| Distance | Time | Pace | Year | Location | Results | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 14.5 | 3:52 | 1988 | high school track | n/a | time trial |
| 200m | 30.8 | 4:06 | 1988 | high school track | n/a | time trial |
| 400m | 1:08 | 4:32 | 1988 | high school track meet (North Salem, NY) | 3rd | only 4 runners |
| 800m | 2:42.7 | 5:25 | 1988 | high school track meet (Pleasantville, NY) | 6th | only 7 runners |
| mile | 5:39 | 5:39 | 1993 | Run for Turkeys 5k; New Fairfield, CT | n/a | first mile split during 5k; might have been net downhill, but I certainly could have run that time or better for an all-out flat mile |
| 2 miles | 11:51 | 5:55 | 1993 | Run for Turkeys 5k; New Fairfield, CT | n/a | second mile split during 5k |
| 5k | 18:40 | 6:01 | 1993 | Run for Turkeys; New Fairfield, CT | 1st place male 19-29 | somewhat hilly; won a turkey |
| 4 miles | 24:45 | 6:11 | 1994 | James O'Brien Run for Sight; Brookfield, CT | 1st place male 19-29 | won a sweatshirt |
| 5 miles | 31:44 | 6:21 | 1993 | Wappingers Falls, NY | not sure | cold, somewhat hilly |
| 10k | 39:32 | 6:23 | 1993 | Naugatuck, CT | 4th place male 19-29 | hilly |
| 8 miles | 55:35 | 6:57 | 1993 | North Salem, NY | n/a | hilly training run, high winds + rain |
| 10 Miles | 1:10:17 | 7:02 | 2006 | Bronx Half-Marathon | n/a | split |
| Half-Marathon | 1:32:18 | 7:02 | 2006 | Bronx Half-Marathon | 181/3187 | hot July day |
| 25k | 1:59:58 | 7:43 | 2005 | Boston Buildup 25k; Silvermine, CT | 103/195 | very hilly |
| 30k | 2:25:27 | 7:48 | 2006 | Fall Frolic 30k; Fairfield, CT | 35/173 | pancake-flat course; no taper (80-mile week) |
| 20 miles | 2:39:48 | 7:59 | 2006 | Long Island Marathon; Uniondale, NY | n/a | split |
| Marathon | 3:34:32 | 8:12 | 2006 | Mystic Country Marathon; Niantic, CT | 92/529 | hilly course; 2 "bathroom" (i.e. bushes) stops; perfect weather |
| 50k | 4:37:47 | 8:57 | 2007 | Caumsett Park (US 50k Championship); Lloyd Neck (Long Island), NY | 32/110 | relatively flat; cold and windy |
| 60k | 5:52:03 | 9:27 | 2006 | Knickerbocker 60k; New York, NY (Central Park) | 27/108 | perfect weather |
| 50 miles | 8:53:03 | 10:40 | 2007 | Metropolitan 50-miler; Queens, NY (Forest Park) | 15/28 | cool & drizzly; hilly course with some bone-jarring pavement; faded badly for a few hours, but recovered nicely |
As you can imagine, the Kenyans tremble with fear whenever I show up at the start of a big race.
You think Paul Tergat has accumulated that many trophies over the years? Doubtful!
(full disclosure: most of these are age group awards, which I'm occasionally able to snag in small races; one is a "most improved player" trophy from high school track, and two are simply ultramarathon finisher's awards)
Here's a shot of me turning in a rather lame-o performance at the '06 Kurt Steiner 50k:
