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2017 Blackmores Sydney Running Festival Half Marathon Pacer Profiles
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Chris Truscott
What are your personal bests?
68:58 / 2:29
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
25 fulls and approx 60 halves
What do you like about pacing?
It’s a lot easier than racing. Sense of comradery and achievement steering others to a PB
Why do you run?
I always have. It’s on par with breathing.
85
Richard Green
What are your personal bests?
An A at HSC German
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
Not organised enough to keep count
What do you like about pacing?
Helping others
Why do you run?
Why not, said Confucius or Plato or someone else deep and thoughtful
85
Ryan Fisher
What are your personal bests?
5k - 16:42, 10k - 34:57, C2S - 49:58, HM – 77:17, M - 2:57:36
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
3 Marathons, +10 Half Marathons
What do you like about pacing?
Helping other reach their goals!
Why do you run?
To keep fit but mainly just to be outside exploring
90
Greg Churchill
What are your personal bests?
Marathon 3:15:08, half marathon 85:36
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
6 marathons, over 20 half marathons
What do you like about pacing?
I like the atmosphere on the pace bus and watching people achieving their goals.
Why do you run?
I like the social aspect of running and it’s always a challenge to run a little faster.
90
Alana Plymin
What are your personal bests?
½ Marathon: 80:43. I would love to crack 80 mins!
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
8 x half, zero marathons
What do you like about pacing?
The spirit of guiding fellow runners to their goals is invigorating.
Why do you run?
If the cure for anything is salt water, sweat, tears or the sea, I choose to sweat it out (any day) over a good old jog!
100
Brendan Wong
What are your personal bests?
10km: 37min Half Marathon: 88min Full: Best is yet to come
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
7 marathons. 20+ half marathons, mostly at the end of a triathlon!
What do you like about pacing?
I enjoy meeting new people during the run and helping them achieve their running goals. I have also benefited from running with Sydney Striders pacers in other races, so I am more than happy to volunteer for the Club and help others do the same.
Why do you run?
Running is a great way to stay fit, keep active and socialise with friends.
100
Jason McIntosh
What are your personal bests?
Best marathon: 2:58.15
Best half: 81:20
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
7/I’ve lost count!
What do you like about pacing?
I enjoy the challenge of trying to set the perfect pace: Not too fast early, and not too slow in the middle. I also love pushing my group for a final surge in the closing stages.
Why do you run?
Some days I love to run fast….while on others I enjoy ambling along a trail in the sun. It’s the perfect balance.
110
Thanuj Kumar
What are your personal bests?
In HM it is 1:28 hours , Clocked at Mysore in 2017
In 10Km it is 38:15, clocked at Athens in 2016
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
I have completed 15 half marathons across India and Australia which includes the following:
Mysore - 4
Melbourne - 2
Canberra-1
Gold Coast- 2
Bangalore -4
Delhi - 2
What do you like about pacing?
It’s a gifted opportunity where I am helping fellow runners to reach their goal either be a PB or an accomplishment of finishing the race successfully. It gives me an opportunity to meet new people and chat to them whilst running on the course. At the end, the satisfaction of meeting a goal and completing a run on a great course.
Why do you run?
There are several reasons apart from health benefits for which I run. Firstly, it was a challenge for me to show both my detractors and well-wishers that when someone is sidelined, ignored and isolated, they can still rise. Secondly, it has helped me to make several friends across the globe.
110
Jana Pschichholz
What are your personal bests?
10km - 44:27min
21.1km - 1:36:14min
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
4 Half Marathons
What do you like about pacing?
I like helping other to achieve their goals
Why do you run?
I’ve only started running a couple of years ago and I’m loving it! I’m a competitive person and enjoy setting new goals and challenges for myself. There is nothing better than the feeling of accomplishment when crossing the finish line.
120
Amy Cheung
What are your personal bests?
