Noble Gesture Costs Wells Win

Cohasset MA, April 1, 2007—A noble gesture cost GBTC's Kit Wells the win in the 31st running of the Cohasset 10 km. After finishing second last year Wells wanted very much to win this race. When Henry Scollard took the early lead Wells remained cool stalking him from a few meters back. At five mile Wells pulled even. Scollard responded. At the six mile mark the course descended to the Cohasset Village Common, a picturesque green surrounded white halls and churches. Henry Scollard ran right to circle the green heading toward the orange cones that marked the start. But the race really finished to the left. Silence would have won Wells the race. A whisper would have won, (I told you but you didn't hear me.) But instead Wells shouted. Henry Scollard turned, sprinted in the correct direction and won by seconds.

Full results: http://www.coolrunning.com/results/07/ma/Apr1_Cohass_set1.shtml

GBTC president and masters runner Bruce Davie took 4th over all but was second master because Henry Scollard is a master.

31st ANNUAL COHASSET BY THE SEA ROAD RACE

1  1/145  M4049 33:18 5:22 Henry Scollard 43 M  CRC
2  1/212  M1839 33:24 5:23 Kit Wells 30 M  GBTC
4  2/145  M4049 35:10 5:40 Bruce Davie 43 M  GBTC  
16 10/212 M1839 37:38 6:04 Max White  23 M 999  GBTC
72 6/232  F1839 43:01 6:56 Kathryn Fobert 30 F  GBTC     
75 6/88   M5059 43:20 6:59 Tom Derderian  58 M  GBTC
342 22/90 F4049 51:10 8:15 Cynthia Hastings 49 F  GBTC    
843 finishers