Justin Freeman

A midsummer blue wave rolls through Maine.

Dirigo's midsummer stretch brought wins and podiums across Maine and New Hampshire. Sammy Mills won the Moxie 5K in 15:23, with Harrison Osborne five seconds back. Justin Freeman won the Bill Luti 5 Miler, Heather Gallant won Emily's Run, and Westbrook Strong saw wins from Romayn Richards and Karley Piers with Daniel Bannon, Chris Harmon, Kristin Barry, Thomas Harvey, Harvey Crider, and Harrison Crider adding to a big team day. Back Cove, MECTA, Yarmouth Clam Fest, and Tri for a Cure gave the club even more July results.

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Late-fall road and marathon results keep Dirigo rolling.

Dirigo's late-fall results stretched well beyond Thanksgiving week. Gretchen Speed won the Great Pumpkin 10K in 38:19, with Christie Tebbetts fifth, while Dan Bannon was third, Crow Norlander sixth, Seth Crockett seventh, and Jorma Kurry 11th in the men's race. Justin Freeman took second at the USATF men's masters 8K in Franklin Park in 26:13. Sarah Baker and Keri Mayo both ran PRs at the Philadelphia Marathon, Nathan Madeira clocked 2:46:11 at NYC, Cait Bourgault ran 3:07:40 for 15th overall at Every Woman's Marathon and then won the Great Osprey 10K in 39:26, and Craig Robinson posted 1:10 at the Harborside Half.

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Michael Gordon won the Mid-Winter 10 Mile Classic, Jesse Orach, Stan Berkow, Jeff Jones, Andy Spaulding, Nate Priest, Christina Berkow, Marah Borgman, Peter Burke, Scott Brown, and Michael Gordon led Dirigo's Irish Road Rover team win, and the Boston Marathon included masters team results plus Shiloh Schulte as first Maine finisher and Rob Ashby third M50-54. Summer was just as full: Michael Gordon, Ryan Jara, and Chris Dunn went 1-2-3 at the L.L.Bean 10K, Mary Pardi won Bridgton, Justin Freeman led a winning men's team at Loon Mountain, and Beach to Beacon included Jesse Orach and Ben Decker as top Maine finishers, Michael Gordon as Maine master, Sheri Piers as Maine female master, and age-group wins or podiums from Rob Gomez, Rob Ashby, Erica Jesseman, Kristin Barry, Tracey Guerrette, Kelly Brown, and Carol Weeks.

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