Douglas Jones donned a yellow top for a reason.
The 47-year-old Hoosier, who was the first male finisher in Sunday's 10th annual Marietta Times Y5 Road Race at Muskingum Park, is a fan of famed cyclist Lance Armstrong.
"I'll admit that I haven't followed his situation closely," said Jones, whose winning time in the 5-kilometer run was 19 minutes, 18.63 seconds. "But I do know that the drug tests and everything he submitted, he's never been found guilty of the quote, unquote doping charges. So, yeah, I wear yellow in support of him."
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SAM SHAWVER The Marietta Times
Douglas Jones of Crawfordsville, Ind., was the first male to cross the finish line at Sunday’s 10th annual Marietta Times Y5 Road Race at Muskingum Park in Marietta.
Armstrong was recently banned from cycling for life and stripped of seven Tour de France victories for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs.
Jones, who hails from Crawfordsville, Ind., said he was in the Mid-Ohio Valley visiting his fiance Margery Frerich in Parkersburg.
"I come down here frequently," he said. "It's a 5-1/2 hour drive.
Fact Box
Marietta Times Y-5
Run Division
Place Name HomeTown Sex Age Time
1 Jones, Douglas Crowfordsville, Ind. M 47 19:18.63
2 Morey, Kevin Marietta M 46 19:58.51
3 Farrah, Shawn Marietta M 39 20:53.58
4 Asbury, Bill Parkersburg M 41 21:49.42
5 Sheridan, Robert Marietta M 52 22:36.13
6 Gebczyk, Jantzen Marietta M 9 23:07.96
7 Laswell, Gary Parkersburg m 53 23:08.50
8 Dailey, Justin Marietta M 15 23:20.48
9 Smith, Damon Elizabeth, W.Va. M 44 23:21.06
10 Lane, Donald Marietta M 58 23:29.47
11 Freeman, David Cutler, Ohio M 52 23:38.78
12 Shutts, Spencer Marietta M 18 23:44.53
13 Anderson, Brenda Circleville, Ohio F 44 24:05.54
14 Sarver, Dan Groveport, Ohio M 53 24:23.00
15 Fritsche, Neil Marietta M 51 24:29.65
16 Moore, Nehemiah Marietta M 32 24:38.35
17 Betts, James Whipple, Ohio M 52 25:05.53
18 Hornbrook, Bill New Martinsville, W.Va. M 68 25:19.67
19 Vickers, Katie Vienna, W.Va. F 27 25:21.83
20 Cunningham, Monte Belpre, Ohio M 47 25:30.09
21 Venham, Lanny Oakdale, Pa. M 53 25:37.65
22 Lane, Jack Marietta M 60 26:06.33
23 McCoy, Byron Vincent, Ohio M 57 26:15.41
24 Antiill, Kimberly New Matamoras, Ohio F 43 26:21.53
25 Moore, Melissa Marietta F 31 26:48.03
26 Tennant, Dylan Marietta M 15 26:48.82
27 Deitz, Kenzie Beverly, Ohio F 13 26:57.40
28 Ullman, Tina Rinard Mills, Ohio f 41 27:06.01
29 Ellison, Heather Vienna, W.Va. F 32 27:08.59
30 Guthrie, Jodie Washington, W.Va. F 33 27:10.79
31 Ellison, Emilee Vienna, W.Va. F 9 27:13.18
32 Morey, Wendy Marietta F 43 28:02.44
33 Huffman, Noah Marietta M 12 28:11.05
34 VonKennell, Thomas Marietta M 25 28:19.65
35 Duff, Hannah Marietta F 12 28:22.31
36 Wren, Simon St Marys, W.Va. M 10 28:22.57
