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Organizing Committee
Event Director Message
Board of Directors
President
Back to Our Roots — Just in Time for Our 50 Celebration Irv Newman
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Vice President
Jean Arthur Men’s Results
Secretary
Without a doubt, being normal never felt better! Producing the “Runner’s Rite of Spring” on Michelle Carter
Treasurer
April 3, 2022, as we had done 48 times before March 13, 2020, the day we cancelled our 49 Rob Wolfe
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running due to the worldwide pandemic, was more exciting and fulfilling than we could have At-large
never imagined before that fateful day in March, 2020. Yes, the 49 running on September 12, Pam Balcke
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2021 was an important marker that the country would prevail over Covid-19, but it just wasn’t Charlie Harr
Kari Keaton
quite the same lining up on the Washington Monument Grounds with a hint of fall in the air Nita Roncone
instead of a stunning canopy of pink and white blossoms. Let’s hope that we never have to pass Kirt West
through this sequence of events again.
Event Staff
The runners shared this enthusiasm, with the field swelling back to nearly full size even Event Director
though when the lottery was held in early January it was not clear that we would be able to hold Phil Stewart
the event free of Covid-19 mitigations, or even at all. Even the ranks of our volunteers were Deputy Director
nearly back to the pre-pandemic level. Thank you to everyone who kept the faith during our Becky Lambros
three-year time out. Administrative Support
Beth Rosenthal
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So, what’s next? The 2023 race will mark our 50 Celebration encompassing both our 50 anniversary and our 50 running since
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we did not count the 2020 Virtual Run as an actual “running” of the race. Work has already begun on a host of special activities. Race Committee
Please stay tuned. 5K Run-Walk Coordinator
Eve Mills
What an exciting year 2022 turned out to be. Reston, Virginia’s Susanna Sullivan became the first local winner of the race since Deputy 5K Run-Walk Coordinator
Eleanor Simonsick captured the title exactly 30 years earlier. Sullivan’s winning time of 52:32 was the sixth fastest American time Leanne Till
ever in the event and was faster than the winning times in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, and 2018. The elite men’s race featured 5K Run-Walk Food Coordinator
Leslie Williams
Nicholas Kosimebi tying the course record of 45:15 set exactly ten years earlier by Allan Kiprono. 10M Start/Finish
We had nearly 800 participants in the continuation of our Virtual Run, our first as a “hybrid” event. The Virtual Run provided a Ryan Morris
chance for a wider audience to join in the Credit Union Cherry Blossom spirit wherever they could. Administration and Scoring
I invite you to scroll through the pages of our environmentally friendly PDF results publication and relive the excitement and the Delmo Sports
magic through the articles, photos and finisher lists. As a reminder, you can measure your performance against our elite athletes Amenities Coordinator
Michelle Carter
or anyone else in the field by using of the “Age Graded” quotient supplied with each finisher’s time. This provides a way for you to Announcer
compare your time, based on your age and sex, with the performance of any other runner based on his or her age and sex. Dan DiFonzo
I hope your experience at this year’s event will entice you to join the thousands race entrants who use their local Credit Unions Kari Keaton
Creigh Kelley
for their financial needs. (Details about joining a Credit Union appear in the center spread of this results publication.) They have Awards Coordinator
been the best title sponsor ever, all the way back to 2002. During their tenure, the event has raised over $10 million dollars for the Nancy Betress
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a total which was augmented by $382,000 this year. Bag Check Coordinators
I also would like to take a final opportunity to thank our 2022 Presenting Sponsors Asics, our official shoe and apparel sponsor; Annette Sanks
Ken Younger
first time supporting sponsor Wegmans, the presenting sponsor of the Health and Fitness Expo; MedStar Health, presenting Capitol Hill Competition Coordinator
sponsor of the Virtual Run; Garmin, our Technology sponsor; and Discovery Communications, sponsor of the Heatsheets; and our Sarah Turner
Supporting Sponsors including Gatorade, provider of the Gatorade Endurance Formula out on the course; Potomac River Running, Clinics
our official retail sponsor; Co-op Financial; CUNA Mutual Group; PSCU; and Suburban Solutions, who hauled a lot of stuff around Keira D’Amato
on race weekend. I’d also like to extend a special thanks to DrinkMore water for supplying the water, the Montgomery County RRC Concierge/Hotel
Adrian Safar
for handling the water stop logistics, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Park Police. Corrals Coordinator
Our plan is to hold lottery registration January 4-16, 2023. Everyone who entered the race this year, even if you were not Rob Wolfe
accepted, will be sent email notification about the entry process. Remember to let us know if you move or change your email Course Recorders
Steve Broyles
address so we can keep our records up to date. If you have friends or associates who did not run this year (or if you have run before Rob Holt
but did not run this year) anyone can sign up to receive an email containing the 2023 entry information on the race website at www. Drayage Coordinator
cherryblossom.org. Be sure to check your spam filters if you do not hear from us — or just check the website from time to time. Danny Talmage
If you had a good time or have suggestions, please let us know. You may write to us at Credit Union Cherry Blossom, 4963 Elm Drayage Team
Tony Blair
St., Suite 106, Bethesda, MD 20814 or send us an e-mail to: racedirector@cherryblossom.org. Drug Testing Coordinator
As always, I am deeply indebted to all of my race committee members — especially Deputy Director Becky Lambros and Cherry Kelly Ashworth
Blossom, Inc. President Irv Newman — who toiled tirelessly throughout the year to make it all happen. Elite Athlete Coordinator
Bill Orr
Elite Athlete Transportation
Happy Miles, Jen Maranzano
Phil Stewart Elite Athletes Team
Event Director Ryan Hogan
Susan Orr
Elizabeth Unislawski
Embassy Coordinator
Cover Photo: Ten Mile female winner Susanna Sullivan’s time was 52:32, beating her personal best for 10 miles of Janette Yarwood
54:22. Photo Credit: Bob Burgess Entertainment Coordinator
Valerie Connaughton
Event Design Coordinator
Chris Tatreau
Expo Coordinator
Contents Julie Novak
Expo Flow
Mychal Guyton
Award Winners .....................................................................................................................................................7 Fall and Virtual Kickoff Coordinator
Age Group Results ................................................................................................................................................9 Anna Finlay
Team Results .......................................................................................................................................................12 Sweep Bus
Diane Hill
Thanks, Cherry Blossom Volunteers ...............................................................................................................13 Melissa Hunsiker
Men’s Results .......................................................................................................................................................19 Begonia Vilacostas
Kids Run ..............................................................................................................................................................51 Food Coordinator
Peggy Posey
Women’s Results .................................................................................................................................................53 Gator Guru
Credit Union Cherry Blossom 5K Run-Walk .................................................................................................97 Peter Verasin
Virtual Run ........................................................................................................................................................111 Head Judge
Dan Yi
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