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Marathon Dynamics News

• Congrats to all MDI Runners on a great 2009 running year! 

  As we eagerly await the "big day"of a few remaining MDI Runners at the Philly Marathon, we want to get on with congratulating everyone else on a season very well run, and now, all done!

• Super Season End Parties! Almost 100 of you got together with us last week (Nov. 12 & 13) for two terrific wrap up parties (one in Oakville and one in Toronto) to celebrate one season and usher in the next.  By all accounts, much fun was had--especially at the Toronto party we're we sold out every seat in the house at Safari's Bar & Grill.  Here's a quick rundown of some of the big award winners:
  • Toronto "ROOKIE OF THE YEAR" Recipient: FRED BIANCHI
  • Toronto "DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH" (aka most improved) Recipient: DEBORAH COLLIER
  • Toronto "NUTCRACKER" (aka hardest working runner) Recipient: DONNA BOWER
  • Toronto "CLOSEST TO PERFECTION" (race results best match game plan) Recipient: JACKIE GALLANT  
  • Oakville "RUNNER OF THE YEAR" Recipient: BRETT WARREN

*see below for more on their incredible accomplishments!

• Quick "Baker's Dozen" (interim...pending Philly results) MDI Runners of the Year - 2009: From among the hundreds of runners we worked, ran and played with this year, amidst a sea of fast times, excellent placings, personal bests and Boston qualifiers, the Marathon Dynamics coaches had some tough calls to make to pare down this list to the top dozen runners...but alas, we did (oh, OK, top 15...best we could do!).

Please note: these are not necessarily the fastest runners, or even those that placed the highest in race age-categories.  They are chosen based upon how well they trained, and on how much they improved and rose the occasion on race day, relative to their season-starting ability, and in light of their race day conditions and/or circumstances (listed alphabetically):

• • Hassan Afshar - 3:20 Chicago Marathon...a 26 min PB (and 1st Boston Q too!)
  • Fred Bianchi - 3:16 Hamilton Marathon...a 13 min PB (and 1st Boston Q too!)
  • Bill Borzi - 2:54 Hamilton Marathon (3 weeks after 2:57 Chicago)...a 7 min PB this season
  • Harvey Foote - 3:19 Ottawa Marathon...a 38 min PB (and 1st Boston Q) & 1:28 PB @ Niagara Half
  • Deborah Collier - 4:07 Toronto Marathon...a 50 min PB! (& 1:55 PB @ Mississauga Half too)
  • Jackie Gallant - 1:45 Toronto Half (almost 3 min PB)
  • Benoit Keppenne - 1:27 Hamilton Half (including mid-race passing train stoppage!)...a 10 min improvement this season
  • Nancy Lennon - 3:38 Mississauga Marathon...a 40+min PB (and 1st Boston Q too!)
  • Erik Loponen - 3:02 Hamilton Marathon...a 7 min PB
  • Jose Medellin - 3:21 Waterfront Marathon...8+ min PB
  • Josie Mori-Stoodley - 3:13 Boston Marathon (9th place in category!)
  • Judy Snider - 43 min Angus Glen 10K (1st in age category, 4th overall)
  • Katie Thomas - 4:03 Mississauga Marathon...1 15+ min PB (and 1st Boston Q)
  • Brett Warren -2:58 Chicago Marathon...a 10 min PB & 1:22 Hamilton Half (5 min PB)
  • Glen Way - 3:08 Hamilton Marathon...11 min improvement since last year, 1st Boston Q
  • Hon. Mention - Michelle Clark...37 min 10K, 1:25 Half, but fall season riddled with injury...showed amazing tenacity to stick with it though!