Fast times expected at Bobby Doyle Summer Classic (course video)

Recent Run4Kerri winner Glarius Rop will be among the elite field of the Bobby Doyle Summer Classic. The race is expected to draw close to 700 competitors on Sunday.

With last-minute entries still coming in we don't have a complete list of the elite runners for this Sunday's Bobby Doyle Summer Classic.

But what we do know is fast times are assured for the scenic five-miler in Narragansett. That's partly due to the fact that this year's event is part of the USATF-NE Grand Prix series with a total cash purse of $7,000 awarded to the top finishers.

Confirmed elite competitors include recent Run4Kerri winner Glarius Rop. The Kenyan-born runner, who captured the Run4Kerri race with a time of 19:23.03 for the four-mile course, was a top collegian at American International College(AIC) where he had personal bests of 28:52 for 10 kilometers and 14:05 for 5K. He recently won the Newburyport 10-mile road race with a PB of 51:13.

Past winner Matt Pelletier is also in the field. Pelletier won his second straight title at the Blessing of the Fleet 10-miler a few weeks ago and placed third at the Run4Kerri race. He owns the fifth fastest time at the Doyle race with his third-place effort of 24:22 at the 2014 event.


Other runners that are scheduled to toe the line for the 9 a.m., start are former Fordham University and Providence College standout Julian Saad, who ran 7:58 for 3K back in January; Dan Vassallo, a 2:17 marathoner; Louis Sarafini, owner of a 29:56 best for 10K; and, Ruben Sanca, a sub 14-minute 5K runner with a best of 2:18 for the marathon.

There is no word on who will be among the top women, but with the race being a Grand Prix event count on quality field that has potential to break the current course record of 27:20, set last year by Heather Capello.

MileSplit RI will be on site, filming the race from start to finish and providing commentary along with former Cumberland High all-stater and BAA runner Jim Dandeneau. Ace photographer Raphael Bieber will also be at the race.


BOBBY DOYLE SUMMER CLASSIC

ALL-TIME BEST TIMES 2008-2014

(*RACE RECORD, ** COURSE RECORD)

MEN (SUB 26 MINUTES)

23:39

ABIYOT

ENDALE

2011

*

23:48

ABIYOT

ENDALE

2010

24:09

BEN

CONNOR

2014

**

24:16

SAM

ALEXANDER

2014

24:19

DOM

CHANNON

2010

24:21

MATHEW

KIPLIGAT

2009

24:22

MATT

PELLETIER

2014

24:25

SAM

ALEXANDER

2013

24:27

JULIAN

SAAD

2014

24:32

MITCH

GOOSE

2013

24:39

TOM

WEBB

2010

24:48

MATT

PELLETIER

2013

24:51

PATRICK

MOULTON

2010

24:52

MATT

PELLETIER

2012

24:55

TOM

DAVIS

2010

24:56

BRIAN

DOYLE

2011

24:59

LOUIS

SERAFINI

2014

25:09

PAT

MOULTON

2009

25:11

MATT

PELLETIER

2008

25:11

JOSEPH

EKUOM

2009

25:15

BRIAN

DOYLE

2010

25:23

ERIC

BLAKE

2009

25:25

MATT

PELLETIER

2011

25:28

BRIAN

DOYLE

2012

25:34

BRIAN

DOYLE

2014

25:45

ADAM

MALEK

2013

25:54

CHRIS

KIBLER

2014

MASTERS 40-49

26:44

CHRIS

MAGILL

2014

SENIORS 50-59

28:25

MARTIN

TIGHE

2009

VETERANS 60-69

32:55

VINCENT

HEY

2013

70+

34:48

EDDIE

FROMM

2008

18 AND UNDER - BOYS

25:15

BRIAN

DOYLE

2010

26:08

JAKE

SIENKO

2010

26:18

LIAM

HILLERY

2011

26:18

MICHAEL

POTTER

2014

26:23

NICK

BARAO

2008

26:36

RYAN

MEEHAN

2010

26:40

BRIAN

DOYLE

2009

26:40

JAKE

SIENKO

2009

26:45

ALEXANDER

GALLO

2010

26:47

COREY

BRUNELLE

2009

26:49

LIAM

HILLERY

2010

27:03

RYAN

MEEHAN

2011

27:04

BRIAN

DOYLE

2008

27:10

MARK

VUONO

2010

27:16

JAKE

SIENKO

2008

27:20

MICHAEL

MACKENZIE

2010

27:21

MARK

VUONO

2010

27:22

BRIAN

MCLAUGHLIN

2010

27:24

DYLAN

LEAZES

2010

27:28

COLIN

TIERNEY

2014

27:39

MICHAEL

POTTER

2011

27:39

JAKE

KILCOYNE

2011

27:50

BEN

MARINO

2010

27:52

CONNOR

DOYLE

2011

27:52

HENRY

SMITHERS

2013

WOMEN (SUB 30 MINUTES)

26:14

MARY

CULLEN

2008

*

26:19

KIM

SMITH

2011

26:21

MARY

CULLEN

2009

27:17

STEPHANIE

REILLY

2010

27:20

HEATHER

CAPPELLO

2014

**

27:26

KATIE

DICAMILLO

2010

28:29

SHELBY

GREANY

2013

29:27

MARIE

DAVENPORT

2008

29:36

KAILIN

COLLINS

2010

29:44

KATIE

DICAMILLO

2009

29:45

KATIE

MOULTON

2014

29:56

MICHAELA

DRISCOLL

2009

30:00

TARA

CARDI

2009

MASTERS 40-49

30:00

TARA

CARDI

2009

SENIORS 50-59

33:23

MARGE

BELLISLE

2008

VETERANS 60-69

39:05

PENNY

CATALANO

2008

70+

1:25:28

JUDY

KENOWER

2011

18 AND UNDER - GIRLS

31:19

MARY

NAJARIAN

2008

31:23

STEPHANIE

BEAUDETTE

2010

31:37

STEPHANIE

BEAUDETTE

2009

31:43

MOLLY

MOLINOWSKI

2010

32:24

MADDY

BERKSON

2013

32:27

MOLLY

MOLINOWSKI

2011

32:35

DAGMARA

SOBCZYK

2013

32:48

ABIGAIL

JONES

2010

33:02

MADDY

BERKSON

2012

33:41

LILY

FOULKES

2014

33:43

SARA

CARIOSCIA

2012

33:49

ELIZA

REGO

2014

33:57

STEPHANIE

BEAUDETTE

2008

33:58

LILY

FOULKES

2013

34:04

CAROLINE

FALVEY

2014

34:23

KATIE

MEINERTZ

2009

34:24

VICTORIA

VARONE

2014