Salute to the Veterans 5K results from Hilo Hawaii July 4th, 2012
Place | Bib # | Name | Time |
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1 | 184 | NIKOLAI ALEXANDER DEININGER | 0:18:40 |
2 | 284 | ANDREW J. LANGTRY | 0:18:59 |
3 | 83 | ALAN RYAN | 0:19:19 |
4 | 201 | MICHAEL DALY | 0:19:36 |
5 | 193 | ALLEGRA MAYER | 0:19:44 |
6 | 280 | STEPHEN HUNTER | 0:20:06 |
7 | 275 | JUSTIN PANG | 0:20:09 |
8 | 93 | JORDAN MCBRIDE | 0:22:38 |
9 | 78 | ROB VAN GEEN | 0:22:45 |
10 | 100 | MARIANNE WOLLER | 0:23:01 |
11 | 281 | LORY HUNTER | 0:23:24 |
12 | 282 | STEWART HUNTER | 0:23:39 |
13 | 89 | DJ BLINN | 0:23:47 |
15 | 257 | EVAN WILLIAMS | 0:24:27 |
16 | 289 | COLBY LA BRIE | 0:24:49 |
17 | 194 | LARISSA PHILANTHA EDWARDS | 0:24:56 |
18 | 200 | BRADY BENNETT | 0:25:11 |
18 | 9999 | SHAILIN BENNETT | 0:25:11 |
19 | 91 | ADAM CAUSEY | 0:24:56 |
20 | 286 | DANIELLE REISMAN | 0:25:26 |
21 | 99 | TIM CHRISTOPHER | 0:25:58 |
22 | 81 | ROY YAMADA | 0:26:13 |
23 | 279 | KEVIN HUNTER | 0:27:04 |
24 | 258 | GARY L. THOMAS | 0:28:20 |
25 | 195 | LORI SHARP | 0:28:54 |
26 | 98 | CATHERINE SPINA | 0:29:13 |
27 | 188 | PAUL REVERE | 0:29:18 |
28 | 206 | TERRY STEELMAN | 0:29:32 |
29 | 205 | JARVIS VALERA | 0:29:54 |
30 | 265 | KELLY QUEZADA | 0:30:07 |
31 | 277 | ALAHNA JAMSEN | 0:30:13 |
32 | 274 | LAURIE KANETA | 0:30:29 |
33 | 88 | FAYE SOLI | 0:30:29 |
34 | 186 | ALLISON T. YANO | 0:30:30 |
35 | 292 | ROG BRANDS | 0:30:37 |
36 | 96 | ZEB HUDSON | 0:30:44 |
37 | 202 | CHRISTINE MAKAWEO | 0:31:06 |
38 | 197 | MURIEL AHUNA-LEONG | 0:31:14 |
39 | 90 | LEE OTANI | 0:31:27 |
40 | 196 | TINA MARIE LIWAI | 0:31:33 |
41 | 204 | DULCE BARTON | 0:31:35 |
42 | 203 | STAN FORTUNA | 0:31:50 |
43 | 294 | KAITLYN GREGORY | 0:32:22 |
44 | 84 | MARIE KIRAMOTO | 0:32:23 |
45 | 295 | MATT GREGORY | 0:32:36 |
46 | 273 | MICHELLE BRANCO | 0:32:54 |
47 | 95 | CHRISTINE MCMANON | 0:32:55 |
48 | 97 | DENNIS SHIGEOKA | 0:33:22 |
49 | 287 | CARRIE REIN | 0:33:46 |
50 | 94 | ZENY EAKINS | 0:35:01 |
51 | 288 | DENISE NAKANISHI | 0:35:40 |
52 | 79 | NAIMO L TABAR | 0:36:35 |
53 | 190 | HERBERT H. WEGNER | 0:37:01 |
54 | 92 | KRISTINA LOCKRIDGE | 0:37:16 |
55 | 187 | BENEDICT L. FUATA | 0:37:23 |
56 | 80 | CHRYSTINE BUGBEE | 0:38:31 |
57 | 191 | WYMOND WILDS | 0:38:45 |
58 | 269 | LINDA NAKO | 0:39:06 |
59 | 296 | PAIGE GREGORY | 0:39:20 |
61 | 189 | GLORIA WONG | 0:39:44 |
63 | 199 | CHARISH SUMAOANG | 0:41:11 |
64 | 264 | DAVID N KOHARA | 1:01:46 |
65 | 293 | ANGIE GREGORY | 0:41:18 |
66 | 192 | PAUL HANSON | 0:41:26 |
67 | 87 | MARTHA REBER | 0:41:50 |
68 | 2 | CHRISTINE MEREDITH | 0:42:16 |
69 | 10 | EDIE ALEXANDER | 0:42:17 |
70 | 248 | DAN SMITH | 0:42:42 |
71 | 272 | BARBARA PAOLA | 0:44:42 |
72 | 85 | KAHUHIPA DONNER | 0:45:16 |
73 | 270 | LESLIE CARROLL | 0:46:01 |
74 | 271 | MIKE CARROLL | 0:46:02 |
76 | 252 | MARALYN RENKEN | 0:47:20 |
