Damien’s Run for Recovery 5K

2009 Damien’s 5K Overall Results

2009 Damien’s 5K Men’s Results

2009 Damien’s 5K Women’s Results

2009 Damien’s 5K Awards

Because it offers cash prizes and a bonus of $500 for setting a course record, the Damien’s 5k always draws a few very fast runners. This year was no different. On the men’s side, Ethiopian native Tefera Demesse (13:45 5k PR and New York Road Runner of the Year in 2006-2007) squared off against Kenyan native Daniel Too (past winner of the bonus prize who recently ran a 14:44 at the Bel Air 5k) and two-time All-American from Carnegie-Mellon Brian Harvey (24:43 for 8k cross country). Demesse and Too opened the race with a furious sprint that “gapped” Harvey by 20 seconds at the mile mark. “The poor guy [Harvey] was running all by himself,” reported Dave Berardi, who viewed the battle from far, far behind the leaders. Demesee continued pounding the pace, drew away from Too in the second half of the race, and finished in 14:32, which is the fastest 5k ever run in Howard County. And maybe Baltimore, but we’re not sure.

The women’s race involved Ethiopian native Hirut Mandefro (Washington Running Report’s top-ranked woman with a recent 16:47 5k), All-American Esther Erb (winner of the 10,000-meter run, 35:45, at the 2008 NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships), and local favorite Stef Cummins (Howard County Strider women’s racing team). Mandefro seized the early lead, outrunning her two pacer “rabbit” runners, crushing her two female rivals, and finishing fourth overall. She was so anxious to claim the bonus that she pushed Pekka Stenhom (fifth overall) to run a little faster and pull her to the 16:41 that the bonus required. “I should have asked for a share of the prize money,” Pekka joked. Pekka as well as Hirut’s legs proved four seconds too slow for the bonus – she finished in 16:45.

“What a race that was,” said race director Ralph Massella. “I almost had to write two $500 checks!” The top three runners in each gender group received cash prizes, and the age group winners didn’t. The race serves as a fund-raiser for Damien’s Recovery Inc, which seeks to raise awareness of teen drug abuse and treatment. This year’s race drew a field of 268, most of whom romped around the loop at Columbia Gateway well behind Mendefro and Demesse. After the race, everyone enjoyed a brunch of pizza, subs, watermelon, and genuine organic lemonade.

