Meb’s Cousin, Former Friar Davidson win 40th Stockade-athon 15K

You want history, the Stockade-athon 15K is rich in that
department. Among others competing here: Lee Pollock in the M60-69 division.
Pollock was the first All American track and cross country athlete at St.
Lawrence University (class of ’74) placing 2nd at the NCAA 3000m Steeplechase
Championship. (Photo: Stockade-athon start by MickFoto/NERunner)

Then there’s the great author, writer and runner Roger
Robinson, a Kiwi internationalist who set Masters records at both the Boston
and NYC Marathons, running “a PR for the 21st century.” (He last ran a 15K at
Utica in 1990).

There is much, much more that NER will cover in an On
Site piece next issue.

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But for now, Meb’s cousin, Yonas Mebrahtu, 27, running
out of Flagstaff, AZ (who ran 28:51 for 6th at the BAA 10K) won in 46:10
followed by Ballston Lake’s Eric MacKnight, 26, in 46:41. Eric most recently
placed 3rd in a PR 1:07:25 at the Hartford Half Marathon. He was followed by
NER 2014 NY runner of the Year, Sam Morse, in 46:45.

Former Saratoga Springs standout and PC Friar, Hannah
Davidson, 25, is now being coached by former NU runner (?-check out the mag,
we’re not giving it all away)and with dramatic results as Hannah came within 10
seconds of Megan Hogan’s CR to win handily in a PR 51:19. “It was tough,
there’s hills everywhere but I’m much fitter this year and more focused,” said
Davidson, who’ll line up with Hogan at the Philly Half in 2 weeks.

Second went to former Iona runner Salome Kosgei, 35, of
Highfalls, running again after a 3-year layoff and clocking in at 52:17 ahead of
Marathon Trials ‘A’ qualifier Jodi Robertson, 35, of Melville, in 53:59. “It
wasn’t that great, but I survived,” commented Robertson. Next up was the Willow
St. AC’s Karen Bertasso, recovered from “runner’s knee” and recording a PR
56:11.