by Blaine Moore | Fitness, Personal, Race Results, Sports
Today was the Portland Trails 10k. Two years ago, I placed fourth. Last year I lost by 2 minutes and placed second. This year I lost by a minute and a half and ran a minute slower than last year and placed 4th. The course is not overly inspiring; it runs along the...
by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports
The Dan Cardillo Memorial 5k Road Race was yesterday morning in Falmouth, Maine. It was a beautiful, cool morning with a slight breeze that somehow seemed to turn into a slight head wind for about 70% of the race. Dirigo and Run to Win both had a strong showing,...
by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports
Kenenisa Bekele won the 10,000 meter World Championship race in Helsinki, Finland. He surged through the last 200 meters to edge out teammate Sileshi Sihine by just over a half of a second, 27:08.33 to 27:08.87. Moses Mosop ran a personal best time of 27:08.96 to get...
by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports
The Beach to Beacon 10k was yesterday, and it bears an uncanny resemblance to the Yarmouth Clam Festival Classic a few weeks ago. In Yarmouth, I ran the same time both years on the five mile course, averaging a 5:52 pace. This year at the Beach to Beacon, I ran within...
by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports
The 8th annual Beach to Beacon 10k was won by Gilbert Okari for the third time in a row. Last year he was the first male to win back to back. Lornah Kiplagat, who has been winning major races left and right, was the first woman to cross the line. Eric Giddings and...
by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports
The LL Bean 10k in Freeport, Maine was this morning. Ethan Hemphill won in 33:09, followed by Michael Payson in 33:11. Joan Benoit Samuelson won the women’s race. The LL Bean 10k is a scenic course that is not quite flat. There is a steep downhill at the start...
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