I am so proud of Shirley Riley from Tuscon AZ! She beat the previous champion Wakako Tsuchida by only a second. These three top ladies stuck together for almost the entire race. I would have loved to have video of them on heartbreak hill.
Shirley Riley 1:37:36
Wakako Tsuchida 1:37:37
Diane Roy 1:42:37
Christina (Ripp) Schwab 1:49:33
Susannah Scaroni 1:50:44
Dawna Callahan 2:30:48
Tilly Hatcher 2:52:54
Carla Trodella 3:31:20
| Date | 1st Sunday in October |
| Location | Minneapolis, MN |
| Distance | 26.2 mi |
| Prize Structure | They don’t post an official prize structure for the wheelchair racers, but the overall prize purse for women runners is over $100,000 |
| Travel Assistance Available | upon request, contact Kevin Boblitt |
| Total Finishers | 8,400 |
| Wheeler Start info | 7:55 am start |
| Wheelchair Division Contact | Kevin Boblitt, kboblitt@yahoo.com |
| Website | |
| Course Maps |
| Date | 1st or 2nd Sunday in October |
| Location | Portland, OR |
| Distance | 26.2 mi. |
| Awards | None |
| Travel Assistance Available | None |
| Total Finishers | 8,461 |
| Wheeler Start info | 7:00 am start |
| Wheelchair Division Contact | Tom Haig, tomhaig@hotmail.com |
| Website | |
| Course Maps |
| Date | 1st Sunday in October |
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Distance | 26.2 |
| 1st Prize | $5000 |
| 2nd Prize | $4000 |
| 3rd Prize | $1500 |
| 4th Prize5th Prize | $1250$1000 |
| Travel Assistance Available | Invited professional athletes are given hotel stays and travel and transportation, USA Paralympics athletes are given hotels and transportation. All athlete’s are given volunteer assistance on race morning for start and finish transportation. |
| Total Finishers | 33,701 |
| Wheeler Start info | 7:20 am start |
| Wheelchair Division Contact | Kim Muir, kmuir@ric.org |
| Website | |
| Course Maps |
Sports n Spokes Article about the Chicago WC Division
| Tatyana | McFadden |
22 |
1:45:03 |
| Christine | Dawes |
31 |
1:47:04 |
| Diane | Roy |
40 |
1:47:14 |
| Shirley | Reilly |
|
1:47:56 |
| Jessica | Galli |
27 |
1:58:20 |
| Christina | Ripp |
31 |
2:00:48 |
| Susannah | Scaroni |
20 |
2:02:51 |
| Jill | Moore |
18 |
2:18:11 |
| Margaret | Frederick |
21 |
2:46:24 |
| Jacqui | Kapinowski |
48 |
2:53:03 |
| Megan | O’Neil |
34 |
3:11:14 |
| Diana | Helt |
27 |
3:11:16 |
| Darline | Abesamis |
26 |
3:41:26 |
Right now I am working on my grant application for a pair of disc wheels for my racing chair. The Challenged Athletes Foundation gave me the grant I needed to get a custom racing chair back in 2009. They were the reason I made progress in the sport and saw results in the first couple months of training. I found a new love in my life and it was all because I got started with the right equipment.
CAF will always hold a place in my heart. Read here to find out what they distributed last year. And then, check if you are eligible and – apply for a grant online. And do it soon because the deadline is December 1st.
via the DailyContributer.com
| Date | 2nd Saturday and Sunday in January |
| Location | Lake Buena Vista, FL |
| Distance | 13.1, 26.2 |
| 1st Prize | Trophy |
| 2nd Prize | Trophy |
| 3rd Prize | Trophy |
| 4th Prize | n/a |
| Travel Assistance Available | They will provide ground transport if you stay at a Disney resort on the day of the race. |
| Total Finishers | 14,948 |
| Wheeler Start info | 5:30 am start |
| Wheelchair Division Contact | Steve Lapierre, steve@trackshack.com |
| Website | |
| Course Maps |
Keira caught my eye when she came in 2nd place at the Peachtree 10k. She is a Canadian athlete who sticks mostly to Track. She had a great showing at the London Disability Athletics Grand Prix with 4 wins.
Born in 1987, she became paralyzed in 2004 after a fall from the roof of a garage. She got into racing a year later and flourished with a good mentor and active racing community.
