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July was quite a bit slower than June bringing in 1,485.23 miles with a total for the year at 17,208.52 miles so far for 2017. This update is through the end of June. Half way through the year and check out how close the top two are!  Below are the ones leading the charge currently and it’s still too close at the top to tell what will happen. If you forgot to enter your race miles you still can and we will include them in the next update. Don’t forget to update your points for August as soon as your races are finished. Looking for races to enter? Be sure to check out the Run It Fast – Club Race Discounts in the Facebook group.

Leading the women is RIF #644 Ila Brandli with 1254.8 points. Second place, RIF #450 Patricia Klein with 901.3 points. Coming in third place is RIF #404 Andrea Kooiman with 743.2 points.

Leading the men is RIF #263 Denis McCarthy with 1200.6 points. Second place, RIF #638 Ken Fattmann with 1063.2 points. Coming in third place is RIF #279 George Southgate with 997.5 points.  

Here are the standings through July:

Extreme Racer Top Ten Leaderboard

1. Ila Brandli – 1254.8 points (RIF #644)
2. Denis McCarthy – 1200.6  points (RIF #263)
3. Ken Fattmann – 1063.2 points (RIF #638)
4. George Southgate – 997.5 points (RIF #279)
5. Patricia Klein – 901.3 points (RIF #450)
6. Joshua Holmes – 778.1 points (RIF #1)
7. Andrea Kooiman – 743.2 points (RIF #404)
8. Karen Vollan – 736.2 points (RIF #525)
9. Teal Clark – 623.3 points (RIF #473)
10. Shane Tucker – 580.2 points (RIF #337)

Extreme Racer Women’s Leaderboard

1. Ila Brandli – 1254.8 points (RIF #644)
2. Patricia Klein – 901.3 points (RIF #450)
3. Andrea Kooiman – 743.2 points (RIF #404)
4. Karen Vollan – 736.2 points (RIF #525)
5. Teal Clark – 623.3 points (RIF #473)
6. Marylou Corino – 566 points (RIF #410)
7. Cheryl Bryll – 413.3 points (RIF #432)
8. Greta Reed – 396.6 points (RIF #643)
9. Tiffani Glass – 308.2 points (RIF #328)
10. Robin Brunet – 276.46 points (RIF #564)
11. Diane Bolton – 259.2 points (RIF #159)
12. Kit Brazier – 240.2 points (RIF #548)
13. Christy Bowers – 193.3 points (RIF #60)
14. Audrena Liu – 169.1 points (RIF #463)
15. Taleighda Crowe – 120.4 points (RIF #628)
16. Jill Williams – 115.7 points (RIF #521)
17. Aimee Shilling – 101 points (RIF #418)
18. Marj Mitchell – 93 points (RIF #4)
19. Candice Graciano – 59.6 points (RIF #545)
20. Juleann Roberts – 52.16 points (RIF #623)
21. Michelle Talbott – 37.5 points (RIF #527)
22. Sue Peterson – 24.8 points (RIF #648)
23. Leslie Harwell – 16.2 points (RIF #417)

Extreme Racer Men’s Leaderboard

1. Denis McCarthy  –  1200.64 points (RIF #263)
2. Ken Fattmann  –  1063.2 points (RIF #638)
3. George Southgate  –  997.5 points (RIF #279)
4. Joshua Holmes  –  778.1 points (RIF #1)
5. Shane Tucker –  580.2 points (RIF #337)
6. Jeremy Reed  –  569.5 points (RIF #642)
7. Calix Fattmann  –  561.2 points (RIF #653)
8. John Kent Leighton –  545.9 points (RIF #190)
9. Seth Crowe –  445.1 points (RIF #541)
10. Steve Acciarito  –  400.7 points (RIF #607)
11. Michael SK Mortensen  –  305.5 points (RIF #553)
12. Mike Samuelson –  293.2 points (RIF #282)
13. Eric Hunziker –  258.6 points (RIF #660)
14. Jean Aponte –  247.2 points (RIF #659)
15. Chewey BK Lam –  191.3 points (RIF #679)
16. Aaron Braunstein  –  166.8 points (RIF #355)
17. Aaron Smith –  161.1 points (RIF #640)
18. Steven Smith  –  150 points (RIF #387)
19. Jared Matsunaga  –  137.2 points (RIF #665)
20. Stewart Crouch –  120.3 points (RIF #89)
21. Michael Dasalla –  96.9points (RIF #411)
22. Shane Beck  –  72.4 points (RIF #585)
23. Darrell Richardson  –  66.3 points (RIF #625)
24. Derek Tinnin  –  50 points (RIF #637)
25. Charles Roberts  –  41.96 points (RIF #622)
26. David Essary  –  6.2 points (RIF #475)

“You don’t have to be fast. But you’d better be fearless.” ~ Christopher McDougall

[Extreme Racer points are awarded per each racing mile completed. Example: marathon = 26.2 points, half marathon 13.1 points, etc.

