From Lauren Carter of the Open:
Thanksgiving proved to be more than a day just for eating for the Women’s Open Team. Several ladies took to the roads in their hometowns and proved that not even the cold, windy conditions could stop them. Evelyn Abiola ran the 3 mile Lou Marley Turkey Day Run in Staten Island for a 2nd place finish in 18:58. Just across the river in Brooklyn, Christina Argueta brought home 1st place and 32s PR in the 5 mile Prospect Park Turkey Trot with a time of 29:01. She was not the only one on the Women’s Open Team to come close to breaking a barrier though. Hannah Rose came in 2nd in the 5 mile Rockland Road Runners Turkey Trot. Hannah ran a whopping 1:44s PR to finish in 30:08!
Further upstate, things got started a little late for the Cortlandt YMC Turkey Trot. The Dusseau sisters, Alysia, Ambreleah, and Shawnessy took to the roads facing slippery, icy, wet roads and frozen fingers and toes. Alysia ran to a 20:07 finish for a 2nd place finish in this 5k, getting out kicked by a local star, and Shawnessy ran her second PR of the week finishing 3rd in her age group with a time of 22:06. Ambreleah took the trot literally coming in at 24:14 while pacing the youngest Dusseau.
In New Jersey, the success for the Women’s Open Team continued. Jane Vongvoracharti not only brought home first place in the Runners Health Awareness 5k, but also a new club 5k road record! Jane’s time of 16:36 also gave her a new PR by 33s. Nicole Falcaro also brought home a first place finish in the Krogh’s Annual Turkey Trot. Nicole finished the 5k in a time of 18:53. Kir Selert got a cold start to her holiday season running a 5Mile Turkey Trot in her hometown and finishing in 29:20. And not too much further from NJ in Berwick, PA, Megan Kretz ran a 5s PR in the Run for the Diamonds 9-miler completing the race in 1:06:16.
And in the Floridian sun, Shannon Miller ran for 1:30s PR in the Subaru Distance Classic Half Marathon. Shannon brought home 1st place in a time of 1:18:12.
The Women’s Open Team has certainly proved that location and condition are no match for their speed. They will take on the final NYRR scoring race, the Ted Corbitt 15, on their home course on Saturday, December 14th.