37 Anderson, Bernie Marietta M 64 28:36.11
38 Kerenyi, Thomas Marietta M 8 28:36.96
39 Kerenyi, Mark Marietta M 46 28:37.60
40 Kern, Alli Waterford, Ohio f 12 28:41.73
41 Chavez, Bryson Marietta M 8 29:11.55
42 Chavez, Brian Marietta M 40 29:12.77
43 Daugherty, Travis Vienna, W.Va. M 28 29:15.72
44 Frank-Collins, Eathan Marietta M 37 29:24.75
45 Duff, Hayley Marietta F 12 29:28.09
46 Richebacher, Kristen Marietta F 23 29:30.62
47 Weisman, Ainsley Marietta F 30 29:34.16
48 Shoup, Brierra Vincent, Ohio F 12 30:09.39
49 Pettey, Trevor Fleming, Ohio M 11 30:09.80
50 Sadecky, Tracie Ravenswood, W.Va. F 41 30:12.35
51 Adkins, John Ravenswood, W.Va. M 50 30:13.33
52 Thomas, Melissa Whipple, Ohio F 41 30:24.36
53 Cutright, Kent Mineral Wells, W.Va. M 45 30:27.93
54 Palmer, Holly Unknown, NA F 52 30:30.69
55 Arnold, Hugh Waterford, Ohio M 56 31:02.59
56 Whitten, Savannah Marietta F 15 31:17.23
57 Gebczyk, Michelle Marietta F 35 31:35.14
58 Myers, Wendy Marietta F 42 31:38.46
59 Myers, Todd Marietta M 43 31:52.80
60 Benson, Celeste Williamstown F 49 32:03.06
61 Bullock, Angie Beverly, Ohio F 40 32:21.27
62 Strauss, Shannon Marietta F 36 32:46.49
63 Bunn, Mary Vincent, Ohio F 40 32:48.09
64 Jewell, Alisa Marietta F 18 32:56.85
65 Brannan, Jordin Marietta F 17 33:34.20
66 Lang, Madison Waterford, Ohio F 12 34:56.73
67 McCombs, Jamie Marietta F 35 35:32.39
68 Elliott, Leslie St Marys, W.Va. F 45 36:01.34
69 Snyder, Nate Marietta M 6 36:21.52
70 Martinez, Mary Marietta F 40 36:22.10
71 Homer, Spencer Unknown, NA M 8 37:31.34
72 Lang, Morgan Waterford, Ohio F 12 38:17.92
73 White, Nancy Marietta F 79 40:47.45
74 Cummings, Trey Waverly, W.Va. M 9 41:26.99
75 Cummings, Heather Waverly, W.Va. F 39 41:28.93
76 Asbury, Brody Parkersburg M 10 45:46.06
77 Manter, Sarah Marietta F 7 50:08.70
78 Manter, Stacie Marietta F 43 50:09.48
Walk Division
Place Name HomeTown Sex Age Time
1 Shea, Richard Marietta M 46 30:51.05
2 Finkel, Tim Marietta M 54 30:51.78
3 Torbett, David Marietta M 48 31:09.54
4 Smith, Jay Beverly, Ohio M 58 31:40.65
5 Chapman, Cecil Parkersburg M 48 32:00.05
6 Graham, Donna Lowell, Ohio F 62 32:32.65
7 Farrah, Deana Marietta F 39 32:51.32
8 Shea, Melissa Marietta F 45 33:30.54
9 Carhuay, Monica Marietta F 41 34:07.77
10 Doll, Ernest Pennsboro, W.Va. M 75 34:46.49
11 Smith, Carl Parkersburg M 53 34:58.65
12 Arnold, Linda Waterford, Ohio F 58 36:32.45
13 Arnold, Jim Waterford, Ohio M 54 36:33.00
14 Smith, Terri Parkersburg F 52 37:28.94
15 Hilverding, Monica Waterford, Ohio F 43 37:31.69
16 Hilverding, Todd Waterford, Ohio M 44 37:32.68
17 Arnold, Kelley Waterford, Ohio F 54 38:46.44
18 Kenney, Penny Mcconnelsville , Ohio F 62 39:01.05
19 Cottrill, Jean Walker, W.Va. F 59 39:07.41
20 Knadler, Jeff Little Hocking , Ohio M 56 39:21.97
21 Hartley, Diane Parkersburg F 63 40:36.38
