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We had quite a number of athletes compete in Sunday’s Plaza 10K, 11 to be exact. And Smoke came out to fly. We had multiple PR’s along the way, with some great finishes for such a large race.![]()
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In order of finish time:![]()
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Will Graham - 5th OA, 3rd AG, 31:59 (5:09 pace)![]()
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Kaitlyn Shea - 2nd OA Female, 1st AG, only finishing behind Olympian Jenny Simpson. 34:59 (5:38 pace)![]()
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Eddie Grier - 3rd AG, 35:26 (5:42 pace)![]()
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Eric Fry - 2nd AG, 35:32 (5:43 pace)![]()
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Chris Brown - 3rd AG, 35:41 (5:45 pace), a day after running a half marathon and a 5K in the heat!![]()
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Drake Vidrine - 1st AG, 36:05 (5:48 pace)![]()
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Matt Schmidt- 5th AG, 36:26 (5:52 pace)![]()
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Mike Thomson - 6th AG, 36:51 (5:56 pace)![]()
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Leah Smith - 10th OA Female, 2nd AG, 40:32 (6:31 pace). After running a 5K the day before.![]()
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Morgan Bartels - 12th OA Female, 5th AG, 40:59 (6:36 pace)![]()
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Shelly Ambrose - 4th AG, 47:29 (7:39 pace)![]()
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Great showing Smoke! Times were 🔥
The Patriot’s Run![]()
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We had a number of Smoke Athletes show up for this great event this past weekend, supporting Folds of Honor and the families of the 9/11 responders.![]()
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It was a warm and long day, but here were the results.![]()
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Half Marathon - ![]()
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Chris Brown - 4th OA, 1st AG, 1:21:38![]()
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Michael Zinser - 5th OA, 1st AG, 1:25:14![]()
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5K![]()
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Kaitlyn Shea - 1st OA Female, 18:20![]()
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Chris Brown - 6th OA, 1st AG, 18:37![]()
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Monica Erdmann - 3rd OA Female - 19:44![]()
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Sharon Ceja - 4th OA Female, 1st AG, 21:41, done 6 months postpartum!![]()
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Leah Smith - 3rd AG, 22:16, pushing a stroller and sick.![]()
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Angela Smith - 2nd AG, 24:24, pushing a stroller and how many months pregnant Angela? Unbelievable.![]()
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Ultra Marathon ![]()
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Kent Hileman - 32 loops, 48 miles logged, tied for 5th OA and 1st AG.![]()
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Great job to all of you. Some outstanding performances given the competition, the heat, being sick, pregnant, etc. You all were amazing.![]()
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Side note: I apologize if I couldn’t find a picture of you from that day. If you send to me, I can definitely add to the FB post.
Smoke would like to welcome Eddie Grier to the team, fresh off his victory at the Leawood Labor Day 5K on Monday in a time of 17:03.![]()
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His bio is below:![]()
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Eddie Grier![]()
From: Stockbridge, Georgia![]()
Lives: Manhattan, Kansas![]()
Career: Delivery Driver, Griffith Lumber & Play by Play for Flint Hills Christian Basketball![]()
High School: Flagler Palm Coast & Seabreeze HS (Florida)![]()
College: Barton County Community College (Associate’s) track runner mid- distance![]()
Kansas State University, Bachelor’s![]()
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Mile: 4:56 Metro Mile (June this year)![]()
5k: 17:03 Leawood Labor Day 5k (September, this year)![]()
10k: 36:50 Brew 2 Shoe (August 2020)![]()
Half: 1:20:48 Rock the Parkway, (April this year)![]()
Full: 3:02:19, Air Force Marathon September 2015 & 3:02:48, 2023 Grandma’s Marathon (BQ) (June)
The Smoke’s Craig Halverson takes 1st Place 🥇 in a 10 miler up in Omaha in a time of 58 minutes!![]()
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Way to crush it, Craig!
How fitting for Mark Whittemore to take 1st OA in a race called Miles for Mark 5K, with a time of 17:58. ![]()
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Great job, Mark!
USA Club Nationals Cross Country 2015
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