By Clay Shaw
Photography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

11.19.22 Hagerstown, MD, November 19, 2022, 60^th JFK 50 Miler—Sarah Biehl of Columbus, OH ran a course record of 6:05:42. Biehl, who was runner-up in 2021, shattered the course record of 6:12:00 set by Ellie Greenwood in 2012. Caitriona Jennings of Ireland, who ran the Olympic Marathon in London, was second in 6:28:53. Jennings ran the #8 fastest women’s time at JFK and set a new masters record. Shea Aquilano of Carmel, IN, just 21, was third overall in 6:40:40. Natalie Sandoval of Phoenix, AZ was fourth in 6:43:00. Tara Dower of Wake Forest, NC was fourth in 6:48:32. Jana Fridrichova of Hagerstown was the top local finisher and tenth overall in 7:39:14. Fridrichova was the third master in the top ten. 

Garrett Corcoran of Salt Lake City, UT took the lead at mile 31 and went on to win in 5:29:47 in the 5^th fastest time in JFK history. Corcoran, who has lived in Baltimore for the past three years, sported Maryland shorts for his winning run. Makai Clemons of San Diego was second in 5:32:20. Preston Cates of Flagstaff, AZ was third in 5:33:23. Matthew Seidel of Oakland, CA was fourth in 5:41:58. Ryan Sullivan of Grand Junction, CO was fifth in 5:47:02. The top master was Sam Kirk of Newtown Square, PA who was seventh overall in 5:55:32. Bryan Seifarth of Hagerstown was the top local man with a 7:07:12 and was 32^nd. Kudos to York, PA runners Andrew Simpson (12^th, 6:09:24), Stephen LoBianco (20th, 6:37:41), and Pete LoBianco (30^th, 7:02:10 and fourth master). 966 runners finished under the 13 hour time limit. 

Top Women

1. 6:05:42 Sarah Biehl, 28, Columbus, OH
2. 6:28:53 Caitriona Jennings, 42, Ireland
3. 6:40:40 Shea Aquilano, 21, Carmel, IN
4. 6:43:00 Natalie Sandoval, 30, Phoenix, AZ
5. 6:48:32 Tara Dower, 29, Wake Forest, NC
6. 7:13:05 Mary Sketch, 29, Richmond, VA
7. 7:31:16 Alyssa Anderson, 46, Claremont, NH
8. 7:33:17 Sydney Lambert, 36, Austin, TX
9. 7:36:54 Liz Derstine, 37, Portland, OR
10. 7:39:14 Jana Fridrichova, 44, Hagerstown, MD
11. 7:42:59 Kelly Wei, 32, Woodbury, CT
12. 7:43:59 Megan DiGregorio, 34, White Marsh, MD
13. 7:44:22 Amy Buesseler, 38, Bristow, VA
14. 7:46:24 Mariel Feigen, 34, Brooklyn, NY
15. 7:50:19 Anne George, 37, Asheville, NC

Top Men

1. 5:29:47 Garrett Corcoran, 26, Salt Lake City, UT
2. 5:32:20 Makai Clemons, 26, San Diego, CA
3. 5:33:23 Preston Cates, 25, Flagstaff, AZ
4. 5:41:58 Matthew Seidel, 26, Oakland, CA
5. 5:47:02 Ryan Sullivan, 32, Grand Junction, CO
6. 5:52:57 Matt Daniels, 34, Superior, CO
7. 5:55:32 Sam Kirk, 40, Newtown Square, PA
8. 5:59:36 Nick Arndt, 28, Sawyer, MI
9. 6:01:26 Brandon Miller, 31, Calgary, AB, Canada
10. 6:04:00 Elan Lieber, 32, Richmond, CA
11. 6:07:09 Jeffrey Stern, 35, Mill Valley, CA
12. 6:09:24 Andrew Simpson, 34, York, PA
13. 6:09:56 Elliot Cardin, 29, Cowansville, QC, Canada
14. 6:11:45 Reid Burrows, 27, Morriston, ON, Canada
15. 6:13:36 Sidney Noble, 26, Manhattan, KS

Categories: Race Coverage

Tags: 2022, featured, JFK 50 Miler