More than 1,000 runners competed in the races in 2023 in Ocean City. (Photo courtesy of Ocean City)
Ocean City held its annual OCNJ Half Marathon on Sunday, Sept. 24. The event also included a 10-mile run/walk and a 5K race. More than 1,000 athletes participated in the combined events, with 637 finishers in the half-marathon, 114 in the 10-miler and 324 in the 5K.
The following are the top overall finishers and age-group winners in the half marathon. Complete results of all three events are available here.
Registration for the Trail of Two Cities 5K on Oct. 28 is open now. More information and online signups are available at ocnj.us/race-events.
OCNJ Half Marathon
Top 20 Overall
(Name, Age, Hometown, Chip Time, Avg. Mile Pace … Top female finishers in bold)
- Mike Horgan, 29, Philadelphia, PA, 1:13:19.57, 5:36
- Brendan Turowski, 19, Nescopeck, PA, 1:16:58.28, 5:53
- Ricky Pfeifer, 41, Absecon, NJ, 1:18:26.30, 5:59
- Christopher Mallard, 33, Philadelphia, PA, 1:18:40.88, 6:00
- Brandon Quanci, 25, Haddonfield, NJ, 1:21:40.37, 6:14
- Sean Quinn, 31, Ardmore, PA, 1:22:49.73, 6:19
- Kiefer Hotek, 32, Devon, PA, 1:25:25.70, 6:31
- Lindsay Susi, 36, Lincoln University, PA, 1:26:00.29, 6:34
- Robert Mallard, 33, Philadelphia, PA, 1:26:11.31, 6:35
- Peter Smithson, 53, Brigantine, NJ, 1:28:10.62, 6:44
- Jonathan Cahill, 29, Torrington, CT, 1:28:20.51, 6:45
- Stephen Augustyn, 36, Ventnor City, NJ, 1:28:55.24, 6:47
- Omar Abdelhamid, 42, Cherry Hill, NJ, 22:39, 1:30:22.76, 6:54
- Jessica Rosetti, 42, Ocean City, NJ, 1:32:02.30, 7:02
- Meghan Malloy, 28, Philadelphia, PA, 1:32:17.61, 7:03
- Dmitry Egorov, 35, Vineland, NJ, 1:33:45.55, 7:09
- Tom Ferzetti, 48, Ocean City, NJ, 1:33:50.39, 7:10
- Nicholas Matousch, 30, Ocean View, NJ, 1:34:01.34, 7:11
- Charles McGinn, 35, Philadelphia, PA, 1:34:32.64, 7:13
- Steven Klein, 42, Ambler, PA, 1:34:37.60, 7:13
Runners cross the finish line.
Age Group Winners
(Name, Age, Hometown, Chip Time)
Male Masters
- Peter Smithson, 53, Brigantine, NJ, 1:28:10.62
Female Masters
- Sarah Debenedetta, 56, Havertown, PA, 1:51:53.55
Female 15-19
- Nicole Kirn, 17, Hamilton, NJ, 2:01:39.71
- Bella Jones, 17, Glen Gardner, NJ, 2:10:08.96
- Shaili Patel, 17, Monroe Township, NJ, 2:15:21.36
Female 20-24
- Erin Quinn, 24, Marlton, NJ, 1:41:43.39
- Lynne O'Connor, 24, Southampton, PA, 1:42:44.91
- Julianna Graham, 24, Philadelphia, PA, 1:46:00.88
Female 25-29
- Gabriella Motta, 29, Essington, PA,1:45:41.19
- Hannah Creighton, 29, Cambridge, MA, 1:48:53.91
- Jamie Powers, 26, Philadelphia, PA 1:49:48.61
Female 30-34
- Morgan Leh, 30, Yardley, PA, 1:35:15.11
- Nicole Tassello, 31, Suffern, NY, 1:41:47.69
- Francine Ryan, 30, Jamison, PA, 1:41:57.52
Female 35-39
- Amy Meyer, 39, New York, NY, 1:36:39.53
- Kristen Duffy, 39, Malvern, PA, 1:39:54.76
