Posted: August 31, 2006

Athletics: New Haven Road Race Set For Monday

From David Monti

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Many of America's top distance runners will gather in New Haven on Monday for the 29th annual NewAlliance New Haven Road Race which serves as the U.S. 20-K road racing championship. Ryan Shay, who won New Haven in 2004 and was second in 2005, is the top entrant in the men's race. He'll face former Virginia Intermont star, Fernando Cabada, who set a pending USA 25-K record when he won the U.S. title at that distance back in May, and America's top master, Mbarak Hussein, who set the U.S. masters half-marathon record in Philadelphia last September. Competing in the longest race of his life, Ryan Hall will also be running the streets of New Haven. He won the USA 12-K cross country title last February and has to be considered a contender for victory on Monday. Two-time Olympian, Marla Runyan, leads the women's field and will do battle with defending champion, Turena Johnson Lane, and 31:21.92 10,000m runner, Elva Dryer. "We're very excited about having the country's top runners compete in New Haven," said John Courtmanche, who is the president of the board of directors which governs the race. "We have very deep men's and women's race fields," he said. "With a cool day the men's and women's 20-K American records could be in jeopardy." Those records are 58:42 set by Abdi Abdirahman in a solo run at New Haven last year, and 1:05:52 set by Marla Runyan at New Haven in 2003. The race offers nearly $40,000 in prize money with $7,500 going to the race winners. There is also a $1,000 course record bonus (57:37/1:05:11). Bib # Last Name First Name City State Accomplishments Men 1 Shay Ryan East Jordan MI 1st 04 and 2nd 05 NewAlliance New Haven 20K 2 Cabada Fernando Bristol TN 25K American Record Holder - set in Grand Rapids, MI in 06 3 Hussein Mbarak Albuquerque NM 2nd in 06 25K National Championship - Grand Rapids, MI 4 Lehmkuhle Jason Minneapolis MN 3rd 06 10-Mile National Championship - Minneapolis 5 Cordes Nick Ashland OH 6th in 06 NewAlliance New Haven 20K 6 Carlson Andrew MN 2nd 06 10-Mile National Championship - Minneapolis 7 Driscoll Joseph Blowing Rock NC 7th in 05 NewAlliance New Haven 20K 8 Graff Chris Palo Alto CA 2nd in 04 NewAlliance New Haven 20K 9 Bizuneh Fasil Marina CA 3rd 06 25K National Championship - Grand Rapids, MI 10 Frey Jacob VA 10th 05 NewAlliance New Haven 20K 11 Goklish Kyle Whiteriver AZ 7th in 06 1/2 Marathon National Championship - Houston 12 Hall Ryan Palo Alto CA 05 NCAA 5K Champ 13 Moen Josh Rochester Hills MI 2nd 06 Steamboat Classic 4-miler - Peoria, IL 14 Moulton Patrick Pelham NH 2:15 marathon best 15 Lundstrom Chris Minneapolis MN 9th in 05 Twin Cities Marathon 16 Julian Pete Boulder CO 5th in 06 10-Mile National Championship - Minneapolis 17 Sheehan Ryan Rochester Hills MI 10K best 28:49 18 Nedeau Eric Belchertown MA 5 time Olympic Trials Qualifier 1500 19 Blake Eric New Britain CT Connecticut's top distance runner 20 Young Justin Superior CO 7th in 04 NewAlliance New Haven 20K 21 Shea Terry Somerville MA 2:20 marathon best 22 Ely Matthew Cambridge MA 1:08 1/2 marathon best 23 Nurse Ian Cambridge MA 05 Bay State 1/2 marathon champ 24 Muller Bernie Somerville MA NCAA Div. III All-American 25 LaRosa Mark Cambridge MA 1:10 1/2 marathon best 26 Dudley John Jamaica Plain  MA 1:09 1/2 marathon best 27 Haki Zack Vancouver WA 2:15 marathon best 28 Cake Judson Blowing Rock NC 05 Maine Runner of the Year 29 DePhilippis Scott Normandy Beach NJ 8th American in 06 Falmouth Road Race 30 Helfrick Daniel Shippensburg PA 7th in 04 Lehigh Univ. Paul Short Run Women 31 Runyan Marla Eugene OR 03 NewAlliance New Haven Champ, US Olympian 04 (5K) and 00 (1500) 32 Johnson Lane Turena Muncie IN 1st-04 NewAlliance New Haven 20K & 06 25K Champ-Grand Rapids, MI  33 Dryer Elva Albuquerque NM 04 U.S. Olympian (10K) 34 Craig Alicia Mammoth Lake CA 03 and 04 NCAA 10K Champion 35 Crain Jenny Milwaukee WI 3rd 04 NewAlliance New Haven 20K 36 Alyanak Ann Belbrook OH 6th in 05 NewAlliance New Haven 20K 37 Begay Alvina Coanado AZ 6th in 06 25K National Championship - Grand Rapids 38 Wells Sarah Minneapolis MN 03 US Marathon National Champ - St. Louis 39 Kinsman Rachel Archibald OH 5th 04 NewAlliance New Haven 20K 40 Wilson Liz Eugene OR 4th 04 NewAlliance New Haven 20K 41 Gomez Zoila Alamosa CO 6-time Division II National Champ 42 Palmer Zika Blowing Rock NC 2nd 05 US Marathon National Championship- St. Paul 43 Hanscom Heather Alexandria VA 6th 04 US Olympic Marathon Trials 44 LeVan Emily Wiscassett ME top American at 05 & 06 Boston Marathon 45 Mortensen Emily Alamosa CO 8th in 06 US 10K Track Championship 46 Flathers Kelly Huntington  CA 3rd 03 US Marathon National Championship - St. Louis 47 Moras Beth Ridgewood NJ Masters Runner 48 Friend-Uhl Sonja West Palm Beach FL 1:15 1/2 marathon best 49 Heinkiel Cassandra Austin TX 7th 06 25K National Championship - Grand Rapids 50 Fryburg Kristen Boulder CO 3rd in 06 CU @ the Outback 4th of July 5K  74 Nedeau Amy Belchertown MA 34 minute 10K best 75 Dudley Hilary Jamaica Plain MA 3:04 marathon best 76 Kvasnicka Susannah Great Falls VA 2:54 marathon best 77 Ely Brett Cambridge MA 2:47 marathon best 78 Enman Kasie Huntington  VT 2:44 marathon best 79 Daniel Leigh Ashland OH 8th 05 NewAlliance New Haven 20K 80 Byrum Faith Erie CO 81 Lusk Kelly Belchertown MA 2:48 Marathon best 82 Owens Casey Springfield MO 2-time NCAA 10K All-American 83 Dueringer Stephanie Indianapolis IN 33:58 10K best 84 Torres Brianna Phoenix AZ 34:47 10K best 85 Whaley Briana Richmond VA 86 Devila Desiree Royal Oak MI 34:35 10K best 87 Nicolini Kristen Minneapolis MN 34:35 10K best 88 Carmean Seana Belchertown MA 2:45 marathon best 89 Glockenmeier Christine Basking Ridge NJ 16th in 05 New York City Marathon

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