BISHOP’S EVENTS’
HALL OF FAME RUNNERS
#2 – Vincent Jeter
Est. 2015
100th Event – Nov 29, 2019
200th Event – Nov 21, 2021
Favorite Bishop’s Events Course – Columbia Island
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events Course – Original Prison Break course in Lorton
Favorite Race Distance – 5k
#4 – Fabio Clavijo
Est. 2017
100th Event – Jan 1, 2022
200th Event – Nov 26, 2022
300th Event – Oct 1, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events Course – Definitely Columbia island 10k! Beautiful, variation, and still super fast
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events Course – Oil Creek 100 trail in Titusville, PA
Favorite Race Distance – 1 mile up to 100 miles
#8 – Sherri Kirkland
Est. 2018
100th Event – Dec 5, 2021
200th Event – May 28, 2022
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course – Prince William Forest Park, Burke Lake or any trail course
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course – MCM 8 and 12k trails
Favorite Race Distance – 10k
#9 – Shannon Arguin
Est. 2019
100th Event – July 13, 2021
200th Event – May 7, 2022
300th Event – March 11, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events Course – Columbia island
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events Course – Is there such a thing? If so, Virginia Beach.
Favorite Race Distance – 5k
#10 – Rachel Lamar
Est. 2021
100th Event – Oct 15, 2022
200th Event – Oct 1, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course: Valley View
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course: Colonial Half Marathon, Williamsburg, VA
Favorite Race Distance: 5k
#11 – Joel Weber
Est. 2021
100th Event – Nov 6, 2022
200th Event – Aug 5, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course: Great Falls (VA)
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course: Disney’s Dopey Challenge, FL
Favorite Race Distance: was the Half; now the 5k
#13 – Bryan Browe
Est. 2018
100th Event – Oct 12, 2019
200th Event – Aug 16, 2020
300th Event – Oct 23, 2021
400th Event – Jan 28, 2023
500th Event – Oct 14, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course: Old Mill Park
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course: Richmond Marathon
Favorite Race Distance: 5k
#15 – Dan Pazmino
Est. 2015
100th Event – May 14, 2022
200th Event – March 25, 2023
300th Event – Dec 9, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course – Any Bishop’s Events on the C&O Canal in DC
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course – The Rock & Roll Half Marathon in DC
Favorite Race Distance – 10k
#17 – Christina Finkelshteyn
Est. 2017
100th Event – Nov 15, 2020
200th Event – May 22, 2022
300th Event – Sept 24, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course – Great Falls, MD
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course – RunDisney Avenger’s Half Marathon Anaheim, CA
Favorite Race Distance – 10k
#18 – Kevin Foley
Est. 2020
100th Event – Oct 11, 2021
200th Event – July 30, 2022
300th Event – May 29, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course: Burke Lake
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course – Colonial 5K/Half Williamsburg
Favorite Race Distance: 10k
#19 – Marcia Byerley
Est. 2019
100th Event – Sept 7, 2020
200th Event – Jun 19, 2021
300th Event – Mar 18, 2022
400th Event – Nov 20, 2022
500th Event – Sept 23, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course: Prince William Forest Park
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events Course: Rock n Roll 1/2 marathon, Las Vegas
Favorite Race Distance: 10k
#21 – Joy Roach
Est. 2015
100th Event – Jun 13, 2020
200th Event – Aug 1, 2021
300th Event – Sept 2, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course: Old Mill Park
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course: October Virginia Beach 10k
Favorite Race Distance: 5k
#24 – Ashley Hackley
Est. 2019
100th Event – Aug 30, 2020
200th Event – Aug 8, 2021
300th Event – Jul 3, 2022
400th Event – Sept 16, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events Course – Great Falls, MD
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course – Disney World Half Marathon
Favorite Race Distance – 5k
#27 – Phillip Lester
Est. 2017
100th Event – Sept 10, 2019
200th Event – Aug 8, 2021
Favorite Bishop’s Events Course – Pocahontas State Park Bright Hope trail
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course- Mt Trashmore, Virginia Beach, VA
Favorite Race Distance – 5k
#33 – Mary Shakour
Est. 2017
100th Event – Feb 13, 2021
200th Event – Jan 1, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course – Mason Neck State Park
Favorite Non-Bishops Events’ Course – That cursed Prince William Forest Park
Favorite Race Distance – 10k… yeah!
#42 – David Pinnick
Est. 2015
100th Event – Dec 6, 2020
200th Event – Oct 11, 2021
300th Event – Aug 9, 2022
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course – Georgetown C&O canal trail
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course -Houston Aramco half marathon
Favorite Race Distance – Half Marathon
#44 – David Larson
Est. 2019
100th Event – May 30, 2022
200th Event – April 8, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events Course – Prince William Forest Half Marathon.
