C T Classic brings them back Elyria Distance Classic returns runners home
The 15th annual Elyria Distance Classic at Lorain County Community College drew 228 runners including Robert Indian of Columbus and Don Counter of Elyria. Counter finished 98th in 46 14 and Indian 138th in 49 20. Indian, former Elyria resident and OSU graduate, plans Bank One marathon training in Columbus this fall. Counter, a longtime participant and postal carrier, hopes to enter Columbus and Boston Marathons.
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Columbus
Don Counter
Elyria
Lorain County Community College
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Counter
Cleveland
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Williams wins wheelchair 5K then distance classic in Elyria
John Williams, 43, won the Willoughby Special Olympics 5K wheelchair race despite a flat tire, then captured the wheelchair division of the 15th annual Chronicle Telegram Elyria Jaycees Distance Classic with a 35 00 clocking. Lorain’s Charles Gornall was second, with Dennis Gordon and Char Heppner completing the four entrant field.
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Cleveland
Chronicle Telegram
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Dennis Gordon
Strongsville
Char Heppner
Nakelder tops field with best time in windy race
Nakelder, praising a comfortable day, clocked his best time after eight career attempts in the race. Snyder finished second, his first runner-up, while Nakelder admitted missteps in the pacing. He noted wind effects and his own coaching duties at Midview as factors and emphasized that winning matters more than time.
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Nakel
Midview High School
Middies
Midview
15th Elyria Distance Classic results wrap
Standings from the Elyria meet list many runners led by John Naked in 3:41 with Scott Snyder second at 22:45 and Tin 26 from Elyria finishing 32:54 amid a dense field of local runners from Amherst Lorain and Garfield Heights and others. wheelrace and under 1 and 6-10 etc show broad age groups and numerous Elyria participants finishing with times ranging into the 50s and 60s.
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Amherst
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Eastlake
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Ridgeville
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Ober bin
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Fortune Runs Strong at Elyria Half Marathon Comeback
Elyria High graduate Fortune ran a back to back weekend race, deciding last minute to enter the half marathon. The 1986 alum, pursuing a master's in exercise science, aimed for training ahead of a 15 miler in Charleston, West Virginia, despite gusty winds and a hometown crowd.
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