22 Kota, Chandra Marietta M 58 42:19.23
23 Crum, Juanita Lowell, Ohio F 59 42:37.69
24 Sommer, Sandia Marietta F 59 43:01.63
25 Thomas, Denise Marietta F 35 43:22.81
26 Steed, Jennifer Marietta F 30 43:50.83
27 Steed, Kimberly Marietta f 54 43:54.95
28 Chavez, Carson Marietta M 6 45:07.21
29 Chavez, Christy Marietta F 40 45:11.37
30 Nill, Patty Marietta F 48 45:12.06
31 Simonton, Scott St Marys, W.Va. M 45 46:17.08
32 Amos, Mandy Wingett, Ohio F 33 47:27.77
33 Theobald, Tammy Wingett, Ohio F 52 47:28.21
34 Thomas, Michael Marietta M 33 48:37.11
35 Tucker, Julia Marietta F 4 48:52.53
36 Tucker, Jonquil Marietta F 32 48:53.33
37 Drost, Diane Marietta F 49 49:00.06
38 Gardner, Melody Marietta F 46 49:00.46
39 Hannah, Makayla Parkersburg F 9 49:55.34
40 Laswell, Melinda Parkersburg F 53 51:08.65
41 Hannah, Chandra Parkersburg F 33 51:09.62
42 File, Katheryn Parkersburg F 60 51:10.00
43 File, Amy Parkersburg F 33 51:10.42
44 Mulvihill, Ann Marietta F 66 51:14.41
45 Deem, Teresa Marietta F 63 55:20.88
46 Trippett, Joy Marietta F 65 55:22.14
47 Hendershot, Bonnie Beverly, Ohio F 64 55:23.20
Marietta Times Y-5
Run Division
Category Name HomeTown Age Time
Overall Male
1 Jones, Douglas Crowfordsville, Ind. 47 19:18.63
2 Morey, Kevin Marietta 46 19:58.51
3 Farrah, Shawn Marietta 39 20:53.58
Overall Female
1 Anderson , Brenda Circleville, Ohio 44 24:05.54
2 Vickers , Katie Vienna, W.Va. 27 25:21.83
3 Antiill, Kimberly New Matamoras, Ohio 43 26:21.53
0-9 Male
1 Gebczyk, Jantzen Marietta 9 23:07.96
2 Kerenyi , Thomas Marietta 8 28:36.96
3 Chavez , Bryson Marietta 8 29:11.55
0-9 Female
1 Ellison, Emilee Vienna, W.Va. 9 27:13.18
2 Manter , Sarah Marietta 7 50:08.70
10-14 Male
1 Huffman , Noah Marietta 12 28:11.05
2 Wren , Simon St Marys, W.Va. 10 28:22.57
3 Pettey , Trevor Fleming, Ohio 11 30:09.80
10-14 Female
1 Deitz , Kenzie Beverly, Ohio 13 26:57.40
2 Duff , Hannah Marietta 12 28:22.31
3 Kern , Alli Waterford, Ohio 12 28:41.73
15-19 Male
1 Dailey , Justin Marietta 15 23:20.48
2 Shutts , Spencer Marietta 18 23:44.53
3 Tennant , Dylan Marietta 15 26:48.82
15-19 Female
1 Whitten, Savannah Marietta 15 31:17.23
2 Jewell , Alisa Marietta 18 32:56.85
3 Brannan, Jordin Marietta 17 33:34.20
20-24 Female
1 Richebacher, Kristen Marietta 23 29:30.62
25-29 Male
1 VonKennell, Thomas Marietta 25 28:19.65
2 Daugherty, Travis Vienna, W.Va. 28 29:15.72
30-34 Male
1 Moore , Nehemiah Marietta 32 24:38.35
30-34 Female
1 Moore , Melissa Marietta 31 26:48.03
2 Ellison , Heather Vienna, W.Va. 32 27:08.59
3 Guthrie, Jodie Washington, W.Va. 33 27:10.79
35-39 Male
1 Frank-Collins, Eathan Marietta 37 29:24.75
35-39 Female
1 Gebczyk , Michelle Marietta 35 31:35.14
2 Strauss , Shannon Marietta 36 32:46.49
3 McCombs , Jamie Marietta 35 35:32.39
40-44 Male
1 Asbury, Bill Parkersburg 41 21:49.42
2 Smith , Damon Elizabeth, W.Va. 44 23:21.06
