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Dirigo's Beach to Beacon weekend had range: Georgia Moon won the Girls High School Mile, then the women's squad put seven runners in the Maine top ten over 10K. Clíodhna O'Malley led the group in 35:10, with Heather Gallant, Bethanie Brown, Veronica Graziano, Alexis Wilbert, Aly Ursiny, and Karley Piers all close behind.
Dirigo had a strong L.L.Bean July 4th 10K in tough heat, led by Veronica Graziano winning the women's race and Alexis Wilbert finishing next, with Bethanie Brown completing a Dirigo 1-3. Eric and Jonathan Clement were both in the top 15, Robert Ashby finished ahead of Seth Crockett, and Nevin Duffey plus Dave Ouellette also raced. In the Long Island 5 Miler (postponed to July 5), Nick Denari took the win.
L.L.Bean July 4th 10K event page Photos by Allyn Genest Photo by Bethanie Brown Discord update
At Valor Track Club's first Twilight Series USATF meet at Fitzpatrick Stadium, Clíodhna O'Malley and Bethanie Brown finished 1-2 in the featured women's 5000m in 17:11 and 17:14. Veronica Graziano took 4th in 17:27, Taylor Bagley was 7th in 17:49, and Josie Spaulding was 9th in 18:51.
The June racing calendar came fast: Nick Denari ran 15:58 at Back Cove, Bethanie Brown debuted there in 17:29, and Clíodhna O'Malley, Crow Norlander, Adane Bewset, Marah Borgman, Dave Ouellette, and Nevin Duffey kept the weekly turnout strong. Heather Gallant won the YMCA Fit Fest 5K overall in 17:15, Laurel Manville placed sixth overall, Maddie Sheehan won the women's race at the Bradbury Scuffle, Dave Ouellette was seventh overall, Taylor Bechtel ran 1:20:16 at the Old Port Half, and Marah Borgman won the Maine Running Hall of Fame 5K in 19:26.
Back Cove 6/10 results YMCA Fit Fest results Bradbury Scuffle results Old Port Half results Back Cove Instagram recap Hall of Fame 5K Instagram recap Old Port Instagram recap
Dirigo turned out in force at Beach to Beacon 2025 and stacked top Maine, masters, senior, and age-group results. Clíodhna O'Malley, Bethanie Brown, and Karley Piers went 2nd, 3rd, and 5th among Maine women; Justin Freeman was 3rd overall master; and Kristin Barry and Christine Hein were 1st and 3rd among seniors, with strong runs throughout the roster.
Dirigo opened July 4 with another major result from Bethanie Brown, who won the women's race at the L.L.Bean 10K in 36:14. Eliza Kerschner, Cait Bourgault, and Erica Jesseman all finished in the top ten women, and Jonathan Clement, Kristin Barry, and Christie Tebbets each won their age group in a deep team showing in Freeport.
The Dirigo 5K, held in memory of Dan Dearing and Shiloh Schulte, drew a growing field. Luke Marsanskis won in 14:31 and Bethanie Brown took the women's victory in 17:07; multiple athletes recorded PRs and Maine Running Photos captured the day.