Scroll down below the results tables for a full writeup of the races. You can also see Leone Timing’s version of the results—including splits! Professional photos and videos of each race are also available. If you have a race report, please post it in our Hartshorne 2020 Race Reports thread or send it to Adam Engst.
Our 2020 sponsors include:
Cayuga Medical Center
Bangs Ambulance
Joe Daley
The Hartshorne Family
Sean Nicholson
Ken Zeserson
Bill Quinlisk
Felder Track & Field
ALL MEN
| Rank | Name | Age | Residence | Time | Age-Graded Time | Age-Graded Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Brady | 48 | Scarsdale, NY | 4:36.65 | 4:05.89 | 90.53% |
| 2 | Dave Welsh | 42 | Medford, NJ | 4:45.49 | 4:25.80 | 83.75% |
| 3 | Kenneth Barbee | 55 | Philadelphia, PA | 4:51.19 | 4:04.46 | 91.06% |
| 4 | Jordan Varano | 40 | Vestal, NY | 4:52.24 | 4:36.20 | 80.59% |
| 5 | Ryan Mitchell | 53 | Troy, NY | 4:52.28 | 4:09.50 | 89.22% |
| 6 | Jay Hubisz | 40 | Ithaca, NY | 4:54.01 | 4:37.87 | 80.11% |
| 7 | Brian Lazzaro | 45 | Ithaca, NY | 4:55.40 | 4:28.79 | 82.82% |
| 8 | Mike Nier | 55 | Rochester, NY | 4:56.42 | 4:08.85 | 89.45% |
| 9 | Tim Van Orden | 51 | Bennington, VT | 5:01.25 | 4:21.37 | 85.17% |
| 10 | Scott Grandfield | 54 | Rehoboth, MA | 5:05.69 | 4:18.77 | 86.03% |
| 11 | Joseph Mora | 58 | Fayetteville, NY | 5:11.88 | 4:15.25 | 87.21% |
| 12 | Mike Bronson | 48 | Sayre, PA | 5:12.04 | 4:37.35 | 80.26% |
| 13 | Dale Flanders | 54 | Allegany, NY | 5:13.63 | 4:25.49 | 83.85% |
| 14 | John McMahon | 53 | Buffalo, NY | 5:14.03 | 4:28.06 | 83.04% |
| 15 | Brian Lee | 47 | Ithaca, NY | 5:15.05 | 4:42.23 | 78.87% |
| 16 | David Westenberg | 62 | Wellesley, MA | 5:15.34 | 4:09.19 | 89.33% |
| 17 | Steve Folsom | 40 | Ithaca, NY | 5:16.10 | 4:58.75 | 74.51% |
| 18 | Casey Carlstrom | 60 | Ithaca, NY | 5:16.69 | 4:14.72 | 87.39% |
| 19 | Ryan Niclasen | 41 | Allanburg, ON | 5:21.04 | 5:01.14 | 73.92% |
| 20 | Walter Silbert | 49 | Ithaca, NY | 5:23.42 | 4:45.16 | 78.06% |
| 21 | Scott Armstrong | 57 | Pottstown, PA | 5:23.48 | 4:27.01 | 83.37% |
| 22 | Jean-Luc Jannink | 53 | Ithaca, NY | 5:25.19 | 4:37.59 | 80.19% |
| 23 | Tristan Lambert | 43 | Lansing, NY | 5:29.35 | 5:04.32 | 73.15% |
| 24 | Neal Coffey | 58 | Cazenovia, NY | 5:29.46 | 4:29.64 | 82.56% |
| 25 | Francis Burdett | 54 | Worcester, MA | 5:30.65 | 4:39.90 | 79.53% |
| 26 | Peter Frazier | 41 | Ithaca, NY | 5:36.71 | 5:15.84 | 70.48% |
| 27 | Robert Mozo | 57 | Clay, NY | 5:36.98 | 4:38.15 | 80.03% |
| 28 | Javier Martinez | 49 | Baldwinsville, NY | 5:38.90 | 4:58.81 | 74.50% |
| 29 | Steven Vanek | 48 | Ithaca, NY | 5:41.04 | 5:03.12 | 73.44% |
| 30 | Paul Langendoen | 45 | St. Catharines, ON | 5:41.80 | 5:11.01 | 71.57% |
| 31 | Timothy Riccardi | 61 | Marietta, NY | 5:43.84 | 4:34.11 | 81.21% |
| 32 | Richard McCutcheon | 60 | Ithaca, NY | 5:44.73 | 4:37.27 | 80.28% |
| 33 | Robert Swizdor | 54 | Ithaca, NY | 5:51.02 | 4:57.14 | 74.92% |
| 34 | Mike Middendorf | 47 | Rome, PA | 5:54.01 | 5:17.13 | 70.19% |
| 35 | Gary Williams | 55 | Ithaca, NY | 5:55.94 | 4:58.82 | 74.50% |
| 36 | Gary Radford | 63 | Cicero, NY | 5:57.84 | 4:40.27 | 79.43% |
