The winter weather 2 days after Christmas was not a deterrent for the Pegasus travel team as they ventured to Rochester, N.Y. for the U.S. 5KM Open and Masters race walk Championships. The weather was unseasonable warm with cloudy skies.
The Pegasus team numbered seven of the thirty participants in the indoor race held on a 200 meter track at Rochester Institute of Technology campus. Ace Pegasus walker, Zibby Sadlej, finished 3d overall with a 22:36 time bested by two open class walkers Mannozzi (22L07) and Hallman (22:26) of Shore AC. Dave Swarts finished 5th with 24:08, Dan O’Brien 13th with 26:52 and Leon Jasionowski 30:58.
Pegasus women came away with a team 1st with superb performances by Deb Topham (29:50), Becky Benjamin (29:52) and Mary Ann Taylor (37:40).
Also contested was a 10,000 meter on the track won by Jon Hallman, Shore AC (45:36); Sadlej 2nd at 46:46 – a national age group record and Dave Swarts 3rd with 48:56.
Happy New Year,
Frank Soby