Representatives of the Northern Marianas Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence pose for a photo with Tania Tan and Akiko Miller.
The medal winners pose for a photo with representatives of the Northern Marianas Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence during the awards ceremony of Northern Marianas Athletics’ NMI 10K Women’s Run 2024 at Micro Beach on Saturday.
BESIDES Tania Tan who ruled the 10K event of Northern Marianas Athletics’ NMI 10K Women’s Run 2024, the winners of the age groups also had a chance in the spotlight as they were handed their medals during the awards ceremony at Micro Beach on Saturday morning.
In the U18 age group, Princes Jose went solo and finished with a time of 01:21:57.
In the open age group, Donna Pascual took the top spot with a time of 01:40:33 followed by Cassidy Lizama at 01:49:56.
The 30-34 age group was led by Jove Taman with a time of 58:35 followed by Annie Trusso at 01:01:33 and Bonny Grow at 01:14:15.
In the 35-39 age group, Kerri Bauer finished first with a time of 57:43, Alyona Gersonde was second at 01:03:04, and Megumi West was third at 01:05:58.
In the 40-44 age group, the top three were Angela Taflinger, 55:26; Shawna Brennfleck, 55:51; and Kathy Ruszala, 57:53;
The 45-49 age group was led by Ann Bang with a finish time of 53:01 followed by Myuki Ishihara at 01:05:54.
In the 50-54 age group, Marilou Carlos took the top spot at 1:01:23 with Frances Pangelinan coming in second at 01:31:47.
In the 55-59 age group, Miriam Dilse went solo with a time of 01:03:22.
In the 60-64 age group, Marie Sablan finished first at 01:19:05 while Lynette Tenorio settled for second place at 01:27:23.
Thankful
This year, Northern Marianas Athletics and Run Saipan collaborated with the Northern Marianas Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence in observance of Women’s Month and the upcoming Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
“We are so thankful to Northern Marianas Athletics and Run Saipan for collaborating with us,” NMCADSV Executive Director Macie B. Tenorio said.
“They recognize that many victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault are women. So they wanted to create an empowering event for all the women in the CNMI and recognize that some of them may be survivors and let them know that there are people in the running community who support them,” Tenorio added.
Former Commonwealth Ports Authority Board Chair Kimberlyn King-Hinds also came out that morning to support the cause as well as the event.
“I am a survivor myself,” she said. “I feel that it is very important to come out to support these events with the hope of raising awareness of the long-lasting effects that sexual assault has with women throughout their lives. To this day, the post-traumatic results still haunt me. We actually have to start believing survivors.”
NMA, for its part, thanked their sponsors and partners NMCADSV, Foremost, Marpac, the Department of Public Safety, the Tan Siu Lin Foundation, Hyatt Regency Saipan, IT&E, and Run Saipan.
