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By CINDY MAHAN
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Marie Ramey finished tenth overall in the B & A Trail Marathon on March 9, out of a field of 238 runners.
This was the second marathon he has ever run, the first one being 18 years ago. The 43-year-old runner from Slate Mills came in first in his age group, and with his finishing time of 3 hours and 3 minutes, he qualified to compete in the 1998 Boston Marathon. To qualify, runners needed a time of 3 hours and 20 minutes or less.
The master’s record (for runners over 40) for that course is 2 hours and 59 minutes, so Mr. Ramey didn’t miss it by much. He thought that he might have a shot at the course record, but when his time stood at 2 hours and 20 minutes, after the first 20 miles of the marathon, he didn’t think he could break the record.
The race, named B & A for Baltimore and Annapolis, took place on a paved bike path which used to be a train track. It is part of the rails to trails program, said Mr. Ramey. The race took place between Sevema Park and Glen Bumie, Maryland.
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