San Diego, CA, June 8. Tom Nielsen of nearby Escondido won the 7th annual San Diego 100-Run on June 8. Nielsen led wire-to-wire and edged Andrew Heard of Phoenix by 17 minutes. Gina
Natera-Armento of Oceanside won the women’s race in her first 100-miler. Lisa Huerta of Fairfield, CA, ran a steady race to take second, with Seattle’s Jess Mullen finishing third in an exciting battle
with Kristen Farley and Marta Arato.
Men: 1. Tom Nielsen, 48, Escondido, CA , 19:26; 2. Andrew Heard, Phoenix, AZ, 19:43; 3. Kyle Blasch, 36, Tucson, AZ, 22:06; 4. Patrick Sweeney, 29, CA, 22:16;
5. Erik Priedklans, 37, Winchester, CA, 22:19.
Women: 1. Gina Natera-Armenta, 33, Oceanside, CA , 25:44; 2. Lisa Huerta, 46, Fairfield, CA , 26:56; 3. Jess Mullen, 33, Seattle, WA , 27:43; 4. Kristen Farley, 46, Pasadena, CA, 27:44;
5. Marta Arato, 47, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 27:49.