CMS history at the Grand Prix 1/2 marathon

Although the half-marathon is a staple of the Grand Prix series it was not part of the series from 1985-1989.  Since 1990 it has been part of the series every year except for 1992.  This year will mark the 20^th time that New Bedford has hosted the championship.  The Law Enforcement (Melrose, MA) was the championship five times between 1998 and 2003 (the race was last held in 2004).  The only other races to host the half-marathon championship were the now defunct Newport Savings (Newport RI) and the Bay State Half (Lowell, MA) in 1996 and 1997 respectively.  CMS has won the open team title eleven times, the most recent was 1999.  BAA has also taken home the top spot eleven times.  WMDP, GLRR, and RB have each won twice.  Four CMS runners have been victorious in the half-marathon championships.   Jack Dwyer won in 1999 (67:21), Mike Nahom in 1998 (67:00), Dave Dunham twice 1996 & 1993 (66:48 & 65:02) and Mark Donahue 1991 with a 1:03:12.  CMS holds the championship record for individual and team with Donahue’s 63:12 and the 1990 teams combined time of 5:30:39.  That is an average time of 1:06:08 for five runners that year Charlie Breagy ran 1:08:34 and was a non-scoring member of the squad.

The top times by CMS runners at a New England championship are below (all 1:08 and under)
Rank     Time      Pl          Name                                  Date      Location
1          1:03:12  4         Mark Donahue                 3/17/90  New Bedford      
2          1:03:32  5         Geoff Smith                    3/17/90  New Bedford      
3          1:05:02  1         Dave Dunham                 3/21/93  New Bedford      
4          1:05:07  2         Geoff Smith                    3/17/91  New Bedford      
5          1:05:32  3         Dan Verrington                3/21/93  New Bedford      
6          1:06:48  1         Dave Dunham                 9/29/96  Newport
7          1:06:48  2         Craig Fram                      10/19/97 Lowell  
8          1:06:55  2         Dan Verrington                3/19/95  New Bedford      
9          1:06:58  7         Tom Anderson                3/17/91  New Bedford      
10         1:07:00  1         Mike Nahom                   3/15/98  Melrose 
11         1:07:01  2         Craig Fram                      9/29/96  Newport
12         1:07:05  2         Nate Jenkins                   3/18/12  New Bedford      
13         1:07:08  3         Dan Vassallo                   3/16/14  New Bedford      
14         1:07:10  2         Rusty Snow                    3/15/98  Melrose 
15         1:07:13  5         Nate Jenkins                   03/20/16 New Bedford
16         1:07:21  1         Jack Dwyer                     3/14/99  Melrose 
17         1:07:23  3         Rusty Snow                    3/14/99  Melrose 
18         1:07:24  8         Scott Clark                      3/17/91  New Bedford      
19         1:07:29  5         Dave Dunham                 3/14/99  Melrose 
20         1:07:31  2         Mark Donahue                 3/12/00  Melrose  40+
21         1:07:33  2         Eric Morse                      3/20/94  New Bedford      
22         1:07:41  7         Jason Cullinane                3/14/99  Melrose 
23         1:07:43  3         Craig Fram                      3/15/98  Melrose 
24         1:07:45  22         Scott Clark                      3/17/90  New Bedford      
25         1:07:57  23         Steve O'Connell               3/17/90  New Bedford      
26         1:08:00  7          Larry Sayers                   3/12/00  Melrose  40+
 
Masters  (all under 1:13)                                                               
1          1:07:31  2         Mark Donahue                 3/12/00  Melrose 
2          1:08:00  7         Larry Sayers                   3/12/00  Melrose 
3          1:10:21  6         Wayne Jacob                  9/29/96  Newport
4          1:10:36  14         Dan Verrington                03/09/02 Melrose
5          1:10:58  9         Dave Raunig                   9/29/96  Newport
6          1:11:09  21        Dan Verrington                3/19/06  New Bedford
7          1:11:21  26        Jim Garcia                      3/14/99  Melrose 
8          1:11:34  37        Joe Shairs                       3/17/09  New Bedford      
9          1:11:50  19         Geoff Smith                    3/19/95 New Bedford
10         1:12:07  38        Cliff Matthews                 3/21/93  New Bedford      
11         1:12:20  23        Larry Sayers                   3/11/01  Melrose 
12         1:12:42  55        Dan Verrington                3/15/09  New Bedford      
13         1:12:44  16        Geary Daniels                  9/29/96  Newport
14         1:12:58  48        Roger Nasatka                3/21/93  New Bedford      
 
                                                                       
Seniors (all under 1:20)
1          1:18:50  130       Jerry Learned                  3/17/02  New Bedford       50+
2          1:19:31  84         Jerry Learned                  3/11/01  New Bedford       50+
3          1:19:33  171       Martin Tighe                    3/16/14  New Bedford       50+
4          1:19:41  142       Dave Dunham                 03/20/16New Bedford       50+

Top Team times
Open
1990  CMS 5:30:39
1993  CMS 5:36:08
2011  BAA 5:36:59
1991  CMS 5:37:55
1999  CMS 5:38:04
1998  CMS 5:39:15
2010  BAA 5:39:29
2009  BAA 5:41:01                       
1991  GLRR 5:41:32
1995  CMS 5:41:41
 
Masters
1997 1 GLRR 6:00:40
1999 1 WRT 6:04:02
2015 1 BAA 6:04:35
2000 1 WRT 6:04:38
2000 2 CMS 6:04:42
1996 1 CMS 6:04:54
 
Seniors (3 score)
2011 1 WRT 3:52:20
2005 1 TVFR 3:59:02
19961 CSU 4:00:37
2002 1 CMS 4:01:15
2005 2 GLRR 4:02:17
2008 1 GLRR 4:02:19
 
The nearly complete history of CMS at the Grand Prix half-marathon
All CMS GP  half marathon results:

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