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Blackmon wins John F Kennedy 50 miler in windy conditions
Arnold man Joe Blackmon, a 28 year old survey technician, finished first in the 28th running of the John F Kennedy 50 mile ultramarathon in Williamsport. He held off David Horton of Lynchburg, Va., who set a 40 and over record in 6 16.39. Shelby Hayden Clifton of Greensboro was the top female finisher in 7 10 14, with defending champ Carolyn Showalter fourth in a personal best 7 44. Over 360 started and 312 finished, with multiple age group records and a 10 hour threshold reached by 167 runners.
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Williamsport
Arnold
John F. Kennedy
Joe Blackmon
Greater Allegheny
Blackmon
David Horton
Lynchburg
Horton
Shelby Hayden-Clifton
Greensboro
Clifton
Carolyn Showalter
Dick Good
Washington
Kim Byron
Frederick
Mike Adams
Pittsburgh
Calvin Mahaney
Hagerstown
Bob Harris
Frederick County
Fredrick County
Kevin Frye
Barry Salisbury
Tad Salis- Base
Tahn Tawi
Richard Hassett
Eric Kersting
Ron Deffendaugh
Joan Milroy
Earl Main
Jack Spinnler
Everett Marsh
Bryan Mann