| 37 | Don Hughes | 62 | Syracuse, NY | 6:11.86 | 4:53.85 | 75.75% |
| 38 | Jack Salisbury | 53 | Tully, NY | 6:20.94 | 5:25.18 | 68.46% |
| 39 | Ken Hodges | 66 | Ithaca, NY | 6:34.66 | 5:00.74 | 74.02% |
| 40 | Arthur Stever | 44 | Trumansburg, NY | 6:41.03 | 6:07.71 | 60.54% |
| 41 | Seth Bergmann | 70 | Glassboro, NJ | 6:42.13 | 4:54.32 | 75.63% |
| 42 | Ted Paget | 68 | Niagara Falls, ON | 6:43.32 | 5:01.65 | 73.80% |
| 43 | Spencer Hill | 54 | Ithaca, NY | 6:47.77 | 5:45.18 | 64.49% |
| 44 | Tony Plaster | 68 | Neptune, NJ | 6:50.41 | 5:06.95 | 72.52% |
| 45 | Robert Nolan | 59 | McDonough, NY | 7:03.62 | 5:43.69 | 64.77% |
| 46 | James Miner | 71 | Dryden, NY | 7:16.11 | 5:15.31 | 70.60% |
| 47 | Oliver Habicht | 52 | Ithaca, NY | 8:00.80 | 6:53.78 | 53.80% |
| 48 | Joseph Reynolds | 75 | Newfield, NY | 8:22.87 | 5:42.36 | 65.02% |
| 49 | Harland Bigelow | 73 | Lisle, NY | 9:08.44 | 6:25.61 | 57.73% |
| 50 | Dixon Hemphill | 95 | Fairfax Station, VA | 25:02.28 | 7:56.83 | 46.68% |
ALL WOMEN
| Rank | Name | Age | Residence | Time | Age-Graded Time | Age-Graded Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dianne DeOliveira | 49 | Brick, NJ | 5:30.08 | 4:41.33 | 89.43% |
| 2 | Michelle Rohl | 54 | Mansfield, PA | 5:34.70 | 4:27.36 | 94.11% |
| 3 | Alisa Harvey | 54 | Manassas, VA | 5:38.60 | 4:30.48 | 93.02% |
| 4 | Amy Fakterowitz | 51 | Williamsville, NY | 5:44.77 | 4:46.47 | 87.83% |
| 5 | Lorraine Jasper | 58 | Birchrunville, PA | 5:46.87 | 4:22.24 | 95.94% |
| 6 | Joan Totaro | 47 | Toms River, NJ | 5:56.57 | 5:11.54 | 80.76% |
| 7 | Susan Lynn Cooke | 61 | Odessa, FL | 5:57.77 | 4:18.99 | 97.15% |
| 8 | Lynn Gottfried | 40 | Penfield, NY | 5:58.90 | 5:39.85 | 74.03% |
| 9 | Wakenda Tyler | 44 | New York, NY | 6:07.43 | 5:32.82 | 75.60% |
| 10 | Julie Barclay | 46 | Groton, NY | 6:12.36 | 5:29.32 | 76.40% |
| 11 | Mary Swan | 58 | Jamesville, NY | 6:13.54 | 4:42.40 | 89.09% |
| 12 | Brenda Osovski | 53 | Ithaca, NY | 6:13.81 | 5:02.60 | 83.15% |
| 13 | Julie Hayden | 60 | Ashburn, VA | 6:16.91 | 4:36.88 | 90.87% |
| 14 | Kristin White | 48 | Manlius, NY | 6:27.42 | 5:34.35 | 75.25% |
| 15 | Betsy Stewart | 56 | Lewisburg, PA | 6:31.23 | 5:04.15 | 82.72% |
| 16 | Sandra Gregorich | 57 | Madison, WI | 6:31.86 | 5:00.44 | 83.74% |
| 17 | Kim Jackson | 51 | Ithaca, NY | 6:52.29 | 5:42.58 | 73.44% |
| 18 | Coreen Steinbach | 68 | Pompey, NY | 6:53.46 | 4:28.34 | 93.76% |
| 19 | Colleen Magnussen | 59 | Buffalo, NY | 6:55.93 | 5:10.00 | 81.16% |
| 20 | Tonya Engst | 52 | Ithaca, NY | 7:01.41 | 5:45.65 | 72.79% |
| 21 | Michele Pollio | 55 | Philadelphia, PA | 7:39.69 | 6:02.29 | 69.45% |
| 22 | Susan Devlin | 59 | Orchard Park, NY | 7:50.78 | 5:50.88 | 71.71% |
| 23 | Barbara Sauer | 71 | Buffalo, NY | 7:56.07 | 4:53.69 | 85.67% |
| 24 | Karen Ellsworth | 57 | Oxford, NY | 9:48.17 | 7:30.95 | 55.79% |
| 25 | Sandy Balling | 73 | Williamsville, NY | 10:56.45 | 6:30.92 | 64.36% |
| 26 | Edna Hyer | 85 | Fairport, NY | 13:42.99 | 6:11.67 | 67.70% |
MEN ELITE 1
| Rank | Name | Age | Residence | Time | Age-Graded Time | Age-Graded Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Brady | 48 | Scarsdale, NY | 4:36.65 | 4:05.89 | 90.53% |
