Hartford Marathon

Dirigo's 2014 archive.

At Boston, the women's masters team won overall, the men's masters team was fifth, Byrne Decker was first Maine male, Erica Jesseman was first Maine female, and Sheri Piers and Kristin Barry placed fourth and sixth among female masters. Beach to Beacon was another blue-heavy day: Erica Jesseman, Sheri Piers, and Kristin Barry were 2-3-5 among Maine women, Rob Gomez was fourth Maine man, Andy Spaulding and Sheri Piers were Maine masters winners, Bill Mariski was first Maine senior, and Mary Pardi won F40-44. Erica Jesseman also won Hartford in 2:40:58, Chris Harmon and Jesse Hugo went 2-4 in the Maine Marathon, Sam Seekins won the Maine Half, Rob Gomez and Erica Jesseman won Trail to Ale, Spencer McElwain and Jenna Krajewski set Old Hallowell course records, and Chris Harmon won L.L.Bean, Bagel Boogie, Patriot's Day, Race Judicata, Jimmy the Greek's, and Scarborough Frozen.

Dirigo's 2013 archive.

Dirigo women won the Boston Marathon team title and Dirigo men placed third, with Sheri Piers running 2:39:25, Mary Pardi 2:48:42, Erica Jesseman 2:44:35, Rob Gomez 2:22:53, Josh Zolla 2:29:12, and Rob Ashby 2:43:19. New Bedford brought a women's team win behind Erica Jesseman, Sheri Piers, Eliza Tibbits, and Meredith Anderson, while Rob Gomez was third overall and Dirigo's open team placed fifth. Later in the year, Erica Jesseman won Hartford in 2:38:08, Sheri Piers won the Twin Cities masters title in 2:38:35, Christine Irish won Smuttynose in 2:56:29, Rob Gomez won the Maine Marathon, Mary Pardi won F40-44 at Philadelphia in 2:53:34, and the Beach to Beacon list includes Erica Jesseman as first Maine female, Sheri Piers as Maine female master, Rob Gomez fourth Maine male, Todd Coffin as Maine master and senior, and Erin Chalat as Maine female senior.

MileSplit: Erica Jesseman wins Hartford in 2:38:08

Dirigo's 2011 archive.

Erica Jesseman won Hartford in 2:45:00 and Sheri Piers won F40-44 at Twin Cities in 2:37:42, giving Dirigo two marathon Olympic Trials qualifiers. Dirigo's 40-49 masters and 50-59 veterans both won USATF New England Cross Country titles, and the masters team placed sixth at USATF National Club Cross Country. Beach to Beacon had Sheri Piers and Erica Jesseman as the top two Maine women, Kristin Barry fifth Maine woman, Josh Zolla fourth Maine man, and Mike Payson, Mark Goettel, and Pete Bottomley sweeping the Maine masters podium. Rob Ashby won Bar Harbor and Komen Race for the Cure, Chris Harmon won Dan Cardillo and Great Pumpkin, Mary Pardi won Great Pumpkin and the Hartford half master title, Josh Zolla won L.L.Bean and St. Peter's, and Erica Jesseman, Sheri Piers, Kristin Barry, Rob Gomez, Mike Payson, Jorma Kurry, and Pete Bottomley repeatedly appeared at the front of summer and fall results.