31st Freihofer's Run for Women
Out and Back course certified #NY05119KL
Empire State Plaza Albany, New York
May 30, 2009 10:15 am
Finishers: 3687 (up from 3097 last year)

Timing by ChronoTrack: www.gsrs.com

Prize Money: See complete details below; masters and open prize money shown separately; age-graded prize money available for masters; masters permitted to win prize money from all applicable categories

Athletes from Africa dominated this year's race, filling the first five positions and eight out of the top-10.

For race winner, Teyba Erkesso, it was her fourth road racing victory of the year in North America, good for a $10,000 payday. She clocked 15:27 (15:26.1) to finish three seconds ahead of compatriot Mamitu Daska, last Monday's Dick's Sporting Goods Bolder Boulder 10-K champion. Kenya's Rose Kosgei was third in 15:39. Three-time defending champion, Benita Johnson of Australia, finished sixth.

Tera Moody was the top American finisher in 13th place (16:25), and 45 year-old Colleen De Reuck won the masters title in 16:39. Joan Samuelson, 52, came close to her American 50+ record, clocking 17:28 (17:27.3).

The depth of the field was noteworthy. Thirty-five women broke 18 minutes, and 54 women broke 19 minutes, according to Bob Teschek of Granite State Race Services, who timed the race. In all, there were 3687 finishers, up from 3097 last year.

WOMEN (extended gun times) - 
 1  Teyba Erkesso, 26, Ethiopia,           15:26.1 $10,000
 2  Mamitu Daska, 25, Ethiopia             15:29.8   5,000
 3  Rose Kosgei, 27, Kenya                 15:38.4   3,000
 4  Genoveva Jelagat Kigen, 27, Kenya      15:40.8   2,000
 5  Ashu Kasim, 24, Ethiopia               15:52.7   1,000
 6  Benita Johnson, 30, Australia          16:00.0     750
 7  Jane Wanjiku Gakunyi, 29, Kenya        16:06.4     500
 8  Dulce Maria Rodriguez, 36, Mexico      16:06.7     300
 9  Millicent Gathoni, 23, Kenya           16:09.9     250
10  Rene Kalmer, 28, South Africa          16:13.6     200
11  Mariya Konovalova, 34, Russia          16:15.3
12  Salome Kosgei, 28, Kenya               16:22.3
13  Tera Moody, 28, Boulder, CO            16:24.1
14  Diane Nukuri, 24, Burundi              16:30.3
15  Natalia Sokolova, 27, Russia           16:37.3
16  Colleen De Reuck, 45, Boulder, CO,     16:38.9     750m
17  Anzhelika Averkova, 40, Ukraine        16:40.0     500m
18  Elva Dryer, 37, Gunnison, CO           16:42.2
19  Marina Ivanova, 27, Russia             16:43.7
20  Adriana Pirtea, 29, Romania            16:45.3
21  Allison Krol, 25, Pittsfield, MA,      16:53.0
22  Sheri Piers, 38, Falmouth, ME          17:15.1
23  Mariko Holbrook, 27, Somerville, MA    17:16.4
24  Kaitlin O'Sullivan, 23, Syracuse, NY   17:23.4
25  Joan Samuelson, 52, Freeport, ME       17:27.3     350m
26  Trina Painter, 42, Flagstaff, AZ       17:32.7     200m
27  Jillian King, 19, Scotia, NY           17:37.3
28  Carmen Troncoso, 50, Austin, TX        17:42.3     100m
29  Jen Adams, 23, Gansevoort, NY          17:47.6
30  Mendy Taylor, 32, New Paltz, NY        17:52.0
31  Keelin Hollowood, 14, Saratoga Sp., NY 17:52.0
32  Toni Wiszowaty, 22, Plattsburgh, NY    17:56.1
33  Alyssa Recny, 24, Cortland, NY         17:57.1
34  Vanessa Martell, 26, Penfield, NY      17:58.9
35  Paula Wiltse, 41, Canada               17:59.4
36  Cassandra Goutos, 17, Saratoga Sp., NY 18:04.9
37  Brianne Bellon, 17, Greenfield, NY     18:07.5
38  Maria Varela, 28, Brighton, MA         18:09.5
39  Trisha Byler, 25, Rochester, NY        18:11.6
40  Hayes Murphee, 35, Marathon, NY        18:11.9
41  Lori Kingsley, 43, Wysox, PA           18:15.7
42  Karen Blodgett, 33, Fairport, NY       18:23.6
43  Jory Waldman, 33, Slingerlands, NY     18:24.6
44  Lara Johnson, 28, Boston, MA           18:26.2
45  Sydney King, 15, Saratoga Springs, NY  18:30.6
46  Jessica Snyder, 24, Rochester, NY      18:36.1
47  Eileen Combs, 31, Schenectady, NY      18:42.0
48  Ashley Gorr, 22, Albany, NY            18:47.1
49  Brittany Heninger, 20, Bristol, CT     18:53.6
50  Charlotte Rizzo, 46, Broxville, NY     18:55.9
51  Amanda Borroughs, 15, Wilton, NY       18:56.9
52  Anne Benson, 44, Clifton Park, NY      18:57.2
53  Morgan Wojtusik, 14, Loudonville, NY   18:57.8
54   Libby Gamache, 26, Nassau, NY          18:59.4
40+  (see above)
50+  (see above)
60+  Judy Harrigan, 60, Saratoga Springs, NY22:37.9
70+  Anny Stockman, 76, Rensselaer, NY      30:10.4