Islander Meneley runs 'on her mark'
By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter
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| Sandy Meneley checks her record course time at the finish of the Dec. 31 Manatee River Run. |
The fifth Manatee River Run, put on by Bradenton Runners Club and its president Neil Longhurst of Anna Maria on Dec. 31at Emerson Point Park in Palmetto, attracted a record 358 finishers.
Among them was Island resident Sandy Meneley, who won the Grand Masters (50 and over) division in the 5-mile run in a time of 36:06, breaking her own 2003 course record by 18 seconds.
Other Island runners were William Huth (29th overall); Norelle Longhurst (second in Women 75 and Up); her grandson Ryan Longhurst, (35th overall, and third in Men 25-29); Erma McMullen and Paula Termini.
Overall winners were Nate Krah of Lakewood Ranch and a student of Bowdoin College, and Mary Ann Prost of St. Petersburg. Nate’s win was particularly fitting, as he was a 2004 recipient of the Bradenton Runners Club scholarship, which the race helps fund.
Bradenton Runners Club weekly runs continue each Saturday at 8 a.m. from the Coquina Beach south pavilion (3-6 miles); and Sunday, at 7:30 a.m. from Manatee Public Beach (3-11 miles). Island residents and visitors are invited to join these runs; walkers are welcome at all BRC events. For more information, visit www.bradentonrunnersclub.com, or call Longhurst at 778-1171. |