1:40 Half marathon, 3:32 Marathon
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
Marathons 9 / Half 20+
What do you like about pacing?
2 hours is my favourite pace group. I enjoy helping runners to achieve their goal time, and also listening to their stories on how they started running (and what they plan to eat and treat themselves after the race!)
Why do you run?
It is a fun, simple, and social way to stay fit, healthy and happy.
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Joe Degabriele
What are your personal bests?
My personal best Half is 98 minutes in 1995 – though I did 104.5 minutes last week in Homebush – a small fade in 22 years
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
I have only run 10 marathons but hundreds of Halves – love the distance and my body copes well with the time
What do you like about pacing?
I really enjoy helping other achieve their target – the running community is full of wonderful people
Why do you run?
Basically to keep fit and stay trim – besides I love to eat and drink – so I have managed to stay in the same weight range most of my adult life and the physical benefits of running and very clear to see.
130
Kathy Johnsun
What are your personal bests?
First Marathon attempted this year 3:55 at Canberra 2017.
Second Marathon PB 3:48 Gold Coast Marathon 2017.
May Half PB 1:48
Sep Half PB 1:46
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
2 Marathons Canberra and Gold Coast 2017!
Been running Half Marathons since 2007 but my favourite Half is the Sydney Blackmores Half.
Ran at least 12 Half Marathons.
What do you like about pacing?
This is my first time pacing. But I ran with a Pacer for the Canberra Marathon & Gold Coast Marathon & I remember how grateful I was to them for not only pacing me but also being so motivated especially when the going gets tough and we were struggling. I want to help people achieve their Personal Best. I’m been a PT for 10 years & I love helping people realize dreams do come true!
Why do you run?
I love to run because it’s my ME time where I can be free to run on my own or run with my friends from Striders. It’s invigorating & keeps me fit and healthy in mind, body & soul.
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Lynn Herisson
What are your personal bests?
116 mins half and 4 hours 20 marathon
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
2 marathon and more than 50 half marathons
What do you like about pacing?
Helping people achieve their goals
Why do you run?
Love running from personal goal perspective - so fun and love the people
2017 Blackmores Sydney Running Festival Marathon Pacer Profiles
3:00
Simon Wolnizer
What are your personal bests?
Full 2:48:05, Half 1:22:30 (mara half way gun split), 34:57 10k, 16:57 5k
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
10 Marathons and not sure how many Halves any more
What do you like about pacing?
Carrying speakers to play cheesy music, helping people run PB’s and race selfies with cult heroes like Robbo. Plus, you can’t race them all right!?
Why do you run?
I don’t own a car
3:00
Michael Turner
What are your personal bests?
50K, 3hrs 39 mins 14 secs, Marathon, 2hrs, 53 mins, 16 secs, Half Marathon 1hr, 19 mins, 6 secs, 10K 36 mins, 31 secs
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
I’ve run 2 ultra marathons (including 6 foot track), 4 Marathons, 25+ Half Marathons
What do you like about pacing?
On race days running is an individual sport so it’s great to have the opportunity to be a team player and help others achieve their goals
Why do you run?
Keep’s you healthy, surprisingly social and gives you an opportunity to keep improving yourself chasing that next PB
3:15
Tim Austin
What are your personal bests?
Marathon: 2:59:12 (this year, yeah!) Half-Marathon: 80:48 10K: 36:16
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
Run 41 events marathon distance or further
What do you like about pacing?
Pacing is so rewarding when in the last 5K you can help someone achieve their goal. They may be hitting the wall, but you are able to coax them to the finish line. There are also so many stories from those on the “pace bus”; new marathoners, old marathoners, different countries/cultures/professions etc.
Why do you run?
I run for many reasons. It is great to feel fit, be part of a club, run with mates, achieve personal milestones
3:15
Stuart Spencer
What are your personal bests?
2:59:15 is my marathon PB, but running the Boston Marathon in 2016 is definitely the most memorable
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
I’ve lost count. Maybe 15? I’ll get around to working it out one day.
