Mike Giberti and Amanda Wright were on site at the 2016 New Bedford Half Marathon. Below is a compilation of their status updates. Congrats to Will Sanders and Erica Jesseman for taking home individual crowns. We organized coverage by gender, starting with the men.
Here we are at the New Bedford – stay tuned for live updates Half #NEGrandPrix #USATFNE
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Runners entering walking down the red carpet at NB Half. It’s @mike_mgriffin in the building. #NBHalf #USATFNE pic.twitter.com/QVgl3tbMyx
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Less than 10 mins till the start of the #NewBedfordHalf. Live updates coming from @BrdmanRunsTrack @GirlWtheFamTat pic.twitter.com/D3NZjuTKt9
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
The all important #wind report @NBHalfMarathon https://t.co/EVhHVNFh0V
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Large pack through 3 miles in 15’12. It’s conservative early on for the men. #NewBedfordHalf pic.twitter.com/sfEYySHGjG
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Still very conservative up front. 25’22 through 5 miles and 7 guys in contention #NewBedfordHalf pic.twitter.com/s013AqxA3t
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Through 6 miles in 30’22. Pace starting to pick up #NewBedfordHalf
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Here’s who’s in the lead pack @NBHalfMarathon https://t.co/SAd3UtjOzW
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Through 6 miles in 30’22. Pace starting to pick up #NewBedfordHalf
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
5 men in contention at 10 miles 50’40 @LouisSerafini @NateJruns @Sanca617 #NewBedfordHalf
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
We’re down to 3 with 4k to go @LouisSerafini Johnny Wilson Will Sanders #NewBedfordHalf pic.twitter.com/PtMCgRRVmn
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
It’s Johnny Wilson and Will Sanders stride for stride at the 12 mule mark. Gonna be an exciting finish! pic.twitter.com/nRNkzuyK9e
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Tight race going up the County St hill @NBHalfMarathon https://t.co/tqLw5XNcuv
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
What an exciting finish! Will Sanders takes it in a kick over Johnny Wilson 66’13 #NewBedfordHalf
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
WOMEN’S COVERAGE
Erica is up front. The women’s race is going @NBHalfMarathon
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Good race so far @NBHalfMarathon https://t.co/2cNrbwAeWG
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Erica Jesseman of @DirigoRC still leading but looking back https://t.co/U5083lVxCd
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Erica lead woman 800m to go @NBHalfMarathon #NBHALF
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Unknown second place woman around ~mile 12 @NBHalfMarathon
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Third woman also no #USATF Jersey @NBHalfMarathon someone sign them up for @SisuProject
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
We think @GBTCrunning Aly M in fourth overall for ladies #NBHalf @NBHalfMarathon
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Video of Erica Jesseman breaking the tape @DirigoRC @NBHalfMarathon https://t.co/cAfzwirQS7
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
We think @kjgravel in seventh overall for ladies just behind @GBTCrunning
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
It looks like @CraftofSweden #CraftConcept ladies are about to have three ladies in #NBHalf @NBHalfMarathon
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Another vid of Jesseman breaking the tape b/c we just can’t get enought of @NBHalfMarathon https://t.co/5bFkoh4GS5
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Leslie of @SIX03Endurance and Jen Brooks battling near each other with less than a mile to go #NBHalf @NBHalfMarathon
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Top 3 women @NBHalfMarathonhttps://t.co/COTiSIfSGs
— Level Renner (@levelrenner) March 20, 2016
Official results were not available at the time of this post. Keep checking back for more updates.