One Mile Fun run for U.N. Community 1982 Jun 11, 13

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ONE-MILE FUN RUNS AT THE UNITED NATIONS

The spring edition of the one-mile fun runs at the United Nations was off to a roaring start-and finish – with close to eighty delegates and Secretariat, mission, and non-governmental organization staff members and their children testing their running speed in races held on 11 and 13 June.

The United Nations Development Programme captured the first place team prize with an average time of 5: 58 for their first three runners. Anton Deiters led the team with a 5: 13 finishing time, which placed him second over all and first in the 40-49 age category.

First place over all went to Martin Bentz of the Office of General Services, who clocked in at 5: 03. Led by Martin, the Office of General Services captured the second place team prize, while the Population Division of DIESA took third. Beverly Rouse of the Syrian Mission broke the women’s course record with a fast 6: 02, and right behind her, finishing in 6: 03, was Andrea Ruttinger of UNICEF. Viviane Pliner of DIEC took third place with a time of 6: 05 .

Norway was the speediest and best represented Mission in the races. They were helped to a first place Mission team prize by the efforts of Arne Trebolt, who stood first in the delegates’ race.

Claude-Philippe Lim, son of Mrs. Helena Maria Lim of PATD, captured first place in the under 18 category with a time of 5:

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The start of the staff race.

Times of the winners in each category are listed below.

SECRET ARIA T AND MISSION STAFF (MEN)
1. Martin Bentz, OGS (5: 03)
2. Anton Deiters, UNDP (5: 13)
3. Trevor Smith, DCS (5: IS)
4. Stefano Stefanini, Italian Mission (5: 20)
5. Peter Bormann, PSCA (5:25)
6. Jerry Huguet, DIESA (5: 26)
7. Tony Rao, UNDP (5: 34)
SECRET ARIA T AND MISSION STAFF
(WOMEN)
1. BeverIy. Rouse, Syrian Mission (6: 02)
2. Andrea Ruttinger, UNICEF (6:03)
3. Viviane Pliner, DIEC (6:05)
4. Charmaine Limonius, CTC (6: 52)
5. Kristina Mannik, Thomas Cook (7:01)
6. Pritha Muthana, CTC (7: 19)
7. Alice Bruck, UNDP (7: 23)
DELEGA TES (MEN)
1. P_rne Treholt, Norway (5: 55)
2. Bjorn Skogmo, Norway (6: 09)
S. Sten Lundbo, Norway (6: 14)
4. Roderic Lyne, United Kingdom (6: 15)
5. Sangay Dorji, Bhutan (6:47)
6. Kari Storaekre, Norway (S: 4S)
7. M.S. El Banhawy, Egypt (9: 2S)

Above: Anton Deiters leads UNDP to their first place team prize.

Below: UNDP’s winning team. (Not pictured: Anton Deiters)

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DELEGATES (WOMEN)
1. Agatha Pratt , UNICEF (9: 05)
2. Ambika Silwal, Nepal (9: 54)
3. Robin Mauala, Samoa (12: 33)

CHILDREN 11-18
1. Claude-Philippe Lim, 17, PATD (5:56)
2. Saroj Silwal, 10, Nepal (7: 29)
3. Mira Burnstan, 13, UNDP (7 :43)
4. Claudius Pratt, 12, UNICEF (7 :44)
5. Isabelle Fymat, 11, UNDP (7 : 59)
6. Christian Sullivan, 12, AFM (8: 00)
7. Sarah Stern, 13, UN IS (8:04)
8. Hania Abrous, 11, PSCA (8 : 16)
9. Cailean Stern, 11, UN IS (9:15)
10. Romy Silwal, 17 , Nepal (9 : 30)

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Children’s race held on the General Assembly Visitors’ Plaza.

CHILDREN 8-10 (800 METRES)
1. Dickon Jolly, 10, UNICEF (3:25)
2. Zulkarnian Zainal, 10, Malaysia (3:27)
3. Manuel de Graca, 8, Gabon (3: 36)
4. Leila Abrous, 10, PSCA (3: 37)
5. Bennu Gerede, 10, OPS (3:45)
6. Angela Sosnovsky, 10, USSR (4:03)
7. Andrei Lyne, 8, United Kingdom (4:05)
8. Shyama Patel, 9, UNIS(5: 02)
9. Mele Mauala, 8, Samoa (5:51)
10. Eman El Banhawy, 10, Egypt (6: 35)

CHILDREN 7 AND UNDER (400 METRES)
1. Edward Sach, 6, OFS (1: 52)
2. Sherin El Banhawy, 7, Egypt (2: 16)
3. Mahmoud El Banhawy, 4, Egypt (3:04)