| 2 | Dave Welsh | 42 | Medford, NJ | 4:45.49 | 4:25.80 | 83.75% |
| 3 | Kenneth Barbee | 55 | Philadelphia, PA | 4:51.19 | 4:04.46 | 91.06% |
| 4 | Jordan Varano | 40 | Vestal, NY | 4:52.24 | 4:36.20 | 80.59% |
| 5 | Ryan Mitchell | 53 | Troy, NY | 4:52.28 | 4:09.50 | 89.22% |
| 6 | Jay Hubisz | 40 | Ithaca, NY | 4:54.01 | 4:37.87 | 80.11% |
| 7 | Brian Lazzaro | 45 | Ithaca, NY | 4:55.40 | 4:28.79 | 82.82% |
| 8 | Mike Nier | 55 | Rochester, NY | 4:56.42 | 4:08.85 | 89.45% |
| 9 | Tim Van Orden | 51 | Bennington, VT | 5:01.25 | 4:21.37 | 85.17% |
| 10 | Scott Grandfield | 54 | Rehoboth, MA | 5:05.69 | 4:18.77 | 86.03% |
| 11 | Joseph Mora | 58 | Fayetteville, NY | 5:11.88 | 4:15.25 | 87.21% |
WOMEN ELITE 1
| Rank | Name | Age | Residence | Time | Age-Graded Time | Age-Graded Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dianne DeOliveira | 49 | Brick, NJ | 5:30.08 | 4:41.33 | 89.43% |
| 2 | Michelle Rohl | 54 | Mansfield, PA | 5:34.70 | 4:27.36 | 94.11% |
| 3 | Alisa Harvey | 54 | Manassas, VA | 5:38.60 | 4:30.48 | 93.02% |
| 4 | Amy Fakterowitz | 51 | Williamsville, NY | 5:44.77 | 4:46.47 | 87.83% |
| 5 | Lorraine Jasper | 58 | Birchrunville, PA | 5:46.87 | 4:22.24 | 95.94% |
| 6 | Joan Totaro | 47 | Toms River, NJ | 5:56.57 | 5:11.54 | 80.76% |
| 7 | Susan Lynn Cooke | 61 | Odessa, FL | 5:57.77 | 4:18.99 | 97.15% |
| 8 | Wakenda Tyler | 44 | New York, NY | 6:07.43 | 5:32.82 | 75.60% |
| 9 | Julie Hayden | 60 | Ashburn, VA | 6:16.91 | 4:36.88 | 90.87% |
MEN ELITE 2
| Rank | Name | Age | Residence | Time | Age-Graded Time | Age-Graded Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Flanders | 54 | Allegany, NY | 5:13.63 | 4:25.49 | 83.85% |
| 2 | John McMahon | 53 | Buffalo, NY | 5:14.03 | 4:28.06 | 83.04% |
| 3 | David Westenberg | 62 | Wellesley, MA | 5:15.34 | 4:09.19 | 89.33% |
| 4 | Casey Carlstrom | 60 | Ithaca, NY | 5:16.69 | 4:14.72 | 87.39% |
| 5 | Francis Burdett | 54 | Worcester, MA | 5:30.65 | 4:39.90 | 79.53% |
WOMEN ELITE 2
| Rank | Name | Age | Residence | Time | Age-Graded Time | Age-Graded Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynn Gottfried | 40 | Penfield, NY | 5:58.90 | 5:39.85 | 74.03% |
| 2 | Julie Barclay | 46 | Groton, NY | 6:12.36 | 5:29.32 | 76.40% |
| 3 | Mary Swan | 58 | Jamesville, NY | 6:13.54 | 4:42.40 | 89.09% |
| 4 | Brenda Osovski | 53 | Ithaca, NY | 6:13.81 | 5:02.60 | 83.15% |
| 5 | Kristin White | 48 | Manlius, NY | 6:27.42 | 5:34.35 | 75.25% |
| 6 | Betsy Stewart | 56 | Lewisburg, PA | 6:31.23 | 5:04.15 | 82.72% |
| 7 | Sandra Gregorich | 57 | Madison, WI | 6:31.86 | 5:00.44 | 83.74% |
| 8 | Coreen Steinbach | 68 | Pompey, NY | 6:53.46 | 4:28.34 | 93.76% |
MEN SECTION 1
| Rank | Name | Age | Residence | Time | Age-Graded Time | Age-Graded Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Bronson | 48 | Sayre, PA | 5:12.04 | 4:37.35 | 80.26% |
| 2 | Brian Lee | 47 | Ithaca, NY | 5:15.05 | 4:42.23 | 78.87% |
| 3 | Steve Folsom | 40 | Ithaca, NY | 5:16.10 | 4:58.75 | 74.51% |
| 4 | Ryan Niclasen | 41 | Allanburg, ON | 5:21.04 | 5:01.14 | 73.92% |
| 5 | Walter Silbert | 49 | Ithaca, NY | 5:23.42 | 4:45.16 | 78.06% |
