Ted Poulos, 41, of McLean, Virginia, won the Triple Crown -- the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes, all in one day.
Each year, DC Road Runners Club conducts three races on Preakness Day, at the same distances as the world-famous horse races.
This year, Ted Poulos, usually very serious, showed his funny cide, winning all three races -- the Derby Distance (1.25 miles) in 8:00, the Preakness distance (1.125 miles) in 7:13, and the Belmont Stakes distance (1.5 miles).
A filly from Rockville showed that peace rules. Denise Thiebaut, 29, also won the three races, running 8:29, 7:40, and 10:16.
Kentucky Derby Distance (1.25 miles) 1. Ted Poulos 41 McLean VA 8:00 2. Peter Blank 48 Annandale VA 8:15 3. Colin C. Thompson 29 Greenbelt MD 8:24 4. Pat Finn 50 Fairfax VA 8:25 5. Denise Thiebaut 29F Rockville MD 8:29 6. Steve Kaplan 47 Alexandria VA 8:32 7. Bob Lasken 59 Clifton VA 8:37 8. Lou Hureston 42 Rockville MD 9:39 9. John Winkert 46 South Riding VA 9:42 10. Janine Comer 40F College Park MD 9:48 11. Andy Buchele 60 Washington DC 10:05 12. Anne Pastorkovich 38F Fairfax VA 10:34 13. Joe Broderick 65 Greenbelt MD 10:44 14. Tim Ramsey 44 Alexandria VA 11:18 15. Rosemary Jellish 59F Alexandria VA 11:51 16. Christina Caravoulias 48F Silver Spring MD 12:17 17. Ray Blue 79 Oxon Hill MD 12:34 Preakness distance (1.125 miles) 1. Ted Poulos 41 McLean VA 7:13 2. Peter Blank 48 Annandale VA 7:18 3. Colin C. Thompson 29 Greenbelt MD 7:37 4. Denise Thiebaut 29F Rockville MD 7:40 5. Bob Lasken 59 Clifton VA 7:42 6. Pat Finn 50 Fairfax VA 7:47 7. John Winkert 46 South Riding VA 8:32 8. Andy Buchele 60 Washington DC 8:37 9. Lou Hureston 42 Rockville MD 8:50 10. Steve Kaplan 47 Alexandria VA 8:59 11. Anne Pastorkovich 38F Fairfax VA 9:25 12. Joe Broderick 65 Greenbelt MD 9:31 13. Rosemary Jellish 59F Alexandria VA 10:24 14. Tim Ramsey 44 Alexandria VA 10:32 15. Christina Caravoulias 48F Silver Spring MD 11:17 Belmont Stakes distance (1.5 miles) 1. Ted Poulos 41 McLean VA 9:58 2. Peter Blank 48 Annandale VA 9:59 3. Colin C. Thompson 29 Greenbelt MD 10:12 4. Pat Finn 50 Fairfax VA 10:15 5. Denise Thiebaut 29F Rockville MD 10:16 6. James Scarborough 45 Arlington VA 10:20 7. Bob Lasken 59 Clifton VA 10:26 8. Andy Buchele 60 Washington DC 11:19 9. John Winkert 46 South Riding VA 11:28 10. Steve Kaplan 47 Alexandria VA 11:31 11. Lou Hureston 42 Rockville MD 11:38 12. Janine Comer 40F College Park MD 11:39 13. Ted Cochrane 53 Vienna VA 12:00 14. Anne Pastorkovich 38F Fairfax VA 12:37 15. Joe Broderick 65 Greenbelt MD 13:01 16. Tim Ramsey 44 Alexandria VA 13:54 17. Rosemary Jellish 59F Alexandria VA 14:06 18. Christina Caravoulias 48F Silver Spring MD 14:58 19. Ray Blue 79 Oxon Hill MD 15:55