The Silva Brothers’ Mile MARKed a Winner, Again

On a breezy warm night in Manhattan Beach, the 2012 edition of the Silva Brothers’ Mile yielded a large turnout, and similar results. Over fifty runners competed in an attempt to stay with the Silvas, who themselves provided seven racers this year (two sets of brothers, a wife, and cousins). The first Silva across the finish line this year was NOT Mark… but Jeremy (Paul’s younger son). The Mira Costa Lacrosse player finished in 5:17, edging out Uncle Mark, who ran 5:31. Paul Silva finished a half-minute behind Mark this year, in 6:08. Most all the running Silvas were in attendance, with big brother Mike (and family) in from the East Coast to see this crazy tradition continue for yet another year. The inter-family competition has been going on for three decades, and Mark-to-Paul match race was expanded several years ago to include any and all club runners. This year, the Silva “boys” turn 50, so the race held a special aura, with spectators filming and cheering their favorite racers.

The overall race was won by Club Ed runner Chris Dewitt, who returned from an out-of-town work assignment in time to turn in a respectable solo effort of 4:38. Second and third place went to Humberto Sanchez (4:49) and Jon Megeff (4:50).

Following the race, an impromptu party at a local pizza parlor was held, with lots of pizza, beer, and excuses to go around. Congrats to all who participated in this event…and a partial list of finishers is shown below (not everyone turned in their times).

NAME
TIME
Chris DeWitt
4:38
Humberto Sanchez
4:49
Jon Megeff
4:50
Aaron Munger
4:51
Patrick Sweeney
5:03
Sam Dillman
5:10
Rich Gust
5:14
Mike Cortez
5:14
Jeremy Silva
5:17
Jeff Cohn
5:25
Mark Silva
5:31
Juan Fabian
5:31
Del Carneiro
5:34
Alison Atkinson
5:36
Bill Weber
5:36
Sal DiMatteo
5:47
Chuck Weissman
5:54
Chuck Kaminski
5:54
Annie Seawright-Newton
5:56
Stephanie Norberg
6:01
Jeff Riegle
6:02
Jim Torii
6:07
Paul Silva
6:08
Kevin Sullivan
6:10
Dave Grethen
6:11
Marty Friedman
6:22
Diane Silva
6:25
Ben Silva
6:26
Jim Newman
6:31
Bryan Johnston
6:37
Karina Bird
6:41
Mason Silva
6:48
Terri Unzueta
7:03
Michael Moore
7:03
Kathryn Silva
7:31
Monyean Acuna
8:59.5
Jennifer Juen
10:13