| 6 | Scott Armstrong | 57 | Pottstown, PA | 5:23.48 | 4:27.01 | 83.37% |
| 7 | Jean-Luc Jannink | 53 | Ithaca, NY | 5:25.19 | 4:37.59 | 80.19% |
| 8 | Neal Coffey | 58 | Cazenovia, NY | 5:29.46 | 4:29.64 | 82.56% |
| 9 | Javier Martinez | 49 | Baldwinsville, NY | 5:38.90 | 4:58.81 | 74.50% |
| 10 | Timothy Riccardi | 61 | Marietta, NY | 5:43.84 | 4:34.11 | 81.21% |
MEN SECTION 2
| Rank | Name | Age | Residence | Time | Age-Graded Time | Age-Graded Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tristan Lambert | 43 | Lansing, NY | 5:29.35 | 5:04.32 | 73.15% |
| 2 | Peter Frazier | 41 | Ithaca, NY | 5:36.71 | 5:15.84 | 70.48% |
| 3 | Robert Mozo | 57 | Clay, NY | 5:36.98 | 4:38.15 | 80.03% |
| 4 | Steven Vanek | 48 | Ithaca, NY | 5:41.04 | 5:03.12 | 73.44% |
| 5 | Paul Langendoen | 45 | St. Catharines, ON | 5:41.80 | 5:11.01 | 71.57% |
| 6 | Richard McCutcheon | 60 | Ithaca, NY | 5:44.73 | 4:37.27 | 80.28% |
| 7 | Robert Swizdor | 54 | Ithaca, NY | 5:51.02 | 4:57.14 | 74.92% |
| 8 | Mike Middendorf | 47 | Rome, PA | 5:54.01 | 5:17.13 | 70.19% |
| 9 | Gary Williams | 55 | Ithaca, NY | 5:55.94 | 4:58.82 | 74.50% |
MEN SECTION 3
| Rank | Name | Age | Residence | Time | Age-Graded Time | Age-Graded Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Radford | 63 | Cicero, NY | 5:57.84 | 4:40.27 | 79.43% |
| 2 | Don Hughes | 62 | Syracuse, NY | 6:11.86 | 4:53.85 | 75.75% |
| 3 | Jack Salisbury | 53 | Tully, NY | 6:20.94 | 5:25.18 | 68.46% |
| 4 | Ken Hodges | 66 | Ithaca, NY | 6:34.66 | 5:00.74 | 74.02% |
| 5 | Arthur Stever | 44 | Trumansburg, NY | 6:41.03 | 6:07.71 | 60.54% |
| 6 | Seth Bergmann | 70 | Glassboro, NJ | 6:42.13 | 4:54.32 | 75.63% |
| 7 | Ted Paget | 68 | Niagara Falls, ON | 6:43.32 | 5:01.65 | 73.80% |
| 8 | Spencer Hill | 54 | Ithaca, NY | 6:47.77 | 5:45.18 | 64.49% |
| 9 | Tony Plaster | 68 | Neptune, NJ | 6:50.41 | 5:06.95 | 72.52% |
| 10 | Robert Nolan | 59 | McDonough, NY | 7:03.62 | 5:43.69 | 64.77% |
| 11 | James Miner | 71 | Dryden, NY | 7:16.11 | 5:15.31 | 70.60% |
WOMEN SECTION 1
| Rank | Name | Age | Residence | Time | Age-Graded Time | Age-Graded Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Jackson | 51 | Ithaca, NY | 6:52.29 | 5:42.58 | 73.44% |
| 2 | Colleen Magnussen | 59 | Buffalo, NY | 6:55.93 | 5:10.00 | 81.16% |
| 3 | Tonya Engst | 52 | Ithaca, NY | 7:01.41 | 5:45.65 | 72.79% |
| 4 | Michele Pollio | 55 | Philadelphia, PA | 7:39.69 | 6:02.29 | 69.45% |
| 5 | Susan Devlin | 59 | Orchard Park, NY | 7:50.78 | 5:50.88 | 71.71% |
| 6 | Barbara Sauer | 71 | Buffalo, NY | 7:56.07 | 4:53.69 | 85.67% |
COMBINED MEN & WOMEN
| Rank | Name | Age | Residence | Time | Age-Graded Time | Age-Graded Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Habicht | 52 | Ithaca, NY | 8:00.80 | 6:53.78 | 53.80% |
| 2 | Joseph Reynolds | 75 | Newfield, NY | 8:22.87 | 5:42.36 | 65.02% |
| 3 | Harland Bigelow | 73 | Lisle, NY | 9:08.44 | 6:25.61 | 57.73% |
| 4 | Karen Ellsworth | 57 | Oxford, NY | 9:48.17 | 7:30.95 | 55.79% |
| 5 | Sandy Balling | 73 | Williamsville, NY | 10:56.45 | 6:30.92 | 64.36% |
| 6 | Edna Hyer | 85 | Fairport, NY | 13:42.99 | 6:11.67 | 67.70% |
| 7 | Dixon Hemphill | 95 | Fairfax Station, VA | 25:02.28 | 7:56.83 | 46.68% |
