Becky Eby

Hometown:  Alliance, OH.

Personal Records: 3200- 12:01, 1600- 5:27, 800- 2:32, 400- 68, 400 Hurdles-75, 1000-3:17, 1500- 5:09, 3k- 11:00, 3k Steeple Chase- 11:39, 5k- 18:54, 6k- 23:42, 10k- 41:58, Half Marathon-

Why did you begin running?:  After not making the 7^th grade volleyball team I decided to sign up for the first middle school cross country team which combined kids from both middle schools in Alliance.  After a tough first year I fell in love with the sport and have been running ever since.

What is your favorite running memory?: Walking out onto the field at Scioto Downs with my teammates for our first appearance, as a team, at the Ohio High School Cross Country State Meet.

Goals for 2008:  My overall goal is to continue to have fun and enjoy the sport.  I would like to set a new personal record in the half marathon in Cleveland this year and try to get back into the low 19:00s for my 5k time.

2008 Races:

1.  ERC St. Pat’s 10K – 22^nd Place, 6^th woman, 42:01  

2. Canal Park 5K: 51^st Place, 20:47

3.ERC Scholarship Poker 5K Run, 19.52

4.Rite Aid Cleveland Half Marathon, 10th woman, 1:32.44

5. Mercer County Twilight Quad Series:

a.  Strawberry Days 5K, 20:57

b. Chase at the Lake 5K      45^th Place, 1^st in  age group, 20:41

c. Fredonia Fireman’s 5K   4^th in age group

d. Courtney Ice Cream Race 5K  

6. Moonshine Shuffle, 11th place- 3rd woman, 20:19

7. Cambridge Springs Make-a-Wish 5K  1st place, 21:19

8.    Erie Marathon 5K Fun Run – 1^st Place Female, 22:05

9.  Towpath Half Marathon- 150^th Place, 3^rd in Age Group, 1:42:42

10.  Home Run For the Homeless - 11^th Place, 3^rd in  Age Group, 26:40