PRTC Weekly: 11/13/2018 (Marathon Weekend and More)

Philly Marathon Weekend
 

This coming weekend is a big one for PRTC!

We have exactly 50 members slated to race either the Philadelphia Marathon, Half Marathon, or 8k. Competition promises to be strong and the weather looks friendly to fast times. We're very excited to see everyone's hard work pay off!

The marathon on Sunday promises to be especially exciting as several of our members take aim at qualifying for 2020 Olympic Trials. We're also eager to see PR's and strong races achieved in the half and 8k.

Philadelphia Marathon Weekend will mark the end of the 2018 USATF Mid-Atlantic Grand Prix Series. PRTC is positioned well to finish in the top 3, but we'll need to close out strong. Our top 15 runners (age graded/in any event) will score.

Keep an eye on slack to coordinate team support/cheering across the different races. Seeing friendly faces out on the courses can have a huge impact on results.

Good luck!

PS:  First time racing Marathon Weekend? Check out Philadelphia Runner's useful guide. Weather reports and road closures here.

Race Results
 

Philadelphia, PA: Chris Mateer and Alex Predhome raced the Penn Park Homecoming 5k with strong results. The pair competed to a tight finish with Chris edging out Alex for first overall. Nice job, guys! Alex takes on the half marathon this weekend and Chris will appear at the Rothman 8k.

Results
Chris Mateer: 15:42 (1st)
Alex Predhome: 15:44 (2nd)

Full results here.

Philadelphia, PA: Ethan Hermann represented PRTC at the University City 5k this past Sunday. The race was sponsored in part by his school, Drexel University. He made both Drexel and PRTC proud as he cruised to a win in 15:46. Congrats Ethan and good luck in the half this weekend!

Results
Ethan Hermann: 15:46 (1st)

Full results here.

Upcoming Runs, Events, & Races


Tuesday: Franklin Field for track work. Arrive at 6:15 for warmup or 6:30 for the start of our workouts.

Sunday: Long run at 9:00 AM from Lloyd Hall.

November 17th, 2018: 
Philadelphia Half Marathon (Philadelphia, PA) *
November 17th, 2018: 
Rothman Institute 8k (Philadelphia, PA) *
November 18th, 2018: 
Philadelphia Marathon (Philadelphia, PA) *
December 8th, 2018: 
USATF Club XC Nationals (Spokane, WA)

* Denotes USATF Mid-Atlantic Grand Prix Event

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