Rockaway Rotary Ocean Run Draws 170 Runners To Riis Park
Rockaway Ocean Run Results

The children's race showed more determination than form.

PlaceTimeNo.Name

1.17:05129Ryan Woerner

2.17:55112Lawrence Beck

3.18:393Brian Baumann

4.18:56122Jim McVeigh

5.19:1424Michael Langmesser

6.19:2585James McFarlane

7.19:3995Steven Kaiser

8.19:40101Jonathan Walters

9.19:47170John Flanagan

10.20:0648Paul Richter

11.20:14158Kerri Gallagher

12.20:2872Kevin Rothenberg

13.20:3482Fred Neinast

14.20:408John Conneely

15.20:4887Dennis Fitzpatrick

16.20:5093Liam Gilroy

17.20:5140Mark Ogrodoicz

The run, sponsored by Sweet 'N Low and hosted by the Rockaway Rotary, had a new venue this year. The race was run on the Riis Park Boardwalk and the after-race party was held at the Pitch 'N Putt golf course.

18.20:57102Patrick Goldberg

19.21:05127Conrad Madey

20.21:0797Steven Gartenstein

21.21:08119Aaron Rosenzweiz

22.21:0989Thomas Hayes

23.21:10123Rich Herman

24.21:2335Daniel Newman

25.21:26124Les Madey

26.21:28100Peter Ballentine

27.21:302Patrick Appelgrem

28.21:3290Meghan Hayes

29.21:33159Mary Gallagher

30.22:0199John Durante

31.22:02173Dianna Cortese

32.22:03186Joe Moran

33.22:0865Dave Grancaric

Even pushing a stroller, this runner finished in the top ten.

34.22:1962Michael Wheeler

35.22:22149Russell Hauk

36.22:3412Michael Diviney

37.22:3786Marlyn Baptiste

38.22:48183Siobhan Keenen

39.22:49187John Egan

40.22:53174Christopher Stokes

41.22:54184Robert McCaffrey

42.22:5820Peter Kearns

43.23:0911Michaela Danaher

44.23:23103James Goldberg

45.23:2521Michael Kirby

46.23:26105Keith Goldberg

47.23:38139Frank Criscitiello

48.23:39166Charlie Heym

49.23:48157Samuel Lin

5023:4994Mannon Laughlin

51.23:5023Lauren Koester

52.23:5991Marlin Byrne

53.24:08114Thomas Hart

The 270 runners, joined by several walkers, get ready for the 5K race.

54.24:09142John Donovan

55.24:2979Mike Goldberg

56.24:3366John Sherman

57.24:4284Brian Harvey

58.24:4345Kevin Reoden

59.24:4428Nicole McUmber

60.24:5281Rady O'Neill

61.25:10177Brian Woods

62.25:1154Bert Robbins

63.25:1268Kelley Brooke

64.25:1334Suzanne Newell

65.25:1478Ricky O'Neill

66.25:20141Michael Redpath

67.25:30133Katie Daly

68.25:33109Christy Schmitt

69.25:52108Esmeralda Martinez

70.26:1070Jenna Knoblauch

71.26:15163Vincent Hopkins

72.26:26132John Lalor

73.26:3252Tara Reoden

There was a tight finish for second and third place in the women's run, with Megan Hayes (21:32) beating out Mary Gallagher by less than a second.

74.26:35168Eilene Heym

75.26:4717Elizabeth Henglein

76.26:48120Jesus Estada

77.26:49154Erin Laughran

78.26:5171Lorraine Knoblauch

79.26:5264Jessica Winarski

PlaceTimeNo.Name

80.26:5415William Hanson

81.26:5522Bernard Klapper

82.26:5776Eileen Gilroy

83.27:06178Kathleen Woods

84.27:07176MaryEllen Woods

85.27:14118Brian Parks

86.27:15136Michael O'Hagan

87.27:3341Terry Quinlan

88.27:3429Kevin McCann

89.27:35179Robin Leventhal

Kerri Gallagher was the first woman across the line at 20:14.

