HMSA Classical 25K Local Invited Runner Spots

If my information is correct, four (4) men and just two (2) women secured Local Invited Runner status for the 35th anniversary Chevron Houston Marathon as a result of today's race. (Of course, this is *unofficial* until posted on the Marathon's web site.) They are as follows:

Male
Ramiro Alvarado (Open, 1:27:17.8, best time under 1:34:13)
Jon Butler (M40, 1:28:22.9, best time under 1:36:27)
Ted Traynor (M50, 1:43:40.9, best time under 1:43:56)
Ben Harvie (M60, 1:45:13.6, best time under 1:53:04)
Female
Whitney Spannuth (Open, 1:43:27.0, best time under 1:47:59)
Caroline Burum (F40, 1:44:13.2, best time under 1:51:36)

Spannuth is a former cross country runner at Vanderbilt University.

Jim Braden met the male 70-79 standard, but he had already earned her spot with her performance in the 2006 Chevron Houston Marathon. Meanwhile, Carole Uttecht met the 50-59 standard for the second HARRA Fall Series race in a row. But like Braden, she qualified in January's Marathon. Sugar Land's Charmaine Van Niekerk, 50, was just 38 seconds off of the 2:01:36 standard today.

Houston Half Marathon Qualifiers
Male
Ray Caeser Martinez (Open, 1:12:51.5, best time under 1:18:29)
Francisco Perez (M40, 1:14:43.5, best time under 1:20:29)
+ Wade was the fastest in this division in 1:12:51.2, but already earned a spot as the 2003 winner
Edward Fry (M50, 1:25:15.1, best time under 1:26:44)
Allan Conley (M60, 1:31:01.2, best time under 1:34:31)
Ino Cantu (M70, 1:40:26.6, best time under 1:45:05)
Female
Autumn Ray (Open, 1:23:39.6, best time under 1:30:08)
Heidy Lozano (F40, 1:24:17.9, best time under 1:133:20)

Carole Uttecht met the female 50-59 standard, but she had already earned her spot with her performance in the 2006 Chevron Houston Marathon.

At the USA 10-Miler, the Houston Striders' Ted Traynor was one minute, 44.3 seconds off of the men's 50-59 standard for that distance. Today, as one of the top veterans runners in town, Traynor met the half marathon standard but watched Edward Fry outsprint him to the finish line by two (2) seconds, 1:25:15.1 to 1:25:17.1.

USA Space City 10-Miler Qualifiers
Male
Vaughn Gibbs (Open, 55:36.3, best time under 58:46)
+ Cole Dailey was the fastest in this division, but has moved from the greater Houston area
Terry Garrett (M40, 57:33.9, best time under 1:00:28)
Rich Siemens (M60, 1:10:03.5, best time under 1:11:02)
Female
Sarah Yoder (Open, 1:04:51.5, best time under 1:07:39)
Susan Walters (F40, 1:06:38.3, best time under 1:10:15)
Donna Sterns (F50, 1:13:52.1, best time under 1:16:33)

Chevron Houston Marathon Qualifiers
Male
Drew Prisner (Open, best time under 2:35:00)
Bernie Weber (40-49, best time under 2:49:42)
Steve Brammer (50-59, best time under 3:02:47)
Kenneth Ruane (60-69, best time under 3:19:02)
Jim Braden (70-over, best time under 3:41:18)
Female
Diana Hirst (Open, best time under 3:00:00)
Christie Lammers (40-49, best time under 3:15:11)
Carole Uttecht (50-59, best time under 3:32:11)
Nancy Prejean (60-69, best time under 3:54:33)