Charlie Sendin and Mamiko Oshima-Berger conquered the longer and rain-soaked course of the 7th Annual Marianas Coffee Trail Run held last Saturday.<\/p>\n
Sendin, who debuted in the annual tournament last year and finished second in the 10-kilometer race, this timed took the 20K challenge and made an impressive showing, placing first out of the 39 runners. The 32-year-old triathlete completed the run, which started and ended at the American Memorial Park and brought participants to coffee plantations in Navy Hill and some XTERRA Saipan Championship trails leading up to Mt. Tapochao, in 1:48:24 after crossing the finish line drenched in water, as heavy rains poured all throughout the race.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was tough, as the course was longer and slippery. I initially thought it was only 15K, just like last year,\u201d said Sendin, who caught up with erstwhile leader Peter Prestley down Mt. Tapochao along the area where ATV bikes pass through.<\/p>\n
Prestley ended up sliding to third, as Jesse James also slipped past him. James clocked in at 1:50:52 in his Coffee Trail debut, about three minutes ahead of Prestley\u2019s 1:53:43.<\/p>\n
Oshima-Berger missed finishing the race under two hours, but her 2:13:33 still topped the women\u2019s field for her fourth win in the annual competition. The veteran runner ruled two Coffee Trail contests (10K and 30K) held in 2010 and prevailed in the 20K (1:46:38) in 2012 before missing last year\u2019s race.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nice to be back because I really love this Coffee Trail course,\u201d said Oshima-Berger, who was also greeted by a heavy drizzle when she crossed the finish line.<\/p>\n
Oshima-Berger prevailed against Lorie Hutchison and Pipit Ball, who clocked in at 2:20:00 and 2:24:28, respectively, to round out the Top 3.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was running with a Japanese tourist and behind Lorie, who may have been lost along the course,\u201d said Oshima-Berger, who also won the Mt. Tapochao Turkey Trot Run with Sendin late last year.<\/p>\n
Sendin and Oshima-Berger along with the other Top 3 finishers (overall) and age group champions received prizes from the event sponsors during the awards ceremony at the Micro Beach pavilion last Saturday.<\/p>\n
Joining Sendin and company in the awards ceremony were U18\u2019s Hyun Taeo Choi (2:26:27) and Agnes Khang (2:51:28); 19 to 29\u2019s Steven Johnson (2:12:40); 30 to 39\u2019s Goshi Sato (2:12:42) and Kathy Ruszala (3:05:54); 40 to 49\u2019s Tyce Mister (2:04:36) and Maki Narita (2:34:19), and over 50\u2019s Joshua Berger (3:06:10).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, results in the 10K race later this week. This year\u2019s Coffee Trail Run was supported by Marianas Coffee Company, Pacific Development, Inc., Department of Public Safety Traffic, B.J.
\nAttao and Jesus Attao, Frank Camacho (Turkey Farm), Department of Public Lands, Parks and Recreation, Saipan Shipping, Co., Pacific Islands Club, Canton Restaurant, and Marine Tech (S2Club).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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