Homecoming Scotland Run 10K - Local GalleryApril 11, 2009 [Video] [Event Gallery] [Results] |
| At the Homecoming Scotland Run, more than 7,600 runners took on the extra challenges of steady rain, gusty winds, and lots of puddles along the six-mile loop in Central Park. The weather couldn’t quench the day’s upbeat mood, which was buoyed by fierce NYRR team-points competition. |
 This second NYRR team-points race of 2009 brought out deep, fast fields at the front. These leaders are at the half-mile mark. |
 Thomas Slosky of the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) won by two seconds in 30:39 after a four-man sprint finish. He led his NYAC team to victory in the men’s open division. |
 The next four men to finish were (l-r) Tesfaye Girma of the West Side Runners (WSX; second, 30:41), John Henwood of NYAC (third, 30:42), Mohammed Awol of WSX (fifth, 30:52), and Teklu Tefera Deneke of WSX (fourth, 30:43). |
 First in the men’s 40+ competition was Paul Thompson of the Warren Street Social & Athletic Club (WS) in a time of 32:21. |
 Stuart Calderwood of the Nike Central Park Track Club (CPTC) won the men’s 50-54 age group in 35:51. |
 Joseph Porcaro of the Taconic Road Runners was first among 60-64 men. He ran 39:19. |
 Third in the men’s 75-79 age group was Joseph Pascarella of WS in 1:06:57. |
 Sab Koide of the Millrose Athletic Club won the men’s 85-89 age group in 1:27:12. |
 Jerry Megna of the Staten Island Athletic Club looked smooth on the way to a 50:27 finish. |
 Joseph Branco of the Hoboken Harriers ran a relaxed-looking 40:33. |
 Edward James of the Van Cortlandt Track Club (VCTC) ran 52:53 at age 62. |
 Michael McMahon of Front Runners New York ran 44:51 at age 52. |
 The women’s race was also very close. Alemtsehay Misganaw won by three seconds in 35:00. |
 Third place went to Aileen Conlon of CPTC in 35:04, one second behind Serkalem Biset Abrha of WSX. |
 Caitriona Jennings, of Dublin, Ireland, came all the way to New York to be surrounded by Scots. She took fourth place in 35:42. |
 Cheryl Anderson led her NYAC women’s team to the open division title. She was fifth in 35:44… |
 …and right behind her in sixth was her teammate Erin Flynn, who ran 35:49. |
 Kathy Iwasaki of the Greater New York Racing Team was seventh in the women’s 50-54 age group. She ran 46:18. |
 Sylvie Kimché of CPTC won an amazing 18th consecutive NYRR age-group victory. She was first in the women’s 60-64 age group in a time of 48:44. |
 Zofia Turosz of Witold’s Runners ran 51:35 to win the women’s 70-74 division—by six minutes! |
 Jen Lepori of Running Divas New York ran 40:54—fastest among women with Scottish flags on their faces. |
 Dawn Netter of VCTC ran an unperturbed 55:47. |
 Olga Potanas of the Hellgate Road Runners finished in 1:01:27. |
 After removing at least two layers, Alexa Smith of the Mercury Masters finished in 1:03:10. |
