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YMCA Father’s Day Run, Plymouth
Moms Prosper at Father’s Day Run
By Charles Douglas McEwen
PLYMOUTH (6/17/07) — Father’s Day may
belong to daddy, but moms ruled the roads at
the 28th annual Plymouth YMCA Father’s Day
Run.
Lisa Veneziano, 42, a mother of two from
Fenton, won the mile and 5K runs and finished
third in the 10K. Marybeth Reader, 38, of
Bloomfield, also mom of two, won the 10K,
part of the Michigan Runner Race Series.
A third mother, Krys Brish, 43, of Milford,
took second in the 10K, while her daughter,
Samantha, 15, was runner-up in the Morse
Dental Group Triple Race behind Veneziano.
Samantha Brish said she receives inspiration
from Veneziano, Reader and her mother, not
necessarily in that order.
“Those women are my idols,” said the
Brighton High School sophomore. “They’re phenomenal
runners. My mom is a great training
partner too. She got me started by pushing me
in a baby jogger. I’ve loved running ever since.”
Veneziano started the day by winning the
women’s mile in 5:41, topping runner-up Kelly
Harris (5:50). She next claimed the 5K in 19:00,
50 seconds faster than Canton’s Rebecca and
Sarah McCormack, ages 18 and 20, who tied
for second.
“The mile wasn’t bad,” said Veneziano after
the 5K. “The 5K was tougher. I’m sure I’ll be
dead at the end the 10K, but this is too neat an
event to miss.”
Reader’s 39:07 10K bested Krys Brish
(40:03) and Veneziano (40:49). The latter’s
times in the three races totaled 1:05:30, which
gave her the MDG Triple Race triumph.
Samantha Brish (6:08 in the mile, 20:17 in the
5K and 43:27 in the 10K, for a combined
1:09:52) came next.
Jerome Recker, 24, of Lansing, claimed the
men’s mile in 4:43, beating Matt Lewandowski,
16, of Canton and Shane Logan, 29, of Pontiac,
who tied at 4:48.
Howell Aquathlon
Howell Aquathlon:
Water, Graves
and Fun
By Charles Douglas McEwen
HOWELL (7/1/07) — What starts and ends
with 2K runs, sandwiching a 750-meter swim?
In Howell, they call it an aquathlon. “It’s
something different,” race director Peter Bowen
said.
The fifth annual Howell Independence
Aquathlon, presented by the Howell Area Parks
& Recreation Department, attracted 60 entrants
to the city park beside Thompson Lake.
Photo by Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios
Photo by Carter Sherline / Frog Prince Studios
Lisa Veneziano, mother of 2, finished
first in the mile and the 5K and took
third in the 10K.
Jerome Recker ran all three races,
winning both the mile and the 5K.
Recker then won the 5K (16:34), topping
John Seppala, 38, of Pontiac (16:52) and Shane
Logan (17:21).
Aaron Metler, 23, of West Bloomfield,
bagged the 10K in 33:27. Next came Kevin
Pine, 26, of Plymouth (34:22) and Recker
(34:55).
“This course is great for fast times,” said
Metler. “The only obstacle was humidity. The
first 5K (of the 10K) was easy, but the last half
was pretty tough.”
Recker was Triple Race male champ with a
combined time of 56:12. Logan was second in
58:29.
For complete results, go to www.gaultracemanagement.com.
MR
Photo by Charles Douglas McEwen
Kelsey Calhoun was runner-up in the
Howell Independence Aquathlon.
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