Gregory Putnam, Tim Van Orden, and Joe Shairs led the Central Mass Striders team to a 2nd place team finish in the US National Masters 5K Championship in Syracuse, NY (Festival of Races). Greg (15:53 gun time), Tim (15:58 gun time), & Joe (16:50 gun time) paced CMS for the silver medal behind the Atlanta Track Club and ahead of the Syracuse Track Club in the 40+ age group team division. Greg and Tim placed 2nd and 3rd respectively in their 5 year age groups.
THE 24th ANNUAL SYRACUSE FESTIVAL OF RACES
Syracuse, NY October 2, 2016
MEN'S 5K
USATF NATIONAL MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
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GUN GUN NET NET PLACE IN
PLACE NAME AGE TIME PACE TIME PACE AGEGROUP RESIDENCE ST
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1 Kevin Castille 44 14:46 4:46 14:46 4:45 1 M40-44 Lafayette LA
2 John Gardiner 44 15:13 4:54 15:12 4:54 2 M40-44 Rancho Santa Ma CA
3 David Angell 40 15:20 4:56 15:19 4:56 3 M40-44 Blue Ridge VA
4 Mark Andrews 45 15:39 5:03 15:38 5:02 1 M45-49 Rochester NY
5 Aaron Totten-Lancaster 41 15:42 5:03 15:40 5:03 4 M40-44 Hamilton GA
6 Christopher Shaw, Jr 41 15:46 5:05 15:45 5:05 5 M40-44 Silver Spring MD
7 Kristian Blaich 50 15:49 5:06 15:48 5:06 1 M50-54 Decatur GA
8 Musa Gwanzura 44 15:51 5:07 15:51 5:07 6 M40-44 Roanoke Rapids NC
9 Greg Putnam 46 15:53 5:07 15:52 5:07 2 M45-49 Stoneham MA
10 Carl Combs 51 15:55 5:08 15:55 5:08 2 M50-54 Cheney WA
11 Nat Larson 54 15:57 5:08 15:57 5:08 3 M50-54 Amherst MA
12 Tim Van Orden 48 15:58 5:09 15:57 5:08 3 M45-49 Bennington VT
30 Joe Shairs 48 16:50 5:25 16:48 5:25 7 M45-49 Peabody MA
55 James Pawlicki 41 17:29 5:38 17:27 5:37 19 M40-44 Lynn MA
THE 24th ANNUAL SYRACUSE FESTIVAL OF RACES
Syracuse, NY October 2, 2016
MEN'S 5K
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USATF NATIONAL MASTERS MEN'S 40+ TEAM RESULTS
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1. 47:52 ATLANTA TRACK CLUB ( 15:58)
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1 15:42 Aaron Totten-Lancaster 41 Hamilton GA
2 15:49 Kristian Blaich 50 Decatur GA
3 16:21 Thomas Carroll 43 Smyrna GA
4 ( 16:30) Brent Fields 44 Covington GA
5 ( 17:10) Victor Breedveld 43 Atlanta GA
2. 48:41 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS ( 16:14)
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1 15:53 Greg Putnam 46 Stoneham MA
2 15:58 Tim Van Orden 48 Bennington VT
3 16:50 Joe Shairs 48 Peabody MA
4 ( 17:29) James Pawlicki 41 Lynn MA
3. 49:21 SYRACUSE TRACK CLUB ( 16:27)
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1 16:13 Derek Powers 41 Chittenango NY
2 16:17 Mike Melfi 40 Clay NY
3 16:51 Todd Halbig 40 Fayetteville NY
4 ( 17:17) Richard Cohen 45 Utica NY
5 ( 18:42) Paul Humphrey 49 Deerfield NY
4. 50:20 WILLOW STREET AC ( 16:47)
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1 16:02 Jake Stookey 40 Clifton Park NY
2 17:03 John Stadtlander 51 Clifton Park NY
3 17:15 Volker Burkowski 45 Gansevoort NY
4 ( 17:44) Derrick Staley 57 Ballston Lake NY
5 ( 17:52) Robert Irwin 43 Guilderland NY
Syracuse Festival of Races: http://www.festivalofraces.com/
Open & Masters combined: http://leonetiming.com/2016/Roads/Festival/FestivalMen16.htm