by Jim Carbary

Damien's Run For Recovery - 5K Run 2 Mile Walk,  6/28/2009
Pl  Name                  HomeTown                Age   Time
 1.Demesse, Tefera        Silver Spring, MD       M27   14:32.02
 2.Too, Daniel            Bel Air, MD             M32   15:08.60
 3.Harvey, Brian C        Pittsburgh, PA          M22   15:38.99
 4.Mandefro, Hirut        Silver Spring, MD       F23   16:45.03
 5.Stenholm, Pekka        Columbia, MD            M36   16:48.07
 6.Buschman, Mark         Columbia, MD            M25   16:56.46
 7.Berardi, Dave          Baltimore, MD           M48   17:09.77
 8.Mekonnon, Yonas        Columbia, MD            M20   17:14.40
 9.Mariam, Dawit          Silver Spring, MD       M26   17:36.54
10.Sweet, Jay             Laurel, MD              M47   17:49.84
11.Schuler, Eric          Laurel, MD              M16   17:53.04
12.Erb, Esther            Richmond, VA            F23   17:53.82
13.Rilling, Chris         Columbia, MD            M46   17:56.65
14.McFadden, Weems        Annapolis, MD           M51   18:06.49
15.Cummins, Stefani       Columbia, MD            F25   18:07.67
16.Stick, Sherry          Sykesville, MD          F31   18:37.75
17.Prineas, Matthew       Silver Spring, MD       M44   18:56.24
18.Chall, John W          Jessup, MD              M52   19:02.46
19.Meininger, Stephen     Clarksville, MD         M39   19:05.99
20.Garstecki, Jeffrey     Columbia, MD            M40   19:09.44
21.Schuler, Greg          Laurel, MD              M48   19:25.90
22.Gessler, Bobby         Ellicott City, MD       M52   19:32.60
23.Keane, Brian           Ellicott City, MD       M32   19:47.44
24.Toeneboehn, Jeffrey    Annapolis, MD           M17   20:01.85
25.Dickson, David         Olney, MD               M55   20:05.97
26.Jennings, Conor        Clarksville, MD         M19   20:12.24
27.Lepore, Greg           Columbia, MD            M38   20:14.18
28.Jun, David W           Ellicott City, MD       M25   20:14.87
29.Humphrey, Robyn L      Ellicott City, MD       F45   20:23.97
30.Carroll, Brian         Silver Spring, MD       M54   20:24.94
31.Flynn, Kevin           Sykesville, MD          M42   20:31.65
32.Oda, Yasuo             Ellicott City, MD       M47   20:32.94
33.bell, Les D            York, PA                M62   20:38.05
34.Sleight, Jessica J     Columbia, MD            F33   20:38.90
35.Grgurich, Mark         Arlington, VA           M24   20:39.64
36.Shaikh, Hafiz          Columbia, MD            M30   20:40.50
37.Stancliff, Eric        Mt. Airy, MD            M39   20:45.18
38.Grossi, Nicholas       Columbia, MD            M28   20:49.91
39.Romiti, Mark           Ellicott City, MD       M42   21:06.93
40.Mason, Michael         Spencerville, MD        M53   21:12.74
41.Grossman, Sam          Cincinnati, OH          M30   21:14.89
42.Prox, Douglas          Ellicott City, MD       M41   21:16.95
43.Warfield, Jerry N      Columbia, MD            M65   21:22.89
44.Alber, Tod             Columbia, MD            M40   21:23.61
45.Lange, Jaclyn          Baltimore, MD           F26   21:27.27
46.Rau, Daniel            Ellicott City, MD       M14   21:37.16
47.Mill, Meredith         Ellicott City, MD       F16   21:40.51
48.Lee, Matthew           Ellicott City, MD       M31   21:48.56
49.Duffy, Michael         Ellicott City, MD       M35   21:50.56
50.Sherrod, U'tonna       Millersville, MD        F24   21:53.54
51.Beckett, Dorothy       Columbia, MD            F51   21:53.86
52.Orlik, Dave            Columbia, MD            M47   21:54.30
53.Jennings, Von          Clarksville, MD         M61   21:54.88
54.Williams, Jimmie       Columbia, MD            M48   22:06.23
55.Sipocz, Anthony        Sykesville, MD          M22   22:08.13
56.Raymond, Les           Columbia, MD            M31   22:08.48
57.Moreau, Bjorn          Columbia, MD            M33   22:08.82
58.Laurencell, Michael    Ellicott City, MD       M50   22:29.68
59.Owens, Russ            Columbia, MD            M36   22:38.41
60.Levine, Bruce          Columbia, MD            M39   22:41.86
61.Anderson, Steven       Columbia, MD            M44   22:44.65
62.Fleming, Mike          Columbia, MD            M63   22:45.93
63.Hollis, Robert         Columbia, MD            M62   22:55.17
64.Worley, Bruce          Columbia, MD            M23   23:00.14
65.Walker, Kenny          Columbia, MD            M41   23:08.04
66.Jennings, Brett        Clarksville, MD         M17   23:09.83
