Damien’s Run for Recovery 5K
2009 Damien’s 5K Overall Results
2009 Damien’s 5K Men’s Results
2009 Damien’s 5K Women’s Results
Because it offers cash prizes and a bonus of $500 for setting a course record, the Damien’s 5k always draws a few very fast runners. This year was no different. On the men’s side, Ethiopian native Tefera Demesse (13:45 5k PR and New York Road Runner of the Year in 2006-2007) squared off against Kenyan native Daniel Too (past winner of the bonus prize who recently ran a 14:44 at the Bel Air 5k) and two-time All-American from Carnegie-Mellon Brian Harvey (24:43 for 8k cross country). Demesse and Too opened the race with a furious sprint that “gapped” Harvey by 20 seconds at the mile mark. “The poor guy [Harvey] was running all by himself,” reported Dave Berardi, who viewed the battle from far, far behind the leaders. Demesee continued pounding the pace, drew away from Too in the second half of the race, and finished in 14:32, which is the fastest 5k ever run in Howard County. And maybe Baltimore, but we’re not sure.
The women’s race involved Ethiopian native Hirut Mandefro (Washington Running Report’s top-ranked woman with a recent 16:47 5k), All-American Esther Erb (winner of the 10,000-meter run, 35:45, at the 2008 NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships), and local favorite Stef Cummins (Howard County Strider women’s racing team). Mandefro seized the early lead, outrunning her two pacer “rabbit” runners, crushing her two female rivals, and finishing fourth overall. She was so anxious to claim the bonus that she pushed Pekka Stenhom (fifth overall) to run a little faster and pull her to the 16:41 that the bonus required. “I should have asked for a share of the prize money,” Pekka joked. Pekka as well as Hirut’s legs proved four seconds too slow for the bonus – she finished in 16:45.
“What a race that was,” said race director Ralph Massella. “I almost had to write two $500 checks!” The top three runners in each gender group received cash prizes, and the age group winners didn’t. The race serves as a fund-raiser for Damien’s Recovery Inc, which seeks to raise awareness of teen drug abuse and treatment. This year’s race drew a field of 268, most of whom romped around the loop at Columbia Gateway well behind Mendefro and Demesse. After the race, everyone enjoyed a brunch of pizza, subs, watermelon, and genuine organic lemonade.
by Jim Carbary
Damien's Run For Recovery - 5K Run 2 Mile Walk, 6/28/2009 Pl Name HomeTown Age Time 1.Demesse, Tefera Silver Spring, MD M27 14:32.02 2.Too, Daniel Bel Air, MD M32 15:08.60 3.Harvey, Brian C Pittsburgh, PA M22 15:38.99 4.Mandefro, Hirut Silver Spring, MD F23 16:45.03 5.Stenholm, Pekka Columbia, MD M36 16:48.07 6.Buschman, Mark Columbia, MD M25 16:56.46 7.Berardi, Dave Baltimore, MD M48 17:09.77 8.Mekonnon, Yonas Columbia, MD M20 17:14.40 9.Mariam, Dawit Silver Spring, MD M26 17:36.54 10.Sweet, Jay Laurel, MD M47 17:49.84 11.Schuler, Eric