Full marathon champion Tammy Mercier-Hackett.
Female first in Nova Scotia Marathon
By Carla Allen
THE COAST GUARD
NovaNewsNow.com
Nova Scotia Marathon spectators enjoyed sunny, warm weather last Sunday but it was a hot run for the 161 participants.
Halifax runner Tammy Mercier-Hackett clocked the fastest time for the full marathon (42.2 2 km) at 3:08:22.
Marco Albright was the first male across the line with a time of 3:12:47.
In the half marathon, Halifax’s Rami Bardeesy came in with a time of 1:12:52.
Gabrielle Riley was the first female to finish, with a time of 1:32:22.
Special events/outdoor recreation coordinator Stephanie Nickerson says the runners really enjoyed the small size of the marathon and that many made positive comments about the kindness and hard work of the volunteers.
“Many local runners were amazed by encouraging signs made by youth soccer players from the Barrington Area Soccer Association; signs were made for each local runner to encourage them as they made their way past the 24 mile marker,” she said.
The complete results for the marathon and half marathon are listed below:
Full Marathon Results for the 38th Annual Nova Scotia Marathon – July 27
Barrington, Nova Scotia
Open
1. Marco Albright 3:12:47
2. Michael St. Hilaire 3:13:41
3. David Nevitt 3:25:35
Female Open
1. Tammy Mercier-Hackett 3:08:22
2. Lexi Juurlink 3:38:51
3. Haley Cruse 3:42:49
Male Masters (40+)
1. David Nevitt 3:25:35
2. Mike Pettipas 3:37:12
3. David Baxter 3:43:24
Female Masters (40+)
1. Lyn Ivany 3:55:29
2. Kelly Cormier 3:56:54
3. Mary MacEachern 3:58:24
Half Marathon Results
Open
1. Ramy Bardeesy 1:12:52
2. Terry Melloy 1:22:35
3. David Holder 1:23:52
Female Open
1. Gabrielle Riley 1:32:22
2. Sherri Goodwin 1:34:44
3. Leah Jabbour 1:34:52
Male Masters
1. Terry Melloy 1:22:35
2. John Moore 1:26:53
3. Chris MacKenzie 1:27:52
Female Masters
1. Darlene Chapman 1:37:50
2. BobbyLou Reardon 1:50:06
3. Sandra Jamieson 1:52:39
Male Senior Masters (50-59)
1. Leo Kennedy 1:31:08
2. Adlai Cunningham 1:35:45
3. Gayland Goodwin 1:37:18
Female Senior Masters (50-59)
1. Jack-e Goodwin 1:58:29
2. Annette Scott 2:10:20
3. Laura Roblee 2:14:09
Male Golden Masters (60+)
1. Rick Chataway 1:49:47
2. Gerald MacDonald 1:53:31
3. Bob Brake 2:00:39
Female Golden Masters (60+)
1. Jenny Keenan 2:10:21
2. Marion Oickle 2:28:49
3. Joan Wascha 2:49:28
Youth
1. Carter Harris 1:31:25
2. Joe Hopper 2:04:12
Photos by Emily Carr and Sandra Shaar
Position Name Time Home Town Prov. Country Category M/F F/H Bib #
HALF MARATHON (119)
1 Bardeesy, Rami 1:12:52 Halifax NS CAN Open M Half #1503
2 Melloy, Terry 1:22:35 Bridgewater NS CAN Masters M Half #1586
3 Holder, David 1:23:52 Bedford NS CAN Open M Half #1495
4 Moore, John 1:26:53 Yarmouth NS CAN Masters M Half #1554
5 MacKenzie, Chris 1:27:52 Argyle NS CAN Masters M Half #1519
6 Nixon, Tim 1:28:24 Vancouver NS CAN Masters M Half #1550
7 Kozera, Don 1:28:42 Halifax NS CAN Open M Half #1482
8 Nickerson, Philip 1:28:47 Halifax NS CAN Open M Half #1551
9 Spinney, Garth 1:30:21 Yarmouth NS CAN Masters M Half #1597
10 Gallagher, Bruce 1:30:51 Stillwater Lake NS CAN Masters M Half #1497
11 Kennedy, Leo 1:31:08 Halifax NS CAN Senior Masters M Half #1491
12 Harris, Carter 1:31:25 Barrington NS CAN Youth M Half #1581