2020 Race Writeup
After last year’s snowpocalypse, we were worried that the weather might once again hurt attendance at the Hartshorne Memorial Masters Mile, and indeed, a few runners reported slow driving conditions through snow and slush on their way in. But despite it Ithacating outside all day, forcing everyone to warm up indoors, Barton Hall was warm and dry and light, and the race went off without a hitch.
That’s due in large part to the machine that Charlie Fay and Tom Hartshorne have built, and that I’ve maintained and enhanced as race director. Jim Miner and Bill Watson showed up early to help Charlie and me set up, and Jim and John Whitman continued on to manage the registration table, at least until Jim needed to run his race (with spikes, not barefoot!). After being snowbound last year, Joe Simpson returned as clerk of course, and Dan Hurley once again started all the races flawlessly. Megan Powers put in time ahead of the race—coupled with fancy Excel work during—to produce a saddle-stitched results booklet that proved wildly popular with the runners and for which I’m still getting requests. Joel Cisne helped runners take photos in front of our snazzy new photo backdrop, Bruce Roebal ran the lap counter, Truck Rossiter called splits, and Mickie Sanders-Jauquet and Kathleen Gibson held the finish tape for the elite sections. Bert Bland, Sean Nicholson, Aaron Proujansky, Rick Cleary, and Bill Watson helped Tom keep the track clear of wayward collegiate runners. And of course, Steve Gallow took great pictures and Jorge Cuevas produced fabulous videos of each race.
The races themselves were once again huge fun to watch, and I tremendously enjoyed being able to cheer for the runners—at least when I wasn’t off being interviewed for the Spectrum TV News. The FLRC site now has sortable results, and Leone Timing (who do an amazing job) has full results with lap splits.
Combined Women & Men: Our leadoff race showcased our oldest runners, 95-year-old Dixon Hemphill and 85-year-old Edna Hyer (running her 23rd Hartshorne!), along with 75-year-old Joe Reynolds, 73-year-old Harland Bigelow, and 73-year-old Sandy Balling. But it also served as a local return to racing for 52-year-old Oliver Habicht, who has spent the last 18 months fighting pancreatic cancer through chemotherapy, radiation, and major surgery. In the end, Habicht trailed Reynolds for seven laps before opening up a 22-second lead for the win. With luck, next year he’ll be closer to his 6:09 from 2017.
Women Section 1: In this tight race, Kim Jackson led for the first few laps, Colleen Magnussen took over briefly in the middle of the race, and then Jackson retook the lead and kicked it in for the win in 6:52 to Magnussen’s 6:56. Tonya Engst held on for a solid third in 7:01.
Men Section 3: After Jack Salisbury led for the first three laps, 63-year-old Gary Radford ran away from the field to win in 5:57, beating Don Hughes in 6:11 and Salisbury in 6:21. Radford’s performance may have been impressive, but nothing in comparison to his 6000-mile solo bike ride from Key West to Prudhoe Bay in the Arctic Circle between June 1st and August 5th, 2019.
