Abebe Bikila Day 8K • Belle Haven Park, Alexandria VA • October 22, 2006
Results by Arlington Cooperation Foundation
      Three runners headed into the home stretch in an all-out sprint, hoping to win the $200 top prize. Ethiopian star Mohammed Awol led fellow Ethiopian Maru Daba by a step and 2004 US Olympic Trials qualifier Nick Gramsky by a stride, but when Awol rounded the final turn wide, Daba turned it sharply, and Daba barely nipped Awol at the tape.
      In the women's race, Victoria Lynch -- the last person to register on-line -- snagged the $200 prize with a comfortable lead over Ethiopian runner Sentayehu Haile. Rebecca Nathan was right behind them in third place.
      Ryan Deak made it a two-fer, running both the 8 am 8K at George Mason University and the 10 am 8K here, and Peter Coppolino ran his first race and won a random prize from Pacers Running Store.
      Renowned Ethiopian singer Tilahum Gessesse handed out medallions to all finishers, and two-time Ethiopian Olympian Seifu Makonnen greeted the participants and interviewed them for his radio show. Sponsors included Pacers, Dama Restaurant, Lalibela Restaurant, Whole Foods Market, and Arlington Cooperation Foundation. Volunteers included Pat Griffith, Karla McDuffie, Joe Parks, Liza Recto, James Scarborough, John Steitz, and race director Jay Jacob Wind.
Place Name                    City             Age  Age Group        Time
    1 Maru Daba               Washington DC     26  1 M overall $200 24:50   Daba outkicks Awol 1
    2 Mohammed Awol           Washington DC     27  2 M overall $100 24:51    
    3 Nick Gramsky            Vienna VA         28  3 M overall $ 50 24:54    
    4 Matt Baressi            Vienna VA         23  1 M 20-29        25:11    
    5 Ryan Deak               Glen Allen VA     21  2 M 20-29        25:33    
    6 Beruk Deberework        Washington DC     24  3 M 20-29        25:38    
    7 Sabou Virgil Monel      Bucharest ROMANIA 27  4 M 20-29        25:55    
    8 Tadele Worku            Washington DC     25  5 M 20-29        28:14    
    9 Victoria Lynch          Washington DC     32  1 F overall $200 30:05    
   10 Sentayehu Haile         Washington DC     23  2 F overall $100 30:27    
   11 Rebecca Nathan          Arlington VA      41  3 F overall $ 50 32:28    
   12 Steve Robinson          Herndon VA        51  1 M 50-59        32:54    
   13 Vincent McDonald        Arlington VA      47  1 M 40-49        33:39     
   14 Glenn Davis             Washington DC     30  1 M 30-39        36:21    
   15 Guy Munsch              Bethesda MD       46  2 M 40-49        37:59  
   16 Elizabeth Ottaway       Alexandria VA     42  1 F 40-49        38:15     
   17 James Scarborough       McLean VA         48  3 M 40-49        38:54   Lynch and Haile  1  
   18 Tekla Kebrab            Rockville MD      45  4 M 40-49        39:03    
   19 Jason Owen Barnes       Arlington VA      26  6 M 20-29        39:17    
   20 Jane Elizabeth Barnes   Arlington VA      25  1 F 20-29        39:20    
   21 Aniceto Navarro         Washington DC     35  2 M 30-39        39:28    
   22 Thomas Gailliot         Alexandria VA     47  5 M 40-49        39:30    
   23 Robert Kyffin           Alexandria VA     45  6 M 40-49        40:19    
   24 Niklaus Mueller         Alexandria VA     31  3 M 30-39        41:04    
   25 Peter Coppolino         Leesburg VA       39  4 M 30-39        41:10    
   26 Negassi K. Seyoum       Washington DC     41  7 M 40-49        41:20    
   27 Ling Xuan Dao           Fairfax VA        29  7 M 20-29        41:49    
   28 Long Dao                Fairfax VA        27  8 M 20-29        41:50    
   29 Girum Fisseha           Springfield VA    30  5 M 30-39        42:02    
   30 Ezra Kebrab             Rockville MD      15  1 M  0-19        42:54    
   31 Marcy Giannunzio        Alexandria VA     26  2 F 20-29        43:41  Gessesse and friends  1
   32 Meaghan Kearney         Alexandria VA     28  3 F 20-29        45:55    
   33 Carley C. Papi          Washington DC     19  1 F  0-19        47:29    
   34 Aaron Terry             Washington DC     46  8 M 40-49        47:38    
   35 Margaret White          Washington DC     19  2 F  0-19        48:22    
   36 Tracey Kyffin           Alexandria VA     43  2 F 40-49        48:24    
   37 Rebecca Davis           Washington DC     35  1 F 30-39        49:19    
   38 Tatios Kebrab           Rockville MD      13  3 F  0-19        52:15    

Place Children's Mile         City             Age  Age Group        Time
    1 Sammy Wubshet           Washington DC     12  1 M  0-12         9:11   
    2 Eyasu Yohanes           Washington DC     11  2 M  0-12        10:20   
    3 Cheyew Sebsebe          Clinton MD         8  3 M  0-12        12:24   
    4 Rebecca Yohannes        Alexandria VA     10  1 F  0-12        12:24   
    5 Beakol Sebsebe          Clinton MD         6  4 M  0-12        13:51   







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