13 Riley, M. Gabrielle 1:32:22 Halifax NS CAN Open F Half #1792
14 Nickerson, Victor 1:32:58 Liverpool NS CAN Masters M Half #1505
15 Muise, Shawn 1:33:17 Yarmouth NS CAN Open M Half #1553
16 Goodwin, Sherri 1:34:44 Argyle NS CAN Open F Half #1507
17 Jabbour, Leah 1:34:52 Halifax NS CAN Open F Half #1579
18 MacDougall, Ron 1:35:40 Halifax NS CAN Masters M Half #1492
19 Cunningham, Adlai 1:35:45 Clark's Harbour NS CAN Senior Masters M Half #1651
20 Murray, Steven 1:36:04 NS CAN Masters M Half #1502
21 White, Ian 1:36:37 Yarmouth NS CAN Masters M Half #1590
22 Timberlake, Gavin 1:36:39 Dartmouth NS CAN Masters M Half #1561
23 Goodwin, Gayland 1:37:18 Yarmouth NS CAN Senior Masters M Half #1536
24 Chapman, Darlene 1:37:50 Halifax NS CAN Masters F Half #1490
25 Oakes, Jeffrey 1:38:43 Lunenburg NS CAN Senior Masters M Half #1540
26 Burns, Gary 1:38:50 Halifax NS CAN Masters M Half #1500
27 Goodwin, David 1:40:35 Pubnico NS CAN Masters M Half #1570
28 Cunningham, Fenton 1:41:20 Clark's Harbour NS CAN Senior Masters M Half #1516
29 Fisher, Barry 1:41:40 Queen's County NS CAN Masters M Half #1584
30 O'Donnell, Heather 1:41:57 Middleton NS CAN Open F Half #1242
31 Middelveen, Tom 1:42:11 Kingston ON CAN Masters M Half #1566
32 Mason, Crystal 1:42:50 Upper Tantallon NS CAN Open F Half #1589
33 Thibault, Shawn 1:43:46 Fall River NS CAN Open M Half #1486
34 Reid, Philip 1:44:30 Halifax NS CAN Senior Masters M Half #1645
35 Baxter, Edie 1:46:25 Halifax NS CAN Open F Half #1527
36 Kini, Jeremy 1:47:31 Yarmouth NS CAN Open M Half #1572
37 Whitty, Patrick 1:47:52 Dartmouth NS CAN Open M Half #1542
38 O'Donnell, Craig 1:48:41 Middleton NS CAN Senior Masters M Half #1541
39 Chataway, Rick 1:49:47 Cherry Hill Rd. NS CAN Golden Masters M Half #1498
40 Mader, Denise 1:50:06 Beechville NS CAN Open F Half #1588
41 Reardon, BobbyLou 1:50:06 Halifax NS CAN Masters F Half #1501
42 Currie, Scott 1:50:34 Timberlea NS CAN Open M Half #1481
43 Roblee, Bill 1:50:46 Lunenburg NS CAN Senior Masters M Half #1523
44 Collins, Kimberly 1:50:49 East Hampton CT USA Open F Half #1537
45 Collins, Clifford 1:50:50 East Hampton CT USA Masters M Half #1535
46 Maxwell, Bill 1:51:49 Liverpool NS CAN Senior Masters M Half #1569
47 Emsley, Jason 1:51:56 Halifax NS CAN Masters M Half #1513
48 Jamieson, Sandra 1:52:39 Halifax NS CAN Masters F Half #1578
49 Wallace, Brian 1:52:41 Yarmouth NS CAN Masters M Half #1562
50 Murney, Sherri 1:52:48 Waverley NS CAN Masters F Half #1552
51 MacDonald, Gerald 1:53:31 Hampton NS CAN Golden Masters M Half #1483
52 Falkenham-Boutlier, Peggy 1:54:32 Lunenburg NS CAN Masters F Half #1585
53 Skinner, Donal 1:54:33 NY USA Masters M Half #1626
54 Neatt, Nancy 1:55:00 Bedford NS CAN Open F Half #1531
55 Walker, Grace 1:56:07 Windsor NS CAN Masters F Half #1574
56 Holcombe, Tim 1:56:59 Redlands CA USA Masters M Half #1510
57 Robbins, Darcy 1:58:05 Yarmouth NS CAN Open M Half #1485
58 Quirmbach, Sebastian 1:58:07 Port Mouton NS CAN Open M Half #1557
59 Goodwin, Jack-e 1:58:29 Yarmouth NS CAN Senior Masters F Half #1538
60 Hunt, Cathy 1:58:36 Barrington Passage NS CAN Masters F Half #216
61 LeBlanc, Lori 1:58:38 Yarmouth NS CAN Open F Half #1539
62 Brake, Bob 2:00:39 Halifax NS CAN Golden Masters M Half #1544
63 Sarginson, David 2:01:04 Yarmouth NS CAN Senior Masters M Half #1598
