Freihofer Womens Run 2009

RunningSkirts is bi-coastal this weekend at the San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and the Friehofer's Womens run 5k event in Albany, NY. This weekend marked the 31st annual Friehofer's Run for Women event.












This event brings out the fastest of the fast women from around the world. I had the pleasure of meeting Benita Johnson of Autstralia (three time winner of the Freihofer's 5k with a best of 15.22). She complimented me on the camo haute pink skirt and mentioned that she too runs in skirts!













Check out the top 50 results from todays run - this is one speedy 5k:

  1   1/416  F2529 15:26.1#  4:59 Teyba Erkesso           26     3 Ethiopia          
2   2/416  F2529 15:29.8#  5:00 Mamitu Daska            25    21 Ethiopia          
3   3/416  F2529 15:38.4#  5:03 Rose Kosgei             27    16 Kenya             
4   4/416  F2529 15:40.8#  5:03 Genoveva Kigen          27     8 Kenya             
5   1/296  F2024 15:52.7#  5:07 Ashu Kasim              24    15 Ethiopia          
6   1/385  F3034 16:00.0#  5:09 Benita Johnson          30     1 Australia         
7   5/416  F2529 16:06.4#  5:12 Jane Gakunyi            29     4 Kenya             
8   1/489  F3539 16:06.7#  5:12 Dulce Rodriguez         36     9 Mexico            
9   2/296  F2024 16:09.9#  5:13 Millicent Gathoni       23     5 Kenya             
10   6/416  F2529 16:13.6#  5:14 Rene Kalmer             28    19 South Africa      
11   2/385  F3034 16:15.3#  5:14 Mariya Konovalova       34     2 Russia            
12   7/416  F2529 16:22.3#  5:17 Salome Kosgei           28    24 Kenya             
13   8/416  F2529 16:24.1#  5:17 Tera Moody              28    22 USA               
14   3/296  F2024 16:30.3#  5:19 Diane Nukuri            24    17 Burundi           
15   9/416  F2529 16:37.3#  5:21 Natalia Sokolova        27    12 Russia            
16   1/354  F4549 16:38.9#  5:22 Colleen De Reuck        45    42 Boulder CO        
17   1/433  F4044 16:40.0#  5:22 Anzhelika Averkova      40    44 Ukraine           
18   2/489  F3539 16:42.2*  5:23 Elva Dryer              37     6 USA               
19  10/416  F2529 16:43.7   5:24 Marina Ivanova          27     7 Russia            
20  11/416  F2529 16:45.3   5:24 Adriana Pirtea          29    14 Romania           
21  12/416  F2529 16:53.0   5:27 Allison Krol            25  2956 Pittsfield MA     
22   3/489  F3539 17:15.1*  5:34 Sheri Piers             38    49 Falmouth ME       
23  13/416  F2529 17:16.4   5:34 Mariko Holbrook         27    26 Somerville MA     
24   4/296  F2024 17:23.4   5:36 Kaitlin O'Sullivan      23    56 Syracuse NY       
25   1/262  F5054 17:27.3*  5:38 Joan Samuelson          52    52 Freeport ME       
26   2/433  F4044 17:32.7*  5:39 Trina Painter           42    46 Flagstaff AZ      
27   1/332  F1519 17:37.3*  5:41 Jillian King            19  2351 Scotia NY         
28   2/262  F5054 17:42.3*  5:42 Carmen Ayala-Troncoso   50    43 Austin TX         
29   5/296  F2024 17:47.6   5:44 Jen Adams               23    59 Gansevoort NY     
30   3/385  F3034 17:52.0   5:46 Mendy Taylor            32  2562 New Paltz NY      
31   1/422  F0114 17:52.0*  5:46 Keelin Hollowood        14  2697 Saratoga Springs NY
32   6/296  F2024 17:56.1   5:47 Toni Wiszowaty          22    25 Plattsburgh NY    
33   7/296  F2024 17:57.1   5:47 Alyssa Recny            24    57 Cortland NY       
34  14/416  F2529 17:58.9   5:48 Vanessa Martell         26  2552 Penfield NY       
35   3/433  F4044 17:59.4*  5:48 Paula Wiltse            41    41 Canada            
36   2/332  F1519 18:04.9*  5:50 Cassandra Goutos        17   234 Saratoga Springs NY
37   3/332  F1519 18:07.5*  5:51 Brianne Bellon          17  2543 greenfield NY     
38  15/416  F2529 18:09.5   5:51 Maria Varela            28  2551 Brighton MA       
39  16/416  F2529 18:11.6   5:52 Trisha Byler            25  2578 Rochester NY      
40   4/489  F3539 18:11.9   5:52 Hayes Murphee           35    58 Marathon NY       
41   4/433  F4044 18:15.7*  5:53 Lori Kingsley           43    83 Wysox PA          
42   4/385  F3034 18:23.6   5:56 Karen Blodgett          33  2555 Fairport NY       
43   5/385  F3034 18:24.6   5:56 Jory Waldman            33  3915 Slingerlands NY   
44  17/416  F2529 18:26.2   5:57 Lara Johnson            28  3693 Boston MA         
45   4/332  F1519 18:30.6*  5:58 Sydney King             15  1852 Saratoga Springs NY
46   8/296  F2024 18:36.1   6:00 Jessica Snyder          24  3624 Rochester NY      
47   6/385  F3034 18:42.0   6:02 Eileen Combs            31    82 Schenectady NY    
48   9/296  F2024 18:47.1   6:03 Ashley Gorr             22  2229 Albany NY         
49  10/296  F2024 18:53.6   6:05 Brittany Heninger       20  1894 Bristol CT        
50   2/354  F4549 18:55.9*  6:06 Charlotte Rizzo         46    98 Broxvill

Teyba Erkesso 26 year old winner!

I didn't have the opportunity to run this 5k since the expo hours ran through race day today into the afternoon. Colson, however, had his 2nd race (50 meters) for 4 years and under and had a great time. (video coming soon).

This is a well organized outstanding event for the first time runner, race-walker or fitness walker up to the elite runner. There are also kids runs by age after the 5k. Fun for everyone. We were surprised by the charm and beauty of Albany - the architecture, river and parks are beautiful! I definitely recommend this as a destination race if you are looking for a speedy 5k and a chance to run with the fastest women in the world.

Good luck to all the runners at Rock n' Roll Marathon this weekend - see you at mile 18-19 at our Rockin Otter Pop Stop!