What do you like about pacing?
I love being able to help marathon runners of all levels of experience achieve their goals and have a little fun along the way!
Why do you run?
I spend a lot of time inside for work, and running is the chance to leave the phone, emails and stress behind and just float freely around the streets and the wilderness!
3:30
Katy Anderson
What are your personal bests?
Leadville 100 27:30
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
50+
What do you like about pacing?
The idea of focussing on others and helping them achieve their goals. The ultra-running community is very inclusive and I’d like to give back some of the support I’ve had.
Why do you run?
Because it keeps me healthy and happy and I get to see some amazing places in the world and get away from all the noise.
3:45
Kevin Heaton
What are your personal bests?
3:17. Fastest this year 3:23
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
36 Marathons heaps of Half Marathons and about 65 Ultra Marathons.
What do you like about pacing?
Helping others get a goal.
Why do you run?
For fun and to stay fit and healthy as well as show a healthy life to my children.
3:45
Gunawan Halim
What are your personal bests?
3h20m
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
This 17 September will be my 23rd full marathon.
What do you like about pacing?
This will be my first time as a pacer.
Why do you run?
I run for fun, and for the past three years, I run to raise money for the charity that I support.
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4:00
Nigel Huband
What are your personal bests?
- 5k : 19m
- 10k : 40m
- 21k : 88m
- 42k - 3h9m
- 100k UTA : 14h - let’s soak up that scenery!
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
22 Marathons, 10 Ultras & 12 “official” half’s, I say official because the unofficial ones were so much more fun!
What do you like about pacing?
Seeing runners achieve their goals after many many weeks of training is so inspiring - the beers they provide to me at the end even more so!
Why do you run?
I asked if I could be a pacer this year and they said “you have to run!”, so running I am! Looking forward to a great day out with everybody! Oh and YES!! The jokes are BACK!!
4:00
Laura Lincoln
What are your personal bests?
5k-20:59, 10k- 42.52, 21kms- 94.03 42kms- 3.37
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
1 x marathon and 8 x half marathons
What do you like about pacing?
I love having the opportunity to share the running experience with others and most importantly, helping others achieve their goals!
Why do you run?
What’s not to like? I love the sense of freedom, happiness and accomplishment that comes with running. Nothing beats that muscle burn rushing through your legs when you cross the finish line or the positivity you feel when you finish a new distance or create a new personal best. Not only does the running community offer a wonderful sense of comradery, but it’s the supporters ringing their cowbells and cheering you on that really puts a smile on your face as go across the line. Knowing you’ve pushed your body to all its limits, both physically and mentally is what makes all the training worth it!
4:15
Li Zhuang
What are your personal bests?
3:53
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
5 (4 is marathon)
What do you like about pacing?
Helping others.
Why do you run?
Passion
4:15
Ganesh Vengadasalam
What are your personal bests?
Marathon: 3h: 26min
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
I have lost count. I think approximately 20 marathons.
What do you like about pacing?
Pacing is a great way to help fellow runners especially first time marathon runners to achieve their personal running goals. I enjoy the camaraderie in the pace bus especially when the going gets tough, we rely on one another to push ourselves to the finish.
Why do you run?
Running to me is more than just a way to keep fit and healthy or trying to achieve a specific running goal or challenge. My motivation to run is, running is my time where I can forget everything and just concentrate on just running. Enjoy the peace and calmness of doing something I love. It doesn’t have to be fast or slow, I am just running.
4:30
Sarah Jane Marshall
What are your personal bests?
Marathon 4:05
50k 4:58
100k trail 18:30
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
Marathon over 60
Half marathon 15
Ultras over 35
What do you like about pacing?
Helping others and having a fun day out
Why do you run?
It has given me so much, I have met so many wonderful people and has taken me to amazing places.
4:30
Jane Trumper
What are your personal bests?
