Mizuno Pace Team
ING Georgia Marathon Pacing Team
The ING Georgia Marathon is proud to have a unique group of enthusiastic runners leading pace groups for the following finishing times: 3:10, 3:20, 3:30, 3:40, 3:50, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, 5:00, 5:30, 6:00 and 6:30. Pace groups are designed to help participants reach the finish line while maintaining pace, staying safe and most importantly, having FUN! Register with the pace groups at the ING Georgia Marathon Health & Fitness Expo, March 27 & 28, 2009, or contact Susan Jones, ING Georgia Marathon Pacing Team Coordinator. FAQs
The ING Georgia Marathon Pace Group Leaders are listed below, feel free to contact them directly by clicking on the linked names to ask them questions about the route:
| 3:10 Robin Rogers and Dwight Thomas |
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3:20 Leah Thomas, Lynn Kepper and Laurie Knowles |
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Dwight: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Atlanta Track Club Competitive Team. Experienced Marathoner. All Southern Conference UT/Chattanooga. 29 years old. Favorite movie: Old Yeller |
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Leah: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Atlanta Track Club Competitive Team. 2004 US Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier (2:46), Power Bar Elite Team. Local Reebok Sponsored Athlete. Georgia Tech Sports Dietician. XC & Track at UT Chattanooga. 30 years old. Lynn: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Atlanta Track Club Competitive Team. PR 2:50 at 2001 NYC Marathon (17th USATF Nat'l Championship). XC & Track at Furman University. 31 years old. Favorite Movie: Dead Poets Society Laurie: Atlanta Track Club competitive team, Marathon Trails qualifier in 2008, coach high school cross country at Marist and ran track at University of Arkansas She is 30 years old. |
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3:30 Jerry Dubner and Floren Ansley |
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3:40 Chris Tilton and Jamie Kohm |
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Jerry: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Phidippides/Mizuno Racing Team. 35 marathons, PR 2:57 at 2004 Ocala Marathon. 14 consecutive Boston Marathons. 50 years old. Favorite movie: Brazil Floren: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Montrail Ultrarunning Regional Team. Atlanta Track Club Competitive Team. PR: 2:59 at 2006 Austin Marathon. 4th place 2006 USATF National 50k Trail Championship. Georgia Tech Cross Country & Track. 32 years old. Favorite movie: The Princess Bride |
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Chris: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Phidippides/Mizuno Racing Team. 13 marathons. PR 2:52 at 2002 Chicago Marathon. Completed 2006 Florida Half Ironman. 42 years old. Favorite movie: Caddy Shack Jamie: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Phidippides/Mizuno Racing Team. 10 marathons. PR: 2:54 at 2002 Boston Marathon. Completed 2006 Florida Half Ironman. 40 years old. Favorite movie: Munich |
| 3:50 Sally Brooking and Marty Coleman | 4:00 Colleen Burke and Kristin Cooley | |
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Sally: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Phidippides/Mizuno Racing Team. Hash House Harriers. ATC member. PR 3:14. 51 years old. Favorite movie: African Queen Sally and Marty have 52 marathons and 48 ultra-marathons between the two of them. |
Colleen: Phidippides/Mizuno Racing Team. Has completed 10 marathons. Has run 3 Boston marathons and plans to run Boston in 2008. Played field hockey at UCONN. Has completed multiple distant triathlons. PR: 3:14 at Mississauga Marathon 2006. 27 years old. Favorite movies: Anchorman and Good Will Hunting Kristin: Phidippides/Mizuno Racing Team. Will be completing her 20th marathon at ING Georgia this year and is running her 3rd Boston Marathon this April. PR 3:12 at Disney Marathon 2003. Member of Saint Louis University Cross Country team 1994-1999. 31 years old. Favorite movies: Lost in Translation and Anchorman.
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4:15 Debbi Legg and Lynn Mooney |
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Debbi: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Phidippides/Mizuno Racing Team. 35 marathons and 6 ultra-marathons. 43 years old. Favorite movie: Plane, Trains & Automobiles. Lynn: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Phidippides/Mizuno Racing Team. 2006 Masters Winner in Atlanta Marathon. 26 marathons and 10 ultra-marathons. Marathon PR 3:14. 45 years old. Favorite movie: Love Actually |
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Sue: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Phidippides/Mizuno Racing Team. Experienced marathoner, PR: 3:40 at 2004 ING NYC Marathon. Completed 2006 Lake Placid Ironman. 40 years old. Favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption Kira: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Phidippides/Mizuno Racing Team. Experienced marathoner, PR 3:27 at 2002 Chicago Marathon. Girls on the Run coach. 35 years old. Favorite movie: Dirty Dancing Orlando: Ran both the 2007 & 2008 ING Georgia. Member of Team Phidippides,, Chattahoochee Running Club, ATC and USA Fit-Team Spirit club. PR 3:54:56. Favorite movie Gladiator. |
| 5:00 Alexis Bender and Melissa Williams |
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Melissa: Experienced marathoner, PR 5:19 at 2006 Marine Corp Marathon. 32 years old.
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Bobby: Experienced marathoner. First Marathon, April 2000 Sydney, Australia. Time: 4:25:00. PR 3:51:45 at Oklahoma City, 2003. Has completed 11 marathons and 30 half marathons in Sydney, Portland Maine, Niagara Falls, Oklahoma City (4 times) , Myrtle Beach, Chickamauga Battlefield, Mercedes (Birmingham, AL), Cherry Blossom (Macon, GA), Knoxville; finish times range from 3:51 to 4:50 depending whom I’m running with. Group Leader Experience: Galloway 10:30 group leader in 2003; currently group leader for the Atlanta Galloway Breast Cancer Marathon 6 hour group. Running philosophy: I run strictly for health and enjoyment. If you are not enjoying an activity it’s time to find another way to stay active and healthy. I enjoy seeing different places such as Portland, Maine and Niagara Falls as part of my running experience. Leigh: 46 years old. I have 3 teenagers who are all runners. I am a member of the 50 State Marathon Club and have been running marathons since 1998. My PR was in Little Rock in 2007 (4:26). I have completed 41 marathons and 70 or more half marathons. I started out as a Galloway runner. My favorite marathon is St. George, Utah. My favorite movie is: Miss Congeniality | |
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6:30 Marti Goldring | |
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Susan: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Atlanta Galloway Group Leader, 70 Marathons, PR 4:40 Clearwater Beaches Marathon. Nickname "Socks" 46 years old. Favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption Terri: Experienced marathoner. She has completed 39 marathons and is a member of the 50 states Marathon Club. PR 4:45 at Tybee Island Marathon. Favorite movie: The Blues Brothers. |
Marti: Experienced marathoner and race walker. She is an assistant coach for Get Fit Atlanta and started the new Gwinnett Program. She served as a mentor for American Stoke Association for 2 years. Favoriate Movie: My Cousin Vinny. Peg: Pacer for the 2008 ING Georgia Marathon. Co-creator of Train To End Stroke's mentor program in 2004. Completed 7 Marathons, 12 Half Marathons, 4 Peachtree Road Races, the 60-mile Breast Cancer Three-Day in 2006, Garden of the Gods 10 Miler in 2007, and too many 5Ks and 10Ks to count. | |