67.mysliwiec, theodore    Catonsville, MD         M30   23:10.74
68.Amini, Ellahe          Ellicott City, MD       F50   23:15.73
69.Vaughn, Steven         Ellicott City, MD       M54   23:15.96
70.woodmansee, glen       Columbia, MD            M28   23:17.00
71.BURCHELL, RICHARD      Sykesville, MD          M42   23:21.78
72.Ali, Nasser            Ellicott City, MD       M37   23:24.94
73.Garstecki, Brian       Ellicott City, MD       M36   23:31.98
74.Wright, Stephen        Clarksville, MD         M41   23:33.36
75.Marr, Jonathan         Odenton, MD             M47   23:38.14
76.Wegner, Kathleen       Columbia, MD            F44   23:46.89
77.Martin, Wayne          Ellicott City, MD       M50   23:53.26
78.Dickens, Keri          Ellicott City, MD       F16   23:55.53
79.Palks, Jon             Bowie, MD               M59   23:58.59
80.Steinacker, Dean       Columbia, MD            M44   24:02.95
81.Meininger, Drew        Clarksville, MD         M10   24:05.88
82.Johnson, Kellie S      Columbia, MD            F38   24:11.69
83.DeSantis, Ed           Fort Meade, MD          M40   24:12.44
84.McCloskey, Jack        Columbia, MD            M49   24:14.69
85.Barouch, Lili          Ellicott City, MD       F38   24:18.96
86.Woolford, Michael      Baltimore, MD           M47   24:20.34
87.Steinecke, John        Laurel, MD              M49   24:25.48
88.Sheehan, Brian         Bethesda, MD            M44   24:32.48
89.Sharp, Stephanie       Columbia, MD            F21   24:33.25
90.Weber, Dave            Ellicott City, MD       M50   24:41.14
91.Sipocz, Patricia       Sykesville, MD          F46   24:41.61
92.Redmond, Jane          Columbia, MD            F49   24:42.08
93.Heiliger, Phil         Columbia, MD            M56   24:44.24
94.Sheehan, Jack          Bethesda, MD            M10   24:53.77
95.Meoli, Pete            Elkridge, MD            M44   24:57.85
96.Abel, Zach             Columbia, MD            M29   25:00.55
97.Harbin, Steven         Woodbine, MD            M31   25:01.26
98.Alpern, Stephen E      Columbia, MD            M62   25:03.51
99.Tominack, Alan         Savage, MD              M36   25:05.73
100.Thompson, Wes          Odenton, MD             M38   25:12.67
101.Greenwald, Ashli       Ellicott City, MD       F33   25:17.14
102.Glock, Wendy           Columbia, MD            F23   25:18.99
103.Rau, Samantha          Ellicott City, MD       F19   25:25.13
104.Sheffrin, Jack         Laurel, MD              M56   25:29.13
105.Holtz, Rebecca         Jessup, MD              F38   25:30.93
106.Marr, Alissa           Odenton, MD             F11   25:48.96
107.Henderson, Clint       Columbia, MD            M53   25:49.43
108.Wright, Bill           Columbia, MD            M49   25:51.08
109.Fox, Nicole            Hanover, MD             F25   25:52.12
110.St. Cyr, Stephen       Hanover, MD             M28   25:52.45
111.Greisman, Gregory      Elkridge, MD            M50   25:55.23
112.Miller, Madeleine      Glenwood, MD            F11   25:57.67
113.Brooks, Patricia E     Ellicott City, MD       F58   25:59.11
114.Chattin, Anders        Columbia, MD            M9    26:02.20
115.Skinner, Julia         Baltimore, MD           F33   26:02.53
116.Weber, Judith          Ellicott City, MD       F49   26:03.25
117.McGonigal, Kyle        Columbia, MD            M39   26:05.97
118.McCloskey, Diane M     Columbia, MD            F45   26:07.51
119.Perdue, David          Clarksville, MD         M12   26:10.93
120.Grossman, Peter        Columbia, MD            M27   26:25.87
121.Brockmeyer, William    Columbia, MD            M25   26:29.46
122.Gautier, Mark          Ellicott City, MD       M50   26:34.09
123.Hellerman, Sam         Columbia, MD            M27   26:34.61
124.Sheehan, Lisa          Bethesda, MD            F41   26:40.26
125.Habicht, Kelli L       Elkridge, MD            F36   26:44.06
126.Worchesky, Sam         Ellicott City, MD       M13   26:49.96
127.Sharp, Deborah         Columbia, MD            F51   26:52.19
128.Mullican, Amelia       Columbia, MD            F44   26:52.72
129.Young, Mark            Columbia, MD            M40   26:53.55
130.Worchesky, Terry       Ellicott City, MD       M55   26:57.45
131.Ronning, Cathy         Laurel, MD              F53   26:57.97
132.subasic, wendy j       Ellicott City, MD       F43   26:59.10
133.Harvey, Karen          Ellicott City, MD       F52   27:05.74
134.Bouwens, Rick          Lindstrom, MN           M45   27:07.77