- Kelly Seigenfuse, 37, Oreland, PA, 1:40:31.09
Female 40-44
- Sharon Midgley, 43, Ellicott City, MD, 1:47:32.66
- Briana Mitchell, 41, Petersburg, NJ, 1:49:33.46
- Kara Seymour, 43, Furlong, PA, 1:50:38.11
Female 45-49
- Dawn Deets, 48, Mountville, PA, 1:43:56.18
- Christina Mayrhofer, 47, Corbin City, NJ, 1:44:04.41
- Jennifer O'Brien, 47, Vineland, NJ, 1:46:13.37
Female 50-54
- Karen Capron, 51, Metuchen, NJ, 1:59:57.48
- Adele Genovese, 53, Montclair, NJ, 2:04:00.83
- Jana Bravo, 54, Rutherford, NJ, 2:05:55.52
Female 55-59
- Linda Ullrich, 59, Wycombe, PA, 1:58:19.45
- Jennifer O'Connor, 55, Medford, NJ, 1:58:39.98
- Mary Purtill, 56, Ocean City, NJ, 2:04:09.10
Female 60-64
- Florence Rhue, 61, Lansdale, PA, 1:52:00.36
- Tammy Suyenatsu, 64, Hatfield, PA, 1:59:52.29
- Margaret Kurnik, 63, Lansdale, PA, 2:08:10.62
Female 65-69
- Clare Flannery, 67, Harrisburg, PA, 2:03:16.64
- Lois Brennan, 66, Ocean City, NJ, 2:26:13.88
- Katherine Packowski, 67, Little Silver, NJ, 2:33:35.02
Female 70-74
- Cathy Wright, 70, Ocean City, NJ, 2:01:55.24
Male 10-14
- Eshan Jhaveri, 14, Edison, NJ, 2:15:21.52
Male 20-24
- Alex Klalo, 23, Barnegat, NJ, 1:35:33.46
- Mike Dowd, 24, Williamstown, NJ, 1:46:21.41
- Nate Renner, 23, Blacksburg, VA, 1:49:43.25
Male 25-29
- Brandon Quanci, 25, Haddonfield, NJ,1:21:40.37
- Jonathan Cahill, 29, Torrington, CT, 1:28:20.51
- Robert Fallen, 28, New York, NY, 1:36:28.60
Male 30-34
- Christopher Mallard, 33, Philadelphia, PA, 1:18:40.88
- Sean Quinn, 31, Ardmore, PA, 1:22:49.73
- Kiefer Hotek, 32, Devon, PA, 1:25:25.70
Male 35-39
- Stephen Augustyn, 36, Ventnor City, NJ, 1:28:55.24
- Dmitry Egorov, 35, Vineland, NJ, 1:33:45.55
- Charles McGinn, 35, Philadelphia, PA, 1:34:32.64
Male 40-44
- Omar Abdelhamid, 42, Cherry Hill, NJ, 1:30:22.76
- Steven Klein, 42, Ambler, PA, 1:34:37.60
- Joshua Elton, 43, Haddon Heights, NJ, 1:35:14.71
Male 45-49
- Tom Ferzetti, 48, Ocean City, NJ, 1:33:50.39
- Brian Moraca, 46, Chesterfield, NJ, 1:39:41.94
- Rafael, Almanzar, 46, Turnersville, NJ, 1:41:34.51
Male 50-54
- Bennet Brookstein, 52, Bala Cynwyd, PA, 1:41:37.68
- Matt Graham, 53, Lansdale, PA, 1:42:48.83
- Alex Roche, 53, Haddon Heights, NJ, 1:43:36.03
Male 55-59
- Don Ngo, 55, Galloway, NJ, 1:37:15.72
- Timothy Gannotta, 55, Vineland, NJ, 1:40:41.56
- Geoff Moyer, 58, Telford, PA, 1:41:29.90
Male 60-64
- Philip Laut, 63, Neshanic Station, NJ, 1:45:43.82
- Chris Shafer, 61, Egg Harbor Township, NJ, 1:46:37.19
- Dave Heilman, 62, Mohnton, PA, 1:48:23.59
Male 65-69
- Steven Johnson, 66, Alexandria, VA, 1:54:46.19
- Lester Staib, 65, East Windsor, NJ, 1:55:49.50
- Chand Siewrattan, 65, Warminster, PA, 2:01:39.34
Male 70-74
- Wayne Romanczuk, 73, Newark, DE, 2:19:47.25
- Brian Sullivan, 70, Ocean City, NJ, 2:34:55.12
- John Warner, 71, Swedesboro, NJ, 2:39:39.76