Men Section 2: This race saw the most impressive kick of the day, with Tristan Lambert sitting in third as Peter Frazier led for seven laps. Then Lambert went from 42- and 43-second laps to a final 31.94, the fastest lap of the day for any runner, and won the race in 5:29, 7 seconds ahead of Frazier, who just managed to hold off Robert Mozo at the tape.
Men Section 1: Steve Folsom led a tight pack through 5 laps before Mike Bronson took over for a commanding victory in 5:12, with Brian Lee throwing down a 35-second final lap to nip Folsom at the tape by a second, 5:15 to 5:16. Close behind in fourth was Ryan Niclasen in 5:21, and Walter Silbert outleaned Scott Armstrong by .06 seconds for fifth in 5:23.
Women Elite 2: In this race, early favorite Kristin White hung on rabbit Jenny Berkowitz through 800m before surrendering the lead to Lynn Gottfried. Gottfried cruised in comfortably for the win in 5:59, followed by Julie Barclay in 6:12. Mary Swan kicked hard in the last straightaway to outpace Brenda Osovski by a quarter of a second in 6:13. White finished fifth in 6:27, followed by Betsy Stewart in 6:31, Sandy Gregorich in 6:31, and 68-year-old Coreen Steinbach in 6:53.
Men Elite 2: 62-year-old David Westenberg tucked in behind rabbit Mik Kern to lead this race through seven laps but couldn’t hold off 54-year-old Dale Flanders and 53-year-old John McMahon in the end, finishing third in 5:15 to Flanders’s well-kicked 5:13 and McMahon’s 5:14. Just barely back in fourth was 60-year-old Casey Carlstrom in 5:16. Francis Burdett completed the field in 5:30.
Women Elite 1: After rabbit Bella Burda led a tight four-woman pack through 800m with former All-American Alisa Harvey in the lead, Dianne DeOliviera took over, followed by former Olympian Michelle Rohl. DeOliviera extended her lead through the rest of the race, winning in 5:30, ahead of Rohl’s 5:34 and Harvey’s 5:38, with Amy Fakterowitz in fourth in 5:44, Lorraine Jasper fifth in 5:46, and Joan Totaro sixth in 5:56. 61-year-old Lynn Cooke took seventh in 5:57, but that was good for an astonishing 97.15% age-grading, the best by far for the day from any runner. Filling out the field were Wakenda Tyler in eighth in 6:07 and 60-year-old-Julie Hayden in ninth in 6:16.
Men Elite 1: In our final race of the day, the win was never in question, with 2017 winner Peter Brady shadowing rabbit Adam Pacheck through 1200m before running it in for a commanding victory in 4:36. 2018’s second-place finisher, Dave Welsh, was recovering from the flu but still managed a 4:45 for second place, followed by 55-year-old Kenneth Barbee in 4:51 (his 91.06% age-grading was tops for the men). Then it got tight, with Jordan Varano pulling out an impressive kick and a lean at the line to nip Ryan Mitchell by .04 seconds in 4:52. Next in was Jay Hubisz in 4:54, followed by fellow High Nooner Brian Lazzaro in 4:55, and GVH’s Mike Nier in 4:56. Rounding out the field, Tim Van Orden came through in 5:01, Scott Grandfield in 5:05, and Joe Mora in 5:11.
Finally, I’d like to thank the sponsors who make Hartshorne possible. It takes a lot of money to put on a national-level meet like this, with rabbits, a professional announcer, video of all the races, a post-race banquet, and cash prizes to attract some of the top talent in the US and Canada. The race’s 2020 sponsors include Cayuga Medical Center, Bangs Ambulance, Joe Daley, the Hartshorne Family, Sean Nicholson, Ken Zeserson, Bill Quinlisk, and Felder Track & Field. The masters running community is tremendously appreciative of their support. Just because we’re not so young anymore doesn’t mean we don’t take our racing seriously!
See you next year!
ABOUT
One of the premier masters running events in the country, the Hartshorne Memorial Masters Mile attracts some of the best national and international talent. Numerous world and American indoor mile age-group records have been set at the meet over the years. It’s an exciting race to watch, with top local runners dueling with out-of-town challengers and masters runners in their 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s showing us what they can do.
Held in conjunction with Cornell’s Upstate Challenge meet, the Hartshorne Memorial Masters Mile features fully automatic timing, introductions of each runner at the starting line, commentary on every race, rabbits for the elite races, and hordes of enthusiastic spectators.
