Monday, March 26, 2001
Heart Mini-Marathon Notebook
Temps low, but not turnout
By Neil Schmidt
The Cincinnati Enquirer
With temperatures in the low 30s, race director John Lonneman said Sunday was the coldest Humana/ChoiceCare Heart Mini-Marathon he could remember. But that didn't dim the turnout, which numbered approximately 11,000.
“We were afraid the cold weather might impact the turnout, so we're pleased everyone came out,” he said. “Everything has run very smoothly.”
Lonneman said an increase in corporate sponsorship and pledges helped raise to nearly $600,000 the totalgiven to the American Heart Association.
RED CAP DIVISION: Barry Levine is a marathon junkie. He has run 23 marathons since 1996, including six last year. But this race is dear to his heart, because he had a quadruple bypass in 1994.
Levine, 53, of Cincinnati, repeated as champion of the Red Cap Division. Survivors of heart disease and strokes wear red hats in this race, and there were approximately 20 of them in the 15K race Sunday.
“I identify with a lot of the guys that are out here, especially some of the guys that didn't make a full recovery like I did,” Levine said. “For them to even do a 5K is amazing.”
Levine ran a 1:08:20, and Steve Hoffman of West Chester finished second in that division in 1:12:31. Susanne Mort of Cincinnati was the women's 15K Red Cap winner in 1:31:46.
5K WINNERS: Nathan Hauke of Ripley won the 5K run in 16:05, and Michelle Kitze of Kettering was women's champion in 18:30.
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