June brought in 2,580 miles with a total for the year at 15,518.19 miles so far for 2017. This update is through the end of June. Almost half way through the year and the numbers are even closer than last month. Below are the ones leading the charge currently and it’s anyone’s to win. If you forgot to enter your race miles you still can and we will include them in the next update. Don’t forget to update your points for June as soon as your races are finished. Looking for races to enter? Be sure to check out the Run It Fast – Club Race Discounts in the Facebook group.

Leading the women is RIF #644 Ila Brandli with 966.6 points. Second place, RIF #450 Patricia Klein with 901.3 points. Coming in third place is RIF #525 Karen Vollan with 736.2 points.

Leading the men is RIF #263 Denis McCarthy with 996.11 points. Second place, RIF #279 George Southgate with 941.7 points. Coming in third place is RIF #638 Ken Fattmann with 886 points.  

Here are the standings through June:

Extreme Racer Top Ten Leaderboard

1. Denis McCarthy – 996.11  points (RIF #263)
2. Ila Brandli – 966.6 points (RIF #644)
3. George Southgate – 941.7 points (RIF #279)
4. Patricia Klein – 901.3 points (RIF #450)
5. Ken Fattmann – 886 points (RIF #638)
6. Karen Vollan – 736.2 points (RIF #525)
7. Joshua Holmes – 643.1 points (RIF #1)
8. Andrea Kooiman – 608.2 points (RIF #404)
9. Jeremy Reed – 569.5 points (RIF #642)
10. Marylou Corino – 566 points (RIF #410)

Extreme Racer Women’s Leaderboard

1. Ila Brandli – 966.6 points (RIF #644)
2. Patricia Klein – 901.3 points (RIF #450)
3. Karen Vollan – 736.2 points (RIF #525)
4. Andrea Kooiman – 608.2 points (RIF #404)
5. Marylou Corino – 566 points (RIF #410)
6. Teal Clark – 525.5 points (RIF #473)
7. Cheryl Bryll – 413.3 points (RIF #432)
8. Tiffani Glass – 308.2 points (RIF #328)
9. Diane Bolton – 259.2 points (RIF #159)
10. Kit Brazier – 240.2 points (RIF #548)
11. Robin Brunet – 213.4 points (RIF #564)
12. Greta Reed – 204.6 points (RIF #643)
13. Christy Bowers – 193.3 points (RIF #60)
14. Audrena Liu – 169.1 points (RIF #463)
15. Jill Williams – 109.5 points (RIF #521)
16. Aimee Shilling – 101 points (RIF #418)
17. Marj Mitchell – 89 points (RIF #4)
18. Taleighda Crowe – 85.4 points (RIF #628)
19. Candice Graciano – 59.6 points (RIF #545)
20. Juleann Roberts – 52.16 points (RIF #623)
21. Michelle Talbott – 37.5 points (RIF #527)
22. Leslie Harwell – 16.2 points (RIF #417)
23. Sue Peterson – 15.5 points (RIF #648)

Extreme Racer Men’s Leaderboard

1. Denis McCarthy – 996.11  points (RIF #263)
2. George Southgate – 941.7 points (RIF #279)
3. Ken Fattmann – 886 points (RIF #638)
4. Joshua Holmes – 643.1 points (RIF #1)
5. Jeremy Reed – 569.5 points (RIF #642)
6. John Kent Leighton – 545.9 points (RIF #190)
7. Shane Tucker – 535.3 points (RIF #337)
8. Calix Fattmann – 535 points (RIF #653)
9. Steve Acciarito – 400.7 points (RIF #607)
10. Seth Crowe – 383.1 points (RIF #541)
11. Michael SK Mortensen – 305.5 points (RIF #553)
12. Eric Hunziker – 258.6 points (RIF #660)
13. Jean Aponte – 247.2 points (RIF #659)
14. Mike Samuelson – 236 points (RIF #282)
15. Chewey BK Lam – 191.3 points (RIF #679)
16. Aaron Braunstein – 166.8 points (RIF #355)
17. Aaron Smith – 161.1 points (RIF #640)
18. Steven Smith – 150 points (RIF #387)
19. Jared Matsunaga – 137.2 points (RIF #665)
20. Stewart Crouch – 120.3 points (RIF #89)
21. Shane Beck – 72.4 points (RIF #585)
22. Darrell Richardson – 66.3 points (RIF #625)
23. Derek Tinnin – 50 points (RIF #637)
24. Charles Roberts  – 41.96 points (RIF #622)
25. David Essary – 6.2 points (RIF #475)

