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The Staten Island AC's

3 Mile Fun Run

May 17, 2003

By Dave Panza

Olu Ogunjemilusi and Annmarie Ruta were the winners at the weekly SIAC Run for Fun at Clove Lakes Park. Ogunjemilusi covered the three-mile course in 17:43, with Jeff Benjamin right behind in 17:46. Frank Connelly finished a split second behind Benjamin, officially 17:46 for third place. A-Born Etchison (18:18) and Tim Gaister (20:17) rounded out the top five overall finishers.

Ruta broke open a close battle with Alma Ramos in the second loop, and pulled away to victory in 21:40. Ramos was second in 22:43, while Alla Gaister (31:37), Mary Pannese (34:37) and Marie Garone (35:02) finished third through fifth for the women.

Cool, cloudy conditions were the order of the day today, and times were fast and furious as a result. Olu won a close duel with Jeff Benjamin and Frank Connelly, while Annmarie Ruta pulled away from Alma Ramos in the second half. The turnout of 26 runners was lower than usual due to the simultaneous running of the Queens Half Marathon.

There will be a Fun Run next week, which most runners will use as a tuneup for the SI Advance Race on Memorial Day.

Place	Name			Time		Pace	Sex
1	Olu	Ogunjemilusi	17:43:00	5:54:20	M
2	Jeff	Benjamin	17:46:00	5:55:20	M
3	Frank	Connelly	17:46:00	5:55:20	M
4	A-Born	Etchison	18:18:00	6:06:00	M
5	Tim	Gaister		20:17:00	6:45:40	M
6	Billy	Marshan		20:18:00	6:46:00	M
7	Dorian	McGhee		20:27:00	6:49:00	M
8	Bob	Polchinski	20:29:00	6:49:40	M
9	Greg	Messana		20:46:00	6:55:20	M
10	Richie	Orazem		20:51:00	6:57:00	M
11	Sean	Dixon		20:58:00	6:59:20	M
12	Dan	Pettigrew	21:31:00	7:10:20	M
13	Phil	Jonas		21:37:00	7:12:20	M
14	Scott	LaMorte		21:38:00	7:12:40	M
15	Annmarie Ruta		21:40:00	7:13:20	F
16	Alma	Ramos		22:43:00	7:34:20	F
17	Bill	Allert		23:05:00	7:41:40	M
18	Keith	Gill		23:34:00	7:51:20	M
19	LarryJ.	Araneo		23:34:00	7:51:20	M
20	Alan	Fairbrother	24:17:00	8:05:40	M
21	Alta	Fairbrother	24:17:00	8:05:40	M
22	Paul	Forster		25:03:00	8:21:00	M
23	Mike	Garone		26:59:00	8:59:40	M
24	Alla	Gaister		31:37:00	10:32:20F
25	Mary	Pannese		34:37:00	11:32:20F
26	Marie	Garone		35:02:00	11:40:40F