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events Course – NYC Marathon or LA Marathon (LA Prior to 2021)
Favorite Race Distance – Marathon or 50K
#47 – Allison Hart
Est. 2018
100th Event – Mar 6, 2021
200th Event – Jan 22, 2022
Favorite Bishop Events’ Course – Cobbler Mountain Cellars
Favorite Non-Bishop Events’ Course – YMCA Turkey Trot
Favorite Race Distance – 5k
#55 – Catherine Leonard
Est. 2019
100th Event – Mar 7, 2021
200th Event – July 4, 2022
Favorite Bishop’s Events Course – Columbia Island or Belle Haven
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course- Boilermaker in Utica, NY
Favorite Race Distance – 10k
#58 – Lidia Baca
Est. 2015
100th Event – May 8, 2021
200th Event – Mar 6, 2022
300th Event – Feb 18, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course – Neabsco 5k
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course – Bluemont Park in Arlington
Favorite Race Distance – 5k
#64 – Mike Cannon
Est. 2014
100th Event – May 2, 2021
200th Event – Mar 13, 2022
300th Event – Dec 4, 2022
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course – Lake Accotink Tuesday Night
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course – Club Challenge 10-Miler in Columbia, MD
Favorite Race Distance – 5k
#66 – Maryellen Winn
Est. 2017
100th Event – Sept 18, 2021
200th Event – Jun 19, 2022
300th Event – Feb 5, 2023
400th Event – Sept 16, 2023
Favorite Bishop Events’ Course – Haines Point
Favorite Non-Bishop Events’ Course – Philadelphia Phillies 5k course
Favorite Race Distance – 5k
#69 – George Doumar
Est. 2018
100th Event – Nov 12, 2022
200th Event – Nov 18, 2023
Favorite Bishop Events’ Course – Colonial Beach – Explore the Shore
Favorite Non-Bishop Events’ Course – Shamrock Half Marathon in Virginia Beach or the Berlin Marathon
Favorite Race Distance – Formerly Half-Marathon, currently 5k
#72 – Jen MacPherson
Est. 2018
100th Event – Sept 4, 2021
200th Event – May 28, 2022
300th Event – Oct 22, 2023
Favorite Bishop Events’ Course – Columbia Island Marina
Favorite Non-Bishop Events’ Course – Shipyard Half – Portland, ME
Favorite Race Distance – Half-Marathon
#75 – Walt Porzel
Est. 2021
100th Event – Feb 5, 2023
200th Event – Nov 12, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course – Burke Lake
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course – C&O canal towpath beyond Great Falls Tavern Park towards Swains Lock
Favorite Race Distance – 10k
#77 – Curtis Lamb
Est. 2019
100th Event – Oct 10, 2020
200th Event – Aug 15, 2021
300th Event – May 22, 2022
400th Event – Mar 11, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course – Any course that includes Sky Meadow (yes, including Valley View)
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course – Spartan Trail – Oak Ridge Farm – VA
Favorite Race Distance – 5k
#92 – David Rotstein
Est. 2017
100th Event – May 30, 2021
200th Event – Oct 30, 2022
Favorite Bishop’s Events Course – Columbia Island (best mix of city views with a little cross country)
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course – Little Patuxent River Run XC (beautiful cross country except for that awful uphill at the turnaround
Favorite Race Distance – 10 Miles
#99 – Rick Gatewood
Est. 2019
100th Event – Sept 12, 2021
200th Event – Jul 23, 2022
300th Event – Aug 27, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course: Mason Neck
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course: I would never!!!
Favorite Race Distance: 5k
#153 – Karen Mcrae
Est. 2022
100th Event – Apr 8, 2023
200th Event – Nov 25, 2022
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course: Colonial Beach
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course: Virtuals – Government Island, Stafford, VA
In-Person – Bay Bridge, Pensacola, FL
Favorite Race Distance: 5k
#159 – Syreeta Fields
Est. 2018
100th Event – Sept 14, 2021
200th Event – Dec 31, 2022
Favorite Bishop’s Events’ Course – Burke Lake or Great Falls (either side… I’ve been known to arrive on the wrong side)
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course – Rome Marathon
Favorite Race Distance – 26.2 – Challenge is great!
#222 – Ted Poulos
Est. 2013
100th Event – Feb 29, 2020
200th Event – Oct 2, 2021
Favorite Bishop’s Events Course – Lake Accotink
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course – Any 400m Track
Favorite Race Distance – 3000 meters or 2 mile
#314 – Scott Busby
Est. 2019
100th Event – Jun 18, 2022
200th Event – Sept 2, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events Course – Lake Anna 10k Course
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course – My own 8-12 mile course along farm roads near my home
Favorite Race Distance – 10ks or the occasional 10-miler
#361 – Erin Vespe
Est. 2021
100th Event – Sept 18, 2022
200th Event – Jul 16, 2023
Favorite Bishop’s Events Course – Colonial Beach
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course – Annapolis 10-Mile Race
Favorite Race Distance – Depends on the year/decade of my life
#757 – Greg Rouson
Est. 2013
100th Event – Sept 12, 2021
200th Event – Feb 3, 2024
Favorite Bishop’s Events Course – Hains Point
Favorite Non-Bishop’s Events’ Course – Shamrock Half-Marathon
Favorite Race Distance – 13.1!
#969 – Justin Finkelshteyn