Laurel, MD M16 17:53.04 12.Erb, Esther Richmond, VA F23 17:53.82 13.Rilling, Chris Columbia, MD M46 17:56.65 14.McFadden, Weems Annapolis, MD M51 18:06.49 15.Cummins, Stefani Columbia, MD F25 18:07.67 16.Stick, Sherry Sykesville, MD F31 18:37.75 17.Prineas, Matthew Silver Spring, MD M44 18:56.24 18.Chall, John W Jessup, MD M52 19:02.46 19.Meininger, Stephen Clarksville, MD M39 19:05.99 20.Garstecki, Jeffrey Columbia, MD M40 19:09.44 21.Schuler, Greg Laurel, MD M48 19:25.90 22.Gessler, Bobby Ellicott City, MD M52 19:32.60 23.Keane, Brian Ellicott City, MD M32 19:47.44 24.Toeneboehn, Jeffrey Annapolis, MD M17 20:01.85 25.Dickson, David Olney, MD M55 20:05.97 26.Jennings, Conor Clarksville, MD M19 20:12.24 27.Lepore, Greg Columbia, MD M38 20:14.18 28.Jun, David W Ellicott City, MD M25 20:14.87 29.Humphrey, Robyn L Ellicott City, MD F45 20:23.97 30.Carroll, Brian Silver Spring, MD M54 20:24.94 31.Flynn, Kevin Sykesville, MD M42 20:31.65 32.Oda, Yasuo Ellicott City, MD M47 20:32.94 33.bell, Les D York, PA M62 20:38.05 34.Sleight, Jessica J Columbia, MD F33 20:38.90 35.Grgurich, Mark Arlington, VA M24 20:39.64 36.Shaikh, Hafiz Columbia, MD M30 20:40.50 37.Stancliff, Eric Mt. Airy, MD M39 20:45.18 38.Grossi, Nicholas Columbia, MD M28 20:49.91 39.Romiti, Mark Ellicott City, MD M42 21:06.93 40.Mason, Michael Spencerville, MD M53 21:12.74 41.Grossman, Sam Cincinnati, OH M30 21:14.89 42.Prox, Douglas Ellicott City, MD M41 21:16.95 43.Warfield, Jerry N Columbia, MD M65 21:22.89 44.Alber, Tod Columbia, MD M40 21:23.61 45.Lange, Jaclyn Baltimore, MD F26 21:27.27 46.Rau, Daniel Ellicott City, MD M14 21:37.16 47.Mill, Meredith Ellicott City, MD F16 21:40.51 48.Lee, Matthew Ellicott City, MD M31 21:48.56 49.Duffy, Michael Ellicott City, MD M35 21:50.56 50.Sherrod, U'tonna Millersville, MD F24 21:53.54 51.Beckett, Dorothy Columbia, MD F51 21:53.86 52.Orlik, Dave Columbia, MD M47 21:54.30 53.Jennings, Von Clarksville, MD M61 21:54.88 54.Williams, Jimmie Columbia, MD M48 22:06.23 55.Sipocz, Anthony Sykesville, MD M22 22:08.13 56.Raymond, Les Columbia, MD M31 22:08.48 57.Moreau, Bjorn Columbia, MD M33 22:08.82 58.Laurencell, Michael Ellicott City, MD M50 22:29.68 59.Owens, Russ Columbia, MD M36 22:38.41 60.Levine, Bruce Columbia, MD M39 22:41.86 61.Anderson, Steven Columbia, MD M44 22:44.65 62.Fleming, Mike Columbia, MD M63 22:45.93 63.Hollis, Robert Columbia, MD M62 22:55.17 64.Worley, Bruce Columbia, MD M23 23:00.14 65.Walker, Kenny Columbia, MD M41 23:08.04 66.Jennings, Brett Clarksville, MD M17 23:09.83 67.mysliwiec, theodore Catonsville, MD M30 23:10.74 68.Amini, Ellahe Ellicott City, MD F50 23:15.73 69.Vaughn, Steven Ellicott City, MD M54 23:15.96 70.woodmansee, glen Columbia, MD M28 23:17.00 71.BURCHELL, RICHARD Sykesville, MD M42 23:21.78 72.Ali, Nasser Ellicott City, MD M37 23:24.94 73.Garstecki, Brian Ellicott City, MD M36 23:31.98 74.Wright, Stephen Clarksville, MD M41 23:33.36 75.Marr, Jonathan Odenton, MD M47 