77 | 256 | ANGELA KOIZUMI | 0:48:55 |
78 | 283 | DOROTHY SANGER | 0:48:56 |
80 | 291 | ROBIN BAUMAN | 0:51:16 |
81 | 233 | BETSY ROSS | 0:51:20 |
82 | 267 | ROY GACUTAN | 0:51:24 |
83 | 266 | VICKY GACUTAN | 0:51:26 |
84 | 239 | SUSAN HENDRICKS | 0:52:06 |
86 | 245 | DAWN STONE | 0:55:06 |
87 | 278 | SUZAN THOMPSON FORREST | 0:55:08 |
88 | 86 | KAHHEAWAE DONNER | 0:55:15 |
89 | 228 | JEFF STONE | 0:56:22 |
90 | 240 | ROBIN KLODA | 0:56:23 |
91 | 121 | DALYNNDA ODON | 0:59:53 |
92 | 268 | MILES NAKANISHI | 0:59:55 |
93 | 236 | LIBBIE KAAHU | 1:01:36 |
94 | 224 | EDWIN TAYLOR | 1:01:46 |
95 | 249 | SANDY DUBCZAK | 1:01:14 |
97 | 231 | TOKUSHIGE NAKMOTO | 1:08:47 |
98 | 211 | MABEL DE SILVA | 1:09:18 |
101 | 229 | DAN KAMA | 1:21:42 |
102 | 244 | FREDA HART | 1:21:58 |
103 | 247 | DELORES MARVIN | 1:21:59 |
104 | 1 | GEORGE H. KELLY | 1:23:00 |
105 | 250 | JON MARSHALL | 1:23:02 |
106 | 230 | A. M. KAMA | 1:23:02 |
107 | 276 | HENRY CALIO | 1:23:04 |
BIRR Scholarship 5K full results – won by Gregory and Kobayashi
Name Time Gender Age
Chris Gregory 17:26 M ** 25
Nick Muragin 18:32 M 43
Zach Johnson 18:52 M 22
Steven Hunter 18:55 M 15
Andrew Langtry 19:45 M 17
Max Panoff 20:17 M 15
Steve Pavao 21:12 M 55
Kelsie Kobayashi 21:50 F ** 18
Emily Taaroa 22:37 F 28
Robert Connors 22:59 M 18
Elmer Solis 23:06 M 28
D. J. Blinn 23:08 M 62
Lory Hunter 23:08 F 49
Jordan Aguiar 23:34 M 22
Cody Tehero 23:57 M 25
Kaylee Rapoza 24:10 F 16
Rick Otani 24:13 M 52
Glen Ishii 24:18 M 21
Colby La Brie 24:21 M 32
Stewart Hunter 24:45 M 50
Jimmy Park 25:46 M 58
Charles Keane 26:04 M 59
Robert Belcher 26:48 M 57
Dennis Nagai 26:49 M 49
Firmin Tehero 27:44 M 57
Nathan Ermitano 27:50 M 19
Bryson Kobayashi 27:51 M 20
Hugh Kobayashi 27:57 M 57
Digg Deep 29:08 M 58
Mother Love 29:10 F 51
DeAnn Thorton 29:16 F 18
Marty Banks 30:35 F 51
Amanda Alexander 30:43 F 21
Norbert Furumo 31:52 M 55
Sarah Johnson 32:19 F 49
Lee Otani 32:21 F 57
Craig Johnson 32:25 M 56
Jerelyn Hammer 32:25 F 50
Braxton Sherlock 32:49 M 19
Robert Tomlinson 33:22 M 51
Brielie Labass 33:23 F 17
Kylin Rapoza 40:11 F 12
Sossity Rapoza 40:31 F 38
Felicia Hammer 47:45 F 16
Lacy Toledo-Muragin 47:45 F 17
Kim Sasaki 48:16 F 42
Leah Pukahi 48:17 F 34
Sierra Modine 48:34 F 39
Nani Kyota 1:01:48 F 46
Becky Kyota 1:01:48 F 17
Chad Kyota 1:01:48 M 7
Hilo’s Three Amigos, Nakasone, Blinn and Pavao, are Maniacs
In preparing to write this story the first thought that came to mind was the great 1986 comedy film starring Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short called “The Three Amigos.”
Right here in Hilo we have our own sort of Three Amigos and their friendship comes through with their love for running, more importantly marathon running.
DJ Blinn, Harvey Nakasone and Steve Pavao are characters in their own right, in the world of endurance running.