90.27:36180Lonnie Bortman

91.27:39115Patrick Conlan

92.27:42134Erin Baumann

93.27:46145Bruce Schempp

94.27:58189Paul Scherpf

95.28:1969Glen Carballo

96.28:20106JoAnne Harvey

97.28:21167Joe Moore

98.28:30147Donna Ward

99.28:307Catherine Clancy

100.28:326Ed Cashen

101.28:42162Jerry Nappo

102.28:5573Martin McCormack

103.28:5714Stanley Eisen

104.29:0118Steve Hunter

105.29:04150Suzanne O'Donoghue

106.29:29107Keith Harvey

107.29:3143Bob Rhatigan

108.29:4316Nancy Hanson

The runners start the course.

109.29:46116Jose Rodriguez

110.29:57153James Gildea

111.29:5925Larry Libock

112.30:26125Stephanie Madey

113.30:2755Annette Thompson

114.30:29156James Pattel

115.31:0027Gerry McCaffrey

116.31:0149Susan Richter

117.31:02160Jean Sherman

118.31:03126Allen Madey

119.31:29113Holly Beck

120.31:30185Sharon Welgrin

121.31:36191Bria Mullen

122.31:42172Erin an Anglen

123.31:43143Matthew Ogrodowicz

124.31:45140Nancy Cusack

125.31:5213George Dumont

126.32:11164Christie Gannon

127.32:16146Norm Friedland

It was hard to tell who enjoyed the run more, this female runner or her child.

128.32:33130Curtis Brown

129.32:3619Gmilla Jerez

130.32:4751Sean Reoden

131.32:5610John Courtney

132.33:05171Lou Patina

133.33:1163Anna Winarski

134.33:1330Dan McGinley

135.33:2744Caitlin Roper

136.33:3774Mary McCormack

137.33:5567Barbara Joseph

138.33:5646Maureen

139.34:1480Alma O'Neill

140.34:2653Michael Sapirstein

141.34:2756Steven Thompson

142.34:589Arthur Connor

143.35:3596Henry Sarnataro

144.35:3777Cathie Watson Campbell

145.35:51117Vicki Brooks

146.35:5338Scott Neibel

The last of the walkers finish together at the end of the race. The final runner came in at 53 minutes.

147.36:35135Ruth Genovese

148.36:36181Rian Olivia Courtney

149.36:39182Matthew Courtney

150.36:41121Joe Kearns

151.37:0492Brigid Byrne

152.37:16155Patricia Loughran

153.38:3231Jackie McGinty

154.38:54190Paul Williamson

155.39:5139Kim Newton

156.39:53104MaryBeth Goldberg

157.42:14165Kim Cate Green

158.45:0032Patrick McLaughlin

159.45:02128Lawrence Genovese

160.45:16152Kathleen Mertz

161.45:35151Patricia Hopkins

162.49:20148Merle Robinson

163.49:09175Nancy Stokes

164.51:1388James McDonnell

165.51:20137Emily Dana

Walkers joined at the end of the race group.

166.51:3133Joanie McGrath

167.52:245Brenda Boden

168.52:2557Maureen Walsh

169.53:001Gail Allen

170.75Marie Rudolph

171.144Irene Dana

172.161Barbara McDermott

This year, the after-race party was held at the Riis Park Golf Course picnic area. Wave Columnist Erin Baumann broke her personal best, finishing at 27:42. Rotary President Nancy Hansen (l.) at the after-race party. Ryan Woerner was the first runner across the finish line at 17:05. Lawrence Beck finished second overall at 17:55. The third man across the line was Brian Baumann at 18:39. Jim McVeigh, who won the race many times in the past, finished fourth at 18:56 Winner Ryan Woerner gets his trophy from Ed Smith, a representative of the run's sponsor, Sweet 'N Low.

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