Money Winners

Tue., May 4, 1999

Here are Bloomsday money winners, according to race officials. U.S. citizens in elite divisions could claim double prize money. Top runner finishers living in Washington state were eligible for state awards.

ELITE MEN

1. Joshua Chelanga, Kenya, 34:18 $7,000

2. Lazarus Nyakeraka, Kenya, 34:23 $4,500

3. Stephen Nyamu, Kenya, 35:07 $3,000

4. Godfrey Kiprotich, Kenya, 35:08 $2,500

5. Simon Rono, Kenya, 35:44 $1,800

6. Andrew Letherby, Australia, 35:48 $1,350

7. Hezron Otwori, Kenya, 35:53 $1,000

8. Simon Sawe, Kenya, 36:02 $900

9. James Bungei, Kenya, 36:04 $700

10. Simon Chemoiywo, Kenya, 36:09 $600

11. Charles Mulinga, Zambia, 36:20 $500

12. Christopher England, Columbus, Ohio, 36:32 $800

13. Eric Tollefson, Tacoma, 36:43 (state placer)

14. Johannes Mabitle, South Africa, 36:50 $300

15. Andrey Kuznetsov, Russia, 36:51 (masters placer)

16. Leonid Shevtsov, Russia, 36:58 $250

17. Brad Barquist, Bainbridge Island, Wash., 37:26 (state placer)

18. Julius Randich, Kenya, 37:55 $200

ELITE WOMEN

1. Jane Omoro, Concord, Mass., 39:37 $7,000

2. Teresa Wanjiku, Royersford, Pa., 39:40 $4,500

3. Libbie Hickman, Fort Collins, Colo., 39:52 $6,000

4. Eunice Sagero, Royersford, Pa., 40:00 $2,500

5. Alla Zhilyayeva, Spokane, 40:14 $1,800

6. Anne Marie Lauck, Hampton, N.J., 41:16 $2,700

7. Gladys Asiba, Dallas, Texas, 41:22 $1,000

8. Margaret Kagiri, Royersford, Pa, 41:24 $900

9. Susannah Beck, Eugene, Ore., 41:30 $1,400

10. Kelly Cordell, Gilbert, Ariz., 41:50 $1,200

11. Kari McKay, Spokane, 41:55 $1,000

12. Kristin Ihle Helledy, Oak Creek, Wis., 42:00 $800

13. Chris McNamara, Spokane, 42:12 $600

14. Laura Lamena-Coll, Eugene, Ore., 43:29 $500

15. Kim Jones, Spokane, 43:40 (masters placer)

16. Kimball Bender, Seattle, 43:55 (masters placer

17. Tatiana Salazar, Tacoma, 44:14 $200

MASTERS MEN

1. Andrey Kuznetsov, Russia, 36:51 $1,000

2. Craig Young, Colorado Springs, 38:39 $800

3. Ted Jaleta, Regina, Saskatchewan, 39:59 $600

4. Doug Bell, Greely, Colo., 40:05 $400

5. Ken Bell, Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, 40:22 $200

MASTERS WOMEN

1. Kim Jones, Spokane, 43:40 $1,000

2. Kimball Bender, Seatle, 43:55 $800

3. Irina Bondarchouck, Russia, 45:07 $600

4. Ulla Marquette, Sooke, British Columbia, 45:23 $400

5. Denise Foote, Aloha, Ore., 45:48 $200

WASHINGTON ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEN

1. Eric Tollefson, Tacoma, 36:43 $1,000

2. Brad Barquist, Bainbridge Island, Wash., 37:26 $750

3. Samuel Kibiri, Pullman, 38:13 $500

4. Clay Wing, Sedro Woolley, Wash., 38:16 $250

WASHINGTON ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS - WOMEN

1. Kari McKay, Spokane, 41:55 $1,000

2. Kim Jones, Spokane, 43:40 (masters placer)

3. Kimball Bender, Seattle, 43:55 $500

4. Tatiana Salazar, Tacoma, 44:14 $250

WHEELCHAIR MEN

1. Saul Mendosa, Mexico City, 26:29 $2,000

2. Krige Schabort, Cedartown, Ga., 28:51 $1,500

3. Kelly Smith, Vancouver, British Columbia, 30:22 $1,000

4. Jacob Heilveil, Bothell, Wash., 30:23 $700

5. Jeff Adams, Toronto, 30:24 $500

6. Luis Betts, Medical Lake, 32:18 $400

7. Eric Neitzel, Escondido, Calif., 33:54 $250

8. Troy Davis, Tucson, Ariz., 33:55 $150

WHEELCHAIR WOMEN

1. Jean Driscoll, Champaign, Ill, 36:16 $2,000

2. LeAnn Shannon, Orange Park, Fla., 46:51 $900

3. Cheri Blavwet, Tucson, Ariz., 47:06 $500

4. Amie Stanton, Gurnee, Ill., 48:03 $100

QUAD T-1

(Insufficient entries for prize money.)

QUAD T-2

1. Clayton Gerein, Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan, 43:49 $2,000

2. Paul Nitz, Avon, Conn., 43:57 $1,300

3. Andre Beaudion, Montreal, 44:56 $700

4. Al Kovach, Coronado, Calif., 47:07 $300

WHEELCHAIR MASTERS MEN

1. Jerry Martin, Cheney, 39:05 $400

2. Jim Hudec, Salmo, British Columbia, 44:48 $300

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