Gold Coast marathon 3:45:05
Trail 100 miler 23:45:08
Coast2Kosciuszko 240km 37:43:57
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
Over 230 marathons and 60 ultras
What do you like about pacing?
Getting a fun group together and enjoying the day and to help someone active their goal.
Why do you run?
Most of my friends are runners, they are also happy, fit and cool.
4:45
Symon Grindlay
What are your personal bests?
Marathon: 3:46 at the Gold Coast
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
I’ve done 10 official certified marathons but also some unofficial ones like Glenbrook running wild which turned out to be 45km. Estimated half’s about 30.
What do you like about pacing?
I enjoy pacing as it gives back to the community and hopefully I can help others a little on their journey towards reaching their running goals.
Why do you run?
I’ve always enjoyed running and the places it’s taken me to.
4:45
Michael Key
What are your personal bests?
My PB is 3.46 in a Sydney Marathon a few years back.
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
I have run 11 Sydney Marathons all up and around 24 marathons in total and a few ultra-marathons.
What do you like about pacing?
I paced this year at 6 foot for the first time and I loved having a chat with people and seeing them fulfill their ambitions of completing a major challenge they had set themselves.
Why do you run?
I run because I Love the feeling of movement under your own power and it also allows me to eat lots of food without gaining weight.
5:00
Fran Boorer
What are your personal bests?
I have had some good and bad races, but getting to the start line and crossing the finishing line makes them all a personal best, no matter what the time. My best time was 4hrs 12 in Sydney many moons ago.
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
Oh too many to count
What do you like about pacing?
I like helping people achieve what they think is unachievable. Every runner will tend to go with a faster pace group in hope they can keep up.
Why do you run?
I run because no one can take that time away from me. It makes me feel alive and because I can.
5:00
Carolyn Pope
What are your personal bests?
Marathon 4.15, half marathon 1.52, 10km 50.51, 5km 21.30
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
7 marathons, lost count of how many half marathons but have been running them for over 20 years.
What do you like about pacing?
The ability to make people believe that they can achieve their goal of running a marathon. The camaraderie, the chat, the meeting new people from all over the world. To make sure they run their own race, to run to what they had planned, don’t get caught up in all the hype, stay positive, but most of all to enjoy the day, the run, take it all in and especially the finish! It really is just loads of fun!
Why do you run?
Just love the freedom that running brings to both the mind and the body.
5:30
John Kaparelis
What are your personal bests?
Marathon 3hrs 34mins, Half Marathon 89mins
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
Marathons 80
What do you like about pacing?
I enjoy running as a pacer to help and motivate other runners to achieve their goal finishing time.
Why do you run?
The enjoyment of running long distance endurance events. To give back to the sport of marathon running part of what i have received from it.
5:30
Troy Burns
What are your personal bests?
3.57
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
Road Marathons 1, Ultra Marathons 6
What do you like about pacing?
Encouraging others
Why do you run?
For fun and to de-stress
6:00
Melanie Leahy
What are your personal bests?
I’m definitely not a fast runner. My marathon PB is 4:23.
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
I’ve run about 5 half marathons, 5 marathons, a couple of 50k events and 6 Foot a couple of times.
What do you like about pacing?
I love watching the determination of runners, talking to people and hearing their stories. Satisfaction comes from helping people achieve their goal by finishing this marathon.
Why do you run?
I run for fitness – both physical & mental, for fun and for socialisation. I love the camaraderie of runners.
6:00
Paul Bernard
What are your personal bests?
Marathon 4.04 Half marathon 1.43 10k 45.41
How many marathons/half marathons have you run?
Only a couple of road marathons (including an Ironman marathon leg and a few half marathons). Countless marathons on the trails in training!
What do you like about pacing?
First time pacing, I wanted to help some others through their first marathon/just getting to the end.
Why do you run?
