ 3k, 5k and 10k ****
Lizzie Lee, age 67, TOP IO @ 5k, 10k and Half Marathon *
Barbara Prine, age 72, TOP IO @ 5k, 10k and Half Marathon*
Deborah Fletcher, age 54, TOP IO @ 5k, Half and Marathon ***
Carol Sexton, age 67, TOP IO @ 5k, Half and Marathon ***
Sandra Madden, age 73, TOP IO @ 3k, 5k and 10k ****
Donna Jackson, age 73, TOP IO @ 5k, Half and Marathon ***
Edythe Hulet, age 86, TOP IO @ 3k, 5k and Half Marathon ***
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** needs a 5k to qualify
*** needs a 10k to qualify
**** needs a half marathon to qualify
***** needs a marathon to qualify
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SUPER ATHLETES
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 at all 4 distances
In 2014 and 2015, the winners were Judy Fisher and Joe Sheeran.
At this point we realized that Judy and Joe were going to win every year.
We felt we should widen the award to include more top runners. We decided to replace Runner of the Year with the Super Athlete award. We also decided to abandon plaques in favor of a more unique award, the Super Athlete Ring. To gain Super Athlete status and a ring, athletes must be ranked in the TOP IO at four distances at the end of the year. Shown below are the previous winners. The award was not offered in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid.
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