23:38.14 76.Wegner, Kathleen Columbia, MD F44 23:46.89 77.Martin, Wayne Ellicott City, MD M50 23:53.26 78.Dickens, Keri Ellicott City, MD F16 23:55.53 79.Palks, Jon Bowie, MD M59 23:58.59 80.Steinacker, Dean Columbia, MD M44 24:02.95 81.Meininger, Drew Clarksville, MD M10 24:05.88 82.Johnson, Kellie S Columbia, MD F38 24:11.69 83.DeSantis, Ed Fort Meade, MD M40 24:12.44 84.McCloskey, Jack Columbia, MD M49 24:14.69 85.Barouch, Lili Ellicott City, MD F38 24:18.96 86.Woolford, Michael Baltimore, MD M47 24:20.34 87.Steinecke, John Laurel, MD M49 24:25.48 88.Sheehan, Brian Bethesda, MD M44 24:32.48 89.Sharp, Stephanie Columbia, MD F21 24:33.25 90.Weber, Dave Ellicott City, MD M50 24:41.14 91.Sipocz, Patricia Sykesville, MD F46 24:41.61 92.Redmond, Jane Columbia, MD F49 24:42.08 93.Heiliger, Phil Columbia, MD M56 24:44.24 94.Sheehan, Jack Bethesda, MD M10 24:53.77 95.Meoli, Pete Elkridge, MD M44 24:57.85 96.Abel, Zach Columbia, MD M29 25:00.55 97.Harbin, Steven Woodbine, MD M31 25:01.26 98.Alpern, Stephen E Columbia, MD M62 25:03.51 99.Tominack, Alan Savage, MD M36 25:05.73 100.Thompson, Wes Odenton, MD M38 25:12.67 101.Greenwald, Ashli Ellicott City, MD F33 25:17.14 102.Glock, Wendy Columbia, MD F23 25:18.99 103.Rau, Samantha Ellicott City, MD F19 25:25.13 104.Sheffrin, Jack Laurel, MD M56 25:29.13 105.Holtz, Rebecca Jessup, MD F38 25:30.93 106.Marr, Alissa Odenton, MD F11 25:48.96 107.Henderson, Clint Columbia, MD M53 25:49.43 108.Wright, Bill Columbia, MD M49 25:51.08 109.Fox, Nicole Hanover, MD F25 25:52.12 110.St. Cyr, Stephen Hanover, MD M28 25:52.45 111.Greisman, Gregory Elkridge, MD M50 25:55.23 112.Miller, Madeleine Glenwood, MD F11 25:57.67 113.Brooks, Patricia E Ellicott City, MD F58 25:59.11 114.Chattin, Anders Columbia, MD M9 26:02.20 115.Skinner, Julia Baltimore, MD F33 26:02.53 116.Weber, Judith Ellicott City, MD F49 26:03.25 117.McGonigal, Kyle Columbia, MD M39 26:05.97 118.McCloskey, Diane M Columbia, MD F45 26:07.51 119.Perdue, David Clarksville, MD M12 26:10.93 120.Grossman, Peter Columbia, MD M27 26:25.87 121.Brockmeyer, William Columbia, MD M25 26:29.46 122.Gautier, Mark Ellicott City, MD M50 26:34.09 123.Hellerman, Sam Columbia, MD M27 26:34.61 124.Sheehan, Lisa Bethesda, MD F41 26:40.26 125.Habicht, Kelli L Elkridge, MD F36 26:44.06 126.Worchesky, Sam Ellicott City, MD M13 26:49.96 127.Sharp, Deborah Columbia, MD F51 26:52.19 128.Mullican, Amelia Columbia, MD F44 26:52.72 129.Young, Mark Columbia, MD M40 26:53.55 130.Worchesky, Terry Ellicott City, MD M55 26:57.45 131.Ronning, Cathy Laurel, MD F53 26:57.97 132.subasic, wendy j Ellicott City, MD F43 26:59.10 133.Harvey, Karen Ellicott City, MD F52 27:05.74 134.Bouwens, Rick Lindstrom, MN M45 27:07.77 135.Rau, Marie Ellicott City, MD F18 27:08.93 136.Leffler, Fredric Columbia, MD M54 27:15.95 137.Sheffrin, Hanna Laurel, MD F14 27:20.39 138.Pare', Terence Larchmont, NY M53 27:22.38 139.Fisher, Doug Baltimore, MD M45 27:29.45 140.Shouse, Mary Kate