JK8K

Dedicated to Jim Kurtz

Jim was a very dear and great friend. He was always thinking of others. Gave his free time constantly. He was a fellow runner who was quite competitive and always humble with his successes.

To honor his life we established the JK8K cross country race to celebrate his kindness and generosity and his undying devotion to his family.

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In Memoriam

2025 Registration Now Open

Striders in Action

Alan Olsen

Alan’s World

Alan has been sharing some personal reflections with us, and we’d like to share them with you…

Alan’s World

USATF San Diego Imperial Open/Master’s Track and Field Championships 2025

We recently heard from Ed Rose, who competed at the USATF San Diego Imperial Open/Master’s Track and Field Championships at Cuyamaca College (07/13/2025). He had this to say:

… ran on Sunday and did pretty well. Four gold medals, small turnout. Did have a good 400, 1:20.52, 3rd in US and 25th in world, long jump 3.76M, 3rd in US 18th in world, 100 16.42 and 200 34.06 less than expected, paid the price for running 400. No action shots, but here is a picture with my medals.

Ed Rose

(We found plenty of action shots from the meet; check them out.)

Ed Rose USATF 2025

STRIDERS AT THE RACES

Keller, Texas saw a Strider on the podium, as Robert Fanjas was the fastest 60+ runner at the WW Military Miles 5K on June 1st – clocking a fine time of 21:11.

Elsewhere, Keith Wetterer has been busy as usual, and filled us in with the following:

I have run two races recently. On May 4, I did the Spring Sprint Duathlon (1 mi. Run, 10 mi. Bike and 5K run. Time: 1:26:40. I won the 80+ age group by default. On May 18 I did the Coronado Bridge Run (4 Mi.) in 38:59 placing first of 11 in the 80+ age group. This Sunday, June 22 I will do the San Diego International Duathlon (1 Mi. Run, 20K bike and 5.6K run. Late July is the Solana Beach Duathlon. I have not yet seen the Dirt Dog sked, but I should be able to do one or more of those. I also plan on the MIssion Bay Duathlon in October and the SD Senior Games Track Meet in September. Good luck to all the Striders this summer. Keith

Following up on his note, we learned that he won the 80+ division at the SDI Duathlon in 1:46:15. Congratulations, Keith!

Finally, we’ve collected the results of Mark Gookin’s efforts over the last 3 months:

4/19 – Bartley Bunny 5K Run, Reno, NV: 1st (65-9), 7th overall; 22:55.67.

4/27 – Lace Up For Learning 5K, Folsom, CA: 2nd overall; 20:33.

5/17 – Polio Purple Pinkie 5K Trail Race, Reno, NV: 1st (60-9), 7th overall; 22:24.

6/07 – Pacific Master’s T&F Championships, Cordova, CA: 800m – 1st (65-9); 2:38.74.

6/15 – Cool Moon 5K Trail Race, Cool, CA: 1st (60-9), 3rd overall; 27:08.

6/22 – Burton Creek 6K Trail Run, Tahoe City, CA: 1st (65-9), 4th overall; 29:45.

Well done! Mark is planning on running at the USATF Master’s Outdoor T&F Championships later in July, so we’ll try to get his report posted when we can. Good Luck!