“Run for 20 minutes and you’ll feel better. Run another 20 and you might tire. Add on 3 hours and you’ll hurt, but keep going and you’ll see—and hear and smell and taste—the world with a vividness that will make your former life pale.” ~ Scott Jurek

[Extreme Racer points are awarded per each racing mile completed. Example: marathon = 26.2 points, half marathon 13.1 points, etc.]

Quite a few got outside to smell those May flowers. May brought in 2,519 miles with a total for the year at 12,937.82 miles so far for 2017. This update is through the end of May. Getting close to half way through the year and the numbers are still close right now. Below are the ones leading the charge currently and it’s anyone’s to win. If you forgot to enter your race miles you still can and we will include them in the next update. Don’t forget to update your points for June as soon as your races are finished. Looking for races to enter? Be sure to check out the Run It Fast – Club Race Discounts in the Facebook group.

Leading the women is RIF #644 Ila Brandli with 822.5 points. Second place, RIF #450 Patricia Klein with 808.3 points. Coming in third place is RIF #525 Karen Vollan with 631.4 points.

Leading the men is RIF #279 George Southgate  with 906.2 points. Second place, RIF #638 Ken Fattmann with 771.5 points. Coming in third place is RIF #263 Denis McCarthy with 758.4 points.  

Here are the standings through May:

Extreme Racer Top Ten Leaderboard

1. George Southgate – 906.2 points (RIF #279)
2. Ila Brandli – 822.5 points (RIF #644)
3. Patricia Klein – 808.3 points (RIF #450)
4. Ken Fattmann – 771.5 points (RIF #638)
5. Denis McCarthy – 758.4  points (RIF #263)
6. Karen Vollan – 631.4 points (RIF #525)
7. Andrea Kooiman – 608.2 points (RIF #404)
8. John Kent Leighton – 545.9 points (RIF #190)
9. Calix Fattmann – 470.2 points (RIF #653)
10. Joshua Holmes – 454.1 points (RIF #1)

Extreme Racer Women’s Leaderboard

1. Ila Brandli – 822.5 points (RIF #644)
2. Patricia Klein – 808.3 points (RIF #450)
3. Karen Vollan – 631.4 points (RIF #525)
4. Andrea Kooiman – 608.2 points (RIF #404)
5. Teal Clark – 446.9 points (RIF #473)
6. Cheryl Bryll – 413.3 points (RIF #432)
7. Marylou Corino – 380 points (RIF #410)
8. Diane Bolton – 259.2 points (RIF #159)
9. Kit Brazier – 240.2 points (RIF #548)
10. Greta Reed – 204.6 points (RIF #643)
11. Tiffani Glass – 195.5 points (RIF #328)
12. Robin Brunet – 182.4 points (RIF #564)
13. Audrena Liu – 169.1 points (RIF #463)
14. Christy Bowers – 153 points (RIF #60)
15. Aimee Shilling – 101 points (RIF #418)
16. Jill Williams – 71 points (RIF #521)
17. Candice Graciano – 59.6 points (RIF #545)
18. Marj Mitchell – 46.6 points (RIF #4)
19. Juleann Roberts – 42.86 points (RIF #623)
20. Taleighda Crowe – 39.3 points (RIF #628)
21. Michelle Talbott – 37.5 points (RIF #527)
22. Leslie Harwell – 16.2 points (RIF #417)
23. Sue Peterson – 6.2 points (RIF #648)

