Sixty-one runners gathered Saturday morning at the Shellback Tavern to celebrate having completed every Manhattan Beach 10K run since the race’s founding in 1978. Larry Ott, 55, was the youngest runner at the breakfast. Each of the runners received a poster with art from the race’s 35 T-shirts. The designs are all free of sponsor logos, race co-founder Russ Lesser pointed out. He added that the race has raised over $600,000 for local schools and sports programs. The 35th running of the Manhattan Beach 10 K will be held Saturday, October 6, starting at 7:30 a.m.
The 61 runners who have completed all 34 Manhattan Beach 10K runs are: Michael Allmon, Major Avignon, Robert Benard, Bob Blindbury, Stephen Burrin,Carol Champagne, Peter Champagne, Lon Clearwaters, Ron Cook, Dan Crosser, Charles Didinger, Dennis Dinneen, DickDouglas, JanDresser, BobElliott, KarlEnockson, Louann Evans, John Gillis, B.J. Golik,CarolGrimes, Richard Gronbach, David Helgevold, Nancy Hongola, Jim Horner, Tim Jackert, Don Jennings, Tracy Johnson, Don Jung, Jack Keenan, Dale Keldrauk, Fred Kight, Don Kustudia, Ted Ladewski, Charlotte Lesser, Russ Lesser, Bill Lettunich, JeromeLibera, Delmer Losson, John Mack, Jim McCaverty, Patrick McGough, Julie Meidroth, Steve Miller, Steve Nisen, Peggy Nisen, Russell Noel, Larry Ott, Linda Papermaster, Bridget Pirzynski, Jim Pugliese, Valerie Rae, James Rupp, Gary Ruseling, Jim Ryan, Bill Sauber, Mike Schafer, James Shankle, Mary Sikonia, CarolVedder, Linda Wilson, and Bob Wyler.