135.Rau, Marie             Ellicott City, MD       F18   27:08.93
136.Leffler, Fredric       Columbia, MD            M54   27:15.95
137.Sheffrin, Hanna        Laurel, MD              F14   27:20.39
138.Pare', Terence         Larchmont, NY           M53   27:22.38
139.Fisher, Doug           Baltimore, MD           M45   27:29.45
140.Shouse, Mary Kate      Hanover, MD             F7    27:36.53
141.Shouse, Megan          Hanover, MD             F9    27:42.52
142.Shouse, Karen          Hanover, MD             F42   27:42.91
143.Alenier, Tyler         Columbia, MD            F29   27:43.47
144.Cottrell, Jim          Columbia, MD            M46   27:45.68
145.Nishimura, Hiroshi     Rockville, MD           M58   27:46.77
146.Coates, Chet           Silver Spring, MD       M69   27:52.63
147.Rowley, Ginger A       Clarksville, MD         F48   27:53.00
148.Tripp, Jane            Ellicott City, MD       F10   27:59.74
149.Ro, Kevin              Columbia, MD            M40   28:06.14
150.Wang, Julie            Crofton, MD             F40   28:10.93
151.Brown, Conor           Crofton, MD             M13   28:11.26
152.Esposito, Mark         Catonsville, MD         M46   28:22.47
153.Ziring, Neal           Columbia, MD            M46   28:25.97
154.Teranto, Gina          Columbia, MD            F20   28:37.69
155.Rotunda, Chris         Ellicott City, MD       M38   28:38.03
156.Martin, Marcia A       Ellicott City, MD       F53   28:45.47
157.Phelan, Lois           Baltimore, MD           F49   28:54.84
158.Olsson, Rob            Baltimore, MD           M42   29:03.14
159.Dawkins, Abbie         Odenton, MD             F24   29:05.96
160.Coll, Tiana L          Woodbine, MD            F32   29:07.68
161.Hatfield, Michael      Elkridge, MD            M39   29:08.69
162.Lawton, Kevin          Sykesville, MD          M14   29:09.91
163.Jubinski, Catherine    Laurel, MD              F19   29:17.14
164.Kaplan, Donna          Ellicott City, MD       F55   29:19.37
165.Kohout, Paul           Columbia, MD            M30   29:20.28
166.Moore, Kevin           Mt. Airy, MD            M44   29:29.09
167.Moore, Nathan          Mt. Airy, MD            M10   29:29.57
168.Wise, Cheryl           Columbia, MD            F44   29:30.05
169.Goldie, Charles        Hanover, MD             M43   29:32.85
170.Poston, Brad           Laurel, MD              M56   29:37.17
171.Kunz, Chris            Silver Spring, MD       M51   29:41.09
172.Koncki, Elizabeth      Columbia, MD            F35   29:46.13
173.Emerson, Susan         West Friendship, MD     F54   29:47.89
174.Rich, Phyllis          Clarksville, MD         F45   29:52.04
175.Dooley, Rachel         Ellicott City, MD       F15   29:53.35
176.Nissenberg, Leslie     Ellicott City, MD       F49   29:53.61
177.Johnson, Erica         Catonsville, MD         F26   30:01.19
178.Shelley, Jeff          Brookeville, MD         M50   30:06.14
179.Elliott, Jon Trevor    Columbia, MD            M26   30:12.45
180.Miller, Kyle           Glenwood, MD            M12   30:14.59
181.Gibbons, Elizabeth     Columbia, MD            F51   30:15.67
182.Mills, Marilyn         Columbia, MD            F49   30:17.58
183.Renwick, Erica         Worcester, MA           F13   30:28.48
184.Freeney, Scott         Elkridge, MD            M49   30:29.18
185.Harned, Jim            Bel Air, MD             M58   30:35.54
186.Moreo, George          Westport, CT            M54   30:35.81
187.Poston, Jessica        Ellicott City, MD       F24   30:41.10
188.Gries, David           Woodstock, MD           M10   31:05.17
189.McKenzie, Stephen      Odenton, MD             M52   31:09.69
190.Hatfield, Lori         Elkridge, MD            F40   31:12.43
191.Gibbons, Patrick       Columbia, MD            M48   31:20.23
192.Perdue, Susan          Clarksville, MD         F47   31:23.85
193.Meininger, Luke        Clarksville, MD         M8    31:30.05
194.Romero, Mikell         Pasadena, MD            F35   31:30.64
195.Miller, Seth           Glenwood, MD            M7    31:39.91
196.miller, michelle       Glenwood, MD            F44   31:44.75
197.LaBaw, S Marie         Frederick, MD           F28   31:58.83
198.Flynn, Michelle        Sykesville, MD          F44   31:59.37
199.Idstein, Amanda        Columbia, MD            F33   32:04.00
200.Gries, Natalie         Woodstock, MD           F12   32:06.90
201.Gries, Arnie           Woodstock, MD           M51   32:07.55