Extreme Racer Men’s Leaderboard

1. George Southgate – 906.2 points (RIF #279)
2. Ken Fattmann – 771.5 points (RIF #638)
3. Denis McCarthy – 758.4  points (RIF #263)
4. John Kent Leighton – 545.9 points (RIF #190)
5. Calix Fattmann – 470.2 points (RIF #653)
6. Joshua Holmes – 454.1 points (RIF #1)
7. Shane Tucker – 404.4 points (RIF #337)
8. Jeremy Reed – 341 points (RIF #642)
9. Steve Acciarito – 300.7 points (RIF #607)
10. Jean Aponte – 247.2 points (RIF #659)
11. Chewey BK Lam – 191.3 points (RIF #679)
12. Seth Crowe – 181 points (RIF #541)
13. Mike Samuelson – 166.8 points (RIF #282)
14. Aaron Braunstein – 166.8 points (RIF #355)
15. Michael SK Mortensen – 165.9 points (RIF #553)
16. Aaron Smith – 161.1 points (RIF #640)
17. Eric Hunziker – 158.6 points (RIF #660)
18. Steven Smith – 150 points (RIF #387)
19. Stewart Crouch – 120.3 points (RIF #89)
20. Jared Matsunaga – 111 points (RIF #665)
21. Shane Beck – 72.4 points (RIF #585)
22. Darrell Richardson – 66.3 points (RIF #625)
23. Derek Tinnin – 50 points (RIF #637)
24. Charles Roberts  – 35.76 points (RIF #622)
25. David Essary – 6.2 points (RIF #475)

“Something in me wanted to find out how far I could run without stopping.” ~ Jacki Hanson

[Extreme Racer points are awarded per each racing mile completed. Example: marathon = 26.2 points, half marathon 13.1 points, etc.]

April showers didn’t keep this bunch inside. April brought in 3,039.30 miles with a total for the year at 9,914.96 miles so far for 2017. This update is through the end of April. Who will be our 2017 winner? The numbers are still close right now. Below are the ones leading the charge for now and it’s anyone’s to win. If you forgot to enter your race miles you still can and we will include them in the next update. Don’t forget to update your points for Mayl as soon as your races are finished. Looking for races to enter? Be sure to check out the Run It Fast – Club Race Discounts in the Facebook group.

Leading the women is RIF #644 Ila Brandli with 712.2 points. Second place, RIF #525 Karen Vollan with 565.9 points. Coming in third place is RIF #450 Patricia Klein with 548.5 points.

Leading the men is RIF #279 George Southgate  with 682.5 points. Second place, RIF #263 Denis McCarthy with 644.34 points. Coming in third place is RIF #638 Ken Fattmann with 615 points.  

Here are the standings through April:

Extreme Racer Top Ten Leaderboard

1. Ila Brandli – 712.2 points (RIF #644)
2. George Southgate – 682.5 points (RIF #279)
3. Denis McCarthy – 644.34  points (RIF #263)
4. Ken Fattmann – 615 points (RIF #638)
5. Karen Vollan – 565.9 points (RIF #525)
6. Patricia Klein – 548.5 points (RIF #450)
7. Andrea Kooiman – 478.9 points (RIF #404)
8. Cheryl Bryll – 413.3 points (RIF #432)
9. John Kent Leighton – 394.9 points (RIF #190)
10. Calix Fattmann – 379.2 points (RIF #653)

Extreme Racer Women’s Leaderboard

1. Ila Brandli – 712.2 points (RIF #644)
2. Karen Vollan – 565.9 points (RIF #525)
3. Patricia Klein – 548.5 points (RIF #450)
4. Andrea Kooiman – 478.9 points (RIF #404)
5. Cheryl Bryll – 413.3 points (RIF #432)
6. Teal Clark – 277.5 points (RIF #473)
7. Diane Bolton – 259.2 points (RIF #159)
8. Greta Reed – 204.6 points (RIF #643)
9. Kit Brazier – 200.2 points (RIF #548)
10. Audrena Liu – 156 points (RIF #463)
11. Tiffani Glass – 135 points (RIF #328)
12. Christy Bowers – 98.9 points (RIF #60)
13. Marylou Corino – 77.6 points (RIF #410)
14. Robin Brunet – 65.1 points (RIF #564)
15. Candice Graciano – 59.6 points (RIF #545)
16. Juleann Roberts – 36.66 points (RIF #623)
17. Marj Mitchell – 33.3 points (RIF #4)
18. Michelle Talbott – 28.2 points (RIF #527)
19. Aimee Shilling – 26.2 points (RIF #418)
20. Jill Williams – 22.4 points (RIF #521)

