Alisa Harvey became the first four-time winner of the Army Ten-Miler in a masters women’s record time of 59 minutes while Jared Nyamboki coasted to the men’s victory in 48:24.  The 22nd running of America’s largest 10-mile road race started and finished October 8th at the Pentagon. There were 15,134 official finishers in the field of 16,676 runners. “It’s more than just a road race for me,” said Harvey, 41 a mother of two from Manassas, Va. “I love the military aspect when I get out there with the men who are all ‘Hooah!’  They’re excited about the race and they’re competitive even with the women.  It’s a whole new feel, so I just love being a part of all that.” …continue reading

Alisa Harvey earned her elite reputation by thwarting all competition on the track at 800 and 1,500 meters. Now she has left her mark on the Army Ten-Miler.  When the 41-year-old Manassas resident seized the lead yesterday before the sevenmile mark in downtown Washington, she was about to make race history — scoring an unprecedented fourth victory and becoming the oldest female to win America’s largest 10-mile race. “I went a little early,” said Harvey, the top woman here in 1998, 1999 and 2003 as well.

“I was a little nervous about the woman [Emily Brzozowski] who was with me.  I wanted to test her, but I committed.  I was really tired at the end.”

Harvey stopped the clock at 59 minutes flat, some 29 seconds faster than in 2003, when she entered the race with a badly injured foot. She also knocked 49 seconds off the masters record set by Martha Merz in 2002. Brzozowski trailed by 26 seconds….continue reading