Hanover, MD F7 27:36.53 141.Shouse, Megan Hanover, MD F9 27:42.52 142.Shouse, Karen Hanover, MD F42 27:42.91 143.Alenier, Tyler Columbia, MD F29 27:43.47 144.Cottrell, Jim Columbia, MD M46 27:45.68 145.Nishimura, Hiroshi Rockville, MD M58 27:46.77 146.Coates, Chet Silver Spring, MD M69 27:52.63 147.Rowley, Ginger A Clarksville, MD F48 27:53.00 148.Tripp, Jane Ellicott City, MD F10 27:59.74 149.Ro, Kevin Columbia, MD M40 28:06.14 150.Wang, Julie Crofton, MD F40 28:10.93 151.Brown, Conor Crofton, MD M13 28:11.26 152.Esposito, Mark Catonsville, MD M46 28:22.47 153.Ziring, Neal Columbia, MD M46 28:25.97 154.Teranto, Gina Columbia, MD F20 28:37.69 155.Rotunda, Chris Ellicott City, MD M38 28:38.03 156.Martin, Marcia A Ellicott City, MD F53 28:45.47 157.Phelan, Lois Baltimore, MD F49 28:54.84 158.Olsson, Rob Baltimore, MD M42 29:03.14 159.Dawkins, Abbie Odenton, MD F24 29:05.96 160.Coll, Tiana L Woodbine, MD F32 29:07.68 161.Hatfield, Michael Elkridge, MD M39 29:08.69 162.Lawton, Kevin Sykesville, MD M14 29:09.91 163.Jubinski, Catherine Laurel, MD F19 29:17.14 164.Kaplan, Donna Ellicott City, MD F55 29:19.37 165.Kohout, Paul Columbia, MD M30 29:20.28 166.Moore, Kevin Mt. Airy, MD M44 29:29.09 167.Moore, Nathan Mt. Airy, MD M10 29:29.57 168.Wise, Cheryl Columbia, MD F44 29:30.05 169.Goldie, Charles Hanover, MD M43 29:32.85 170.Poston, Brad Laurel, MD M56 29:37.17 171.Kunz, Chris Silver Spring, MD M51 29:41.09 172.Koncki, Elizabeth Columbia, MD F35 29:46.13 173.Emerson, Susan West Friendship, MD F54 29:47.89 174.Rich, Phyllis Clarksville, MD F45 29:52.04 175.Dooley, Rachel Ellicott City, MD F15 29:53.35 176.Nissenberg, Leslie Ellicott City, MD F49 29:53.61 177.Johnson, Erica Catonsville, MD F26 30:01.19 178.Shelley, Jeff Brookeville, MD M50 30:06.14 179.Elliott, Jon Trevor Columbia, MD M26 30:12.45 180.Miller, Kyle Glenwood, MD M12 30:14.59 181.Gibbons, Elizabeth Columbia, MD F51 30:15.67 182.Mills, Marilyn Columbia, MD F49 30:17.58 183.Renwick, Erica Worcester, MA F13 30:28.48 184.Freeney, Scott Elkridge, MD M49 30:29.18 185.Harned, Jim Bel Air, MD M58 30:35.54 186.Moreo, George Westport, CT M54 30:35.81 187.Poston, Jessica Ellicott City, MD F24 30:41.10 188.Gries, David Woodstock, MD M10 31:05.17 189.McKenzie, Stephen Odenton, MD M52 31:09.69 190.Hatfield, Lori Elkridge, MD F40 31:12.43 191.Gibbons, Patrick Columbia, MD M48 31:20.23 192.Perdue, Susan Clarksville, MD F47 31:23.85 193.Meininger, Luke Clarksville, MD M8 31:30.05 194.Romero, Mikell Pasadena, MD F35 31:30.64 195.Miller, Seth Glenwood, MD M7 31:39.91 196.miller, michelle Glenwood, MD F44 31:44.75 197.LaBaw, S Marie Frederick, MD F28 31:58.83 198.Flynn, Michelle Sykesville, MD F44 31:59.37 199.Idstein, Amanda Columbia, MD F33 32:04.00 200.Gries, Natalie Woodstock, MD F12 32:06.90 201.Gries, Arnie Woodstock, MD M51 32:07.55 202.Marion, Jennifer Woodbine, MD F14 32:20.88 203.Brown, Ardrick Oxon Hill, MD M27 32:22.23 204.Breon, Bruce Ellicott City, MD M47 32:25.34 