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A finish worth the wait
by Outspoken on Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:56 am
A finish worth the wait
Kristin Barry of Scarborough gets help from a training partner and fulfills a long-term goal with a record time.
By PAUL BETIT
Staff Writer Portland Press Herald
CAPE ELIZABETH — It took her nearly 12 years, but Kristin Barry finally turned in the performance in the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K road race she has been striving for since graduating from Dartmouth College.
Barry, a 34-year-old mother of two from Scarborough, set a course record Saturday to capture the Maine women's title for the first time.
With her finishing time of 34 minutes, 38 seconds, Barry sliced 18 seconds off the standard set for Maine women by Julia Kirtland in the inaugural event in 1998.
"This is the time I've wanted to run since college," Barry said. "This is what has kept me going."
Barry, who set a record while winning the L.L. Bean 10K and won the Clam Festival 5-Miler last month, had some help.
Sheri McCarthy-Piers, her training partner and best friend, helped keep her on pace.
"We did what we wanted to do," said McCarthy-Piers, who lives in Falmouth. "We wanted to run a certain time, and that's it.
"One-two doesn't matter. We're just happy with what we did for a time because that's what we worked for -- the time."
McCarthy-Piers, who was exactly 10 seconds behind Barry, crossed the finish line nearly two minutes ahead of third-place finisher Carry Buterbaugh, a South Portland resident who finished in 36:46.
Buterbaugh, a native of Holland, never saw the two front-runners out on the 6.2-mile course.
"I didn't expect to see them. They're so fast," she said. "They're on top of their game.
"I just wanted to run a good personal time, and that's what I did today. I'm happy."
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=202659&ac=PHnws
Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Kristin Barry of Scarborough gets help from a training partner and fulfills a long-term goal with a record time.
By PAUL BETIT
Staff Writer Portland Press Herald
CAPE ELIZABETH — It took her nearly 12 years, but Kristin Barry finally turned in the performance in the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K road race she has been striving for since graduating from Dartmouth College.
Barry, a 34-year-old mother of two from Scarborough, set a course record Saturday to capture the Maine women's title for the first time.
With her finishing time of 34 minutes, 38 seconds, Barry sliced 18 seconds off the standard set for Maine women by Julia Kirtland in the inaugural event in 1998.
"This is the time I've wanted to run since college," Barry said. "This is what has kept me going."
Barry, who set a record while winning the L.L. Bean 10K and won the Clam Festival 5-Miler last month, had some help.
Sheri McCarthy-Piers, her training partner and best friend, helped keep her on pace.
"We did what we wanted to do," said McCarthy-Piers, who lives in Falmouth. "We wanted to run a certain time, and that's it.
"One-two doesn't matter. We're just happy with what we did for a time because that's what we worked for -- the time."
McCarthy-Piers, who was exactly 10 seconds behind Barry, crossed the finish line nearly two minutes ahead of third-place finisher Carry Buterbaugh, a South Portland resident who finished in 36:46.
Buterbaugh, a native of Holland, never saw the two front-runners out on the 6.2-mile course.
"I didn't expect to see them. They're so fast," she said. "They're on top of their game.
"I just wanted to run a good personal time, and that's what I did today. I'm happy."
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=202659&ac=PHnws
Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
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