Results
Big-city fall marathons bring strong Dirigo results.
Dirigo's fall marathon stretch reached from Berlin to Chicago, with Taylor Bickford and Travis Kroot at Berlin, Romayn Richards and Kristin Barry at Baystate, Jon McGonagle at Detroit, and a deep Chicago group featuring Spencer McElwain, Jesse Orach, Erin Chalat, and Gina Pardi.
Berlin, Baystate, Detroit, Chicago
Dirigo runners closed out fall marathon season with strong results across major-city courses and regional championship fields.
At Berlin, Taylor Bickford and Travis Kroot both finished on a warm day in one of the season’s toughest international marathon conditions.
Baystate brought another front-end result from Romayn Richards, while Kristin Barry added a strong marathon performance.
At the Detroit Free Press Marathon, Jon McGonagle ran 2:56:55 and placed fourth in his age group.
Chicago rounded out the month with a deep Dirigo group: Spencer McElwain ran 2:25:29 for 100th overall, Jesse Orach ran 2:41:32, Erin Chalat ran 3:22:28, and Gina Pardi ran 3:08:19.