Lynn Nelson, 1988 Olympic Trials 10,00 meter champ (and Seoul Olympic
finalist), an Oregon (via MN, AZ and CA) resident debuted at the 50
kilometer ultramarathon distance recently. The race director referred to her
performance as "Trasonesque" (referring to Ann, the Bob Beamon of ultras??).
Enjoy the attached story and results.
-Mike Fanelli
Subject: McKenzie River - Results
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> We had a glorious day on the river, after a hard rain on Friday
> dampened the trail and riled up the yellow jackets. Craig Thornley
> battled fellow Eugenean Kevin Myers all morning, coming back from
> a two minute deficit halfway through to prevail by 5 minutes.
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> Lynn Nelson, also of Eugene, put forth what I must call a 'Trasonesque'
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> as she took 45 minutes off the women's course record! She blew by
> some pretty classy ultrarunners in John Robinson and Steve
> Smucker, leaving them to wonder how they got beat by a woman
> "in Oregon!" This lady is for real. If she can stay healthy, there
> is no limit to where her national class track speed could take
> her in the ultra world.
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> This event concluded the state's first ultra trail series, and
> interest in trail racing has never been higher in Oregon. The
> popularity of the 50K distance has brought out a lot of new
> faces, and with all the young people flocking to these events,
> the health of the sport here is at an all time high.
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> Phil Vaughn (RD)
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> 01 Craig Thornley 36 3:54:40
> 02 Kevin Myers 40 3:59:34
> 03 Lynn Nelson 38 4:01:14
> 04 John Robinson 34 4:02:47
> 05 Steve Smucker 46 4:02:53
> 06 John Pearch 27 4:06:43
> 07 Justin Soares 21 4:08:53
> 08 Dave McJunkin 55 4:12:27
> 09 Andy Dale 31 4:12:41
> 10 Scott Diamond 39 4:16:14
> 11 Curt Ringstad 48 4:32:19
> 12 Dante Biancucci 29 4:35:50
> 13 Jeff Phillips 28 4:37:55
> 14 Susan Fox 32 4:38:52
> 15 Clem LaCava 51 4:38:58
> 16 Steve Petersen 46 4:41:48
> 17 Carmen Ripley 30 4:44:32
> 18 Mike Hendrickson 37 4:46:20
> 19 Sylvia Dion 28 4:49:14
> 20 Gene Skinner 44 4:49:30
> 21 Marc Adams 32 4:49:30
> 22 Rod Beckner 35 4:50:53
> 23 Mark Warner 41 4:51:35
> 24 Greg Wheeler 54 4:52:03
> 25 Michael Christiansen 35 4:53:40
> 26 Linda Samet 34 4:54:11
> 27 Lisa Husaby 37 4:58:48
> 28 Marcus Mayfield 44 5:01:39
> 29 Kelly Woodke 33 5:02:01
> 30 Laurie Cullen 36 5:02:39
> 31 Jodi Kartes 30 5:03:48
> 32 Steve Loitz 44 5:07:44
> 33 Scott Martin 28 5:08:54
> 34 David Lygre 58 5:08;54
> 35 Kelly Strome 36 5:10:14
> 36 Stephan Willow 32 5:11:13
> 37 Clayton Gillette 44 5:11:37
> 38 Dave Chase 52 5:15:00
> 39 Mark Kalen 36 5:15:45
> 40 Ken Ward 43 5:16:33
> 41 Colin Loader 37 5:18:07
> 42 Jan Liebeskind 39 5:18:33
> 43 David Brewer 48 5:19:02
> 44 Ted Heid 56 5:25:19
> 45 Kirk Hendrickson 46 5:26:28
> 46 Mark Schofer 40 5:26:51
> 47 Steve Varga 47 5:28:57
> 48 Bob Lynes 62 5:30:48
> 49 David Bateham 40 5:32:29
> 50 James Ridlington 55 5:33:46
> 51 Jon Gnass 45 5:38:37
> 52 Melissa Berman 47 5:38:40
> 53 Rebecca Wallick 42 5:38:40
> 54 Jody Scheffelmaier 52 5:40:04
> 55 Aubrey Robbins 22 5:42:03
> 56 Bill Robbins 64 5:42:22
> 57 Jeff Mikesell 39 5:44:22
> 58 Ben Benjamin 53 5:45:01
> 59 Diane Jones 41 5:45:43
> 60 Laura Cesar 23 5:48:17
> 61 Jeral Godfrey 57 5:55:33
> 62 Sean Harrasser 33 5:58:05
> 63 Barbara Ringstad 44 6:00:18
> 64 Ronda Sundermeier 32 6:03:23
> 65 Karen Gnass 38 6:04:16
> 66 Stacey Bunton 36 6:05:29
> 67 Marlis DeJongh 48 6:08:12
> 68 Jenny Cruickshank 30 6:13:20
> 69 Joanne Bernt 45 6:16:16
> 70 Joanne Richter 46 6:16:16
> 71 Melanie Johnson 45 6:20:33
> 72 Kathy Cafazzo 47 6:35:07
> 73 Jon Tressler 53 6:36:16
> 74 Thomas Alexander 61 6:41:18
> 75 Corriedawn Greiling 31 6:59:58
> 76 David Elsbernd 46 6:59:58
> 77 Bob Ross 57 7:08:02
> 78 Dana Price 34 7:09:41
> 79 Joanne Ross 60 7:58:04
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