PRTC Weekly: 11/11/2019 (#8, Rocky, and More)
Race Results
Indianapolis, IN Crystal Bacon became PRTC's 8th Olympic Trial qualifier as she achieved her long-held goal of hitting the standard at this past weekend's Indianapolis Marathon!
Crystal, training under the McKirdy program, earned her spot in Atlanta after years of focused effort and training. She managed to do this while providing top-level coaching to one of our favorite local teams, Ursinus XC / Track & Field. We can’t wait to see her at trials!
Megan Feehan also ran Indianapolis in what was her 10th marathon. Megan's 3:18:41 represented a big breakthrough for her as it represented a roughly 13 minute PR. Way to go!
Simon Voorhees joined Crystal and Megan in Indiana where he opted for the half marathon. The day was fast for everyone, as Simon also ran an excellent race. His 68:25 was a 3 minute PR. Simon promptly flew back to Philly post-race to celebrate both his new PR and 26th birthday.
Results
Crystal Bacon: 2:44:05 (18th)
Megan Feehan: 3:18:41 (165th)
Simon Voorhees: 1:08:25 (36th)
Full results here.
Washington Crossing, PA: Ian Penkala took the win at the Bucks County Marathon which was held on a mentally grueling 2x out and back course. Ian ran to the win by over 6 minutes with only the lead bike for company much of the way. His time of 2:54:19 was just shy of a new PR, excellent given the circumstances. Congrats!
Results
Ian Penkala: 2:54:19 (1st)
Full results here.
Philadelphia, PA: Cody Amenguel and Kevin Brandon took on a very chilly Rocky Run Saturday morning. The pair worked together for the first half of the race before Cody created some distance on the return trip on West River Drive. This was Cody's 10-mile debut and a very encouraging race as he hit right around his goal of 5:20 miles. Kevin ran just below his goal pace, but thoroughly enjoyed going 1/2 with Cody on the day.
Results
Cody Amenguel: 53:21 (1st)
Kevin Brandon: 54:04 (2nd)
Full results here.
Harrisburg, PA: Joe Foley teamed up with his alma mater of Bucknell to take the relay title at the Harrisburg Marathon. He combined with 4 teammates to run a cumulative 2:35 time in the marathon distance. Bucknell (or Stucco as they prefer to be named) won the relay event by over an hour. Nice work!
Results
Joe Foley: 47:42 (1st/relay)
Full results here.
Upcoming Runs, Events, & Races
Tuesday: 6:15 PM warm-up at Franklin Field. Workouts start at 6:30 PM. Check Slack for pace partners!
Sunday: Long run at 9:00 AM from Lloyd Hall.
Races
November 23rd, 2019: Philadelphia Half Marathon (Philadelphia, PA) *
November 23rd, 2019: Rothman 8k (Philadelphia, PA) *
November 24th, 2019: Philadelphia Marathon (Philadelphia, PA) *
December 8th, 2019: California International Marathon (Sacramento, CA)
December 14th, 2019: USATF Club XC Nationals (Bethlehem, PA)
February 29th, 2020: US Olympic Team Trials - Marathon (Atlanta, GA)
* USATF Mid-Atlantic Grand Prix Event
