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Yount Comes From Behind, BY HERB TOWNSEND SEA ISLE CITY, NJ--Compared to previous years, the weather for the August 12th Sea Isle City Beach Patrol 10-Mile Race was much improved--it was warm, but not hot. Even the ever-present south wind was reduced to a gentle breeze. The race was won by NCAA Track and Field’s Athlete of the Year Macharia Yount. Competing in his first 10-miler, the 22-year-old Widener University senior came from behind to finish in 51:17. His time set a new course record and was 19 seconds faster than second place finisher Benjamin Noad of Upper Montclair. Kathleen Jobes, 36, of Bethlehem, PA was the top female in 1:00:45, well ahead of Ocean City triathlete Susan Reich, who finished next in 1:05:10. Most of the 1,207 finishers will tell you this is not a fast course. Roughly 1½ miles is on the asphalt beach promenade, but the rest of it is on the beach where soft sand, potholes, slippery jellyfish, and outfall-pipe obstacles combine to add seconds, if not minutes, to the times. MALE Overall 1. Macharia Yount 51:17 16 and Under 1. Chris Fasy, Jr. 1:04:03 17-19 1. Eddie Sommers 55:54 20-24 1. Tom Pearson 56:45 25-29 1. Steve Gourley 55:31 30-34 1. Timothy Meade 57:33 35-39 1. Rich Bostwick 1:00:37 40-44 1. Ray Adams 1:03:44 45-49 1. Ronald Shaiko 57:55 50-54 1. Steve Barr 1:06:15 55-59 1. Martin Keibel 1:07:06 60-64 1. Tom Montemagni 1:10:41 65-69 1. Herb Townsend 1:13:11 FEMALE Overall 1. Kathleen Jobes 1:00:45 16 and Under 1. Roseann Day 1:14:46 17-19 1. Lisa Burkholder 1:12:36 20-24 1. Michelle Ezzie 1:12:15 25-29 1. Dana Kolesar 1:11:33 30-34 1. Lisa Tatum 1:11:54 35-39 1. Kimberly Carty 1:13:23 40-44 1. Laurie Hug 1:15:04 45-49 1. Patti Dinote 1:11:30 50-54 1. Ellen McGee 1:26:36 55-59 1. Joy Hampton 1:20:06 |