Capitol 10K: Name and Numbers Dropping
STATS
Of the 5,100 timed finishers, 2,415 finished the always tough, hot and humid Capitol 10K with a chip time of under one hour today in Austin.
The Capitol 10K is a much more competitive field than the Bayou City Classic 10K or the ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run 10K, by comparison. Obviously you can slice the numbers anyway you want to make an argument; however, the 500th finisher (Austin's Jonah Rankin) in the Capitol 10K had a chip time of 47:19. By comparison, 29-year-old Eric Prescott was 500th at the Bayou City Classic in 51:55 and Houston's Ralph Rohena, 53, finished the ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run in 48:15.
NAME DROPPING
15. Craig Lutz, Highland Village, TX, 35:52.8 -- Just 13 years old finishing a spot behind one of Houston's top masters runners, Joe Flores.
21. Joey D'Eramo, Houston, TX, 36:39.4 -- 16-year-old St. Pius X sophomore who was 8th in October at the TAPPS 6A cross country meet.
43. Chad James, Houston, TX, 38:18.7 -- James loves Austin - even in the heat! He posted a 2:47:36 during the Freescale Marathon, two years after running 3:15 there and started to be coach by Gabriel Rodriguez. James' 38:18 was just off his 37:49 PR.
129. Russell Secker, Austin, TX, 41:58.3 -- Big time ultrarunner. Finished the 725-mile La Transe Gaule in France last August-September. His blog. Wife Claire (548th) was 3rd in her 50-54 age group in 47:47.5.
145. Steve Schroeder, Sugar Land, TX, 42:20.7 -- Steve's been having a very steady, consistent and successful spring racing season. Excellent time on a tough course in tough conditions.
232. Maria Ladd, Albuquerque, NM, 43:59.5 -- One of Albuquerque's top masters runners.
284. Vera Balic, Seabrook, TX, 44:50.4 -- 34-year-old assistant manager at On The Run Texas running store in Clear Lake. 8th in 30-34 age group. Preparing for Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon.
533. Kristin Armstrong, Austin, TX, 47:37.2 -- Yes, Lance's ex. 11 places behind Balic in the same age group.
1023. Mindy Schroeder, Kingwood, TX, 52:08.5 -- 10th in 50-54 age group. (Mindy went 52:07.5 in the Rodeo Run 10K and 51:25.3 in the Bayou City Classic 10K.
1296. Cindy Laidlaw, Katy, TX, 53:52.2 -- Steady and solid runner (member of the Striders and races for the Tornados Running Club) both on the roads and the trails.
2545. Rolando Barreto, Austin, TX, 1:00:44.7 -- Finished in the same place as his bib number! Three runners were within one (1) number and 19 total finished in less than 10 place from their bib number.
3420. Ted Koy, Georgetown, TX, 1:06:23.2 -- At 58, Koy is a former UT running back and letterman from 1967-69 who rushed for 1,397 yards and eight TDs during his career. A captain, along with Glen Halsell and James Street, of the 1969 National Championship team, Koy was a second round draft pick of the Oakland Raiders in 1970 and went on to play five seasons with the Raiders and the Buffalo Bills.
4347. Jim Southard, Austin, TX, 1:15:42.2 -- He's 83! (There were 55 finishers that were 70 years of age or older! Five of them were under an hour.) The Saturday before Southard ran the Blue Bell Fun Run 5K in Brenham in 36:22.6.
Of the 5,100 timed finishers, 2,415 finished the always tough, hot and humid Capitol 10K with a chip time of under one hour today in Austin.
The Capitol 10K is a much more competitive field than the Bayou City Classic 10K or the ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run 10K, by comparison. Obviously you can slice the numbers anyway you want to make an argument; however, the 500th finisher (Austin's Jonah Rankin) in the Capitol 10K had a chip time of 47:19. By comparison, 29-year-old Eric Prescott was 500th at the Bayou City Classic in 51:55 and Houston's Ralph Rohena, 53, finished the ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run in 48:15.
NAME DROPPING
15. Craig Lutz, Highland Village, TX, 35:52.8 -- Just 13 years old finishing a spot behind one of Houston's top masters runners, Joe Flores.
21. Joey D'Eramo, Houston, TX, 36:39.4 -- 16-year-old St. Pius X sophomore who was 8th in October at the TAPPS 6A cross country meet.
43. Chad James, Houston, TX, 38:18.7 -- James loves Austin - even in the heat! He posted a 2:47:36 during the Freescale Marathon, two years after running 3:15 there and started to be coach by Gabriel Rodriguez. James' 38:18 was just off his 37:49 PR.
129. Russell Secker, Austin, TX, 41:58.3 -- Big time ultrarunner. Finished the 725-mile La Transe Gaule in France last August-September. His blog. Wife Claire (548th) was 3rd in her 50-54 age group in 47:47.5.
145. Steve Schroeder, Sugar Land, TX, 42:20.7 -- Steve's been having a very steady, consistent and successful spring racing season. Excellent time on a tough course in tough conditions.
232. Maria Ladd, Albuquerque, NM, 43:59.5 -- One of Albuquerque's top masters runners.
284. Vera Balic, Seabrook, TX, 44:50.4 -- 34-year-old assistant manager at On The Run Texas running store in Clear Lake. 8th in 30-34 age group. Preparing for Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon.
533. Kristin Armstrong, Austin, TX, 47:37.2 -- Yes, Lance's ex. 11 places behind Balic in the same age group.
1023. Mindy Schroeder, Kingwood, TX, 52:08.5 -- 10th in 50-54 age group. (Mindy went 52:07.5 in the Rodeo Run 10K and 51:25.3 in the Bayou City Classic 10K.
1296. Cindy Laidlaw, Katy, TX, 53:52.2 -- Steady and solid runner (member of the Striders and races for the Tornados Running Club) both on the roads and the trails.
2545. Rolando Barreto, Austin, TX, 1:00:44.7 -- Finished in the same place as his bib number! Three runners were within one (1) number and 19 total finished in less than 10 place from their bib number.
3420. Ted Koy, Georgetown, TX, 1:06:23.2 -- At 58, Koy is a former UT running back and letterman from 1967-69 who rushed for 1,397 yards and eight TDs during his career. A captain, along with Glen Halsell and James Street, of the 1969 National Championship team, Koy was a second round draft pick of the Oakland Raiders in 1970 and went on to play five seasons with the Raiders and the Buffalo Bills.
4347. Jim Southard, Austin, TX, 1:15:42.2 -- He's 83! (There were 55 finishers that were 70 years of age or older! Five of them were under an hour.) The Saturday before Southard ran the Blue Bell Fun Run 5K in Brenham in 36:22.6.
posted by WalkSports.com | 4:34 PM
2 Comments:
Great recap on the race. I had no idea the leader went down. Conditions were brutal, heat and humidity. The course was brutal, rolling hills and some steep inclines. The corral starting system was effective unless you went through late registration like myself. I was able to get near the front for the start. See ya'll at the Trolley Run.
SteveS
Jon, thanks for taking the time to put together all of this info! We have so many great runners of all ages and paces here in Texas--it's fun to read about them.
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