IN THIS ISSUE
Running News – Women’s Edition
It’s been an incredible season or two for breaking American women’s running records, so during this Women’s History Month it seemed only fitting to highlight these amazing athletes.
- 100 miles – Camille Herron broke her own world record and beat the #1 man by almost 30 minutes by finishing in 12:41:11 @ USA Track and Field 100-mile Championships (2/20/22). Along the way she also broke the 50-mile world record in that age group with a time of 6:08:24.
- 50K – Des Linden, 2018 Boston Marathon winner, used the season of cancelled races to up her game and mileage. She set a world record of 2:59:54 on a bike path in Oregon (4/13/21), over 7 minutes faster than the previous record.
- Marathon – Keira D’Amato shaved off 24 seconds from Deena Kastor’s long-standing American record to break the tape in 2:19:12 @ Houston (1/16/22). Even more impressive is how far she’s come in such a short amount of time. She ran the 2017 Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach, hoping to break three hours, and clocked 3:14:54 in sleet, wind and hail.
- Half Marathon – Sarah Hall crossed the line in 1:07:15 @ Houston (1/16/22). An American record to call her own.
- 5K – Betty Lindberg, 97, finished in 55:48 @ USA Track & Field Masters 5K championships (2/26/22). She took up running when she was 63. A mere 34 years later she has a World age-group record.
Here’s some real running history. Women’s History Month: Celebrating Women Runners (linkedin.com)
And some more. 10 Badass Women Runners Through History | Road Runner Sports
Speaking of history, the women’s 100m record, 10.49, is still held by Florence Griffith-Joyner, set in 1988. You can bask in her glory and make a water stop while running around the lake at the Mission Viejo park named in her honor (corner of Olympiad – duh – and Alicia).
Birthdays
- Noreene Matsuda – 3/2
- Jennifer Woodson – 3/3
- Lainie Johnson – 3/6
- Hector Capistran – 3/8
- Randy Dela Cruz – 3/8
- Fred Cowles – 3/15
- Kylie Biessmann – 3/16
- Jade Berniard – 3/17
- Danielle Del Vicario – 3/28
Grand Prix Standings
Our top 2 racers remained steady, but we had some movement and an addition of a former champion. I’m also happy to note that there is a 6:4 ratio of M:W. Watch out guys, we’re both blazing the trail and comin’ for ya. See the full list of participants here.
- Barbara Eckes
- Steve Ireland
- Luke Friedl
- Mike Dietz
- Ken Atterholt
- Joel Whitson
- Cathy Shargay
- Greg Hanssen
- Sarah Cabellero
- Jeanie Leitner
SCRR 2021/2022 Board Members
David Schiller – President
Scott LaRuffa – Vice President
Margot Johnson – Secretary
Victor Gambone – Treasurer
Joanna Pallo – Member At Large
Barbara Eckes – Member At Large
Jade Berniard – Member At Large
Michelle Ren & Jackie Chen – Co-Social Chairs
Treasurer’s Report By Victor Gambone
| Total Cash Balance, Beginning February 1, 2022 | 5,362.67 |
| Cash Inflows * Membership $410.00 | 410.00 |
| Cash Outflows * Club Meeting/Pizza $221.55 * RunSignUp fee $29.78 * Water/Gatorade $36.37 * Business Cards $61.41 | 349.11 |
| Net Change in Cash | 60.89 |
| Total Cash Balance, Ending February 28, 2022 | 5,423.56 |