64 Hemeon, Annette 2:01:16 Shelburne NS CAN Open F Half #1511
65 Barber, Neil 2:01:28 Kingston ON CAN Senior Masters M Half #1543
66 Price-Finn, Shelley 2:02:00 Stillwater Lake NS CAN Open F Half #1548
67 Theriault, Shirley 2:02:34 Fall River NS CAN Masters F Half #1596
68 Harris, Holly 2:02:52 Yarmouth NS CAN Open F Half #1509
69 Hopper, Joe 2:04:12 South Ohio NS CAN Youth M Half #1582
70 Hatfield, Shaun 2:05:02 Cape Sable Island NS CAN Masters M Half #1521
71 Gushue, Nicole 2:05:29 Tusket NS CAN Open F Half #1583
72 McKenna, Donna 2:06:19 Waverley NS CAN Masters F Half #1567
73 Brown, Kristina 2:07:29 Wellington NS CAN Open F Half #1545
74 Riordan, Noeleen 2:07:59 Dartmouth NS CAN Open F Half #1524
75 Riordan, Denis 2:08:00 Dartmouth NS CAN Golden Masters M Half #1533
76 Dentremont, Bob 2:08:26 Ottawa ON CAN Masters M Half #1515
77 MacLean, Christine 2:08:40 Collingwood ON CAN Open F Half #1480
78 Boutlier, Roger 2:09:02 Wolfville NS CAN Senior Masters M Half #1518
79 White, Tina 2:09:25 Halifax NS CAN Masters F Half #332
80 Scott, Annette 2:10:20 Halifax NS CAN Senior Masters F Half #1577
81 Keenan, Jenny 2:10:21 Halifax NS CAN Golden Masters F Half #1625
82 Holland, Nancy 2:10:42 Dartmouth NS CAN Masters F Half #1528
83 Boutlier, Jayne 2:11:27 Dartmouth NS CAN Open F Half #1526
84 Grant, Ken 2:11:58 Halifax NS CAN Golden Masters M Half #1512
85 Pickering, Sam 2:12:10 Yarmouth NS CAN Golden Masters M Half #1556
86 Rose-Goodwin, Nancy 2:12:20 Glenwood NS CAN Open F Half #1558
87 Russell, Sacha 2:12:24 New Minas NS CAN Open F Half #1559
88 Kenney, Laura 2:12:42 Truro NS CAN Masters M Half #1563
89 Hopper, Steven 2:13:38 South Ohio NS CAN Masters M Half #1580
90 Van Der Voort, Danielle 2:13:46 Timberlea NS CAN Open F Half #1575
91 Roblee, Laura 2:14:09 Lunenburg NS CAN Senior Masters F Half #1522
92 Rose, Reg 2:15:45 Barrington NS CAN Senior Masters M Half #1532
93 Stoddart, Steven 2:17:01 Barrington NS CAN Senior Masters M Half #1576
94 Doucette, Kevin 2:17:03 Beaver Bank NS CAN Masters M Half #1514
95 Pye, Deborah 2:18:11 Hunts Point NS CAN Senior Masters F Half #1493
96 Oickle, David 2:18:35 Liverpool NS CAN Golden Masters M Half #1549
97 Power, Mark 2:20:38 Bridgewater NS CAN Masters M Half #1496
98 Walsh, Anna 2:21:02 Rumson NJ USA Masters F Half #1622
99 Nickerson, Merla 2:24:04 Clark's Harbour NS CAN Open F Half #1652
100 Russell, Sarah 2:25:01 Fredericton NB CAN Open F Half #1587
101 Stevens, Dana 2:27:25 Westfield NJ USA Senior Masters F Half #228
102 Rideout, John 2:27:26 Halifax NS CAN Golden Masters M Half #1494
103 Neatt, Kevin 2:27:32 Bedford NS CAN Open M Half #1565
104 Oickle, Marion 2:28:49 Liverpool NS CAN Golden Masters F Half #1315
105 Fraser, Nancy 2:39:04 Halifax NS CAN Senior Masters F Half #1534
106 Spracklin, Donna 2:39:05 Truro NS CAN Senior Masters F Half #1560
107 MacDougall, Angela 2:39:13 Antigonish NS CAN Open F Half #1520
108 Brenner, Ira 2:41:22 Shag Harbour NS CAN Senior Masters M Half #1517
109 Davis, Gill 2:46:29 Bristol England Senior Masters F Half #1488
110 Boutlier, Joan 2:46:49 Wolfville NS CAN Senior Masters F Half #1525
111 Goreham, Louann 2:47:22 Barrington Passage NS CAN Masters F Half #1489
112 Wascha, Joan 2:49:28 Burton MI USA Golden Masters F Half #1573
