Barry Dunstan And Jason McGrath Are The Top American Finishers at the Grimsby Half Marathon

Pamela London is the Top American Woman Finisher

GRIMSBY, Ontario Canada (March 3, 2002) - The 10th Annual Grimsby Half Marathon attracted 356 long distance runners and among the hardy finishers were 15 Americans, mostly from the Buffalo/Rochester area. Barry Dunstan was the top American finisher in the 13.1 mile race. He finished 9th place overall with a time of 1:21:54. Dunstan who lives and trains in Youngstown NY ran in last year's Boston Marathon too.

The next best finish by an American runner was by Buffalo's Jason McGrath. McGrath, known locally for his ability to finish fast, was 36th overall with a 1:27:54 clocking.

Pamela London,   Kristen Gerlach, and Rebecca Fowlston were the only American women competitors. Pamela placed 24th among all the women racers in a time of 1:44:27. Kristen Gerlach of Rochester, finished 36th among the women in a time of 1:49:25. Rebecca, who resides in Buffalo, was 122nd in 2:24.

The Annual Grimsby Marathon is a popular early season long distance race run over a picturesque loop course incorporating some challenging hills. The event boasts offering over $5,000 in prizes and awards. This year's race was won by Ottawa resident Jean-Paul Niyonsaba in a speedy time of 1:08:21.


 

American Runner Results
at the Grimsby Half Marathon 2002 

   Place   Time       Name                  Home Town     State Place/Sex Place/Group  Group
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       9   1:21:54.7  DUNSTAN, BARRY        YOUNGSTOWN       NY   9/228    6/23    Men 20 - 29
      36   1:27:54.4  Mcgrath, Jason        Buffalo          NY  34/228   10/23    Men 20 - 29
      43   1:29:40.1  CLARK, RICHARD        NIAGARA FALLS    NY  40/228   17/69    Men 30 - 39
      45   1:29:53.1  Hoot, Scott           Medina           NY  42/228   11/82    Men 40 - 49
      49   1:30:14.4  Emelson, Brian        Rochester        NY  46/228   19/69    Men 30 - 39
     119   1:41:23.3  Garrow, Anthony       N. Tonawanda     NY 103/228   37/82    Men 40 - 49
     145   1:44:27.4  London, Pamela        Buffalo          NY  24/128   12/40   Women 30 - 39
     161   1:45:56.8  Szafran, David        Niagara Falls    NY 132/228   51/82    Men 40 - 49
     173   1:48:08.3  Lavner, Bruce         Penfield         NY 141/228   55/82    Men 40 - 49
     184   1:49:25.1  Gerlach, Kristen      Rochester        NY  36/128   17/40   Women 30 - 39
     187   1:49:47.7  Mcann, Peter          Medina           NY 151/228   52/69    Men 30 - 39
     256   2:01:09.5  DUNSTAN, BRIAN        YOUNGSTOWN       NY 193/228   70/82    Men 40 - 49
     260   2:01:24.2  IRELAND, DAVID        SILVER CREEK     NY 195/228   34/46    Men 50 - 59
     282   2:06:10.5  Strenkoski, Gary      Niagara Falls    NY 206/228   75/82    Men 40 - 49
     349   2:34:47.7  Fowlston, Rebecca     Buffalo          NY 122/128   39/40   Women 30 - 39

For complete race results visit Canada's SportsStats
http://www.sportstats.ca/res2002/march2002.htm




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