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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 postponed Midwinter 10 Mile Classic still delivered a big Dirigo day in Cape Elizabeth. Karley Piers won the women's race in 1:00:02, Clíodhna O'Malley was second woman in 1:00:16, Veronica Graziano won F35-39, Peter Burke won M55-59, and Dirigo placed six women in the top 80.
Dirigo stacked major results across the marathon and half in Portland. Harrison Osborne led the marathon team with third overall in 2:32:08, while Clíodhna O'Malley won the half in 1:15:06 and set a new course record. Veronica Graziano and Heather Gallant completed a 1-2-3 sweep in the women's half, and the team added deep top-20 finishes throughout both races.
Dirigo runners scored several wins and podiums on Mother's Day and at Sugarloaf — Michelle Lilienthal won the SeaDogs Mother's Day 5K and Mary Pardi led the women at the Sugarloaf Marathon.
Marah Borgman won the Millinocket Half in 1:27:47 while Sam Chick placed fifth; in the Ugly Sweater 5K Cait Bourgault and Romayn Richards won the women's and men's races respectively.
Dirigo's Thanksgiving week races were packed at the front. Veronica Graziano won the Portland Thanksgiving Day 4-Miler in 22:51, with Michelle Lilienthal second, Erica Jesseman fourth, Marah Borgman seventh, and Gretchen Speed eighth; Rob Ashby, Crow Norlander, Jon McGonagle, and Tim Stickney led the men's side. At the Greely Turkey Trot, Sheri Piers was second overall female and first 50+ in 18:16, while Will Spaulding, Dan Bannon, and Sam Chick were all inside the top 15 men. At the Maine Track Club Turkey Trot, Jonathan Clement returned in Dirigo colors with second in 17:08, Eric Sofen was fourth in 17:24, Christie Tebbetts was second woman in 21:23, and Hollie Corbett placed eighth.
Dirigo's 2024 Maine Marathon weekend was loaded front to back. Jesse Orach took second overall in his marathon debut in 2:24:22, with Spencer McElwain sixth in 2:29:12, Rob Ashby winning his age group in 2:40:36, and Thomas Harvey 14th in 2:41:26. In the half marathon, Veronica Graziano was second in 1:19:07, Michelle Lilienthal fourth in 1:22:06, Sheri Piers fifth in 1:22:18, and Heather Gallant sixth in 1:22:32, with Marah Borgman, Gretchen Speed, Christine Hein, Erica Jesseman, and Kristin Barry also high in the results. Malaika Pasch ran 3:17:04 in the marathon for 17th woman and second in division, and Dirigo's master mixed relay team of Paul Greene, Peter Burke, Denise Curry, and Chelsea Peters won in 3:09:25.