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title card reads women's 5K race walk starting roster for the 2023 National Senior Games. Photo of Bonnie Parrish-Kell race walking on a road course.

Women’s 5K Race Walk Starting Roster for 2023 National Senior Games

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title card reads women's 5K race walk starting roster for the 2023 National Senior Games. Photo of Bonnie Parrish-Kell race walking on a road course.

Here is the women’s 5K race walk starting roster for the 2023 National Senior Games. The 5K race walk takes place on Saturday, July 8 at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA. The race starts at 7 a.m. EDT.  The Weather Channel is forecasting a mild morning with mostly cloudy skies, a chance of showers, and light wind. [Article updated July 13 for clarity]

How the Women’s 5K Race Roster is Organized

  1. The roster is first organized by five-year age groups, beginning with 50-54.
  2. Athletes are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
  3. State names are abbreviated.
  4. Competitors doing all race walk and power walk contests are noted with this ⊗ circle-times symbol.
  5. Names and times appearing in bold text denote National Senior Games record holders.
  6. Remarkable efforts are highlighted in bolded red text.
  7. The athlete’s past 5K power walk in the events below are listed by the walker’s age group, order of finish, and finishing time:
    • 2019 National Senior Games (June 14-25, Albuquerque, NM) in non-bolded green
    • 2022 National Senior Games (May 10-23, Fort Lauderdale, FL) in non-bolded blue
    • 2022 Huntsman World Senior Games (Oct. 3 – 15, St. George, UT) in non-bolded orange

Stay tuned for complete race results and highlights!

W50-54

1. EVERARD, Andrea DE – w50 2nd | 37:48.60
2. LEVEY, Fiona MA

W55-59

1. BAKER-NOREN, Sylvia KY
2. BUFE, Gina MO – w50 3rd | 47:50.11 / w55 5th | 46:42.41 <– she improved her time by nearly 1 minute!
3. BUJAKIEWICZ, Kristina FL
4. CHIRINO-KLEVANS, Ivonne NC
5. GARSON, Rebecca VA
6. GAUGH, Yvette FL
7. TAYLOR, Tina OK
8. TIDWELL, Amber FL – w55 1st | 34:24.16
9. VANCE, Sandra TN – w55 6th | 57:08.56

W60-64

1. APPLEBY, Lisa PA
2. COYLE, Jaculin WI
3. CURRY, Angela LA
4. FREET, Sam PA
5. GROOM, Lori KS – w60 4th | 35:21.05
6. GUAN, Alice VA
7. HESSELTINE, Beth NY
8. IRIZARRY, Julie FL
9. PALMER, Ginger CT
10. PINEDA-PASQUAL, Helen NY
11. SMITH, Evelyn IL
12. SOISSON, Susan IN

W65-69

1. CASON, Barbara FL – w60 5th | 37:19.99 / w60 6th 36:47.87 <– she improved her time!
2. CORNETT, Sandi FL
3. GOOD, Katherine VA – w65 8th | 42:22.23
4. HARRIS, Gail AZ
5. HEGSTROM, Ann IA – w60 3rd | 35:22.21 / w65 3rd | 36:00.95
6. JORDAN, Mary TX
7. MACIAS-MATTERS, Anita MN – w65 6th | 35:14.18 / w65 4th | 37:37.51
8. McMANUS, Eileen MO – w65 2nd | 35:08.39 / w65 3rd | 35:46.00
9. MILNER, Margaret ME
10. OBERT, Sherry PA
11. SEGELL, Kerri NM – w60 2nd | 33:15.18 / w65 1st | 33:59.39
12. TOYA, Virginia NM

W70-74

1. DONOVAN, Beatriz FL
2. FREUND, Joanne PA – w65 3rd | 33:36.21 / w70 3rd | 34:37.77 
3. GADD, Sherrie ME
4. HARSH, M. Ann FL – w65 4th | 34:00.84 / w70 2nd | 34:27.90
5. HARTMANN, Sandra FL – w65 9th | 36:36.67
6. LORETTO, Felipita NM
7. MAIN, Elizabeth KY
8. McCOY, Maggie KS – w65 15th | 40:06.22 / w70 4th | 42:59.00
9. McLEOD, Cathy OH – w70 2nd | 37:22.22
10. MULLIS-DUBOW, Trenice GA – w65 14th | 39:11.74
11. RIDDLE, Kathleen MS
12. SURRATT, Betty TX – w70 6th | 43:21.67
13. SWISHER, Karen WI – w65 1st | 32:30.35 / w70 1st | 32:37.95

W75-79

1. AGRONIS, Ellen OK
2. FRABLE, Kathleen UT – w75 2nd | 39:39.45 / w75 3rd | 40:23.00
3. RAABE, Sheila FL
4. SCHNEIDER, Alice OH
5. THURMAN, Diana WA

W80-84

1. JACKOBS, Miriam OH – w75 3rd | 41:47.03
2. KESSLER, Merrilynn PA – w75 5th | 42:23.78
3. PONCHILLIA, Jimmy Sue KS

SOURCES: National Senior Games and Huntsman World Senior Games results pages. Visit those sites for more information including how to participate.

Please let us know if any corrections or updates to this page are needed. Thank you!