Friday Night
 5 Mile Coffee O Results


Coffee O Celebrates Ten Thousandth Runner
May 23, 2003


The large marching band never really showed up and the post race extravaganza never materialized, but nevertheless the Coffee O Five celebrated its 10,000th finisher this week. The prestigious honor of being the 10,000th finisher went to Fred Keller, a running veteran from North Falmouth. Mr. Keller finished in a time of 42:08, just 20 seconds behind his wife. Both Fred and Judi Keller have over 100 Coffee O Five finishes under their belts, which add up to over 500 miles apiece over the scenic seaside course.

The event has had several name changes, but the course has remained the same. Thirteen runners gathered on a warm Friday night in June of 1997 in Town Hall Square. The runners of various ages and abilities had one thingin mind and that was to race through the scenic five-mile course as fast as they comfortably or uncomfortably could.

Tommy Leonard sauntered over from the Quarterdeck and shouted, ³go² almost
six years ago to start the historic first run. The runners have been coming back every week since then, regardless of the weather. Runners from over 35 states and at least 20 foreign countries have competed in the event.

One runner once drove over three hours from western Connecticut, to compete on a cold winter night, and then promptly jumped in her car after the run and drove straight home. Over the course of the years the runners have weathered: extreme hot and cold days, rain, ice, snow and wind. On several occasions they have bean forced to wade through knee deep puddles and on one occasion they had to skirt downed trees and power lines.

No entry fee has ever been charged and Coffee Obsession, a local coffee shop on Queens Byway, graciously supplies ice-cold water to the runners in the summer and hot cocoa in the winter.

A 2.4-mile walk was added one year ago to accommodate those who could not run five miles. In this week¹s race, Justin Nevieackas edged Jeff List by just 20 seconds to take the win. Penny Christo outdistanced Nancy Ash by a comfortable margin to take the women¹s race.

The Coffee O Five is held every Friday night at 5:30 from Town Hall Square in Falmouth. There is no entry fee for this self-timed event and all runners and walkers are welcome to participate.

 

Pl Name Hometown Age Sex Time
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1 Justin Neviackas E. Falmouth 26 M 30:57
2 Jeff List E. Falmouth 43 M 31:16
3 Brandon Dugan Falmouth 28 M 31:49
4 Mike Ouimet Falmouth 41 M 31:57
5 Ken Gartner Falmouth 42 M 32:58
6 Chris Legault N. Falmouth 38 M 33:27
7 J.J. Larner Boston 43 M 33:43
8 Rob Flaherty Mashpee 34 M 33:49
9 Penny Christo Forestdale 20 F 34:08
10 Roger Francois Falmouth 50 M 36:17
11 Dan Webb Falmouth 39 M 37:31
12 Larry Lieberman Boston 59 M 39:39
13 Nancy Ash Tampa, FL 29 F 39:39
14 Steve Waxman Falmouth 58 M 40:10
15 Ann Tarrant Hatchville 29 F 40:36
16 Elizabeth Sherman Falmouth 20 F 40:50
17 Kris Tholke W. Falmouth 54 F 41:00
18 Sharon Napier Forestdale 42 F 41:07
19 Liz Waldman Mashpee 55 F 41:09
20 Brian McDevitt E. Falmouth 37 M 41:52
21 Judi Keller N. Falmouth 55 F 41:52
22 Bob Richards N. Falmouth 50 M 41:53

23 Fred Keller N. Falmouth 55 M 42:08
The 10,000th finisher

24 Mary-Louise Timmerman Falmouth 31 F 42:16
25 Sabine Mecking E. Falmouth 34 F 42:16
26 Michael Carter Franklin 41 M 42:43
27 Mary Olenick N. Falmouth 50 F 43:00
28 Jack Whitehead Falmouth 62 M 43:13
29 Ed Giordano N. Falmouth 54 M 43:13
30 Rich Waldman Mashpee 59 M 43:47
31 Rich Sherman Falmouth 56 M 45:00
32 Helen Gordon Hatchville 45 F 45:14
33 Joanne Corsano Pocasset 49 F 45:59
34 Sue Ferreira N. Falmouth 38 F 47:00
35 Madeleine Marken Falmouth 63 F 48:00
36 Chris Morrissey Hingham 38 M 49:02
37 Linda Dalton Falmouth 62 F 49:40
38 Jeff Hamilton Falmouth 48 M 50:00
39 Carolyn Bird Falmouth 63 F 57:25
40 Lotta Miles Santuit 25 F 58:55