Alisa Harvey of Manassas, VA recently joined the team after blowing by Riadha runners at a training session in Fairfax, VA. Together with Ashley Childs, she represented the team at the 2009 USA Masters Indoor Championship. Alisa, who was named USA Track & Field's 2007 Masters Athlete of the Year, is also the World Record Holder of the masters indoor mile. Additional accomplishments include a 1500m Gold and 800m Silver Medal at the 1991 Pan Am Games, two time finalist at the IAAF World Indoor Championships, Bronze Medalist at the 6th IAAF World Cup in Athletics, finalist at the 9th IAAF Mobile Grand Prix Final,...just too many to list for this former Tennessee Vol who keeps charging on. Alisa will be competing in the Invitational 800m race at the upcoming Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, CA.
Kristin Andersonof Springfield, MO and soon relocating to the Greater Washington DC Area, will be making her first appearance for Riadha in the Invitational 5000m race at the Mt. SAC Relays. In addition to multiple NCAA Div II Championship titles, Kristin took home the Gold for Team USA in the steeplechase at the 2007 NACAC Championships, was runner up at the 2006 USA Outdoor T&F Championships and was ranked 3rd (steeplechase) in the USA by T&F News in 2006. Together with Delilah DiCrescenzo, Irene Kimaiyo and Shauneen Garrahan, this Ohio born steepler and former Central Missouri State Mule will add depth to what is turning out to be the Riadha steeplechase hive.
Irene Kimaiyo and Serena Burla led Riadha to solid early season performances at this years edition of the Mt. SAC Relays. Irene placed 2nd in a competitive steeplechase field which featured several 2008 olympians. The overcrowded event saw Shauneen Garrahan take a very hard fall only two laps into the race
after which she got up and finished in a respectable 10:24.
Day two had several solid performances, highlited by Serena's strong 5k (2nd fastest time ever and 3 seconds off her pr) only 3 months after returning to running and an 8 second PR by Kristin Anderson, also in the 5k. Only two weeks after returnng from the World Cross Country Championships, Delilah had to quickly shift gears and shock her system in the 1500m where she posted her second fastest time/fractions of a second off her pr.
Day 3 saw Alisa Harvey's return to the Mt. SAC Relays after 16 years where she demonstrated that her wheels are still to be reckoned with.
Liza, who seems accustomed to racing in adverse conditions, fought her way to a 2nd place finish and avoided a trip to the ER at the Kingston Classic 10k in Kingston, NY. The 1:00pm race saw many runners succumb to what mother nature had to offer.
Alisa, kristin and dennis with solid performances at the nj international track meet
JUNE 06, 2009
23RD ANNUAL NEW JERSEY INTERNATIONAL TRACK MEET
Holmdel, NJ
Official Results Pending
ASHLEY CHILDS SPRINTS AWAY AT THE MID ATLANTIC USATF CHAMPIONSHIPS
JUNE 06, 2009
2009 USATF MID ATLANTIC TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Chester, PA
100m
1. Ashley Childs 17.39
200m
1. Ashley Childs 36.59
400m
1. Ashley Childs 1:27.07
High Jump
1. Ashley Childs 1.07
SERENA THE SLAYER
Serena Burla powered to an outstanding 2nd Place Finish at the loaded NYRR Mini 10k ahead of Olympians who included two time world champion and beijing Olympics silver medallist Catherine "The Great" Ndereba of Kenya, Rene Kalmer of South Africa and Magdalena Lewy Boulet.
