Racing Team Update January 2025

Author: Kevin Ford

Naptown 5k, December 21st

  • Marsha Demaree, 3rd F, 23:41

Mid-Maryland Ultra 50k

  • [50k] Samantha Merkel, 1st F, RTR, 4:02:42
  • [Relay] Kevin Ford, Jason Tripp, Jason Sammut, Jacob Englander, Nathan Dordai, Sean Caskey, 1st team, 3:19:03

Racing Team Record Roundup

  • Samantha Merkel is our latest RTR winner, taking the open women’s 50k win at Mid-Maryland Ultra 50k on January 4th in 4:02:42
  • Carlos Renjifo set the men’s master’s 5k record at Shamrock in March 2024 in 15:58, and the 10 mile record at RRCA Challenge in 55:02
  • Jason Tripp set the men’s grandmaster’s 10 mile record at Cherry Blossom in April 2024 in 59:03
  • Clark Otte set the men’s open marathon record at NYC in November 2024 in 2:27:05