The 2022 USATF Masters 10 Mile Championships, hosted by the Credit Union SACTOWN 10 Mile Run, took place Sunday morning, April 3, 2022 in Sacramento, CA. The Boulder Road Runners men’s 70+ team placed first overall, led by Doug Bell of Greeley in 1:14:45, with Mike Wien, Gary Ostwald, and Jan Frisby following close behind.
The Boulder Road Runners 60+ men’s team placed second in their division with Tim DeGrado of Arvada the top scorer in 59:47, followed by Adam Feerst, Jeffrey Barros, and Bruce Kirschner. The Athletics Boulder 60+ team placed fourth with Jay Littlepage, Martin Lascelles and Rick Bruess.
Additional results can be found at: https://runsra.org/sactown-run/results-photos/
Conducted by the Sacramento Running Association that offers the California International Marathon (CIM), the SACTOWN 10 has been run since 2010 as a sister race of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Run on the East Coast. Over the years, they have raised nearly $2 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
The course started at the Capitol Mall between 6th and 7th streets. Athletes looped around the downtown area, circling Southside Park and the Old Sacramento Waterfront before crossing the Tower Bridge over the Sacramento River. They ran a circuit on the far side of the river and finish with a straight shot up the Capitol Mall to finish across the Mall from the start.
The Boulder Road Runners men’s 60+ team leads the Masters National Grand Prix standings, which consists of races throughout the country. The 2022 series concludes with the Masters 5K Cross country National Championships on October 22 in Boulder.