Extreme Racer Men’s Leaderboard

1. George Southgate – 682.5 points (RIF #279)
2. Denis McCarthy – 644.34 points (RIF #263)
3. Ken Fattmann – 615 points (RIF #638)
4. John Kent Leighton – 394.9 points (RIF #190)
5. Calix Fattmann – 379.2 points (RIF #653)
6. Jeremy Reed – 322.4 points (RIF #642)
7. Joshua Holmes – 306.9 points (RIF #1)
8. Shane Tucker – 291.2 points (RIF #337)
9. Jean Aponte – 247.2 points (RIF #659)
10. Steve Acciarito – 200.7 points (RIF #607)
11. Aaron Braunstein – 193 points (RIF #355)
12. Mike Samuelson – 166.8 points (RIF #282)
13. Aaron Smith – 161.1 points (RIF #640)
14. Eric Hunziker – 158.6 points (RIF #660)
15. Steven Smith – 150 points (RIF #387)
16. Michael SK Mortensen – 127.3 points (RIF #553)
17. Seth Crowe – 126.7 points (RIF #541)
18. Stewart Crouch – 120.3 points (RIF #89)
19. Shane Beck – 72.4 points (RIF #585)
20. Darrell Richardson – 66.3 points (RIF #625)
21. Derek Tinnin – 50 points (RIF #637)
22. Charles Roberts – 32.66 points (RIF #622)
23. David Essary – 6.2 points (RIF #475)

“Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory.” ~ William Barclay

[Extreme Racer points are awarded per each racing mile completed. Example: marathon = 26.2 points, half marathon 13.1 points, etc.

First quarter is done! March brought in 2,641.92 miles with a total of 6,901.86 miles so far in 2017. This update is through the end of March. Who will be our 2017 winner? The numbers are really close right now. Below are the ones leading the charge for now and it’s anyone’s to win. If you forgot to enter your race miles you still can and we will include them in the next update. Don’t forget to update your points for April as soon as your races are finished. Looking for races to enter? Be sure to check out the Run It Fast – Club Race Discounts in the Facebook group.

Leading the women is RIF #644 Ila Brandli with 510.9 points. Second place, RIF#525 Karen Vollan with 427.7 points. Coming in third place is RIF #432 Cheryl Bryll with 413.3 points.

Leading the men is RIF #279 George Southgate with 517.4 points. Second place, RIF #263 Denis McCarthy  with 484.14 points. Coming in third place is RIF #638 Ken Fattmann with 405.4 points.

Here are the standings through March:

Extreme Racer Top Ten Leaderboard

1. George Southgate – 517.4 points (RIF #279)
2. Ila Brandli – 510.9 points (RIF #644)
3. Denis McCarthy – 484.14 points (RIF #263)
4. Karen Vollan – 427.7 points (RIF #525)
5. Cheryl Bryll – 413.3 points (RIF #432)
6. Ken Fattmann – 405.4 points (RIF #638)
7. Patricia Klein – 359.4 points (RIF #450)
8. Andrea Kooiman – 281.7 points (RIF #404)
9. Teal Clark – 277.5 points (RIF #473)
10. Calix Fattmann – 274.4 points (RIF #653)

Extreme Racer Women’s Leaderboard

1. Ila Brandli – 510.9 points (RIF #644)
2. Karen Vollan – 427.7 points (RIF #525)
3. Cheryl Bryll – 413.3 points (RIF #432)
4. Patricia Klein – 359.4 points (RIF #450)
5. Andrea Kooiman – 281.7 points (RIF #404)
6. Teal Clark – 277.5 points (RIF #473)
7. Kit Brazier – 174 points (RIF #548)
8. Diane Bolton – 171.3 points (RIF #159)
9. Tiffani Glass – 105.7 points (RIF #328)
10. Marylou Corino – 77.6 points (RIF #410)
11. Christy Bowers – 58.6 points (RIF #60)
12. Robin Brunet – 49.6 points (RIF #564)
13. Greta Reed – 48.6 points (RIF #643)
14. Candice Graciano – 46.5 points (RIF #545)
15. Juleann Roberts – 26.36 points (RIF #623)
16. Aimee Shilling – 26.2 points (RIF #418)
17. Michelle Talbott – 12 points (RIF #527)
18. Jill Williams – 9.3 points (RIF #521)

