The 24th running of the G.A.C. Fat Ass 50K took place on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at Bradley Palmer State Park in Topsfield, Mass. Around 250 runners took part in running between one and five loops of the 10K course. Thirty-five runners finished five loops for a 50K, and another 15 runners earned marathon finishes.

RESULTS

50K

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time

1 Brian Barrett, 24; Boxford, MA; 3:28

2 Josh Finger; New York, NY; 3:49

3 Lila Gaudrault, 21; Cape Elizabeth, ME; 3:51

4 Todd Callaghan, 54; Beverly, MA; 3:57

5 Max Fitch; Salem, MA; 4:01

6 Will Swenson, 51; Andover, MA; 4:07

7 Bryn Clark, 34; Danvers, MA; 4:38

8 Jason Kaplan, 40; Boston, MA; 4:40

T9 Darren Black; 4:41

T9 Daniel Black; 4:41

11 Jennifer Boshco, 39; Billerica, MA; 4:55

12 Giuseppe Le Pera, 57; Bedford, NH; 5:02

13 Mark Zarnowski, 39; Concord, NH; 5:04

14 Benjamin Mosher; 5:06

15 Eric Connor, 59; Barre, MA; 5:09

16 Craig Lampert, 39; Newburyport, MA; 5:15

T17 Chris Wristen, 43; Norwood, MA; 5:22

T17 Addison Sember, 25; Brookline, MA; 5:22

19 Ross Minkov, 51; Whitinsville, MA; 5:29

20 Dave Long, 53; Bridgewater, MA; 5:33

21 Richard Li; 5:35

22 Emma Dixon; 5:36

23 Dag Holmboe, 65; Hamilton, MA; 5:39

24 Mike McLaughlin, 62; Needham, MA; 5:43

25 Mike Dietze, 47; Beverly, MA; 5:45

T26 Bing Han; 5:49

T26 Tao Yang, 62; Methuen, MA; 5:49

28 Laura Ricci, 40; Boston, MA; 5:50

29 Brian Tjersland, 56; Dartmouth, MA; 5:51

30 Adam Hoffman, 53; Natick, MA; 5:57

31 Maria Chevalier, 49; Cumberland, RI; 5:58

32 Morgan Miller; 6:23

33 Cindy Tjersland, 57; Dartmouth, MA; 6:27

34 Christine Petersen, 47; Chelmsford, MA; 6:42

35 Roy Van Buren, 61; Woburn, MA; 8:22

Marathon

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time

1 Greg Esbitt, 50; Ipswich, MA; 3:49

2 Mikael Ringe; 4:02

3 Michael McKie, 56; Peabody, MA; 4:03

4 Gregory Lowe, 59; Newbury, MA; 4:09

5 Joe Loureiro, 56; Andover, MA; 4:12

6 Abby McKie, 45; Boxford, MA; 4:18

7 Pete Despres, 58; Fairhaven, MA; 4:48

8 Sean McElhiney, 41; Lowell, MA; 4:49

T9 Rebecca Hill, 50; Ipswich, MA; 5:18

T9 Matt Gilligan, 63; Topsfield, MA; 5:18

11 Chris Tatnall, 51; Lexington, MA; 5:32

12 Jeff Lane, 47; Medford, MA; 5:45

13 Pei Lin, 52; Swampscott, MA; 6:06

T14 Katya Divari, 62; Ashland, MA; 6:31

T14 Don Keren, 68; Melrose, MA; 6:31