Race raises money for public art
We were pleased to cheer on more than 100 runners who participated in the 1st Annual MidTown Cleveland, Inc. 5K and One Mile Fun Run on Sunday, August 26 at Colonel Young Square Park, located at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Prospect Road.
The race was organized to help support public art projects, including the relocation of “The Politician- A Toy” created by area artist Billie Lawless, which will be moved to East 55th Street and Euclid Avenue.
In the 5K race, the top male finisher was Hubert Suskiewicz, 23, of Seven Hills, with a time of 16:55. Katherine Jereb, 44, of Cleveland, was the top female finisher with a time of 23:34.
Awards were presented to the top overall male and female finisher, as well as the top two finishers in each age category. According to Hermes Sports and Events (www.hermescleveland.com), who managed the event, the winners are as follows:
| Overall Female Open Winner: |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Katherine Jereb |
Cleveland OH |
44 |
23:34.2 |
| |
| Female No Age: |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Dee Alison |
Chagrin Falls |
– |
27:53.5 |
| |
| Female 11 to 14 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Madison Tompkins |
Cleveland |
12 |
32:12.9 |
| |
| Female 20 to 24 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Kathleen Klotzbach |
North Olmsted |
24 |
26:00.2 |
| Megan Simon |
North Olmsted |
24 |
26:01.1 |
| Ellen Murphy |
Chagrin Falls |
22 |
30:41.9 |
| |
| Female 25 to 29 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Connie Baltitas |
Cleveland |
25 |
25:13.6 |
| Sarah Pearcy |
Long Beach CA |
29 |
26:09.7 |
| Kristen Kalich |
Lakewood |
25 |
28:16.9 |
| Meghan Bundrock |
Cleveland |
27 |
28:29.3 |
| Nicole McGee |
Cleveland |
27 |
32:45.3 |
| |
| Female 30 to 34 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Melissa Kozub |
Olmsted Falls |
34 |
24:13.1 |
| Lita Laven |
University Heights |
32 |
25:36.7 |
| Megan Jones |
Cleveland |
30 |
26:30.4 |
| Holly Unger |
Cleveland |
31 |
28:20.3 |
| |
| Female 35 to 39 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Patricia McGinty |
Cleveland |
36 |
23:57.0 |
| Colleen Gilson |
Cleveland |
36 |
25:00.9 |
| Irma Grace Barcelona |
Seven Hills |
35 |
30:27.5 |
| |
| Female 40 to 44 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Richee Cunnigham |
Cleveland |
42 |
25:43.6 |
| Melinda Carelli |
Rocky River |
42 |
26:36.3 |
| Kelli Zacharias |
Cleveland |
40 |
26:39.2 |
| Judy Hubbard |
Cleveland |
40 |
26:52.6 |
| |
| Female 45 to 49 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Gale Connor |
Independence |
48 |
26:50.9 |
| Pamela Black |
Northfield |
49 |
30:59.5 |
| |
| Female 50 to 54 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Betty Oyaski |
Cleveland |
54 |
25:25.9 |
| Jan Durkalski |
Berea |
51 |
29:53.6 |
| |
| Female 55 to 59 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Nancy Holland |
Hinckley |
56 |
27:11. |
| Geraldine Anthony |
Cleveland |
55 |
31:38.6 |
| |
| Overall Male Open Winners |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Hubert Suskiewicz |
Seven Hills |
23 |
16:55.8 |
| |
| Unknown Age |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Bandit Number 5001 |
|
– |
29:36.0 |
| |
| Male 15 to 19 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Mike Baltitas |
Chardon |
19 |
23:02.7 |
| |
| Male 25 t0 29 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Paul Dunphy |
Lorain |
29 |
18:54.2 |
| Kevin Kreshoner |
Cleveland |
25 |
23:31.5 |
| Patrick Slabavgel |
Bay Village |
25 |
24:20.2 |
| Jason Therrien |
Cleveland |
28 |
27:10.3 |
| Dean Jordan |
Cleveland |
29 |
28:15.5 |
| Brian Moody |
Cleveland |
28 |
29:17.1 |
| |
| Male 30 to 34 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| William Fleming |
Cleveland |
31 |
20:20.8 |
| John Seward |
Cleveland |
33 |
24:19.1 |
| John Uhlir |
Akron |
