Capital City Marathon - 2012

Photos from the 2012 Capital City Marathon held on May 20, 2012 in Olympia WA.
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Capital City Marathon Results - 2012

Olympia WA , May 20, 2012  -  Cool overcast skies with light drizzle greeted all the runners at the 2012 Capital City Marathon in Olympia WA today.  Husband and wife Jesse and Jenny Stevick were the big winners of the day!  Jesse was the top male with a finish time of 2:35:33 and his wife Jenny was top female with a winning time

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Also New Zealand Olympian and decorated record holder Kim Smith announced; more than 140,000 applications received for Sunday, November 4 race

NEW YORK - (April 25, 2012) - On ING New York City Marathon Opening Day Presented by ASICS, a powerhouse pair of distance runners - U.S. Men's Olympic Marathon team member Ryan Hall (left, PhotoRun) and New Zealand Olympian Kim Smith - were announced as headlining the field on Sunday, November 4. The announcement was made by New York Road Runners president and CEO Mary Wittenberg on the broadcast from Columbus Circle.

Capital City Marathon Race Report

Capital City Marathon Race Report by Bob Dolphin

May 15, 2011

On Sunday, May 15, 2011, the Capital City Marathon at Olympia, Washington, celebrated its 30th anniversary with a lot of enthusiasm.  All marathon entrants were given a polyester jacket that had three zippered pockets.  On the front was an embroidered running figure with the wording of “30 Years 1981-2011, Capital City Marathon, May 15, 2011, Olympia, WA.”  The same design was also used on a tote bag that was given to the runners. 

Because I had run 26 of the 29 Capital City Marathons continuously since 1985, this occasion meant a lot to me.  Shortly after I moved to Yakima from Nevada, Iowa, this race was one of my first Northwest marathons.

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The day before the marathon Lenore and I went to packet pickup at the Sylvester Park Race Headquarters.  It’s located at the start/finish lines and across the street from the Governor Hotel where we stayed for two nights.

At the park we met with Denny Brooks of www.ontherunevents.com who has been the webmaster for our Yakima River Canyon Marathon website for eleven years.  We gave him the updates for our March 31, 2012, event, and then we visited with running friends Jim Scheer, Patrick & Unha Lee, Diana “Slug” Robinson and others.

We enjoyed our traditional carbo-loading meal that evening at a nearby Olive Garden with our “adopted” grandson Michael Dutton and others.  The Capital City Marathon 16 years ago had been Michael’s first marathon, and he and I looked forward to the next day’s race for his 17th consecutive Capital City Marathon and my 27th.

The next morning I had breakfast at the hotel and visited briefly with long-time friend Bill Torsen before crossing the park to the starting line.  At 7:00 a.m. about 360 runners began the race in a steady rain that lasted until mid-afternoon.  The air temperature that started at 43 degrees rose to 53 degrees as time passed.

Tacoma City Marathon Race Report

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Tacoma City Marathon Race Report by Bob Dolphin

May 1, 2011

The fifth anniversary of the Tacoma City Marathon took place at Tacoma, Washington, on Sunday, May 1, 2011.  Marathon Maniac (MM) Tony Phillippi, the co-director with Paul Morrison of the Bonney Lake Fleet Feet Sports store, their associates and the sponsors are to be commended.  In addition to the marathon, this successful event includes a half marathon, marathon relay, a 5K race and a kids’ race.

On Friday, two days before the marathon, Lenore and I drove from our Renton home to Tacoma where we checked in at the Hotel Murano, the Race Headquarters.  We then went to the Health & Fitness Expo/Packet Pickup in the hotel for a short visit with Tony at his booth for the Tacoma City Marathon Association.  A major function of the Association is directing six races in the Tacoma area during the year, including the Tacoma City Marathon.

Stevick , Pullins win the 2011 Capital City Marathon

OLYMPIA, Wa. - (May 15, 2011) - Sunday marked the 30th Capital City Marathon held in Olympia WA. Jesse Stevick from Olympia won the Marathon with a finish time of 2:33:13. Sabine Pullins from Joint Base Lewis-McChord won the woman's division with a finish time of 3:14:10. This is Stevick's fifth win in six years at the Capital City Marathon.

2011 Tacoma City Marathon Results

Tacoma WA - (May 1, 2011)  Blue skies and sunshine greeted over 1,700 runners in downtown Tacoma this morning for the 5th annual Tacoma City Marathon. Michael Lynes won the marathon with a time of 2:40:39.

Race Day Photos

Male Participants
1.     Michael Lynes         2:40:39
2.     Edwin Vega         2:44:16
3.     Gilbert Ondusko     2:55:05
4.     Roger Mueller Jr     3:00:28
5.     Tim Campbell         3:03:50
   
Female Participants
1.     Merita Trohimovich     3:15:25
2.     Josie Jacques-Maynes     3:16:57
3.     Leanna Fischer         3:26:13
4.     Ericha Hager         3:27:16
5.     Christy Paul         3:29:14

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2011 Race Day Photos here!