FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — Russell Currier bested a field of 51 runners to claim the Maine Potato Blossom 5-Mile road race crown Saturday, July 20, under blistering hot weather conditions.
Currier completed the course in 28 minutes, 10 seconds, easily outpacing the next runner, William G. Dean, who crossed the finish line at 30:22.
Mandy Graham was the overall female winner as she completed the race in 36:32.
The complete listing of results, including the runner’s age, were as follows: 1, Russell Currier, 32, 28:10; 2, William G. Dean, 17, 30:22; 3, Bryan Lamoreau, 31, 30:35; 4, Daniel Streinz, 21, 31;09; 5, Dylan Marrero, 17, 31:12; 6, Thomas Beckum, 43, 31.41; 7, Caleb Streinz, 19, 33:12; 8, George J. Ferland, 14, 34:01; 9, Luke Streinz, 14, 35:50; 10, Bruce Clark, 61, 36:14; 11, Mandy Graham, 21, 36:32; 12, Matthew Strauser, 25, 36:37; 13, Miguel (No last name), 15, 37:11; 14, Tom Merrow, 30, 37:15; 15, Marie Beckum, 33, 37:34; 16, George H. Ferland, 45, 37:35; 17, Anne Strauser, 25, 37:46; 18, Emma Walter, 24, 38:10; 19, Jaylee Fox, 26, 38:29; 20. Spencer Soucy, 16, 38:45; 21, Stacy Shaw, 45, 38:46; 22, Hannah Streinz, 23, 38:47; 23, Kayley Bell, 14, 39:08; 24, Jared Golden, 37, 39:52; and 25, Carl Soderberg, 57, 41:04.
In addition, 26, Nathan Doody, 32, 41:33; 27, Robert McNamee, 31, 42:26; 28, Jamie Bell, 39, 42:59; 29, Alan Ferguson, 35, 43:31; 30, Kelsey Towle, 31, 43:53; 31, Andrew Forsman, 29, 45:33; 32, Amanda Winslow, 16, 45:41; 33, Ed Malone, 70, 45:43; 34, Craig Dubay, 55, 46:36; 35, Lydia Streinz, 25, 47:00; 36, Michael Kelley, 41, 47:34; 37, Melissa McKenney, 25, 47:53; 38, Kelly Koziol, 47, 48:43; 39, Barbara Hayslett, 55, 49:28; 40, Rachel McNamee, 40, 49:58; 41, Ray DeMerchant, 43, 49:59; 42, Roseann McConnell, 55, 52:46; 43, Scott Cheney, 56, 52:49; 44, Daisy Grady, 16, 57:39; 45, Lauren Willette, 29, 59:31; 46, Crista Donald, 33, 59:50; 47, Jessica Ouellette, 36, 59:53; 48, Gretchen Plant, 11, 60:16; 49, Chris Plant, 48, 60:16; 50, Brooke Lovely, 24, 61:09; and 51, Susan Deschene, 65, 66:12.
Walkers completing the course were: 1, Stephanie Fields, 59.39; 2, Joe Doherty, 1:02.50; 3, Tiffany Daigle, 1:06.30; 4, Amanda Doherty, 1:09.41; 5, Dell Finnemore, 1:10.56; 6, Calvin Deschene, 1:11.37; 7, Barb Turner, 1:13.04; 8, Roberta Lasater, 1:13.32; 9, Mike Plourde, 1:15.44; 110, walker’s name not listed; 11, Cynthia Wilcox, 1:22.47; 12, William Winslow, 1:22.49; 13, Pat Reynolds Regan, 1:23.05; 14, Verla Ridley, 1:23.05; 15, (No first name listed) Finnemore, 1:23.24; 16, Karen Finnemore, 1:23.24; 17, Jessica Robbins, 1:23.56; 18, Janet Giberson, 1:23.56; 19, Joan Bernard, 1:23.58; 20, Trinity (no last name listed), 1:25.53; 21, Roger G. Soucy, 1:25.53; 22, Allison Keaton, 1:25.53; 23, Nicole Evans, 1:25.53; 24, Kathy Schaeffer, 1:27.25; 25, Kira Rogers, 1:28.37; 26, Camryn Ala, 1:28.37; 27, Jody Coiley, 1:29.04.
