Central Park Track Club

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Member of her high school state championship cross country team? Check. Ivy league champion in the mile? Check. Hedge fund manager? Check. And as of February 11, teammate Marge DeMarrais is the unofficial American record holder in the 1500.

Guides to setting up a profile, logging a workout, and joining the CPTC Group on Strands.com . . .

Congratulations to all eighteen CPTC nominees for Runner of the Year . . .

Faster Masters has been more like Slower Writers recently. But with the new season, I have sharpened both my spikes and my pen, hoping to keep you orange folks in the know. . . .

The award winners from the 2009 annual Holiday Party . . .

Central Park Track Club – Award Nominees
MEN’S COMEBACK OF THE YEAR
WOMEN’S COMEBACK OF THE YEAR
MEN’S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Steve Kinney, Ulrich Fluhme, Joanel Lopez, Chris Spooner
WOMEN’S ROOKIE OF THE YEARAlma Liebrecht, Kristan Lucas, Melissa Salerno, Rebecca Yau
MOST IMPROVED ROAD PERFORMERJay Barry, Budd Heyman, Kristina Maletz, Melvin Stafford
MOST IMPROVED TRACK PERFORMERAndrew Bonventre, Resie Caffrey, [...]

Peter Derby reports on CPTC’s gritty performance at the 2009 USATF Cross Country Nationals in Lexington, Kentucky . . .

At the Joe Kleinerman 10k, the final scoring race of the year, a few cold-weather-resistant runners set PRs, and some close margins shifted the club points standings for the year . . .

Hey, you – masters road runner who thinks a 1500 is way, way out of your comfort zone. Or you, masters track athlete who is only vaguely aware that a full cross country season could be had in the nearby Northeast. Read on.

In springlike weather, 44 CPTC runners showed up to race on a muddy course through Van Cortland Park . . .