Boston Mayor's Cup Cross Country
October 22, 2000
Franklin Park Boston MA
50 degrees, sunny, breezy
Presented by the Boston Athletic Association and adidas America,
Supported by the Boston Parks & Recreation Dept and USATF New England
A strong regional field took to the starting line for the eleventh annual Boston
Mayor's Cup
races. Heavy rains earlier in the week had left some soggy spots on the course, which
was slow
under foot in a number of places; course records of 22:53 and 16:22 were not
threatened.
Five women reached the first mile in 5:11 with no clear favorites, but after another
loop, it
was down to Sarah Dupre, Kristen Beaney, and Diana Bowser. The final circuit and the
stretch
found the same trip, each separated by several strides. Dupre was able to stretch it
out a bit
and earned a 5 second victory over Beaney, who will be representing the US in the
World 1/2
Marathon championships in two weeks. With Dupre and two others in the top 5, the BAA
won the
team trophy.
The men's race was over 250 strong as the horn sounded, and 1998 champion Francis
Kirwa wasted
no time in getting to the front before the field left the opening field run. Paul
Mwangi and
Alexis Sharangabo joined him by the mile mark, but Kirwa opened a six second gap
(9:15) which he
held through 5K. Mwangi caught up at that point, and put 19 seconds on Brevard's
Sharangabo by
the 4 mile split (19:05). Kirwa put in a quick burst over Bear Cage Hill that gave
him two
seconds coming back to the flat and which he was able to hold over the final 300
meters.
Reebok Boston won the team title over the BAA. Life, which has now produced five
straight
individual race winners, did not score a team, as a DNF due to injury leaving them
with only 4
finishers
In two weeks (November 12), the USATF-NE championships will run at Franklin Park, the
final
tune-up before the USA Fall Nationals on November 25.
The race can be seen at www.trackmeets.com
Results to be posted at www.nerunner.com, www.coolrunning.com
WOMEN
1, Sarah Dupre ($300), BAA/CAN, 16:55
2, Kristen Beaney ($200), Reebok Boston, 17:00
3, Diana Bowser ($150), BAA, 17:05
4, Sarah Hann ($100), Gr.Lowell RR, 17:11
5, Amy Lyman ($50), BAA, 17:23
6, Jen Toomey, Reebok Boston, 17:48
7, Meghan Moriarty, Reebok Boston, 17:50
8, Michelle Sarney, BAA, 17:53
9, Heather Swarts, Syracuse Chargers, 17:58
10, Yolanda Flamino, Gr.Lowell RR, 18:02
40-49
1, Barbara Gubbins, 40, NY, 18:46
TEAMS:
1, Boston Athletic Association ($300), 30
2, Greater Lowell Roadrunners ($200), 86
3, Syracuse Chargers ($100), 100
4, Boston Running Club, 158
5, Greater Boston TC, 204
MEN
1, Francis Kirwa, Life University,, 23:26 (collegian - no $)
2, Paul Mwangi ($300) Westchester TC/Ken, 23:28
3, Alexis Sharangabo, Brevard College, 23:54 (collegian - no $)
4, Ricardo Santos ($200), NYAC, 24:09
5, Erik Nedeau ($150), New Balance, 24:11
6, Kristian Agnew ($100), adidas, 24:15
7, Artie Gilkes ($50), Reebok Boston, 24:18
8, Peter Hammer, Boston RC, 24:21
9, Eric Morse, Central MA Striders, 24:22
10, Justin Niedzialek, BAA, 24:22
40-49
1, Tom Dalton, 42, NY, 24:53
TEAMS
1, Reebok Boston ($300), 97
2, Boston Athletic Association ($200), 106
3, Brevard College, 118
4, Greater Boston TC, 186
5, Surekill RC (PA), 186
