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Maine Half & Full Recap.
Well, what a weekend everyone! Near-perfect conditions and about 5,500 registrants. Justin Tomison led the way for Dirigo in his debut half of 1:10:31, Heather Gallant was second woman and masters winner in 1:15:36, and Rob Ashby and Conner Piers both ran 2:48:06 net in the full. Our women's masters relay team won its division, too.
Report by Seth Crockett.
Well, what a weekend everyone…
A record number of 5,500 or so registrants and near-perfect conditions. For the full marathon, I was out at mile 13 with Nevin doing the elite station and got to see Rob Ashby and Conner Piers both on their way to running 2:48:06 net times. This was Conner’s first marathon and Ashby’s 7,000th. His age-graded time comes out to a 2:19.
In the half, we had lots of members, and lots of times in the one hour and teens. Leading the way for us this year was new-for-2026 member Justin Tomison in his debut half of 1:10:31. Justin is also Nick Denari’s assistant coach at Cheverus, and the battle of the coaches went Justin’s way this time. He was 13th overall. And speaking of Nick, he still placed 23rd in 1:14:30. The coaches go 1–2 for Dirigo.
Our first woman, Heather Gallant, continued her monster 2026 by finishing 30th overall, second woman overall, masters winner, and age-group winner in the women’s 45–49 in 1:15:36. Veronica Graziano, still in her marathon build, was fourth woman overall, won her 35–39 age group, and was 36th overall in 1:17:09. Clíodhna O’Malley, last year’s winner and record setter, ran 1:17:43 for fifth woman overall, second in her 30–34 age group, and 39th overall.
Nate Madeira was 41st in 1:18:22. Following him, Karley Piers again added to our loaded women’s field with 1:18:46, which got her seventh woman overall and the win in her 20–24 age group. Deven Abrams, also a new-for-2026 member who has gotten involved very quickly with our weekly runs, had a great run with 1:18:56 for 46th.
Taylor Bagley was eighth woman overall and third in the women’s 30–34 with 1:19:27, and then Aly Ursiny, officially returning, was right behind in 1:19:28, which got her ninth woman overall and second in the 35–39.
New-for-2026 Chad Boucher was able to get under 1:20, running 1:19:31, and just missed the top three in the men’s 35–39 age group. He was 51st. Nedicus Swain really impressed with 1:20:16 and second in his 40–44 age group. Adane Bewset, who I catch up with at NxGen, lined up in the front row with the Dirigo blue on the way to 1:24:17, also just missing his age-group podium in the 40–44.
Ryan Tuttle was 82nd in 1:25:51 and has been a super positive and involved new member since he joined after the Coastal shop event. Both Gina and Mary Pardi ran, with Gina running 1:29:42, which I believe might have been a half marathon PR for her, and Mary running 1:32:33, which won the women’s 55–59 age group. Peter Burke ran as a pacer this year and won his age group by simply doing his job in 1:30:25. He won the men’s 55–59.
We had a women’s masters relay team of Denise Curry, Erin Chalat, Kathy Werner, and Keri Mayo that won the masters division. Denise sent me a photo that I was able to get on Instagram, and Nevin and I saw Keri running her relay leg out in Yarmouth.
I know we also had Dan Bannon and Lauren Austin (and maybe others) run relay legs.
What everyone should feel great about is that in a field of thousands—we’re talking THOUSANDS of runners—Dirigo members are all coming in the top 150 of the half marathon, and Conner and Ashby are going 12–13 in the marathon. The half field was deep this year. Justin’s time would have won the half some years.