The trio have built a relationship through spending hours on the road and becoming what they proudly call themselves, “Maniacs,” “Marathon Maniacs” to be precise.
“We’ve been running together for over five years,” Pavao said. “Harvey was the first Maniac on this island and he recruited us to become Maniacs.”
To be a Marathon Maniac is no simple task and for these Three Amigos that accomplishment came as a result of running two marathons (distances of 26.2 miles) within 15 days of each other.
For those of you that are unfamiliar with running or walking a marathon, try doing 44 laps around Liliuokalani Gardens in less than 7 hours and that will give you an idea.
“I became a Maniac in September 2007,” Nakasone said. “I believe I was the first one to become a Maniac from this island and now we have quite a few.”
These Maniacal Amigos will reinstate their credentials on October 30 and November 6 when they run in the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. and the following weekend with the New York City Marathon.
“Harvey was the one that came up with the idea,” Pavao said. “He has run the Marine Corps Marathon once before and thought it would be great for all of us to do it along with the NYC Marathon the following Sunday.”
Both Blinn and Nakasone are former United States Marines and running in D.C. will be something special for them, according to Blinn.
“I’m a Vietnam Veteran and I have never been to D.C. to see the Vietnam Wall,” Blinn said. “I want to pay tribute to my fallen comrades.”
Blinn served in Vietnam in 1967 and just thinking about visiting the Wall brought tears to his eyes.
“I know this will be an emotional experience and an opportunity of a lifetime,” Blinn said,
The trio have never done the NYC Marathon and they decided on that race precisely for the reason that it was the following weekend from the Marine Corp race.
“I’ve done the Marine Corps Marathon before and knew DJ would be interested in doing it since he is a former Marine,” Nakasone said. “I plan on taking him to see the Vietnam Wall and I’m sure it will be an emotional experience for us all.”
In preparation for marathons the Hilo Maniacal Amigos will run together every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.
“We enjoy the post run camaraderie,” Pavao said. “We often travel together and bunk together to keep cost down.”
Last month the amigos ran on Kauai and they shared a room to keep expenses down, but more importantly to enjoy the bond they share together as runners.
“I have run about 25 marathons with them over the years,” Pavao said. “And now we have started to run half marathons as well.”
Nakasone has complete 28 marathons and Blinn, the senior member of the group at age 62, has finished an incredible 104 marathons to date.
“I run for health reasons,” Nakasone said. “I have Type II Diabetes and my mother and grandmother both died from diabetes.”
While running has kept Nakasone’s diabetes in check he also reaped the reward of losing 30 pounds from his dedication to the sport.
A new Marathon Maniac sister organization has been created called the Half Marathon Fanatics and Blinn, Pavao and Nakasone became the first from the Big Island to qualify as Half Fanatics when he completing two half marathons within the two week requirement.
“The half marathon has become the most popular running distance in America and I’m trying to get people from Hawaii to qualify in becoming a Half Fanatic,” Nakasone said. “We now have five Half Fanatics from the Big Island and I’m sure we can get lots more by the end of this year.”
The qualifications for membership are the same, only the runners qualify by running half marathons (13.1 miles) instead of marathon, according to Pavao.
The Three Maniac Amigos will leave on their journey on Oct. 27 and have a couple of days in D.C. to acclimate before sharing in the Marine Corp Marathon together.
“We’ll take an Amtrak train to NYC from D.C. on Nov 2nd,” Pavao said. “That will give us a few days in the Big Apple before the Big race.”
Pavao has his sights on breaking four hours for both marathons and will use the D.C. marathon as a training run for NYC.
“I am actually hoping I can run a faster time in NYC,” he said.
Whatever the Hilo Maniac Amigos do on the East Coast, one thing is for certain, they’ll be having fun doing it!
And someday should you happen to see a healthy, happy senior jogging laps up and down Shower Drive in Paradise Park remember to smile, say “woof” and never shy away from “Running with the Big Dog.”
Email the Big Dog at waiakeabigdog@aol.com.
BIRR hosting event for Hawaii Island United Way on Jan. 8
The Big Island Road Runners proudly hosts this “Electrifying” run to benefit our Hawaii Island United Way (HIUW). Along with the generosity of HELCO, we thank you for making the commitment to “Energize your life” and the life of your community! 100% net proceeds will stay on the Big Island; targeting 55 HIUW funded health and human service programs!
Hilo Course: Start at Coconut Island Parking lot, out towards Bayfront Hwy to Waianuenue and back.
Kona Course: Start at the Old Kona Airport, run / walk along Ali’i Drive and back.
Entry Fee: $25 per person, if entry form and payment is received or postmarked by 12/31/10. $35 thereafter.
Race Day Registration: $35 per person
Check-in: 7:00 am to 7:30 am Saturday, Jan. 8
For more information, contact Steve Pavao @ (808) 430-0267 or visit: www.bigislandroadrunners.org