Results & Reports for 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 please see at the end

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Table for all US Centurions

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Results November 10/11, 2001 at El Cajon/CA

Eric Poulsen, USA, C-55, 22:35:45

Dale Sutton, USA, C-32, 23:19:36

Pat Bivona, USA, C-58 (new), 23:48:23

Florence Dabney, USA, 85.71 mi

Ulrich Kamm, USA, 83.96 mi

John Fenton, Great Britain, 77.71 mi

Roger LeMoine, Great Britain, 43.01 mi

Report (by Eric Poulsen)

San Diego 1 Day  - U.S. Centurion 2001 Race

Date: Nov 10 - 11, 2001
Start Time: 10 a.m. Saturday, Finish Time: 10 a.m. Sunday
Weather: Overcast with moderate temperatures.
Location: Cuyamaca College, El Cajon, California.
Course: Certified 400 meter all weather track.
Computerized lap counting using the Champion Chip
Monitors: Susan Harris, Joe Nieroski, Ed Ricci, Jolene Steigerwalt,

Although small, a strong field of 7 walkers competed in San Diego 1 Day - U.S. Centurion. Five of the seven starters were previous Centurions either here in the states or internationally. Three walkers successfully completed 100 Miles within 24 Hours at this race. Pat Bivona walking a determined race, became the latest walker to join the international community of Centurions being awarded USA C-58. Dale Sutton (USA C-32) repeated earlier successes from 1980, 1982 and 1989 for a fourth time. Eric Poulsen (USA C-55) repeated for a second time. Of note, Flo Dabney having walked the NY Marathon a week earlier and attempting her first 24 Hours event walked a very strong race. 

Special appreciation is extended to Race Director John Metz who graciously opened his ultra race and allowed us to hold the Centurion (a race within a race).

Last Updated on 11/19/01
By Ulrich Kamm

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Results for 2002 - by Eric Poulsen

San Diego 1 Day - Centurion Division Race Results

Date: Nov 9 - 10, 2002
Start Time: 10 a.m. Saturday, Finish Time: 10 a.m. Sunday
Weather: First 16 hours involved rain and wind. Remaining 8 hours partly cloudy.  Cool temperatures during the entire event.
Location: Cuyamaca College, El Cajon, California.
Course: Certified 400 meter all weather track. Computerized lap counting using the Champion Chip
Monitors: Susan Harris, Jo Ann Bivona, Pavena Nieroski, Ed Ricci

Nine walkers participated in the Centurion racewalking division (walking for 24 Hours) during the San Diego 1 Day 24 Hour/12 Hour ultra event. The event was shared with 60 other friendly and supportive ultra runners.  No walkers earned the designation of Centurion certification this year. Special appreciation is extended to Race Director John Metz who again graciously opened his ultra race to walkers, provided separate distance postings during the race, T-shirts for the monitors and 1st and 2nd walking awards. 

Centurion Walkers (24 Hours)
Place, Name, (Age), City/Country/State, Distance, Previous Centurion
1. Susan Clements, (48), Cambridge/England, 94.96 miles, [Centurion on 4 other continents] 
2. Eric Poulsen, (51), Sebastopol/CA, 94.44 miles, [USA C-55]
3. Florence Dabney, (44), Loma Linda/CA, 76.13 miles
4. Klaus Thiedmann, (48), Chicago/IL, 58.48 miles
5. Dale Sutton, (63) San Diego/CA, 55.49 miles [USA C-32]
6. Barrie Adsett, (49), CA, 54.41 miles
7. Erik Litt, (33), Philadelphis/PA, 51.27 miles
8. Betsy McLaughlin, (49), Breckenridge/CO, 29.39 miles
9. Gerrit de Jong, (60), Schoonhoven/Holland, 14.47 miles

12 Hour Walkers
1. Pat Bivona, (61), NJ, 52.72 miles
2. Joe Nieroski, (40), CA, 24.88 miles

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Results for 2004 - by Ollie Nanyes

Centurion USA 2004

November 26-27, Addison , Texas , USA  

The day started off as chilly, windy and sunny.

Temperatures ranged from a high of 65 F (18.3 C) to a  low of 41 F (5.0 C), with maximum wind of 23 mph (37 kph) with gusts to 33 mph (53 kph); the wind was to die down during the evening.

Early on Ivo Majetic took a lead and looked strong and hit 50K in 5:15 .  Per Kleis Pedersen was second, Jens Borello third with Ollie Nanyes and Scott Demaree trading 4’th and 5’th place.

Unfortunately Ivo suffered a knee injury and was forced to withdraw at 46.5 miles even while leading the race. Soon afterward, Jens Borello came down sick and also had to withdraw just prior to 50 miles. Per Kleis took a massive lead and was never threatened while Scott and Ollie continued to trade places.

At about 70 miles Ollie succumbed to mental weakness and left the track though he was to come back and get 11 more miles in the final 3 hours (after showering and putting on street clothes!).  Scott continued strongly while fighting off blisters.

At 21 hours, 54 minutes and 41 seconds, Per Kleis became the 59’th USA Centurion whereas Scott became the 60’th at 23 hours, 22 minutes and 42 seconds.

We at Centurion USA would like to thank all who helped; especially to Dave Gwyn and Lojza Vosta who drove from Houston to judge, Patty Cartwright who judged and arranged for volunteers, as well as David Gordon and Carl Mills who also served as judges.

We would also like to thank Scott Eppleman and the Ultracentric race committee for holding an excellent, well organized race and for allowing us to hold Centurion USA there.

Note on the rules:  loss of contact was enforced; straight knees were NOT enforced.

For photos check:
http://hilltop.bradley.edu/~onanyes/centurionusa2004.htm

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Results for 2005 - by David Gwyn

Centurion USA 2005

November 26-27, Addison , Texas , USA  

The winner of the Centurion Walk division of the Ultracentric Runs which finished Sunday morning was Marshall King, 36, of Dallas. King covered 100 miles in 23:42:15 on the Greenhill Academy 400-meter track in Addison, Texas to become U. S. Centurion #61. As with the 2004 Centurion event, competition rules differed from race walking, as shown at http://www.geocities.com/bambiruns/centurionusa2005.htm .

Only two walkers toed the starting line alongside the participants in the 24-hour run. Using lane 5, Ollie Nanyes of Illinois and King traded the lead repeatedly in the early miles. King took the lead for good after the first hour and walked a steady pace throughout. Digestive distress sidelined Nanyes for six hours, yet he logged a total of 113,520 meters (70.53 miles).

Details:

50km: King 6:56:36, Nanyes 7:14:02. 50 mile: King 11:21:02, Nanyes 12:27:29. 100km, King 14:22:30, Nanyes 21:56:11. 150km, King 21:57:59. Judges: Scott Demaree, Dave Gwyn.

Report by Ollie Nanyes

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Results for 2006 - by David Gwyn

Centurion USA 2006

  February 25-26, 2006, "Bear Creek Park"/Houston, Texas, USA

1. First Male Walker, Jens Borello (DEN, M58) 100 miles /  23:21:14 . US Centurion #62, Joe Duncan Award.

2. Ollie Nanyes (IL, M46) 76.30 miles / 24 hours. Ulli Kamm Award.

3. First Female Walker, Beth Katcher (MA, F51) 66.26 miles / 24 hours. Ulli Kamm Award.

4. Lawrence Block (NY, M67) 64.25 miles / 24 hours. Ulli Kamm Award.

5. Andy Cable (CT, M40) 62.24 miles / 24 hours.