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Ruhling and Lichter win 61st running of JFK 50 Miler

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By Clay Shaw
Photography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

11.18.23 Boonsboro to Williamsport, MD—Seth Ruhling of Boulder, CO had his eye on the course record, but ended up with the win in 5:28:39.  Ruhling won the 2019 JFK in his only other participation in the event.  Ruhling is now #5 on the all-time list.  Calum Neff of Katy, TX, a Canadian citizen, was second in 5:38:39.  Neff had a DNF in his only other JFK wanted to set the record straight.  Ryan Sullivan of Grand Junction, CO was third in 5:40:45.  Jared Burdick of Fayetteville, NY was fourth in5:46:21.  Geoffrey Burns of Colorado Springs, CO made it three for Colorado in the top five, in 5:55:02.  The five were the only runners to break the six-hour mark in the 2023 JFK, in which 932 finished.

Jennifer Lichter of Missoula, MT was the top female, finishing in 6:23:31.  Lichter becomes #6 on the All-time list.  Robyn Mildren, a Canadian living in nearby Baltimore, MD, was second in 6:27:59 in the longest race she had ever run.  Valerie Arsenault of Quebec City, another Canadian, was third in 6:35:56.  Tara Dower of Wake Forest, NC was fourth in 6:51:17.  Lisa Roberts of Charlotte, NC was fifth and top master in 6:53:58.

Full Results

Top Women

  1.  6:23:31 Jennifer Lichter, 27, Missoula, MT
  2. 6:27:59 Robyn Mildren, 33, Baltimore, MD
  3. 6:35:56 Valerie Arsenault, 29, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
  4. 6:51:17 Tara Dower, 30, Wake Forest, NC
  5. 6:53:58 Lisa Roberts, 44, Charlotte, NC
  6. 6:58:46 Sarah Morrison, 34, Philadelphia, PA
  7. 7:16:31 Emily Viehl, 27, Salt Lake City, UT
  8. 7:27:12 Alyssa Anderson, 47, Claremont, NH
  9. 7:29:25 Madeline Wighardt, 23, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
  10. 7:43:15 Emilu Ullmann, 31, Brookline, MA
  11. 7:50:48 Taryn McAndrew, 37, Dalton, PA
  12. 7:56:47 Ashley Rancourt, 32, Manchester, CT
  13. 8:04:41 Lindsay Cathro, 38, Alexandria, VA
  14. 8:05:27 Genevieve Rochefort, 45, Natick, MA
  15. 8:11:13 Emily Stahl, 27, Arlington, VA
  16. 8:11:13 Melissa Goleb, 33, San Francisco, CA
  17. 8:13:13 Katie Thompson, 35, Charles Town, WV
  18. 8:26:32 Sarah Mensinger, 27, Orono, ME
  19. 8:32:22 Kelly Wei, 33, Woodbury, CT
  20. 8:33:57 Whitney Boone, 33, Washington, DC

Top Men

  1.  5:28:39 Seth Ruhling, 29, Boulder, CO
  2. 5:38:39 Calum Neff, 39, Katy, TX
  3. 5:40:45 Ryan Sullivan, 33, Grand Junction, CO
  4. 5:46:21 Jared Burdick, 37, Fayetteville, NY
  5. 5:55:02 Geoffrey Burns, 33, Colorado Springs, CO
  6. 6:02:31 Josh Park, 26, Athens, OH
  7. 6:05:09 Joshua Moore, 32, Hattiesburg, MS
  8. 6:08:56 Brandon Talisesky, 32, New York, NY
  9. 6:09:24 Andrew Simpson, 35, York, PA
  10. 6:16:06 Gatlin Holland, 28 Birmingham, AL
  11. 6:23:12 Isaac Rubinstein, 27, Seattle, WA
  12. 6:24:29 Scott Doescher, 30, Gainesville, VA
  13. 6:27:32 Graham Peck, 34, Baltimore, MD
  14. 6:37:33 Matthew Vos Burgh, 35, Brooklyn, NY
  15. 6:40:35 Alex Minor, 26, Huntington, WV
  16. 6:46:25 Adrian Spencer, 40, Silver Spring, MD
  17. 6:47:56 C Scott Chaney, 51, Monrovia, CA
  18. 6:48:39 Brendan Bloss, 22, Bel Air, MD
  19. 6:49:27 Guillaume Hansel, 30, Springfield, OH
  20. 6:51:10 Colin Meyer, 37, San Antonio, TX
Seth Ruhling of Boulder, CO was on course-record pace through 27 miles. He slowed a bit, but won his second JFK in 5:28:39. That’s RD Mike Spinnler on bike in blurred background, making sure all is good along the way in this epic event.
Jennifer Lichter of Missoula, MT on her way to the 2023 JFK 50 win in 6:23:31. Lichter is now #6 on the all-time list.
Seth Ruhling of Boulder, CO is 2 for 2 with wins in 2019 and 2023 and now #5 on the all-time list.
Robyn Mildren of Baltimore finished second in her first 50 miler, in 6:27:59. Mildren is a Canadian runner.
Calum Neff of Katy, TX was second overall in 5:38:39. Neff is a citizen of Canada.
Valerie Arsenault of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada was third in 6:35:56. It was a good day for Canadian runners.
Ryan Sullivan of Grand Junction, CO finished third in 5:40:45, moving up from fifth in 2022.
Jared Burdick of Fayetteville, NY looks great at mile 39 on his way to fourth overall in 5:46:21.
Hannah Montague of Alexandria, VA enjoys the kudos and support at the Taylor’s Landing aid station. Montague finishes 30th in 9:06:43.
Adam Popp of Golden, CO competes with prosthetic leg in a solid time of 8:43:13.
Kelaine Conochan of Washington, DC has a bloody knee, but that didn’t stop her as she finished 21st in 8:40:07.
Genevieve Rochefort of Natick, MA was 14th in 8:05:27.
Ashley Rancourt of Manchester, CT was twelfth in 7:56:47.
Emily Ullmann of Brookline, MA was tenth in 7:43:15.
Emily Viehl of Salt Lake City, UT was seventh in 7:16:31.
Joah Spearman of Sacramento, CA was 98th in 7:59:31.
David Troischt of Mechanicville, NY thumbs-up at Taylor’s Landing on his way to 82nd place in 7:52:46.
Ashley Rancourt of Manchester, CT was twelfth in 7:56:47.
Alyssa Anderson of Claremont, NH was eighth in 7:27:12.
Sarah Morrison of Philadelphia was sixth in 6:58:46.
Adrian Spencer of Silver Springs, MD was 16th in 6:46:25 and top master.
Graham Peck of Baltimore, MD was 13th in 6:27:32.
Isaac Rubinstein of Seattle, WA was eleventh in 6:23:12.
Brandon Talisesky of New York City was eighth in 6:08:56.
Andrew Simpson of York, PA was ninth overall in 6:09:24. Simpson was 12th in 2022 with the exact same time of 6:09:24.
Joshua Moore of Hattiesburg, MS was seventh in 6:05:09.
Denise Freeman of Williamsport, MD with boy scout kit finished 35th. John Calabrese of Fredericksburg, VA runs with Denise, as the pair finished in 9:16:32.
Melissa Goleb of San Francisco, CA is all smiles on her way to 8:11:24 and 16th place.
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