Weekly News Updpdate (sortof)

New World Records….

27 June…(Courtesy of Race Results Weekly)

Haile Gebrselassie added two more world records to his illustrious collection at the Golden Spike Grand Prix tonight in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

Knocking off consistent 67 to 68 second laps, the 23-year-old Ethiopian set a new mark in the one hour run, covering 21,285 meters over the course of 60 minutes to break the previous best, 21,101m, set by Mexican Arturo Barrios in La Fléche, France, on March 30, 1991.

"Today is just a fantastic day," said a beaming Gebrselassie, who said he knew just beyond the half-way point that the record would fall.

En route, the two-time Olympic 10,000m champion also broke the world record for 20,000m, covering 50 laps in 56:25.98, well within the previous 56:55.6 also set by Barrios.

16-17 June, Oslo…(Courtesy of Race Results Weekly) New Women’s 5k WR

MeseretDefar produced a staggering 14:16.63 world record in Oslo, Defar returns to action again in the 5000 at Ostrava. Although the 23-year-old Olympic champion hasn't promised to take her record down even further, she hasn't fully dismissed the possibility either. Defar pulled a Kenyan woman to a 14:22, which was also under Defar’s previous WR of 14:24 at the Oslo meet.

On the HOME FRONT….

Shriner’s8k hosts solid herd of Buffalo….

Led by Samir ?, running with his Chips singlet, but not on the PAUSATF role at around 27:30, Brad Lael was the first fully “official Chip” to cross the line. Full results are not yet posted, but here is our best summary so far…by possible scoring teams…

Men¹s Seniors
205 Gary Lotspeich 35:44 M 58
157 Bob Fredenburg 33:09.0 M 54
280 Jim Fischer 39:46 M 67
372 Laurence White 45:21 M 62

Men¹s Super Seniors
173 Ernest Takahashi 0:33:58 M 62
238 Doug Braasch 0:37:46 M 67
260 Joel Contreras 0:38:54 M 63

Women¹s Masters
108 Jenny Hitchings 0:31:03 F 43
209 Gina Adams 0:35:55 F 45
168 Carol Parise 0:33:47

Women¹s Seniors
242 Christine Iwahashi 0:38:01
328 June Montuori 0:42:28.0
360 Nova Poff 0:44:21 F 70

Women¹s Super Seniors
246 Barbara Miller 0:38:10 F 67
353 Cynci Calvin 0:43:45 F 61
380 Barbara Rinker 0:46:07 F 61

non-PA-USATF
60 Eric Johnson 0:28:58 M 33
339 Steven Polansky 0:43:13 M 61
316 Maggie Ward 0:41:40 F 60
478 Patty Payne 0:52:27 F 54
497 Jan Stevens 0:55:05 M 72
362 Steve Scott 0:44:31 M 54

PA-USATF but unattached
139 Tim Coughlin 0:32:12 M 46

PA-USATF but different team affiliation
166 Cynthia Bosco 0:33:42 F 44

no team
48 Brad Lael 0:28:22 M 42
85 John Blue 0:29:47 M 43
229 John Feeney 0:37:16 M 47
57 Edward Randolph 0:28:51 M 37
409 Linda Hall 0:47:41 F 63
525 PO Adams 1:05:43 F 82

Western States 100, Saturday…and Sunday 23-24 June…

Running clearly the best executed effort to date, Chip Erik Skaden moved through several of the wanna-be-elites in the miles from 49 to 85 to once again claim second overall and a new PR of 16:36 on this very tough course. Chip John Nichols turned in perhaps the best run of his long running resume for a just over 20 hour finish. IMPRESSIVE. Chip Mark Lantz earned the “hero of the day” award for toughing it out through some very frustrating side issues to once again finish “under 24 hours.” Jeffrey Barbier cruised in around 26 hours with Grant Carboni having a bit of breathing room under that 30 hour level. Steve Harrold and Christine Flaherty easily beat that final cutoff line too. Also in the finisher group at 27:30 territory was a “Nick Ham” who is a Stockport Harrier from our sister club near Manchester !!! Congratulations Nick and ALL WS 100 finishers and those who did not finish but took that incredible challenge as far as possible “on the day.”

Upcoming….This one is fun in a sadistic kind of way, and you can experience the first 4 miles of the Western States 100 without having to do the remaining 96…and enjoy a great view from the top of the tram line…

Squaw Valley Mountain Run

The mountain run info is atwww.squawmountainrun.com. Need to register by July 4 in order to get the lower rate.

Also ….July 4^th5 Miler in River Park…a Chips community contribution event !

Ultra Grand Prix Standings…

First in open men: Erik Skaden, 5^thGrant Carboni.

Second in Master’s Men: Mark Lantz, 6^thJohn Nichols.

Second in 60-69 Men: Ernie Takahashi

Teams: Men, Women, Mixed, Overall…BUFFALO CHIPS RC

Congratulations are certainly in order for this TOTAL DOMINANCE of the ultra running turf of the Pacific Association !