by Clay Shaw

YORK, PA, May 19, 2019–Jonathan Schloth of Lynbrook, NY running his first marathon ever, set a new course record of 2:32:28 in the 4^th running of the York Marathon.  The 6 a.m. start was a godsend, as the day proved to be one of the warmest and more humid days in May in recent history.  Schloth, a recent graduate of George Mason University, had a three-minute-plus  lead over his nearest competitor at the halfway point, and went on to win by nearly 15 minutes.  His closest competition at halfway had dropped out, and Jimmy Schneidewind of Washington, DC would take second in 2:47:25.  Bill Cahill of Baltimore placed third in 2:48:36.  Russell Burns of Morgantown, PA and the Reading TC was top Master in 3:02:37, placing 14^th overall.

Jaclyn Schuerholz of Baltimore, MD., also won easily in 3:10:13.  Schuerholz recently ran 2:52:41 at the 2019 Boston Marathon.  Whitney Heydenreich of Danville, PA was second in 3:22:07. Luisa Fairfax of Baltimore was third female in 3:23:40.  Cindy Conant (age 58) of Kensington, MD was top Master and fifth overall in 3:32:24. 

272 runners finished the marathon, which started at the YMCA and finished in Lafayette Plaza in York City, but was mostly held on the York County Heritage Rail Trail. 240 finished the companion half- marathon which was won by Jonathan Buytenhuys of Seven Valleys, PA in 1:24:11, and 47-year-old Brenda Hodge of York, PA in 1:29:58.

Top 15 Men

1. 2:32:28 Jonathan Schloth NY
2. 2:47:25 Jimmy Schneidewind DC
3. 2:48:36 Bill Cahill MD
4. 2:51:22 Matthew Rutt PA
5. 2:51:43 Jacob Montgomery PA
6. 2:55:16 Will Hanlon PA
7. 2:56:22 Alec Wetcher PA
8. 2:57:46 James Lombardi PA
9. 2:58:00 Kurt Davies DC
10. 2:58:27 Dustin Jutras VA
11. 2:59:13 Ian Clausen PA
12. 2:59:46 Robert Kehoe PA
13. 3:01:01 Freddy Villegas NC
14. 3:02:37 Russell Burns (40) PA
15. 3:06:01 Kevin Kapuscinski MD

Top 15 Women

1. 3:10:13 Jaclyn Schuerholz MD
2. 3:22:07 Whitney Heydenreich PA
3. 3:23:40 Luisa Fairfax MD
4. 3:32:24 Cindy Conant (58) MD
5. 3:32:50 Katherine Montgomery VA
6. 3:33:55 Mariah Donovan WV
7. 3:34:17 Trinity Smith PA
8. 3:36:27 Rebecca Doner PA
9. 3:36:30 Alayna Edinger PA
10. 3:36:59 Jennifer Lippincott (42) PA
11. 3:37:19 Jamie Spooner (42) FL
12. 3:39:47 Amy Beelen (46) PA
13. 3:40:36 Kayla Rutt PA
14. 3:41:10 Krisinda Ruhlman PA
15. 3:42:24 Kristina Reichel ME

Categories: Race Coverage

Tags: 2019, featured, YMCA, YOrkMarathon, YorkRoadRunners