A British Royal Marine today added international flavor to the Turkey Trot 10K held aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. Marine Maj. Finlay Walls, 41, led all finishers while he completed the 10K in 32:28. The Major and his family, of Edinboro, England, are currently living on Marine Corps Base Quantico as he attends Command and Staff College at Marine Corps University. The Turkey Trot 10K event was held adjacent to Quantico’s historic Butler Stadium on a course including nearby roadways and trails.
“This was very well done and great fun running through the [Quantico] trails,” Walls said while draped in the Union Jack flag at the Turkey Trot finish. Walls also was a member of the British Royal Navy/Royal Marine running team who were defeated by U.S. Marine Corps runners in the Challenge Cup competition as part of the 35th Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) held on October 31.
Quantico resident, Jane Hale, 28, topped all women runners at 41:12. Hale is married to a Marine Corps captain stationed on Quantico.
Retired Lt. Colonel Alexander Hetherington, 43 of Vienna, VA, received the male Masters Award, for runners age 40 and above, finishing in 36:55. Hetherington is also a member of the MCM Hall of Fame.
Fredericksburg, Virginia runner Ruth Olson, 48, led the women in the Masters category finishing the Turkey Trot in 42:04.
Keeping with the Thanksgiving theme, the top male and female winners received 20-pound frozen turkeys. Other winners were awarded smaller-sized turkeys and pumpkin pies.
In addition to the Turkey Trot 10K, kids got to burn off energy at the Turkey Trot One-Miler, an untimed event for runners ages nine and under.
The unofficial Age Group Award Winners for the Turkey Trot 10K are:
10-14
Men: Ryan Small 13 Bristow, VA 41:43
Women: Alejandra Benavides 14 Springfield, VA 55:22
15-19
Men: Nicholas Jones 18 Woodbridge, VA 42:28
Women: Megan Wears 18 Fairfax Station, VA 50:52
20-24
Men: Andrew Lee 23 Vancouver, WA 35:51
Women: Elke Horn 24 Fairfax, VA 44:34
25-29
Men: David Siders 29 Arlington, VA 37:02
Women: Maria Solomon 26 Arlington, VA 45:39
30-34
Men: Kiprian Tatusko 31 Fairfax, VA 40:23
Women: Mandy Brannon 33 Stafford, VA 42:34
35-39
Men: E.J. O’Malley 35 Stafford, VA 38:16
Women: Jennifer Shafer 37 Triangle, VA 43:06
40-44
Men: James Kotwicki 41 Stafford, VA 38:54
Women: Bridget Guerrero 42 Stafford, VA 43:16
45-49
Men: Leon Thornton 49 Woodbridge, VA 42:43
Women: Carol Krill 46 Stafford, VA 44:18
50-54
Men: Paul Sandy 51 Lorton, VA 42:28
Women: Rae Pflieger 51 Alexandria, VA 52:41
55-59
Men: Raymond Cobb 55 Alexandria, VA 45:44
Women: Carla Bourgeois 57 Montclair, VA 59:20
60-99
Men: Wendell Wilson 69 San Marcos, TX 37:02
Women: Anna Ruspa 60 Princeton, NJ 1:01:31
For media information, contact Tami Faram, MCM Public Relations Coordinator, at 703-432-1840 or tami.faram@usmc.mil.