By Clay Shaw

PHILADELPHIA, PA, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021—Atsede Tesema of Ethiopia, based in Colorado Springs won the Philadelphia Distance Run Half Marathon in 1:10:43. Makena Morely of Bozeman, MT was second in 1:11:36.  Iveen Chepkemoi of Kenya (also based in Colorado Springs) was third in 1:12:08. Maegan Krifchin of Marietta, GA was fourth in 1:12:21.  Sarah Pagano of San Diego, CA was fifth in 1:12:35.  Allison Emmons of Hockessin, DE was the masters champ in 1:21:36. She just nipped former Baltimore Marathon winner Silvia Baage of Rockville, MD (1:21:44) to the finish line.

Tsegay Tuemay Weldibanos of Eritrea (based in Flagstaff, AZ) won by four seconds in 1:02:44.  Dominic Korir of Kenya (based in Colorado Springs) was a close second in 1:02:48.  The duo had broken away from a five-man lead pack near City Hall after a brief loop in Downtown Philadelphia.  Moh Hrezi of Libya, was third in 1:03:26.  Hrezi lives in Philadelphia.  Josh Izewski of Blowing Rock, NC was fourth in 1:03:38,  Wilkerson Given of Atlanta was fifth in 1:04:13.  Loc O of Williamsburg, PA was the top master in 1:12:34.  In the non-binary division, Jacklyn Vasko won in 1:21:57. This is the first race we’ve covered with a non-binary division, and other races may follow suit.

Zoe Matherne of Camp Hill, PA won the 5K in 17:09.  Tansey Lystad of Superior, CO was second in 17:47. Nilani Duarte of Philadelphia was third in 19:05.

Evan Kaiser of Philadelphia won the 5K in 15:23.  Tom Long of Cinnaminson, NJ was second in 15:29, and Declan Walkush of Philadelphia was third in 15:35.

It was good to see the PDR back again.

Top Women

1. 1:10:43 Atesede Tesema, 34, Ethiopia
2. 1:11:36 Makena Morley, 25, Bozeman, MT
3. 1:12:08 Iveen Chepkemoi, 24, Kenya
4. 1:12:21 Maegan Krifchin, 33, Marietta, GA
5. 1:12:35 Sarah Pagano, 30, San Diego, CA
6. 1:12:49 Emily Kearney, 25, Johnson City, TN
7. 1:13:14 Marci Klimek, 33, Talent, OR
8. 1:13:47 Elaina Tabb, 29, Watertown, MA
9. 1:15:14 Maria Isabel Velez Hernandez, 33, Mexico
10. 1:15:55 Clarissa Whiting, 27, Philadelphia, PA
11. 1:16:23 Kelsey Beckmann, 30, Jacksonville, FL
12. 1:16:29 Olivia Pratt, 27, Rochester Hills, MI
13. 1:16:29 Anne-Marie Blaney, 28, Rochester Hills, MI
14. 1:17:20 Christine Ramsey, 38, Austin, TX
15. 1:17:36 Erika Fluehr, 28, New York, NY
16. 1:18:27 Allie Schaich, 28, Denver, CO
17. 1:19:21 Lauren Kelly, 31, Philadelphia, PA
18. 1:19:28 Kate Gustafson, 37, Kings County, NY
19. 1:19:31 Rosie Mascoli, 30, Bala Cynwyd, PA
20. 1:19:34 Megan O’Neil, 25, Rochester Hills, MI

Top Men

1. 1:02:44 Tsegay Tuemay Weldlibanos, 25, Eritrea
2. 1:02:48 Dominic Korir, 28, Kenya
3. 1:03:26 Moh Hrezi, 29, Philadelphia, PA (Libya)
4. 1:03:28 Josh Izewski, 31, Blowing Rock, NC
5. 1:04:13 Wilkerson Given, 30, Atlanta, GA
6. 1:04:51 Luke Caldwell, 30, Boulder. CO
7. 1:05:39 Lawi Lalang, 31, Colorado Springs, CO
8. 1:06:01 Zach Panning, 26, Lake Orion, MI
9. 1:06:04 Daniel Ortiz Perez, 37, Mexico
10. 1:06:37 Ryan Mahalsky, 28, Hillsborough, NJ
11. 1:07:18 Ben Kendell, 25, Rochester Hills, MI
12. 1:07:22 Ian LaMere, 27, Rochester Hills, MI
13. 1:07:33 Alexander Diltz, 29, Boulder, CO
14. 1:07:47 Samuel Gerstenbacher, 23, Lancaster, PA
15. 1:07:47 Trevor Conde, 32, Bethlehem, PA

Top Non-Binary

1. 1:21:57 Jacklyn Vasko, 39, Wallingford, PA
2. 1:24:24 Zackary Harris, 26, New York, NY
3. 1:28:55 Josh Fernandez, 33, Philadelphia, PA

5K Women

1. 17:09 Zoe Matherne, 25, Camp Hill, PA
2. 17:47 Tansey Lystad, 28, Superior, CO
3. 19:05 Nilani Duarte, 34, Philadelphia, PA

5K Men

1. 15:23 Evan Kaiser, 21, Philadelphia, PA
2. 15:29 Tom Long, 23, Cinnaminson, NJ
3. 15:35 Declan Walkush, 22, Philadelphia, PA

Categories: Race Coverage

Tags: 2021, featured, non-binary division, non-binary runners, PDR, PDR2021, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Distance Run