You can find a short biography about her on her hometown Track Club Website.
|
Place |
Bib |
Name |
Time |
State |
Country |
Citizenship |
|
1 |
302 |
Masazumi Soejima |
1:31:41 |
Japan |
JPN |
|
|
2 |
301 |
Kurt Fearnley |
1:33:56 |
Australia |
AUS |
|
|
3 |
305 |
Kota Hokinoue |
1:34:21 |
Japan |
JPN |
|
|
4 |
310 |
Heinz Frei |
1:37:24 |
Switzerland |
SUI |
|
|
5 |
313 |
Marcel Hug |
1:38:42 |
Switzerland |
SUI |
|
|
6 |
318 |
Tomasz Hamerlak |
1:38:43 |
Poland |
POL |
|
|
7 |
314 |
Joshua George |
1:39:02 |
IL |
United States |
USA |
|
8 |
306 |
Josh Cassidy |
1:39:30 |
Canada |
CAN |
|
|
9 |
309 |
Denis Lemeunier |
1:41:11 |
France |
FRA |
|
|
10 |
308 |
Rafael Botello |
1:42:30 |
Spain |
ESP |
|
|
11 |
317 |
Adam Bleakney |
1:42:31 |
IL |
United States |
USA |
|
12 |
315 |
Aaron Pike |
1:42:42 |
IL |
United States |
USA |
|
13 |
312 |
Saul Mendoza |
1:44:34 |
TX |
United States |
USA |
|
14 |
303 |
Krige Schabort |
1:46:39 |
GA |
United States |
USA |
|
15 |
320 |
Aron Anderson |
1:47:32 |
Sweden |
SWE |
|
|
16 |
319 |
Choke Yasuoka |
1:49:22 |
Japan |
JPN |
|
|
17 |
342 |
Amanda Mcgrory |
1:50:24 |
IL |
United States |
USA |
|
18 |
325 |
Tony Nogueira |
1:51:43 |
NJ |
United States |
USA |
|
19 |
322 |
Brian Siemann |
1:52:40 |
IL |
United States |
USA |
|
20 |
347 |
Shelly Woods |
1:52:50 |
Great Britain |
GBR |
|
|
21 |
340 |
Tatyana Mcfadden |
1:52:52 |
MD |
United States |
USA |
|
22 |
343 |
Wakako Tsuchida |
1:52:53 |
Japan |
JPN |
|
|
23 |
346 |
Christie Dawes |
1:52:54 |
Australia |
AUS |
|
|
24 |
330 |
Marco Antonio Baena |
1:55:14 |
Spain |
ESP |
|
|
25 |
326 |
Bradley Ray |
1:55:28 |
CO |
United States |
USA |
|
26 |
321 |
Tony Iniguez |
1:56:00 |
IL |
United States |
USA |
|
27 |
345 |
Diane Roy |
1:57:59 |
Canada |
CAN |
|
|
28 |
341 |
Edith Wolf-Hunkeler |
2:01:04 |
Switzerland |
SUI |
|
|
29 |
316 |
Ryan Chalmers |
2:01:16 |
IL |
United States |
USA |
|
30 |
348 |
Francesca Porcellato |
2:09:09 |
Italy |
ITA |
|
|
31 |
344 |
Christina Schwab |
2:10:55 |
CO |
United States |
USA |
|
32 |
328 |
Geoff Kent |
2:17:09 |
IL |
United States |
USA |
|
33 |
349 |
Sandra Hager |
2:18:14 |
Switzerland |
SUI |
|
|
34 |
353 |
Kazumi Nakayama |
2:18:22 |
Japan |
JPN |
|
|
35 |
329 |
Matthew Clarke |
2:21:46 |
Great Britain |
GBR |
|
|
36 |
331 |
Rafael Lopez |
2:23:37 |
Spain |
ESP |
|
|
37 |
333 |
Yannick Benjamin |
2:27:16 |
NY |
United States |
USA |
|
38 |
339 |
Mike King |
2:31:30 |
PA |
United States |
USA |
|
39 |
334 |
John Payne |
2:44:13 |
TN |
United States |
USA |
|
40 |
335 |
Chris Mcdonald |
3:02:41 |
VA |
United States |
USA |
|
41 |
338 |
Chris Kaag |
3:07:53 |
PA |
United States |
USA |
|
42 |
332 |
Joao Correa |
3:38:33 |
Brazil |
BRA |
|
|
43 |
360 |
Damon Rozier |
4:54:23 |
NY |
United States |
USA |
|
44 |
354 |
Jennifer Choi |
5:06:39 |
PA |
United States |
USA |
|
45 |
336 |
Marco Aurelio Silva |
5:42:14 |
Brazil |
BRA |
|
|
46 |
366 |
Mayra Santos |
6:13:31 |
Ecuador |
ECU |
|
|
47 |
359 |
Bill Reilly |
6:41:12 |
NY |
United States |
USA |
|
48 |
361 |
Frank Stokes |
7:25:25 |
NY |
United States |
USA |
|
49 |
356 |
David Fraser |
9:37:39 |
NY |
United States |
USA |
| Reilly, Shirley | Tuson, AZ |
26 |
00:12:13.8 |
| Weber, Amberlynn | Liberty Lake, WA |
17 |
00:14:19.8 |
| Salazar, Mikila | Spokane, WA |
14 |
00:20:00.6 |
| Walton, Kim | Heyburn, ID |
47 |
00:20:11.7 |
| Messer, KristenClyburn, Jordan | Spokane, WASpokane, WA |
24 22 |
00:21:38.6 00:30:15:3 |