Extreme Racer Men’s Leaderboard

1. George Southgate – 517.4 points (RIF #279)
2. Denis McCarthy – 484.14 points (RIF #263)
3. Ken Fattmann – 405.4 points (RIF #638)
4. Calix Fattmann – 274.4 points (RIF #653)
5. John Kent Leighton – 249.1 points (RIF #190)
6. Joshua Holmes – 203.8 points (RIF #1)
7. Shane Tucker – 166.1 points (RIF #337)
8. Aaron Smith – 161.1 points (RIF #640)
9. Steven Smith – 150 points (RIF #387)
10. Jean Aponte – 147.2 points (RIF #659)
11. Mike Samuelson – 140.6 points (RIF #282)
12. Aaron Braunstein – 135.8 points (RIF #355)
13. Jeremy Reed – 132.4 points (RIF #642)
14. Stewart Crouch – 120.3 points (RIF #89)
15. Steve Acciarito – 116 points (RIF #607)
16. Michael SK Mortensen – 82 points (RIF #553)
17. Shane Beck – 72.4 points (RIF #585)
18. Seth Crowe – 71.2 points (RIF #541)
19. Darrell Richardson – 66.3 points (RIF #625)
20. Eric Hunziker – 51.4 points (RIF #660)
21. Derek Tinnin – 50 points (RIF #637)
22. Charles Roberts – 22.36  points (RIF #622)
23. David Essary – 6.2 points (RIF #475)

“The body achieves what the mind believes.”

[Extreme Racer points are awarded per each racing mile completed. Example: marathon = 26.2 points, half marathon 13.1 points, etc.]

Kenya’s Mary Keitany made marathon history at the London Marathon on Sunday when she ran the fastest marathon ever in a ‘Women’s Only’ marathon with a time of 2:17:01.

The IAAF recognizes two world records for women, a “Mixed Gender” record of 2:15:25, set by Paula Radcliffe of the United Kingdom on April 13, 2003 at the London Marathon, and a (pending ratification) “Women Only” record of 2:17:01, set by Mary Keitany, on April 23, 2017 at the London Marathon. – Wikipedia

It is Keitany’s third time to win the London Marathon.

Super fast and impressive job by Mary.  One day Radcliffe’s mixed women’s record will fall but the fact that it has stood for 14 years and has had little competition in that time is a testament to what a performance Paula but down back at the London Marathon in 2003.

Fellow Kenyan Daniel Wanjiru won the men’s race with a time of 2:05:48.

images: @LondonMarathon

Kenya’s Geoffrey Kirui broke away from American Galen Rupp over the last 2 miles to win the 2017 Boston Marathon in 2:09:37.  Rupp finished 20 seconds behind in 2:09:57.

Both men broke away from a large pack of elites with about 10k to go. Many thought Rupp would outkick Kirui to the finish but that simply wasn’t the case as Kirui broke away with ease to secure the victory.

Top 10 Boston Marathon Men

1. Geoffrey Kirui – 2:09:37 (KEN)
2. Galen Rupp – 2:09:57 (USA)
3. Suguru Osako – 2:10:28 (JPN)
4. Shadrack Biwott – 2:12:08 (USA)
5. Wilson Chebet – 2:12:35 (KEN)
6. Abdi Abdirahman – 2:12:45 (USA)
7. Agustus Maiyo – 2:13:16 (USA)
8. Dino Sefir – 2:14:26 (ETH)
9. Luke Puskedra – 2:14:45 (USA)
10. Jared Ward – 2:15:28 (USA)

American Meb Keflezighi finished 2:17:01 in what he has said will be his last Boston Marathon as an elite competitor. His last race will be the New York City Marathon. Big thank you to Meb for all he has done for the sport and marathoning in the USA.

Congrats to Geoffrey and all the elite men on great performances today.

Kenya’s Edna Kiplagat dominated the 2017 Boston Marathon winning the 121st running of the prestigious race in a time of 2:21:51

She led nearly from wire to wire and over the second half of the race she had no one close to her.

Congrats to Edna on an amazing and dominant performance.

Boston Marathon Top 10 Women:

1. Edna Kiplagat – 2:21:51 (KEN)
2. Rose Chelimo – 2:22:51 (BRN)
3. Jordan Hasay – 2:23:00 (USA)
4. Des Linden – 2:25:06 (USA)
5. Gladys Cherono – 2:27:20 (KEN)
6. Valentine Kipketer – 2:29:35 (KEN)
7. Buzunesh Deba – 2:30:58 (ETH)
8. Brigid Kosgei – 2:32:48 (KEN)
9. Diane Nukuri – 2:32:24 (BDI)
10. Ruti Aga – 2:33:26 (ETH)

Amazing performances by all the lead women.