3 Chavez, Brian Marietta 40 29:12.77
40-44 Female
1 Ullman , Tina Rinard Mills, Ohio 41 27:06.01
2 Morey , Wendy Marietta 43 28:02.44
3 Sadecky, Tracie Ravenswood, W.Va. 41 30:12.35
45-49 Male
1 Cunningham , Monte Belpre, Ohio 47 25:30.09
2 Kerenyi, Mark Marietta 46 28:37.60
3 Cutright, Kent Mineral Wells, W.Va. 45 30:27.93
45-49 Female
1 Benson, Celeste Williamstown 49 32:03.06
2 Elliott , Leslie St Marys, W.Va. 45 36:01.34
50-54 Male
1 Sheridan, Robert Marietta 52 22:36.13
2 Laswell, Gary Parkersburg 53 23:08.50
3 Freeman , David Cutler, Ohio 52 23:38.78
50-54 Female
1 Palmer, Holly Unknown, NA 52 30:30.69
55-59 Male
1 Lane, Donald Marietta 58 23:29.47
2 McCoy , Byron Vincent, Ohio 57 26:15.41
3 Arnold, Hugh Waterford, Ohio 56 31:02.59
60-64 Male
1 Lane, Jack Marietta 60 26:06.33
2 Anderson, Bernie Marietta 64 28:36.11
65-69 Male
1 Hornbrook, Bill New Martinsville, W.Va. 68 25:19.67
75-79 Female
1 White, Nancy Marietta 79 40:47.45
Walk Division
Category Name HomeTown Age Time
Overall Male
1 Shea , Richard Marietta 46 30:51.05
2 Finkel, Tim Marietta 54 30:51.78
3 Torbett , David Marietta 48 31:09.54
Overall Female
1 Graham, Donna Lowell, Ohio 62 32:32.65
2 Farrah, Deana Marietta 39 32:51.32
3 Shea, Melissa Marietta 45 33:30.54
0-9 Male
1 Chavez , Carson Marietta 6 45:07.21
0-9 Female
1 Tucker , Julia Marietta 4 48:52.53
2 Hannah , Makayla Parkersburg 9 49:55.34
30-34 Male
1 Thomas , Michael Marietta 33 48:37.11
30-34 Female
1 Steed, Jennifer Marietta 30 43:50.83
2 Amos , Mandy Wingett, Ohio 33 47:27.77
3 Tucker , Jonquil Marietta 32 48:53.33
35-39 Female
1 Thomas , Denise Marietta 35 43:22.81
40-44 Male
1 Hilverding , Todd Waterford, Ohio 44 37:32.68
40-44 Female
1 Carhuay, Monica Marietta 41 34:07.77
2 Hilverding, Monica Waterford, Ohio 43 37:31.69
3 Chavez , Christy Marietta 40 45:11.37
45-49 Male
1 Chapman, Cecil Parkersburg 48 32:00.05
2 Simonton , Scott St Marys, W.Va. 45 46:17.08
45-49 Female
1 Nill, Patty Marietta 48 45:12.06
2 Drost, Diane Marietta 49 49:00.06
3 Gardner , Melody Marietta 46 49:00.46
50-54 Male
1 Smith , Carl Parkersburg 53 34:58.65
2 Arnold, Jim Waterford, Ohio 54 36:33.00
50-54 Female
1 Smith , Terri Parkersburg 52 37:28.94
2 Arnold, Kelley Waterford, Ohio 54 38:46.44
3 Steed , Kimberly Marietta 54 43:54.95
55-59 Male
1 Smith, Jay Beverly, Ohio 58 31:40.65
2 Knadler , Jeff Little Hocking , Ohio 56 39:21.97
3 Kota, Chandra Marietta 58 42:19.23
55-59 Female
1 Arnold , Linda Waterford, Ohio 58 36:32.45
2 Cottrill, Jean Walker, W.Va. 59 39:07.41
3 Crum, Juanita Lowell, Ohio 59 42:37.69
60-64 Female
1 Kenney, Penny Mcconnelsville , Ohio 62 39:01.05
2 Hartley, Diane Parkersburg 63 40:36.38
3 File, Katheryn Parkersburg 60 51:10.00
65-69 Female
1 Mulvihill , Ann Marietta 66 51:14.41
2 Trippett , Joy Marietta 65 55:22.14
75-79 Male
