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Garden Spot Village Posts Final Marathon Results
Runners brave blustery winds to compete in Lancaster County’s first Boston Marathon qualifier
NEW HOLLAND, Pa. — Apr. 8, 2009 — At 8 a.m. on Sat., Apr. 4, Sen. Mike Brubaker (R-36) fired the starter’s pistol, and hundreds of runners took off from the Legacy Garden at Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave. to participate in first-ever 26.2-mile marathon run completely in Lancaster County. Altogether, more than 200 runners, relay teams and walkers from 10 states took part. At 10:49, Pat Hager, 23, of Elizabethtown, Pa., was the first to cross the finish line. Final results are posted at gardenspotvillagemarathon.org.
Garden Spot Village, which hosted the event, offered cash awards in four categories: Men Overall, Women Overall, Men 50-plus and Women 50-plus. In each category, awards are $1,000 for first place, $500 for second, and $250 for third. The Garden Spot Village Marathon is unique in that the senior awards, known as masters, are the same amounts as the overall awards.
“We feel it is important to encourage adults to remain active regardless of age, and we want to recognize the athleticism of our senior runners,” said Scott Miller, director of marketing for Garden Spot Village and race director, as well as a marathoner himself. The event is believed to be the first marathon ever hosted by a retirement community.
The winners and their times were:
Men’s Overall
| First place |
Pat Hager; age 23; Elizabethtown, Pa.; 2:49:08 |
| Second place |
Jason Lantz; age 27, Lancaster, Pa.; 2:51:43 |
| Third Place |
John Brockenbrough; age 50; Murrysville, Pa.; 3:00:12 |
Women’s Overall
| First place |
Sharon Schmidt-Mongrain; age 33; Philadelphia, Pa.; 3:17:58 |
| Second place |
Diane Widdowson; age 42; Conestoga, Pa.; 3:31:46 |
| Third Place |
Laurie Dymond; age 43; Chambersburg, Pa.; 3:51:21 |
Men’s Masters (age 50 or above)
| First place |
John Brockenbrough; age 50; Murrysville, Pa.; 3:00:14 |
| Second place |
Eugene Gignac; age 53; New Cumberland, Pa; 3:20:00 |
| Third Place |
Randy Stroble; age 56; Trout Run, Pa.; 3:22:00 |
Women’s Masters (age 50 or above)
| First place |
Amy Snyder; age 50; Lansdale, Pa.; 4:10:10 |
| Second place |
Eileen Crone; age 59; Lititz, Pa.; 4:33:39 |
| Third Place |
Karen Mitchell; age 58; York, Pa.; 4:38:33 |
The USA Track & Field (USATF)-certified course circled through the farmlands at the foot of Welsh Mountain before returning to the 104-acre Garden Spot Village campus. The event is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.
Proceeds from the marathon benefit the Garden Spot Village Benevolent Fund, which helps support residents who need financial assistance. The event’s premier sponsors are Garden Spot Village and Garden Spot Village at Home, which offers personal care and companionship services in the greater New Holland area. The Challenge sponsors are Commerce Bank, Fulton Bank, New Holland Auto Group, Rogers & Associates and Stauffer’s Drug Store. Supporting sponsors include Feeser’s Food Distributors, Kegel’s Produce, New Clients, Pioneer, Quickie, Singer, Triangle Communications and Turkey Hill.
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