Rabasco Wins Steel Rail Half Marathon
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Pittsfield's Mark Rabasco Sunday won the Steel Rail Half Marathon with a time of 1 hour, 12 minutes, 39 seconds.
Rabasco covered the course with a mile pace of 5:32 and finished nearly 12 seconds ahead of runner-up Mac Bissaillon of Merrimac.
Mount Greylock graduate Emily Kaegi was the first woman across the line, finishing in 1:29:02. She was followed by April Varellas of Adams in 1:31.46.
Six hundred, twenty-one competitors finished the half marathon, which is held in conjunction with an 8-kilometer race.
Adams' Justin Levesque won the 8K in 30:28, more than two minutes ahead of runner-up and first woman across the line Heather Cirka of Hudson, N.Y., who finished in 32:42.
Half Marathon Top 20
1. Mark Rambasco, Pittsfield, 1:12:39; 2. Mac Bissaillon, Merrimac, 1:12:51; 3. Matt Rabasco, Pittsfield, 1:16:41; 4. Connor Meehan, North Adams, 1:17:58; 5. Arturo Fernandez, Oakland, Calif., 1:19:09; 6. Jason Varney, Waltham, 1:20:33; 7. Ryan Serre, Pittsfield, 1:21:13; 8. Mitch Graves, Waltham, 1:21:40; 9. Nicholas Curelop, Great Barrington, 1:23:21; 10. Eric Ciocca, Northampton, 1:23:38; 11. Jordan Webb, Charlotte, N.C., 1:24:04; 12. Don Kjelleren, Williamstown, 1:25:14; 13. Michael Hoffert, Somerville, 1:25:16; 14. Ian McHugh, Syracuse, N.Y., 1:25:47; 15. Mike Spitzer, Sheffield, 1:25:56; 16. Sam Culver, Williamstown, 1:26:31; 17. Rob Van Der Kar, Averill Park, N.Y., 1:27:27; 18. Brian Kugel, Rocky Hill, Conn., 1:27:33; 19. Maxwell Spence, Pittsfield, 1:28:08; 20. Ed Chartier, Phillipston, 1:28:44.
8K Top 20
1. Justin Levesque, Adams, 30:28; 2. Heather Cirka, Hudson, N.Y., 32:42; 3. Allen Hall, Westford, 34:05; 4. Francisco Och, Great Barrington, 34:09; 5. Thomas Tracy, Rowley, 34:53; 6. Stephen Rondeau, North Adams, 34:57; 8. Blaine Freadman, Pittsfield, 35:08; 9. Ace Curtis, Pittsfield, 35:23; 10. Christopher Sherman, North Adams, 36:41; 11. Mia Albano, Pittsfield, 36:42; 12. Whitney Sparks, New York, N.Y., 37:02; 13. Kevin Crosier, Pittsfield, 37:03; 14. David Lipinski, Adams, 37:31; 15. David Hall, Pittsfield, 37:54; 16. Karen Tibbetts, 37:58; 17. David Kreps, Belchertown, 38:03; 18. Cassandra Lane, Lenox, 38:08; 19. Kimberly Gero, Pittsfield, 39:06; 20. Bernard Mack, Pittsfield, 39:21.
