DCRRC Triple Crown
Fort Hunt Park, Alexandria VA
Saturday, May 17, 2003
Conducted by DC Road Runners Club

Ted Poulos, 41, of McLean, Virginia, won the Triple Crown -- the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes, all in one day.

Each year, DC Road Runners Club conducts three races on Preakness Day, at the same distances as the world-famous horse races.

This year, Ted Poulos, usually very serious, showed his funny cide, winning all three races -- the Derby Distance (1.25 miles) in 8:00, the Preakness distance (1.125 miles) in 7:13, and the Belmont Stakes distance (1.5 miles).

A filly from Rockville showed that peace rules. Denise Thiebaut, 29, also won the three races, running 8:29, 7:40, and 10:16.

Kentucky Derby Distance (1.25 miles) 
 
1.   Ted Poulos              41   McLean VA         8:00
2.   Peter Blank             48   Annandale VA      8:15  
3.   Colin C. Thompson       29   Greenbelt MD      8:24  
4.   Pat Finn                50   Fairfax VA        8:25  
5.   Denise Thiebaut         29F  Rockville MD      8:29  
6.   Steve Kaplan            47   Alexandria VA     8:32  
7.   Bob Lasken              59   Clifton VA        8:37  
8.   Lou Hureston            42   Rockville MD      9:39  
9.   John Winkert            46   South Riding VA   9:42  
10.  Janine Comer            40F  College Park MD   9:48  
11.  Andy Buchele            60   Washington DC    10:05 
12.  Anne Pastorkovich       38F  Fairfax VA       10:34 
13.  Joe Broderick           65   Greenbelt MD     10:44 
14.  Tim Ramsey              44   Alexandria VA    11:18 
15.  Rosemary Jellish        59F  Alexandria VA    11:51 
16.  Christina Caravoulias   48F  Silver Spring MD 12:17 
17.  Ray Blue                79   Oxon Hill MD     12:34 

Preakness distance (1.125 miles)
1.   Ted Poulos              41   McLean VA         7:13  
2.   Peter Blank             48   Annandale VA      7:18  
3.   Colin C. Thompson       29   Greenbelt MD      7:37  
4.   Denise Thiebaut         29F  Rockville MD      7:40  
5.   Bob Lasken              59   Clifton VA        7:42  
6.   Pat Finn                50   Fairfax VA        7:47  
7.   John Winkert            46   South Riding VA   8:32  
8.   Andy Buchele            60   Washington DC     8:37  
9.   Lou Hureston            42   Rockville MD      8:50  
10.  Steve Kaplan            47   Alexandria VA     8:59  
11.  Anne Pastorkovich       38F  Fairfax VA        9:25  
12.  Joe Broderick           65   Greenbelt MD      9:31  
13.  Rosemary Jellish        59F  Alexandria VA    10:24 
14.  Tim Ramsey              44   Alexandria VA    10:32 
15.  Christina Caravoulias   48F  Silver Spring MD 11:17 

Belmont Stakes distance (1.5 miles)
1.   Ted Poulos              41   McLean VA         9:58  
2.   Peter Blank             48   Annandale VA      9:59  
3.   Colin C. Thompson       29   Greenbelt MD     10:12 
4.   Pat Finn                50   Fairfax VA       10:15 
5.   Denise Thiebaut         29F  Rockville MD     10:16 
6.   James Scarborough       45   Arlington VA     10:20 
7.   Bob Lasken              59   Clifton VA       10:26 
8.   Andy Buchele            60   Washington DC    11:19 
9.   John Winkert            46   South Riding VA  11:28 
10.  Steve Kaplan            47   Alexandria VA    11:31 
11.  Lou Hureston            42   Rockville MD     11:38 
12.  Janine Comer            40F  College Park MD  11:39 
13.  Ted Cochrane            53   Vienna VA        12:00 
14.  Anne Pastorkovich       38F  Fairfax VA       12:37 
15.  Joe Broderick           65   Greenbelt MD     13:01 
16.  Tim Ramsey              44   Alexandria VA    13:54 
17.  Rosemary Jellish        59F  Alexandria VA    14:06 
18.  Christina Caravoulias   48F  Silver Spring MD 14:58 
19.  Ray Blue                79   Oxon Hill MD     15:55