Tidal Basin Presidential Fitness Runs
Washington DC
Monday, January 2, 2012
  • Tidal Basin Run, a partner of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, hosted its first Presidential Fitness Runs of 2012 on the Monday after New Years Day.
  • Ted Poulos started off the New Year right with a win in the mile, and Dee Nelson repeated as winner of the women's mile.
  • John Way led the 3K, ahead of 80-year-old phenom George D. Yannakakis, with Ketty Y. Smith as the sole female.
  • Andrew Foose took a long lead in the 5K.
  • Karsten Brown came from the farthest away to win the 10K, with Amanda An first among women.
  • Results compiled by Jay Jacob Wind. Send additions or corrections.
  • Next regular monthly Tidal Basin Run: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 | Register on-site after 11:50 AM | Free | Location: Hains Point, East Potomac Park, Washington DC | Distances: 1500m, 3000m, and 5000m
  • Next Presidential Fitness Runs: One Mile, 3000m, 5000m, and 10000m -- Honor the Dream -- Martin Luther King holiday Monday, January 16, 2012, at 12:00 noon. | Limited to 25 participants | Register on-line 
     
    
      Tidal Basin Presidential Fitness Runs
      Washington DC
 
     Monday, January 2, 2012
  ##   Name                                G Age City State                        M  F  Time
  --  --------------------------           - --- -----------------------          ------ ----
      George Washington One Mile
  1   Ted Poulos                           M  50 McLean VA                         1     6:45
  2   Alan Tominack                        M  39 Savage MD                         2     7:12
  3   Peter Blank                          M  57 Annandale VA                      3     7:16
  4   Dee Nelson                           F  68 Gaithersburg MD                      1  7:45
  5   Tim Ramsey                           M  52 Alexandria VA                     4     11:17
  6   Saeda Woodruff                       F  9  Rockville MD                         2  14:46
  7   Travis Woodruff                      M  41 Rockville MD                      5     14:48

      Thomas Jefferson 3 Kilometer
  1   John Way                             M  46 Montgomery Village MD             1     12:12
  2   George D. Yannakakis                 M  80 Sparks-Glencoe MD                 2     15:18
  3   Bob Platt                            M  60 Arlington VA                      3     16:03
  4   Bruce H. Smith                       M  50 Sterling VA                       4     16:27
  5   Ketty Y. Smith                       F  49 Sterling VA                          1  25:19

      James Monroe 5 Kilometer
  1   Andrew Foose                         M  48 Washington DC                     1     21:19
  2   Chris Farmer                         M  32 Columbia MD                       2     26:16
  3   Carl Van Dunk                        M  29 Beltsville MD                     3     28:18
  4   Jon Palks                            M  62 Bowie MD                          4     28:32

      John Tyler 10 Kilometer
  1   Karsten Brown                        M  37 Front Royal VA                    1     36:50
  2   Jay Jacob Wind                       M  61 Arlington VA                      2     49:30
  3   Amanda An                            F  24 Ellicott City MD                     1  51:56
  4   John Elliott                         M  73 Columbia MD                             52:09
  5   Elizabeth J. Row                     F  56 Arlington VA                         2 1:03:41

      Volunteers:
      James Scarborough
      Denise Hyde
      Chris Farmer                               Brownie baker extraordinaire