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Congratulations to nearly 17,000
Congratulations to more than 15,000
participants of the Seattle Marathon 2010
participants of the Seattle Marathon 2008
Family of Events! As Executive Director, it
Family of Events! As Executive Director, it
was a thrill to see so many new and returning
was a thrill to see so many new and returning
participants this year.
participants this year.
A record-breaking number of individuals
came A record-breaking out for the 2010 Amica number Insurance of Seattle individuals
came Marathon out which for was the our Amica 40th anniversary Insurance of the Seattle
Marathon race. This year’s which event includes included 2876 2558 marathon marathon
runners, 188 207 marathon marathon walkers, walkers, 8943 half 8194 half
marathon runners runners and and 1282 half 1446 marathon half marathon
walkers. At 2270 the Seattle kids turned Children’s out Kids for the Seattle
Kids Marathon Marathon 2337 kids presented turned out by and Seattle 1137 Children’s.
on runners top of and that, walkers 860 joined runners us at and the walkers Seattle joined
us Marathon for the 5k inaugural Race: presented Seattle by Marathon Road Runner 5k Race
presented Sports. This by year Road also we Runner supported Sports. the Iraq/
Afghanistan Remembrance Run where soldiers
from Special Joint Base congrats Lewis McChord go out joined to Stuart in our Burton,
who marathon finished and 5k first race in in honor the of Amica those who Insurance died
Seattle or were wounded Marathon in Iraq with and a Afghanistan. time of 2:33:.57.
Annie thiessen was the marathon’s winning
female Special congrats runner go with out a to time Teshome of Kokebe, 3:02:06. Steve
Dekoker who finished won first the in the men’s Amica Insurance half marathon Seattle in
1:11:50 Marathon while with Kristi a time houk of 2:30:57. won Sabine the woman’s Pullins was half
marathon the marathon’s in 1:23:03. winning female runner with a time
F R O M T H E E x E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R
F R o M t h E E x E C U t I v E D I R E C t o R
The the Seattle Seattle Marathon Marathon Association Association (SMA) (SMA) is anis
a
non-profit non-profit organization organization of more of than more 50 than active 50 members active
members governed governed by a volunteer by a volunteer Board of Board Directors of Directors
Executive
Executive
Director
Director
Louise Long
louise long
President John Kokes
President
vice President
John Kokes
Dan ledrick
Vice President Secretary Dan Ledrick Kelly Chapman
Secretary treasurer Kelly Chapman Jeff Kimball
Treasurer Board Member Jeff Kimball Kelly langager
Board Member Board Member Gordon Smith Gordon Smith
Board Member Board Member Vic Owings vic owings
Board Member Board Member Jerry Seals Jerry Seals
Board Member Jacquie Powers
Publisher/Editor louise long
Renatta Campbell
Publisher Louise Long Kiira Ness
Editors Renatta Campbell
Advertising Kiira Ness louise long
Advertising Photographers Louise Long asiphoto.com
lorraine healy
Photographers asiphoto.com
Ginger Miller
Ginger Miller
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of 3:04:21. Steven Crane won the men’s half
of course, we couldn’t do any of it without
marathon in 1:10:39 while Sheila Croft won the
the support and commitment from our
woman’s half marathon in 1:23:16.
wonderful sponsors, many of which have been
with Of us course, for many we couldn’t years. do any of it without
the support and commitment from our
wonderful I would sponsors, also like many to thank of which the have City been of Seattle
and with us Seattle for many Police years. Department, especially
lt. Clay Monson, for their patrol help on the
course. I would thanks also like also to thank go out the to City the of Seattle staff of the
Seattle and Seattle Center Police Department, and the Sports especially and Events
Council. Lt. Clay Monson, for their patrol help on the
course. Thanks also go out to the staff of the
Seattle Special Center thanks and the goes Sports to and the Events office staff of
the Council. Seattle Marathon Association: Renatta
Campbell, office Administrator; Delia
Special thanks goes to the office staff of
Estrada, Administrative Assistant; Kiira Ness,
the Seattle Marathon Association: Renatta
Communications Coordinator; Jae hughes,
Campbell, Office Administrator; Delia
Web Management; Gerald McRobbie, Creative
Saldana, Administrative Assistant; Kiira Ness,
Director and Geremy heath, It operations.
Communications Coordinator; Jae Gravley,
We would also like to thank Eric larpenteur of
Web Management; Maree Ness, Data Entry
Accustat Sports timing, Inc for the timing and
Specialist; Morgan McKenzie, Volunteer
scoring of the event.
Coordinator; James Heath, Equipment Manager;
Gerald McRobbie, Creative Director and Geremy
Heath, IT Operations. We would also like to thank
Eric Larpenteur of Accustat Sports Timing, Inc for
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the timing and scoring of the event.
I’d like to acknowledge the Seattle Marathon
Association Board of Directors and coordinators
I’d like to acknowledge the Seattle Marathon
who meet dozens of times throughout the year
Association Board of Directors and coordinators
in preparation for the event. It takes the
who meet dozens of times throughout the year
time and energy of over 1000 volunteers to
in preparation for the event. It takes the
put on the marathon. Each and every one
time and energy of over 1000 volunteers to
deserves much credit for their hard work and
put on the marathon. Each and every one
dedication.
deserves much credit for their hard work and
dedication.
Finally, I would like to extend a huge thanks
to Finally, the I runners would like and to extend walkers a huge who thanks participated
this to the year. runners You and are walkers the reason who participated we do what we
do. this We year. hope You are you the enjoyed reason we your do what experience we and
look do. We forward hope you to enjoyed seeing your you experience again in 2009! and
look forward to seeing you again in 2011!
Louise louise Long long
Executive Director
thank you.
The Seattle Marathon Association wishes to thank the following sponsors
and partners for their support of the 2010 Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon.
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