Congratulations to the winners and all the women who competed in the 5K race walk at the 2017 National Senior Games on Tuesday, June 6 in Birmingham, Alabama.
The following results are presented by age group, finishing position, the racer’s last name then first, their state of residence, and time in minutes, seconds, and milliseconds. I’ve noted the top five overall finishers.
Women 50-54
- BUFE, Gina | MO | 42:17.06
- MEIERHENRY, Mary | SD | 42:20.51
Women 55-59
- DUPLICHAIN, Barbara | MS | 30:23.08 <– Fastest Overall
- DRAELOS, Laura | NM | 31:24.67 <– 2nd Overall
- LATTERMAN, Leslie | TN | 33:36.88
- FREET, Sam | PA | 35:20.83
- HOWARD, Teresa | NC | 35:35.46
- CLEMMONS, Patricia | NC | 36:25.64
- CASON, Barbara | VA | 39:38.73
Women 60-64
- SEGELL, Kerri | NM | 32:38.68 <– 4th Overall
- JONES, Janet | TX | 35:43.30
- BEACHAM, Joyce | MS | 36:13.84
- MULLIS-DUBOW, Trenice | GA | 37:19.82
- BRYANT, Rebecca | MS | 38:30.01
- DOYLE, Ruth | NM | 38:35.13
Women 65-69
- SWISHER, Karen | KS | 31:46.24 <– 3rd Overall
- FIGONE, Joanne | CA | 32:57.39 <– 5th Overall
- WILDMAN, Cindy | OH | 35:08.89
- PROHASKA, Joyce | OH | 35:08.92
- MAIN, Elizabeth | KY | 35:55.56
- LOGAN, Sharon | PA | 35:57.60
- STAPLETON, Sandi | TX | 37:04.55
- GRIFFIS, Carolyn | CO | 41:24.72
- CHAVEZ, Maytha | NM | 44:23.95
Women 70-74
- EICHEL, Yoko | CA | 33:58.31
- FRABLE, Kathleen | UT | 35:06.67
- THURMAN, Diana | WA | 36:46.29
- DURKIN, Patricia | KS | 38:48.12
- GONZALES, Donna | MS | 39:16.68
- BISHOP, Marion | WY | 40:31.97
- THORNBURG, BJ | KS | 41:13.03
- KESSLER, Merrilynn |PA | 41:58.67
- TAYLOR, Barbara | TN | 44:18.070
- RULAPAUGH, Faith | IA | 44:39.16
Women 75-79
- JACKOBS, Miriam |OH | 43:20.57
- GRAVES, Claudia | FL | 45:34.37
Women 80-84
- HODGE, Peggy | NC | 48:27.65
- SAGER, Annaliese | FL | 49:04.68
- WAHBA, Grace | WI | 1:00:53.46
Women 85-89
- LARSON, Donna | IL | 1:00:45.04
Forty women finished the race, nine women were disqualified, and one did not finish her race. No age group records were set this year.
Source: National Senior Games Association sports results web page. Images used with permission from NSGA.
Updated Sept. 3, 2023.