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YUJI WAKIMOTO, Senior, Newton
Mile Personal Best: 4:31
Career Highlights:
- Achieved PB of 4:31 in 2009
- Placed 4th in the 2010 Indoor D1 1000 meter
- Placed 3rd at All-State and 6th at New England's outdoor in the 4x800 meter relay
- Member of the Distance Medley Relay that was top 20 in the nation
Yuji got involved in competitive running in high school when his guidance counselor introduced him to the cross-country team. He comes from an athletic family, but he and his younger sister are the only runners. Yuji does not have pre-race rituals, but is superstitious about breakfast; he always has whole-wheat toast. As a current senior at Newton South High School, he is not sure where he will attend college, but plans to pursue his running collegiately.
2010 B.A.A. Invitational Mile Races Results
DATE: Sunday, April 18, 2010
TIME:
9:30 a.m.: Girls Middle School 1,000 meters
Boys Middle School 1,000 meters
9:45 a.m.: Girls Scholastic Mile
Boys Scholastic Mile
10:00 a.m.: Women’s Professional Mile
Men’s Professional Mile
DISTANCES: One mile and 1,000 meters
RUNNER LISTS:
PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES
MEN'S ELITE FIELD
| Name |
Age, Residence |
Personal Best |
Location, Year |
| Andrew Baddeley |
27, Great Britain |
3:49.38 |
Olso, NOR, 2008 |
| Juan Luis Barrios |
26, Mexico |
3:56.08 |
New York, NY, 2007 |
| Darren Brown |
25, United States |
3:58.35 |
Dublin, IRE, 2008 |
| Alistair Cragg |
29, Ireland |
3:55.04 |
Fayetteville, AR, 2006 |
| Mark Draper |
25, Great Britain |
3:56.80 |
New York, NY, 2010 |
| Markos Geneti |
25, Ethiopia |
(1,500 meters) 3:33.83 |
Stockholm, SWE, 2005 |
| Garret Heath |
25, United States |
3:57.34 |
Boston, MA 2010 |
| Kyle Miller |
24, United States |
4:00.50 |
Fayetteville, AR 2008 |
| Ricky Stevenson |
21 Great Britain |
3:56.31 |
Boston, MA 2010 |
WOMEN'S ELITE FIELD
| Name |
Age, Residence |
Personal Best |
Location, Year |
| Erin Donohue |
26, United States |
4:26.48 |
Rieti, ITA, 2008 |
| Sara Hall |
27, United States |
4:32.24 |
Falmouth, MA, 2009 |
| Frances Koons |
24, United States |
4:33.24 |
New York, NY, 2010 |
| Roisin McGettigan |
29, Ireland |
4:35.55 |
Philadelphia, PA, 2004 |
| Marina Muncan |
27, Serbia |
4:33.16 |
Toronto, ONT, 2009 |
| Morgan Uceny |
25, United States |
4:31.70 |
Falmouth, MA, 2009 |
SCHOLASTIC BOYS' FIELD
| Town |
Name |
Grade |
Personal Best |
| Hopkinton |
Dan Carrai |
12 |
4:48 |
| Hopkinton |
Cameron Fairbanks |
12 |
4:33 |
| Ashland |
Justin Davis |
12 |
4:55 |
| Ashland |
Ryan Milewski |
9 |
5:25 |
| Framingham |
Brian Gilligan |
9 |
4:56 |
| Framingham |
Ben Groleau |
10 |
4:33 |
| Natick |
Jared Kimler |
10 |
4:53 |
| Natick |
Nicholas Russo |
12 |
4:59 |
| Wellesley |
Tim Robinson |
12 |
4:51 |
| Wellesley |
Matt White |
12 |
Debut |
| Newton |
Ezra Lichtman |
11 |
4:27 |
| Newton |
Yuji Wakimoto |
12 |
4:31 |
| Brookline |
Michael Jorgensen |
12 |
4:44 |
| Brookline |
Sam Pratt-Otto |
12 |
4:39 |
| Boston |
Nur Hersi |
11 |
4:50 |
| Boston |
Abdihakim Yusuf |
12 |
4:40 |
SCHOLASTIC GIRLS' FIELD
| Town |
Name |
Grade |
Personal Best |
| Hopkinton |
Kim Bolick |
11 |
5:26 |
| Hopkinton |
Kellie Lodge |
11 |
5:14 |
| Ashland |
Hannah Daly |
10 |
5:52 |
| Ashland |
Sarah Poulin |
11 |
5:52 |
| Framingham |
Sarah Bowhill |
11 |
5:17 |
| Framingham |
Maria Grandoni |
11 |
5:41 |
| Natick |
Ellie Holman |
10 |
5:41 |
| Natick |
Annie McElaney |
10 |
5:39 |
| Wellesley |
Jessie Kaliski |
11 |
5:23 |
| Wellesley |
Emily Nadel |
12 |
5:29 |
| Newton |
Melanie Fineman |
12 |
4:57 |
| Newton |
Margo Gillis |
11 |
5:00 |
| Brookline |
Naomi Gordon |
8 |
Debut |
| Brookline |
Hannah McGrath |
9 |
Debut |
| Boston |
Elza Lambergs |
11 |
5:44 |
| Boston |
Kathleen Mello |
11 |
5:25 |
ORGANIZER: Boston Athletic Association
LOCATION: Boylston Street between Exeter Street and Dartmouth Street at the Boston Marathon Finish Line
MILE COURSE: A three lap, USATF-certified course begins on Boylston Street, turns left on Dartmouth Street, left on Newbury Street, left on Exeter Street then left onto Boylston ending at the Boston Marathon finish line. Each lap is 522 meters, plus 44 additional meters on the first lap before the runners first cross the finish line.
EVENT: Middle school aged boys and girls will compete in a 1,000 meter race followed by a series of four one-mile races for professional men, professional women, scholastic boys, and scholastic girls. Each of the mile runners will cross the famous Boston Marathon finish line four times. The second-annual events add an exciting element to the historic race weekend.
2009 CHAMPIONS:
Men’s Winner: Darren Brown of Austin, TX - 4:11.6
Women’s Winner: Anna Willard of Mammoth Lakes, CA - 4:38.6
Boys’ Scholastic Winner: Ryan Hardiman of Brookline - 4:37.3
Girls’ Scholastic Winner: Margo Gillis of Newton - 5:10.6
FIELD SIZE: Approximately eight professional men, eight professional women, 16 scholastic boys, 16 scholastic girls, 16 middle school-aged boys, and 16 middle school-aged girls.
PRIZE MONEY:
Professional Men & Women Awards: 1st - $3,000, 2nd - $2,000,
3rd - $1,000, 4th - $750, 5th - $500
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