Prospect Park Track Club

On a chilly foggy Saturday morning, a handful of PPTC’ers ran laps in Rockland State Park in search of PRs and glory at Project 13.1.

Seabiscuit Horseman 1:11:20
Richard Whiddington 1:13:06
Eric Goldwein 1:16:31
John McElroy 1:19:46
Samuel Trimble 1:23:48
Rachel Ngu 1:28:00

Garmin was not impressed.

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he PPTC Social Comm is hosting our annual cheer zone for this Sunday’s United Airlines NYC Half (March 15th), from 7:30am until the last runner passes.

📍Where: Outside Barclay’s Center, across from Shake Shack on Flatbush Avenue (runner’s right at mile 2.75 - see map below!)
❗Wear PPTC gear if you’d like, and bring anything LOUD to cheer with!
☕ Coffee and munchkins will be served!

Here are the other PPTC finishers at the Tokyo Marathon. We’re so proud of what they’ve accomplished. PPTC is having a great 2026 year so far!

Caryl Pierre, 4:51:33 (PR) - Tokyo hat
Allison Wortman, 4:35:26 (Six-star finisher!)
F***y Greene, 5:12:06 - Disney
Luther Hines, 5:17:28 - yellow shirt

Congrats to two of our runners who ran the 2026 Tokyo Marathon!!!

1) Barbara Foley, 4:47:03
2) Edith Asibey, 4:34:41 (PR)

What an amazing race Barb and Edith had! We’re so thrilled for them. We love posting about our runners, so please send photos to [email protected] so that we can share the joy.

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Pacing: it’s where races are won and lost! Thus, we’re thrilled to bring this topic to the March General Membership meeting, where we will discuss pacing in all of its forms. Our panel includes experienced pacers who can give their insights on pacing for yourself, for friends, in group runs, and in road & trail race settings. Join us if you are chasing negative splits and positive vibes!

Speakers

Patrick Dela Cruz can be found at the Saturday Long Runs (sometimes as a pacer!), Friday Coffee Runs, helping out the Social Committee, and volunteering for many PPTC races. Patrick is a medical student completing clinical rotations in NYC hospitals. Whether it’s running as a pacer, cheering at races, or seeing patients, he’s happy to support you and the local community!

Kyle Eskridge moved to NYC in June 2023 and joined PPTC in July. He learned the value of training and racing in community and ran his first 100 miler at the Rocky Racoon 100 miler in Huntsville, TX and could have not finished the race without the support of his PPTC teammates. Kyle found his passion for pacing and crewing, and has since paced several other runners at the 100 mile distance.

Janice Fuld joined PPTC in 2009 and is currently a member of the PPTC Board. She enjoys pacing races and PPTC group runs and has been an official pacer for NYRR since 2017. She will be pacing the 2026 NYRR United Airlines NYC Half and Maybelline Women’s Half.

Sachie Kita is a Hotel Project Manager by day, amateur chef by night. Her philosophy is simple: Run to eat, eat to run. Usually found on the Prospect Park loop, or in the kitchen with NYT Cooking recipes.

This panel will be moderated by Crystal Cun.

Non-endorsement disclaimer

We are grateful to the speakers for generously giving us their time to provide information. The speakers’ presence and the information provided by the speakers regarding any specific person, product, or service does not constitute or imply its endorsement or recommendation by PPTC.

Love running? We do too! PPTC’s Saturday Long Run (9:30 pace group) at the Verrazano Bridge.

📸 Dan Eiras

Congrats to Dame Dave Lewis and Christopher Swain for being nominated for Runner of the Year in their age group categories at the 2026 NYRR Club Night! A huge congrats to Dame for winning the top nonbinary: 50-54!

🍒🌸Run the 2026 Cherry Tree 10 Miler and Relay! 🌸🍒

PPTC’s signature mid-winter race is Feb. 15th!
Register today to run the full 10 miles or 3.33 miles as part of a 3-person relay team in Prospect Park.

Registration is only $44 per person thru Jan 31st so sign up today before the price jumps!

Sign up at the link in bio or here: https://bit.ly/pptccherrytree

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We’re missing the highs from the NYC Marathon! But we’ll relive the day by posting photos from the best day of the year. More coming in the upcoming days!

📸 Jonathan Giles, Sharon Meehan’s, Sarah, Stanford, & Edith Asibey

See you at Da Nona Rosa tonight at 7 pm!

Tonight’s meeting will be all about your highs and lows at the NYC Marathon!

It’s hard to believe another New York City Marathon and fall marathon season is already behind us. Whether you crossed the finish line with a smile, a grimace, or a PR, had the race you hoped for or didn’t, or had to call it early – you did something extraordinary. 26.2 miles is never easy. It takes months of early mornings, sore legs, and dedication to even get to the start line. That’s worth celebrating all on its own.

To everyone who ran, supported, or volunteered–THANK YOU!. From buses and bag check to cheer zones and post-race school recovery aid, this weekend was a team effort through and through. You made the magic happen.

Every year after the NYC Marathon, we hand the mic to you, our members, to share race recaps: the highs, the lows, and the stories that made it all the more meaningful. You bring your medals and memories, and PPTC will bring the post-race pizza.

Again, massive congratulations to every runner who showed up for themselves and their community this season, and endless thanks to all the volunteers. You make this club what it is.

📸 Mike Wilson

Fall running isn’t always about races! Last month PPTC hosted its annual Hispanic/Latin Heritage Run. There’s always a big turn out and it’s great to explore Brooklyn and Queens while celebrating the vibrant history, arts, and culture of Latin communities.

The order of stops were:
1 - Cafe con Libros
2 - Frida Kahlo/Diego Rivera Mural
3 - Brooklyn Navy Yard
4 - El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc
5 - Familia/Famiglia mural on Ave of Puerto Rico
6 - Thalia Spanish Theater
7 - I Love Paraguay

📸 group - Edith Asibey
pacers - not known. If this is you, comment for credit!
Frida - Jackie Martinez
Navy Yard - Ricardo Corassa
Familia/Famiglia -Luis Tufino
Café con Libros - Jackie Martinez
Domino Park, water stop - Will Ngo
El Puente - Veronica Rosado
Thalia Spanish theater - Edith Asibey
I Love Paraguay - Kwame Anthony

Congrats to Jen Piazza! She ran a 1:37:24 at the Mohawk Hudson Half Marathon on Sunday October 12th. Not only did she PR by over 3 mins she also came 5th in her AG!!!



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