Don’t be intimidated! The Hartshorne Memorial Masters Mile may be an elite event, but it’s open and welcoming to runners of all abilities—no matter how fast you run, you’ll be treated like an elite! in 2020, all runners will receive a heavyweight sweatshirt evoking the designs of our high school and college days.
Runners and guests are encouraged to attend a post-race banquet to recap the day’s competition, watch the race videos, meet friends and competitors, enjoy a delicious meal, and recognize the award winners.
Team Competition! We will once again feature a team competition. Recruit up to 5 people for your team, and the top 3 will score. To even the playing field across heats and genders, the scoring will be based on cumulative age-graded performance. Prizes will be local libations and bragging rights. Teams can be clubs, past collegiate teams, or any other combination of 3–5 runners you can come up with.
RRCA New York State 1 Mile Championship! For 2020, we’re pleased to announce that the Hartshorne Memorial Masters Mile has been chosen as the RRCA’s New York State 1 mile championship race. We are also listed on the Bring Back the Mile site calendar.
WHERE
The race is held at Cornell University’s Barton Hall. Free parking is available in the Kite Hill lot at Schoellkopf Field and the Cornell parking garage.
Barton Hall is located on the central campus of Cornell University. With permanent seating for 4,800 spectators, the Barton Hall track was upgraded in 2016. Installed by Beynon Sports, the IAAF-certified, six-lane surface has a significantly greater radius than the old Barton track, making the facility faster than in the past.
Barton Hall has restrooms. Locker rooms and shower facilities are available in Teagle Hall immediately across the street from Barton Hall.
Overnight accommodations are the responsibility of the runner. The meet hotel is the Best Western University Inn which offers a special double room rate of $99 per night (two beds per room) for Hartshorne Memorial Masters Mile attendees. Reservations must be made by phone at 607-272-6100 before January 10 to guarantee the special rate. Out-of-towners should consider staying for Friday and Saturday nights in order to enjoy the Saturday banquet and avoid a late drive home.
WHEN
Sections start around 9:00 AM and run approximately every 15 minutes until 11:35 AM. Race packet pickup opens at 8:00 AM on race day.
The race sequence for 2020 is:
- 8:55 AM: National anthem
- 9:05 AM: Combined Section 1
- 9:30 AM: Women Section 1
- 9:45 AM: Men Section 3
- 10:00 AM: Men Section 2
- 10:15 AM: Men Section 1
- (break for Cornell to run heats of the heptathlon 60m hurdles)
- 10:45 AM: Women Elite 2
- 11:00 AM: Men Elite 2
- 11:15 AM: Women Elite 1
- 11:30 AM: Men Elite 1
Registered runners will be notified of their section assignment and start time by email in the week before race day.
REGISTRATION
Online pre-registration is required and is open until 11:59 PM on Sunday, January 19.
No day-of-race registration available!
FEES
The race entry fee is $30 per runner and is non-refundable.
The awards banquet fee is $30 per person in advance or at the door. It includes dinner. (See Awards Dinner information below.)
Fees must be paid by credit card on the registration site.
AWARDS
Elite Sections (M40, W40, M50+, W50+)
Cash awards will be made to the top elite men and women based on age-graded performance on the following schedule: 1st: $450, 2nd: $300, 3rd: $150, 4th: $100, 5th: $50. The top three finishers in each race will also receive commemorative medals.
Sections I, II, III (Combined Ages)
Winners in 5-year age group categories (40 and up) will receive awards based on age-graded performance.
AWARDS DINNER
The post-race awards dinner will be held at the Moakley House at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course, 215 Warren Road, Ithaca, NY.
All runners and guests are encouraged to join us to recap the day’s competition, watch the race video, meet friends and competitors, enjoy a delicious meal, recognize the awardees, and hear their stories. Then kick up your heels to music popular from the late 60s, in celebration of the inaugural Hartshorne Masters Mile in February 1968. At the time the race was a Masters-featured event in the Indoor Heptagonal Games in Barton Hall.
The buffet dinner generally includes chicken, pasta and a selection of vegetarian dishes, salad, dessert, and coffee and tea. A cash bar will be available throughout the evening.
