Holassie wins Calle
Ocho event; Persson leads women
By
Sharon Robb Staff Writer Posted March 6 2005
Two-time Olympian Ronnie Holassie is nearly back to his old
self in running.
It's taken Holassie, 33, of Miramar, longer
than he expected to get back to running fast times and dominating
the South Florida racing scene, which he has done for more than a
decade.
A
series of injuries and illnesses sidelined him for almost a
year.
But late Friday, Holassie was encouraged with his
victory at the Publix Carnaval Miami 8K Run on Calle Ocho in Little
Havana. The race had more than 900 participants.
Holassie
topped a strong men's open field to win the men's title in 24
minutes and 56 seconds. He averaged 5:01-minute miles.
It was
a Broward County sweep as Marlene Persson, 34, of Deerfield Beach,
won the women's race in 30:44. She averaged 6:11-minute
miles.
MEN OPEN: 1. Ronnie Holassie 24:56. MEN WHEELCHAIR: 1.
Holvin Baltodano 20:34. MEN AGE GROUP: 14 and under: 1. Cavan Wilson
30:43, 2. Jeffrey Tait 32:01, 3. Alexander Jacome 32:41; 15-19: 1.
Angel Fernandez 27:36, 2. Mitch Guirard 28:12, 3. Michael Cugno
31:54; 20-24: 1. Greg Burke 29:57, 2. Jonathan Mederos 30:48, 3.
Timothy Curtis 33:41; 25-29: 1. Elliot Mason 26:00, 2. Alex Shaw
26:02, 3. Justin Beckham 32:40; 30-34: 1. Frank Sanchez 32:32, 2.
John Migliori 32:43, 3. Ben Sowles 33:46; 35-39: 1. Aldo Virano
27:14, 2. Jon Williams 28:59, 3. Frank Cauce 32:22; 40-44: 1. Gary
Gates 26:13, 2. Margaro Morales 28:41, 3. Alvaro Fernandez 28:48;
45-49: 1. Eliodoro Guerrero 29:03, 2. Pascal Nicolle 30:56, 3.
Frederick Franklin 32:12; 50-54: 1. Luiz Ribeiro 29:12, 2. Amilcar
Noguera 33:01, 3. Christian Poirer 34:49; 55-59: 1. Juan Chaine
33:33, 2. Albert Bezilla 37:13, 3. Gerardo Cruz 38:33; 60-69: 1.
Wayne Boynton 35:55, 2. Mieczyslaw Kolasa 37:37, 3. Tim Regier
38:49; 70 and over: 1. Adalberto Martinez 43:54, 2. Martin Quinn
44:49, 3. Alberto Cortes 44:51.
WOMEN OPEN: 1. Marlene
Persson 30:44.
WOMEN AGE GROUP: 14 and under: 1. Meagan Hoar
37:40, 2. Kelly Barbosa 38:16, 3. Stephanie De La Guarda 39:03;
15-19: 1. Sasha Mera 37:33, 2. Jillian Gil 37:35, 3. Fiona McCarthy
37:53; 20-24: 1. Kate Devlin 36:28, 2. Esther Balsera 44:02, 3.
Megan Gupta 44:14; 25-29: 1. Angela Hygema 34:47, 2. Elizabeth
Merkle 36:30, 3. Denise Mendez 37:37; 30-34: 1. Stella Shalem 31:31,
2. Diana Cuellar 38:39, 3. June Buchanan 40:03; 35-39: 1. Molly
Sanchez 37:49, 2. Barbie Sidan 37:59, 3. Liesbeth Boots 39:24;
40-44: 1. Carol Postigo 31:43, 2. Ana Maria Matiez 38:06, 3. Michele
London 38:51, 45-49: 1. Cecilia Torres 44:13, 2. Jenny Sparks 45:06,
3. Maureen Curtin 46:27; 50-54: 1. Pamela Adamus 40:33, 2. Martha
Curtis 40:43, 3. Candy Clausell 44:07; 55-59: 1. Maria Gavilanez
48:54; 60-69: 1. Cookie Thelen 48:31; 70 and over: None.
5K
WALK: MEN: 1. Juan Yanes 29:12, 2. Jasper Bell Jr. 31:55, 3. Tom
Cunningham 33:00; WOMEN: 1. Yael Ben-Chanoch 36:50, 2. Aida Casanova
39:34, 3. Vilma Robles 40:07.
Sharon Robb can be
reached at srobb@sun-sentinel.com.
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