Lazarus Lake explains the hectic and chaos at the finish of The Barkley Marathons yesterday when Gary Robbins arrived at the yellow gate after 60 hours 00 minutes 06 seconds.

Here is what he said to clarify what happened at The Yellow Gate:

Explained in a way only Laz can explain.

Congrats to John Kelly on becoming the 16th finisher of The Barkley Marathons. Big tip of the hat as well to Gary Robbins on an amazing effort that was just barely short. True #RunItFast Grit.

March is upon us and with it, longer, warmer days! Looking at these numbers, the cold didn’t keep these runners from getting out.  February brought in 1,825.32 miles with a total for the year at 3822.64 miles so far in 2017. This update is through the end of February. Who will be our 2017 winner? The numbers are really close right now. Below are the ones leading the charge for now and it’s anyone’s to win. If you forgot to enter your race miles you still can and we will include them in the next update. Don’t forget to update your points for March as soon as your races are finished. Looking for races to enter? Be sure to check out the Run It Fast – Club Race Discounts in the Facebook group.

Leading the women is RIF #525 Karen Vollan with 336 points. Second place, RIF #644 Ila Brandli with 335.8 points. Coming in third place is RIF #432 Cheryl Bryll with 258.5 points.

Leading the men is RIF #279 George Southgate with 309.2 points. Second place, RIF #263 Denis McCarthy  with 297.52 points. Coming in third place is RIF #638 Ken Fattmann with 287.5 points..

Here are the standings through February:

Extreme Racer Top Ten Leaderboard

1. Karen Vollan – 336 points (RIF #525)
2. Ila Brandli – 335.8 points (RIF #644)
3. George Southgate – 309.2 points (RIF #279)
4. Denis McCarthy – 297.52 points (RIF #263)
5. Ken Fattmann – 287.5 points (RIF #638)
6. Cheryl Bryll – 258.5 points (RIF #432)
7. Andrea Kooiman – 202.4 points (RIF #404)
8. Teal Clark – 198.9 points (RIF #473)
9. Calix Fattmann – 182.7 points (RIF #653)
10. John Kent Leighton – 149.9 points (RIF #190)

Extreme Racer Women’s Leaderboard

1. Karen Vollan – 336 points (RIF #525)
2. Ila Brandli – 335.8 points (RIF #644)
3. Cheryl Bryll – 258.5 points (RIF #432)
4. Andrea Kooiman – 202.4 points (RIF #404)
5. Teal Clark – 198.9 points (RIF #473)
6. Patricia Klein – 138.9 points (RIF #450)
7. Diane Bolton – 118.9 points (RIF #159)
8. Kit Brazier – 95.4 points (RIF #548)
9. Tiffani Glass – 79.5 points (RIF #328)
10. Christy Bowers – 32.4 points (RIF #60)
11. Robin Brunet – 31 points (RIF #564)
12. Aimee Shilling – 26.2 points (RIF #418)
13. Juleann Roberts – 20.16 points (RIF #623)
14. Michelle Talbott – 12 points (RIF #527)
15. Jill Williams – 9.3 points (RIF #521)

Extreme Racer Men’s Leaderboard

1. George Southgate – 309.2 points (RIF #279)
2. Denis McCarthy – 297.52 points (RIF #263)
3. Ken Fattmann – 287.5 points (RIF #638)
4. Calix Fattmann – 182.7 points (RIF #653)
5. John Kent Leighton – 149.9 points (RIF #190)
6. Joshua Holmes – 126.2 points (RIF #1)
7. Jeremy Reed – 110 points (RIF #642)
8. Shane Tucker – 106.1 points (RIF #337)
9. Aaron Smith – 92.8 points (RIF #640)
10. Stewart Crouch – 81 points (RIF #89)
11. Mike Samuelson – 52.4 points (RIF #282)
12. Shane Beck – 46.2 points (RIF #585)
13. Aaron Braunstein – 26.2 points (RIF #355)
14. Darrell Richardson – 22.2 points (RIF #625)
15. Charles Roberts – 16.16 points (RIF #622)
16. Steve Acciarito – 15 points (RIF #607)
17. David Essary – 6.2 points (RIF #475)

“Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one that endures that the final victory comes.” ~Buddha

[Extreme Racer points are awarded per each racing mile completed. Example: marathon = 26.2 points, half marathon 13.1 points, etc.