Three runners from Colgate College in Hamilton NY swept the top three places at DCRRC's 374th monthly Tidal Basin 3K.
Luke Merkel, Mike Hanlon, and Nate Rosenthal finished together in 9:44. Luke was one of Arlington's top high school runners, competing for Yorktown High School. Luke's brother, Brett, 19, also ran, finishing 16th in 12:33. Luke's dad, Jerry, intended to run but arrived late -- just in time to see his boys finish.
Krisztina Kohlhaas, 29, ran her first Tidal Basin race and won it, running 14:25, just ahead of Dee Nelson's 14:36.
Many runners wore green in honor of St. Patrick's Day, but none more green than Martin Greenbaum, who wore a green shamrock-and-leprechaun tie and green polka-dot boxer shorts over long-johns.
-- Reported by J.J.Wind © 2005
## Name Age G City State Time
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1 Luke Merkel 21 M Hamilton NY 9:44
2 Mike Hanlon 20 M Hamilton NY 9:44
3 Nate Rosenthal 20 M Hamilton NY 9:44
4 Dan Murphy 40 M Bethesda MD 10:10
5 Joe Medrano IV 27 M Corpus Christi TX 10:15
6 Ted Poulos 43 M McLean VA 10:19
7 Kevin Moore 32 M Washington DC 10:33
8 Doug Landau 44 M Herndon VA 11:22
9 Larry Washington 53 M Rockville MD 11:24
10 Mark Romiti 38 M Ellicott City MD 11:36
11 Dave Crawford 54 M Arlington VA 11:37
12 Bill Richards 51 M Falls Church VA 11:52
13 Marc Wolfson 55 M Olney MD 11:54
14 Greg Nini 32 M Alexandria VA 11:54
15 Al Salerno 49 M Brookeville MD 12:06
16 Brett Merkel 19 M Arlington VA 12:33
17 James Moreland 52 M Gaithersburg MD 12:33
18 Michael Cohen 32 M Washington DC 12:34
19 John Rogers 43 M Vienna VA 12:37
20 Myrrl McBride 52 M Alexandria VA 12:37
21 John Kreutel 44 M Falls Church VA 12:39
22 Peter Blank 50 M Annandale VA 12:44
23 Roger Kilgore 61 M Tall Timbers MD 12:57
24 Mike Collotta 51 M Washington DC 13:08
25 Jay Jacob Wind 55 M Arlington VA 13:38
26 Walter Hill 53 M Takoma Park MD 13:53
27 Peter Ahn 37 M Alexandria VA 14:23
28 Krisztina Kohlhaas 29 F Washington DC 14:25
29 Dee Nelson 61 F Gaithersburg MD 14:36
30 Martin B. Greenbaum 59 M Solomons MD 14:42
31 Tad White 71 M Washington DC 15:36
32 Roger Hoskin 57 M Falls Church VA 16:28
33 Anne Pastorkovich 39 F Fairfax VA 16:32
34 Gene Clare 65 M Fairfax Station VA 17:02
35 Jim Archibald 55 M Cockeysville MD 17:38
36 Clint Carroll 38 M 18:22
37 Walt Washburn 82 M Vienna VA 19:08
38 Ray Campbell 72 M Hyattsville MD 21:40
39 Jim Turner 70 M Olney MD 21:42
40 Ric Francke 57 M McLean VA 21:46
41 Bill Osburn 81 M Bethesda MD 28:20
42 Peter Lamberton 52 M Falls Church VA 16:28 (Ran after helping)
Volunteers:
Peter Lamberton Designated non-runner
Bill Osburn Results
Jay Jacob Wind Results