30 |
30:37.5 |
| |
| Male 35 to 39 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Mitch Kozub |
Olmsted Falls |
35 |
22:34.9 |
| Chad Warren |
Bay Village |
35 |
23:36.9 |
| Matthew Tarler |
Westlake |
35 |
25:47.8 |
| Erik Peterson |
Medina |
38 |
25:52.9 |
| Michael Fischer |
Lakewood |
36 |
26:33.8 |
| David Mrachko |
Brecksville |
35 |
27:44.5 |
| Sidney Goldberg |
Cleveland |
37 |
29:36.6 |
| |
| Male 40 to 44 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| David Goots |
North Olmsted |
43 |
17:29.0 |
| Matthew Yetter |
Lakewood |
42 |
19:42.9 |
| Scott Williams |
Rocky River |
42 |
21:19.9 |
| Walter McMahon |
North Ridgeville |
41 |
22:22.2 |
| Tim Santone |
Avon Lake |
44 |
22:29.7 |
| Ron Bucoy |
Cleveland |
44 |
22:31.8 |
| Kevin Goodman |
University Heights |
44 |
23:15.6 |
| Joe Michalek |
Bedford |
43 |
25:14.8 |
| Andrew Balint |
Cleveland |
44 |
26:16.1 |
| Jay Schneir |
Cleveland |
44 |
26:31.9 |
| Ron Dee |
Chagrin Falls |
43 |
27:54.8 |
| Stephen Tompkins |
Cleveland |
44 |
32:13.5 |
| |
| Male 45 to 49 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Mark Link |
Avon Lake |
46 |
19:45.3 |
| Jim Antonczak |
Olmsted Falls |
49 |
21:21.9 |
| Randy Ice |
Mentor |
47 |
21:25.9 |
| Vincent Carl |
Brunswick |
46 |
21:43.8 |
| Tony Post |
Cleveland |
49 |
25:07.7 |
| Tim Stemen |
Cleveland |
47 |
25:54.1 |
| Kevin Hawkins |
Painesville |
47 |
26:56.1 |
| Glenn Nickerson |
Cleveland |
47 |
29:37.4 |
| |
| Male 50 to 54 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Charles Woods |
Cleveland |
50 |
21:18.3 |
| Paul Romeo |
Cleveland |
51 |
26:58.3 |
| Ed Clark |
Wadsworth |
51 |
27:20.7 |
| Mark Phillips |
Medina |
54 |
27:36.4 |
| John Durkalski |
Berea |
51 |
31:30.7 |
| Joe Murphy |
Mentor |
52 |
32:46.2 |
| |
| Male 55 to 59 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Jim Burke |
Eastlake |
57 |
24:51.5 |
| Larry Edwards |
Brunswick |
57 |
25:58.9 |
| Ronald Traub |
Mentor |
56 |
26:14.4 |
| |
| Male 60 to 64 |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Craig Miller |
Cleveland |
62 |
24:18.1 |
| Frank Jr Porter |
Chagrin Falls |
62 |
24:46.3 |
| James Herbet |
Cleveland |
62 |
28:02.4 |
| |
| Male 65 & Over |
| Name | City | Age | Overall Time |
| Bill Head |
Westlake |
65 |
25:50.0 |
| Joe Forest |
Chesterland |
68 |
26:42.9 |
Log on to http://www.hermescleveland.com/events/midtown.asp for further information.
A special thank you to the businesses that donated “Made in MidTown” items for the goodie bags given to all runners:
• 1-888-Ohio-Comp- pens
• American Sugar Refining Company- 3 oz. Sugar ‘N Cinnamon
• Consolidated Graphics- backpacks
• Dealer Tire- tire gauges and pens
• Gray and Company- hardcover books written by Cleveland authors
• Grover Musical Products- flutophones
• M Gentile Studios- coupon for 20 percent off custom framing
• Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District- pencils and lanyards.
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this great event.
Also of note, on September 27, MidTown Cleveland, Inc. will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a 25th Anniversary Celebration and Euclid Avenue Block Party. The festivities will place at the Agora Theater, 5000 Euclid Avenue, between East 40th and East 55th Streets from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Log on to www.midtowncleveland.org/events for further details and to register.
-Jim
Runners line up at the beginning of the race
Beginning of the race
Katherine Jereb, 44, of Cleveland, crosses the finish line to take first place overall for the women with a time of 23:34.
Hubert Suskiewicz, 23, of Seven Hills, was the top male finisher with a time of 16:55.
Frank Porter, Jr., owner of Central Cadiliac-Hummer and MidTown Cleveland Inc. board member, is pictured with his wife Fran. Porter finished second in his division with a time of 24:46.
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