Banquet schedule of events:
- Social (Cash Bar): 3:30–5:00 PM
- Dinner/Awards: 5:00–7:00 PM
- Dancing: 7:00–9:00 PM
ELIGIBILITY
Male competitors must be 40 years old or over. Female competitors must be 40 years old or over for Masters, and 30-39 for Sub-masters; Sub-masters should contact the race director before entering. The section seeding standards are roughly as follows (minutes/mile), although the race directors may adjust seeding to fill out heats appropriately:
Women
| Section II | 7:00 & up |
| Section I | 5:45 & up |
| Elite 50+ | Seeding by race directors |
| Elite 40 | Seeding by race directors |
Men
| Section III | 7:00 & up |
| Section II | 5:30–7:00 |
| Section I | 5:00–5:30 |
| Elite 50+ | Seeding by race directors |
| Elite 40 | Seeding by race directors |
MEET RECORDS
| M40 (2009) | 4:17:098 | 41 | Jim Sorensen, San Leandro, CA |
| W40 (2012) | 4:49.82 | 40 | Sonja Friend Uhl, Brentwood, TN |
| M50 (2010) | 4:35.27 | 50 | Anselm Lebourne, Maplewood, NJ |
| W50 (2005) | 5:10.87 | 51 | Maureen De St. Croix, Vancouver, BC |
PAST WINNERS
2019 FINISH PLACE WINNERS
| M40 | 4:34.80 | 41 | Brock Butler, Chester Springs PA |
| W40 | 5:02.81 | 43 | Sascha Scott, Syracuse, NY |
| M50 | 4:51.23 | 54 | Brian Crowley, Hillsborough, NJ |
| W50 | 5:37.56 | 53 | Michelle Rohl, Mansfield, PA |
2019 AGE GRADED WINNERS
| M40 | 4:36.41 | 46 | 89.20% | Mark Williams, Columbia, NJ |
| W40 | 5:02.81 | 43 | 90.66% | Sascha Scott, Syracuse, NY |
| M50 | 4:53.33 | 55 | 90.40% | Peter Kashulines, Mountain Lakes, NJ |
| W50 | 6:37.44 | 67 | 93.97% | Coreen Steinbach, Pompey, NY |
2018 FINISH PLACE WINNERS
| M40 | 4:31:81 | 45 | Mark Williams, Columbia, NJ |
| W40 | 4:59.05 | 42 | Sascha Scott, Syracuse, NY |
| M50 | 4:42:76 | 51 | Kent Lemme, Pittsfield, MA |
| W50 | 5:26:44 | 52 | Alisa Harvey, Manassas, VA |
2018 AGE GRADED WINNERS
| M40 | 4:31:81 | 45 | 90.00% | Mark Williams, Columbia, NJ |
| W40 | 4:59.05 | 42 | 90.74% | Sascha Scott, Syracuse, NY |
| M50 | 4:42:76 | 51 | 90.74% | Kent Lemme, Pittsfield, MA |
| W50 | 5:26:44 | 52 | 93.97% | Alisa Harvey, Manassas, VA |
2017 FINISH PLACE WINNERS
| M40 | 4:30:09 | 45 | Peter Brady, Jersey City, NJ |
| W40 | 4:58.47 | 41 | Sascha Scott, Syracuse, NY |
| M50 | 4:42:18 | 50 | Kent Lemme, Pittsfield, MA |
| W50 | 5:16:27 | 51 | Alisa Harvey, Manassas, VA |
2017 AGE GRADED WINNERS
| M40 | 4:30:09 | 45 | 90.58% | Peter Brady, Jersey City, NJ |
| W40 | 4:58.47 | 41 | 89.92% | Sascha Scott, Syracuse, NY |
| M50 | 5:15:91 | 67 | 93.33% | Nolan Shaheed, Pasadena, CA |
| W50 | 5:16:27 | 51 | 95.74% | Alisa Harvey, Manassas, VA |
2016 FINISH PLACE WINNERS
| M40 | 4:33:04 | 43 | Mark Williams, Columbia, NJ |
| W40 | 4:54:55 | 40 | Sascha Scott, Syracuse, NY |
| M50 | 4:46:73 | 50 | James Derick, Big Flats, NY |
| W50 | 5:14:25 | 50 | Alisa Harvey, Manassas, VA |
2016 AGE GRADED WINNERS
| M40 | 4:33:04 | 43 | 88.23% | Mark Williams, Columbia, NJ |
| W40 | 4:54:55 | 40 | 90.21% | Sascha Scott, Syracuse, NY |
| M50 | 4:47:27 | 52 | 90.04% | Kevin Forde, Philadelphia, PA |
| W50 | 6:20:08 | 64 | 95.69% | Coreen Steinbach, Pompey, NY |
SPONSORED BY
Our 2020 sponsors include:
Cayuga Medical Center
Bangs Ambulance
Joe Daley
The Hartshorne Family
Sean Nicholson
Ken Zeserson
Bill Quinlisk
Felder Track & Field
A LOOK BACK
In acknowledgment of the historical significance of this event, below is the meet program cover and list of competitors for the 1969 Cornell Invitational Masters Mile, which was the second running of the Masters Mile at Cornell directed by James M. Hartshorne.