The friends I’ve made through running, getting out in the bush, having time out to destress
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2016 Blackmores Sydney Running Festival 5:30 Marathon Pacer Profile
Jason Siegle
What are your PBs? Marathon 2h59m (Gold Coast 2015); 2015 Coast2Kosci 240km - I finished woohoo!
Why do you run? I run for enjoyment and to keep fit. It's a great social outlet and has taken me to many awesome places.
Name a celebrity/famous person that you would want to run with and why? Eddie Izzard - he's a stocky, brilliant English comedian with enough jokes to last many marathons. Check out his marathon exploits for charity - inspiring!!
What advice do you have for people joining your pace group? Please say hello at the start line and we can have a chat about the race and answer any questions or concerns. When we're out there I'm very happy to give you some encouragement and advice. Back of the pack is a lot of fun - lots of space, short queues at the aid stations, and we'll have music! I'm also a physiotherapist.
Jess Siegle
What are your PBs? 3:44 marathon. Dubbo 13:39 100km. NorthFace
Why do you run? I run to fill my body with endorphins! Natures greatest drug and it's FREE!
Name a celebrity/famous person that you would want to run with and why? The little mermaid (when she became human)...I've been obsessed with the soundtrack sonce I was a child so it'd be a dream come true to run along with her and belt out the melodies together!
What advice do you have for people joining your pace group? A marathon is a special event and it begins when it hurts, when your mind tells you it's too hard. That's what makes finishing it so incredible! Stick with me with and I'll help you to the end.
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2016 Blackmores Sydney Running Festival 3:15 Marathon Pacer Profile
Chris Michael Jackson
What are your PBs? 10k - 37.17 C2S - 52.17 Berlin marathon - 3.00.42
Why do you run? I run because walking is too slow, skipping is fun but weird to do in public and roller blades were so in the 90s.
Name a celebrity/famous person that you would want to run with and why? I'd like to run with Zac Efron. I'd assume by just being in his presence I'd also get an amazing six pack and women chasing after me. He's such a dream boat...
What advice do you have for people joining your pace group? Don't drink milk before the race. Say hello, or hi, gday or even a wave is nice. Pacers are human too so trust your body, your training and what your game plan is for the day. The pacer may have a slightly different idea but can generally off some good advice... Like no milk.
Stuart Spencer
What are your PBs? 10k 35ish, City 2 Surf 50ish, Half Marathon 80ish, Marathon 3 hours-ish
Why do you run? Freedom to run where and when I want, see the neighbourhood and explore the local sights when I'm travelling.
Name a celebrity/famous person that you would want to run with and why? The guy who invented beer (the other reason why I run)
What advice do you have for people joining your pace group? Go out steady - if you feel like you're pushing it at the start you're probably going too hard. The run doesn't start until 30km!
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2016 Blackmores Sydney Running Festival 3:00 Marathon Pacer Profile
Thien Vuong
What are your PBs? Marathon: 2:38:19 (Hobart Marathon 2012), Half Marathon 1:14:48 (Melbourne Half Marathon 2011)
Why do you run? I run to help lose weight and feel healthy and improve self-esteem
Name a celebrity/famous person that you would want to run with and why? Cristiano Ronaldo because he's a truly amazing athlete and gives 110% into his sport, and he's simply the best athlete in the world of any code
What advice do you have for people joining your pace group? Stay behind the pacer at all times if you're not sure if you can crack the three hour mark. It is too easy to go out too hard and blow up.
Richard Green
What are your PBs? 2.53 for the marathon
Why do you run? I prefer to ask myself why shouldn't I run.
Name a celebrity/famous person that you would want to run with and why? Ernest Shackleton or Nancy Wake to ask them about their adventures, which I am in awe of.
What advice do you have for people joining your pace group? Encourage your family/friends to come and cheer us on Hickson Road/Sussex Street at 28-29k as it is very lonely there.They can still get back to the finish from there to see you beat 3 hours !!
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