There wasn't much talking in the lead pack of this week's Friday Night Run. The two Italian runners didn't speak much English, and the American runners sure couldn't speak any Italian.
Ulandt Kim and Steve Fluotico both raced home with their fastest times of the year. Jiuli Bastianon decided to squeeze in one more hard Friday Night Five run, before hopping a plane back home to Italy the next day. He moved up to fourth place this week, while his friend, Michele Bianchini, nabbed fifth. Mr. Bianchini showed no fatigue from last week's Boston Marathon which he ran in just over 3 hours.
Paul Hartel, Sandro Segalini, and Kris Tholke also had good runs despite also running Boston only 4 days earlier. Ms. Tholke took third place over-all, behind Stace Beaulieu and Pauline Lim. For Ms. Lim it was her first Friday Night win of the year.
The warm weather brought out several first time Friday Night runners. Dana Delorme and Nicole Grevelis both finished their first Friday Night Five without getting lost. They finished together in fifth place for the women. Ollie Zenk of Germany also made his Friday Night Five debut.
The Friday Night Five is held every week at 5:30 from Town Hall Square in Falmouth. There is no charge for this self-timed event, and all runners are welcome to participate.
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RESULTS
FTC FRIDAY NIGHT FIVE
04/20/2001
Pl Name Hometown Age Sex Time
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1 Ken Gartner W. Falmouth 40 M 29:34
2 Ulandt Kim E. Falmouth 32 M 29:49
3 Steve Faluotico Woods Hole 32 M 30:32
4 Jiuli Bastianon Venice, Italy 58 M 31:40
5 Michele Bianchini Venice, Italy 48 M 31:43
6 Steve Hamel Falmouth 49 M 32:18
7 Dana Miskell W. Falmouth 47 M 32:56
8 Tim Jones E. Falmouth 43 M 33:53
9 David Farrell Barrington, RI 51 M 33:58
10 Peter Landry Teaticket 44 M 34:44 PR
11 Dana K. Smith E. Falmouth 42 M 35:06
12 Darrell Herbert Falmouth 41 M 35:15
13 Mike Mullo Falmouth 64 M 36:12
14 Pauline Lim E. Falmouth 34 F 37:08
15 Sean Kelley Waquoit 29 M 37:10
16 Stace Beaulieu Falmouth 29 F 39:48
17 Paul Hartel W. Falmouth 50 M 40:00
18 Tom Fuller E. Falmouth 35 M 40:27
19 Paul Farrell Falmouth 54 M 41:58
20 Mike Garry N. Falmouth 53 M 42:30
21 Kris Tholke W. Falmouth 52 F 43:45
22 Maryann Rowan Falmouth 54 F 43:58
23 Sandro Segalini Falmouth 60 M 43:58
24 Dan Webb Falmouth 37 M 47:02
25 Dana Delorme Mashpee 36 F 47:30
26 Nicole Grevelis Marstons Mills 29 F 47:30
27 Dave Fratantoni Falmouth 33 M 47;02
28 Rich Sherman Falmouth 53 M 48:30
29 Courtney Bird Falmouth 61 M 53:37
30 Ollie Zenk Kiel, Germany 27 M 57:36
31 Carolyn Bird Falmouth 61 F 62:59
32 George B. Walker Milton 23 M 63:27