{"id":16361,"date":"2011-10-26T09:53:04","date_gmt":"2011-10-26T09:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newspaper.ctsi-logistics.com\/?p=16361"},"modified":"2011-10-26T09:53:04","modified_gmt":"2011-10-26T09:53:04","slug":"mamiko-jack-live-up-to-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mamiko-jack-live-up-to-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamiko, Jack live up to expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Roselyn Monroyo
\nReporter<\/div>\n

\"\"\u00a0Picking the winners in last Saturday’s 2011 Saipan Radar Run was a no-brainer with the island’s top runners Ketson \u201cJack\u201d Kabiriel and Mamiko Oshima-Berger making it first to the finish line of the weekend event.<\/p>\n

Kabiriel ruled the men’s division race after completing the 4.7-mile run in 37 minutes and 32 seconds. Oshima-Berger came in at second overall and first in the women’s division with a time of 38:44.<\/p>\n

Though Kabiriel failed to surpass his 2010 winning time (35:23) in the inaugural Saipan Radar Run, he was happy that this time he finished the race.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my previous run at the SIS event in Banzai, I wasn’t able to finish due to an asthma attack. It took me a few weeks of rest and medication to go back to my running routine. In the Radar race, I was kind of worried I won’t finish again, so I slowed down a bit going up to the course and only stepped up on my way back to the finish line,\u201d Kabiriel said.<\/p>\n

The veteran runner finished only three minutes and 20 seconds ahead of runner-up Ronald Villafria, who also took a break from running and the Radar run was his first in about a year. Chad Lowe completed the Top 3 with a time of 44:26.<\/p>\n

In the women’s division, Oshima-Berger this timed topped her race after a bridesmaid finish to good fried, Mieko Carey last year. Oshima-Berger arrived at the finish line at Paupau Beach about 11 minutes ahead of runner-up Kim Young (49:12). Roxie Lamar and Irma Halaby crossed the finish line together and shared third place after submitting identical times of 55:16.<\/p>\n

Oshima-Berger ran about nine miles the same morning the Radar race took place and still had enough juice to complete the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a beautiful race with the weather nice and a bit cold,\u201d said Oshima-Berger, who eclipsed her 2010 time (39:27).<\/p>\n

Other finishers of the race that started and ended at Paupau Beach with runners heading up to Saipan Radar in As Matuis were Joshua Berger (55:20), Mahesh Balakrishna (48:00), Ho Joon Joo (50:51), Walter Yu (57:00), Ben Babauta (55:45), Kaisei Toda (56:41), Jaime Martinez (1:03:46), Matt Burns (57:21), Fred Camacho (52:26), and Max Simian (51:17).<\/p>\n

Medals and other gifts were awarded to the Top 3 male and female finishers.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, race organizer Brad Ruszala would like to thank the following for supporting the event: IT&E, Triple J Super Fresh Market, XTERRA Saipan, Taga Inc., Brabu Pharmacy, Fiesta Resort & Spa, Marianas Visitors Authority, MHS Honor Society, and DYS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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