Weekend Marathon Notes: Texan wins Cleveland Marathon
The women's winner of Cleveland's 28th Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, Donna Palisca, 27, of Killeen, Texas, disproved the belief that you can't roll out of bed and win a marathon. Palisca had never run more than 15 miles on a given day or 77 miles total in a week, but won in 2:54:53, nearly five minutes faster than runner-up Laura Fuduric, 25, of Strongsville.
"I can't believe I won," Palisca said.
"This is the first marathon I've ever run. I registered for the half marathon, and changed my mind on Saturday to run the whole thing, even though it's the farthest I've ever run in my entire life." (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
However, Palisca is no stranger to running well. In April, running unattached at the Texas Relays, she finished 6th in the 10K in a time of 38:21.20. (Liza Hunter-Galvan of San Antonio via New Zealand won the event in 35:13.33.) A month earlier (March 5th), Palisca was the first female finisher in the 6th Kelly's Logan House 5K in Wilmington, DE in 18:56 (14th overall). Three weeks later (March 26th), she was the second female in the Sauders 5-mile Run in Lititz, Pa. with a 30:06 time, but the week before (march 19th) that she finished 12th in an elite field of women at Virginia Beach's Shamrock Marathon 8K (29:40.6).
Maria Portilla of Albuquerque, NM was the second woman to cross the finish line at the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2:50:21, adding to her list of notable finishes including second place at the Dallas White Rock Marathon in December 2004, and fourth place at the hp Houston Marathon in January. (MarathonGuide.com)
"I can't believe I won," Palisca said.
"This is the first marathon I've ever run. I registered for the half marathon, and changed my mind on Saturday to run the whole thing, even though it's the farthest I've ever run in my entire life." (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
However, Palisca is no stranger to running well. In April, running unattached at the Texas Relays, she finished 6th in the 10K in a time of 38:21.20. (Liza Hunter-Galvan of San Antonio via New Zealand won the event in 35:13.33.) A month earlier (March 5th), Palisca was the first female finisher in the 6th Kelly's Logan House 5K in Wilmington, DE in 18:56 (14th overall). Three weeks later (March 26th), she was the second female in the Sauders 5-mile Run in Lititz, Pa. with a 30:06 time, but the week before (march 19th) that she finished 12th in an elite field of women at Virginia Beach's Shamrock Marathon 8K (29:40.6).
Maria Portilla of Albuquerque, NM was the second woman to cross the finish line at the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon on Sunday with a time of 2:50:21, adding to her list of notable finishes including second place at the Dallas White Rock Marathon in December 2004, and fourth place at the hp Houston Marathon in January. (MarathonGuide.com)
posted by WalkSports.com | 12:20 PM
4 Comments:
Congrats to Donna! If we only had that kind of natural talent.. sigh!!!
Doing some searching, it seems that there is more to this that meets the eye. Here are some comments from her coach in the RunTex forums in Austin -- http://www.runtexu.com/forum/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6565&PN=1&TPN=1
RE:Meme Mancewicz-Moser, is she now in Florida ?? If anyone knows her address please publish or let me know (Lisa Renquest) WE owe her so much, what an inspiration; she gave me and my family the strength we needed, and we pulled thrhough. From all of us:Bill, Lisa, Karen and little Bill, May God Bless You!
Re: Meme Mancewicz-Moser Hey Lisa: She lives in Gainesville Fl and she is listed. Was there in the '04 Spring and saw her. She threw a party for me with all her friends,you know her. She's doing insurance work and is volunteering building houses for Habitat for Humanity as a matter of fact, she almost lost finger with a saw, but who is to stop her ? She was also with Sister Hazel taking food to the indigents and invalids.
Still no knee surgery ! trying to fix it naturally". Call her she'll be glad to hear from y'all
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