202.Marion, Jennifer       Woodbine, MD            F14   32:20.88
203.Brown, Ardrick         Oxon Hill, MD           M27   32:22.23
204.Breon, Bruce           Ellicott City, MD       M47   32:25.34
205.Sayers, Allison        Columbia, MD            F33   32:34.03
206.Sayers, Jason          Columbia, MD            M32   32:34.58
207.Humphrey, Jean         Columbia, MD            F68   32:37.59
208.Perraud, Elizabeth     Columbia, MD            F49   32:45.94
209.Perraud, Arthur        Columbia, MD            M51   32:46.60
210.Worchesky, Joyce       Ellicott City, MD       F52   32:48.16
211.Lasek, Alexis          West Friendship, MD     F31   32:48.38
212.Olsson, Wendy          Baltimore, MD           F0    32:51.74
213.Rose, Louis            Hedgesville, WV         M65   32:57.50
214.Kaplan, Barb           Rockville, MD           F47   33:03.10
215.Dempsey, David         Rockville, MD           M59   33:05.34
216.Fong, Ellen            Bethesda, MD            F45   33:07.28
217.Freeney, Judy          Elkridge, MD            F47   33:13.48
218.Feeney, Charlyn        Worcester, MA           F54   33:13.72
219.Sharp, Douglas         Columbia, MD            M50   33:17.32
220.Tripp, William         Ellicott City, MD       M7    33:19.76
221.Tripp, Jason I         Ellicott City, MD       M37   33:21.21
222.Tucker, Tilus          Largo, MD               F28   33:32.20
223.Lawton, Brian          Sykesville, MD          M39   34:00.71
224.Marion, Lynn           Woodbine, MD            F46   34:10.65
225.Danzig, Joyce          Columbia, MD            F47   34:11.12
226.Khan, Farrah           Elkridge, MD            F19   34:21.68
227.Barton, Rosemary       Elkridge, MD            F18   34:21.88
228.Royster, Shuntae       Columbia, MD            F28   34:43.80
229.Orlik, Janice          Columbia, MD            F54   34:57.40
230.Moreau, Sarah          Columbia, MD            F32   35:03.00
231.Yarinovksy, Polina     Frederick, MD           F23   35:04.92
232.Dinneen, Arleen        Ellicott City, MD       F66   35:17.20
233.Kvech, Shelly          Laurel, MD              F37   35:17.68
234.Chervenak, Kimberly    Columbia, MD            F43   35:29.64
235.Nishimura, Yoneku      Rockville, MD           F58   35:36.93
236.McClanahan, Nancy      Columbia, MD            F46   35:37.74
237.Duffy, Hope            Ellicott City, MD       F35   35:38.34
238.Altema, Irnande        Columbia, MD            F24   35:58.08
239.Morse, Wayne           Highland, MD            M52   36:14.26
240.Ryans, Richard         Elkridge, MD            M51   36:20.64
241.Kuckuda, Laura         Columbia, MD            F29   36:42.24
242.Broderick, Joseph      Greenbelt, MD           M71   36:50.87
243.BEARD, KEITH           Clarksville, MD         M31   37:12.68
244.Kodeck, Gary K         Owings Mills, MD        M57   37:13.31
245.Lowe, Arturo           Laurel, MD              M48   37:25.81
246.Cobb, Colleen          Laurel, MD              F36   37:26.12
247.Booker, Sheronda       Columbia, MD            F44   37:42.36
248.Ryans, Mimi            Elkridge, MD            F42   37:42.68
249.Loudin, Adam           Ellicott City, MD       M8    38:16.50
250.Davis, Gorman          Catonsville, MD         M68   38:18.62
251.Wharton, Susan         Downingtown, PA         F54   38:32.46
252.Miller, Elijah         Glenwood, MD            M0    38:59.55
253.miller, mark           Glenwood, MD            M40   39:00.11
254.Myslinski, Norbert     Ellicott City, MD       M62   39:28.94
255.Lee, Christine         Ellicott City, MD       F37   39:35.34
256.Cochrane, Kim          Frederick, MD           F39   40:03.51
257.Tadesse, Meswait       Silver Spring, MD       F27   41:16.85
258.Myslinski, Mathew      Ellicott City, MD       M14   41:21.25
259.Dewey, Eileen          Columbia, MD            F53   41:36.58
260.Summers, Brooke        Pikesville, MD          F28   41:43.84
261.Allen, Dee             Laurel, MD              F43   42:01.83
262.Meininger, Faith       Clarksville, MD         F6    42:03.47
263.Meininger, Lynn        Clarksville, MD         F38   42:05.16
264.Heath, Damien          Greenbelt, MD           M35   42:36.55
265.Lynch, Cathlyn         Potomac, MD             F38   42:42.90
266.Cahill, Elizabeth      Randallstown, MD        F45   43:29.69
267.Andrews, Kathy         Fulton, MD              F49   43:30.04
268.Dalpee, Ruth           Highland, MD            F52   43:30.37