PRs, BQs, & AGs! Oh my!

After several long weeks of sweating out miles in heat and humidity, cool crisp fall weather is finally here! And with it, PPTC members have been reaping the rewards of hot summer training.

Mark Guralnick Brooklyn Greenway Half 1:54:37 3rd AG award (60-69)

Noah Devereaux Staten Island Half Marathon 1:23:17 7-min PR He would like us to know that he actually raced this time, unlike the previous race, Bronx 10-miler.

Danielle Fagenblat Staten Island Half Marathon 1:59:17 PR

Colleen Lynch Chicago Marathon 3:29:21 BQ

Efren Caballes Chicago Marathon 3:05:37 PR

Jimmy Leung Berlin & Chicago Marathons Completed 2 of the 6 Abbot World Majors Marathons so far. Will complete the 3rd at NYC Marathon.

Alex Kolod Brooklyn RocknRoll 5-Miler 39:26 PR & 2nd AG award

Roshan Leslie Twin Cities Marathon 5:23:25 34-min PR She also won a pair of Brooks Levitate shoes due to her race performance! She had a faster split time between mile markers 21 and 22 (hardest part of the course due to hills) than the average pace from the start of the race to the beginning of 21.

Etan Levavi Bay Ridge Half Marathon 1:21:13 2nd place overall

Jacqueline James Bay Ridge Half Marathon 2:09:05 1st AG (50-54)

Etan Levavi Music that Heals 5K 17:32 1st place overall

Emily Albarillo Portland Marathon 4:47:44 PR

Frans Albarillo  Portland Marathon First marathon and automatic PR

Lillian Park Wineglass Half Marathon 1:43:27 3-min PR

Michael Ring Staten Island Half Marathon 4:40:xx He remembered how much fun it was to run in the rain and the police played Eye of the Tiger just for him.

Wallis Finger Denver Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon 1:46:37 PR (8.5 months postpartum)