[NFBNJ] The Fillies - Finding Success on the Roads

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From: Amo Musharraf [mailto:amo.musharraf at outlook.com
Subject: The Fillies - Finding Success on the Roads

 

Athletes,

 

Following a successful season of Para-track and field which netted 19 podium placements at the Tri-State Games and 7 Gold Medals at the National Championships, and after a well earned Summer vacation, the Fillies are back in action on the Road Racing circuit. Improving and building up from our experiences at the Bloomfield 5K and the Newark 10K earlier in the month our team of runners and walkers took on their third race of the Season this Saturday, the Diamond 5K in beautiful Buccleuch Park, New Brunswick. 

 

The Fabulous Fillies did a phenomenal job and we are proud to recognize the following athletes: 

• Team Captain, Jasmine Murrell, running against sighted runners, averaged 7 minutes and 17 seconds per mile over a hilly 3.1 mile course to win the Women's race by a huge margin. The race director and officials were stupefied - never before had they ever witnessed a blind overall winner. At the awards ceremony they graciously recognized her as the US national champion in the 100, 200 and 400 meter sprints. Jasmine, we're proud of you! The team was ecstatic, but the celebrations were just beginning.

• In the Youth division Aaron Whitten, Gabrielle King, and Noor Musharraf made the Fillies prouder by winning their age categories. First place medals for all.

• In the adult division siblings Kristin and Tom Panaro, and Laura Etori each won their age categories to add to the medal tally.

• In the Masters division Coach Donna Panaro, Coach Amo Musharraf and Richard Whitten also placed first in their age categories with new comer Siham Atshan securing a third place finish in her debut race.

• To add to the glorious day many athletes set personal records at the 5K distance. Kudos to Laurel King, Sherlock Washington, Amanda Fadden, Andre Foster and Dimitry Belenitsky.

 

You are all champions. We have great expectations from you.

 

We want to thank the race organizers for putting together a great event and for recognizing us during the awards ceremony as the largest sports club for blind athletes in the State of New Jersey.

 

We also want to express our gratitude to our guide runners and guide walkers for volunteering their time, their diligence in keeping us safe and for enriching our experience in sport.

 

Best,


Amo Musharraf 

BlindAthletes.org - Happiness through Adaptive Sports

 

p. 732-348-8615

w. 609-297-7292

 


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