{"id":380517,"date":"2022-11-28T06:01:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-27T20:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=380517"},"modified":"2022-11-28T06:01:22","modified_gmt":"2022-11-27T20:01:22","slug":"turkey-trot-age-group-winners-bared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/turkey-trot-age-group-winners-bared\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey Trot age group winners bared"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aside from top finishers Keith Ketola and Kate Leugers, a dozen age group winners also took home turkeys courtesy of Joeten Group of Companies for topping their respective age groups in last Thursday\u2019s Mt. Tapochao Turkey Trot Run.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Quido Jambor and Kaylen Taffliger dominated the U12 division after reaching the 1,555-foot summit in 57:23 and 58:37, respectively.<\/p>\n

Winning the U17 division were Samuel Zhu and Addalee Taffliger with times of 44:18 and 51:04.
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Keith Longuski, meanwhile, headlined the men in the 30-39 age group (39:07) with Pacific Mini Games silver medalist Denise Myers doing the same for the women (48:07).<\/p>\n

In the 40-49 age group, Travis Spaeth had no equal after trotting to Saipan\u2019s highest summit in 55:50, while Rosemarie Chisato won the women\u2019s division in 54:29.<\/p>\n

Pastor Matthew Furan topped the men\u2019s 50-59 in 53:37, while Kimiko McKagan was first among the women in the age group in 56:18.<\/p>\n

In the over 60 category, Chong Nam Lee proved that age is only a number as the 64-year-old barefoot runner crossed the finish line in 53:29 to lead the men. Karen Buettner showed the way for the women after clocking in at 1:26.29.<\/p>\n

Participants were all in agreement that the return of the Turkey Trot was a cause for celebration.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Turkey Trot climb up Tapochao was fun as always! The running community on island is wonderful, especially during this race. Everyone was so supportive, fellow runners, volunteers, and the [Northern Marianas Athletics] team were all full of encouragement. Starting the day with some physical activity always makes the afternoon feast a little sweeter,\u201d said Myers.<\/p>\n

Furan, for his part, didn\u2019t even know that he won a whole turkey for his early morning jaunt.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThankful for the gift that was given. I don\u2019t run for any personal reward other than health. I was not aware that there was a turkey giveaway for top finishers. Looking toward sharing this with others over Christmas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Turkey Trot was a challenge but enjoyable. Pushing yourself to something that is hard and finishing it is a reward in itself.\u00a0 It is a lesson that we can do hard things if we try,\u201d added Furan, who is the activities director of Run Saipan.<\/p>\n

Angela Tafflinger, the mother of the U12 and U17 girls winners, said it was certainly a pleasant surprise that her daughters topped their age groups and won two turkeys along the way.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose turkeys are still at Joeten as we didn\u2019t have the space for them in the freezer at the moment\u2026The girls said that we should donate one to a family that could use it and only leave one for us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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