113 Byrne, Karen 2:56:54 Silver Spring MD USA Senior Masters F Half #1546
114 Nickerson, Jill 2:58:40 Clark's Harbour NS CAN Masters F Half #1487
115 McNamara, Meaghan 3:00:28 Halifax NS CAN Open F Half #1555
116 Fahie, Rebecca 3:03:52 Tangier NS CAN Open F Half #1504
117 Tarr, Judy 3:29:03 West Falmouth MA USA Golden Masters F Half #1568
118 Churchill, Ken 3:46:39 Wileville NS CAN Golden Masters M Half #1499
119 Ivimey, Priscilla 4:07:38 Newton MA USA Golden Masters F Half #1530
Position Name Time Home Town Prov. Country Category M/F F/H Bib #
FULL MARATHON (42)
1 Mercier-Hackett, Tammy 3:08:22 Halifax NS CAN Open F Full #249
2 Albright, Marco 3:12:47 Tusket NS CAN Open M Full #255
3 St. Hilaire, Michael 3:13:41 Jersey City NJ USA Open M Full #257
4 Nevitt, David 3:25:35 Dartmouth NS CAN Masters M Full #330
5 Gourmel, Loic 3:29:19 Bridgewater NS CAN Open M Full #215
6 Pettipas, Mike 3:37:12 Halifax NS CAN Masters M Full #331
7 Juurlink, Lexi 3:38:51 Grande-Digue NB CAN Open F Full #240
8 Cruse, Haley 3:42:49 Minesing ON CAN Open F Full #213
9 Baxter, David 3:43:24 Quispamsis NB CAN Masters M Full #219
10 Pothier, George 3:48:01 Dartmouth NS CAN Golden Masters M Full #231
11 McWhirter, Micheline 3:48:39 Halifax NS CAN Open F Full #336
12 McGrath, Ian 3:51:06 Bedford NS CAN Open M Full #187
13 Morrison, Stephen 3:53:08 Calgary AB CAN Open M Full #239
14 Ivany, Lyn 3:55:29 Halifax NS CAN Masters F Full #242
15 Juurlink, Mike 3:55:53 Grande-Digue NB CAN Open M Full #259
16 Wise, Kurt 3:56:30 Paoli PA USA Senior Masters M Full #223
17 Cormier, Kelly 3:56:54 Halifax NS CAN Masters F Full #334
18 Henry, Marlene 3:58:24 Halifax NS CAN Senior Masters F Full #243
19 Davis, Dick 3:58:38 Yarmouth NS CAN Golden Masters M Full #252
20 Trask, Michelle 3:59:14 Yarmouth NS CAN Open F Full #227
21 Gushue, Jeffrey 4:00:54 Tusket NS CAN Masters M Full #244
22 Peetoom, Karl 4:04:01 Dartmouth NS CAN Senior Masters M Full #232
23 Kastner, Jeffrey 4:05:09 Montreal QUE CAN Masters M Half #220
24 Bates, Ray 4:07:50 Guysborough NS CAN Senior Masters M Full #246
25 Green, Tyler 4:08:03 Hubbards NS CAN Open M Full #337
26 Meister, Craig 4:10:28 New Ross NS CAN Masters M Full #335
27 McAvoy, Brent 4:11:26 Leysin Switzerland Open M Full #258
28 Coburn, Paul 4:11:36 Richmond ON CAN Masters M Full #217
29 MacEachern, Mary 4:11:48 Dartmouth NS CAN Masters F Full #250
30 Dornan, John 4:15:45 Saint John NB CAN Masters M Full #212
31 Vernon, Gerry 4:17:31 Yarmouth NS CAN Masters M Full #225
32 Roach, Robert 4:19:55 Lancaster AB CAN Open M Full #229
33 Frizzell, Kristin 4:19:56 La Crete AB CAN Open F Full #214
34 MacKinnon, Sarah 4:19:57 La Crete AB CAN Open F Full #202
35 Wascha, Tom 4:27:40 Burton MI USA Golden Masters M Full #248
36 Wisutskie, Stephen 4:32:18 Raymond ME USA Open M Full #333
37 Turner, Sarah 4:37:04 Washington DC USA Open F Full #226
38 Levine, Peter 4:37:53 Silver Spring MD USA Golden Masters M Full #256
39 Jordan, Calvin 4:38:54 Halifax NS CAN Senior Masters M Full #241
40 Parkhill, Jason 4:44:06 Dartmouth NS CAN Masters M Full #236
41 Nemec, Jillian 4:44:30 Washington DC USA Open F Full #238
42 Walsh, Mike 5:30:16 Rumson NJ USA Open M Full #224
ira brenner
Comment online since November 5th 2008thannk you! i did the half marathon