ASHLEY WINS WOMEN'S OPEN PENTATHLON WITH A PR AS SHE AND ALISA COMPETE AT THE POTOMAC VALLEY ASSOCIATION OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
SEPTEMBER 05-06, 2009
2009 PVA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Falls Church, VA
Women's Open Pentathlon
1. Ashley Childs 2456 Points (PR!) High Jump: 1.16m(pr!); Short Put 8.90m(pr!); Long Jump 2.97m; 100m Hurdles 19.40; 800m 3:37.16
JOEL FINISHES 2ND IN 5K DEBUT AT KENTLANDS - LAKELANDS 5K
SEPTEMBER 05, 2009
2009 KENTLANDS - LAKELANDS 5K
Gaithersburg, MD
2. Joel Mwaura 14:45
SERENA QUALIFIES FOR IAAF WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH STRONG 2ND PLACE FINISH AT THE USA 20 KM CHAMPIONSHIPS
SEPTEMBER 07, 2009
2009 USA 20 KM CHAMPIONSHIPS / NEW HAVEN ROAD RACE
New Haven, CT
2. Serena Burla 67:38
not much brotherly love for riadha in the streets of philadelphia as joel improves his USA half marathon time by 2 minutes
With his recent 28:47 10k(Altitude) time not acceptable for an elite entry in Philly, Joel sprinted to stay with the leaders early in the race and paid for it later, fading from 5th to 9th place over the last 3 miles
September 20 , 2009
2009 PHILADELPHIA DISTANCE RUN
Philadelphia, PA
9. Joel Mwaura 65:47
DELILAH RUNS 5TH AVENUE MILE
September 26, 2009
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES/NYRR 5TH AVENUE MILE
New York, NY
12. Delilah DiCrescenzo 4:44.0
IRENE KIMAIYO WITH FIRST ROAD WIN
In one of the largest women's 5k run/walk event in the USA, Irene pulled away from the lead pack (which included Melinda Vernon - Australia, Elva Dryer - USA and Atalelech Ketema - Ethiopia) over the initial hill and held on for her first road race win as a professional athlete.
September 26, 2009
ST. LUKE'S WOMEN'S CELEBRATION 5K
Boise, ID
1. Irene Kimaiyo 16:23.8
(53 secs improvement from last year's time over same course)
KRISTIN KICKS OFF CROSS COUNTRY SEASON WITH WIN IN TOPSFIELD
After a 2 year hiatus, Kristin returned to cross country with a no nonsense win at the Puma/Greater Boston Track Club sponsored Topsfield Cross Country Festival
OCTOBER 4, 2009
TOPSFIELD CROSS COUNTRY FESTIVAL
Topsfield, MA
Women's 5k
1. Kristin Anderson 18:11
10. Liza Grudzinski 19:21
Men's 8k
12. Dennis Wolff 27:31
JOEL RUNS TO A 2ND PLACE FINISH AT HILLY BALTIMORE HALF MARATHON
OCTOBER 10, 2009
2009 BALTIMORE HALF MARATHON
Baltimore, MD
2. Joel Mwaura 68:05
IRENE CRUISES TO ANOTHER ROAD WIN IN RESTON VIRGINIA
OCTOBER 10, 2009
ANTHEM GREAT PUMPKIN 5K
Reston, VA
1. Irene Kimaiyo 16:38
SERENA WITH PR (1:10:55!) AS SHE CRACKS TOP 20 AT WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS
- ALSO PR'S AT 20K EN ROUTE BY 39 SECONDS
SPLITS: 5K (16:08); 10K (33:04); 15K (49:52); 20K (66:59 PR!) ON WET AND CHALLENGING COURSE
OCTOBER 11, 2009
IAAF WORLD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS
Birmingham, UK
17. Serena Burla 1:10:55 PR!
IRENE ON FIRE AS SHE LEADS THE RIADHA WOMEN TO A SECOND TITLE AT THE MAYORS CUP X-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS. JACOB IN A VERY CLOSE SECOND PLACE FINISH IN THE MENS CHAMPIONSHIP RACE.
OCTOBER 25, 2009
20th Annual Mayors Cup Cross Country
Boston, MA
Check out the official race results at COOLRUNNING.COM
Gynecologic Cancer Foundation Half Marathon
Washington, DC
3. Joel Mwaura 67:50
Joel WINS SECOND PLACE AT THE VETERANS DAY 10K IN WASHINGTON, DC
November 15, 2009
Capital Running Company Veterans Day 10K
Washington, DC
2. Joel Mwaura 30:39
Turkey Weekend Race Results
November 26, 2009
KRISTIN AND JACOB RUN THE SILICON VALLEY TURKEY TROT
Silicon Valley Turkey Trot
San Jose, CA
Women's Elite 5k
12. Kristin Anderson 16:54
Men's Elite 5k
13. Jacob Korir 14:30
ALISA WINS SOME THANKSGIVING DAY TURKEY TROT 5K
SOME Thanksgiving Day Trot for Hunger 5K
Washington, DC
1. Alisa Harvey 18:11
LIZA TOP WOMAN AT Y RUN & WALK 5K
Y Run & Walk 5k
Branford, CT
1. Liza Grudzinski 18:59
Muddy course with 30 MPH winds cold and very, very hilly at Brandywine Park. Ashley came in a respectable 3rd place among women 50-59 Masters at the Delaware Open X-C Open Championship.
November 28, 2009
Delaware Open X-C Open Championship
Wilmington, DE
