Monday, March 2, 1998

By George F. Lee, Star-Bulletin
Marty Shue set a record of 34 minutes, 40 seconds
in the Straub Hawaii Women's 10-K Race yesterday.

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Shue runs off with
10K record

By Jack Wyatt
Special to the Star-Bulletin

Island newcomer Marty Shue took yesterday's Straub Hawaii Women's 10K Race to record heights, bettering the 18-year course mark with seconds to spare.

''I passed the halfway (point) about 17 minutes and was running strong. I knew then the course record was within reach,'' the 29-year-old runner from Ewa said.

Shue took the lead from the Kapiolani Park start, then proceeded to destroy the hilly Diamond Head and Kahala course.

Averaging 5:35-minute miles, Shue turned the 6.2 miles in 34 minutes and 40 seconds.

She was never headed or, for that matter, pressed, arriving at the park finish fresh and with apparent energy to spare.

Shue bettered the course mark of 34:46.8 set in 1981 by Cindy Dalrymple by 6.8 seconds.

''I tried to stay with Marty but she went out too fast. By the time I reached the first mile in 5:50 Marty was well ahead,'' said defending champ Rachel Graybill-Yuen, a University of Hawaii assistant running coach.

Mareike Ressing, 27, a University of Hawaii grad student, overtook Graybill-Yuen two miles into the race to finish second in 37:11. Graybill-Yuen, 28, placed third in 37:29.

Rachel Portner, 44, a Manoa mother of four, finished fourth, topping the 40-and-over masters division in 39:22.

More than 1,400 participants turned out for Hawaii's biggest all-women's run.

''My workouts have been going well. I felt before the start that I was going to have a good one,'' said Shue.

Two weeks ago, Shue won the Great Aloha Run's women's division.

''Hawaii has been good to me. I look forward to training and racing here,'' she said.

Shue's goal is to qualify for the U.S. Olympic track team and to participate in the 2000 Games.

While the leaders ran away with the major prizes, excitement ran high among the age-group winners.

''I broke 40 minutes for the 10K for the first time ever,'' said 30-34 winner Ann Baginski, who finished in 39:57.

Jeannie Wokasch missed breaking the 4-0 by a scant second.

''Give me a break,'' she said, ''I just gave birth six months ago and I'm still trying to get in shape.''

Runners 6 through 80 years turned out.

''Running with, and passing some adults was really fun,'' said Hickam Elementary student Lauren Jaynes, winner of the 10-12 division in 46:26. Lauren's mom Tish Jaynes finished 15 minutes behind.

The Big Island's Jamie Hirai, 9, kept her win streak alive by finishing first among the youngest runners for the third consecutive year.

Mollie Chang is one of few women who has run all 21 events. ''The women's run is special,'' she said. ''It's a competitive race yet fun.''

Chang topped her 65-69 age-division with an impressive 52:47 effort.

Barbara Steffens shocked the 40-member racewalk division by winning overall honors.

''Not bad for a 54-year old walker who is coming off an injury,'' she said, after finishing in 1:05.