205.Sayers, Allison Columbia, MD F33 32:34.03 206.Sayers, Jason Columbia, MD M32 32:34.58 207.Humphrey, Jean Columbia, MD F68 32:37.59 208.Perraud, Elizabeth Columbia, MD F49 32:45.94 209.Perraud, Arthur Columbia, MD M51 32:46.60 210.Worchesky, Joyce Ellicott City, MD F52 32:48.16 211.Lasek, Alexis West Friendship, MD F31 32:48.38 212.Olsson, Wendy Baltimore, MD F0 32:51.74 213.Rose, Louis Hedgesville, WV M65 32:57.50 214.Kaplan, Barb Rockville, MD F47 33:03.10 215.Dempsey, David Rockville, MD M59 33:05.34 216.Fong, Ellen Bethesda, MD F45 33:07.28 217.Freeney, Judy Elkridge, MD F47 33:13.48 218.Feeney, Charlyn Worcester, MA F54 33:13.72 219.Sharp, Douglas Columbia, MD M50 33:17.32 220.Tripp, William Ellicott City, MD M7 33:19.76 221.Tripp, Jason I Ellicott City, MD M37 33:21.21 222.Tucker, Tilus Largo, MD F28 33:32.20 223.Lawton, Brian Sykesville, MD M39 34:00.71 224.Marion, Lynn Woodbine, MD F46 34:10.65 225.Danzig, Joyce Columbia, MD F47 34:11.12 226.Khan, Farrah Elkridge, MD F19 34:21.68 227.Barton, Rosemary Elkridge, MD F18 34:21.88 228.Royster, Shuntae Columbia, MD F28 34:43.80 229.Orlik, Janice Columbia, MD F54 34:57.40 230.Moreau, Sarah Columbia, MD F32 35:03.00 231.Yarinovksy, Polina Frederick, MD F23 35:04.92 232.Dinneen, Arleen Ellicott City, MD F66 35:17.20 233.Kvech, Shelly Laurel, MD F37 35:17.68 234.Chervenak, Kimberly Columbia, MD F43 35:29.64 235.Nishimura, Yoneku Rockville, MD F58 35:36.93 236.McClanahan, Nancy Columbia, MD F46 35:37.74 237.Duffy, Hope Ellicott City, MD F35 35:38.34 238.Altema, Irnande Columbia, MD F24 35:58.08 239.Morse, Wayne Highland, MD M52 36:14.26 240.Ryans, Richard Elkridge, MD M51 36:20.64 241.Kuckuda, Laura Columbia, MD F29 36:42.24 242.Broderick, Joseph Greenbelt, MD M71 36:50.87 243.BEARD, KEITH Clarksville, MD M31 37:12.68 244.Kodeck, Gary K Owings Mills, MD M57 37:13.31 245.Lowe, Arturo Laurel, MD M48 37:25.81 246.Cobb, Colleen Laurel, MD F36 37:26.12 247.Booker, Sheronda Columbia, MD F44 37:42.36 248.Ryans, Mimi Elkridge, MD F42 37:42.68 249.Loudin, Adam Ellicott City, MD M8 38:16.50 250.Davis, Gorman Catonsville, MD M68 38:18.62 251.Wharton, Susan Downingtown, PA F54 38:32.46 252.Miller, Elijah Glenwood, MD M0 38:59.55 253.miller, mark Glenwood, MD M40 39:00.11 254.Myslinski, Norbert Ellicott City, MD M62 39:28.94 255.Lee, Christine Ellicott City, MD F37 39:35.34 256.Cochrane, Kim Frederick, MD F39 40:03.51 257.Tadesse, Meswait Silver Spring, MD F27 41:16.85 258.Myslinski, Mathew Ellicott City, MD M14 41:21.25 259.Dewey, Eileen Columbia, MD F53 41:36.58 260.Summers, Brooke Pikesville, MD F28 41:43.84 261.Allen, Dee Laurel, MD F43 42:01.83 262.Meininger, Faith Clarksville, MD F6 42:03.47 263.Meininger, Lynn Clarksville, MD F38 42:05.16 264.Heath, Damien Greenbelt, MD M35 42:36.55 265.Lynch, Cathlyn Potomac, MD F38 42:42.90 266.Cahill, Elizabeth Randallstown, MD F45 43:29.69 267.Andrews, Kathy Fulton, MD F49 43:30.04 268.Dalpee, Ruth Highland, MD F52 43:30.37
