ING Georgia Marathon Pacing 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 7:00. 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 28 & 29, 2008, 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 and Lynn Kepper |
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Robin: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Phidippides/Mizuno Racing Team. PR 2:25 at 2003 Rocket City Marathon, All American (1987 & 1988) South Florida. 39 years old. Favorite movie: The Godfather 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 |
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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 Kim Morris, Colleen Burke and Kristin Cooley | |
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Marty: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Phidippides/Mizuno Racing Team. Hash House Harriers. ATC member. PR 2:58. 47 years old. Favorite movie: Austin Powers 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. |
Kim: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Phidippides/Mizuno Racing Team. Competitive swimmer and experienced marathoner. PR 3:43 at 2006 Marine Corps Marathon. 39 years old. Favorite movie: Good Will Hunting. 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 |
4:30 Sue Hackett and Kira Wilsterman | |
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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 |
| 5:00 Alexis Bender and Melissa Williams |
5:30 Susan Kolbinsky and Terri O'Leary | |
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Alexis: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Experienced Marathoner, PR 5:16 at 2006 Marine Corp Marathon. 33 years old. Favorite movie: Crash Melissa: Experienced marathoner, PR 5:19 at 2006 Marine Corp Marathon. 32 years old.
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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. | |
| 6:00 Bobby Smith and Beck Simon | 7:00 Marti Goldring | |
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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. Beck: Pacer for the 2007 ING Georgia Marathon. Experienced marathoner. Completed 4 marathons. Galloway Run Walk Group Leader. 30 years old. Favorite movie: Gone with the Wind |
Marti: Experienced marathoner and race walker. She is an assistant coach for Get Fit Atlanta and served as a mentor for the American Stroke Association. Favorite movie: Moonstruck | |
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