The 27th edition of the Trail Animals Running Club’s original event, the Trail Animals “Don’t Run Boston” 50K, took place on Saturday, April 16, 2023, at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, Mass. In addition, the 14th edition of the DRB 50-miler also took place. The 6 a.m. wave start enjoyed 50-degree temperatures, fog, and a little bit of light drizzle, and similar conditions greeted runners in the 8 a.m. start wave. The day was overcast throughout, humid and breezy with temperatures in the low- to mid-50s throughout the day.

RESULTS

50K

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time

1 Wilson Ray, 26; Boston, MA; 5:38

2 Toby Harding, 23; Boston, MA; 6:04

3 Eli Converse, 29; Cambridge, MA; 6:09

4 Jason Kaplan, 41; Brighton, MA; 6:09

5 Howie Breinan, 54; Manchester, CT; 6:28

6 Robert Struck, 44; Taunton, MA; 6:45

7 Denise Klatt, 31; Brookline, MA; 6:45

8 Nicolas Cornell, 41; ME; 6:47

9 Robert Rives, 33; Duxbury, VT; 6:58

T10 Brittany Linn, 24; Cambridge, MA; 7:16

T10 Bryan McCusty, 34; Boston, MA; 7:16

T12 Alexandra Brinkert, 36; Norwood, MA; 7:39

T12 Fernando Salcido, 51; Winchester, MA; 7:39

T12 Chris Wristen, 42; Norwood, MA; 7:39

T15 James Wilcox, 34; RI; 8:03

T15 Patrick Wylie, 34; RI; 8:03

T17 Lisa Rising, 32; Somerville, MA; 8:07

T17 Emily Andrews, 32; Boston, MA; 8:07

19 Elizabeth Faye, 40; Boston, MA; 8:23

20 Rich Collins, 66; Cape Neddick, ME; 8:27

21 Dietmar Bago, 55; Andover, MA; 8:31

22 Julie Huber, 60; Newton, MA; 8:32

23 Lydia Meyer-Turkson, 57; Arlington, MA; 8:34

24 Norm Sheppard, 65; Newton, MA; 9:10

T25 Kimberly Battipaglia, 51; New Haven, CT; 9:25

T25 Vincent Framularo, 41; Trumbull, CT; 9:25

27 Robert Najar, 66; Portsmouth, NH; 10:12

28 Wendy Simas, 55; RI; 10:14

T29 Rachel Cook, 42; Rochester, NH; 10:18

T29 David Sullivan, 48; MA; 10:18

T31 Marcy Beard, 53; Livingston, TX; 10:51

T31 Taylor McAlister, 31; Flagstaff, AZ; 10:51

50-Mile

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time

1 Eli Converse, 29; Cambridge, MA; 10:10

2 Jason Kaplan, 41; Brighton, MA; 10:28

3 Robert Rives, 33; Duxbury, VT; 11:59

4 Lisa Rising, 32; Somerville, MA; 13:14