1 Doll, Ernest Pennsboro, W.Va. 75 34:46.49
"I started running when I was 43, and had never won one before. Actually, my love and passion is the triathlon."
Brenda Anderson was the first female finisher in the Y5 event, crossing the line in 24:05.54. The 44-year-old Circleville resident, who was visiting her friend Angie Bullock in Beverly, said she almost didn't compete Sunday.
"I've had a hip problem," Anderson said, "and I wasn't sure I'd be able to run."
In the 5K walk race, Donna Graham (32.32.65) of Lowell and Richard Shea (30.51.05 of Marietta captured the female and male divisions, respectively.
Tim Finkel of Marietta was runner-up in the men's walk in 30:51.78, and, and Deana Farrah of Marietta was second in the ladies division in 32.51.32.
Neither Jones nor Anderson were challenged down the home stretch in the road run. Kevin Morey of Marietta was the men's runner-up in a clocking of 19:58.51, while 27-year-old Katie Vickers of Vienna, W.Va., was the second lady in 25:21.83
"My time was a little slow for me," Vickers said. "I'm probably just tired from school."
Numbers-wise, 78 runners competed in the Y5 5K run, and 47 walkers did the walk.
Joe Corra of Parkersburg's River City Runners and Walkers was once again race coordinator of the Y5. He was assisted by Tom Kramer, Julie Rathbone, and others.
"I'm just here to help out any way I can," Corra said.
The Marietta Family YMCA benefits from the Y5 event, which helps raise money to support the "Y" in its effort to scholarship children into programs.
The other race sponsors were Sports Med, J.D. Byrider, First Settlement Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, Hampton Inn, Microtel Inn & Suites, First Settlement Physical Therapy, Amrine Awards & Apparel, All Pro Nutrition, Panera Bread, and Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group.
Y5 Notes: Jones is employed at Subaru, the auto manufactuer, in Lafayette, Ind....Vickers teaches 11th and 12-grade human anatomy at Parkersburg High School...Graham, who has been race walking for seven years, is planning to go to Brazil next year to compete...Shea's next scheduled race walk is at Virginia Beach on Sept. 2...Both Graham and Shea are planning to compete in the 8th annual New Albany Walking Classic, the largest walking-only race in the United States, on Sept. 16...Marietta High cross country coach Dale Leeper was not entered in the Y5 event but was seen jogging with two other male runners in the opposite direction of the race course...This is the second year in a row that the Y5 event has been held at Muskingum Park. Before 2011, the races were at Masonic Park in Devola...Last year's Y5 male winner was Randy Pettit. The year before, Brian Hesson finished first, and in 2009, Randy Gibbs was the leader of the pack. None of the three were entered in the 2012 race.
